Italian REACTS to Trying NYC Pizza For The FIRST Time ! 🍕

[@HereBeBarr]

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[@imscanon]

My friend is italian and his house is the best place to be for dinner. I don't even mind that I don't understand most of the conversations since they're in Italian, and there's always lots of family there, it just feels like home. They have a pizza oven, make their own crust and sauce, etc. and it's the best thing on earth to enjoy. Make friends with an Italian. Trust me. Awesome humans.

[@jonesesjourneys2299]

One of my oldest friends is an Italian immigrant. Came over when he was maybe five or even younger. His mom is the BEST cook in the world. Her lasagna is outrageous. Funny thing, he and his Dad worked at pizza places. Both places they worked at were "legendary" in my area of Scranton Pa. They were both the pizza chefs at these places. One day he invited me in for pizza. Not his. Not his Dad's, but his MOM'S. OMG... Best pizza I ever had. SOOOO different than any American pizza. I loved it and became addicted to it. Talking about this is making me want to drive home and make his 90 year old mom make me a pie. LOL Well... ask her kindly. She'd probably do it. Nicest woman i've ever met.

[@bigtravis6159]

My childhood friend Giacomo Ciniscalli would have me over to his house for dinner often His Gorgeous mom Vincenza was a great cook and loved to feed me, she taught me the fork and spoon method for spaghetti and every time I use it I think of that day she schooled me 😋

[@Alex-ye1br]

Why limit it to the Village? Countless other joints in the city I would've like to see him try.

[@HereBeBarr]

@@Alex-ye1br Did it for brevity, ease of making a video. I just wanted a sampling of NYC pizza. Wasn't a contest per say of what's best, just my local choices.

[@exeuroweenie]

I love Italians.They're such a down to earth people,yet such incredible food snobs.They can analyze a plain espresso like a molecular biologist.

[@greenlawnfarm5827]

But this video proves that USA has better pizza then in Italy.

[@greenlawnfarm5827]

@W N I never went to Italy but i went to NYC 1 time and i got pizza at a place there so i know about good pizza.

[@exeuroweenie]

@W N Lol I had an elderly cat who would only sleep in San Marzano tomato boxes.He was the proto food snob.Yes,I've been to Italy(Genova to Palermo).It's no wonder Italy is so legendary food wise. They're true masters.

[@-m4nGo-]

Go to Naples and try the Pizza and an Espresso, then you'll know why.

[@Ματθιλδηθιλδη]

I'm italian 😂😳

[@emmanuel5615]

The first pizza looks like something that American school lunches would give you

[@Janenba]

No, American schools give out Red Baron frozen pizza. That pizza looks 100% better.

[@Janenba]

@Vash Lash no, public in FL

[@RuviaPawz]

Are school makes it homemade

[@nolaz010]

Ny pizza focuses more on taste than looks

[@pyeuneu]

it's a dollar what do you expect honestly.

[@davidderfus3462]

There is an old saying. Even when pizza is bad, it’s still pretty good . . .

[@caesarfiorini]

Just like hair pie ......

[@riproar11]

I have to disagree. I got a slice at Costco and tossed it in the trash after three bites. Inedible pizza is served at schools, all-you-can-eat salad bars, truck stops, 7-11, Domino's, Sbarro's, Little Caesars, ALL frozen pizza, LA, most of the Midwest and even many places in NYC. It's not worth eating the empty calories and fat if it's too salty or just plain sucks. Why would anyone ever say something is "pretty good"??? Either it is or it isn't. More importantly, is it a repeat purchase?

[@greenlawnfarm5827]

@@riproar11 Digiorno rising crust pizza is really good. And Papa Johns is really good. And most places where the workers are talking in italian are good.

[@Sly88Frye]

it's a good saying and it's almost always true but they're actually is a time when I actually once had truly awful Pizza that was so bad I would never go to that place ever again.my wife actually cried and felt sorry that I wasted my money on such an awful Pizza.I think she also felt a little worse about it because this was in late 2019 up here and Wine Country when for a third consecutive year fires happened in the area and this time we had to be evacuated out of our home.

[@shelley6477]

I think that saying was actually about sex, not pizza.

[@davidbalderston2751]

When I was a kid and lived in Manhattan there was a family pizzeria in my neighborhood where a slice was just 25 cents.

[@eveflash733]

Wow,it mean 2-4 Dollar for a whole pizza

[@Eduardo122798]

Inflation is a thing 🤧

[@dswag8495]

Yep manhatten is the only place where you can buy a dolla slice now a days

[@anthonylafayette4385]

I remember paying 15 cents a slice on the boardwalk in Keansburg, New Jersey. This was in the late 40s.

[@Demonetization_Symbol]

You lived in Manhattan? Lucky!

[@edupiles8494]

"It is good but it is not that good"... this is how good people say "man, wtf!"

[@eagleeye2300]

Lovin' the Italian accent. And now I'm dying for pizza, like everyone else.

[@dncviorel]

There's a guy constantly eating pizza and rating them all over NY. Look up for Barstool pizza reviews.

[@shrektheswampless6102]

Anyway his accent is not 100% Italian could be worse 😂

[@dominicpiscopo7915]

I was in Naples Italy n lived there for two years n their pizza was simply the greatest without question pizza in the world I also lived close to NYC n there isn’t any comparison

[@mrtyreus0]

I get what you're saying. Napoli is where it all started for sure. But I prefer some crisp in my crust.

[@ChauNyan]

@@benjamindouglas862 What does moving to another country have to do with anything. I don't think you realize that switching places won't automatically make you the best. I bet you never been to Italy, yet you have the audacity to claim something so bold and isn't true.

[@frankborr3395]

@@mrtyreus0 Italian here,then you’ll love Roman style pizza,and yes I’m from Naples but I do love some extra crispness from time to time

[@paulinalaratta7799]

@@frankborr3395 I hated roman pizza found it flavorless and boring. Naples is the only pizza I found good but also I really love Pepperoni

[@frankborr3395]

@@paulinalaratta7799 sad to hear that,there so many flavors for the Roman one,my favorite is Gorgonzola,pear and speck. About the pepperoni (we call that salame unless you mean peperoni the vegetables) we have one like that and is called diavola the pizza that has those on top here,you can ask for chili salame or normal one and I love that too!!

[@BookYourImagination]

Aww, so nice that the owners recognized you! Congrats on getting on their wall of fame! Great vid - so interesting to hear an Italian's pov on pizza!

[@samdog8087]

1:43....'I gotta be polite cause this sucks'.

[@Shinycelebi]

It was a set up, the pizza was bad when I ate there.

[@George-Hawthorne]

"It's good..." Yeah I think we all know what that means. But then again it is a ONE DOLLAR pizza.

[@ALeedersWay]

Tourist to a dollar slice? This guy can’t be from New York.

[@sgtjm755]

They should have gone to Cross Bay Blvd in Queens or 86st in Brooklyn

[@eveflash733]

This is nice Italian,he still respect the food even it's not as good as in italy,thumbs up from me

[@FoodandFootprints]

You definitely deserve to be on the wall of fame there

[@HereBeBarr]

Yes, let's see !

[@ervinvice1521]

I have tried pizza in Italy. It is phenomenally good. I can understand Gianni’s measured reactions to the NYC pizza experience. Having said that, I am looking forward to Bleecker St Pizza next month when I visit.

[@jaybee3055]

Ervin Vice you should try prince st. Pizza as well.

[@johnmacdonald3070]

Da farows

[@jdog7797]

Pizza is a work of love and art. A MASTERPIECE of food and Italian culture.

[@wyattwilson2355]

The last one was the only one that looked good. The others looked like frozen pizza from Walmart lol

[@seattleguy8230]

More like someone sat on them, the crust was super flat

[@KyleHurd]

You have obviously never been to nyc lol

[@wyattwilson2355]

Go Bucks never wanna go now lol

[@jugglenaut1955]

if you wanna try NYC pizza, just go to whole foods lol

[@jugglenaut1955]

@Tom Pryor Just a suggestion hehe

[@thereisnopandemic]

You haven’t had a pizza, if you have not had a Hot and Ready.

[@Cryostal]

True, yeah that is true, pretty true

[@republicofcasuals]

You haven't had pizza until you start with a cup of flour!

[@qasimm3484]

One bite everyone knows the rules

[@carlw.8671]

One nibble, everyone knows the laws..julian Edelman

[@losschwedes1695]

One bite, everyone knows Purely Patricia gives all pizzas a 6.9

[@johnjameson4901]

Based asf

[@yankeeyobaby]

Yup.lets ask the prez

[@rogercollins3]

Introducing an Italian to pizza in American is like taking an American to Italy and trying their version of American-style food. It's not the same.

[@blawruk]

First location: "This is my FAVORITE pizza!" Third location: "This is my FAVORITE pizza!"

[@MartinIbert]

I think he said #1 was his go-to place for a cheap $1 slice, not his favourite overall.

[@cs292]

@@MartinIbert he said my favorite $1.00 🍕

[@andimoraru5539]

As a traditionalist, just give me a Napoletan pizza and I'm happy!! The NY pizza looks delicious and I would enjoy eating it but I would Love eating a Napoletan pizza...

[@erik_ludwig]

#TeamJon- Take Gianni to multiple Sicilian or/and Grandma pizza spots in NYC. 👍🍕

[@ellierk2880]

I think Joe's makes the most authentic NYC slice in Manhattan. Growing up in Brooklyn, it was hard to find a good slice when I moved to the city (Manhattan), but Joe's is up there.

[@Phil_Melone]

This was like 6-7 months before covid. No one would imagine how restaurants, NYC and the world would change

[@marlonsanchez3141]

The power of a good pizza could be used to make world peace happen.

[@jerryc9803]

I've had pizza on the east & west coast of America, pizza in Spain, Italy, and France. For me the best NY pizza is not in the city but in Bayside Queens. VIPIZZA on Bell Blvd. It's out of this world. I once asked the owner if he delivered pizza , and he "Yeah, from the oven to the counter." Gotta love it.

[@ertfgghhhh]

Queens is still NY......

[@ptm8375]

Fresh ingredients always win. Everybody on this planet knows.

[@republicofcasuals]

100%

[@greenmachine5600]

Nope.

[@manifestman132]

Love the small size of the first place. The sauce and crust are the two factors I look for in a pizza.

[@HereBeBarr]

Thanks to everyone that came to the live premiere !!!

[@Johnjohn-gq3du]

My nyc friends come to Buffalo and pass out with joy over how good our pizza is. Though I do love nyc pizza more. Personally.

[@darc1290]

I think it’s hilarious how people stare at you guys filming like they’ve never seen that before in one of the biggest cities in the world.

[@HereBeBarr]

hahahah. We had more cameras than normal as he was filming for his channels as well.

[@ssweeps]

I remember the rectangle school lunch pizza with sausage for 80 cents. Lousy.

[@rich8713]

Mi sa che a Gianni di italiano gli è rimasto solo il nome...

[@eviljoy8426]

anche la terza pizza non si poteva vedere ahhaha ma mica la Margherita è fatta così ahhhahaha xD però bisogna capirlo , visto che alle prime 2 ha detto no, la terza doveva dire per forza si.. ahahah xD io nn le mangerei sinceramente

[@sssVeee]

@@eviljoy8426 non e' una margherita la terza

[@recruitsnoob7536]

la cosa che mi da fastidio sono le persone straniere che criticano il cibo italiano senza averlo mangiato in Italia....

[@ihousetraveldoomostartours6528]

A me ha fatto ridere quando Gianni ha spiegato come si dice in Italia slice of Pizza.....se dice pizza a taglio!!!! Ma in tutta New York, non poteva trovare un italiano vero?

[@thereviewbros635]

Not a fair review as should have been same traditional cheese slice (like the other 2) at Bleecker- not the nonna. - apples to oranges

[@Sp33dyJ]

Exactly!

[@sneer0101]

Well they had to give him a decent pizza with decent ingredients at some point.

[@Dicetwox]

I was about to write the same.

[@stevenwheat3621]

Dammit, you stole my thunder! Totally not fair! I sense a conspiracy..

[@sparkyjones560]

Wouldn't have made any difference in the determination. First two slices looked like cardboard with tomato sauce and melted crayons. The 3rd slice LOOKED like actual pizza. I feel sorry for New Yorkers if you eat that trash and think that's what pizza is supposed to be. I'm not from Chicago either. I've just had good pizza and bad pizza and it was obvious those first two slices were garbage. I like all kinds of pizza styles when it's actually good. I was surprised by the looks of those first two slices.

[@Annibals]

Almost every italian never disappoint their stereotypes

[@Mr_DOHC]

I think that NYC style pizza is similar to the one we often find in our (italy) malls or shopping centers. Big slices, thin dough and a cheese similar to mozzarella (similar but not as good). Very oily, often salty and crunchy pizza. I like it for a quick snack.

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

And the airports.

[@letsgomets002]

It's not similar to mozzarella it is mozzarella its low moisture mozzarella, not fresh mozzarella thats used on a Neapolitan pizza

[@greenmachine5600]

@@letsgomets002 low moisture mozzarella was invented in the US too

[@BrasspineappleProductions]

I respect the low, medium,high concept. Good video.

[@JxT1957]

oregano is better when its cooked in the pizza not put on dry

[@beatlejuice5951]

Agreed

[@ChronoWarrior1996]

Why not both 🤷

[@ChronoWarrior1996]

@@nikolasmakarios904 That explains it lol, I have strong Portuguese heritage.

[@TerminatorZXY]

@@nikolasmakarios904 Yeah, fresh is better but dry is alright.

[@quincee3376]

Totally agree.

[@marioguidotomasone1265]

Ok, you take a guy to eat pizze in NY and all in all he's quite happy with what he's eating? He must be from Milan.

[@kurama6758]

tu hai capito tutto dalla vita, complimenti.

[@edwardsferrazza9646]

You should have taken him to Amore pizza in flushing queens. It’s Iconic and ridiculously delicious.

[@rushintl1]

Traveled from Ohio, stayed in Times Square, but our first pizza was at Bleeker Street. SOOOOOOOOO glad we watched the videos. It was AWSOME!!!!!

[@tonytaylor8198]

Fresh ingredients are the thing that’s sets the best restaurants apart from the so so or fast food in general.

[@rich8713]

I’m Italian and I have tried ny pizza. Maybe I’ve not tried the best one but it’s a completely different from Italian one. It’s not only the taste. It’s an other way way to be. The key issues are completely different. And also the way to judge is different. An American usually judge positively a large amount of cheese and toppings. An Italian usually judge positively a well done, well lit and well cooked dough and the good quality of 2-3 poor ingredients on the top. That’s all. It’s not the pizza itself. It’s the culture of food completely different. Sorry for my English.

[@exeuroweenie]

I make my own,it's kind of a fusion of authentic Italian and Italo American.Don't worry,your English is excellent.

[@rich8713]

exeuroweenie good for you! I personally think that conversations as “this is the best, this is better than that” are worthless because it all depends on people tastes and cultural differences.

[@exeuroweenie]

@@rich8713 You're so right.Maybe it's all good.I get tired of food snobbery.

[@rich8713]

exeuroweenie well maybe the only thing where the Italian food snobbery (maybe it’s better idea of food supremacy) is justified is the quality of the food ingredients. I have travelled a bit and trust me when I say that the taste of a south Italian fresh tomato, a mozzarella di bufala campana or the quality of the flower is quite impossible to find in other places. Or maybe you can find it but paying it 10 times more.

[@exeuroweenie]

Your English is excellent,no need to apologize.And you're right,you Italians know balance better.We Americans overdo everything sometimes.As much as I like NY pizza,if I had to choose,I'd live off the Napoli version.And yes,your groceries are much better.

[@brianmurphy9317]

No John's of Bleeker? Or Prince Street pizza? Damn dude.

[@mesmer1218]

No diss here Brian! I love John’s and love the carved up atmosphere of the walls and booths. That’s real New York ambiance, baby! But I gotta say, John’s seems like it’s elevated between Neapolitan and NYC style. But hey, if you disagree, that’s cool. I guess you could argue that since it’s in New York, it’s NYC pizza. I agree on Prince Street, hands down, but I like Stromboli’s too, though not as much. Curious on your take. Not trolling you you!

[@jbernett1102]

I agree! but John's isnt a counter slice joint

[@nasdaqua]

John's of Bleecker is a restaurant where one has to buy the whole pie...no individual slices for sale; Prince St pizza is excellent too and is noted for their pepperoni slices.

[@baf03]

But that Sbarro in Times Square is where it’s at

[@nasdaqua]

@@baf03 No Sbarro ANYWHERE is where it's at... What a s hole.

[@omarmassey2522]

You should have taken him to Lombardi's or John's Pizza. Coal oven pizza tastes so much better than gas.

[@nasdaqua]

Lombardi's and John's are pizza restaurants...no individual slices served.

[@roberthuttle]

Preferably no gas, no conveyors. Wood or coal.

[@nasdaqua]

@@roberthuttle wood or coal gives you GAS...LOL

[@johnbutera6615]

Thanks I really enjoyed this episode and I soooooo miss NYC pizza! I live in CO now and forgetaboutit...it just cant compare!

[@c5back9]

11:21 at night, trying to fall asleep and suddlenly im considering going out for pizza.

[@republicofcasuals]

Anyone ever made home made bread and you cut the top crust off and smother it with butter 🤤...... This is how i make my pizza, it starts with the base and not just what's on top!

[@moemanncann895]

Agreed with previous comment that it's not fair to compare a nonna pizza to cheese pizza. Also it's pronounced no-nah not naw-nah 😊

[@moemanncann895]

Buck a slice... Italian or Australian, what would you expect... seriously🤔

[@malazxo]

Loved the video! You've sold me, I'm deffo heading to Bleecker's street for a Nonna Maria slice!

[@HereBeBarr]

Try a few places for sure. But yeah them of course.

[@malazxo]

@@HereBeBarr for sure, got a few on my list! so many slices so little time..

[@eugeniasyro7315]

The Italian Gentleman is adorable!

[@FoodieA1C]

This just inspired me to find and to film my search for the closest thing to New York pizza here on the west coast. I’m gonna need lots of luck!

[@HereBeBarr]

Send it my way if you find it.

[@biga173rdify]

Man should have taken him to Da Fara's, Lucali, John's, or even Prince St Pizza.

[@riproar11]

Da Fara is a long trip and wait but worth it. Don't forget Don Giovanni and Grimaldi's.

[@nasdaqua]

@@riproar11 Grimaldi's isn't the real Grimaldi's...it's next door at Juliana's that Grimaldi is making his famous pizza in DUMBO town.

[@thyslop1737]

@@riproar11 Went to DiFara's and thought it was overrated and if you have no life to wait for your pie.

[@riproar11]

@@thyslop1737 The last time I went there was 2004 with friends on a weekday after lunch hours so the wait wasn't like it is now. It was one of my favorite slices but our tastes change with time. Many good pizza joints I liked went out of business like Two Boots in G Central and SOHO and Carnegie Pizza across from the hall. Carnegie was around for decades.

[@thyslop1737]

@@riproar11 Yeah, well it was awhile back when I went. Somewhere btw 2010-2011. They were still raving about it then. It is an odd story. I am always on the hunt for good food. Scoured NYC for pizza, pastrys, hot dogs, coffee, sushi, CHINESE FOOD-especially Chinatown Queens, etc., during the time wife and I lived there, but no longer live in Brooklyn. The day I was there at DiFara's the film crew from O Globo was there. A major media outlet from Brazil. They came specifically to review pizza joints. Got to know their crew, especially the knockout female reporter. We chatted for awhile, since I speak Portuguese fairly well. Had waited over two hours for my pizza. The place was packed. They wanted to film me and my reaction. Pie comes out. I take a bite. Camera in my face. I lookup and 50 people are staring back at me in anticipation. The first thought running through my head is if I tell the people what I really think about the pizza they will tear me from limb to limb. So, I lied and told them in English and Portuguese how great it was. I was shocked and disappointed. It was good but not great. Will say I was just in NYC. Stopped by the Whole Foods at Bryant Park. First floor on your right is the coffee and pastry section. Walk in on your right, middle section probably mid way up in the bins, I think it was the Sticky Bun I got. That thing was to die for. Not made by a Whole Foods, but an outside vendor from Brooklyn.

[@joshuarevilla3226]

I'm not gonna mention the way you took that bite from the last slice.. I'm gonna say that pizza looked delicious

[@jemuzuotoko2746]

Pizza started as a poor mans way of stretching his check , so yeah it’s always gonna be good.

[@Jaasau]

Jēmuzu Otoko Almost all of the great foods came from the most humble beginnings. Pizza. Lobster. Tacos. Butter Chicken. On and on, poor people have *made* cuisine.

[@jemuzuotoko2746]

Jaasau agreed.

[@frankborr3395]

Italian here,yes almost all our food recipes where made by poor people,simple,fresh and common ingredients and good,that’s all about it!

[@wilmara24]

Thanks for the recommendation, I went to bleecker street and took my mom and we absolutely loved it. Best pizza I’ve ever had. We talk about how we can’t find pizza that good in our city.

[@kevin7151]

Nice video Jon. I used to live on Charles St, between Bleecker and West 4th so your video brought back fond memories. Am wondering if you have done a review of pizzerias in the other boroughs? My own findings are that the best pizza is actually outside of Manhattan in Brooklyn, Queens, etc., where places don't have to deal with the same level of volume (in most cases) and the quality and oversight is really good. Also, some places make really thin crust pizza that has to be eaten when it comes right out of the oven as it doesn't reheat well. Great work on your part and a nice video done with your friend from Italy.

[@Cooliepops]

What was/is your fav spot in Brooklyn?

[@yhwhechad]

1. Koronet pizza on 110st broadway 2. Olgas pizza "Best pizza in town" on 138st Broadway.. Ive literally have been eating these 2 pizzas since 88-90

[@angelomelis9464]

Simply, this is not pizza, it's like a biscuit with tomato sauce and something else.

[@Ματθιλδηθιλδη]

Concordo hahah

[@Ματθιλδηθιλδη]

@falchulk He said that the pizza showed in the video, just, is not pizza. Pizza is completely different from that thing...I don't know how to call it...it maybe could taste good but is not pizza🤢🤮

[@PodtrashRadio]

He’s looking for the basic Neapolitan pizza taste from Italy which is great and you can find it in America, but he needs to look at it as a cheap snack.

[@guesswhat213]

New Haven

[@McStrokeAvision]

New York pizza is so trash lol. Can’t believe the amount of hubris New Yorkers have over cardboard slices.

[@RayRay-zt7bj]

You must have been hanging out in Times Square. There are chain pizza places around there that are garbage.

[@McStrokeAvision]

RayRay 711 no sir I’ve been all over nyc eating for years nyc pizza is highly overrated

[@TrendyTryhard]

McStrokeAvision where is it good?

[@McStrokeAvision]

TrendyTryhard I think Chicago pizza is far better but I don’t care about what’s close to the traditional stuff nonsense. I care about what taste good.

[@RastaSaiyaman]

I feel my inner Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle awakening when watching this clip. I need a Pizza, Cowabunga!

[@blazeconnolly9960]

😂😂😀

[@marlonsanchez3141]

Bleeker st is even mention I. TMNT 1990 the superior first film.

[@RastaSaiyaman]

@@marlonsanchez3141 It's also mentioned and depicted in the 2012 series, which also is something worth watching.

[@jdog7797]

Awesome comment BRO! I relate to Mikey!

[@coryander4918]

You didnt take him to Lucali's whats wrong with you dude?

[@Ash_Wen-li]

It's not a slice place

[@ranlieu250]

That was so much fun! I think Bleecker Street Pizza is going to be extra busy for the next few days. I'm going to try the Nonna Maria the next time I'm in the Village and look for you guys on the wall!!

[@totoroutes5389]

For this video How could you not have visited Lucali pizza? Were you concentrating on the quick takeout slice places? Or perhaps you just never heard of Lucali.

[@Eduaardojc]

Its takes hours to be seated at Lucali, so it is not convenient. Especially for the video since they are going to many pizza joints in one day

[@CharleyWang]

Travel sketches return. Take a look at your video again. Interesting stories, state of input, and interesting details. We pay attention to each other.

[@abc-eq9so]

I've been in Italy and tried the Pizza, the quality of the ingredients are much better than also in many European Countries. Here in Sweden we have good pizza but compare to Italy it's shit. There's a famous TV profile here who also owns the only real Italian pizzeria here who said "It's a really tasty sandwich" but it's not a Pizza. I would say the same for NY pizza. Those who have tried Italian Pizza knows what I'm talking about.

[@gloryglory5688]

QW3RTY bullshit, those skinny, thin little pizzas in Italy are a rip off & underwhelming

[@exeuroweenie]

I love that cabbage "pizzasalat" in your country,though.I'm Danish born.

[@nasdaqua]

NYC pizza is the real deal...you don't know what you're talking about.

[@abc-eq9so]

@@gloryglory5688 Well there is something called quality over quantity. Someone who gets wasted after eating will never understand this.

[@baf03]

Yeah New York pizza is like mad better than where pizza was invented

[@chrisp5526]

That last pizza looks amazing. When visiting NYC I have my favorite 2 spots to eat pizza that I wish you visited. But as you said, everyone has their spot. And there’s way too many pizza places, and great pizza places in NYC to expect my favorite spots are another person’s favorites. And are my favorite places the best? Impossible to say, b/c I haven’t visited every place; an impossible task. I’d really love to try the last place shown.. Yum!

[@WhatashameMaryJane]

Say hi to Gianni from me! We're trying to catch each other somewhere around the world but it's quite hard for two travellers like us 😔 Also, I just released a video as well where I talk about Kesté and thank you for letting me know about the place :)

[@HereBeBarr]

I'll try to watch later. And wow almost 5K subs congrats !!

[@WhatashameMaryJane]

Here Be Barr No worries I’m sure I don’t mention any new place to you 🙂 Thanks!

[@TFSyndicate]

My go-to used to be Mariella on 16th Street, but it closed. That being said, I'm surprised you didn't take him to Lombardi's on Spring-The first pizza place in the States!

[@FoodandFootprints]

Not surprised Gianni liked the Nonna Maria best!

[@Fevah5]

One bite, y’all know the drools 🤤

[@noeherzog2092]

6:04 „I think it might be a little overrated at times“ Dude in the background: Did he really just say Joe‘s overrated??

[@HereBeBarr]

😂

[@Tommy2shoe811]

I ate some pizza in a little whole in the wall spot in Naples that was incredible all it had on it was spinach fresh mozzarella olive oil and sauce. It blew anything I’ve ever had out of the water. It melts in your mouth.

[@Cath834]

Sitting at Bleecker St Pizza now enjoying a slice of the Nonna Maria. This 🇨🇦 thanks you for the great recommendation John! 🍕

[@Mark-sd7fc]

I go to New York City once a year and I’m looking for the best pizza ever but I cannot find anything better than the little mom and pop pizza shops around my home town?

[@babs546]

try Ribalta Pizzeria, not far from Union Square. I’m 100% Italian and I go there whenever I want to eat an authentic pizza

[@stellar0001]

Babs di fara

[@Mark-sd7fc]

RAGE DEMON What ??

[@Gachain]

I know you were limiting it to slices, but it would have been interesting to take him to Lombardi's or Totonno's in Brooklyn. These are New York Traditions. It was a very interesting piece none the less! Thanks, Mike

[@sergiodario58able]

The trouble with inviting an Italian to test a NYC style of pizza is that not all Italians would qualify to assess whether a pizza is good or not! What i mean is, the majority of Italians fron the north and centre of Italy haven't got a clue regarding pizzas..If you want to have a fair judgement eating a NYC pizza you need to ask somebody from Naples in particular where pizza is relegion, and more in general from southern Italians. The likelyhood of what a Neapolitan tester would say is: yea American pizza is ok, but nothing to do with the real pizza made in Naples which is out of this world. I live in the UK and i know their takeaway pizzas well, which are similar to the USA ones, and i'm a pizza chef myself in the process of opening a pizza takeaway myself. I will be making my pizzas the way the English and Americans like it, not the Neapolitan way, simply because i believe it lends itself less well for the takeaway purpose and the USA style is more suited for their palates. But i still believe the traditional neapolitan pizza is way better.

[@DeeEfSea]

WAAAAA

[@kennethgriffin7921]

wheres the f*ckin cheese. and how old are those damn slices... they look like they've been in somebodies fridge for a week

[@McStrokeAvision]

Lol straight trash

[@Shinycelebi]

I been to the first spot, he has no clue what good pizza is, it was dry as hell when I ate there.

[@republicofcasuals]

Yea i have to say all slices in this video looked trash "BUT" i guess it depends on what you call a pizza. For me, i start with a cup of flour and a pinch of salt as i don't want no domino takeaway trash and will make it myself!

[@crazeyjoe]

Here Be Barr If you haven't already, it would be cool to have you do a viddeo della pizza in Italia, with recommendation from Gianni! That dollar pizza is still better than the crappy corporate chain pizza. For that price, you are not going to get the highest grade mozz on the slice. Still, it's pretty good and only $1.00. With that said, Bleeker Street uses the freshest and best quality ingredients and it is why the $3.50 a slice is very justified. I have no problem spending good money for a slice or a pie, as long as the the quality of the product is of high standard!

[@hussain1430]

Started starving because of this video. Will visit NYC soon as this pizza will be a must stop.

[@brianriback6285]

You REALLY need to go to Pizza Italia on 17th Street and have a Grandma slice!!!

[@Demonetization_Symbol]

Note to self: do NOT watch during quarantine. I want to have NYC pizza now.

[@313girl5]

Hope this pizzeria has been able to survive your city's lockdowns. it looks yummy.

[@jessa.3857]

I would of never, EVER, taken an Italian person to a $1 pizza place! Thats straight up an insult! There are WAY too many great pizza places throughout NYC! The best ones are in BK and Queens.....IMHO.

[@chitown7085]

Facts

[@anitascarr7982]

I’ll be in NY next year and all your videos have been fantastic and very helpful!! Heading to Bleeckers for sure to grab a slice!!

[@theraque1]

5:26 "It's like one of the popular slices ever." -- What is right is not always popular. What is popular is not always right.

[@L2DG]

theraque1 You must have a lot of friends.

[@jtejada2784]

What is not popular is not always right

[@ecurbjones2698]

Grandma's style at Vittoria's in Westerly RI . Simple as it gets but you'll want to eat the whole pie .

[@skeptigal8899]

It’s so different in Italy where each person eats their own pizza with knife and fork.

[@JaguarProg]

It's not like that at all, here we use fork and knife as a preference. Usually when the centre of the pizza is soggy u will eat that part with fork and knife and u fold the rest of the slice

[@Kosty88]

bulls* Pizza al taglio is pizza "to go" and u don't use cutlery for that. When you go to a restaurant you will be given fork and knife ofc but some people still fold it and eat it with their own hands

[@JMD215]

If you eat pizza with a fork you're a soyboy

[@MargaritaOnTheRox]

@@JMD215 Like Trump?

[@KevinWilliams19723]

@@MargaritaOnTheRox Soy chomping is on your side of the isle, Trump eats Steak with ketchup. Hardly Soy. You Extreme lefty Vegan Commies get to wear the Soyboy title, wear it with pride losers!

[@bboyjunyor]

"Buonismo" written while he is saying "Buonissimo" :D! Really nice video though!

[@machia0705]

Take him to the old Italian neighborhoods In NJ...Newark, Trenton etc. NY is good, but Jersey pizza is the best🍕

[@gregguerra8509]

You need to come out to California and try the thick crust pizza from buonos, not really into thin crust!

[@coat.thik1]

New format took italian to smoke legal weed ✌️🇮🇹

[@frankroberts3596]

the first two apiece just looked Fair the sword one looked wonderful course it had more toppings on it too but just the way the structure and how it looked look much better than the other two

[@frankroberts3596]

Yes third one not sword

[@PeterKKraus]

Take him to John's on Bleecker or Lucali in Brooklyn.

[@heythere3780]

No

[@feelinggrape]

Yeah let’s compare a 35 dollar pie with Italian amazing quality pizza (~10€)

[@billlombard9911]

Who knows what NYC pizza anymore, what I find pathetic is the huge line of tourists and hipsters and yuppies in line at lucalis , nyc has been killed

[@nasdaqua]

@@billlombard9911 what an attitude from someone who doesn't even know NYC...

[@billlombard9911]

j w born here , lived here all my life , born in the 60s , it’s all hype now, anyone that waits in a huge line for pizza needs their head examined

[@Psi01]

To be fair, people from different countries can have different palates and there can even be differences in palate between regions within the same country as well. If you look at mozzarella itself, which is the most eaten type of cheese in the USA and the most commonly used cheese for pizzas, it can be produced from different types of milk (i.e. cow, buffalo, or goat milk). The sourcing for the milk can produce mozzarella with a stronger or milder taste and/or affect texture/elasticity so what a person is used to eating can significantly affect what they prefer to eat as well. Some things can be considered to be well-received by most people, but I don't think one Italian person's opinion on pizza from a few restaurants in one city of another country should be held with too much authority.

[@Cydonius1]

pizza is not just cheese and tomatos … even I make mine with like 5 basic ingredients

[@ReeN1995]

yeah its a bit bland.

[@collinhennessy3190]

Yeast flour water cheese tomatoes basil garlic oregano.

[@baguettaroshish3507]

@@collinhennessy3190 why tf you put garlic in it

[@joespag26]

Neapolitan thin crust Pizza is the best !!!

[@SarrahC]

I've got the chance to eat a slice of new york pizza en july and the one i tried was en 44 et 9 avenu at city pizza... I don't know id it's the best.. but it was really good !!!

[@jl696]

I think the taste of the crust is something often overlooked. I was told that one of the main reasons the NYC is among the best tasting pizzas in the world is that the city water they use which comes from upstate NY. I don't know if that's true or not, but I can say, having tried pizza all over the USA, that NYC pizza is the best by far.

[@themoviedealers]

That water thing IMHO is a myth. The most important part is cooking at higher temperatures for a shorter period of time. If you go to some pizza chain restaurant, they'll cook it at 500 degrees for 10 minutes. New York places sometimes do 900 degrees for 90 seconds.