Eating at Lucali. BEST Pizza in Brooklyn?

[@BWen3]

So triggered by how you held it on that first bite. 😂

[@Jamesnu]

I've been wanting to eat this pizza for years. I was a bit off my game.

[@BWen3]

@@Jamesnu wish you had gotten a calzone too!

[@Jamesnu]

@@BWen3 That's one thing that I regret, but I'll definitely get one next time.

[@DAC666]

Please don’t say triggered lol

[@pattyo6308]

No offense to James but that is a weird way to hold a slice.

[@zeitgeist8870]

You hold pizza like a serial killer.

[@Glendavis-cx2ro]

Your videos are fantastic James. Keep them coming 😊

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you so much!

[@HemaBasha33]

The way you hold the slices is killing me..slowly

[@12carriedaway]

yeah why does he eat like that lol

[@alfredoalvarez3401]

Great mix, books, foods and places. Thanks for sharing.

[@Jamesnu]

Thanks for watching!

[@s_przybylowicz]

You must have felt like a king being the first in line!

[@Jamesnu]

I sure did!

[@danlivni2097]

@@Jamesnu What other pizza places are your favorites. I like Amore in Flushing. Here's a review of it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqWwZKGQns-Diac

[@Jamesnu]

@@danlivni2097 John's of Bleecker St. is my all-time favorite, but I also really like Rubirosa and Mama’s TOO. I’ve never heard of Amore, but it sounds like a place that I would like. Thanks for sharing. I’ll definitely have to check it out.

[@SK-bk3yh]

I agree I want the sauce and cheese spread a little further up the crust

[@Jamesnu]

Definitely!

[@pizzareviewsonthego]

Great video Andrew, it was directed very well, your narrative was eloquent as usual and loved your critique of the pizza. I appreciate your honest opinion and I also thought there was too much real estate between the edge of the cornicione and the cheese/sauce. Minor gripes aside, a top 5 pizza in the city and perhaps the world. BTW, great book, and the same author wrote another one that is awesome called Project Hail Mary.

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you! I appreciate it! Yeah, it's definitely incredible pizza even if it's not perfect and still some of the best I've ever had. Plus, the whole restaurant itself really has a great feel to it. Yeah I really enjoyed The Martian! I actually already have Project Hail Mary and will be reading it soon.

[@MrBencher446]

Great video, thanks for sharing. It’s on my bucket list when I come to NYC. 👍🏻

[@Jamesnu]

Thanks for watching!

[@tomahern8967]

Pizza and beer is the way to go! Great review as always!

[@Jamesnu]

A great combination! Thank you so much!

[@benjaminniemczyk]

It is important to stay humble, and he nails it: it is a privilege to eat this amazing pizza.

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you!

[@MrFoolD]

Jealous you got to try it! Love to see a revisit.

[@Jamesnu]

I definitely want to go back.

[@l.h.tnguyen4916]

When I ate there, the pizza was much crisper, there was no flop. It was the best pizza I've ever had.

[@Jamesnu]

Nice!

[@AShyLily]

Lucali's is the best pizza I have ever had! I'm in New Jersey so I know pizza well. My BF and I shared two pizzas, the traditional and the pepperoni with artichoke hearts. Took some home! 😄 My boyfriend raved about Lucali's pizza for days!

[@Jamesnu]

Nice! I can understand that. I was still thinking about this pizza months after I had it.

[@AShyLily]

Lucali's pizza is delizioso! We will be going to Lucali's again soon. Great video, thanks. 🤩Buon appetito, James!@@Jamesnu

[@dondunbar3386]

Rookie! Never seen anyone hold a slice like that. I know you're not from Brooklyn but when in Brooklyn: FOLD THAT SLICE!

[@Jamesnu]

Haha! Yeah, my pizza holding technique has improved a bit since I made this video.

[@TrungNguyen-lr4ig]

what a dweeb

[@mistergrendel32]

@@TrungNguyen-lr4igPlease, be nice. 🤓

[@T_The_Asogian]

Fantastic insight and review! I have always wanted to dine at Lucali's.

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you! It's definitely one of the best pizza spots in NYC. I hope you get to try it soon!

[@iteration1551]

great review! im going to check out Lucali's for the first time next week

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you! I hope you enjoy it!

[@imstelios]

That pie looked like it had blue mold on the cheese in one spot, both on the slice and then when you showed the whole pie! Talk about rustic 😉

[@Jamesnu]

The important thing was that I didn't get sick and I enjoyed the pizza.

[@mistergrendel32]

That means the cheese is still aging. 😜

[@AkodoNoEyes]

If you ever get a chance to go again, you gotta get the calzones. Just a plain cheese calzone from Lucali’s is life changing. The sauce on the side is divine. Next time I head that way I’m going to probably drop a hundred on pizzas, calzones, and meat balls. Haha.

[@Jamesnu]

Absolutely! I've heard so many people rave about them. I definitely have to try it next time!

[@dougmphilly]

i have not been to nyc in 15 years. the highlight for me was your stroll through carrol gardens before 5:00 call. nyc is not all concrete jungle, its not all busy, but parts of it are quite relaxing and make for great walks. i gotta find a way to convince the wife and daughter to get up to the big apple. that pizza might be trick.

[@Jamesnu]

Indeed! There are so many beautiful areas in the city proving NYC is so much more than just a place with tall skyscrapers and lots of people.

[@ramencurry6672]

You can visit NYC alone. It’ll probably be easier

[@kingstoler]

This pizza looks just perfect

[@Jamesnu]

It was so good!

[@spitmahoney1153]

Next time bring a bottle of dry red; Burgundy, Zinfandel, whatevs, and a cup. Then you have something to dunk the dry crust into. You won't regret it. Works great with a well done crusty loaf of seeded Italian bread, too.

[@Jamesnu]

That sounds fantastic! Great idea!

[@dogdrawer]

Excellent job you did! I do agree with finishing the sauce to edge of the crust - the crust a little slimmer, so as to get the combo of the crust with some sauce

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!

[@juangarcia-gv2jy]

Excellent video that gave me a good idea what it's like to eat at Lucali!

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you! Yeah, Lucali is not just about the pizza, it's about the experience!

[@ahammednawfal2282]

Which camera did you use,any gimbal you would recommend

[@Jamesnu]

For this video I used the Canon M50, which is a decent camera for the price. I didn't use a gimbal. I unfortunately don't even own one, so I don't think I would be the best person to recommend one.

[@ahammednawfal2282]

Hey James, thanks so much for the answer, I was impressed by the quality of video and content, i too have canon m50 mark 1, but can't get this quality, assuming you are using canon 22mm lens

[@Jamesnu]

@@ahammednawfal2282 Thank you! I was using just the kit lens for this video, but I had an ND filter on top of it. I also always film in manual so I get the best control of the camera. When I edit the footage, I also increase the saturation on the color a bit. Together, I feel like this really makes a difference.

[@christinecamley]

I have always loved Lucali! I am biased to some degree - I know Mark well and the family! What do you do work wise or is this full time? It's great if being a full-time KZbinr creates enough to pay the bills! The cash only doesn't bother me! Cheers!

[@Jamesnu]

It's definitely an amazing restaurant! No, I do have a full-time job, but KZbin is definitely a great side job that I really enjoy and does give me some good supplemental income to spend on the fancy restaurants.

[@jamiepreston1490]

With all the pizza joints out there there's no way I'll wait that long for a pizza. I may try it out of curiosity. Hope it tastes better then it looks.

[@Jamesnu]

It's good pizza, but yeah, one has to put up with a lot to get it.

[@ziklagfire3453]

You shouldn't cut out the audio on your bites.. Wanna hear if it's crispy or not haha

[@Jamesnu]

Yeah, that was a misstep on my part. It definitely wasn't the crispiest pizza, but it was still so good! The cheese and sauce were what I enjoyed the most about Lucali.

[@jsa4864]

Have you had pizza in Italy?

[@Jamesnu]

I have. I studied abroad in Rome and had a ton of pizza! It was amazing!

[@ayem6948]

Loved the video. Than you for making it

[@Jamesnu]

Thanks for watching!

[@thecrimedog8424]

Great video!

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you!

[@cardinals22]

4:04 "its really nice to hold.' *continues to hold it like no one has ever held a pizza. lol its like watching an asian person struggle with chopsticks

[@jimbojuan]

You hold the pizza weird.

[@Jamesnu]

Luckily, I still managed to get it in my mouth.

[@marcodimartino2810]

You do hold it weird fam.

[@Jamesnu]

@@marcodimartino2810 Thankfully I didn't drop it.

[@nomadproductions2812]

next seen pizza held like that

[@Ben-lv6ns]

Great video

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you!

[@josephsaroce4991]

Nice review

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you! I appreciate it!

[@jeanprytyskacz276]

Yes, Carroll Gardens is a great neighborhood!

[@Jamesnu]

@@jeanprytyskacz276 Definitely! I've got to visit more often.

[@tjlawhon]

Just here to see the comments about how you hold the pizza.

[@aragorn4242]

at least you don't take the basil off the pizza like some i've seen. its part of the whole experience.

[@Jamesnu]

Indeed, the basil really adds to the pizza.

[@Squashempire]

In my opinion there's no excuse to have that much crust exposed with no toppings. Don't get me wrong, the crust looks great, but I'd expect a higher % of the surface area covered with toppings

[@Jamesnu]

Exactly! That was my biggest issue with the pizza too.

[@karbonphiber]

What do you rate it? Scale of 1 - 10?

[@Jamesnu]

Probably a 9. If it had a bit more crisp to it, I could see myself giving it a 10. Still, I really enjoyed the pizza! The cheese and sauce blend was so incredible!

[@Jon-t4x]

if aliens landed on earth and ate pizza, that's how i imagine they'd hold it

[@anthonycelano165]

You need to hold the slice the proper way or you gonna lose a finger? Omg cash what nerve 😅😅

[@Jamesnu]

Haha. Well, my pizza eating technique has certainly evolved since making this video.

[@user-or6yn8pm3c]

$28 actually isn't that bad for an Artisan pie. DiFara pricey as well. The Miami location is better. Easier to get a table and more things on the menu.

[@Jamesnu]

Yeah, I would definitely like to check out the Miami location someday.

[@Manuel-qu3tc]

Use knife and fork people. U can eat both the crust AND the cheesy stuff on the front. Cut instead of eating with ur hands and u won't have to deal with the issue James mentioned.

[@Jamesnu]

Using a knife and fork definitely helps!

[@NYCfrankie]

Native New Yorker from Bensonhurst Brooklyn born and raised 🇮🇹💯% i still think Da Faras is the best pizza in America if you don't mind the wait but you wait at Lucalis also ive been to Lucalis 4 times always amazing and the original in Carroll Gardens is noticeably better than the one in South Beach

[@Jamesnu]

Good to know! Yeah, Di Fara is still one of those legendary NYC pizza establishments that I still haven't gone to and I hope to get around to it soon. I can definitely see how it could be one of the best!

[@FoodMaster64]

Front Street Pizza must be crowned lol

[@Jamesnu]

Haha! Yeah, that's one I haven't been to.

[@MrDucatiPenigaleV4s]

Barstool Dave just gave a 9.4 to an NJ pizza called DeLucia's in Raritan.

[@Jamesnu]

I've heard about that one! It will definitely be a place I check out in the future.

[@jsbmwtech]

Absolutely criminal to hold a pizza like that. Wtf man

[@denisfelice6640]

😂

[@denisfelice6640]

Why does he holds it like that

[@chrisrosadonyc]

how to engage your viewers and get lots of comments....hold your slice the wrong way 😂

[@Jamesnu]

Haha! Yeah, I definitely got a lot of comments.

[@user-or6yn8pm3c]

If you wait three hours anything tastes amazing. There are a lot of great pizza shops in NY. I would rather do a road trip to New Haven and go to Pepe and also Sallys.

[@Jamesnu]

I know what mean! I did really like Lucali though, but personally, Pepe's was the best pizza I had this year. It's also much cheaper than Lucali's too, which is a nice bonus!

[@mattlepp7887]

That 4 dollar side of sauce might be the play, to deal with those crusts.

[@Jamesnu]

Yeah, I bet that would go well with the crust, but I think that it's mainly for the calzones.

[@John-qo6wo]

You officially beat reviewbruh as the most awkward eater 😅

[@Jamesnu]

Haha! It's intimidating eating a pizza that I dreamed of having for years. My technique wasn't the best.

[@TrungNguyen-lr4ig]

what a dork

[@edgarmarin6859]

🍕🍕👍🏻👍🏻

[@Jamesnu]

Thanks for watching!

[@Boombat818]

bro, why you gotta hold the pizza like that?

[@DeltaAssaultGaming]

What an odd way of holding a pizza slice

[@Jamesnu]

At least I didn't drop it!

[@TrungNguyen-lr4ig]

you should drop your channel

[@YoungGirlz8463]

Three kinds of cheese is a cheatcode for pizza.

[@Jamesnu]

Indeed!

[@julirichmond3]

I use 3 kinds of cheese on my pizzas.

[@TrungNguyen-lr4ig]

after that Beyonce and Jay Z remark im convinced he sniffed the toilet seats

[@Warren_Flatt]

nice Seiko SKX Pepsi.

[@Jamesnu]

Thanks! It's my favorite watch!

[@thomassaehler9038]

Gotta fold it dude!

[@christophergrote1749]

I'm sorry, but I can't take this review seriously if that's how you hold a slice of pizza. You seem like a nice guy...but this looks like a view of someone's first rodeo.

[@rickybye644]

Hold the slice the right way Playa!!!!!

[@Jamesnu]

Noted. Thanks for watching!

[@eljay2121]

u didnt even get the calzone!

[@Jamesnu]

I really regret that! Next time, I won't make that mistake.

[@thestalwartlovers7684]

Not fresh tomatoes, canned.

[@TrungNguyen-lr4ig]

makes up facts cause hes a moron

[@Adam-ke6uh]

Who eats pizza like this 😂

[@TrungNguyen-lr4ig]

what a moron

[@faustoolivas893]

Why is paying cash an inconvenience??

[@Jamesnu]

I'm not a big fan of spending extra time going to an ATM, and I love the benefits I get with my credit cards. I don't mind too much if it's a pretty cheap item, but it's more of a hassle when it's a costly meal.

[@cardbored_]

Bro holds pizza like a 7 year old 😂

[@Jamesnu]

My pizza eating technique has thankfully improved since this video.

[@shubham5948]

Bro...learn to hold the pizza a bit better...fold it and hold it with the elegance as it deserves

[@Jamesnu]

Check out my more recent pizza videos. My technique has improved.

[@TrungNguyen-lr4ig]

Who the fuck holds a pizza slice like that?

[@Jamesnu]

I guess that would be me, but my technique has thankfully improved since making this video.

[@koongfu00]

Who taught this guy how to hold the pizza?

[@TrungNguyen-lr4ig]

i think his mom spoon fed him til his mid 20's

[@banditdane2710]

Pizzeria for suckers !!

[@LihhiZ]

Why? Explain

[@banditdane2710]

@@LihhiZ Last time someone told me pizza was 28 .00 & Calzone like 24.00 That's ABSURD !! OK 👌

[@ramencurry6672]

@@banditdane2710 $28 for a meal is cheap. I pay over a $150 for a good meal

[@banditdane2710]

@@ramencurry6672 , lmao 🤣 pizza is pizza! Go away really doubt you even know what good food is !! Smh at these morons 😒🤦

[@banditdane2710]

@@ramencurry6672, doubt you know what good food is .. my wine is more than 150

[@r.llynch4124]

Fresh tomatoes??...lmao They use canned tomatoes like everyone else.

[@TrungNguyen-lr4ig]

the guys clueless

[@heinvogul2817]

Are you from Mars? Why do you hold your pizza like that? 6:43 Mum smashes into potted plants and chairs with a pram carrying her child.

[@JeffryJoaquín1]

Hi

[@Jamesnu]

Hello! Thanks for watching!

[@harshwaghela]

WHO HOLDS PIZZA LIKE THAT

[@mistergrendel32]

I thought you’re supposed to bend it into a “v” shape?🤔

[@foskco87]

Somebody help this poor soul learn how to hold a slice of pizza

[@AllenLouie-dc1qv]

That pizza has too much flop for me to be better than L’industrie or Best Pizza in williamsburg.

[@Jamesnu]

I know what you mean. L'Industrie and Best Pizza are great places!

[@airheart1]

Who the F holds a slice of pizza in the middle? First time ever eating pizza dude?

[@MrDucatiPenigaleV4s]

And with the help of the Italian mafia.

[@sheavaccaro5631]

Don’t ever come to Brooklyn and hold a pizza like that again smh

[@TrungNguyen-lr4ig]

i would have been so embarrassed if he was sitting at my table eating and chewing like that

[@nybgllc6540]

Don't even know how to hold a slice

[@thedudebro168]

Im with portnoy.. i like a good crust and despise that floppy, soggy viscosity of these "artisan" pizza's

[@Jamesnu]

Fair enough, but Portnoy actually gave this "artisan" pizza one of his highest scores.

[@zeitgeist8870]

Lucalis is ok, its definitely not a 9 like portnoy says. Its actually very very bad cold pizza too the next day, has to be enjoyed hot.

[@Jamesnu]

Yeah, considering all that one has to go through to eat at Lucali, I would definitely make a point to finish it while it's still warm.

[@misterbee4574]

It's a good pie, but he ain't God. Knock it off.

[@denisfelice6640]

Strange 🍕 eater

[@Jamesnu]

My pizza eating technique has thankfully improved since filming this video.

[@denisfelice6640]

@Jamesnu am kidding man ,good review...your cool dude 😎 👌

[@Jamesnu]

@@denisfelice6640 Thank you!

[@PauloConstantino167]

you have no idea how to eat pizza

[@askbob]

He doesnt know how to eat pizza

[@Abefroman-lq3md]

James, I have made better pizza in my back garden at home! Salutations from Belfast Northern Ireland 🇬🇧

[@Jamesnu]

You must make great pizza then!

[@Abefroman-lq3md]

@@Jamesnu. Actually, yes.

[@HinhItToWinIt]

​@@Abefroman-lq3mdprove it

[@choochalah]

great Pizza review and the sneaky b-room review too. hahahah Yes. I would agree with you regarding toppings to the crust ratio. it is alot of dry and lonely bread left. I will sometimes dip my crust into the oil that may linger on the cheese, however I didnt notice this with your pie. hmmm

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you! Yeah, the crust wasn't bad, but I just wanted more of the sauce and cheese to go with it.

[@dougmphilly]

@@Jamesnu i think a good crust makes the pie. it has to have that great crisp to chew ratio.

[@Jamesnu]

@@dougmphilly Definitely! It's such an important factor!

[@djedosemir]

great video!

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you!

[@edgarmarin6859]

🍕🍕👍🏻👍🏻

[@Jamesnu]

Great pizza indeed!