Eating at Di Fara Pizza. Brooklyn. OVERRATED or the BEST Pizza in NYC? 

Gosh, I love this channel. You make us feel we're journeying alongside!

Hey Andrew, I always enjoy your well made videos. You seem to be one of the kindest people in the world, answering to all of your comments writing nice stuff. The atmosphere you create in your videos is peaceful, the food you destroy is always delicious. Keep up with your inspiring work, I wish you all the best of luck. Totally random: I have no more teeth, they had to be removed not long ago...and eating something crunchy with my prothesis is apretty big pin in the ...mouth XD. I will keep Pizzas like yours in good memory though.

I love every family owned restaurant. The quality is 100% guaranteed and they serve foods with love.

Love this honest review, you didnt let other reviews cloud your own…thanks!

Thank you for sharing again one more to go in my pocket list🍕🍕 bucket list

This is exactly my experience. I’ve been to Di Fara twice. The first time Don’s son and daughter were working and it was the best pizza I’ve ever had. The second time was somebody different and they weren’t there. I was very disappointed in the pizza. The last time I visited New York I sadly didn’t go because of the chance that the Dom’s children weren’t there and I’d have travel so deep into Brooklyn for average at best pizza.

For someone moving to Astoria next week, defiantly have so many recommendations thanks to your channel.

The music when you taking the first bite out of that pizza. 😂😂😂 nice choice of music hahaha

thank you for taking us on another culinary adventure. too bad about the brand taking a turn.. glad you had a good experience ish

When I saw you pull that slice out I knew it wasn’t right. Dom did it best! Give his family another shot

What a great, honest summation of the pizza at the original DiFara! I've visited 5 times and had one bad experience. Not sure why the consistency suffers at times, perhaps it's because most of the attention has been diverted to the new Staten Island location. But even before the new location, I've had a bad pie...the oven is hard to manage I heard...and Dom Jr. is only there twice a week...

Thanks for the videos James!

Great to see you do honest reviews on food

Great review James, my personal favorite is Angelo’s coal fire pizza in the city. Thanks for saving me a trip to Brooklyn lol.

Thanks for always providing such detailed, honest reviews! The crust is a big deal to me and I don't want to take a chance on it being pale at the bottom and undone (by my standards) if the quality (of the crust) is inconsistent.

Glad I came across an older vid. I've honestly never eaten here, but I remember when Dom passed. I lived in Dyker Heights for a bit, but between there and Bay Ridge, there was plenty of good pizza. Now, back in Queens, there's still many great options. I regret not going before his passing, but unless I'm in the area, I doubt I'd take the pilgrimage.

Nice! Been waiting for this one

Shows what a legend Dom was. Pizza making is an art. I've seen a lot of variances between the pies which is a shame.

Appreciate the recent review! Growing up in Brooklyn, I had the luxury of going to Di Fara many times in my youth. The last time I went was when they reopened during the pandemic and Dom was still there! I would always recommend Di Fara any time a friend from an outer-borough visited BK for the first time, and wanted to do something unique. Funnily enough, out of all the times in my youth that I went, the 1 inconsistent time was when his kids helped lol. They’ve gotten much better since then but sucks to hear from others whenever they get an inconsistent experience that does not live up to the hype. Lately I’ve also become quite apprehensive to unconsciously recommend Di Fara, especially at the price point, wait time, and inconsistent taste/texture. I hope things improve back to the point where 2 hr waits were worth it lol. Otherwise, it may be great for a neighborhood pie but a miserable experience for everyone else.

Rest in peace James. You will be missed you got me through hard times.

Had the best works pizza of my life there when Dom was still around, haven’t been back since

Went to NYC in June and tried six of the most top rated pizza joints in the city. Di Fara was my favorite and it wasn't even close.

for those of us that grew up in that area and know pizza there are tons of great pizza places and not limited to a famous one that costs double of many other shops. 30 bucks for a plain margherita pie is absurd.

This is my local supway stop. Use to be a great pizza place till around 1999-2004 when a bunch of new york times articles came out. Boom the owner started raising the price like crazy and the lines got long. 😢

That looks like a pretty solid slice right there! Totally with you though -- we like some crisp on the bottom and that did look a bit pale.

It’s probably not the best pizza I’ve also tasted as well, but it’s certainly up there with the best.Great video and keep up the good work.

DiFara = Best pizza in Brooklyn John's of Bleeker = Best pizza in NYC

I just drove an hour and a half to try a pie I have been dreaming of for a few years now ,I was happy that they squeezed in the last pie of the night for me at 8:00Pm, I was able to sit inside at one of the few tables they have there and after a few minutes of it cooling down I proceeded to take a few bites and with no bias from other pizza reviews I scored it a disappointing 6, there was nothing special about the taste and was actually quite bland, I crossed of this spot from my bucket list and hopefully better luck at the next location

Looks your videos James Keep them coming

coming to the cruise port area in July. Where's the best pizza spot nearby?

I'm from Bensonhurst Brooklyn born and raised I was born in 1987 and I've had plenty of pies made by Dom(rip) his son dom jr makes one just a good as his dad so does his daughter but there only there 2 days a week there both busy with other locations ect and having been going here my whole life dom knew how ti manage the oven because that oven can be fickle the waits could be brutal because dom was a master he took his time and if the oven was acting up he knew where was best to cook in it which could make the wait even longer but totally worth it id guess if you go back another time you'll get that crisp on the underside of the pie u were missing this time

Love your videos. Next time get a bottle of red wine 🍷 housed in brown paper bag.

Sucks that you had a bad experience. I’ve been there several times and I still feel like it’s in the top 3 in terms of pizza spots in NYC. I always ask for my slices to be cooked well-done, no matter where I go. Their slices are always crispy and well-charred when I ask for it well-done. Just a suggestion to avoid slices being undercooked or floppy.

30 dollars is a lot. Some people have referred to the crispy spots on the bottom of a pizza as 'leopard' crust.

My guess is that the deck needed to be recharged. Not giving enough time to maintain the heat mass. When Dom made the pies, he took his time.

Love your videos

I used to eat there back in the 1970s I lived only a few blocks away

Nice review!

Ate there for a private 3 hour party. Anytyhing we wanted & Dom made everything... He made us Calzones too...

I’ll say it now this is why Sally’s is the best in the world to me hands down. It’s the most consistent pizza place in the world!!!! Always phenomenal

When dom made the pizza, the pizza was the best. Wasn’t a fan when the kids made the pizza though due to inconsistency. Been going there since late 80s.

So sorry you had to rake pie to go so much better right out of the oven love your videos

Yep, definitely better when Dom did all of the cooking. I had a nice conversation with him about 6 years ago. He used the same ovens that he used in the 1960's when he opened the place. I thought it looked way over cooked when I got my first taste of Di Fara pizza. It had a lot of charcoal on it and I thought, this is going to be bitter but I was completely wrong. By some strange miracle, what looked like a burned pizza was absolutely perfect. The flavor is still there even though Dom isn't making the pizza but you're right, the cooking is inconsistent and the pies just don't look same as when Dom made them. I guess some things just can't be passed down.

It's good, maybe not $5 a slice good. Since you're an Astoria guy, Rizzo's on Steinway is one of my favorites

I dont know how you did those cut aways and reposition the camera! LOL

Definitely have to go there. I haven't been impressed by any NY pizza yet.

It's too bad it wasn't a perfect pizza, but at least you were able to find a bench to eat it on!

You should come to napoli pizza in Astoria QUEENS simply the best pizza 35th Ave 33rd street you should give it a try

It's always good, but when it's excellent... it is fucking excellent. The pepperoni is my fave ;)

Di Fara is the best pizza I've ever had. So good.

I need to revisit. On my last visit, the video got written over :(

That is a fine example of what pizza should be, can you ask for a little extra color on the bottom?, Without Dom it's not looking good

Thats a bona fide awesome pizzeria. It used to be mostly locals there and became the most famous pizzeria in NYC.

I went there TODAY and bought a regular Sicilian Pie for................ wait for it................$34. The place is a friggin' dive. A real hole. Now you might say, " I don't care because I'm taking it out. My reasoning is, if it looks like sh!t on the inside/outside then God knows what it looks like where the food is kept. The crust was NOT crunchy/crisp but more like biting into cardboard. The sauce was so-so. The mozzarella was so-so. Essentially it was a WASTE of $34. I came here as a kid in the 70's /80's and I remember it being very good. I'm f'ing DISGUSTED. Disgraziara!

I personally like Di Faras & Krispy the most…IMO That whole southern end of Brooklyn has the best NY Pizza. I find Joes, Scarrs, Bleeker St all overrated

I was fortunate to have a pizza made by Dom Demarco and it was phenomenal. Lucali though is more consistent.

Looks like you got screwed. The undercooked bottom resembles the pie that we got. Good sauce for sure, but there's no excuse for this misshapen, yellow and partially burnt on top pizza. It's almost like they saw their great reviews and it went straight to their heads. Lots of bad reviews cropping up more and more.

Thnx. Looked like no char and a little floppy.

Yeah it shouldnt fold like that when u pick it up. But over all looks ok.

Unfortunately Di Fara hasn’t been the same in many years. It was for me at one point many years ago in the early 2000s was the best slice back when Dom was running the show full time. I’ve been many times over the years and the quality has suffered greatly as the time has gone on and haven’t felt the need to go back again. When Dom was creating these pies it was different, even if it’s the same recipe he just seemed to care more about providing an exceptional product. Guess I’ll cherish the times when you could sit inside, order your pie, and watch the master take his time perfecting every pie that came out of oven. Sad it doesn’t look the same like I’ve had years ago. RIP Dom

I didn’t get to meet “The Man” RIP, but I will get to Di Fara’s💪🏾 .

The pizza is not the same anymore. It was very good when Dom made the pies. It has gone downhill since.

you ate the whole pie?

Try out Zazzy's on west 11th street/7th avenue and let me know what you think

their pizza fell off a little imo... ever since the old guy Dom died... well ever since he stopped making the pies... it's still good, just was better. It's all about the pizza maker.

Are we just going to ignore how this guy eats a slice of pie?

I know their pizzas are supposed to look imperfect and not round but something just looked off with that one. It was too inconsistent, the crust was missing on the one side, and it wasn't cooked like it should have been. Honestly I am sure if the owners saw this they would be disappointed and want a chance to redeem themselves. The pizza also looked cold which lets be honest, if you are going to make a pilgrimage all the way to Di Fara you gotta eat it fresh out of the oven.

An undercooked bottom. A hard pass.

If you sell a pizza like that here in italy you go to jail.

Lol in nyc we stand and eat our pizza.

James, Let me give you...5 Michelín stars. Thanks for your videos..

di fara is the best in the world. i had them twice with Dom making my pies.

It don’t look that nice That would have never happened if don was. Still there

$30? What a scam.

Margareta was their famous slice pre internet days. Quality has fallen off greatly from a decade ago.

Have you been to Rubirosa

Poorly shaped, under fermented and not cooked on the bottom. Basically it wasn't made with love.

No way I'm eating a pizza that is not cooked on the bottom. Must have some black on the bottom. BOO!!!!!!!!!!! I rather spend my $ at Johns on Bleeker st NYC

Lol. Ate the whole pie then complained. Ate your words.

Might still be delicious, but to me, your pizza was underdone. Everytime I saw Mr. DiFara make one, it was much darker, and in my opinion, the way a great pizza should be made. Underneath has absolutely no color. I think you got the classic, "get the customer out of here so we can throw another one in the oven", pie. Not cool. For 30 bucks, a pizza should be perfect.

That pizza looks like trash. I cringed when he opened the box. Then when he lifted up the slice…floppy mess

Wanting to try for years An hour and 20 minutes away Its cold old every winter Hmmm. Hard to take your opinion seriously when u over exagerate and are lazy about trying a "legendary " place

Definitely overrated, especially for a common type of food that has much competition with its businesses and for a run-down looking place. And garbage in front of the store?!!! Not clean! Super overrated!

I've seen better looking pizza for sure.

MEGA OVERRATED

Dude this looks horrible

Unsubbed, guy eats a cheese pizza and pontificates about it like it changed his life... ridiculous.

I went once, not sure who was in there or who made it. But that thing was so overrated it wasn't funny. It wasn't even as good as my regular non special local slices.