Scarr’s Pizza – New York, NY

Reviewing Scarr’s New York Slice and Sicilian Pizza

Taking a visit to New York Metropolis to strive a few of the legendary pizza spots is a frightening activity with so many unimaginable spots to select from.  I’ve an enormous record and even a google map of all of the pizzerias within the metropolis that I would wish to strive, however Scarr’s was one that basically caught my consideration.  Some trusted pizza snobs and readers regularly really helpful the place and photographs of their pizza on social media actually simply spoke to me.  So on this journey to town, I made positive to make my method to Chinatown to strive Scarr’s NY and Sicilian slices.

The restaurant is fairly small and unassuming from the road.  In the event you have been simply a mean vacationer and never a pizza fanatic, you possibly can stroll proper by it and assume it is simply one other certainly one of a whole lot of different primary pizza retailers.  We obtained there just a little bit earlier than the place opened for lunch and have been first in line for slices, so I used to be excited to get the freshest pies of the day!

Scarr’s mainly presents 3 forms of pizza: New York, Sicilian, and Grandma with a variety of specialty pizzas on the menu together with vegan choices.  In addition they have a meals menu together with appetizers, heroes, and salad.  I used to be eager about pizza solely, and particularly a NY Slice and a Sicilian slice with pepperoni like I had seen on social media so many instances.

This photograph simply does not do Scarr’s Sicilian Pizza justice. The inexperienced roof on the out of doors eating hut solid a inexperienced hue on the pizza and plate!

One cool factor about Scarr’s setup is that the pizza counter is going through the sidewalk so I obtained to look at the pizza man expertly do his factor whereas he crafted our pizzas (see youtube video above).  Once they formally opened for the day, we requested what particular person slices have been obtainable (they preserve a list), and fortunate sufficient the 2 pizza slices I used to be on the lookout for have been prepared, contemporary and obtainable.  They reheated them and have been prepared very quickly. 

Stunning NY cheese slice from Scarr’s Pizza in Chinatown.

I knew instantly that these slices have been precisely what I used to be on the lookout for.  The New York slice was big, razor skinny, and cooked and ready completely completely.  The crust was gentle, crisp, superbly browned, tender, and fairly flavorful.  The sauce was vibrant, contemporary, evenly seasoned, and supplied a beautiful distinction to the marginally salty, splendidly stringy, and prime quality cheese.  I did see that they add some parmesan-(kind) cheese beneath the mozzarella for some added richness and depth of taste which actually paid dividends.  For me, that is EXACTLY every part a New York Model Pizza must be.  I would not change a factor about Scarr’s NY slice, it was excellent and I loved every chew greater than the final.

The Sicilian slice was adorned with a mix of mozzarella and contemporary mozzarella cheeses which made it a gooey and supremely scrumptious medley of flavors and textures.  The pepperoni had unimaginable taste, with a touch of warmth, a kiss of char, and simply sufficient oil cooking out of the meat to let that tastiness run everywhere in the floor of the pizza.  The crust was thick, pillowy, and tender.  It was gentle to eat and simply as absolute masterpiece.

Crumb shot of the unimaginable NY fashion pizza from Scarr’s Pizza in NYC.

Total, I must say each the NY Slice and the Sicilian Slice have been among the many finest I’ve ever had in every fashion of pizza.  As you’ll be able to see beneath, they each rated very excessive on my scoring system, however the euphoria the NY slice created for me made that my clear favourite.  This can be a world class pizza from a tremendous pizzeria.  In the event you’re touring in NYC, add this to your record of MUST TRY PIZZAS!

NOTE: After consuming the pizza and posting photographs on social media, I rapidly discovered from my readers that Scarr’s extremely mills their very own flour on-site.  For extra on that, see this really interesting and well written article.  I hope to go to once more and maybe get a take a look at this flour milling operation!