Authentic NY slice shop known for house-milled flour & thin crust. A divisive but often lauded pizza destination.
Scarr's Pizza on the Lower East Side is renowned for its quality slices, with owner Scarr Pimentel meticulously milling grains for his exceptional thin-crust pizzas.
Scarr's Pizza is a highly regarded slice shop on the Lower East Side, celebrated for its thin-crust pizzas made with house-milled grains and a zesty tomato sauce. While reviews are generally positive, there's a notable divide among patrons, with some praising its unique taste and quality while others cite a decline in quality and inconsistent preparation. Despite some criticism, it remains a popular destination for those seeking authentic New York-style pizza.
Scarr's Pizza is primarily known for its thin-crust pizza, which is praised for its quality ingredients, including house-milled grains and a flavorful tomato sauce. Specific dishes like the 'Hotboi' pizza, featuring jalapenos, pepperoni, and hot honey, are frequently mentioned positively. However, some customers report inconsistency in quality, with descriptions ranging from excellent to mediocre, and concerns about the pizza being greasy or overcooked. The grandma slice and pepperoni slices also receive mentions. One review specifically advised against ordering a small pizza, stating it doesn't work as well.
"The 'Hotboi' pizza, featuring jalapenos, pepperoni, and hot honey, is frequently recommended. Classic cheese slices and pepperoni slices are also popular choices. Some reviews suggest that the grandma slice and Sicilian slices are also worth trying."
Customer sentiment is mixed, with many praising the unique flavor and quality of the pizza, while others criticize a perceived decline in quality and inconsistency.
Important Note
Some reviews suggest that the quality of pizza at Scarr's has declined since its move, and consistency can be an issue. Service has also been noted as slow by some patrons. Additionally, ordering a small pizza is advised against.
"Scarr’s Pizza was listed as a restaurant that sells merchandise."
Neutral"From Scarr's Pizza on Orchard, the user purchased a slice of their 'HotBoi' pizza for walking around. Despite finding it pricey, they acknowledged that the pizza was really good."
Positive"This restaurant is categorized as 'New New York Style,' featuring aspects like extended fermentation, high-quality ingredients, and potentially a mix of oven types. It offers a crispier crust and higher quality toppings."
Positive"Scarr's is described as a great slice that is 'hyped' and 'new' but also amazing, with a crust that has some char."
Positive"Scarr's is advised to be skipped in favor of another option."
Negative"Scarr's is not considered good by one commenter."
Negative"The original poster is considering Scarr's."
Neutral"The commenter used to love Scarr's but heard it has declined in quality."
Neutral"The user believes that many popular pizza places like Scarr's are good and that haters are simply being contrarian."
Positive"Scarr's Pizza is a great pizza place but not recommended for a date night."
Neutral"The user suggested replacing Joe's Pizza and Prince Street with Patsy's Pizzeria (Harlem) and Scarr's."
Neutral"The user defended Scarr's Pizza, calling it the best approximation of NY pizza in NYC with great ingredient quality, despite being slightly greasy."
Positive"The user suggested that Reddit has contrarians who downvote popular places like Scarr's Pizza to appear discerning."
Neutral"The user noted that their comments about Scarr's Pizza being delicious were consistently downvoted on Reddit."
Neutral"The commenter states that before the new location, the square slices at Scarr's Pizza were 'sleeper hits'."
Positive"Scarr's is mentioned as a potential alternative for pizza, alongside Lucia's and Pizza Suprema."
Neutral"This commenter agrees that Scarr's Pizza is nothing special."
Negative"Regarding Scarr's Pizza, this comment describes the pizza as having an 'early 90s video game arcade nostalgia' flavor with too much oregano, calling it 'garbage' in 2017 and even more so now."
Negative"The commenter believes that the user who posted the picture of Scarr's Pizza might have made a mistake by not ordering the best items, suggesting that while the restaurant is over-hyped, user error could also be a factor."
Neutral"This commenter remarked that the pizza from Scarr's Pizza looked like it had 'been in the wash'."
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