Speechless. Grimaldi's left me speechless. Since I left NYC, finding great pizza has been a challenge and a mission for me. I have my short list of favorites in LA but I heard about Grimaldi's and took advantage of the opportunity when I was in Las Vegas.
This is stunningly good pizza that would stand with the best in NYC. What confounds me is that Grimaldi's is a chain (based on the Brooklyn original). Until now, great pizza bordered on artistry. Somehow, Grimaidi's figured out how to break down the process resulting in the execution of consistently amazing pies. Wow! They have coal ovens, access to hard-to-find ingredients like bufalo mozzarella and they didn't look at me strangely when I asked for a margherita pie: a real pizzeria.
I love the thought of Grimaldi's expanding to cities where decent pizza cannot be found and where low-rent chains like Domino's are put out of business.