I would like to give Grimaldi's higher praise, but it just wasn't as good as I had hoped. I knew of their reputation long ago, since I occasionally have business in NYC, but never made it to the original restaurant. Plus, you can find good pizza on pretty much any corner in the city, so there's no need to make a special trip.
The service here was lovely, but the food was so average that I don't really know what to say. We had a salad, which was decent, and a cheese pizza that was also decent. The coal oven does give it a unique flavor, but it wasn't my thing. Again and again I say, Pino's is the best pizza in town, and everything else just disappoints me.