"Delancey takes pride in its New York-style pizza and offers a selection of chic, imported, and house-made beers. They have an impressive range of craft and specialty beers, and I particularly appreciated the $12 sampler featuring four 20oz pours. I'm not typically a beer enthusiast and find it hard to justify spending $8 or $9 for a pint, but the sampler allowed me to try a few different brews without breaking the bank. I didn’t explore the wine list, but I noticed they had one.
We ordered a standard Romaine salad for around $10 or $11, and it surprised us with its generous portion and unique presentation—finely cubed in a way I had never seen before. The right amount of salami bits added a lovely flavor.
Now, onto the pizza. They only offer specific topping combinations, which is a bit limiting, and each pizza is named after a neighborhood in Brooklyn. We chose the Fulton, which comes with artichokes, mozzarella, and garlic. My issue with New York-style pizza is that some places think the thinner the crust, the better. Delancey falls into this trap; the pizza didn’t quite satisfy me, as every slice disappeared after just a few bites. For an average appetite, I think two pizzas would have been necessary to fill me up.
The taste was decent, but I found it odd that when our pizza was served, the waiter asked if we wanted Parmesan cheese. I expected a shaker for us to use, but instead, he promptly used an entire mound of "freshly grated parmesan" from one of those huge pepper grinders. I wasn't even sure if my friend wanted it—I don’t think she did. Even stranger was the presence of a shaker of crushed red pepper on our table; it felt a bit intrusive rather than upscale.
To sum it all up, it was quite pricey. The salad, medium pizza, beer sampler, and another pint came to nearly $50. The pizza was good, and the beer selection is top-notch, but I’m not particularly eager to return.
P.S. This is my first review here—I hope I did it justice!"
