"When Grimaldi's opened on the north side of Surf Avenue along with the chain restaurants invading Coney Island, I had my doubts. After all, the best Napolitano pie in NYC, Totonno's is already here. I was pleasantly surprised. Grimaldi's isn't flashy, it's pure Coney Island; reverent of the past but with a honky-tonk attitude. The pizza's good too. It's a thin-crust coal oven pie with just the right amount of char while still leaving some pliability in the crust. They use the perfect sauce/cheese ratio and they're not cheap with toppings. The fact that they have beer is a definite plus. All in all, if the line to Totonno's is too long or they're closed, Grimaldi's isn't a bad alternative. It's a cut above regular Brooklyn pizza (the best on the planet)."
