I grew up two blocks from Lombardi’s and came here all the time growing up. For years, I was convinced that it was the best pizza in the world, and for a while, that may have been true. Unfortunately, it appears to have collapsed into tourist trapdom - while it was always pricy, I was very surprised to learn that it’s now served at only one size (12 inches, about equivalent to a personal pie) but still costs about the same. As for quality, it’s still a good pizza, but not at the heights that it once was (notably, the crust doesn’t have that special coal-fired feel that it used to have). Definitely not worth the price or wait - on the plus side, Rice to Riches is as good (and as overpriced) as I remember, if you’re in the mood for rice pudding!
