Sam's

Probably the best old school NYC pizza you haven’t heard about!! Opened since the 30s originally as a coal fired oven it was converted to gas in the 40s and the original recipe is said to be the one to this day. The Cobble Hill mainstay flies under the radar as one of Brooklyns best but doesn’t seem to get the attention it deserves as immediately after sinking my teeth into the well done pie all I could think of is this is like Johns of Bleeker but from a gas oven. The cheese is eerily similar with a creamy milkyness that’s really the highlight for me combined with a sweet tangy fresh tomato sauce that melds perfectly with the well done cook. The crust as well has great flavor almost tastes like a coal fire pie but is as good a pizza as you’ll get from a gas oven and had a nicely charred undercarriage. It had a little bit of flop but still a nice crisp especially towards the back end and just the right amount of thickness to the crust front to back. This place is as old school as it gets from the cash only to the No social media and the most Brooklyn human owner Mario who pretty much one man bands the operation and was very friendly to me. This is a must try place for all the pizza lovers out there and blew away my expectations as one of the best OG spots in the city.