197660 Thu Oct 31 12:14:34 -0800 2002 16 18 Manhattan 0 1054583 Looking for a few good slices for dinner in midtown. Needs to have seating. Preferably a sit down place, but cafeteria style is fine as long as there's seats and tables. Thu Oct 31 12:14:34 -0800 2002 0 Brian 1 1054584 what kind of pizza? two boots under rockefeller center for crunchy crust and fun toppings naples 45 (metlife building)for wood fired style -- order it at take-out register and eat there at the small tables in front -- same pizza, less than 1/2 the price! viva natural, 34th and 5th, for interesting crusts (ww, spelt, cornmeal, etc) and different toppings there are more... Thu Oct 31 12:19:47 -0800 2002 1054583 0 joanna 2 1054588 Little Italy pizza on 43rd or 44th between 5th and Madison is really good for slices. Thu Oct 31 12:28:46 -0800 2002 1054584 0 Lulu 2 1054672 Are you sure about Viva Natural having a 34th st/5th ave location? Online I've only found the UES location. Do you ahve an address and phone #? Fri Nov 01 08:54:52 -0800 2002 1054584 0 Jayask 3 1054706 Found it...its actually 34th between park and mad. Not 5th. Fri Nov 01 13:23:40 -0800 2002 1054672 0 Jayask 3 1054728 There's also an East Village location, which you can find listed online under Cafe Viva, I believe. Fri Nov 01 15:32:58 -0800 2002 1054672 0 Caitlin McGrath 4 1054778 Found it. Turns out thay are "not affiliated" according to the guy from the 34th st location. I wonder if "no longer affiliated" would be more accurate. Which location is better? Sat Nov 02 08:31:35 -0800 2002 1054728 0 Jayask 2 1054891 Thanks again for the Viva Natural recommendation. I took someone there who can't eat wheat, dairy, or tomatoes and was still able to order a pizza stright off their menu. She was very happy to be eating something (anything) pizza-like. :) Mon Nov 04 11:09:15 -0800 2002 1054584 0 Jayask 1 1054605 venezia which has several branches makes a really great eggplant parm pizza -I guess their regular is good too but with the thin breaded eggplant it's great. They are on 2nd avenue around 49th or 50th on the east side of second. Thu Oct 31 14:35:54 -0800 2002 1054583 0 tigerwoman 1 1054619 Ray's. Thu Oct 31 15:54:14 -0800 2002 1054583 0 Jiggers 1 1054624 I can safely say the pizza in midtown SUCKS. Let me be specific: THE ULTIMATE PIZZA 1st Avenue off 57th Street this is the most edible, but lackluster like cardboard, unsatisfying ANGELO'S PIZZA 2nd Avenue & 55th St. sit down. a distant cousin to John's etc, but somehow this didn't really do it either. RAY BARI aweful. Fresco by scotto 40 East 52nd don't know if you'd even call this one pizza... Famous Original Ray's Pizza Lex (62/63) I made due with this for awhile, thought it was the best, then one day i ordered a pie and it tasted like soap. There's also a pizzeria on 2nd Avenue near 53rd Street that is okay, but again, not great.... Thu Oct 31 16:41:44 -0800 2002 1054583 0 Neil 1 1054626 An individual pizza (about $6.95) at the Amish Market on 45th Street bet 2nd & 3rd. They have seating and the atmosphere is nice. It sure beats heated up slices and the price is the about the same and they use quality ingredients. Thu Oct 31 16:44:12 -0800 2002 1054583 0 Mike 1 1054636 Pizza 33 - 33rd St. and 3rd Ave. - has good Margherita pies (fresh mozz, basil, tom. sauce and a little olive oil). Thu Oct 31 17:37:59 -0800 2002 1054583 0 ultbil 2 1054991 i second pizza 33... i also like Abitino's on 2nd and 39th. It's not the best, but it's a cut above the ubiquitous pizzeria on every block in the area. Mon Nov 04 22:57:03 -0800 2002 1054636 0 m00ncakes 3 1055039 I don't get it. I tried Pizza 33 a few months ago on the recommendations on this board and was disappointed. I had a regular slice and it had to be one of the worst examples of street pizza I have ever had. Give me Sal & Carmine's on Bdwy an time. Tue Nov 05 13:58:05 -0800 2002 1054991 0 Brian W 4 1056341 THerin lies your mistake. The Margherita slice is the only slice worth ordering there. It is amazing to me that everyone on Chowhound recommends the margherita slice, and then people stray away from what the place does best and then complain. Te regular slice is as mediocre as the Margherita slice is sublime. Sal & Carmine's cheese is kind of nasty IMHO. Thu Dec 05 15:18:31 -0800 2002 1055039 0 HobokenEd 1 1054637 Angelo's Coal Oven pizza on 57th btw. 7th & 6th Avenues. Brick oven baked, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil leaves... try the calamata olive pizza. So good. The only thing I miss about working midtown... Thu Oct 31 17:42:30 -0800 2002 1054583 0 at203