Frankie & Fanucci’s-Hartsdale (ex-Lias's location)

612372 Frankie & Fanucci’s-Hartsdale (ex-Lias's location) Wed Apr 15 18:21:16 -0700 2009 84 20 Tristate Region 0 4599729 Seems to be close to opening up. From their web site (sign up and get a free pizza) Opening Soon! "Welcome to Frankie & Fanucci’s, a neighborhood pizzeria. Here, we make a simple, Neapolitan style pizza cooked in an 800° wood-fired oven. To us, there’s nothing better than sharing a nice pizza with a few friends and family. (Maybe a little espresso or a glass of vino too.) Please come by and join us. We hope to see you soon. Check back soon for the menu and more info" http://www.fandfpizza.com/ Wed Apr 15 18:21:16 -0700 2009 151970 Jon1856 1 4649731 Per another CH'er, location is now open. Will check myself later. Sun May 03 06:46:43 -0700 2009 4599729 151970 Jon1856 2 4650331 Took a little spin afer my mid-day work out and confirmed that they did a very cold opening last night. Just how cold? Still have the "Opening Soon" banner up in front. As the manager who I spoke to said they did not wish to be overwhelmed to soon in order to keep the level of quality that they are looking to serve. As it was, there were at least 3-4 parties sitting at tables and the area around oven was filled. Including one gent who had dinner there last night. While I was en-route to a party and not able to have a taste, the people I spoke to said food as very good. PLEASE NOTE: NO Slices. 10in "Personal $9.25 and 16in "Large" $14.95 Neapolitan style, thin crust. Also have several salads, Paninis And for those who need to have a sliders fix, they even have a meatball slider. Sun May 03 12:03:24 -0700 2009 4649731 151970 Jon1856 1 4655721 I am going to have to try it if it is wood fired. Write a review soon. Tue May 05 09:08:35 -0700 2009 4599729 233431 randomdude 1 4658780 Well I went to Frankie and Funucci's yesterday for lunch. The restaurant was a decent size and the decor was nice, but not flashy. the servers were all very nice and helpful. Their menu was not very large, but that is okay with because places with small menus usually do their food well. They serve a handul of appetizers for $5-10, pizza $9-15, salads and paninis. Being my first visit I tried a plain personal pizza, the true test of a good pizza place. The pizza came out looking delicious. The crust was golden brown, the sauce was nice and red and the cheese looked very fresh. F & F prides themselves on using quality ingredients and they definitely looked the part. The pizza was cooked well with the cheese just starting to brown the crust just starting to blacken in places. Its good to get a pizza that does not look like it was just cooked long enough. The pizza tasted very good but the sauce could have used a little more basil. I am not a fan of overly sweet sauces for pizza, but this was not the case. Being a fan of wood fired pizza I thought it was excellent. The only problems with the place is one, they do not do slices, and two, it is expensive, for pizza anyways. If you looking for pizza as a nice sit down meal, this is a good place. Wed May 06 08:01:12 -0700 2009 4599729 233431 randomdude 2 4751440 I had dinner at Frankie & Fanucci's and I was disappointed. I like "thin pizza", but they have taken it to the extreme. The crust is very thin, the cheese is thin and the sauce is barely there at all. My wife thought it was literally "tasteless". I would not go quite that far, but for a pizza focused restaurant, I don't see how they will have people returning on a regular basis to eat that pizza for dinner. I would feel differently if they had a full menu and this was an appetizer choice, but they only serve pizza, salads and pannini. As an entree it is not satisfying. While the perimeter of the crust was well done, almost burnt (I like that), the bottom of the pie was not dark at all (I suspect if it were baked longer, it would turn into a cracker). One problem with the pie is that it is so thin, that it gets cold very fast, even when you are eating it in the restaurant. We also had a caesar salad ($7.50), which was okay (nice romaine, a little light on the dressing, nice parmasean shavings, a little light on the crutons). The staff is very young and inexperienced, but then again, its a new place. I think you should try it for yourself, but I was not pleased. Sun Jun 07 18:58:38 -0700 2009 4658780 1081418 hard2pleez 3 4757778 We were there for lunch today. We ordered two personal size pizzas, one Margarita and the other with sausage and onions. I gave the waiter my coupon for the free pizza and he said it was only good Sunday through Thursday. We looked at each other and I informed him that today was Tuesday. There were only 8 people in the restaurant and it took a while for the pizzas. They weren't ready at the same time so the Margarita pizza was cold. The ingredients were as I expected, light and tasty. The crust was exactly what thin crust is supposed to be, well done and slightly charred around the edge. We would give the pizza an "A". For an empty restaurant we found it noisy. The open doors brought in street noise, peoples conversations bounced off the walls and the music was much too loud. I would rather do take out but the pizza will never taste the same. Tue Jun 09 15:44:12 -0700 2009 4751440 81649 JohnAM 1 4659833 I signed up for a free pie, but I haven't received the coupon yet! Wed May 06 12:42:36 -0700 2009 4599729 28696 i_eat_a_lot_of_ice_cream 2 4660442 Niether have I. But IIRC it may be keyed to birthday???? And if not, give them some breathing room during opening ;>D Edit: from their web site: Free Pizza Promotion The pre-opening promotion for a free pizza is now over. As of May 1st - We’re Open! E-vouchers will be going out over the next few weeks in the order we received them. Keep an eye out for it. See you soon! Wed May 06 15:26:14 -0700 2009 4659833 151970 Jon1856 3 4660635 thanks for the info on the free pizza coupons. i was wondering what happed to them myself. i signed up on their website for the free pizza coupon. Wed May 06 16:32:13 -0700 2009 4660442 189458 kaaaassss 3 4661091 haha, can't help getting excited at the prospect of a free pizza! Wed May 06 19:07:05 -0700 2009 4660442 28696 i_eat_a_lot_of_ice_cream 4 4661706 ate there recenty, food is just ok, pizza was just fair, sort of tasteless design is nice, waiter was a bit strange, i will try again in a few weeks, if you like the pizza at zero otto nove, or tarry lodge, or alla antica, or many places in nyc, lower your expectations, this pizza is inferior to those places- thanks Thu May 07 04:30:33 -0700 2009 4661091 11476 intrepid 5 4662009 I have to disagree with most of your post. You should not compare pizza in westchester with pizza in NYC, but I find that F & F is more authentic than most places in Westchester. I do agree that the sauce needed a little more flavor, but I find that a lot of places try to over do their flavors. the tri-part flavor of cheese, crust and sauce should work harmoniuosly, not battle for position. Any way, I loved their crust, which is most of the complaints that I have about pizza around here. Thu May 07 06:55:22 -0700 2009 4661706 233431 randomdude 6 4662272 but random, intrepid was not comparing it to pizza in Manhattan, zero otto nove is the bronx/arthur ave, tarry lodge is Westchester, and all antica is Scarsdale. There are the ones that you should compare a new pizza restaurant too. That said, I am looking forward to my certificate, and certainly going to give this place a chance! Thu May 07 08:05:12 -0700 2009 4662009 61047 jwg 7 4663506 And I wonder why we should not compare pizza here to Manhattan? Have we all thrown in our towels and no longer expect top quality food here? I just don't understand why the food is so inferior in this county. Thu May 07 13:04:55 -0700 2009 4662272 150204 demifast 8 4663549 IMVHO demifast-generally the food in tis county is no so inferior and if I am loooking for a burger, pizza et al, I for one am not about to go down to Blecker Street for it. And for a dinner out, I have found several nice places (some I have posted, other not) that my GF and I enjoy far more than going down to the City just for a dinner. Thu May 07 13:15:15 -0700 2009 4663506 151970 Jon1856 9 4663823 Well John1856 - I am often hard-pressed to find high quality, nice vibe, casual, well-priced neighborhood spots for a spur of the moment dinner. My husband and I will look at each other and nothing local seems very appealing. Not so in my son's neighborhood in Brooklyn - there are tons to pick from. When I grow up I'm moving back to Brooklyn. From what the posts say so far, F&F's sounds like more of the same. And there is a pizza place right across the street already. Nothing like some variety. Thu May 07 14:35:41 -0700 2009 4663549 150204 demifast 10 4664314 Since any answer I would give, here, would be way off topic I quess we just have to agree to disagree on our thoughts and tastes in local neighborhood dinning spots. As I posted, I have no wish to go down to Blecker or to Brooklyn just for a spur of the moment dinner when there are plenty of places here in Westchester that fit the bill for my GF and I. And we even go into places we know nothing about just to try them out. And many times, we enjoy them even more as we had preconceved thoughts about them. And as for F&F, everyone has there own taste. IMVHO, it is very hard to judge someplace just on what someone unknown to you says about it. And yes there is a place just across the street-not the first tme that has happened. In fact, there must now be at least 10-15 places like it within 3 miles of it. And at least 4 within 1/2 mile or so. Thu May 07 17:31:44 -0700 2009 4663823 151970 Jon1856 11 4664687 in some ways jon1856 agree with you , and in others i dont.. example we much prefer to eat local, always try new places, drive by's etc, having said that, mediocre food, is mediocre food, no matter the distance, or proximity. and i am saying the pizza at f& f is mediocre, plain and simple, i will give it another shot, hopefully it will improve, time will tell, you go and judge for yourself,Lias pizza was much much better Thu May 07 19:52:01 -0700 2009 4664314 11476 intrepid 6 4663761 hi, here it is plain and simple without comparisons which seem to be throwing some folks off thier center,lolol, the PIZZA IS MEDIOCRE, plain and simple, very little taste or character to it!!! I will go back to give them one more try, but first impression is poor..thanks Thu May 07 14:14:40 -0700 2009 4662009 11476 intrepid 7 4663767 the pizza at the old lias was MUCH MUCH better than this Thu May 07 14:17:05 -0700 2009 4663761 11476 intrepid 1 4666352 Ate here recently - Pizza was very thin crust and tasty. Also had the antipasto, which was overpriced and a tad disappointing. The atmosphere was a little strange with these god-awful flourescent lights beaming in your eyes. Waitstaff needs some work for sure. The owner came by our table and was very open to feedback, which we gave him. I think they have some work to do, but it certainly has potential. Fri May 08 10:51:42 -0700 2009 4599729 268241 kverplanck 2 4668790 Tried this pizza today at lunch. The decor is white-tiled bathroom accented with garish fluroscent lights, which would be tolerable if the pizza was worth it. I give these guys some credit for trying, but there's some major improvement needed. The cheese was obviously fresh and the crust nicely done, the tomato sauce was utterly flavorless. All'Antica in Scarsdale is much better in that respect, though the crust here is thicker (in a good way) than All'Antica. Sat May 09 10:42:30 -0700 2009 4666352 291311 fweiler 3 4668814 As management seems to willing to take suggestions, I do hope you spoke with them while there. Sat May 09 10:59:00 -0700 2009 4668790 151970 Jon1856 4 4669020 Did not get the chance to, though wished I did. I did leave them a huge tip to escape a table of obnoxious customers, though! Sat May 09 12:45:21 -0700 2009 4668814 291311 fweiler 5 4669115 OK, I think I understand-you could always send them an e-mail by way of their web site Sat May 09 13:29:53 -0700 2009 4669020 151970 Jon1856 3 4668885 Everyone has a different idea of what good pizza should look and taste like. For me, if the crust is thin and well done and the ingredients are "real mozzarella" and good quality "plain tomatoes" topped with some fresh garlic, basil and good quality grated cheese. The simpler the better. Here is a short history and how a simple pizza is made. http://www.cliffordawright.com/caw/recipes/display/recipe_id/773/ Sat May 09 11:27:47 -0700 2009 4668790 81649 JohnAM 4 4669015 JohnAM, I do agree with you on the essentials of a good pizza and for the general idea that people always seem to disgaree on what is the "best" pizza. I also think that freshest mozzarella and freshest tomatos are not necessarily flavorful (unless you have a non-supermarker tomato to begin with), and if you want to taste a smoky crust unimpeded by other flavors, OK. I don't always need garlic or basil for flavor, but I feel like tomatoes or tomato sauce needs something more. Sat May 09 12:43:44 -0700 2009 4668885 291311 fweiler 5 4671279 i agree w/you, i found the pizza lacking in flavor and taste but will give them another chance in a few weeks, see if things change, i hope they improve Sun May 10 14:14:44 -0700 2009 4669015 11476 intrepid 6 4671316 We finally drove by last night and there really wasnt too long of a line, so we thought we'd try this place. Overall, the pizza was pretty good, but something seems to be missing -- could it be garlic? In any event, can't wait to try it again- still not as good as Al' Antica in Scardsale. Just wish Al'Anitca had a nice piace to sit while eating pizza, since its really the type you need to eat fresh out of the oven! Sun May 10 14:27:14 -0700 2009 4671279 45513 RawTunaFan 7 4671357 Does anyone know if they are going to send the coupons for the free pizzas. Sun May 10 14:56:06 -0700 2009 4671316 189458 kaaaassss 8 4671630 Kasss-You posted this once aready and thanked me for the answer. Answer is on their web site, which is posted early on in this thread. Sun May 10 17:07:58 -0700 2009 4671357 151970 Jon1856 9 4671895 Sorry Jon. Sometimes I don't remember what I ate for breakfast. LOL Sun May 10 19:02:38 -0700 2009 4671630 189458 kaaaassss 10 4672855 LOLPIPROTF-I understand that ALL TO WELL! Let me know when you get you ticket-I think I have three coming my way-meet up Hartsdale. Mon May 11 07:26:37 -0700 2009 4671895 151970 Jon1856 11 4673189 Will do.... Mon May 11 09:03:25 -0700 2009 4672855 189458 kaaaassss 11 4675246 Received an e-mail from them today saying they will be sendin out the coupons in batching starting with those that signed up first. I assume they should be coming to everyone who signed up shortly. Mon May 11 19:11:26 -0700 2009 4672855 189458 kaaaassss 12 4675637 Well, you are ahead of me now. I may have to check my spam folder to see just what fell into it...... Mon May 11 22:14:43 -0700 2009 4675246 151970 Jon1856 13 4675858 They replied to me because I sent them an e-mail after I posted my question on chowhound. I would post it here but I don't know if it would be deleted. Tue May 12 04:39:58 -0700 2009 4675637 189458 kaaaassss 14 4675991 No need to. Between what you wrote and what is already on their web site, I can wait for it. I will keep an eye on spam folder. Tue May 12 05:59:51 -0700 2009 4675858 151970 Jon1856 8 4703716 I just received my e-coupon!!! Thu May 21 10:01:42 -0700 2009 4671357 151970 Jon1856 9 4703975 so did I. Have to use it by June 4th. Thu May 21 11:21:07 -0700 2009 4703716 189458 kaaaassss 10 4704086 Have any lunch plans next week? Thu May 21 11:51:00 -0700 2009 4703975 151970 Jon1856 11 4705378 No Thu May 21 19:58:12 -0700 2009 4704086 189458 kaaaassss 1 4675008 We went to Frankie and Fanucci two days after it opened and been there 5 days in a row. It's fantastic pizza. The crust, the sauce and the cheese are the same quality as NYC's great pizza parlors. It's not greasy like the cheap pizza parlors. it's a very cute restaurant and the atmosphere is very pleasant. I would recommend this place to anyone and you will never be disappointed. If you like the better NYC pizza parlor, you'll like this place. Mon May 11 17:59:40 -0700 2009 4599729 291910 imapizzalover 1 4690851 ate there recently again, second time, salads were good, had a veggie pizza, very good, also mushroom w/anchovy also very good. service very good i will go back for sure, Sun May 17 03:51:12 -0700 2009 4599729 11476 intrepid 2 4693918 DH and I ate there this past Saturday -- -we were quite pleased and will go back. Details: At 6:30 pm on a Saturday night place was packed -- lots of families, high noise level, lots of bustle. Not as relaxing as Villagio's, our usual neighborhood go-to Italian. But we did love the food -- we split an arugula/ goat cheese salad with raspberry vinaigrette that was very fresh and had a nice balance of flavors, and then split a large pepperoni pizza - lovely thin crust, fresh tasting cheese and sauce, good quality pepperoni. We were very pleased -- and the prices were quite reasonable. The owner, Brad, came by and introduced himself. I told him I had signed up for the pizza coupon offer and he said they would be sending those out shortly -- had wanted to wait a bit while the restaurant got steady. We also chatted about CH -- he apparently takes our comments very seriously, and wanted me to know that these past few weeks they have been making adjustments in crust and toppings. This was our first time there so I can't speak to what changes may have occurred, but we liked what we got. Mon May 18 09:36:35 -0700 2009 4690851 15624 VFresser 1 4696084 From LoHud-The Official Press Release: http://lizjohnson.lohudblogs.com/2009/05/18/more-info-on-frankie-fanuccis/ which includes prior places: Other Restaurants Il Fornetto – A 300-seat waterfront Italian restaurant. Established 1998. Location: 2902 Emmons Avenue in Brooklyn, NY (Sheepshead Bay) www.ilfornettorestaurant.com Vesuvio Pizzeria & Restaurant – A New York style family-oriented pizzeria and Italian restaurant. Established 1953. Location: 7305 3rd Avenue Brooklyn, NY (Bay Ridge) www.vesuviobayridge.com Mon May 18 20:59:25 -0700 2009 4599729 151970 Jon1856 2 4697745 Interesting -- I looked at the Il fornetto menu and found the Caprino salad (arugula, pistachios and goat cheese w/ raspberry vinaigrette) that we had at Fand F. Tue May 19 11:57:32 -0700 2009 4696084 15624 VFresser 3 4721592 Got my coupon so I'm all excited. But I'm wondering what else, besides pizza, is on the menu? Thu May 28 07:45:24 -0700 2009 4697745 233231 mary30 4 4721759 Somewhere above I posted about menu. IIRC at the time salads, some sandwiches,.. Thu May 28 08:38:29 -0700 2009 4721592 151970 Jon1856 1 4751922 I think you are being too hard on the restaurant. We ate there last night. Two different personal pies (one specialty pie and one sausage) plus the pear gorgonzola salad. The pies were tastey, and the salad was good. I am trying to figure out why the interior of the pie was much softer than the crunchy edge. The toppings weren't that high. Personally, I like the specialty pie selection at All Antica in Scarsdale, but some might consider their specialty pies too creative, although I prefer theirs. At F&F the pies are lightly sauced, but too much sauce would mean too drippy a piece. We welcome a new choice in the area, and will be back to look into other choices on the menu. Yes, the staff is young, but they are very nice, and quite accommodating. Sun Jun 07 23:55:04 -0700 2009 4599729 61047 jwg 2 4754496 ive been there about 6 times now, sometimes the pies hit me, sometime they miss me, salads I can take or leave i really want to like this place a lot, but they just cant get me there on a consistent basis staff is very nice, they try hard, theres lots of them, but service is nice, but onluy mediocre, i dont care much about that, i go for the pizza, and its hit and miss for me Mon Jun 08 17:07:26 -0700 2009 4751922 11476 intrepid 1 4791356 My wife and I have been there 3x in the past few weeks. I am a royal pain the A$% when it comes to pizza and everything seems to pale in comparison to the pies we've eaten in Naples, Italy. But I tempered my expectations when we walked into F & F and you know what? It's good. Not drop dead great, but good, and when you take into context that it's in Westchester which I think is Death Valley for good pizza (have not been to Tarry Lodge yet and Zero Otto Nove, our favorite is technically Bronx), it certainly makes F & F stand out more. We wrote a little review on our blog, will flesh out more in the future. Go with an open mind, don't expect it to be the Second Coming of piedom and you should be cool with it. On the night s we don't hit Zero Otto Nove, we'll be here. Jonny & Nikki http://www.sundaysauceny.com/ Sat Jun 20 20:26:20 -0700 2009 4599729 221428 SundaySauce 2 4791666 hello, your post is accurate imho we've eaten at F&F five times, Tarry lodge and zero otto nove many times, F&F is a "descent" option. we did TL just a few days ago, the pizza there is superior to F&F Sun Jun 21 04:27:33 -0700 2009 4791356 11476 intrepid 1 4914968 While catching up with weekend papers, came across this in the Sunday Times: Westchester Dining | Hartsdale Keeping It Simple, With an Eye on Tradition http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/02/nyregion/02dinewe.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion Mon Aug 03 19:23:20 -0700 2009 4599729 151970 Jon1856 2 4921067 Went last night. Agree with intrepid. Although not bad it's just not that good. We had the meatball sliders, the baked clams, the clam pie and the spicey sausage & caramelized onion pie. The sliders were tasty but does making a small sandwich a slider make? The meat ball was ok but just average. the bread was ok but it was the size of a postage stamp and it was not needed or helpful except to dip into the nice plastic ramekin of marinara sauce that came with it. The ratio of bread to filling was way off. The clams were boring. The clam pie looked absolutley amazing and tasted absolutley horrid. Beyond sad especially since it looked so promising. The other pie however was delicious. The sausage was great & fennel-y but the onions were just baked raw onions and not carmelized in any way shape or form. Only other complaint was that the pies were to perefctly round. It gave me the impression that they use a form or premade dough (the taste of the dough was fine). The pizzas were to soggy though as is mentioned above in the times review (thanks Jon you are the link maven!)--after we left we discussed how soon this place will franchise and turn into a chain. It just had that antiseptic feel. Worth a try but not for a pilgramige like zero otto neve or tarry lodge. Wed Aug 05 16:46:55 -0700 2009 4914968 23270 cubanat 3 4921250 hey, we just naturally kind of stopped going, food there is just, well not good enough for us, for pizza agreed, much better in in the area, with much better environs.. Wed Aug 05 18:06:21 -0700 2009 4921067 11476 intrepid 4 4931485 We tried this place and weren't terribly impressed. We actually found a pizza place in Scarsdale that was much better than this. Sun Aug 09 16:28:54 -0700 2009 4921250 1089625 theAVE 5 4931906 A shot into the dark theAve but would it be All' Antica in Scarsdale? http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/542278 Sun Aug 09 19:45:53 -0700 2009 4931485 151970 Jon1856 1 5006345 I've eaten here several times, ordered the same pie and it has not been consistent. Last night my pie was down right soupy and the crust was tough and doughy. I really wanted this place to be great as Hartsdale could use a great place to fall into for a quick bite but sadly this is not it. I love the pear and gorgonzola salad but it's way too pricey and skimpy for what you get. Too bad. If they bring the price down a bit and get more consistent they may cut it. If not, they will suffer the Hartsdale curse and be gone. Fri Sep 04 18:51:54 -0700 2009 4599729 58888 caitmeg10 2 5006369 lower price, make better food, and they may make it?? its like saying if the mets had more talent and a better manager they would win more games., in other words, this pizza place doesnt have what it takes..lololol enjoy put this pizza place in pencil Fri Sep 04 19:05:22 -0700 2009 5006345 11476 intrepid 1 5008508 Have eaten here many times. Agree with the various critiques. Here's how I deal: ask for extra sauce and extra basil, and request that your pie be cooked "well done." Sprinkle on salt and garlic powder to boost flavor and brighten the experience. This will yield a much tastier and better balanced pizza. NB: in the past, I had to bring my own garlic powder because the owner (not sure which F he is) disapproved of it (gimme a break). Over time I guess he realized the customer is queen. Excellent. He's amenable to suggestions, so bark up! This place is really sweet, has tons of potential and gets better all the time. Wine is well-chosen, inexpensive, and available by the quartino. Nice. Ingredients are fresh and a cut above. I have found it effective to talk to the wonderful waitstaff (Tara is the best!) if you have an idea to improve the F and F experience. I'm still hoping for wood grilled eggplant! Sat Sep 05 22:04:23 -0700 2009 4599729 10330 mrsdebdav 2 5009553 garlic powder?..........uhh......yeah......This thread is hilarious........F and F is busy....the food is acceptable and the price is right by local standards......even the detractors here have eaten there 3-5 times. Is it possible there is just some knit-picking going on........I feel like this place was never gonna get their due unless they delivered some unprecedented, I must be in italy experience. Lighten up folks.....its just bread, cheese and dough. Sun Sep 06 14:50:37 -0700 2009 5008508 79759 730reservations 3 5009587 lololol yep ive eaten there 5-6 times, some good, many not so good, acceptable??? depends who is speaking..knit picking...uh i think for a specific site, about food, thats what goes on here...did many expect unprecedented food, i can speak for myself, i did not, i was hoping to have a good chow, that i enjoyed going back to time after time...this place is not that...so yea, lighten up come down off the cross, we need the wood...lolololo Sun Sep 06 15:18:34 -0700 2009 5009553 11476 intrepid 3 5013755 I agree. It's really quite good. Especially the salads. We had two different salads yesterday, and a sausage pie. The salads were excellent, especially the lemon salad dressing on the arugula salad. The pie was just fine. Tasty crunchy crust, and not too soggy in the middle. Tue Sep 08 11:27:58 -0700 2009 5009553 61047 jwg 2 5040411 I think we're all nit-picking here. Would I love it if I woke up one morning and found out that Da Michele or Trianon (Naples' two best pizzerias) opened in Westchester? Hell yeah! But we're dealing with reality, so I temper expectations. F&F delivers a decent pie which is elevated in stature due to the competition in lower Westchester. F&F is going to do just fine. They were very busy every time we've been there and the customer service was great. And the product is solid enough that it will cater to Edgemeont/Harstdale/Scarsdale/Ardlsey/East Yonkers - well heeled audience who won't balk at prices and 99% who aren't such pain in the a^# like we all are on this forum!. ; ) BTW - do you guys like Antica? I may swing by there later and grab a sli. Jonny www.SundaySauceNY.com Fri Sep 18 13:23:47 -0700 2009 5008508 221428 SundaySauce 3 5040670 All Antica rocks. My favorite slices are the portabello mushroom and the chicken. Fri Sep 18 15:10:00 -0700 2009 5040411 70668 PlasticMoonRain 3 5043616 antica rocks indeed, buries F&F Sun Sep 20 08:40:19 -0700 2009 5040411 11476 intrepid 3 5044442 Antica is very good. Recommend the prosciutto and roasted potato slice. Sun Sep 20 16:01:36 -0700 2009 5040411 36166 surman 4 5045336 Ditto Mon Sep 21 04:45:51 -0700 2009 5044442 61047 jwg 3 5047415 al antica is good primarily for their interesting toppings, prefer f&f for basic or traditional pie though and cassanova (sp) across the street i find to be very good for more traditional toppings, especially as some of the combo's are always available by slice, but a bit pricey when multiple toppings Mon Sep 21 16:51:11 -0700 2009 5040411 71745 rich51 4 5047786 Had a pizza lunch last week at F and F. I'm done with the place. I LOVE the service, but my "pizza" was more like pizza soup. I mean, really, what's up with that? I ordered it well done. I did all I could to avoid the dreaded center soup situation. Totally unacceptable' Mr F or Mr F = what gives? There was no fresh basil (I always order my pie with extra basil). Go up the street and buy some! And get on the stick with the soupy pie situation. Mon Sep 21 19:22:26 -0700 2009 5047415 10330 mrsdebdav 5 5066229 I agree. We got the spicy sausage and onion pie and found the crust to be gummy/chewy. I hope they get better because the space is nice and the chicken panini was really good. But they should at least get the crust right before I go back. I'll stick to All Antica by the Scarsdale RR station. Tue Sep 29 05:58:55 -0700 2009 5047786 45017 giralda 5 5116262 I was there last week my pie was a plain one and a got a saggy, soupy as well also taste different than the beginning salads are good but pizza below average Mon Oct 19 21:38:23 -0700 2009 5047786 1117692 pizzacritic86 5 5174521 The food here does not wow me either. Plus, there is something about this place that feels phony to me. Can't put my finger on it but it feels slick and packaged. I'd rather go to a longstanding local place like Villagio on Central Avenue in Hartsdale. Wed Nov 11 19:25:51 -0800 2009 5047786 15624 VFresser 4 5047793 I haven't been to F&F but the place across the street is Cassano's. Mon Sep 21 19:25:45 -0700 2009 5047415 10205 valerie 4 5047961 Across the street is Cassano's. Mon Sep 21 20:46:28 -0700 2009 5047415 36166 surman 2 5174384 ur wish might be coming true mrsdebdav...i just got and email saying they have some new items that will have eggplant! Wed Nov 11 18:15:01 -0800 2009 5008508 1123798 Pizzalover99 3 5174578 much better pizza in the surrounding area, i wanted to like this place, it cant compete imho Wed Nov 11 19:55:17 -0800 2009 5174384 11476 intrepid 3 5177056 @Pizzalover99 - thanks for thinking of me! I got the same email. I'm still really off the place, though. Too many soupy pizzas. Inedible, and incredible they would serve something like that! Just had a pretty fair eggplant parm hero from All antica in Scarsdale. Very nice sandwich, really really nice people. I also heard Dante's eggplant parm is good, but the guy's a nut. Thu Nov 12 15:57:29 -0800 2009 5174384 10330 mrsdebdav 4 5177117 All'Antica also makes an awesome eggplant caponata from time to time. Ask about it -- and if you can get it warm, mmmmmmm... Thu Nov 12 16:22:06 -0800 2009 5177056 36166 surman 3 5180758 I got that email too. I went in for lunch with my daughter on Wednesday - which was the day the email said they were offering free tastings. The waitress said she didn't know how it worked and then a very unpleasant woman came over and said the free tastings were starting that evening. I told her I had specifically come in for lunch because of the email which did not say that it started at dinner. She walked away while I was talking. We ate our overpriced, undercooked pizza and left very disgruntled. I thought F&F could have offered us something instead - since their email did not say anything about starting at dinner. They were very nasty about it and I won't be back. Sat Nov 14 04:32:16 -0800 2009 5174384 150204 demifast 4 5182048 Had a somewhat similar, negative experience when they first opened and emailed the free pizza coupons. When we got to the restaurant and showed the server our coupon she advised we'd printed the wrong part of the email and that it wasn't actually the coupon. We looked at it, she was right, our bad. We asked if they'd accept this part with our information and that we'd drop the real coupon off the following day. She left, conferred with management, came back, said "no". We asked why not. She left, conferred with management, came back, said "there's a number on the coupon and they need that number (we assume so you couldn't reuse the same coupon). We said that my husband's laptop was in the car, had the email on it and we could get it, pull up the email and give them the number and we'd also print it at home and still bring it in the next day. She left, conferred with management and you know how this story ends. We ordered our meal anyway since we were there and wanted to try it no matter the coupon or not. Food was okay. Nothing stellar. Management, although obviously aware of what had gone on, never came over even to say "no" themselves in an apologetic, very nice way that would communicate that they did want to accommodate but just couldn't. No. There was nothing. Just the "no". With the less than remarkable food, lack of accommodation and apparent lack of concern for our experience we have chosen not to return. The eternally mixed reviews here have not inspired me to change my mind and give it another go. When we received the most recent sampling offering email I thought hey, maybe they're changing for the good but would seem that "NO" is still their word to "serve" by so I say the same to patronizing their business. Sat Nov 14 16:44:39 -0800 2009 5180758 48135 laylag 5 5187220 i tried f&f thought it was ok but pretentious, but cassanos (sp) right across the street and seemingly under everybodies radar is very good, they have a huge assortment of slices already prepared, they are a bit pricey, but enjoyable Mon Nov 16 18:34:32 -0800 2009 5182048 71745 rich51 6 5188000 tried casanos for the first time on saturday. fine pizza (i had a sicilian slice and a mushroom/spinich slice). not a destination location, but fine pizza. popular with high school kids. also had the eggplant parm at dante's. delicious, as are the other sandwiches at dantes. but if you go to dante's, bring your lunch because the wait can be very long. Tue Nov 17 05:58:20 -0800 2009 5187220 59708 raider