Last week I had lunch at Joe's Brooklyn Pizza in Henrietta. As usual, I was torn by what to choose from among their wide array of slices.
I don't typically eat a whole lot of pizza at lunch, but I ended up with two very big slices. First, I couldn't resist Joe's Grandpa pizza, topped with tomat sauce, pepperoni, sausage, sweet peppers, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, shallots, basil, Pecorino Romano cheese, mozzarella, and Basil. It was a thick, pan-baked slice, as befit all those toppings, and it was very satisfying. I love a simple thin cheese slice, but this was something altogether different, and yet very good. Don't let anybody tell you that NY pizza means thin, because this is NY pizza. It's just a completely different approach, and the flavors and execution were right on. Crisp bottom, a harmonious medley of flavors, and despite everything going on, a well-balanced slice.
From there, I might've gone for the aforementioned cheese slice, but I was talked into trying a slice of the "Brooklyn Bomber," a stuffed pizza with tomato sauce, pepperoni, sausage, meatballs, bacon, Pecorino and mozzarella cheeses and spices. This is the subject of Joe's "Brooklyn Bomber Pizza Challenge," which gets you a a friend T-shirts and a picture on Joe's Wall of Fame if you can polish off an entire pie in an hour or less.
I couldn't even finish both these slices. Well, maybe I could have, but I ended up cutting them in half and taking the leftovers with me. But if you're a carnivore, the Brooklyn Bomber should make you more than happy. Despite all the meat, it wasn't at all greasy. It was just, well, meaty. And damn tasty, especially on Joe's always-good crust. But a slice of this is a meal in itself.
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Joe's Brooklyn Pizza
1100 Jefferson Rd.
Henrietta NY 14623
Mon & Tues 11 AM - 9 PM
Wed - Sat 11 AM - 10 PM
Sunday 12 PM - 8 PM
looks delicious!
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ReplyDeleteI LOOOOOOOOOOOVE their pizza! I think it's the best in town!
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ReplyDeleteI want to try this place so bad and see if it's as good as the pizza I was eating over in the city!
ReplyDeleteI need to get back there and give it another try.
ReplyDeleteJoe's Brooklyn is really great. I used to eat there for lunch at least a couple of times a week when I worked in the area. Never disappointed.
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ReplyDeleteLove Joe's Brooklyn pizza!
ReplyDeleteI would love to try this place out.
ReplyDeletewould love to see you eat the whole bomber pizza... i know i be full after half
ReplyDeleteHaven't ever tried this one!
ReplyDeleteI love this place and especially the Grandma's pizza!
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ReplyDeleteSo many pizza options there...but i usually go with 1 Cheese Slice & 1 Gramma Slice
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ReplyDeleteDrive by it all the time, have yet to stop in.
ReplyDeleteGreat pizza, I usually stop there once a week. My favorite is the Grandma's.
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite pizza in town! I was in there on that Friday afternoon!
ReplyDeleteThanks for introducing me to this place. Still my favorite.
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ReplyDeleteI like Joe's. Never a bad slice!
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ReplyDeleteSince we moved to Greece we haven't had Joe's in sooo long :( My husbands 50th bday is coming up, and all he wants is Joe's Brooklyn Pizza!
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ReplyDeleteLove this place!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite pizza in Rochester
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