Originally Posted by chobby100
Tourist trap - you bet, but boy do they have great pizza. I walk by both on my way too and from work every day and especially when walking home late the smell drives me crazy. (Heck the smell of mediocre pizza even works on me though. I also walk by Half Time Pizza across from the Garden every day and that smells great, although the pizza is just ok imho)
I will happily go to Umberto's and Ernesto's soon and report back. More pizza is always good.
(PS - Mike's and Moden are pretty much the same in terms of traps imho). I wouldn't step into either at 9pm on a weekend night if you payed me.
Regina's secret to be kept btwn us FT'ers
- they have a "bar" with 4 or 5 stools and often during days when there are lines (Saturdays and Sundays) you can walk right past the line and ask if you can sit at the bar and avoid the line.
RE: the smells. That's how I feel about Bova's bakery. That place kills me whenever I walk by that vent on Prince St. Modern Pastry used to not get nearly as much business as Mikes, even on weekends. Since they recently remodeled it, it's been popping though. I contend Modern has the best cannolis in the city. Where do you think has better pastry?
I've seen that bar in Regina before. I usually don't like eating there cause I find the service to be very subpar, so I'll walk in and order takeout at the bar.