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"Grimaldi's Pizzeria > 11ft" That 11ft journey will take you 30 minutes in line, but its worth it.

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Maybe they should include wait times in the app?

"Grimaldi's Pizzeria > 33 min (3 min walking + 30 min in line)"

"Rubio's Pizza & Pasta > 17 min (5 min walking + 11 min in line)"

Edit: Google Traffic for restaurant lines? Track line speed by phone GPS location in the waiting area and dining room?

They have a location in Manhattan that's just as good and usually doesn't have a line.

They have a location in Tucson that never has a line.

A chef (friend) told me: It's good pizza, but not worth standing in line for. When I lived there, I had it and I thought it was OK.

The secret here is to go to the Grimaldi's in Manhattan (20th and 6th). I have been there many times and have never once stood in line. Whatever the delta is between the Brooklyn location and the Manhattan location, it surely isn't 30 minutes of standing around.

Which Grimaldi's is it again? Famous Grimaldi's? Original Grimaldi's? Famous Original Grimaldi's? World Famous Grimaldi's?

Last I heard the difference is a coal-fired oven in Brooklyn, which is not allowed in Manhattan beyond the existing grandfathered ones.

Shhhh...you're ruining the secret

Go to Roberta's Pizza, dude.

When I visited New York I went at 11.30am, there was no queue and the pizza arrived quickly. But by the time I was eating it, I looked out the window and the queue was already stretching a whole block!

In terms of quality, it was good, but overhyped.

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