Totonno's

Totonno's is no slice joint. Apart from drinks, the menu is devoted to whole pies and nothing but, a degree of focus that enables very specific menu orders. While admiring the thin, blistered crust of my half sausage, half mushroom and garlic (small, $24), which crackled just a bit as it bent in my hand, I overheard another table call for a "half sausage, high heat." Presumably, shuffling the pie around the hottest part of the coal oven produces even crispier slices, if that's to your taste. I wasn't around long enough to see for myself; I waited 45 minutes for my pie but polished it off in half that time, tops.

Many New York pizzerias will, if you ask, produce a "well-done" pie, which is simply a matter of extra minutes in the oven. Are there other pizzerias that accommodate a request for "high heat"?

Totonno's
1524 Neptune Ave. (West 15th-West 16th Sts.), Coney Island, Brooklyn
718-372-8606
Closed Monday and Tuesday

Comments

[Dave Cook]

Pricing clarification: A Totonno's small pizza is $16.50, plus $2.50 per topping, whether applied to the whole pie or only part.