Lucia Pizza Of SoHo

"Lucia Pizza started as a slice shop in Sheepshead Bay, where it caught the attention of pizza fans and food critics. The second location, in Soho, is just as good and a third just opened this month on the Lower East Side. Try the specialty slices, too: The cream of spinach slice is inspired by the famous steakhouse Peter Luger and the recipe for its vodka slice is a family recipe from owner Salvatore Carlino. There’s a small counter for standing, but most people eat their pizza on paper plates out front. There’s a third location in the Upper West Side." - Robert Sietsema, Eater Staff

"This pizzeria, which originated on Avenue X in picturesque Sheepshead Bay, caused a sensation when it opened a branch in a southern corner of Soho. It’s really a ramped up neighborhood slice shop, The slices are super-thin, the tomato sauce not heavy nor sweet, and premium ingredients are often employed in a roster of pies that changes daily." - Robert Sietsema, Melissa McCart

"This is New York, which means you don’t have to settle for a mediocre slice of pizza late at night—instead, you can get one of the best slices. Lucia Pizza's Soho location is open until 1am, Thursday through Saturday, and even if you're stumbling and bleary-eyed, you’ll appreciate the moment they take to shower your pizza with basil and parm. There are a lot of standout slices here, so we recommend getting a few—something with red sauce, then also the vodka sauce slice, or the creamed spinach one. It's 350 feet from the A/C at Canal Street, in case that's your next move." - willa moore, will hartman, neha talreja, bryan kim

"Lucia Pizza — a first Manhattan branch of an Avenue X pizzeria that attracted New York Times attention — caused a sensation when it opened right on Canal Street last year. From a very small menu of slices, the vodka slice, with its uber-mellow sauce, and a pleasantly oily pepperoni slice garnered the most attention, and for a stretch, generated lines down the block." - Robert Sietsema

"Lucia Pizza started as a slice shop in Sheepshead Bay, where it caught the attention of pizza fans and food critics. The second location, in Soho, is just as good. Try the specialty slices, too: The cream of spinach slice is inspired by the famous steakhouse Peter Luger and the recipe for its vodka slice is a family recipe from owner Salvatore Carlino. There’s a small counter for standing, but most people eat their pizza on paper plates out front." - Robert Sietsema