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NYC: R-Slice – The Pizza Slice Shop at Roberta’s
Disclaimer: I was invited as a guest to R Slice for this review. While the pizza was complimentary, all opinions expressed are my own and reflect my honest experience.
Roberta’s now has a slice shop, R Slice, at the ground level of their location just outside Penn station, and I was invited to come by to check it out.
I brought Steve along as my tasting consultant, and here’s what we had:
Pepperoni: A classic NYC slice made to perfection. Seriously, I can’t think of a single thing that would have made this slice better.. It was a flawless execution of a quintessential NYC staple that left us wanting more.
Nonna Pie: This take on the traditional grandma slice had a comforting, rustic feel. The crust was airy yet substantial, topped with a rich tomato sauce that burst with fresh, sun-ripened flavor.
Fire & Ice (n’duja, stracciatella). This slice lived up to its name, bringing together creamy stracciatella with the bold, spicy kick of n’duja. We kicked it up a notch by adding chili oil, which took it from good to great.
Onion & Chive: This slice had a lot of onion and a lot of chive. It wasn’t bad, it just didn’t resonate with me as much as the others did.
The slices are $4-$6 so they’re more expensive than your usual NYC slice, but considering Roberta’s reputation for high-quality, artisanal pizza and considering that you have the option to take your slice upstairs and sit down at the outdoor rooftop bar, enjoying your slice with an ice cold beer, I think it’s a very fair price point.
The original Roberta’s is located in Bushwick in Brooklyn, but today there are branches across the US and even one in Asia. I haven’t been to the original Roberta’s yet but according to the bartender, the vibe over there is loud, fun, and more of a party place.
Roberta’s signature Bee Sting pizza has a drizzle of honey and chili oil, and the bartender told us that it was in fact Roberta’s that made hot honey (i.e. honey and chili oil) on pizza a thing in New York City. However, the concept of hot honey itself, was apparently introduced by a Mike Kurtz, who later went on and founded Mike’s Hot Honey but that’s a different story.
R Slice at Roberta’s, 1 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10119
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