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| Famous Original Ray's Pizza (Yorkville) | ||
| Address:
1827 2nd Ave. Phone: 212/348-3955 |
Neighborhood:
Yorkville |
Cuisine: Pizza |
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We're not sure what
makes NYC pizza shop owners think that the name Ray somehow inspires
people to buy pizza, but judging by the number of shops in the city
with the "Ray's" moniker, there is some serious brainwashing going
on out there. You got your Famous Ray's (not original). Your got your
Original Rays' (not famous). You got your New York Ray's (neither
famous nor original). You got your World Famous Ray's (so people in
Afghanistan have heard of this place?) You got your plain old Ray's
(he's just lazy.) Then, you got your blatant rip offs like Ray's Real
Pizza and A Plus Ray's (the lamest of them all). And who can forget
that smart-ass in Brooklyn who named his place Not Ray's? Funny, jerk.
Luckily this Ray guy doesn't spend all his time fighting copyright
infringement suits, but concentrates on making a decent New York pizza
and tasty chicken/eggplant rolls. Unfortunately the quality of the
pies is somewhat uneven. If you have the lazy guy working that day,
you may get the slice that stayed in the oven a little too long. If
you have the guy who's supposed to be meeting his drug connection
on the corner of 96th and 1st, you may get the doughy, underdone slice.
Overall, though, the pizza is great for one of those late night drop-ins
or Sunday football parties at home. Try the garlic knots and watch
the people on the subway scatter to avoid your stinkin' ass. [MF] Other Locations: Famous Original Ray's Pizza (Midtown West) Famous Original Ray's Pizza (Times Square) |
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