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Grabbing a slice of pizza in most New York City pizza parlors is a cold, impersonal affair. The transaction might last only seconds, and the extent of the verbal interaction could consist solely of the three words, “gimme a slice.” Maybe it is because eating pizza is so common amongst everyone from cab drivers to investment bankers, but many New Yorkers treat their pizzaioli like they treat their ATMs.
Fortunately, at Louie & Ernie’s in The Bronx, stopping by for a slice is akin to visiting with family or old friends. Located in the basement of a white frame house deep inside the residential neighborhood of Pelham Bay, L & E’s is run by the proud family who lives upstairs. The father makes the pies, the mother works the counter and the phone, and the chatty children happily clean up and occasionally shuttle the slices between the oven and the tables.
Another unusual aspect of L & E’s is that their best slice is the one topped with sausage. New York pizzerias are more often known for plain cheese or pepperoni. Those deep dish-loving Chicagoans are the ones known for sausage. Luckily for New Yorkers, L & E’s has perfected the thin crust sausage pizza. The heavy chunks often fall from their perches atop the thin slices, but the mouth-watering bits of Italian sausage are so full of flavor and zest that cleaning your plate is as much a pleasure as socializing with your new pizza family.
1300 Crosby Avenue, Pelham Bay, The Bronx, 718-829-6230
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This place rules! I havent been in years but they are awesome indeed!
That pizza looks disgusting? Is that rat shit?
Weird, but this is the second Gothamist restaurant review in the past day or so (other was Thighs and Pies) where the establishment can't be found on the city's restaurant inspection web site. I know the & in names is tricky for 'puters, but even browsing by neighborhood, I couldn't find either one.
It'd be cool if Gothamist includes that info in the future -- awesome burgers aren't so awesome when the place is cited for having vermin, swollen cans of food, or sewage backing up in the pantry.
Stop crying about inspections and learn proper usage rules for question marks, you babies. Two thumbs up for L&E's. Try taking a day trip to the Bronx with them being your lunch pit stop. Finish the day with a but-gusting Italian affair at Arthur Ave. Crybabies not allowed..this is the Bronx, remember?
Eater beware,
All is not what it seems in food land.
Food inspections are needed, more so during the Summer months. Food poisoning is not a laughing matter or an excuse to get a day off.
I'm with neil, if you're a crybaby, you won't make it in the bronx. If rat shit was Billyburg chic, then i'd bet some people would like up on Grant street to get a taste.
Jeez you guys are a total buzzkill.
great pizza after every game at waterbury hockey i would go their and eat.
In addition to my comment above, feel free to return to the city's restaurant inspection web site. This establishment (EASILY located under the name 'ernie') has not failed inspection. Boogie Down represent!
I couldn't agree more about your comment:
if you're a crybaby,
you won't make it in the bronx
L&E's is good and all, but if you wander the Bronx a bit you will find even better. Patricia's has two locations, on Morris Park and one on Tremont- decent thin crust. Sorrento's on Williamsbridge Rd. and Neill Ave. makes the best sicilian in the city. (Excluding L&B's "square pizza" of course)