anonymous

"I recently returned to Fina for lunch and my initial 3-star review remains While this is a great addition to the 'hood, I have to politely disagree with those Yelpers who think it surpasses nearby Wheated. No way. This is old school pizza, dressed up with better crust and ingredients--and while 1000x better than say, Little Tonino's a few blocks away, it is not destination-worthy, while imho, Wheated, especially for anyone craving Roberta's-style pizza minus the schlep to Bushwick, most definitely is. Anyway, this time we got a whole pie topped with shallots and pancetta. The kitchen was way too heavy-handed with the shallots, which completely overwhelmed the pancetta. And though no fault of Fina, I think maybe I prefer good-old fashioned bacon over pancetta, its flavor was just too subtle for me. The crust was thinner on this visit, which I liked, but it had a subtle yeasty flavor which I wasn't crazy about.---and it did get soggy after it had cooled a bit. I like that this spot is open for lunch, unlike Wheated, and would like to return and try a plain pie--which may be where it's at... The toppings I have tried so far have just not done it for me. I would love to see them offer some more choices... like maybe bacon, thinly slivered onion lose the shallots and sliced hot cherry peppers.... Pepe's or Modern Apizza in New Haven...or maybe both...I don't recall, do a pizza with these toppings that I am mad about.... And as I mentioned in my previous review, I think a couple salads and appetizers would make this spot more destination-worthy."

"January 16, 2020"