Neapolitan Pizza with a Twist at Forcella

Published on Monday, August 1, 2011, by Mark Hokoda / Edit Post

Two-month-old Forcella makes pizza Naples-style, but with variations not seen at established Neapolitan favorites like Kesté and Motorino. The newcomer's montagnara pie is deep-fried before being topped like a margherita (with tangy tomato sauce and house-made mozzarella) then finished in a wood-fired oven. kathryn says the unconventional process pays off, especially in the excellent crust; others liken the result ("not in a bad way," necessarily) to "upscale mozzarella sticks."

One knockout special that never saw the fryer was a white pie with prosciutto, fig, and Gorgonzola. Another special, a stuffed pizza, was clad in a deep-fried crust that came out just fine, though its filling of spicy soppressata and smoked mozzarella "got kind of overwhelming after a while," says kathryn. But overall, she reports, Forcella lives up to its rave from the trustworthy Slice, and while it may fall a tad short of Motorino, it's "pretty competitive in the NYC pizza-scape."

Forcella Eatery [Williamsburg]
485 Lorimer Street (between Grand and Powers streets), Brooklyn
718-388-8820

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  • I'm glad I didn't notice the fried pizza on their menu when I ordered because it would have prejudiced my opinion of them. I am not of fan of that idea for piza, oreo's, etc. And just knowing it was there would have sent the wrong message about the amazing authenticity that this place has.

    This was the best pizza I have ever tasted in my life. I can't think of how it could be any better. It...+READ

    I'm glad I didn't notice the fried pizza on their menu when I ordered because it would have prejudiced my opinion of them. I am not of fan of that idea for piza, oreo's, etc. And just knowing it was there would have sent the wrong message about the amazing authenticity that this place has.

    This was the best pizza I have ever tasted in my life. I can't think of how it could be any better. It was in the brick oven style but to a pefection that you always wish you could but just never succeeeded in getting before. Actually, it wasn't just the best pizza I have ever had but one of the best 10 meals ever easily beating some very memorable 4 star meals I've had. And the ricotta cake for dessert was so so so spot on that it gave me flash backs of my aunts basement with the long banquet tables set up...you could practically hear, see and smell the family memories...while tasting their cake. It could not have been more authentic true italian style. Awesome.-COLLAPSE