Falcone's

[metro]

After reading BDP and Midtowner's plugs for this place in various threads on this site, I decided to check it out. My gf and I ate there last night. The atmosphere is okay, very clean and bright but the decor was a little too much. Definitely looked like an Italian from Brooklyn decorated it. Mafia type memorabilia up everywhere. The pizza was good and priced reasonably. $2.00 a slice on up depending on toppings. They have a fried pizza starting at $3.00 however I did not want to wait 30 minutes or so for it. They also have hot and cold sandwiches and calzones as well as plenty of appetizers and take home treats. They also have a full fledged Italian deli selling Boars Head products. This place is a little pricy for the fare, but not too bad.

I had a generous slice of pepperoni and one of sausage and my gf had a calzone. The pizza was good, better than most local pizza shops, however as far as NYC pizza goes locally, I'd say Gaetano's in Edmond is far better. It is also a full fledged Italian deli as well selling Boars Head brand. I like Gaetano's concept better too. Her calzone was okay I thought and I think she would agree. Instead of using mozzarella they used ricotta cheese in the middle. We shared a chocolate canoli for dessert and it was pretty good. I'd definitely visit the place again and again although it's not the best in the metro in my opinion. Falcone's or Gaetano's would be welcome to downtown OKC for a future location!!

[metro]

ate there again over the weekend. the pizza was even worse, it was all dried out and stale. must have been sitting out a long time. you would have think they would have said something. the service was poor two.

[John]

They're opening a location in Norman on Lindsey, btw.

[metro]

They need one downtown.

[Midtowner]

Metro, I've never plugged falcone's let alone heard of them until you mentioned them just now.

[fromdust]

i really like the place. i will have to check out gaetanos as it is closer to me.
i think the decor is awesome. signed screenplays of the godfather and casino; and signed movie posters. too cool i think

[BDP]

Yeah, Falcone's is not the best NY pizza I've had, but it's good and certainly better than Domino's (actually I haven't had their NY Pizza, I shouldn't say that). Kind of like Queen of Sheeba: not that best Ethiopian I've had, but it's teh only one in the city, so I'll be there.

That'd be cool if Gaetanos went in downtown. I haven't tried it, but if they were downtown I'd have access to two NY pizza places.

[metro]

Metro, I've never plugged falcone's let alone heard of them until you mentioned them just now.

my apologies, not sure why i was thinking you, i know BDP has.

[jbrown84]

Lower Bricktown’s gettin’ some ‘Bada Bing’
Pamela Grady
3/1/2007

After only being open six months, Falcone’s Pizzeria & Deli will open a second eatery in Lower Bricktown at 208 Johnny Bench, the space formerly occupied by Rio Del Fuego and Nothing But Noodles.
The lease was signed today.

Danny Falcone, owner, will be joined by investors Michael Pugliese, president and CEO of Platt College, and David “Doc” Cavallaro in leasing the 3,547-square-foot space, scheduled to open in early May, from developer Randy Hogan, principal of Stonegate-Hogan.

“We’ll miss the Big 12 playoffs and everything, but will catch it next year,” Falcone said.

Falcone opened his first location at 6705 N May Ave. last August and said he’s had tremendous success.

“Every day, the tables are full,” Falcone said. “We’ll turn the tables over two or three times and serve 150 people in an hour and a half.”

Falcone, who hails from New York City’s Bronx district, says he and the other New England natives are expanding to Bricktown because “It’s the place to be.”

“That’s where Oklahoma City’s jumping now -- right on the canal,” he said. “They need a real pizza place down there.”

The Bricktown location will seat approximately 140 people with the same décor as the original eatery, but boasts a more scenic view. The menu will consist of the same homemade, Italian originals for which Falcone’s is known.

Falcone says he makes spicy hot onions he calls “Bada-Bing.”

“We say, ‘Put a little Bada-Bing on that thing,” Falcone said in his thick Bronx accent.

Live music will be provided on Fridays and Saturdays.

Pugliese says the desire is to bring high-quality, authentic Italian food downtown.

“It’s the perfect location -- right outside of the theater, on the canal, next to the Centennial,” he said. “It’ll be the only real Italian food (available in the area). It’s all about the quality of the food and the atmosphere.”

[Doug Loudenback]

Sounds great to me!

[Easy180]

Great news....Have wanted to try it with all the good reviews it gets on here

[okclee]

I love Falcone's!! This is the best news for Lower Bricktown in quite some time.

[fromdust]

i was hoping he would locate one somewhere in bricktown.
off the subject, but if you ever meet him make sure you say hi to his hot wife. yowza.

[SpectralMourning]

I definitely wish him luck. That place sounds really cool and a good fit to a puzzle piece of that anchor. I look forward to it opening.

[BailJumper]

That's so funny, every time the wife and I go to the Bricktown movie theatre and pass that vacant store front we comment how great a good pizzaria would be.

I've only had one bad experience at his other restaurant (pizza slice was kind cold).

I wonder which location he will work out of. He really helped make the experience complete.

Can't wait!

[okclee]

I hope he stays open extra late on the fri and sat nights.

[fromdust]

I've only had one bad experience at his other restaurant (pizza slice was kind cold).

yep, thats because that door is pretty much in front of the pizza warmer. i just get them to make me a fresh one. its waaaay better than having it sit there under a warmer.

[metro]

saw this, i'm super excited. downtown needed something like this, just wish it was in automobile alley. i'd rather it be a gaetano's (much better but he's not interested in other locations) but I guess beggars can't be choosers. Can't wait until this opens.

[jbrown84]

I tried Gaetano's and thought it was good, but we were the only ones in there on a friday night. So I don't blame him for not opening other locations.

[metro]

i agree jbrown , although I'll still admit Gaetano's is way better pizza. I was actually talking about it with my wife tonight ironically, but the guy is one lazy bum, he barely operates the one location he has, usually just sits there watching TV and bosses his waitress around. Falcone's will fill a good niche still.

[jbrown84]

When we were there, he was watching 1 vs. 100 and walking on his treadmill (he should do that more), and there was no waitress.

[BDP]

Hey, maybe he reads this board. I think we we all in agreement that the location would be great for a pizza place and I think some suggested Falcone's (at least, I'm pretty sure I did). This one will be more convenient for me both from work and from home, so I'm stoked. I hope it works for him.

[JerzeeGrlinOKC]

Hey I'm from Jersey (as the name implies) and I had been looking for good pizza here in Oklahoma and getting rather disappointed (although I must admit I'm an east coast pizza snoot)...until I found Falcone's! Out of all the pizza I've had, this has got to be in my top 10. Ok I'll modify that a bit - the white sauce pizza, if ordered fresh (not slices under the lamp) is in the top 3 all time favorite pizzas (slices under the lamp aren't that special, a little dry, but that's expected for lamp pizza). But everything there is very good (salads, sandwiches, "fried pizza", etc). On how "authentic" it is, I dunno. Its just really good.

I haven't tried Gaetanos yet however, I still need to make my rounds.

I'm so glad to hear that he's moving to Bricktown - I just hope that they can do a good job keeping the kiddies under control (I know previous restaurants in that spot have had many problems). We'll see what happens.

Anybody know anything about his future spot in Norman on Lindsey street? Is that still happening?

[jbrown84]

That's quite a compliment, JerzeeGrl.

[ouguy23]

I remember seeing a sign saying Falcone's coming soon here in Norman, but it has been removed, and the building is up for sale again. I guess he is going to focus on Bricktown and his other location.