Gave into the $40 pizza hype -CERES Pizza NYC
MY TAKE: I think if you have an obsessive compulsion to making pizza and you consider yourself a true person of the craft, then I think it’s only fair to give all Pizza it’s chance, even if it breaks your wallet. And a $40 pizza ($52.50 after tax and a small tip) is definitely something not to take lightly.
Do people have a right to be mad that a pizzeria that is charging this much for 20 inch pies?… Of course! $68 for their most expensive one. However I have come to justify the cost in my mind.
How many times have I spent more than $50 for a good cut of meat? Yeah, I like my good restaurant steaks. And if I’m willing to spend $60-$80 on a really good filet mignon, then why would I not be willing to spend 40 bucks on a pizza that is, in my opinion, exceptional. I do have to hand it to these guys. What they have put into the thought process is respected in my book. Simply because I feel like a lot of us here are similar– at least I feel like I can relate. Spending countless of hours in the kitchen to really develop a recipe that you can consider your own, and then sell that passion. And although it can seem like taking advantage of others, I don’t really think it’s that big of a deal.
It’s the highest of quality ingredients and it takes a certain type of pizzeria to make as big of an impact, even if it’s overhyped, as CERES. So say what you want, but I’m glad I spent the 40 bucks to try this pizza. Would I do it again? No… Because there is exceptional Pizza just like this elsewhere in the city in the 20–$30 range. I would sooner probably rather go to another place than this place all the time, but for a one time experience, I would totally recommend it for anyone that finds themselves in Manhattan.
EDIT: some of the bigger reasons why the pizza is so expensive is because it is a 20 inch pizza, in New York City, and the pizza ingredients are some of the highest quality you could possibly get your hands on.