Comments on: Falcone’s brings New York to Oklahoma City

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 31 May 2010 14:39:32 +0000

Bcinbethany, I never went to the Bethany location, but from what I understand it wasn’t much like the others. I say the May Ave location is worth a try before you write Falcone’s off completely. There seems to be a lot of variation between their locations and I have always considered May Ave the best.

By: bcinbethany

bcinbethany — Sun, 30 May 2010 18:40:15 +0000

The only Falcones I’ve eaten at is the now closed location in Bethany. We went three times since it was so convenient. First time was pizza that tasted like a frozen pizza and a salad I would be embarrassed to serve at home. The second time wasn’t good or bad, certainly not memorable. The last time was it for us. Husband ordered vegetable soup that literally had like two pieces of carrots in it for the veggies, even asked if that was really the vegetable soup. I had a pasta dish that tasted like it was a few days old and warmed up in the microwave. Didn’t even finish it, which is saying something for me as I love all pastas. Never went again and it closed, but the experience was enough to turn us off of trying any of the others. Maybe the May Ave one?

By: SSSSSNAKES!

SSSSSNAKES! — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:10:22 +0000

The Bethany location is closed. Falcone’s foolishly thought they could compete with Papa Angelo’s and lost.

By: Kaylee

Kaylee — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:40:13 +0000

I ate at the one in Midwest City, not sure if it still there, but was in a hurry and got a slice to go and it was gross. Greasy and old tasting. I would give another location a try when I had some time and could order soemthing fresh.

By: schef

schef — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:40:03 +0000

Check out perri’s on Britton near penn. just as good if not better and a hell of alot nicer and fresh outta (sorry) the oven. The lady makes a great sauce too!

By: schef

schef — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:26:45 +0000

First of all, the only people that “know deli” truly know deli, do not have a deli here in okc. they are in New York. There is not a Deli in OKC. period. He does make a halfway decent pie if you can get it fresh out of the oven… Check Perri’s pizza out on Britten road, just as good if not better and served screaming hot out of the oven and she’s get this! a sweetpea, a doll someone you want to hand your hard earned cash to. and her large pizza is bigger.

By: KC

KC — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:07:20 +0000

We are Chicago transplants and to find good italian food in the south is hard. Our favorite is Italian Beef Sandwiches and here no one has them. The owners at Falcone’s said that it is not on the menu but if we ask they will make it for us. We are going to try it tonight. Since the Taste of Chicago closed in Okc good really good Italian food including Italian Beef sands is no where to be found yet.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:02:15 +0000

Visited the new Bethany location a couple of weeks ago and wasn’t impressed. The pizza didn’t hold a candle to Papa Angelo’s and the house salad at lunchtime was a joke – old lettuce with some tomatoes that were black. I’m afraid I won’t be back.

By: Ann

Ann — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:24:21 +0000

I was extremely disappointed. I recently visited the new location in Bethany with my daughter. We were seated immediately then ignored by the waitstaff for about 15 minutes. A waitress finally arrived and we found out our table wasn’t in her area, but she saw us sitting there and said she’d take care of us. She did, but the food was not at all what I expected. It was greasy, the red sauce wasn’t up to Ragu standards, and they used canned peas in my dish. Canned peas??? What are they thinking? I won’t go back.

By: Stacey

Stacey — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:20:24 +0000

I have been disappointed. I have only been to the Bricktown location, as we usually pop in before or after a movie. We love NYC and are always hoping for a great “pizza by the slice” like we get there, but it just doesn’t match. The last time I went in, the entire bottom of my slice was black. It was disgusting. I won’t be going back.

By: Christina

Christina — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:44:59 +0000

Eliot, if only one of your other co-workers got sick it was probably some type of virus passing between the two of you.

As someone in the medical field, I can tell you that everyone likes to blame food-poisoning as the cause of stomach viruses, especially when they eat out a lot. These viruses are often intense and short-lived (~48 hours) which is likely the reason people blame food.

Did you and this co-worker solely finish off a unique pizza type that no one else ate? If you and he were the only ones that ate anchovies, maybe it was food poisoning, but otherwise (and more than likely), I can tell you that it wasn’t.

By: Christina

Christina — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:27:55 +0000

Just wanted to add that Falcone’s has yet another location opening in Bethany. They are setting up shop at the old Harbor House on 39th Street, west of MacArthur.

I can only hope it’s better than the Edmond location.

By: April

April — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:07:16 +0000

This place is overrated. The pizza is greasy & mediocre at best. The wait is outragous. It took 2 hours the first time we went, we only went a second time because we were meeting a group & I figured I’d give it a second chance. Not any better & only slightly faster. The canoli’s are good but the pizza gets a D…

By: Jordan

Jordan — Tue, 19 May 2009 23:09:39 +0000

I predominately ate at the bricktown location and had mixed results. Im not a huge fan of the pizza but maybe its because i love chicago deep dish style pizza. The calzone is pretty good but better drain the gallon of grease after your first bite. I loved the prosciutto with home made mozzarella sandwich but my goodness charging 9 bucks and an extra 2 dollars for hot onions (Bada Bing) is a bit ridiculous. I just started going to target and can buy a pound of prosciutto for 9 dollars and make 5 sandwich’s compared to one at Falcones. Just another over-hyped pizza place.

By: SK

SK — Fri, 01 May 2009 02:09:58 +0000

Was underwhelmed with the Bricktown location about a year ago. However, had a FABULOUS Stromboli at the Edmond location last night. I

By: Maneki_Neko

Maneki_Neko — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:02:13 +0000

I have never been disappointed with Falcone’s. But then again, I have only been to the original location on N May. After reading a few of the reviews here I probably won’t bother to venture out to the other locations. My favorite items are the tiramisu and the spaghetti with marinara (I think they call it the traditional “gravy”.) The sauce is wonderful. It’s always fresh and zesty, actually it’s quite spicy sometimes. The spaghetti portions are huge. I always have leftovers, and they never go to waste because it re-heats well. Thanks to all who mentioned Papa Angelo’s – I’ve never tried it but after all the good comments I will definitely put it on my list of things to do!

By: Ray

Ray — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:13:52 +0000

I’m an Okie transplant, but originally grew up (24 years) in a northeast Italian neighborhood. I know what a good pizza looks and tastes like. I’ve had two visits to the Falcone’s in Midwest City and have been disappointed both times. The Falcone’s in Bricktown was somewhat better. I guess OK locals who haven’t experienced authentic Italian cuisine wouldn’t know any different. Being very objective, Falcone’s business wouldn’t survive in my Italian neighborhood. The pizza is over priced considering the quality and taste. The cracker crust, bland sauce, and store bought cheese remind me of a frozen pizza. My search continues for good pizza in OKC. Ray, USAF Retired

By: AJ

AJ — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:53:48 +0000

Being a HUGE fan of thin, New York style pizza, I LOVE FALCONES. It is the closest anyone in Oklahoma has come to it. I do wish they would offer more NY toppings like fresh mozzarella, fresh tomatoes, and fresh basil- or my absolute favorite, mozzarella with a blob of ricotta cheese in the middle. The capicola ham sandwich and the meatball bada bing are also two favorites of mine, though on the capicola ham I would recommend getting it without mayonnaise. Another amazing thing they have is the stuffed peppers. I think they have more than one kind, but the best one is what looks like a banana pepper stuffed with cheese and prosciutto. Heaven.

By: Eliot

Eliot — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:57:38 +0000

I got food poisoning at the Edmond location a couple of months after it opened. I can undertand, being in the foodservice business, that accidents happen and somethings go out of date or maybe fall out of proper temp status. But when you call the restaurant to let them know there may be a problem and the owner blows you off by telling you you’ve got a problem and not him, well, you lost my business.

Our office ordered in from Falcone’s on a Friday and within three hours of eating the food I was blowing chow while driving down NW Expy. I was wrecked for the rest of the weekend- from both ends. During Friday evening (right after decorating my dashboard with Falcone’s calzone) I called Danny and told him what happened and he said it couldn’t have been his food- “You got sumptin else.” No, and thanks to your lack of empathy no one in my office will eat there again and everyone that asks I tell them to stay away.

Besides, when I got back to the office on Monday after a weekend spent in the bathroom feeling near-death, I found out a coworker who ate lunch in the office on Friday was sick the entire weekend too.

Hmm, It may have been all in my head, Danny, but it ended up in my lap.

By: simona

simona — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:43:39 +0000

I’m an Italian student here in Oklahoma City and I was hoping to find a decent Italian place where to eat. I wanted to try Falcone because I tought their cousine may be close to the real Italian one. However I have been VERY disappointed. I ordered pasta: spaghetti were broken and completely unsalty. The taste not great at all and just witfew sauce on the top. Pizza was so so, nothing special. The arancino– that it is supposed to be ONLY fried and little like a GOLF ball without any sauce– was huge, like a soft ball or bigger full of sauce that they call marinara(we don’t have any sauce with that name). So I think I won’t go back anymore. Unfortuantely I’m still waititng to find a good place where to eat. I’m sad that the only italian owned restaurant I found that is simply great and with authentic italian food is in Florida!