damnlines.comdamnlines.comCash-only, thin-crust Sicilian-slice institution on Staten Island's north shore, open on Port Richmond Avenue since 1975.
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Per Yelp reviewers of the Port Richmond Avenue shop, Brother's gets "just crazy busy" during Lent, when the Catholic meatless-Friday tradition sends crowds in for the Sicilian slice; the square pie is reported to sell out to a waiting crowd as soon as a fresh tray comes out of the oven, per Yelp.
The reputation extends beyond the Lent rush — Tripadvisor reviewers have rated the Sicilian slice among the best they've had anywhere, with one review titled "Hands down best sicilian pizza you'll ever eat," pointing to steady counter traffic on ordinary weekends as well, per Tripadvisor.
There's no reservation system — Brother's is walk-in counter service only, and its own ordering site, brotherspizzeriaofstatenisland.com, handles pickup and delivery through an app rather than table bookings. The in-person counter is widely described as cash-only, consistent with the Yelp listing used as the source for this entry, even though the restaurant's own online ordering app accepts credit cards.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reservations: Walk-in counter service only; no reservation platform found.
Walk-ins: Yes — walk-in/counter service only; in-person orders are cash-only per Yelp.
11:00 AM–9:00 PM daily, per the restaurant's official site.
Brother's doesn't publish official wait times, but Yelp reviewers describe the Port Richmond Avenue shop as "just crazy busy" during Lent, and the Sicilian slice is known to sell out to a waiting crowd as soon as a fresh tray comes out of the oven, per Yelp. Tripadvisor reviewers likewise describe strong demand for the Sicilian slice on ordinary weekends, not just during Lent.
No — Brother's is a walk-in, counter-service pizzeria with no Resy, OpenTable, or Tock listing found in research. Its official site, brotherspizzeriaofstatenisland.com, offers only pickup and delivery ordering through an app, not table reservations.
Yes, walking in is the standard way to order at this counter-service shop, per its official site and Yelp listing. Expect a line during Lent especially, when Yelp reviewers say it's "just crazy busy" and the Sicilian slice sells out fast.
Yelp lists Brother's as a cash-only operation at the Port Richmond Avenue counter, a detail long associated with the shop, which has served the neighborhood since 1975. Online orders placed through the restaurant's own site do accept credit cards, so the cash rule appears specific to walk-in, in-person orders.
Its Sicilian slice, which Tripadvisor reviewers have called among the best they've ever had, with one review titled "Hands down best sicilian pizza you'll ever eat." The shop has served Port Richmond since 1975 and draws its biggest crowds during Lent, per Yelp.
Sources: Yelp · Brother's Pizzeria official site · Tripadvisor review: "Hands down best sicilian pizza you'll ever eat"