damnlines.comdamnlines.comA whole-pie-only Greenpoint pizza shop that grew out of a hype appointment-only pop-up known for near-instant sellouts and viral opening-week lines.
damnlines hasn't pointed a lens at Chrissy's Pizza yet. The most-wanted lines get a camera first.
Chrissy's Pizza's line reputation was built during its life as an appointment-only pop-up, when pizzas would 'sometimes sell out in a matter of minutes' during its residency at Superiority Burger, per PMQ Pizza. When the pop-up finally opened a permanent Greenpoint storefront, PMQ reports that in its first months the shop 'often' had 'a line down the block,' as the pop-up's built-in scarcity carried over to the new brick-and-mortar location.
That intensity has since cooled. The Infatuation's review notes the shop no longer requires standing in a long queue and that pre-ordering through the shop's website is available for 'a guaranteed pizza party' if you want to skip any wait entirely. Food writer Nina Friend, who visited on a Saturday evening, quoted the shop's own Instagram saying 'We rarely ever have a line now especially with the online ordering,' and reported that only three customers were ahead of her during her visit, with the order itself taking about two minutes before a roughly 25-minute wait for the pizza to come out of the oven.
Both write-ups agree the venue is walk-up and whole-pie-only, with minimal seating; the recommended way to avoid any wait is to pre-order online rather than show up cold, per The Infatuation and Nina Friend's account.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reservations: No reservations; pre-order a whole pie online for guaranteed pickup, per The Infatuation.
Walk-ins: Yes, walk-up counter service is accepted; pre-ordering online is recommended to minimize any wait, per The Infatuation and Nina Friend.
In its first months after opening a permanent Greenpoint shop, PMQ Pizza reported the pizzeria 'often' had 'a line down the block.' More recently, The Infatuation and food writer Nina Friend both report that lines have died down substantially, with typical waits now around 10-15 minutes off-peak and up to 25-30 minutes during weekend dinner peaks.
No traditional reservation system is reported; instead the shop offers online pre-ordering through its website, which The Infatuation describes as a way to guarantee 'a pizza party' without waiting in line.
Yes, walk-ins are accepted at the counter-service, whole-pie-only shop, according to The Infatuation, though pre-ordering online is recommended if you want to avoid any wait.
No. Before opening its permanent Greenpoint location, Chrissy's operated as an appointment-only pop-up at Superiority Burger where pies would 'sometimes sell out in a matter of minutes,' per PMQ Pizza, and the new shop's early months still drew lines down the block.
Yes, pre-ordering a whole pie through the shop's website is the recommended way to guarantee a pizza without queuing, per The Infatuation.
Sources: PMQ Pizza · The Infatuation · Nina Friend (Substack)