damnlines.comdamnlines.comThe 1965 Midwood pizzeria Dom DeMarco hand-built into a pizza pilgrimage; the line for its pies is noted in its own Wikipedia entry.
Di Fara opened in 1965 and built its reputation on one man's hands: founder Dom DeMarco made every pie himself, and per Wikipedia the shop simply closed whenever he was unavailable. DeMarco died in March 2022 (Wikipedia); the pizzeria still operates at 1424 Avenue J with only 15 seats. The line was never about crowd volume so much as pace, since pizzas are finished one at a time rather than mass-produced.
The wait is the whole legend. Wikipedia notes crowds forming on the sidewalk with a wait 'as long as one to two hours,' and The Infatuation reports that on weekends it 'can stretch into the two-hour territory.' A Tripadvisor reviewer titled their September 2018 review '2/5 hours of waiting' and wrote, 'We waited for two and half hours to get a pizza.' Other reviews on that same page cite 90 minutes on a Friday afternoon and 'over an hour for a couple of slices.'
Regulars plan around it. Reviewers describe weekday lunch as the softer window, with one Tripadvisor visitor reporting about 30 minutes at lunch in July 2018, while weekends and the dinner rush run longest. Come with cash (The Infatuation notes the shop is cash-only) and, per The Infatuation, order more than one slice: 'after an hour, you'll absolutely wish you did.' We don't run a camera at Di Fara, so the nearby damnlines feeds are the closest live read you'll get.
No camera here yet — but these lines are on camera right now:
Golden Diner · 127 min walkclosedLucinda's · 144 min walkclosedBánh Anh Em · 152 min walkclosedThe Infatuation reports weekend waits 'can stretch into the two-hour territory,' and Wikipedia describes a wait 'as long as one to two hours.' One Tripadvisor reviewer titled their post '2/5 hours of waiting.' We don't have a camera at Di Fara, so we can't tell you the wait right now.
Reviewers point to weekday lunch as the lighter window, with one Tripadvisor visitor reporting about 30 minutes at lunch in July 2018; weekends and the dinner rush are the worst per The Infatuation. Per its Yelp listing, Di Fara is open Monday 12-5pm and Tuesday-Sunday 12-8pm, with a daily break around 4:30-6pm.
Every pie is made and finished by hand rather than mass-produced. Wikipedia notes founder Dom DeMarco hand-made each pizza and the shop closed whenever he was unavailable; DeMarco died in 2022, and the deliberate pace and the line have persisted.
Slices are generally faster than a whole pie, but reviewers still report long waits at peak times, with one Tripadvisor review citing 'over an hour for a couple of slices.' The Infatuation's advice is to order more than one slice, 'because after an hour, you'll absolutely wish you did.' Note that Di Fara is cash only (The Infatuation).
No. It's a walk-up counter with only 15 seats (Wikipedia), and you line up on the sidewalk. Bring cash, as The Infatuation notes it is cash-only.