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The guest speaker did the work for the host. She was lucky this time.

She is improving, but it's a bit disappointing that she seemed clueless most of the time. Plus, Munchies made a better coverage of Umberto's grandma pizza on their channel.

Big Daddy has definitely put some bodies into the East River

I came to see the pissed off comments about the host 😂

Loved it a lot more when umberto's was featured on munchies because Frank is such a better host.

I thought US comedians were doing a sort of exaggerated version of this accent for a laugh. I never thought there are people who actually speak like this.

I work at the Umbertos in Ft Lauterdale, the BEST pizza I’ve ever had!!

When I go back to New York I'm going try umberto's.

Regardless of what people think of the host, this pizza looks absolutely amazing!

The host's family must own Eater

That pizza is tantalizing. Definitely will visit next time in New York

the bitterness to the broccoli raaaaab is really fun

This looks amazingggggg

Broccoli rabe and sausage god dayum thats the shit

I don't get the hate aimed at this is sublime comedy! The "host" character is a brilliant portrait of absurd contrasts -- a food critic who is absolutely incapable of describing food, a narrator with a horrible, flat, nasal voice; a guide in a visual medium with dead, expressionless eyes; a story teller with the vocabulary of a second grader? Also, the insipid "Aaaamaaaazing!" catchphrase? Come on, that's comedy genius!

her favorite word is amazing

see @Eater, i get that this show is less about the actual food and more about the origins, history and popularity of certain foods, but with such a diverse nature of a show you really need a host with charisma to carry it. Im not loving the hate at the host, but the numbers dont lie.

Yum! Too bad I don't live in Long Island. Love Italian cuisine in general!

looks yummi!

Serena is improving! GJ and keep it up!

Why is it called “crustless” in the title? It has a crust.

Smart....She brought another host to talk. I like it. This video is actually good for once.

If you thought Eater's 'Cult Following' series couldn't get worse, stand up, walk to the window, and leap to your ultimate freedom. Or, if you've elected out of traditional suicide, sit back, click play, and take in the brain seizing wonder that is Serena Dai. Marvel as a so-called "former food critic of Long Island," describes olive oil as "a seasoning of sorts." Seethe with discontent as two quasi-personalities munch on the "crispy bits." Take heed of such dynamic bumper dialog as "like, honestly. How could we not eat it?" Has Eater no shame? Is there a god? What is the meaning of life?

You know .. I think the previous criticisms have been taken into account and I can see that they are trying to enrich her episodes with more knowledge and description .. def. a step in the right direction.

my favorite kind of pizza has always been the grandma pizza....i never knew it was called this.

I for one did not notice how bad the host was until I read the comments section. Just give her a chance guys she's not that bad.

lol. its great that we are able to see the pork in the sausage...4:25..cause I rarely see the pork in pork....

This host must be the daughter of an Eater executive. No other explanation as to how this dud continues to have this job.

Host " yeah totally!"

i thought she would be gone for good bc some of her videos got deleted or in private but i guess not lol.

You have to taste pizza before you can judge it. Honestly the best pizza I've ever had was a simple cheese pizza some years ago when I was visiting cousins in New Jersey. I literally sucked it down. Quality of ingredients is what matters.

After the Hot Dog debacle episode, this was far better. At least it was complete. Baby steps?

craving cassanoes now

i want eater to hire me as well, to only say that "the food is amazing"

Umbertos has some awesome pizza. However I'm still partial to Branchinellis and Ciros in Hauppauge.

Malcom in the middle mum doing pizza tastetest now.

why did the previous episodes of this show disappear?

*Insert disapproving comment about the host*

Eater, just save these restaurants for Lucas. No need to waste production and time making these without him

We don't just want the host to fake a smile. We also want her to gain a vocabulary for describing food like the professional host she's supposed to be. She's just not the right person for the job, it's as simple as that.

Eater. Stop it. Not funny anymore

bruh if i owned that place i would tell that host to take that pizza to go

I think I know the hidden reason for all the hatred: the accent. She lives in NY, but sounds like a valley girl. Like, omagawd. Just sounds out of place.

Solid food-journalism and good on-camera presence, but, I mean, they didn't even order two whole pies. Guess they would have wasted a bunch of pizza of account of their birdlike appetites. Lucas Peterson would have dusted both pizzas in one fell swoop, dispensing witticisms all the while...

that looks delicious 😋 I like thin crunchy crust better than the usual thick crust. it all comes down to contrasting textures.

When you have to get a food critic to complete your job...

I think the approach to Cult Following is a little odd because it has such a huge focus on getting the opinions of other patrons and the guest 'resident experts'. This makes sense considering the name of the series, but If we wanted to know what other customers thought about a restaurant, we would look it up on yelp or google reviews etc. We prefer it when Eater hosts review the food compared to your average joe, because professional food critics should be able to express their experience with greater clarity and detail. It's also better to have the returning host of a series be front and center the whole time, rather than just narrating shots while the guest host critiques. For example, it's no secret that many subscribers love Lucas' series- he has more screen time to allow his personality to shine through, does his research, and describes the food precisely. On top of that, because we get familiar with how he rates food as the sole critic on Dining on a Dime, we can standardize his restaurant experience across previous videos more easily. Just my 2 cents- good luck Serena.

Just watched a video where host couldn't finish even one slice of said "amazing pizza" and kept looking at her plate like she was disgusted she was being made to eat it. I'm confused..... Words vs actions.

Where's my boy Frank? Mr. Metro Area pizza man.

I like sandals

My great aunt was Franciscan nun from New Jersey who made a pizza like this. Hers was probably better, but this doesn't look too bad.

what the hell thats right next to where i live

ha this still gets more views than other series on the channel. hate on

Grandma pizza is NOT a STAPLE in NYC. King Umberto's (Elmont) is the ONLY place that knows how to make this creation. This is the ONLY place you buy this particular pizza in New York. (Nothing worse than non-New Yorkers dictating what's good/staple in New York when it comes to food).

Thoroughly enjoyed this episode. You made me hungry and I just ate. Shame on you!

Is there a Grandpa pie?

I wish every pizza joint had this, I HATE pizza end crust!

This isn't what the people want. We want crusts yo.

the other woman saved this video.

It's still a pizza right? , it has bread and it's soaked in olive oil , so it's still a crust

They should just do this show with guest hosts instead since most of the time it's just the guest doing the work.

The pizza is good,though.

I want a grandma slice...

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people are to negative. sure she aint the best host but yall hating to much

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Can't decide if the host is actually bad, or if I have developed a bias due to the comments.

So mean

It’s called the Sicilian pie because that’s how grandma used to make it in Naples? Yeh you guys literally don’t know wtf you’re talking about.

bizim oralarda buna pide diyolar

NBA level = Lucas, Host = little league

I just realized Eater is a troll lol. Read the comments below and look at Eaters replies. Knock knock, 42, etc.

Like the food.....HATE the 2 woman evaluating the food....here's a suggestion ACTUALLY eat the food instead of picking at it....Man I miss Bourdain

How do they call themselves the inventors of it, when the entire idea of it is that it's something that older people in Italy made just like it.

Get Lucas on here or we riot!!!

In Japan there is so much ... What? I'm in suspense...

i dont know why, but the host's "normal mode face" looks like she disgusted about everything

Haha. 40 kg.

00:12 to 00:22 that guy is just as bad as Serena.

Grandma too thin

What did I just watch ?.... HR at Eater let this OMG Amaaaiiiizing-ly bad host through. She is worse than Molly at Zagat.

Who was hosting.. melissa or serena..

she's gotten better, you can't deny

First commenter YaY

Its songuxiinf stupid when even people working there can pronounce the name properly.

Idk why you keep using this host ffs

WORST HOST EVER

"super thin crust, it's nice and brown" bitch it was burnt.

Betcha she just hates food!

She is just not interesting

I did she get this job?

This was an excellent video. I know people will criticize (or come just to criticize) Serena for a lack of description whereas other hosts will unnecessarily spend "2 minutes" doing so. I know what good pizza tastes like. And when you are flying Pizza to Indianapolis, it must be good!! Cult following my favorite host.

Happy to see Serena. Great episode. 👍

I think this is a pretty good episode. She's improving. Come on guys.

There is nothing crust-less about this Pizza it clearly has a crust and also they didnt invent it, this is just a plain old square pan pizza

People need to chill out over this host and take the show in as a whole. The show isn't about the host or her ability to describe the food to you, I feel, it's about the culture or following around the establishment and her sharing the experience of discovering these places with us.

Keep the older lady.

the host...... still not engaging. Hoping she either improves or replaced.

this lady can't even do a walk n talk properly, it's odd