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Luzzo's

211-213 First Ave., New York, NY 10003 40.730461 -73.983252
nr. 13th St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
work212-473-7447 Send to Phone

Cuisine: Italian, Pizza
Price Range:
$$
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Reader Rating:
8.9 out of 10
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Hours

Tue-Sun-noon-11pm; Mon, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

L at First Ave.

Prices

$14-$17

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Delivery
Good for Groups
Kid-Friendly
Take-Out

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

Houston St. to 23rd St., Ave. C to Broadway

Profile

Coal-burning ovens are hot commodities for pizza makers. The only way to get one is to inherit it—which is what Charles LoPresto has done at Luzzo’s, his new East Village restaurant. Exceedingly thin and crisp, minimally slicked with a sweet and tangy tomato sauce, the pizzas don’t disappoint—and neither do the friendly service and the calm, anti-sceney ambience. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Food:	7

Service:	5

Décor:	6

Value:	5

I am really surprised by the reviews thus far. Luzzo's was ok. The crust was thin and held the pizza together well. The crust was soft and not very gummy. The sauce, cheese, and topping my date and I shared were completely unremarkable. The sausage was very dry. The "basil" was just a sprig placed on the top. I ended up tearing it up and putting it over the whole pie. This helped. The sauce was neither sweet nor savory, it tasted generic. All in all I was unimpressed.

Luzzo's

Delicious and authentic, even at the uptown branch

LD8 from 10128 | Posted on 9/5/09

Overall Rating: 109 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	9

Décor:	(NA)

Value:	8

I recently discovered that there was a Luzzo's nearby after having heard so much about the 1st Ave. branch. The first time I ordered, I chose a traditional "La Quadrata" Bufala (essentially the Neapolitan take on what we know as Sicilian pizza), and the "Ripieno" for delivery from the 96th St. location and was delighted with both. Both were ordered for lunch and arrived within the half-hour within which we were told to expect it. In the case of the La Quadrata, the crust had a great sourdough flavor nicely augmented with islands of sweet, buttery buffalo mozzarella, basil and a tangy tomato sauce; the Ripieno had the same qualities, with a bit more mozzarella, thinner crust, along with sausage, olives, and slices of a nice, dense ricotta. Having lived in Italy before I appreciated the authenticity of the pizze here and am lucky to have Luzzo's in the neighborhood.

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