Jonathan Tweedy and Antonio Gomez (pictured, from left) run Avenue B’s family-friendly, cozily cramped Pizza Gruppo, and like all proud pizzeria owners, they wanted their pie to reach a wider audience. Posto, their Gramercy satellite equipped with an identical menu of thin-crust pies and sprightly salads, needs some time to settle into its predecessor’s comfortably seasoned ambience, but with its blue slate tabletops and bar, low tin ceiling, and dim lighting, it’s off to an auspicious start. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld
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Posto will also deliver to Peter Cooper Village and Stuyvesant Town.
7.5
"Recommended" Average Reader Rating on a Scale of 10
The service was exceptionally slow. I think they were having the busboys bring out the food the day I went, they seemed lost and confused.
The pizza is really really good though. I recommend getting a little more than you would at another pizza place unless you want to leave hungry.
The benches outside are nice, especially for people watching.
When I talk of authentic Italian pizza I don't mean famous rays. Pizza straight from Italy is always thin crust covered with fresh ingredients of which anchovies and zucchini are always options.
I had walked by the restaurant Posto about a week earlier and saw diners feasting on the signature Italian dish. I wasn't let down by the pizza. Pies cooked to order on thin crust covered with buffalo mozzarella or fresh ricotta, perfection. It was without a doubt the closest thing to eating in Trastevere.
The restaurant wasn't pulling any punches it even served wine out of small cups...normal for getting served house wine in Rome, less common for dinner in NYC.
If you pass by or just have a craving, Posto is worth a visit. Just don't expect good service. Like any authentic Italian eatery the food delivers ~ the service doesn't.