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Zero Otto Nove

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2357 Arthur Ave., Bronx, NY 10458
nr. E. 186th St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-220-1027 Send to Phone

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Reader Rating:
6.5 out of 10

4 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Italian, Pizza

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Hours

Tue-Thu, noon-2:30pm and 4:30pm-10pm; Fri-Sat, noon-2:30pm and 4:30pm-11pm; Sun, 1pm-9pm

Directions

Metro-North to Fordham. Walk south on Third Avenue, left on 187th Street, right on Arthur Avenue.

Prices

$8.95-$24.95

Payment Methods

MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Lunch
Take-Out
Reservations Not Required

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

Quickly becoming as mandatory a stop on the tri-state pizza-pilgrim map as Coney Island’s Totonno’s and New Haven’s Pepe’s, Zero Otto Nove is not only a pizzeria but a sprawling trattoria with an expansive menu and a pretty impressive pasta al forno. The Neapolitan wood-fired-oven pizza, though, is the thing. It’s made—if you time it right—by a 26-year-old, white-T-shirt-clad, Salerno-born pizzaiolo named Riccardo. It’s light and puffy-lipped, tender to the bite with just a hint of chew, nicely balanced, and topped with first-rate ingredients. Purists will want to try the margherita ($13.95), of course, made according to strict Neapolitan-pizza-police guidelines, with buffalo mozzarella. But don’t forgo the relatively outré La Riccardo ($13.95)—smoked mozzarella, pancetta, and butternut-squash purée. — Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite

Reader Ratings

6.5

"Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

Portions too small

acerpaper from 06905 | Posted on 6/24/09

Overall Reader Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)


Food:	8
Service:	1

Décor:	10

Value:	1

Took my family to Zero Otto - everything is a la carte - portions so small they look like appetizers - would never go back - left hungry and the bill was almost $200 - the waiters hover over you and take your food away before...Read More

More Than Just Pizza

uptheorg from 10583 | Posted on 4/8/09

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	9

Décor:	9

Value:	5

I had to write a review after seeing that there was no mention of the excellent entrees in the description or other reviews. I have been here many times and always had a good meal. Not a typical "Arthur Avenue" dining...Read More

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