I love this place. I love the pizza. I love the owners. Best chicken parm I've ever had. Ambiance! read more

Apizza - Italian Near Me - New Paltz, New York

I only ended up here because I decided to take the scenic route back downstate and I'm happy that I did, because the food here made my night! Their menu is really easy to browse through and convenient to see all of their pizza toppings and condiments listed right on their menu. Right after I ordered my pepperoni pizza with hot honey, I saw a really nice bowl of spaghetti and meatballs come out. I told myself, why not? And ordered one to go as well. What really impressed me was how attentive their cooks and waitstaff were. Everyone in the kitchen kept in check with each-other, ensuring every order and plate was timed perfectly to each ticket. Even after driving the food down 45 miles south, the food was still amazing and my family and I very well enjoyed it. I really enjoyed the pizza from the coal fired oven- tastes better and crispier! I will definitely be back and I'm very happy I was lucky enough to come here! read more

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This place is an absolute home run every time! Food is fresh, very generous portions, and absolutely delicious! Coming from the city very picky on pizza, bread, Italian food, and desserts/pastries. Apizza stands toe to toe with anyplace in the 5 boroughs! If you are in New Paltz treat yourself to this absolute gem! We went for daughters 25th, wine, food and dessert was $300. We took doggies bags to go including one salad we hadn't even been able to touch! read more

Quality ingredients, thankfully eggplant topping was not breaded as at most other places. Excellent pizza crust, and fabulous bread to take home. Friendly service and pleasant ambiance. Can't wait to return read more

Apizza! In New Paltz is a coal fire brick oven pizza restaurant serving impressive pizzas and other homestyle Italian dishes. We ordered the meatballs with ricotta, chopped salad, and broccoli rabe. For our pizza we went with the red sauce pie topped with soppressata, green peppers and hot honey. They make some damn good pizza dough here. It was the perfect balance of slightly chewy but crispy crust. We will be getting married not too far from Apizza and will be making a pit stop here at some point our wedding weekend read more

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First time pizza was very dry and waited an hour. Second time ordered chicken parm, pasta and salad and wasn't impressed. Was also a very long wait. Menu said broccoli cake with it but it was only a garnish. These were both take out orders so I'll give it a shot eating in but so far just eh and not cheap for avg either. read more

We finally made it back on Saturday. We got there around 5:30pm, and it was still pretty empty. Ordered clams, but were told they didn't have any. We ordered the stuffed mushrooms instead. They brought out two nice hunks of coal oven warmed bread, along with a small dish of olive oil, seasoned, with a few green olives added. That bread is incredible. The mushrooms were delish! We've had them before, and they were just as good as we remembered. Pizza was a large regular pie with mushrooms. It was really good, but a little different than previous times. Crust was amazing, but the pizza was a touch thicker, and sauce was lacking, but there were dollops of almost a salsa-like mixture on the pie. It tasted a bit off, and had me a little disappointed. Not sure why it changed. Still good, but not in a hurry to return. read more

Apizza - Italian Near Me - New Paltz, New York

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Great take out today. Got a large regular pizza and a chicken parm pasta dish. Pizza was cooked nicely. Thin crust that gets a little floppy when you try to eat it so have napkins nearby. But the tomato sauce is really tasty and the cheese is good too. Order took a little longer to be ready but not too much. Chicken parm was cooked nicely in the oven with the pasta packed on the side so the chicken didn't get soggy. Plus they will give plates and utensils if requested. Yummy! read more

I first heard about Apizza! (pronounced ah-beetz) about six months ago from a Yelp friend. She raved that their pizza rivaled the best places in New Haven CT. High praise, indeed. So I put them on my food bucket list. When they recently expanded their opening hours from 3 PM to 11 AM, it was time. Stopped in today with best friend, Pots & Pans (AKA "He who eats pizza w a knife and fork."). Very cozy, comfortable, warm setting, only rivaled by the warmth of the owners, Adam (the pie guy) and Lauren (wife and does pretty much everything). We ordered one large w sausage and mushrooms, and got ringside seats of Adam in action. A magician with dough. He uses a coal-fired oven, so he must be on top of his game. Both P & P and I agreed it was right up there w the best pizza we ever inhaled, and I've inhaled several tons. The crust was on the thin side, with just the right amount of char. It practically melted in my mouth. Sausage was excellent (Adam gets it from a butcher in town), as was the sauce. Lauren was great. Attentive, easily handling the lunch crowd. Almost every customer made it a point to comment how delicious the pies were on their way out. Also, Adam makes his own bread in the coal-fired oven. About the best I've ever had. Again, practically melts in your mouth. ONLY 2 DRAWBACKS - having to eat pizza w a grown, mature (debatable) Italian man from Astoria who insists on eating pizza w utensils. And I wish Apizza! was closer than 140 miles away. I would be a regular. 5 incredible stars!!!!! read more

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We live in Manhattan and got married in Italy - we love pizza a little too much and this place doesn't disappoint! Bit of a wait on a busy Thursday night so just be prepared to wait but it usually means a place is good! Had Cesar salad, a half sausage / pepperoni and eggplant, mushroom, artichoke heart and broccoli pizza w meatballs for the little one. Also came w bread. Yum! read more

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First time here overall good. Food/Drink: Pizza by the slice! Pretty good New York style pizza. Pizza: Needed more crunch not too much, left me wanting more of a bite. Very flavorful, super oily though, the cheeses is the culprit. Cheap cheese...smdh. Dinning Area: Pretty small, open, area. Plenty of seating! Prices: Relatively cheap. 2 slice, soup, and a hero plus a fountain special for $35! Parking: Plenty of space, shared strip mall lot. Bathrooms: Bathrooms were clean and large size. Atmosphere: During the weekday dinner rush, it was not terrible. Staff/Attendants: Staff overall was great! Good experience...idk maybe one more try! read more

I was up for a very sad and tragic death in the family; I was hungry as I couldn't eat all day and was headed back to the city but needed something quick- This wasn't quick, this wasn't cheap, but it was pretty decent (toppings lacking) They'd get a 4th star if they stopped ripping people off. $34 is more than I'd pay home in midtown. Once Williamsburg caught wind of NewPaltz everything got ... better (and worse) depending how you view it I guess. I grew up coming to family in NewPaltz and something is definitely better nowadays, with the shopping and life that never seemed to exist before, but that's said with a bit of angst to the fact that everything is a little out of hand and starkly contrasted... financially. I digress. There was some confusion if we paid for the pie while we were in as we stepped out to talk and make sure the car was good since I'd already gotten a ticket in the morning, but I digress.. again.. while she thinks she paid for it, they thought we didn't, so I put it on my card... so we just may have spent $64 on a pizza - benefit of the doubt Should sat at the lemon squeeze! read more

Apizza - Italian Near Me - New Paltz, New York

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The food is great. Wings are amazing, that bread is divine. Why or why can't a restaurant this busy hire a bartender? We would go so much more often but it literally took 30 minutes to get water last time- and we asked for it multiple times. Our wings arrived before the water and then it was longer to get our drinks. This is a constituent issue because the waiters have to take orders, serve, pour drinks, clear tables AND deal with takeout. So the drink thing is always forever. They need one person behind the bar and dealing with takeout. We literally have to really want their food to go there because it is always frustrating. read more

Hands down my favorite restaurant in New Paltz! Everything here is consistently delicious. The first few visits, service was a little slow--but it never stopped us from coming back. And over time, they've definitely improved. After years of eating here regularly, I'm moving away from New Paltz... and I'm genuinely sad I won't be able to come to Apizza anymore. If I could take it with me, I would. Gonna miss this gem so much! read more

Went to done in at Apizza Foods and cocktails were fantastic . We had a vegan pizza and vegan Cesar salad that were phenomenal... But I noticed every staff person looked sad could not crack a grin and almost the entire time we were there the music was off. The last few minutes someone finally turned it on. No smiles, from anyone. Seemed like something super sad had happened to them all collectively. read more

Big portions with vegan options! I ordered a small pizza and I was expecting a small personal pizza when out comes an actual behemoth of a personal pizza. They had vegan cheese available at no up charge which was very inclusive. It definitely has a bit greasy but I love that so it worked out for me. read more

Apizza - Small Pizza with Vegan Cheese and pepperoni - Italian Near Me - New Paltz, New York

This is a great addition to the New Paltz restaurant scene. I know, I know, there are so many pizza places, but this restaurant is different than the others! After my time in New Haven, I became acquainted with apizza, which is in my opinion the best kind of pizza. I am so happy to see this style brought to New Paltz. Was also glad that they offer Peroni, which is the perfect alcoholic pairing to a New Haven style pizza. You'll be in for a treat if you order the clams. Also, don't sleep on the fresh bread! My family tells me they sometimes like to take some to-go. read more

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Apizza! is a coal-fired pizzeria that opened in New Paltz, New York in June 2021. It was founded by chef Adam Monteverde. A native of Woodstock, Monteverde graduated from the Culinary Institute of America. He went on to work in a number of high-end kitchens across the country, including a Michelin-starred restaurant in San Francisco and the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. By 2010, he found himself working at a Grimaldi's Pizzeria location in New Paltz. Unfortunately, the pizzeria closed down just a few years later. In 2015, he opened Mexican Kitchen in New Paltz (inspired by the Mexican restaurants he visited while living in Los Angeles). Although successful, Monteverde decided to sell his Mexican eatery a few years later and focus on his passion: pizza! When he heard that the building which once housed the New Paltz Grimaldi's was for sale, he decided to buy it and make it his own pizzeria. Monteverde's great-grandparents were Italian immigrants who owned their own coal-oven pizzeria. Like many immigrants from Naples at the time, they referred to pizza as "apizza" (pronounced ah-BEETZ). As a tribute to his great-grandparents as well as the historic coal-fired pizzerias of New York City and New Haven, Monteverde named his pizzeria "Apizza!" He runs it alongside his girlfriend Lauren Mias. My family and I recently had lunch at Apizza! while we were traveling though the Hudson River Valley. We knew we had to stop as soon as we saw the name. Coming from New Haven, it's rare that we see pizza outside of our area referred to as "apizza". Monteverde and Mias were both busy in the kitchen when we walked in. We introduced ourselves as New Haven natives and asked if they pronounced it "ah-BEETZ" just like us. Monteverde smiled and confirmed that they did. We were in the mood for some cocktails, so my wife and I ordered the "Sparkling Limoncello" (limoncello, prosecco, lemon soda) and the "Italian Margarita" (silver tequila, limoncello, lemon, lime). Both were very refreshing! For food, we ordered a Red Pie with Soppressata and Mike's Hot Honey as well as a White Pie with Fresh Tomato and Basil. My son and I enjoyed watching Monteverde and Mias craft the pizzas right before our eyes. Both pies were excellent! The crust was crispy and the toppings tasted so fresh; definitely closer to New York-style as opposed to New Haven-style. We wanted to have some Housemade Limoncello Pie for dessert, but our server sadly informed us that they were out. Instead she brought us a complimentary plate of delicious Italian Lemon Cookies. We had a fantastic experience at Apizza! and couldn't thank Monteverde enough. We'll definitely be back the next time we're in the area! read more

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When first opened, Apizza felt like real Neapolitan pizza, it was nicely done. Over time, the pizza has gone down hill. Perhaps, do to take out demand. Yesterday, we had a pizza, shortly after they opened about 4:00 PM. Well clearly the oven was not up to temp, as the bottom was burnt, and the interior unbaked. The location demand, has diminished the product quality. If we return, it will be late in the day, when the oven is up to temperature. And another point, the sauce was very nice early on, at some point, caned whole tomatoes came into play. Producing spotted pizza, with no sauce. Not sure, if I will return. There was no resemblance of a wood fired pizza. read more

The food was good but service was so bad, it doesn't matter how good the food was. The fact that we waited 30 mins for water and almost 2hrs for pizza is crazy. They didn't offer to comp our food in anyway, only to say so sorry about that. read more

Under normal conditions I probably would have ordered a pizza. But with two minutes left until closing time, I took their word for it that the antipasto della casa is "A must have!" and clicked the button on Doordash. This turned out to be an excellent choice, with high marks for quality, variety and size. The most dazzling item was one of the three cheeses (possibly the aged provolone? not all of the components are listed). Many food groups are represented, with soppressata, ham, artichokes and peppers in the lineup. This is a stellar example of that mythical creation, the appetizer that can be a whole dinner. read more

I didn't want to do this but I cannot let others go through what we've experienced the last 2/3 times. Service/servers are absolutely awful. Pizza was a soggy, wet mess. Couldn't even eat it. Owner did come over and apologize blaming a new type of cheese. Table of 4, she gave us 2 complimentary mini cannolis.. insulting to say the least. over $110 for a meal we couldn't eat. Sorry guys! We won't be back! read more

Apizza - Wet - soggy pizza - Italian Near Me - New Paltz, New York

My bread loving girlfriend went gaga over the bread alone. It canes with the freshest extra virgin olive oil and delectable, plump, fresh green olives. The pizza feels like I'm back in Sicily...so much love goes into every pie the owners personally bake together for each guest. And the coal oven baked clams oreganata are divine. Thank you Adam & Lauren who run and own this gem. read more

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I've been here several times since my last visit. Still as good as ever. The pizza is the best in the Hudson Valley as far as I'm concerned. It's a coal fired oven and the crusts are crispy with some slight char on the crust to make it taste even better. The people working here are friendly and very accommodating. My daughter is a vegan and when she asked if a am dish was vegan they said sorry, no and five minutes later the chef came over and told her he would make it vegan for her. Parking can be tough on the weekends but we've never had a problem (hint after the Chase Bank closes you can usually find a spot in their lot. This is a quiet, visual environment that keeps the music low enough so you can have a conversation but you won't be able to. You'll be too busy eating. You can talk later. read more

Apizza - Italian Near Me - New Paltz, New York

1st time here. Luke warm nasty tasting water with no ice given to everyone at table. No ice. No Bueno. Order two large pizza pies. One plain and one with mixed toppings. Pizza was very good. Italian hot sauce provided excellent and nice touch. Service was good read more

The reviews on yelp for APIZZA are mixed and the bad ones seem to be mostly about price. Sure it's a little pricey but not really, and they give you a giant pizza which doesn't suck. I really liked their pizza and so did my family which includes some smallish kids. We also ordered meatballs which were solid, and a house salad which was also very good. I was greeted by someone in the pizza oven area as well as the front counter and everyone was happy and nice. I waited for my to go food and had the Italian margarita while checking out the action in the kitchen. Omg, that drink was so delicious, and to top it off the pizza chef throws every dough in the air! Mama Mia! read more

I was at restaurant next door and couldn't stop thinking about this pizza spot. I did what any normal person would do and call in a small regular pizza! The inside is a simple and you can see the pizzas being made. It felt like a family establishment and I didn't get this upscale/snob vibe - just genuineness. I ordered a small regular pie and wow! So simple yet so tasty. The cheese had the perfect tang and bite to compliment the acidic and sweet tomato sauce. The crust has an amazing crunch and held all of the toppings up with ease. No soggy pizza here. Run. Don't walk! read more

Workers here are very friendly and welcoming as you enter, which is nice you don't have grab someone attention. So I placed a large to go order which was ready even before the estimated time and am glad they were sure my order was correct before I left, again great service for sure. Now the antipasto salad was amazing plenty of meats and cheese. Never thought I like honey on top of ricotta cheese and am fan of it now. I enjoyed the stone oven baked bread, over that rustic taste and rice ball was warm in the center, very hard to get a rice ball heated all the way through. Meatballs were amazing, moist and tender and a decent size, plus never had ricotta cheese on top of meatballs and I say it's good since cuts the fat of the meat. Now the pizza, it's honestly like a rustic flatbread pizza, all meats, chicken and ham was great and hot honey made a great pizza, savory with a sight sweet spicy at the end. Only thing I wish is more tomato sauce on the pizza, other that a good pizza with own identity here. I can definitely see and tell all items they make here is very homemade and nothing premade for sure. read more

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Okay, it was Friday night, but it was only 6:00pm. Waited a half-hour for a table (which is not crazy) but then once we sat down at what was essentially a lawn patio table (near the bathrooms) posing as the other tables, we waited over an hour for a pasta dish and eggplant parmigiana. Servers would come by and promise an update on the status of our food, but none ever followed up. As we were considering walking out, our food arrived. Hours later, we still couldn't drink enough water to counter the saltiness of the meal. We did enjoy the fresh bread. While we sat, we watched the kitchen put out take-out order after take-out order. I guess that is how the restaurant makes its money. It must be much cheaper to send someone out with a box or two of pizza then to serve patrons in the restaurant. read more

Tasty coal-fired, artisan pizzas with perfect thin crust and flavorful sauce. Wings were really good too. Online ordering was helpful and easy. read more

Amazing pizza - super fresh ingredients. Delish!! I ordered a gf pizza and my family had regular pizzas - theirs was delicious as well! Highly recommend!! Great service - cute and cozy atmosphere. read more

My friends and I were very hungry after our hike so we stopped in to get some pizza. There were a lot of red flags about this place from the beginning. First, the menus only had two pizza types and very expensive toppings. If you wanted two toppings, you would be paying an extra $10. Next, I ordered a drink and waited more than 10 minutes for it. After that, our group waited more than half an hour for our food, which all came at different times. I like my pizza a little crispy but this was just burnt, I couldn't even eat the crust. Also, they have the nerve to charge $10 for two toppings and barely give you the toppings. And finally, the food was just bad. There was no taste at all between the cheese and the tomato sauce. We were really hungry so we didn't send it back. Disappointed and ripped off, I would never recommend this place! read more

Both the pizza and the pasta I had were delicious, as was the sangria. Good service and relaxing atmosphere.

Pizza could be crispier in the middle but this place has it on lock down!!! Yay New Paltz!! Finally!!! All the food is great. Great sauce too. The staff is not attentive at all but the food makes up for it. The table layout is awful and there is clearly a better way to lay it all out. Seriously though, great food. You won't be disappointed. read more

Great food but the service is terrible. It took 3 hours to get our food- waitstaff didn't even bring us water or drinks, the. When they finally brought our appetizers there was no silverware or napkins. I had to get up and go to the back at least twice for a glass of water an da fork. Take out is even worse- I ordered a pizza yesterday and it took an hour and a half- they forgot my cannolis which I paid for and then called me when I was halfway home to tell me I forgot a chicken parm which I didn't order. It is truly a shame that the owner is not hiring competent management because the food is excellent but I can't deal with the incompetent management again. read more

I have many allergies. The gluten free pizza was customized the way I wanted it. It was delicious. All the food was excellent. The service was fast. Friendly staff. The ambience was perfect for lunch. read more

Happened upon this place after an event in New Paltz and found my new favorite restaurant. Lovely staff, best Caesar salad I've had in a long time, and incredible pizza that I think might be at the top of my list at the moment. Everything is fresh and tasty and they pull off that difficult challenge of making the simple really stellar. Highly recommended. read more

Wow! Excellent pizza! We've only ordered takeout so far, but since trying it for the first time a couple of months ago, we've ordered several times. Not *once* has it been even slightly disappointing! Excellent ingredients, great variety of toppings, and ***don't forget to order the arancini***!!! read more

Just ate at apizza and OMG everything was delicious!!! The pizza, the crust, the sauce, the cheese, all was just perfection! Will definitely be coming back for sure. Thank you read more

sorry, we are late to the game. We are so happy that this restaurant opened in our near neighborhood. We had an amazing meal. Everything was perfect and simply great. Make sure you get the fried artichokes. Stunning pizza is the best around. We'll be back many times. read more