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    Della Barba Pizza

    3.9 (91 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Dogs allowed

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    Trash. Again.

    My household has had mixed reviews of the food when we've ordered (sometimes very good, sometimes very bad). But I saw rats near their trash, which we haven't otherwise seen in years on the block. They've really gotten sloppy on dumping food waste on the sidewalk and not having sufficient sanitation services. If this is what they have in the front in their business for everyone to see, imagine what is going on behind closed kitchen doors. One curiosity. They consistently throw disposable rubber gloves next to their trash bins nearly every day. See them in the attached photo. They must take the trash out while wearing rubber gloves, take the gloves off, and then throw them right on the ground? Right there, on a public sidewalk right in front of their own place of business. Kinda bizarre behavior.

    New York style cheese pizza
    David K.

    Really cute corner shop serving great pizza in any style you could imagine (NY, Detroit, Chicago)! Overall the pizza had a nice undercarriage and good sauce to cheese ratio. Ample amount of seating inside with a few smaller tables outside. Friendly staff and quick service!

    Adorable packaging and it made it back 30 minutes home and was warm enough to serve!
    Naomi C.

    We drove from NW all the way to Capitol Hill because I needed deep dish pizza- haven't had it in over a decade (and no I'm not pregnant lol). We ordered a large with some veggies and a personal with the meatballs, Kalamata olives and mushrooms and BABY!!! The personal pizza was mine and it took me 4 servings to finish it! This thing is SERIOUS, the large fed my family of 6 with 2 servings for my husband for lunch and we also ordered garlic knots and wings. The wings were the only meh of the experience. They were under seasoned, weren't cleaned well, and were definitely fried HARD (DRY). My son complained as he devoured them though and the sauce was good. Overall 3.5/5 for two reasons: 1) the price is very very high- $80+ for one large pizza, one pan pizza, one order of garlic knots and EIGHT wings!!! And 2) there is NO parking. Yes it's Capitol Hill and I get it but it was a little frustrating even though we were able to find a spot to pick up from. The owner was really nice and regaled my husband with the differences between Chicago and Detroit pizza lol. Also, for us it's on the opposite side of DC and it should be a once in a blue moon treat but to me, they do Chicago pizza a credit and I was not disappointed.

    Waited 15 for one slice of pizza.  Terrible
    Vincent P.

    Waited 15 min for one slice of pizza. Isn't the whole point when ordering a slice for it to be quick because they are reheating a slice? Terrible wish I never paid & waited for a slice that took forever.

    nonna slice
    Daisa J.

    Best pizza in the DMV. Everything is artisan and authentic. The Chicago deep dish and wings are my favorite. follow my instagram for more reviews: @daithefoodie

    NY Style pepperoni pizza
    Larry M.

    I reviewed this spot way back when I first started my foodie journey!! They were in a ghost kitchen then, and they have a brick & mortar. I had a whole experience in there...LET'S GO!! . Where I am: @dellabarbapizza . Location Reviewed: 1382 East Capitol St., N.E. Washington D.C. . Items Reviewed: STAMP!! Their Meatball's ($14 Three 100% beef meatballs, with marinara, shaved Parmesan, & basil). High quality protein, with savory sauce!! LIKE THAT!! Their NY Thin Sliced Pepperoni Pie ($14 one size with mozzarella, Parmesan, marinara, & pepperoni). A nice crunch, either those cup pepperonis!! STAMP!! Their Nonna Slice ($7 with ricotta, mozzarella-fiore de latte, basil, tomato sauce, & tomatoes). Simple, a thicker crust, their BEST pie!!! STAMP!! Their Chicago Deep Dish Mini Pie ($4 with tomato sauce on top, Italian sausage, & mozzarella). The crust was flaky, & buttery, well sauced, & the sausage was plentiful!! STAMP!! Their Half n Half "Arnold Palmer" ($4 half ice tea, half lemonade). Get this!! That's it!! DELICIOUS. Their Detroit Pie ($20 a tomato sauce topped thick caramelized crust with spinach, red onions, pepperoni, & basil). I needed more sauce, & cheese with all the bread. . Parking: ROUGH!! . The Inside: Brick walls, quaint, clean, & nostalgic!! . Recommendations: Get what I STAMPED!! . Accessibility: It is small for wheelchairs turn arounds. 5 Stars=STAMP 4 1/2 Stars=LIKE THAT 4 Stars=DELICIOUS 3 Stars=DECENT 2 Stars=PASS 1 Star=NAH #Bigschlimsreviews

    Mikey F.

    I'm pretty conflicted with this place because other reviews are both good and bad. First off, the pizza. We got the Chicago pizza, and while it tasted great and the quality of ingredients was perfect, it was at the same time disgusting. It's a 3lb pizza, but 2.5lbs are cheese. An ungodly amount of cheese. All you could taste was cheese. I can't speak for other style pizzas, but Jesus, I might have an artery blockage after that. The service was decently fast. The gentleman at the counter was super nice and gave the full run down of the menu and ordering process. It's definitely on the expensive side. Toppings are $2 each and you barely get anything. I guess quality makes up for it? The atmosphere is cozy and cute. It's clean and updated. A nice ambiance when it's not overly crowded. I'd try other pizzas just won't ever be getting the chicago style again.

    pizza NY style Della Barba
    Omar B.

    My first time and I was blown away. I'm a huge fan of authentic pizza and have searched far and wide around the DMV. I have to say Della Barba fit the bill! Nestled in a serene section of Capital Hill its a great spot to check out on a pleasant weather day. I ordered both the NY Style plain cheese and the Nonna (a sort of Neopolitan thicker slice) pizzas. Both were excellent, starting with the perfectly crisp and chewy crusts. I literally felt like I was in NY. Kudos to the chef. Finished off with n awesome toll house chocolate chip cookie and warm apple strudel with vanilla ice cream. that's a wrap! pizza craving satisfied. They also offer the Detroit and Chicago styles which I plan to return for. The staff and owner were very kind and made sure our experience was one to remember. One note: there's not a huge dining area but don't let that deter you or you'd be missing out. I highly recommend Della Barba!

    Grandma
    Emily P.

    Neighborhood pizza shop convenient to Lincoln Park. This place is pretty cute and offers a ton of different pizza varieties- from NY style to Chicago and Detroit. Everything I have had there was delicious but I do wish that they offered pizza other than the "grandma style" by the slice, had your hometown Italian restaurant salad, and served alcohol. We generally take out, but you can also dine in.

    Detroit style
    Kirk B.

    Have had takeout pizza here several times since they opened, but I would probably order more often if the price wasn't so steep. The lack of quantity is made up for with the great taste of the ingredients, the quality of their dough, and the order always being ready at the time stated. A nice plus is having more than one of pizza style to choose from, so definitely try a couple of different crust options if you decide to order more than one pizza.

    A slice of the Chicago deep dish with meatball
    Ben O.

    Ive been looking for a place that sells Chicago style deep dish pizza in the dc area and this place came up. First time eating their deep dish pizza and damn it was really good. Would highly recommend the place if you want to eat deep dish pizza. You can order online for pickup or sit down but I did a pickup order. Owner was really cool. Pickup said it would take about 30 mins, got there in 30 mins and it was ready. Great spot!

    Went in Sunday with the family for lunchtime. It was busy and the guy (presuming the owner) was pretty rude. Felt like he saw our kids and recommended we do take out. We politely declined and waited for a table. I asked if we can order our pizza ahead of time knowing the deep dish would take time. He stated it was not possible and they don't do that. After about 20 min we were seated. So was a lady next to us. The server immediately brought out her preordered pizza which I thought they didn't do. Needless to say the owner could use some customer service skills especially in cap hill. Pizza was ok. We ordered NY, nonna, and Chicago. Sauce was a little too sweet for my taste and the polenta inside the deep Dish was strange. If the craving for Chicago style hits in the future will be taking my business elsewhere.

    New York style Pizza and Nonna.
    Reza A.

    This is the first time I visited Della Barba. I was on a long bike ride from Kensington. I had always wanted to try Della Barba, but, had not had a chance to before. We were very hungry by the time we got here and I was just hoping service would be reasonably fast and food be great. We wanted to sit outside as weather was amazing and we did not want to lock our bikes. There were only two tables outside which became available. We ordered our food at the counter. Lady who worked there was working all by herself and a cook in the back. She was amazingly sweet, suggested New York pizza and Nonna for first timers. We ordered food and drinks thinking it would take sometime to get our food. She quickly took care of cleaning our table, brought water and drinks and our Pizza was ready shortly after. We were expecting great pizza, but, we were treated to an amazing pizza. I can't recall having a better pizza anywhere else. My complement to the chef and the young Lady who served us (sorry, I don't remember her name). Dalla Barba was definitely one of the memorable part of our bike trip. I will definitely be back.

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    The New York and Chicago pizza is great. You can get slices or pies. The pizza is delicious.

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    As good as any deep dish I've ever had in Chicago and I've never said that about a place.

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    Best pizza I've had in dc. Love the Nonna style w kale and Italian sausage. Expensive but worth it

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