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4.4 (391 reviews)
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Everything Pie
Heidi M.

I'm a Brooklyn native that refuses to wait in the Lucali line (maybe one day though... before I die) so I still haven't been there but if Giuseppina's pizza really is a good dupe then I'm probably fine never going to Lucali and just returning here instead. We walked in on a Sun evening and were the only ones there for almost half of our meal until a couple other parties arrived. It was so nice, quiet and romantic and the everything pie came out steaming hot. Flavors were perfect and I had pretty sturdy slices for such thin crusted pizza. My husband's however were much more floppy and messy so there may be a bit of inconsistency. $42 for a pie is also steep but still well worth the try.

Dessert calzone
Jinyoung P.

I think my husband and I might've fallen into a tourist trap by ordering the Giuseppina's Special. We debated going simpler with the pie or going with the Special, and because we don't know if we'll ever be back, we decided to go with the Special. The pie and its ingredients were fine, but the middle of the pizza was incredibly soggy. I would say like the bottom half of the slice was soggy. How could it not be with all the weight from all the stuff on it?! I wished for an alternate universe where we went with a simple margherita pizza. I definitely think I would have enjoyed that much more. So if you are considering the Everything Pie, take this into consideration. The dessert calzone did not suffer from the soggy problem, but we thought the salt on top was a bit heavy handed. And my husband loves his salt! This was ok for me. I am glad to have tried it but I would not order again. Overall, it was a pretty disappointing experience for me, especially with the $50 price tag. If I ever came back, which I am not sure I would, I would try a simpler pizza. The main thing I am taking away is how I wish they would have given a warning about the soggy bottom for the Everything Pie.

The brick pizza oven
Stephanie M.

The food service and ambience were out of this world the freshest ingredients on the Pizza very helpful staff and what felt like a real authentic Italian pizza experience. I can't wait to go back.

Restaurant
Michelle L.

Cute, intimate pizza place that's suitable for a date night. They're cash only and only serve pizza and calzones. They're similar to Lucali, but much easier to get into. The pizza is enough for two people, maybe even three people. It's light with a delicious sauce. We ordered half regular, half mushroom. I'm not a fan of mushroom pizza but this one was great, they used thinly sliced portabello mushrooms which elevated it. This pizza place has entered the conversation as one of the better pizza places.

Adelyn L.

Great alternative if you don't want to wait for Lucalis. While it's still not Lucali, I do think it's great in its own way. My partner and I came on a Wednesday 7pm and it was quite empty. We were seated promptly and food came quick. Calzone was great and came with the side sauce. The sauce is delicious but the under side of the calzone was a bit soggy unfortunately. Pizza came out hot, crispy crust and delectable sauce. Service was also great. Place is dim and a great spot for a date or for something casual. I would be back.

Half Everything Half Cheese
Paul L.

Fast service, thin crunchy pizza with fresh ingredients, and finally a nice selection of booze

Sam S.

Delicious pizza in a beautiful neighborhood sit outside and enjoy your life, I wish I could eat this thin crust savory pizza every day unfortunately I live too far away. I highly recommend this. Everyone says this is an alternative Lucali even though I haven't had Lucali yet, I give this five stars

Ashley E.

Found this charming hole in the wall pizza place that I see shining as a secret gem of Brooklyn. Ended up here for a late dinner around 10 PM, because several places were already closed, and I'm sure glad the evening shook out that way otherwise we would've never happened upon this place. Fairly small restaurant, maybe 10 to 15 tables. Their menu is strictly pizzas and calzones... We went with the pizza, but I think the calzones are where it's at according to the menu and others ordering around us. The brick oven they cook everything in is out in the open so you get to see you them cooking your food. Since it is brick oven style, your order is done fairly quickly. They seem to have a lot of to go orders at the end of the night, as we were probably one of the last tables to be seated, and only a few other people were at the restaurant when we arrived. There was a limited beer and wine selection, but not surprised as it is a small place. The Brooklyn logger was just OK and my Pinot noir seemed very sweet... Not the vibe I was looking for wine-wise, but it did the trick For food we went with the white pizza. Seems like the pizzas were fairly pricey, but they were much larger than your regular brick oven type pizza... I would say it was at least a 14 or 16 inch. No complaints here as now we have leftovers for tomorrow evening when we get home from our event! Everyone loves some leftover pizza for a late night snack, am I right?! The pizza was great, and all the cheese was thoroughly baked, so no sliding off the crust. The crust was just crispy enough, there was no need to fold the pizza. We still wanted to try out the pizza sauce so we ask for a side of it to dip the white pizza in. Definitely a must! The sauce was excellent... Not too sweet, not to tangy... it was just right! So you better believe we got a side of that to take home with us for the leftovers! The wait staff was very prompt and attentive. Not necessarily the friendliest, but not rude by any means. I'm sure in the night you were just looking to get the job done so you can focus on closing up, and I'm sure with the amount of takeout orders they were fairly occupied. All in all, it was a very good experience, and would recommend to others. Great vibe for a girls dinner, to catch up with an old friend or even date night like we did... The ambience was low lit with lovely music that was just the right level so you weren't talking too loud or couldn't hear someone.

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Worth the hype! Absolutely insane calzone... That was our must order!!!…read more The pizza is also incredible - you have to try. We had a pizza + a calzone and for 2-3 people this is enough. Reservations were tough (stand in line and then they'll tell you what time to come back) and we got an 830 res. Still one of my favorite pizzas!

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