B Squared
“We got the killer bee which we enjoyed, although my friend thought it was a little too sweet.”
“We started with the Bacon Beef Meatballs, which I had to be sold on because I'm not the biggest fan of bacon as a main ingredient.”
“We had the Norma pizza, the Spicoli and the Marge, all three were really good, and the crust was charred and light.”
B Squared
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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The pizza is some of the best in the city, assuming your preference is for the hipster Neapolitan style. The varieties of topping selections are quite creative. Most important, the crust is not dry and puffy like much Neapolitan style pies, but rather crispy and pliable. My one quibble is with the service, which is pleasant but rather rushed in pursuit of the obvious goal of turning tables to make money. Also it is lacking a busboy, and instead leave the host to do that job. Wines are mediocre and expensive.
On a recent first-time trip to NYC, I spent my day playing tourist, all-in-all walking/running over 16 miles. I decided it best to retroactively carb-load, so I headed to B Squared in Hell's Kitchen.
It was kind of by chance that I ended up at B Squared. Looking for Italian restaurants near my AirBNB, I was confronted with a long list of equally well-starred restaurants. To be honest, I picked B Squared because of the arrangement of their menu (not what was on the menu, mind you, just how it looked [hipster logic]). And thank goodness for that sexy menu, because B Squared was the right choice.
First things first, B Squared has great drink options. My boyfriend tried a local raspberry something-or-other beer, that looked like a porter but drank much lighter. I had a chardonnay on tap. Both were incredible, and I'm sure had we been up for drinking more that the rest of the options would have proved equally satisfying. This seems like a place that cares about what it serves, down to the very last drop.
The food was something else though. Sure, I was starving. But I think, despite my hunger-pains, that the food was objectively incredible. We started our meal with the roasted avocado (sans anchovy, because, veghead). I've always been a bit wary of hot avocado– I don't like what the heat does to the texture of the fruit. But B Squared was one step ahead, only lightly roasting the avocado, maintaining it's texture while enhancing it's flavor. If you're an avocado fan, I wouldn't skip this appetizer.
Next was the pasta. Oh, the pasta. While there was only two vegetarian-friendly pasta dishes on the menu, this proved sufficient as I wanted the cacio pepe and my boyfriend wanted the rigatoni. Served with shells, the cacio pepe is everything you want from comfort food. Al dente pasta, rich and creamy sauce, flavor that makes you want to close your eyes as you bite– the stuff upon which dreams are made. The rigatoni produced a similar reaction in the boyfriend, with its sweet tomato sauce, creamy burrata, and crunchy bread crumbs. The bowls were embarrassingly clean as our server cleared them from the table.
And let's talk about that server– that vivacious effervescent woman who could warm the heart of even the most steely of humans. Who danced when I told her I loved my meal, leaving a smile on my face long after her moves were over. She was the cherry atop a perfect meal.
We dropped in on a Monday night for a light bite after our flight in from California.
I wanted really good pizza and a quick search of Yelp lead us here.
We weren't too hungry and had plans to start a food crawl so we just ordered the Killer Bee pizza. Others have talked about it, it's as good as they say. BF had his doubts about honey on pizza, but it works. The pizza was savory with a slight sweetness that elevated the flavor of the ingredients. The crust was thin and crunchy in bottom and light and crisp on the outside. So good!
We ordered 4 drinks and to be honest they weren't too memorable.
I wish we had time to go back for more food! Everything on the menu looked good.
Not bad, not great. I have been to better pizza joints in New York. This place was convenient since it was in the neighborhood we were staying in. We had the meatpacking pizza. Decent, not great, kind of small. The alcohol selection is decent but expensive. Thumbs up for good service and music selection.
I had wanted to stop by B-squared for some time but it was always the wrong time of day-it was usually too early-[they open at 5P] There were already some people seated when I walked in and I was seated immediately at one of the high top tables by a very pleasant waitress. There are also tables towards the back of the restaurant with the bar on one wall. The menu includes pasta, several types of pizzas and salads. There is also several appetizers available. The salads looked interesting but I was not hungry enough for a salad and an entree. I got the tagliatelle nero [squid ink pasta] with pieces of octopus with a red puttanesca sauce. I was warned that it may be a little spicy but told her it would be fine. The pasta was delicious and the sauce had just the right kick. Regretfully, no bread came with the meal; this would have been nice to absorb the extra sauce. The restroom was towards the back of the restaurant and was clean. It is reasonably priced; I would recommend and return.
I was really excited to try this place and get my fix of NYC pizza before I left. Unfortunately, this did not hit the spot. Their Black Kale salad was great!! But I didn't come from Cali to NYC to indulge in kale! I would however, recommend it. We got the carbonara pizza. There was an undercooked/runny poached/boiled egg on top. Overall was not what I was looking for. Thankfully, my friend didn't mind me eating all the crust with a side of marinara and pepper flakes. Next time I'll leave carbonara for pasta and go with a more traditional pizza.
This place opened recently, and is a pretty and happenin' spot! We had the zucchini noodle salad (tasted fresh 'n healthy) as well as the killer bee pizza (honey in pizza? I liked it!) which was recommended to us. I enjoyed both dishes!
I also really liked how they were playing 90s music the entire night-I love my 90s music!
I LOVED my experience here but I prefer the more quiet space up the street a few blocks. The reason why they are getting 4 stars is because I ordered the Don Ho and there were NO pickled fresno chiles. I wanted the sweet with the salty and if they were indeed out, they should have told us so you lose a star. I will have to return and see if it happens again.