San Matteo
San Matteo
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
4 reviews
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I came here on a busy Sunday night – there wasn't much of a wait because I was a party of 1 – however there was only 1 waiter and he was very busy.
I had the DI POLLA Calizone- Tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella, soppressata, fresh basil, Pecorino Romano– it was HUGE and had a great hint of spice! Paired with a nice Chianti – made for a great meal! As soon as they get more help it will be a 5 star pizza/ pasta/ sandwich place for families, couples & singles like me 🙂 very cute bar area and upstairs seating as well!
Unfortunately it seems that we stopped in too close to when they first opened because two pretty significant sections of the entire menu were completely unavailable – Secondi and all Pastas, which was disappointing. We also were told that the one appetizer that we tried to order was also unavailable, so I assume there were a few other items on the menu that weren't available that night either.
However, what we did order – one caprese salad and two pizzas (one had eggplant chunks and the other had ham and burrata – don't remember exactly what they were called), was all really good. The pizza was thin other than the crust itself which was super thick and soft and tasted great. The caprese salad was a very good (big) size.
Service was pretty good even though we were seated in a corner and the food came out SO fast even though it was decently busy.
To summarize, we were very disappointed at how much of the menu was unavailable, but the food that we were able to order was good enough that we would try again!
Summary
New sit down pizza option in the neighborhood. It's a great spot to catch a game!
Atmosphere
Decent pizza bar kind of scene. Decent spot to watch a game with a pizza and a beer for sure. A little more bar scene than Pizza Beach.
Food
Got the burrata and the sausage/pep pizza. Both were great. We'll definitely be back to try other options. It's one of our new favorite spots!
Drinks
Decent wine selection. We went with an Italian pinot which I know is not where good pinot comes from but it was still tasty.
Service
Very friendly and accommodating. When I came here with my girlfriend we actually closed the place out and they let us stay much longer than we expected. Cool guys.
San Matteo is currently in soft opening. It is the updated version of the original at 90th street. It is more spacious with large windows and great bar seating. The menu has been expanded to include sandwiches, pastas and more appetizers and salads. We did not get a salad but it was huge!
If I didn't have the original to compare it to, I'd be more enthused, but unfortunately I do. We had a calzone and a pizza special with black mozzarella. Both were delicious. However, I did notice that the pizza oven is free standing unlike the oven at the original that is built into the wall. The crust has yet to reach that great balance of crunch and chew that the original has. I'm sure it will be perfected.