Armando’s Pizza
“The regular slice is great, too, but I think the square is what really makes Armondo's special.”
“Such quick delivery and the food just melts in your mouth.”
“I wanted to eat more than the two squares I had.”
Armando’s Pizza
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
4 reviews
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Although this place is far out in Canarsie–aka the edge of the unknown world for Manhattanites–its a legend in these parts. A place doesn't stay open for 50 years and not be well known to be fair, but its location right next to the L train, late hours, and cheap prices helped solidify its rep. And while all of this is nice, and while the place has plenty of character (Dodgers/old school Brooklyn pics cover an entire wall, owner always there, the place's name is also spelled no less than 3 different ways throughout the place, the main sign outside looks so fucking old school from the outside that it hurts), it wouldn't mean much to me if the food weren't good.
I got two slices: the sicilian slice which is what they're famous for, and the grandma slice which they recently added. The sauce here is great, well balanced and matches the slices every well. The sicilian is definitely a belly bomb and although I am not a fan of sicilians normally, this one had a fluffy inside and plenty of cheese; it was a belly bomb for sure and made me pass out on my way back to the city, but it was as thoroughly enjoyable as any sicilian I've had. The grandma slice was also great, but in a differnet way. Where the sicilian was a rough around the edges as it should be, the grandma was much more refined. They used a different sauce for this, one which they kicked up a notch with some seasonings, olive oil and fresh mozzarella. They edge of the crust was the only problem I had with it, as it came upwards and was harded than I would've liked, where most grandmas have a flatter, softer outer crust. But the sheer deliciousness of this slice outweigh this issue.
If you had combined these two kinds of pizza into one, you would have a slice that could compete with any in the city, period. Is this place worth a trip out to Canarsie for? If you're a pizza nut like me, it sure is. However, this is a place that, if they tweaked some things, could have near perfect pizza. Whether they do so is up to them, but they damn sure have the legacy, skill, and support (see their facebook page) to do so.
PS: This place is the same owners as the Armando's in Starrett City, which has many more Yelp reviews.
Fiancée and I had a stressful day — she was waiting on a call back to see if she got a job (she did!), and I had a long day at work. So we kind of just wanted to unwind.
So, on our next pizza journey, we wanted to see what we could find on Seamless, and Armando's popped up with a strong 5 stars to back it up. We were feeling a thin crust and, as we regretfully didn't go with their special sicilian pie (next time!), we picked a "margarita" pizza with pepperoni.
The pizza. It came and I had my worries once I felt the bottom of the box: it seemed that the oil had softened the bottom and when picking up the slices I felt like the pizza was sticking to the box a bit. Regardless of that, it was a fine pizza. Not as good as Juliana's or Lombardi's, but a fine neighborhood pizzeria. Next time I'll order the sicilian!
I spend a lot of time travelling around NYC now, and on the go it's often hard to find cheap, easy eats that are along my path. I have to travel to Canarsie once a week, and I've been told that I should bring my food whenever I go there, because my vegitarian behind wouldn't find anything there. BOY WAS EVERYONE WRONG.
Armondo's is RIGHT next to the L stop – the last stop on the L line – on Rockaway parkway. It's open late, and is remarkably affordable. Also more importantly – DELICIOUS. The grandma's slice I had was almost perfect. I'm a pizza snob – and this was way beyond my expectations. Well flavored, well seasoned, and such good sauce!!
I only give them 4/5 stars because they could honestly use a little more space / seating. Other than that, it's really a fantastic place. I'd travel here if I didn't have to go to Canarsie regularly. I can't wait to try all of their offerings!
I've lived in Canarsie for a good part of my life and I believe I've only had pizza here twice. A pain slice which was good and a Sicilian slice which I had today. Both were good. But I have had better.