Capizzi
“Odd location behind port authority- but that way it feels more like a special secret when you find it!”
“Its made in a brick oven and the pies are all 12" so its goid to share or for a complete meal!”
“Not a far trek from Times Square in the Hells Kitchen area of NYC, this place is not to be missed.”
Capizzi
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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I'm an out-of-town visitor and have frequented this restaurant whenever I'm in NYC. Capizzi is cute and quaint. I love their brick oven pizzas and their yummy salads.
Ordered:
Arugula Salad: ($10.50) My Fave: Arugula with tomatoes, onions, cranberries, green apples, walnuts, blue cheese and the balsamic vinegar dressing. It's a light dressing and a delicious combination. Highly recommend this dish.
Fennel Salad: ($9.95) It was my first time eating fennel but I enjoyed it. Another light salad. Not sure if I'd order it again.
Pizza:
Asparagus Special ($19.99). Roasted Asparagus, cherry tomatoes, truffle oil, pine nuts. Yummy. My friends and I are not meat eaters so this was perfect!
Prosciutto and Funghi ($22.95): My Fave: Buffalo Mozzarella, Portobello Mushroom, Prosciutto and Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese. I don't normally eat prosciutto but it added flavor to this pizza. It's cut very thin and in my opinion, that "made" the pizza.
Our waiter recommended these two pizzas but there's so much more to choose from. On top of the 10+ types of specialty pizzas, there are combination pizzas and build-your-own ones too.
The staff has always been so nice and courteous to us. Thank You for your hard work.
So if you're looking for a casual restaurant with delicious brick-oven pizzas, I highly recommend visiting Cappizzi…….
Hidden gem in Hell's Kitchen across from Port Authority under the overpass. No the ideal location, but the decor and staff are much more welcoming and friendly inside. Limited menu of pizza and salads but they are great. Try the fennel salad (served with orange slice and oil) or the arugula salad (fruits, but and goat cheese). Many pizza choice. Fresh baked crispy crust. Pizza serve 1 person…4 large slices. Good for sharing.
Oh yeah, I saw Marlo Thomas tonight at the West Side Theater, in a great play called Clever Little Lies, and I wish I'd taken her some Capizzi pizza as opposed to the red roses so many people dropped at the stage footlights!!! If you're under 40 you have no idea who I'm talking about, and that's not your fault!
I walked into this place by chance and found the following: Brick oven, decent little house wine list, around the corner from a few theaters, and a positively charming exterior and interior. This was a bit of serendipity, as I was walking the streets while waiting to see above play at West Side Theater. The staff makes very good pies, and they treat you like the family (yes, in NYC, and at 9th & 43rd no less!) inside this quaint, wood-floored, tile-walled pizzeria. With all the Italian-heritage kitsch on the walls, I felt like I'd walked into another era, say 1946 or so. Nice.
Oh yes, the food: really delicious pizza, great crust. The only way to order here is one-size personal pies, 12". Lots of delicious toppings, and clearly made with a passion for good pizza. I had the Prosciutto and Fungi (one of the menu specials); the server told me I had made a great choice and she wasn't kidding. I would order it again in a NY minute.
In case you're wondering, I could not finish my 12" pizza, so for about 16 bucks, I had a great meal. Cozy, rustic, romantic, charming with a capital C, and lots of food satisfaction.
My only advice, and the only thing that kept this review from 5-star, would be to offer up a few more items on the menu, like some creative and over-stuffed Italian sammies, etc….
Tasted like cardboard. We ordered delivery one day because we were craving pizza and had wanted to try this restaurant out for awhile. We got the pizzas in about a half hour and when we bit into them, they were semi warm and flavorless. We finished eating them, only because they were kind of pricey and we didn't want to waste the $30 we spent on two tiny personal pizzas.
Hidden gem in midtown. Close to my office bonus points. The staff is nicer than sweet Apple pie which is nice and refreshing. We want here for lunch and got 2 pizzas which were just the right size for lunch and crispy crust piping hot goodness. The prices are also reasonable. It is a small place but nice décor. Will be back for sure!
Great pizza! Tried one with sundried tomatoes. Excellent. Cute cozy little dimly lit place playing Frank Sinatra in the city. Works for me. Caprese salad was pretty forgettable, but the pizza made up for it.
We visited Capizzi with much anticipation after reading a handful of Yelp reviews. It's quite an unassuming establishment that probably seats no more than 40-50 people at capacity with a brick oven in clear view. Pretty casual atmosphere and there is a lot of nostalgic memorabilia throughout the small space.
My wife, daughter and I shared two pizzas. We ordered a marguerite pizza with olives and a pizza labeled as "Loaded". I want to be fair and honest in my review so I'll just say that I was disappointed despite my anticipation. The cheese was "clumpy" and it seemed like the pizza could've benefited from more time in the oven. The sauce was not very memorable and overall consistency of the pizza was "soggy".
NOW, the Arugula salad redeemed the experience. The arugula was tossed lightly in oil with walnuts, raisins and sliced green apples and there was enough for all three us of to share. The myriad of flavors made this salad quite a treat. I'll seek out other pizza establishments next time I visit NYC, though.
Definitely good pizza. Sauce is delicious. I also really enjoyed the spinach rice balls. However they did not come with a side of sauce. I had to ask for it and they charged me. I ordered the Margarita Pizza with arugula. Yum.