La Strada
“Located on the lonely corner of 51st St and 10 Av near Maimonides Medical Center, La Strada does a great job of bringing pretty good pizza to the area.”
“Delivery or carry out this is my pie joint of choice.”
“This is the only open restaurant in the area on a Saturday, and thank goodness it is so tasty and delicious!”
La Strada
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
5 reviews
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In the land of Borough Park, there's not a whole lot going on in terms of life. Are there people? Yes. But that's about it. As a result, finding a decent pizza place is tough. But alas, there is La Strada.
Located on the lonely corner of 51st St and 10 Av near Maimonides Medical Center, La Strada does a great job of bringing pretty good pizza to the area. Don't get me wrong. It's not the best pie in NYC. But considering what is around, this place is great.
Now I'm a sucker for a good slice. In fact, I prefer slices over the whole shebang. Why? No idea. Crispier crust maybe? Regardless, a slice at La Strada is delicious. And at about $2.50 a slice, it's not too shabby. I'm also a big fan of the Pepperoni Rolls. It's pizza dough and pepperoni rolled into one and baked til crispy. Yum!
If you're looking for actual kitchen food, they make a really good plate of Rigatoni alla Vodka and a great Chicken Parm sandwich.
Pizza here is good. Thin and crispy. Close to Maimonides hospital if you are visiting a loved one. Parking here is very hard due to the hospital setting. I would only recommend the pizzas here. The pastas look like they sit there for hours and is opened to air. Looks pretty dry as well, but it most likely would look different when heated up.
What. The. Heck?
We ordered chicken cacciatore with ziti, chicken marsala, sausage with ziti, mozzarella sticks, fried calamari and penne alla vodka.
Fails:
-Peppers in the chicken cacciatore were bitter. WHY were they bitter?? That made the whole platter bitter, including the mushrooms and chicken.
-Chicken in the chicken cacciatore was really tough to chew compared to the chicken marsala.
-Ziti in both platters were beyond al dente. It came out to be near mush. The pasta was so soft that it fell apart every time we tried to use the fork to scoop it up. It was horrible. My friend referred the ziti as baby food. Can you imagine how unpleasant that comparison is??
-Mozzarella sticks taste like the frozen package kind and was extremely salty. We had to dunk them in the dipping sauce to mask the saltiness.
Ok:
-Penne alla vodka was decent but we've tasted better elsewhere.
-Sausage was any regular sausage you'll find at any pizzeria/italian joint, nothing special
Good:
-Fried calamari
Looks like we'll be sticking with Rocco's.
This is one of the few places walking distance from my work, it's pretty pack during lunch time but the serive is quite friendly. I tried their philly steak w mush and grilled chicken w roast pepper and fresh mozerella panini. philly steak was fill w ungreasy steak, maybe slightly on the lighter flavor for some people but it's good for me, the bread was soft and crispy at the same time. A bit disappointed about panini, first they use the different kinda of bread that normally serve in panini, second, the bread was not grilled, lastly the roast pepper was very moist so it saps the entire panini even in a short time, I prob won't order it again. Cesear chicken salad is great, w generous amount of grilled chicken that's delicious.
The menu has varieties items that i haven't try yet, it's definately an advantage for a quick lunch bite place.
Aside from the fact that the place is within walking distance from my residence, I dont really go to this place. I'm not a huge fan of Italian food, but one day last year, my friend was craving for some. I knew from the fact that this place has the best Italian food in the area, so I took her there. THis place is usually occupied by hospital workers on lunch break from Maimonides Medical Center or construction workers that are huge italian food fans. I remember having their spinach panini. Wow, it's really good. The chesse actually stretches, the bread was perfect, the spinach was chopped into pieces so you don't feel as if you are chewing the spinach apart with your teeth. I actually enjoyed the food. But it's a bit pricey for me. I guess if you are an Italian food lover; you would not worry about the price if you want good food here. Enjoy!