Pizza Da Solo
“Really excellent pizza, reasonable prices (perhaps a bit on the high end given the seating is in the Sony Atrium, which is kind of gross).”
“Paninis are also good, and they're huge, so you can easily split them with someone else.”
“Pizza da Solo features made in-house mozzarella and ricotta on top of 10-inch Neapolitan style pizzas that are baked to order.”
Pizza Da Solo
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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On our first night in NYC we wanted to get some pizza and eventually found somewhere with inside seating, Pizza da Solo. The restaurant itself is a tiny space, with barely room for the oven, but it is inside the Sony Atrium at 550 Madison Ave., which has plenty of seating.
Pizza da Solo features made in-house mozzarella and ricotta on top of 10-inch Neapolitan style pizzas that are baked to order. No meat toppings are available, though tuna and salmon can be found, and the pizzas are actually kosher.
I knew right away that I wanted to try the Piccante pizza with ricotta and mozzarella, jalapeño, sautéed cherry tomatoes, basil, and garlic ($18). The pizza took longer to build than it did to cook in the fiery oven, but overall the wait was very minimal. This pizza was expertly cooked and was delicious, though maybe a bit too spicy for the average customer. I loved it!
We also ordered the Margherita with San Marzano tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil, and Parmesan ($13). We knew that our son would eat this classic pizza and that we would still have plenty left over to share between my wife and I. Again, it was perfectly cooked and tasted wonderful.
I'm not sure if it is the kosher restrictions that drive up the price, or the location, but I found the pizza to be a tad expensive. With that said, it was of excellent quality and I wouldn't hesitate to grab another pie in the future.
I am writing about the location in Brooklyn, which does not yet have a page of its own.
The Brooklyn store is a hole in the wall, not conducive to sitting in and dining, but I show up close to closing time and it's nice and quiet. I ordered on two separate occasions, the potato croquettes, mozzarella sticks, the Montanara pizza, and the Parmigiano pizza.
The potato croquettes and mozzarella sticks were both fried to a great crisp, and were accompanied by a petite mesclun salad dressed in extra virgin olive oil. The portions could have been larger, but these dishes were delicious, and the accompanying sauce was very tasty. Both pizzas described are first fried and then baked, and the parmigiano has the addition of fried eggplant slices on top. The parmigiano pizza made for a very substantial dinner for one, and the pizza was absolutely sublime. Ask for some grated cheese to sprinkle on top with some garlic powder, herbs, and if you like it hot, some red pepper flakes. It was a knife and fork job at one point. A refreshing, crisp Pellegrino made a great accompaniment. This was just like being in Italy, only better. The Spanish guys working behind the counter are close enough to Italian, and you avoid the hundreds of dollars in airplane fare.
Those who complain about not being able to buy slices don't understand that this is real deal, brick oven pizza, not Famous Ray's, or for the circumcised, not famous Amnon's or Jerusalem Pizza. This is a far step from the ketchup and muenster cheese pizza sold in the Uncle Moishy Pizza Song video. This is legit, kiss your nonna, Neapolitan-style pizza. I'd say that this may even rival some of the non-kosher options, like Tottono or Grimaldi. This is delicious pizza, and I look forward to coming back and trying the other options, as well. They have a full array of Illy coffee drinks, as well. Frankly, I believe this is a case where dairy wins over meat; the burger store around the corner just doesn't compare.