Pizza Mercato
“Considering that it's been going strong since my undergrad days at NYU many moons ago, I'd certainly say that they're doing something right.”
“Total hole-in-the-wall joint, but the pizza is awesome.”
“Great pizza, great price, great location (right next to Washington Square Park).”
Pizza Mercato
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
8 reviews
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Cheap, flavorful, plentiful, SUCH amazing smells, and nice guys working the shop. The crust on that Sicilian-style pizza was divine! Buttery, flaky, perfectly crisp….and one of the ONLY pizza shops in the city where I don't have to ask for it to be extra hot, because they serve it to you pipping!
So take a handful of napkins, wipe off the counter, shift your weight to balance the stool, and dig in! Better yet, take it to go, and sit in Washington Square Park down the block!
Most definitely one of the best no frills pizza joints in the city!
Total hole-in-the-wall joint, but the pizza is awesome. If you are looking to pop in and grab a slice to go, this is the place for you. Highly recommended.
I haven't tried the pizza so can't speak to that but getting pasta here is a bad idea. I got the stuffed shells & the meat was very chewy, the cheese reminded me of Ellios pizza. The staff here is friendly but definitely do not get the pasta here. Not really sure if I'd go back to try the pizza since there are so many other options in this area.
Cheap, delicious garlic knots with marinara sauce gets 5 stars in my book!
A faithful standby, a favorite of NYU students and staff alike. The pizza is good,but I go for the lasagna,salads,and calzones. Fairly priced for takeout and delivery is fast. I've even gotten catering from here when hosting a party at a bar without a kitchen. Two trays of ziti were a huge hit, delivered right on time and piping hot. The people behind the counter are so nice, they always greet with a smile and the guy who makes the fresh pies waves to me through the window when I walk to work in the morning.
I had previously left a better review for the place, however I'm afraid after coming more I have to go back to being somewhat neutral about them.
I still like it and will probably keep eating here now and then, but there are exceptions to my previous review. Some things, but not all, fit in the description I left before: "inexpensive good pizza, pasta bar and salad. Great lunch deals."
I tried one of the pasta bar specials, stuffed shells (with spinach and cheese) which is comparable in taste with the other pasta options. I tried this because today they didn't have my favorite, pasta primavera — btw why? 🙁
Anyway, I noticed you get much less food with this choice. I asked the employee whether he could add more, however he said each order is always 5 shells exactly, to which I had to resign. It wasn't as filling as other pasta options I'd had before, mostly penne. I noticed they have lasagna and veggie lasagna, and those are also significantly smaller orders.
Coming to think about it, their specialty slices, outside of the plain Neapolitan, are also not especially large or cheap, maybe even kind of pricey ($3.50 in general).
Bottom line, I'm amending my previous review because it depends on what you end up ordering! Nothing wrong with the lasagna or shells but the real pasta deals are the penne and pasta primavera (when available).
Pretty good pizza when it comes to getting it delivered to NYU and splitting it up amongst your classmates! I had their pepperoni and cheese which were both good, but super greasy (had to use up all their napkins to blot it out!). I did like how they cut them up into smaller slices-it makes grabbing and eating 'em easier!
Nom nom nom this pizza was goodddddd!!! While wandering around one Sunday we stumbled upon this place, it smelled good, had an A, and looked relatively clean so we stopped in for some pizza and garlic knots. Two slices of pepperoni and an order of garlic knots were pretty fairly priced (though I don't remember how much exactly) and they were very good. If I ever find myself in the neighborhood again I'll definitely stop back. The only down side is that while they do have a good amount of seating, the seating is very cramped.