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    Bozzelli's Italian Deli-Crystal City

    4.2 (404 reviews)
    ModerateDelis, Italian, Pizza
    Closed 8:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    BOZZELLI'S ITALIAN DELI-CRYSTAL CITY ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    White pizza with fire grilled chicken small pizza
    Misty K.

    The service is really fast. I ate here three times on the way back from long conferences. This pizza will live in my memories forever. The dough is delicious and coated with garlic and butter. They could have stopped there but no add mozzarella spinach and add the most flavorful chicken its was just one bite of happiness after the other. Perfect size for me too. They have a great selection of wines and sodas too. I grabbed a sandwich the next day and it was packed with meat. If you close to this spot it's well worth dropping in.

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    Randy B.

    Food: very tasty--I had the pesto Parmesan chicken sandwich. Service: polite and prompt. Ambiance: best for takeout, and they have outdoor seating if you like

    Pepperoni 5" pizza
    Alyssa W.

    Great service. They don't do slices but their personal size is perfect. A great cheese pull and sauce is tasty. Service was great as well. Note they don't have fountain drinks bottle only but they do have the option for beer/wine/Prosecco etc. outside tables only. Combos also available that include drink and a side or dessert. Overall great spot !

    Last minute stop was great! I was dropping off a friend at DCA but her flight got delayed we wanted to wait and get something to eat so we found this place. I've definitely tried it again one day.

    Remy V.

    My thoughts about this place is that it's a little overhyped. This is a small mom and pop kinda place - and I loved that! What I did appreciate was the fact that when I walked in I walked straight to the cashier and asked what are the 2 best selling sandwiches. She said chicken Parmesan and the meatball. I'm not a meatball kind of girl so I got the chicken parm. I asked about the wait; she said 7 minutes - I got my sandwich in less than 5. This is amazing service! I also got the caramel cookie because she said that was very good. Now the food... I took a bite and it was hard. I expect the chicken to be crispy in a chicken parm - but not hard. Maybe it was over cooked? When I got towards the center it wasn't as hard. It did have good flavor but the piece of chicken is very thin - so it being hard made it difficult to enjoy. It was also dry. So in this case, had they cooked it for less time and added more sauce, this could have been great. The cookie was a hard cookie and I was hoping it would be a little softer, but it was good. I got my food to-go, although there is outdoor seating if you prefer to sit.

    Steak and cheese...no Philly love.
    Rick H.

    Eh, you're passing by, need some sober food and you see Bozzelli's. That's the quality of the pizza and steak and cheese. Nothing great, not terrible, but not memorable. Kids had a cheese pizza, eh. We had girls soccer pizza, eh, had a steak and cheese...definitely no Philly love. 2.5 stars...better options in the area.

    Toya D.

    Recently visited DC in August in Remembrance of my grandmother and this local eatery was walking distance from my hotel. I saw advertisements in our hotel room and thought, why not. So, on a 5minute stroll we, made it. Its a small spot but very busy. While looking over the menu, atleast 3 or 4 uber eats drivers did order pickups. The inside is fairly small but they have about 5tables with chairs. We got a bottle of wine to take back to the hotel and had a couple of spritzers with our food.. our food was really delish!! The butter garlicky wings and the artesian style pizza was definitely a winner. I definitely recommend n should we take at the particular hotel on my next visit ,cause I gotta come bac, I will absolutely be eating here, again.. N although they were very busy, they still explained menu items, welcomed US to the city and gave suggestions on places to go.

    10" White Pizza
    Kayla N.

    Small place, but came here for takeout so it didn't matter. Had lots of desserts and salads ready made and the pizza took 10-15 minutes to make. The salads were good, but the pizza was amazing. The white pizza (spinach and artichoke and mozzarella) was to die for, I literally ate the whole thing by myself in one sitting. The spinach and artichoke made this pizza so special and delicious, and the crust was amazing as well. The pizzas also come in this cute boxes where you can make a bib out of them. Can't wait to come back here!

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    Great food always ! Best pepperoni pizza in the DMV I would always come back for it ;)

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    Fast with flavorful toppings but expensive for the size and the thin crust was too crunchy and a bit thick

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