DeFazio's has exploded in popularity in recent years because of rave reviews from pizza purists. It's critically acclaimed as not only one of the premier pizzerias in the Cap District, but some (me) say it's a top ranker across the country. And that ranking is well deserved. You get a strong familial feel walking into DeFazio's. If you're lucky enough to meet the Boss himself (he will actually be wearing a shirt that says "Boss"), he will give you a history lesson on the pizzeria, his family, and the state of pizz-ology Nationwide. He proudly proclaims that he is still The Sauce Guy around these parts because he has to keep up the quality control. There's something special about eating at a restaurant where the owner cares that much about the product, and they want you to as well. I encourage you to take the plunge and order the General Tso's pizza. It sounds insane, I know. But if you grew up eating this stuff, it will take you back to a time where you were traversing a mall food court and eating free samples (funny enough, that was the inspiration for this pizza). A lot of chicken-based pizzas will have red sauce as a base, but this is actually replaced with the Tso's special blend which has a beautiful sweet-heat to it. If you're coming here for the first time, it's nice to also balance a pizza like that out with a classic. Maybe a cheese or something similar. That way you can try out the red sauce and cheese in its purest form. I had the pleasure of walking through a cheese packing session that was going on in the restaurant, so I got to see that raw mozz up close, maybe 20 pounds of it. At that moment, I felt as though I was approaching enlightenment. When fully melted on that 'za, this cheese has the ideal mix of density and squish. DeFazio's has a special place in my heart. Your time here will make you feel like you are in a pizza sitcom. And you will leave with a feeling that you may have just had some of the best pizza of your life. read more

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We were in the neighborhood.... Honest. We were a bit hungry, too. DeFazio's, one of the region's premiere pizza parlors was only a few blocks away. I haven't been to this original location on 4th St. in Troy for a few years. The family operation is nearly 100 years old. Remarkably, it's very much as I remember it. A tiny place with three tables. Some of the seating looks like repurposed church pews. The youthful staff, friendly as always. They were running into some delays as orders came pouring in just before dinnertime. They'd have to check to see if they could fit our order for a big pizza with pepperoni, mushrooms, onions and peppers. They squeezed us in! Since the wait would be between 20-30 minutes we kept ourselves busy by checking out the desserts in the self serve refrigerator. I picked out a slice of "hangover" (alcohol) cake and I devoured it before our meal arrived. It was so delicious and naughty fun to eat our dessert before the meal. The pizza was fantastic when it arrived. I prefer crisp crusts-- this one was not-- but it was awesome just the same. My friend and I were so hungry that we consumed half of the pie before I realized that we hadn't photographed our delicious pizza. The remaining half was boxed and taken home to be enjoyed for a couple more days. The staff was so ready. They came to our table with the box and we settled up our bill. A lot to be said for tradition and quality. I've also visited DeFazio's in Albany, but I have yet to visit the relatively new restaurant up the block. Thanks, DeFazio's, for another great meal. read more

DeFazio's - Hangover cake minus one bite. - Pizza Near Me - Troy, New York

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Family business, neighborhood ambiance, fabulous pizza, fresh ingredients, and the most authentic pizza I've had! Great sizes, reasonable prices, and absolutely amazing! read more

DeFazio's - Italian Hangover Cake - Pizza Near Me - Troy, New York

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Haven't been here in years. Totally forgot my sister had gotten me a gift card for xmass, soon as I saw it I got excited for some pizza! We got the meat lovers, and the fresh mozzarella, which is a margarita style. The meat lovers was perfect.! very good Pizza. The margarita however, could've used more cheese and was very floppy almost wet. But still good.! The sauce was spot on! will be back sooner than later EDIT! I just realized I was overcharged! I ordered a fresh mozzarella specialty pizza, and the meat lovers specialty pizza, both 16 inch, how did my bill come out to $62 and change!? The total should have been $52.76! These are the prices from their website. I was looking on their website for other pizzas I wanted to try next time when I had realized this. read more

We thoroughly enjoyed the pizza from DeFazio's in Troy. Definitely a takeout pizzeria with limited seating but definitely worth the trip. We took our pizzas to go and had no issue with ordering or pick up. I didn't order the vegan pizza but I was very pleased to see there are vegan options. We are not local, we will be back! Delicious Pizza! read more

DeFazio's - Pizza Near Me - Troy, New York

We ordered two pies! The pizzas were perfect! The crust was doughy and firm! It is a combination of NY style pizza and Napoli, Italy! It is so good! The crust is soft doughy! 2nd time here and they never disappoint! Pizza was ready in 10 minutes! The place has 6 person table, and two bootj read more

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I had a pepperoni pizza and the hangover cake. The pizza was delicious and so light and airy. I didn't feel too full afterwards. The hangover cake was really good and really rich. I had to take the rest of the cake to go but it still didn't last long after getting back home. Very nice and friendly people. It was a very welcoming and family friendly atmosphere. If I could describe this place in 1 word it would be Authentic. read more

DeFazio's - Pepperoni Pizza 12inch. - Pizza Near Me - Troy, New York

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Every part of this place is different! Upstate NY's BEST PIZZA BY FAR. Italian bread crust, 75+ year house made sauce and cheese. Making everything from scratch, the sausage, sauce, dough, cheese, pasta, desserts, etc. this should be on the top of everyone's list of places to try. If I lived closer I'd come weekly! Incredible service and the owner and workers are awesome people. You couldn't ask for a better atmosphere to eat in when you eat in the garden in the back yard of the restaurant. So peaceful, so good, I'm lost for words. read more

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Service, Food, Ambiance = 10/10 Lived in Troy for 5 years before actually trying this place and it was probably the best experience when it comes to hospitality and quality food. read more

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What an authentic place to get great pizza. Really small - not a lot of space to sit. But service is quick and pizza is delicious. I had heard about this place from colleagues and reviews. It didn't disappoint. read more

DeFazio's - Mozzarella pizza with balsamic drizzle - Pizza Near Me - Troy, New York

Just saw Portnoy review hangover cake. Can you ship to Chicago?? Do you give out the recipe?? I need this cake in my life

Food was good.Husband told server he likes a little spice but...Linguini with clam sauce was very very spicy as well as the greens & beans soup. There was a charge for the bread which we should have taken home. Only real complaint was the noise. Very loud but that seems to be the way it is lately everywhere. The sweet hostess Katie was very kind and moved us to a quieter section. Oh and don't leave without taking home some delicious lemon cookies read more

Great good! Amazing pizza and salads. Always leave with a full, happy stomach. Friendly people

Food was amazing the service was not. Waitress brought water and then first round of drinks; did not ask AT ALL if we wanted another round. One picture of water for the table .. for the evening. Maybe she was having an off night. I don't think we will go back Would rather order to go - read more

The very best pizza I ever ate! Lovely back yard, with flowery shrubs, sets the tone for one of the most delicious, satisfying experiences ever. Enjoyed a conversation with Rocco, the owner about culture, traditions and Troy's history. Delightful place, authentic Italian food. You must try the pizza & hangover cake. Highly recommend you stop by! read more

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Peeps- this is your go to With large portions easily shared amazing traditional dishes and pizza your Nona world approve! In fact our did Loved sharing this with her and she was well pleased! Chicken and eggplant parm amazing! Arugula salad 6 of us shared- and wine selection- Spectacular offerings of Italian Varietals - if you like red make sure ti try the Nobile di Montepulcuano to start and end with a bottle of the Rossi Toscano ! Best servers who remember you from 6 months ago on our visit in from Cali thank you Maggie, Jen, and Emily behind the bar- you made our special graduation dinner nothing shot of divine read more

I have to admit that I was inspired to come here by the Dave Portnoy review, and it was definitely worth the drive. I ordered a fresh mozzarella pizza. The crust was crispy and left flour on my hands, as good crust should. The sauce was smooth perfection. The cheese slid right off of the pizza, but was delicious. The service was good, I received the pizza at a normal time. My only problem with the ambience was the size of the restaurant and the amount of seating. Overall, Defazio's Pizzeria was amazing, and I'm giving it 5 stars. read more

DeFazio's - The pizza that I ordered. - Pizza Near Me - Troy, New York

I am unfamiliar with the Troy area, however I will travel when I'm told by many what a gem this establishment is. It is family owned and generational. My only mistake in my haste was not calling in or going online to place my order in advance. No matter, as I am happy to wait for delicious wood fire pizza made to order any day of the week. On this visit, I stopped in their local neighborhood just to try a large regular pie as well as a Fra Diavlo pie. Well, needless to say I was loving their cheese pie which was so simplistic yet made with wholesome ingredients and homemade sauce. Their Fra Diavlo had homemade Italian sausage, hot chopped peppers, cheese and sauce and was wow! I look forward to trying their pesto pie and eggplant Florentine pizza on my next drive over. In this instance, I really wish I had a second stomach hmm hmm.... This cozy yet quaint pizzeria has so much to offer. They have pizza and pasta and many other house made items. I can't wait to try more! read more

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I came here for a lunch meeting. My client raved to me about the pizza here. Now honestly I hate rave reviews because then I expect something that maybe is just not the same thing someone else would expect. This place is definitely a Dive. It's a little hole in the wall place that appears to be family owned and operated in not a great part of town. The girls at the counter were cute and you can smell the wood fired pizza oven from outside. It's awful inside, unclean and unkept. The one person bathroom (closet conversion) didn't have a working light. You have to use the bathroom and find the soap and wash your hands in the pitch black. The pizza was decent, though it lacked seasoning. I was particularly impressed by the fresh sliced mushrooms. Most pizza places serve you water logged grossness from a can. Honestly guys lets have some respect for yourselves and your customers and renovate. I know a guy read more

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One of the best meals I have had in far too long. The restaurant was great. Love the vibe. Good service. Great food. The Caesar salad was very good and we split it 3 ways and a whole other serving to bring home! It's huge lol! The pizza was what I expected and remembered. Very good! We also shared a pasta dish which was awesome. I tried the famous hangover pie. VERY rich but that is what I expected. I got it to go. It def needed that ice-cream with olive oil and to be split with other people haha! So make sure you order it and eat it at the restaurant and get the ice-cream! I will def get that next time but eat it at the restaurant. Don't get me wrong it was great and what I expected! All around good! My girlfriends and I only get together a few times a year and it was SO nice to have a great experience and a place that allowed us to take time and catch up (no we did not camp out all night we have all worked in the industry when we were younger) I can't wait to go with my family I know they will love it! FYI they have parking in the back. The gps directions were a bit confusing as i'm not familiar with the area. but they do have parking! and a patio!!! read more

This is great pizza. I've had it from the shop in Troy, the pop up in Albany and both places have been great. Many types to choose from and all delicious. Staff is wonderful as well. read more

The pizza, the sauce, the sausage....the hangover cake-omg so Delicious!! Had me googling Italian hangover cake and how to make it. If you're in the area-check them out! read more

On my way back from snowboarding I always try to make a pit stop to grab some grub and so I had to pull up to DeFazio's Pizza! Let me tell you.. Their Pizza is so delicious. Seriously.. I'm from NYC and I know good Pizza and I'm telling you this Pizza is off the hook! I ordered the 12" which was perfect for 2 people. Cheese to sauce ratio is perfect. Not too cheesy or too saucy.. The crust is nice with a little crispness.. All together you can't go wrong. The service was great. I mean it's a Pizza shop yall. You just sit down and order. The staff was very nice and accommodating though. As far as ambience, it's a small Pizza shop. Not many patrons other than the staff who works there. No loud music. Just a nice cool spot with some tables to sit and eat at. Yeah.. Sonic you find yourself out in the Troy area and you want some slamming Pizza this is your spot! You can thanks me later. Have a great one yall! read more

DeFazio's - 12" Cheese Pizza So delicious! - Pizza Near Me - Troy, New York

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Best Pizza I have tried. Authentic Italian food. The signature cake is amazing. The service is pretty good.

No pizza by the slice! Food was good, pizza was artisan personal type brick oven. No crunch but the crust was good, toppings were decent overall. Tomatoes on top the arugula prosciutto wasn't my favorite. Service was a little slow and had some problems handling the 4 ppl I was with. Ambiance was weird, not inviting, had a weird smell, and pretty dark. Overall all 6/10. read more

DeFazio's - Pizza Near Me - Troy, New York

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Still remains my favorite in the Cap District. We wanted to try the new spot just down the street but it's only open for dinner hours so we were glad the original place still had indoor dining. We ordered sausage for there and lobster ravioli to go, pizza as usual was great and the LR was really good and huge raviolis. read more

DeFazio's - Sausage pizza... so damn good! - Pizza Near Me - Troy, New York

Stopped while at the farmer's market for a slice of breakfast pizza. Loved that they had the option to pay through Paypal, because I forgot my wallet in the car. The slices are big. They have convection ovens to heat up your pie if you want to eat it immediately. I got the spinach and cheese. Didn't realize there was an egg on it (hence the breakfast pizza) so that was a nice surprise. Fresh and tasty! read more

I'm a Manhattan kid born and raised (E 120th & Paladino Ave & Greenwich Village) so I've eaten thousands of New York slices and believe me I know and love pizza Plus David Portnoy brought me here lol. DeFazio's is absolutely amazing I ordered the 16' sausage pizza and it was an absolute beauty and was pretty big. The sausage was perfect, the sauce was delicious, the crust was good and for $21 I couldn't have had a better lunch. The staff was unexpectedly diverse (Very refreshing to see) and the shop itself had a very old school vibe to it. I'll definitely be visiting again! read more

DeFazio's - Fabulous looking pizza pie - Pizza Near Me - Troy, New York

Absolutely delicious pizza! Very small interior but the service was good. This place is always so busy, this is the first time I've gone and it's not insanely busy. read more

DeFazio's - Pizza Near Me - Troy, New York

Amazing product, always high quality. Service was fast and friendly. The building and interior design is beautiful! I loved it so much, I booked my rehearsal dinner here. Give it a try! You'll love it. read more

Just come... come to this spot and have the cake. Have the cake and a pizza and a cannoli. But do not leave without having the cake. Pizza was phenomenal, cannolis were great.... The cake was god tier. read more

DeFazio's - Chicken Parmesan Ricotta Pizza and Cheese Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Troy, New York

It had been probably 30 years since I had been to DeFazio's. It was as good as I remember it. And that means it was absolutely fantastic. You will not have better pizza. You can buy dough balls. You can shop in their mini store. But, always, get the pizza. Don't forget about the little garden area out back. My highest recommendation! read more

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Unbelievable pizza! Fresh homemade ingredients, great service! Rocco came out and talked to us about the history of the family and restaurant. Was like we knew him for 30 years...loved the experience! read more

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This is everything a pizza should be from sauce, cheese and a surprisingly different non traditional all purpose bread flour crust. DeFazios delivers an "Old World Pizzeria" experience; making their sausage and all pizza ingredients in house. Dave Portnoys 8.2 pizza review and rating is extremely high if you follow Dave's Reviews. His recent review prolly has elevated the pizzeria into a national trajectory which already was in a local ascension in the greater Albeny area. My wife and I were blown away as DeFazios pizza is something you don't want to miss. Make no mistake, you should make a reservation as there is very limited interior dining space. Also, make sure you call or order online to get in the queue as there is always a wait. Enjoy..!!! read more

Ordered a pizza for pick up and very disappointed... it was flat and tasted like cardboard. Reviews were really good so was super surprised. Will give another chance, but for dining only. Will not order for delivery or pick up again. read more

Customer service asked for cash in the market, but apparently the pizza side takes debit cards while I went to get cash. My pizza got cold do yourselves a favor and have one policy good for both places and then educate your clients. pizza with cold crust was burned. Not a great experience. I would go somewhere else. read more

Ordered DeFazio's for a pick up today. You have to order early, sometimes the day before. So called first thing for a 4pm pick up. The girl takes the order but doesn't ask my name, so I asked if she needed my name for the order and she said "oh yeah." Didn't think much of it at the time. I drive all the way out there to pick up all the food and get told "no we don't have your order." And they just stand there and stare at me like I am in the wrong. No apology, no "give us some time we will get it done for you." NOTHING! They offered no remorse, no "let's make this right." It was the worst customer service I have ever experienced. read more

Awesome hidden gem in Troy. The staff was extremely friendly and the pizza came out piping hot. We ordered a large cheese with their speciality garlic and herb dough. The flavor in the pizza was awesome (and I like how they sprinkle herbs over it once it comes out of the oven), but not sure the specialty dough was worth the extra up-charge. I like my pizzas a little crisper - this pizza had a little flop to it, but I would definitely come back to try another one of their specialty pies. Worth the hype and detour when you're upstate. read more

DeFazio's - Cheese Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Troy, New York

Dave Portnoy made me do it. Defazio's 100% lives up to the hype! Ordered online the morning of at 10am and it was ready for pickup at 6:30pm - make sure to order in advance! They really do sell out. Ordered the following: Large cheese pizza with meatballs & sausage - red sauce and meatballs tasted so fresh and had great flavor. Meatballs are cut thin and sausage crumbled - so good! Small spinach and mushrooms - this pizza ended up being my favorite! The seasonings they used to sauté the mushrooms and spinach were garlicky and delicious and they give you a great amount of the veggies Small white clam pizza - was super intrigued and had to try! If you're a big seafood fan you have to order. Packs a lot of flavor. Mini cannolis - fill them for you right then and there! Authentic and fresh! The pizza bread dough was light and airy and cooked to perfection. Can't wait to try more items on their menu! 10/10 would recommend DeFazio's. read more

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DeFazio's is the best spot in town! Nothing else has to be said! I love the food, I'm obsessed with the staff and owners! I'm not surprised at all these amazing reviews, it's worth it and well deserved! read more