Surprisingly good sliced pizza in this part of Brooklyn. This area has a lot of pizzerias to choose from, and people from this neighborhood have their subjective favorites. I actually liked the taste of the pizza dough from this shop. The plain cheese slice shouldn't be too thick or doughy, but rather thin enough to hold a crispy crunch without any burnt chard bottom. Maybe I'm asking for too much, but in this part of town, finding the perfect pizza place is a type of honor. Overall, this is a good pizza find read more

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Lousy pizza. Seriously, this is lousy pizza. It looks sad, uninspired, and tastes the same way, it is bland with no character. That is unfortunate because Bensonhurst is great for pizza, or at least it used to be. The whole experience is a huge letdown. I am not sorry I came to try this out, but considering the slices are nearly $4 a pop, I hoped for more. Totally not what I expected. For better pizza in Bensonhurst, stick with Da Vinci or J&V. read more

Great slice . Old school like it used to be . Owner is a gentleman . When I'm In The neighborhood I always stop by .

Old school Brooklyn Italian pizza. Place has been open almost 40 years. Great pizza and hot food like Meatball heroes and Pasta dinners. This is old school. Owner is from Italy. Wonderful guy really loves his job and his customers. read more

I've been going to this pizza place since I was young and their pizza is definitely really good but it doesn't taste the same anymore. I had it after so long and it upset my stomach which has never happened to me before. Not sure what happened with that but their caesar salad is amazing! I would definitely recommend this place, it's a very cute and homey spot to eat at! read more

This place is great - it's a little slice of family that makes you feel right at home. Delicious pizza and amazing service. Also located near the subway so very convenient - I'll definitely be coming back soon! read more

Little hole in the wall Italian American family owned pizza joint. You may walk by without even noticing it there. The pizza itself was really solid. The crust was crisp, pillowy and flavorful. Many pizza spots I find the crust to be flavorless, but not this one. Sauce and cheese were solid. If the dough is your favorite part of the pizza, then def try this place out. read more

Go too neighborhood pizza. I promise you, you have never tried better garlic knots than Grotta makes. Broccoli stuffed pizza is outrageous!!! Anti pasta salad is delicious, and always fresh. Garlic knots are a must have, and the regular pizza pie fresh to order is a solid 8 out of 10. To read more

Ordered a grilled chicken spinach Alfredo with linguine and it is heaven in every bite. Portion is huge and dish is extremely flavorful. Great price for the portion and quality of food. Everything is cooked fresh, on the spot and Andre is very friendly and accommodating to my requests. Love this place. read more

Grotta Azzurra Pizzeria - Grilled Chicken Spinach Alfredo, $15.00 - Pizza Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I can't believe I've never reviewed Grotta Azzurra! 35 years ago I was walking on 86th street and my kids wanted pizza. We stopped at GA and I've been going there and ordering ever since. I know where he buys his meat and chicken cutlets, my butcher who has excellent meat, Tribuzio. Can't beat Andre's chicken cutlet parm! Lasagna is very good, as the Alfredo sauce, and anything else I've eaten there over the years. Always fresh, store is always clean food always excellent. read more

My friend brought over pizza the other day, a regular and a Sicilian and even cold they were amazing. The crust was phenomenally surprising and crispy. read more

Great service, takes responsibility for mistakes and fixes it quickly. Honor and respect for that kind of service.

Excellent pizza. Perfect balance of sauce and cheese on a crispy crust. We had the Neapolitan and Sicilian pie. Owner is friendly and a gentleman. read more

Meh. Pizza was alright - not stingy with toppings, friendly guy, but thin and nothing special. $3.80 is a lot for a slice with one topping when the best places (both of whom are closed for vacation) are about 30% less. Not sure where the 4-star rating is coming from. And the menu doesn't let you see the prices for single slices, nor order them online for pickup. read more

They catered my daughter's class party and she said it was delicious! We had chicken tenders, French fries, pizza, and salads. Everything was delivered promptly and Andrea helped me with everything. read more

Ordered the baked ziti and buffalo wings. NEVER AGAIN. The baked ziti was not what i expected. It was oily on the bottom. It was actually nauseating. I tried eating what i can make of it but it was gross. According to the other reviewers, the pizzas are good but do not try the pasta dishes. What the hell was i thinking when i ordered this?? The buffalo wings were just downright nasty...i threw it all out. See my picture posted.what a waste of $$$$! read more

Grotta Azzurra Pizzeria - These are "buffalo wings", what a joke. - Pizza Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

This is a light tasty pizza! It is exactly how I remember pizza from the Old School. Ingredients are excellent for local NY pizza! read more

Grotta Azzurra Pizzeria - Perfect Pizza every time! - Pizza Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Their food is to die for. The best slices in Brooklyn. Every time we go to Brooklyn, we always stop here. The garlic knots are fresh and delicious!!! read more

Great pizza spot that has great service and great prices! Broccoli roll and pepperoni pie are must-haves!

Well, well, well, I am surprised at this place. I really didn't expect the pizza to be that good. I looked at the outside and thought to myself, just another hole in the wall that won't live up to my expectations. Well, my first impression was wrong. I gave Grotta Azzurra 4 stars instead of 2 (please remember, I don't do 3 stars) because of two things. First, the service. The wife and husband are adorable and so friendly. Maybe it is just me, but I love friendly service and I love it when you can actually talk to the owner. Second, the grandma pizza is really delicious. I enjoy it so much I usually buy a whole (12 squares of grandma) when I come here. I like how it is not as oily as other pizza and incorporates a lot of sauce and grated cheese. I also suggest eating this pizza right away for best taste. The Cons: If you are looking for a regular slice then there are other places and if you are looking for a square, just walk to L&B. Closing thoughts: GRANDMA PIZZA ALL THE WAY! read more

Where to start? Mushroom slice? Crap. Chicken roll? Under cooked dough. Time for delivery when I live 2 blocks from the place? 1 hour 10 minutes read more

This is a staple in Bensonhurst. I have been dining here for over 20 years and his garlic knots and pizza always seem to amaze me. Btw, he has the BEST GARLIC KNOTS IN BROOKLYN. Big shout out to Andre read more

As the rating says, it's A-ok; nothing special. Average pizza, but overpriced w/soda. With so many Pizzerias on 86st. I guess only locals eat at this one as it's way off 86st. I went in as I like to try new places. even if I had to walk there and then back. Decor was nice, and it was clean. Prices in menu seemed a bit high. Thus, I've had better and worse pizzas, but will try another joint when I am on 86st again. read more

It's just a little hole in the wall. Considering I just had dollar pizza the other day, I thought this was much much much better quality. There was an ample amount of cheese, and the toppings were well integrated into the slice. My only quibble is that it was a bit more expensive than I would've expected ($9.80 for two slices w/ a few toppings). read more

I walked in looking for a chicken roll, because the rolls the chef produces are always on point. He personally made me a chicken roll in front of me and cooked it to perfection as for the mushroom and mozz slice, that was also to perfection. Excellent service and fresh food close to home, can't beat that. read more

I have been coming to this place since I was in elementary school. The quality of the food never disappoints and have not changed since. As long as this man keeps making pizza, I'm coming back. read more

five stars isn't enough for this place! Everything there is delicious,my personal fave though is their baked ziti!!! I always get it well done,and they are the only ones who make it just how I love it! Their sausage and peppers is another fave of mine. Their sauce is delish! I have been going there for a few years already,and even though I moved out to Staten Island,I still make it my business to go there a few times a month. Andrea,his family, and all of the other workers there are so great and helpful. They are very accommodating,we had 2 birthdays over there,even though it is a pretty small place,but it worked out both times. Their catering is great,food is always perfect,and they will never disappoint you. I recommend this place over any other place,by far! read more

fries mad cold without salt and saggy,no fork no napkins no ketchup and no knife nothing for delivery. I called and the customer service sucks,I waited 1 hour for my food and it was wrong plus the guy on the phone didn't help me at all... he wanted to send the guy to pick up the food and wait till he make it again.. never again!!! Disgusting read more

Been going here for 15 years and I plan on keep coming back the food is amazing the service outstanding

Excellent thin crust pizza and Italian food. Especially love their meat sauce, chicken &broccolirabe sub, and sausage and peppers. again, one of the best slices of plain pizza in Brooklyn. read more

This was my first, and last experience with Grotta. The customer service is poor at best and response time is even worse. I am currently 45 minutes outside of my delivery window and still waiting for my food. I contacted the restaurant 25 minutes ago and they said it would be here in one to two minutes. They have since ignored my calls. I contacted the app through which I placed the order and they advised me the food was on the way. As I was writing this, the food arrived. The delivery person was unprofessional dropping "F bombs" explaining how busy they were. I have not even been able to enjoy the food because the containers they used were damaged which resulted in multiple sauces leaking through the box. I know these are first world problems, but....never again. read more

Well I just want to say that I ordered for a delivery from this place today. The chicken roll was too doughy. The Tortellini Alfredo was good, not the best I've ever had but still good. I had also ordered a baby pizza which I didn't receive. I called back and they sent it out right away. 15 minutes later I had my baby pizza which is also the reason why this place is even getting that third star! The baby pizza is amazing! Just like my Nonna use to make it when I was younger. I took one bite and it was like a little trip down memory lane. I hope the people from this place read these reviews! Working in a restaurant, I realized how serious these reviews are! BABY PIZZA = PERFECTION! read more

I have been coming here for almost 30 years and it is always my first stop when I am visiting from California. So great I even make it my last stop out and take pizza back home wrapped and packaged up. The sauce is taste and the pizza is cheesy. My favorite pizza ever and I only wish I could have it more often! read more

Ordered take out from here. And granted it's never the same as it is in the restaurant, this was just bad. I ordered veal Marsala, and it literally looked like veal cutlets over breaded with gray sauce. My husband said it was not edible. I also ordered wings and a salad. The wings were slimey, greasy and undercooked. The salad was the only thing that we ate. Very, very dissappointed. read more

Delivery took 2 hours. Order came in wrong. Alfredo tasted like store bought jar Alfredo.

I've lived in this neighborhood for many years and this is just about the only place left that is still run authentically. Pizza is great and fresh and I love their grilled chicken salad (make sure the get it with their home made dressing). My kids eat chicken fingers with French fries and the fries are home made of real potatoes... None of that frozen stuff. read more

There are many pizza places in the neighborhood. Some with too much hype, this one is a hidden treasure. I find the food better then any other pizza place in the neighborhood and I have tried most of them. I usually order the veal cutlet when I order a meal. The salad dressing is home made and very delicious. The pies are always fresh and taste great. It is a family owned place that deserves a visit and if you are catering a party, I highly recommend it. read more

I have been eating here over 20 years run by the nicest Family around such pleasant people - some of the best Italian food Brooklyn has to offer - where ever I move around Brooklyn I always still eat here or order from. Pizza and Pasta dishes are delicious and the best Sausage rolls anywhere - trust me awesome food . read more

This clean little non-descript Mom & Pop pizzeria-restaurant with a difficult name to remember, and not on the gps, tucked away just behind 86th Street off 21st Ave is the original hidden gem!! OMG!! HANDS DOWN THE BEST BROOKLYN ROUND SLICE I HAVE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE!! SHEER HEAVEN!! - and I have tried them all. The crust is thinned and crisped to unparalleled perfection!! The smooth sauce is amazing!!- not overly sweet... just phenominal! Again,from foldability, to the crust-mootz-sauce ratio, to the quality and texture of ingredients - absolute blended perfection has truly been attained!! Nothing can beat this place, better than all the others!! - Although this review comes from a Brooklyn round slice maven, on the way out I saw chicken caesar slices pop fresh out of the oven that looked absolutely to die for, so will be heading back for that soon. It's hard to believe nobody has reviewed this place yet!! I think it's because it's a hard name to remember and they are not on the GPS. Wow! Talk about being over-looked!! Best pizza ever!!! Do not miss!!! read more

The delivery service, or maybe the reviewing and packaging of orders to be delivered, was subpar. I spent nearly an hour deciding where to order from the other day, and in the end my decision centered on a place that had good reviews and Diet Coke (you'd be surprised at how many menus do not have Diet Coke). I've been including more detailed directions to help delivery people easily find my correct gate and buzzer and this has helped immensely. It didn't help yesterday's delivery guy, but I am ok with that. What I can't deal with is not receiving my Diet Coke. I discovered this after I walked upstairs. I ran downstairs and saw him drive away. I debated whether or not to let it slide, but I pay for this stuff and I decided I need to stop being so nice and start acting like I really live in New York. I called him and told him I needed my Diet Coke. He didn't seem to understand what I was saying at first, but finally agreed to come back. He came back and handed me a can of Pepsi. I am not even going to get started on the difference between diet vs. regular and Coke vs. Pepsi. All I can say is when I request a particular beverage, I am not asking for a different one. When I explained that I specifically ordered a Diet Coke and that I don't drink Pepsi, he said it was all that he had and to just take it. I'm pretty sure the Pepsi was from another order. I'm sorry if you ordered from Grotta Azzurra last night and did not get your soda. It's sitting in my fridge, cold and pointless. The food itself, eggplant parmigiana and ziti tasted fine. Portion size is decent. read more