There are pizza places you visit because they are famous, and then there are places that make you question why you spent so much of your life eating average pizza anywhere else. Impasto was the final stop on Scott's Pizza Tour this past Sunday, and it stole the show. That is saying something, considering the other three pizzerias on the tour were outstanding. Impasto was simply operating on another level. Located on the corner of Waverly Avenue and Greene Avenue in Clinton Hill, Impasto keeps things straightforward. It features a plain black storefront, a small ordering counter with virtually no indoor space, and a few picnic tables outside on the sidewalk. The space inside is spotless. You come here for the pizza, which relies on a Roman-style pan crust technique. We shared several 16-inch Rossa e Bufala pies for our group, which looks like a heavy Sicilian pie at first glance. It is anything but heavy. The crust looks substantial, but it is remarkably light and airy, with a crisp, crackly bottom and a featherweight interior that practically melts. The toppings are top-tier: bright tomato sauce, fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil, and rich globs of imported buffalo mozzarella generously distributed. It easily lands in the top three slices I have ever eaten in my life. Just when we thought the meal was over, one of the owners stepped outside to chat with our group and brought over samples of their house-made gelato. The hazelnut gelato, finished with a subtle drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a tiny pinch of sea salt, was a revelation. The savory olive oil and salt bring out the deep nuttiness of the hazelnut in a way that seems improbable until you taste it. Impasto does not rely on flashy decor, indoor seating, or a complicated concept. They rely on high-grade ingredients, proper dough technique, and people who care deeply about what they are pulling out of the oven. The next time I am anywhere near Clinton Hill, I will be back. If Yelp allowed six stars, this place would earn every one of them. read more

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Went there Saturday after 6:30pm and it was crowded with locals, that's a great sign. The Rossa e Bufala and Zucchine e Ricotta were amazing! If you like grandma pizza like me you'll love this place. read more

Impasto - Individual Rossa e Bufala Individual Zucchine e Ricotta Individual Marinara - Pizza Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Wow! New York and its surrounding boroughs are making some of the best food I've ever had and I'm not exaggerating. I arrived here last Monday and here it is Friday and everything I've eaten has been overwhelmingly great. I've walked by Impasto a zillion times in the last six years and never gave it a thought. For some reason today, I brought a "pie" home and had it for lunch with my son and his girlfriend. I was taken back just how damn good it was! So, Impasto Pizza here in Clinton Hill is two blocks away, it's one of the best pizzas I've ever had, the price is welcoming and the people working there are very nice - I'm calling Impasto a Win / Win! read more

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My son used to go to school near this pizza store and we would stop and have pizza together. This place has great pizzas.

Really delicious Roman style slices! Their dough is similar to focaccia with incredible crunch. I tried their Buffalo Pizza, potato slice and zucchini pesto slice which seemed to be a seasonal one. The zucchini pesto one was SO good!! Very flavorful and hit the spot. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the neighborhood. read more

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Today, tried NY pepperoni slice and cheese slice... and they were MUCH better than the square pizzas. Awesome crust! Try their lemon oil. So good. 4.5 out of 5 stars. read more

Impasto - Watching a pepperoni slice get devoured - Pizza Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Yessss neighborhood pizza. The slices feel very light and crispy, don't weigh you down at all. The flavors are wonderful. I really enjoyed the red mozz one and the zucchini as well. It's pricy but yum! read more

Has that fire oven burnt taste in the crust. I wish the sauce were tastier. Share a round pie with my brother. I enjoyed the bits of fresh basil on the plain pie. Good quality ingredients, maybe needs more cheese and sauce. read more

Great Roman pizza. The decorations are beautiful. Quick service as well. Love what they've done with the place.

Pretty good pizzas! We like the pepperoni and cheese slices. Needs more salts but they have salt shakers there! Good crusts! read more

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One of the best ny slices in the area. Better than Luigi's or anything on Myrtle avenue. Some tables out front so great for grabbing a slice after playing with the kids at underwood park. Would give five stars but the girl behind the register always has a terrible attitude, and if you're not fast closing your check she'll add a tip for herself! read more

We got takeaway, and the pizza was delicious! Like a square pizza with all the flavor, but still remaining light. read more

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Excellent! Comparable to Roman style pizza I had in....Rome! Only problem is you keep wanting more. Also, try their enormous sourdough bread loaf...makes great toast. read more

This is a review for Park Slope. I stopped in and I ordered two slices. One Marinara, and one Funghi e Salciccia. I sat outdoors and devoured both slices. Firm crust, delicious sauce and toppings. The slices were a bit small, so I'll order three next time. $11.98 for two slices and a bottle of water. I'll be back! read more

They have mastered the pizza by the slice! The crust is so incredibly fresh, the sauce perfect and the fresh basil is a nice touch. In the summer we love the ice cream. Everyone who works here is lovely and professional. is my go to when in Clinton Hill. We've also ordered for a kids birthday party at Underwood on a weekend and they were right on time with the food and it was such a hit. Cannot recommend them enough! read more

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The new Park Slope location is outstanding. Authentic Roman style pizza that is light, incredibly fresh, and absolutely delicious! My new dangerous habit. read more

It was really good. I was super surprised by how the pizza was. I would definitely come back.

Impasto stands out as a gem of square pizza slices. Usually I discard the crust but impasto drew me in to the last bite. Loved the flavors and varieties especially the unique potato one. Fresh, delicious and a good price point made my pizza experience memorable. This is a friendly neighborhood joint best for takeout but they do have a few tables outside. We are good to stand and eat on the not so busy sidewalk too. read more

This review is for delivery through their official website, which I had an awful experience with that hopefully others can avoid. I ordered several slices for delivery on their official website. As you can see from the picture, Delivery is clearly-stated and I paid the $5.99 fee. After ~40 mins of my order status being that 'a courier was on the way' and the initial ETA passing, I called the restaurant requesting a status update. I was told that no one had come to pick the food up and that it was a third party's issue. However, when ordering from their website, there is no mention of Door Dash, GrubHub, etc, so myself and any other customer is not privy to whatever delivery service Impasto uses - we expect Impasto to arrange it themselves. After I pressed for more information, the woman on the phone then told me that when someone orders through their website, the customer has to pick the order up. She did not seem to understand or care about the fact that I paid a delivery fee and that my order clearly stated delivery was confirmed (as the picture shows). We were on the phone 15 minutes, and to make matters worse she would not process my refund, stating that the owner would call me. The owner never called me, but fortunately when I called back that evening a different woman processed my refund on the spot (thank you). Overall this was an extremely frustrating experience with a business that had seemingly no comprehension or concern of simple facts. read more

Impasto - Receipt clearly shows delivery fee. - Pizza Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

We ordered a half-and-half vai delivery from here. And so half of our experience was wonderful and the other half was meh... Our wonderful experience wa courtesy of the Prosciutto e Burrata pizza. So, so good... Our meh experience was a result of the Salsiccia e funghi... a tale of two slices, what can I say... read more

3.5 stars Not the best slice of Roman pizza in the city, but it will do in a pinch, especially if you're in Brooklyn. I love Roman style pizza, but I find the bottom crust here too hard/crunchy, and the slices I tried were too cheese forward, overwhelming the other toppings that make Roman style pizza so interesting. But the flavors of the toppings are great, and imo there's not enough Roman style pizza (pizza al taglio) in NYC, so I always welcome a newcomer to the scene. read more

I ordered a half pepperoni and sausage pizza tonight. The smell of old grease was super strong and disappointing. I'm not even sure of how that smell and taste would become infused in pizza like this. Is the oven coated in it? Is the cheese super old? Did they hate me specifically and wanted to punish me?! I removed the cheese and was able to choke down what remained, which is upsetting for a person who loves cheese. I assume this pizza sat in the summer heat all day too get to this point, which makes me think a health violation must exist. I don't know why I keep trying to find pizza as good as Saraghina, when it seems impossible. And at $28 with tip it's inexcusable. A $1 slice would have been much tastier as it wouldn't have sat around like this. This is definitely the worst meal I've had in this past year read more

After visiting Venice and Rome a few years ago, my fiancée and I became big fans of pizza al metro. My fiancée came across this pizzeria so we decided to visit today. We ordered a couple slices and dined outside. We ordered a Rossa e bufala slice and their sopranos inspired bada bing slice topped with capocolla (pronounced gahb-a-gool), burrata, and artichoke. It was $14 for the two slices which they kindly cut in half for us to split. read more

This is an amazing hidden slice spot in Fort Greene and the first place I've found Roman style potato slices that take me right back to Italy. Highly recommend trying one of everything at this place! My favorites so far are the potato and rosemary slice and the bada bing. I will be back to try more! read more

Impasto - Potato and Patate e Rosmarino Slice, Bada Bing, Margherita Slice - Pizza Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Square slice specialist, and they know what they're doing! Pepperoni, sausage mushroom and Bada Bing were all delicious. Toppings high quality (not the canned mushrooms you typically find), great meat and the crust was very airy, almost like focaccia. Value is good too, for the quality. Can't wait to go back! read more

As I was making an online order for a delivery, I had a question about the Italian sodas so I called the place. The phone was answered promptly and the person answered my question and helped me to select the soda flavor I liked. Then I went back and finished my online order. The pictures of the slices on the website were very impressive and I was expecting some kind of approximation. Then wow! When the slices were delivered, they looked exactly like the pictures. Beautiful! Another thing I like is that the slices are not warmed up before they are sent so the fillings and toppings stay in place. I warmed them up in the oven this time and next time may use the cast iron on top of the stove. The crust was delicious and the texture was both chewy and airy and it supported the fillings on the slice. The ingredients are lovely. The sauce is very nice. The mushrooms and sausage are fresh and very good quality. The cheese is tasty and the pepperoni was curled up and nicely done. The potato and rosemary slice was excellent. There are some slices that I have not tried yet but I know that I will order again. I used to have to leave the neighborhood to get this type and good quality pizza but no more! read more

Yum! Very flavorful and tasty combinations. I don't usually like zucchini but it works on this pizza. Crust is also delish! read more

Impasto - Estate in BK Slice, Salsiccia e Friarielli Slice, Marinara Slice, Parmigiana Slice - Pizza Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

As of March 2021 my absolute favorite pizza in NYC. And the fact that it's 2 blocks from my house is a gift. Roman style (airy thick crust) and truly delicious. High quality toppings. Potato is my favorite but all are great. read more

One of the best pizzas this part of Brooklyn. Crazy good. Also crazy expensive. Worth it when you really want a good pizza.

Crunchy, chewy and tasty. Such a great addition to the neighborhood...with a wide selection from margherita to potato to pepperoni to mushroom and sausage and more. Fresh ingredients too! I also like the soft serve gelatos. The staff is always great read more

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The most delicious! Favorite pie in the city at the moment. The potato, rosemary, sausage pie is not to be missed.

Impasto. Congratulations. You deserve a spot on the top 10 pizzas of New York and can give Gabriele Bonci a run for his money. Legit Roman pizza al taglio, the kind typically made at bakeries in Rome and sold by the cut and by weight. The foundation of most of their pizzas, the dough, olive oil, and San Marzano tomato, is perfect by itself. Then comes the fine quality cheese, prosciutto, or anything else that looks good to you. Highly recommend, I've waited for a place like this for a while. read more

We order from Impasto a few times a month and this is how tonight's order looked. Clearly inedible and burnt. When we called the restaurant the woman was very unhelpful, offering no solutions to absolve the issue. Clearly we can't eat this pizza tonight. Also she admitted the owner has yet to update the menu so the margarita pizza you see on the menu currently that feeds 2-3 people is now a shrunken down personal pizza, so buyer beware. We offered to send her a picture of the pizza so she can see the quality of the food but she declined saying it was unnecessary. We recognize the smashed cheese was the driver's fault, but the pizza is burnt and the description doesn't match what we ordered, both items the restaurant is at fault. We want to continue to order from Impasto again so hopefully owner can take some accountability for the next customers. read more

Impasto - Margarita pizza - Pizza Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Really good creative pizza. The crust is too chewy sometimes, otherwise I'd give 5 stars.

The pizza here is DELICIOUS. I travel to this neighborhood just for this pizza. Also, heats up really well for a square slice. Only thing is, I wish the employees were friendlier. read more

Best pizza in Clinton Hill. The crust is unreal and the ingredients are fresh. Solid vegan choices help too (no mock cheese, though).

This place has amazing thick slices! It's unlike the usual Brooklyn slice. It also has amazing veggie options.

Amazing slice. The bottom was super crispy, nice fluffy interior, and just enough sauce to cheese ratio. They has these amazing mortadella sandwiches that I was tempted to get but passed. Will do that next time. I highly recommend here. One Bite Everybody Knows the Rules...I'd give this slice a 9.2. read more

So good. Just simply so good, and awesome. One of the best square slices I've had in my lifetime ever. I think this place beats Emmy Squared, and maybe Sal's too - it's just such good pizza. Crisp crust but chewy, and the toppings are well done. read more

Impasto you are absolutely magnificent, I had a spectacular experience here today. Menu, location, staff and ambiance are all the reasons why I enjoy this place. Every thing was so flavorful. The employees here are helpful, too. I will certainly come back to Impasto. read more