Have been to this restaurant before for brunch and loved it. This time we went for their gluten free menu and were not disappointed! The food was great, the service excellent and we absolutely loved the outdoor seating arrangement ! They have tables outside with heat lamps above , which actually keep you very warm and comfortable, even on an exceptionally cold day like today . The outside seating is not like other places where you essentially are outdoors but it is all enclosed , which in my mind defeats the whole purpose ! This is outdoors , with air flowing and effective heat. It was perfect! I will go again doe their good menu and great outdoor seating in cold weather!( inside is beautiful as well, with a cool bar, but we now prefer outdoors if possible) read more

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Yesterday kicked off my favorite time of the year - Summer Restaurant Week. To open up my 2021 Restaurant Week binge, I made my way to Nizza, located on 9th Ave in Midtown, Manhattan. Their Restaurant Week menu features a $21 pre-fixe which includes an appetizer (either a soup or salad) and your choice of main course between 8 different homemade pasta dishes. The highlight of the meal for me was their Cacio e Pepe (spaghetti with butter, olive oil, parmesan, pecorino and lots of black pepper. Well balanced, light and tasty. Nizza definitely fits the bill for a nice casual dining option if you're in the mood for Italian food. read more

Nizza - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Great place to meet-up with friends. Customer Service...did not really feel like a valued customer. read more

Nizza - Caesar & Calamari Fra Diavolo Calamari. I would prefer less dressing and batter. It can get loud with people and background chill music. - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

I always come to Nizza before the theatre and have never ever had a bad experience. The staff is always nice, they understand people are in a bit of a rush to get to the theatre on time and the food is always excellent. Fun, people-watching seating outdoors in the summer. I have friends who live in Hell's Kitchen and this is their fav local place. Just a real great place if you're in the area. read more

3.5 stars. I've been to Nizza a few times thru the years and recently ordered takeout a couple times. I have to say previous experiences were for lunch or brunch and generally pretty average, the food was decent though didn't stand out especially. Recent orders were pretty decent so I rounded up. The food reminded me of something one's Italian aunt might make--I'm not Italian but comparing it to when a friend's Italian mom cooked up a storm. Orders the past few weeks: 1) chicken parmigiana: can't really go wrong with this, good serving size and glad that chicken was moist and tender, not dry. Shareable for two petite people. The tomato sauce is delicious. 2) the Sun/Mon night special $48--pasta and chianti for two. It came with a full sized salad for splitting, rigatoni in sauce with two nonna's meatballs, two sausages, topped with ricotta and mixed in a tasty Pomodoro tomato/olive oil sauce. Also two small cannolis. The food was enough for me to save a third of the pasta for lunch the next day. The Italian salad consisted of fresh cherry tomatoes, shavings of fennel, cucumber, red onions, and olives over iceberg lettuce. The rigatoni was hearty, home style cooking, very satisfying though admittedly on the heavier side. Pretty good experience with recent orders and would do takeout again. read more

Bad food (tasted old) delivered wrong, and surprisingly expensive. Things that were supposed to be removed weren't, side dish never delivered, condiment forgotten. read more

Came here because their sister restaurant Marseille down the block was full. Their menu is small and they have drink deals. The staff is super kind and I honestly the stars are only for them because considering New York is one of the worlds pizza capitals this was not good. The dough was too soft the cheese was not melted enough the sauce was too wet making the dough soft and wet. It totally fell short. But they have drink specials so I guess if you just go for drinks its not a bad deal. read more

Nizza - 12" SMALL PIE - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Right around the corner from the theaters in NYC. Great pizza to grab a quick bite and a drink before your show. Can't wait to go back and try other food. Sangria and Aperol Spritz 10-10. Great service at the bar. read more

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I used to like this place a couple of years ago but it has definitely changed. The service was slow, which was totally fine because they were packed but my food was cold when it arrived. My friends food was half the portion of the person sitting next to them with the same dish. The chicken parm barely had any cheese on top. read more

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First time in New York City since the pandemic started. Was here to see a show with friends and they led the way here. I'm really not good at getting around the city but they found a place on open table that had openings and we ended up here. It was a very comfortable restaurant. Open to the streets but very clean all throughout. Our waiter was extremely friendly which is very much needed in the city. All the food was also great. We started with a brussel sprout appetizer and some focaccia bread. Very delicious and flavorful! I had the butternut squash ravioli which was excellent. Flavorful and sweet and not overwhelming. Definitely would return! read more

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Live in the neighborhood and have been many times. This time taking out of town quests. The food is always okay... nothing extraordinary. One major complaint. We weren't even halfway through our appetizers and our entrees arrive creating a table scape of many plates on the table. Suddenly we're rushing to finish our appetizers so we can get to the entrees while our appetizer plates remain on the table for a ridiculous length of time creating a mess. The only thing this does to a diner is send a clear message that we're trying to get you out of our establishment as soon as possible. A disappointing evening although memorable for all the wrong reasons. read more

This is a touristy, Italian eatery on Ninth near the Bway theaters. The food and the prices reflect this big time. The service was decent. The food is mediocre at best. Two of us split a Caprese salad as an appetizer and it was a downright insult to the Italian peninsula. The tomatoes were smallish and pink with whitish, tough spots, the mozzarella (3 wedges) was practically dry, and there was little hint of basil. All of this for a tidy sum of $19. The caccio e pepe was OK. (Although it looked as if it had just been ladled out of a huge vat in the kitchen - it did not look like it had been tossed up just for me). No bread was served. The ambiance? Well, if you're with a group and you want to laugh and scream your way through dinner, this is the place for you. It's very, very, very loud. Do a little digging- there are TONS of restaurants in this area, Italian or otherwise, that are better. read more

Very cute place. The service was great. The portions were a little smaller than I thought they were going to be for the price but super good. The spicy rigatoni vodka was amazing. We also got the bottomless mimosas for $23 with entre and it was definitely worth it! Overall recommend!! read more

Nizza - CACIO E PEPE RIGATONI ALLA VODKA - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Nizza offers some really delicious pizza and pasta (and they cater to gluten free diners!) The staff were really friendly and able to answer all questions related to my partner's celiac disease and their kitchen. The mushroom pizza with goat cheese was phenomenal and my boyfriend claims he had the best gluten-free pizza in all of NYC here. Drinks were reasonably priced and the lemon drop martini was quite tasty. Although we had a reservation, it looks like getting into Nizza for a quick bite before a show is no problem on most days so we'll surely be back! read more

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Nizza is an excellent midtown pizza spot. So cozy and they have wonderful pizzas to choose from. I've had both the plain cheese and mushroom. If you really like mushrooms, perfect, because virtually the whole pizza is covered in it. The plain cheese is excellent!!! Fluffy, doughy crust and amazing sauce to cheese ratio. Can't wait to come back! read more

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Went on Wine Wednesday for their $20 wine. Got the white wine and it was very very good. Food: The Socca was 3/5 for us. Very tasteless. We had to douse with parm and salt to get a taste. Service: 5/5 Ambiance: 5/5 Overall nice spot, good wine but food was not impressive. read more

Nizza - Socca - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Food was great, service was good nothing blew us away but was great. Spicy rigatoni was 10/10 and the Tiramisu was the best I've had! read more

Nizza - Tiramisu - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

The moment has come... Decades and decades of searching and it has arrived! A near perfect chicken parmigiana w/ rigatoni 9.7 (and yes I am a professional C.P. eater and creator. The service was excellent too! read more

Nizza - CHICKEN PARMIGIANA - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Every time I'm in the city I try to swing by this place. Staff is super welcoming and accommodating, and always try to make my party happy. Maybe because they know they're serving fantastic food in an atmosphere that always hits the mark. Love the socca and flatbreads. But I urge you not to go too often; it's not very big, and your presence may mean they can't fit me in! read more

Lovely restaurant, good & prompt service, delicious food, great ambiance. My friend and I had a very enjoyable evening dining here after theater. read more

I ordered the pappardelle genovese and was hoping that for $24 it's be a heaping portion that would enable me to bring home leftovers. Instead, I was served a small clump of gummy pasta that was haphazardly put on the plate and could barely be called and appetizer portion. Very unimpressive. The waiter was nice but the service was fairly slow given that it wasn't particularly crowded. The ambiance here is decent, though they leave windows open to connect the inside to the outside, so it's quite loud. But as the evening goes on, they dim the lights and bring out candles and I can see it being a romantic spot. Not going to be a go-to spot, unfortunately. read more

Absolutely delicious and the service was wonderful. Plenty of gluten free options and the waiter was very Familiar with celiac and cross contamination. Also the bathrooms were incredibly clean and comfortable. read more

I came here today after seeing a local broadway play. I made reservation for 1 veey easily online a week or 2 ago. I was seated right away. My server Ellie was amazing and so attentive! I got the sangria (amazing), soup of the day (especially amazing) and the sunday sauce (soooo good). For dessert I got a decaf affagato and a decaf cappucino and so enjoyable. I will definitely be back! read more

Wow...such an unexpected and amazing find! Pretty small Italian spot with cute decor in midtown, has outdoor seating available, I would recommend a reservation because it seems it can get pretty busy even on a weeknight! Staff is nice and attentive, place overall is very clean and well organized. We started with the burrata because I have an obsession with soft cheeses, and let me tell you, it lives up to the hype of the Instagram photo's you have seen of it. The calamari was also really good, with a great spicy marinara on the side. For my meal I had the pesto pasta, which was also insanely delicious, the pesto is so flavorful and the pasta itself was cooked perfectly, really could ask for nothing more in a pasta dish. My friend got the Chicken Milanese and really liked that as well. We both had leftovers to bring home! I will be back for sure to have more burrata and to try other menu items! Would recommend this as a great date spot or for a small group dinner! read more

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RIGATONI ALLA VODKA Hands down the worst vodka sauce I have ever had in my life. Pasta had no sauce, no flavor, noodles beyond over cooked. We also got a chicken parm that was disappointing as well. Was super excited to try this place as every time we pass it it has a crowd. Not eating from here again. read more

Nizza - RIGATONI ALLA VODKA Hands down the worst vodka sauce I have ever had in my life. Pasta had no sauce, no flavor, noodles beyond over cooked. - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Have been to Nizza for dinner twice now, and had a great experience both times. The staff are friendly and the food/drinks are great! I have tried a number of their pastas - the winners were the Chicken Parmigiana and Rigatoni Alla Vodka (definitely on the spicy side but I love spicy pasta). The Cacio e Pepe wasn't necessary special but still good. The Papardelle Genovese was also excellent, strong and fresh taste of basil but a little salty. Also, order the Tiramisu! It was so good we ordered another after finishing the first. read more

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I was excited to enjoy outdoor seating during COVID. The restaurant was empty when we arrived at 5 pm. To order you have to scan and order with your phone. You pay before you get your food and you also select your tip beforehand. It doesn't make sense the tip is based on service and I don't know how the service will be until the end. It was also just annoying entering my credit card info as if I placing an online order. Our food arrived promptly. It was good but nothing spectacular. The dishes are pretty pricey $19 pasta and $13 salad. There is no complimentary bread either. The ambience is nice but I probably wouldn't rush to come back. In essence it was just okay. read more

Nizza - Cacio e Pepe - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

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Wow - talk about an unwelcoming place. I realize this establishment caters to the theater crowd and turning tables is a priority for them, but when we got there it seemed there was a major effort to get things moving along quickly so we would leave - it wasn't close to the show starting hours, to the contrary, we were early, so I think they wanted us out so they could get another seating in before the shows began. Host takes our party of 4 to a booth, it was still dirty so while the four of us stood there, he took a rag and cleaned the top, put down some new plates and silverware and had us sit down (one in our party was sliding over on the crumbs this host had just wiped off the table). Turns out the booths were extremely tight for 4 people, and you would have thought I was asking for the Moon when I requested a different table. Got lots of excuses (the table is going to be the same size), just move us, OK? Let's pretend for a second that I'm going to drop about $250-$300 in your restaurant in the next hour and maybe you can show a little customer appreciation? Service was friendly, prompt and good. However a lot of hovering and attempts to remove plates (some of us weren't finished yet) - I may be wrong but I took this as an attempt to get us done and out instead of just trying to remove empty plates from the table. The only reason this place didn't get a 1-star review is the food was pretty good. We had appetizers, salads, entrees, etc., all good. Kudos to the kitchen. So your experience may differ, but all I can summarize with is if you're seeking OK food and a lot of "I really don't care about you" vibes, all while you're dropping close to $100 per person......give 'em a try. read more

Great food, great service. Must try the artichokes. Love this place. Made me heart and soul smile

We enjoyed a dinner here with friends before seeing a Broadway show. The bread and dip they brought out was amazing!!! I had the salmon and it was cooked to perfection. We will definitely go back when we visit the city again! read more

Went with a group of 15 friends for a meal before a show. Food selections a bit limited but adequate. Our meals came out at the same time. Great bloody Mary's,spicy but not over the top. Food was all very good but the service was excellent. Thank you to our fantastic server , Camrin. read more

Nizza - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

We ate at Nizza last Saturday. We found it by chance. Absolutely loved it! Erin our server was delightful. We ordered the branzino, gnocchi and clam linguine. Loved every dish. I had the limoncello sangria which was wonderful. Music was fabulous! Only wish this place was in our home town. We will recommend and hopefully we will get back there one day! read more

Super mediocre food. Beet salad was bland if not bitter from too much spinach and not enough dressing. Rollatini was ok. Sausage pizza says "pickled peppers" on the menu but they're fire hot jalapeno slices. The bill was relatively cheap and they have some $25 bottles of wine on Wednesdays but I highly recommend the marshall or Norma instead read more

Great location. Better food. Even better drinks. I ordered the gnocchi with meat ball. The sauce was a little runny for my taste but still very delicious. I'd eat here again. Cheers read more

Nizza - Gnocchi with meat ball - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Mariela was a wonderful server. We highly recommend her to go to Germany and work the beer tents at Octoberfest. Back to New York: Sitting outside along 9th Ave was perfect people watching. The pizza is yummy as was our pasta. read more

Halloween was on what, a Tuesday this year? I'm old and falling apart. Halloween turned from raging parties and bar hopping till 4am to let's have a quiet dinner in Midtown and a few drinks. Early bird special! Nizza is a really decent Italian food option along that row of restaurants in Hell's Kitchen that seems to switch things up every 4-6 months. To start things off right I tried the Mango Caipirinha and then later tried the Peach Bellini Martini. Both delicious and fairly strong. My personal favorite cocktail was my friend's Ligurian Fizz (which was just generally a gin and cucumber cocktail) but it was incredibly refreshing and flavorful. Appetizers - We went a little hog wild. Burrata - Can't not order a huge pile of cheese. This was a more oozing than normal burrata, which I personally think it makes it just all that much more better. It sat on a piece of grilled toast with pesto and tomato. It was a bit cumbersome to cut into but we figured it out. Maybe easier with the pesto toast cut into smaller pieces on the side. Grilled octopus - I'm usually not a fan of grilled octopus period because everyone that's close friends with me by now knows of my trepid fear of suction cups. I however ate a small sliver of a non-tentacle calamari chunk and slopped up the broth and chickpeas it was served with. Great sauce and loved the sun-dried tomatoes. Octopus wasn't too chewy, so two thumbs up. Nonna's Meatballs - It's a good ball. Not the best ball I've ever put in my mouth. The balls were of decent size. But they only gave us two of them. I'm not sure where I'm going with this. . . . completely got derailed. How did that happen? It comes with polenta and sauce though that has a bit of heat to it. All tasty but you're skimping me on those balls. Entrees - Stinky Cheese Pizza - Hmmmm. This clearly looked like one of the most intriguing pizzas. The slices are cut a bit too huge. It comes out with like 4-5 large slices, easier if they just cut those in half. But it's all relative. The crust is nice, the cheese was nice. It could have used more wow factor. More gorgonzola crema maybe. It was cheesy but it was also bland. Where's the lemon and thyme? Just throw exactly what's in the description of this and double it up on the ingredients. More is better! Cacaio e Pepe - Hard to screw up this dish. It was perfectly al dente, saucy, great cheese, a bit of spice from the black peppercorns. Great dish. Papparadelle - It's in a basil cream sauce. I didn't taste much cream to be honest but mostly basil and oil. The noodles were also a little soggy. It was tasty, don't get me wrong, but not exceptionally executed. All in all, it's a 3.5 to 4 star restaurant. There were hits and misses but it's definitely worth checking out for a solid Italian food meal. The warm focaccia bread basket was a major plus also to starting the meal. read more

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I am loving this spot! From the thin crust pizza to the pasta. Our party order quite a few things, but i like to try a little bit of everything. My favorites are: -burrata toast -il Supremo pizza -Carbonara -Ciao e pepe -pasta pardelle -aperol spritz AND Can't forget about their Focaccia bread read more

Nizza - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

My boyfriend and I recently came in when his mom was in town and had a really nice dinner! They start you off with some great focaccia bread served with oil and ricotta cheese which was delicious. To eat we got 2 pizzas, more than enough for 3 people, the margherita and the parma. Both were delicious but Parma was my favorite. It had a ton of delicious prosciutto and the arugula was a nice touch on top! Our waitress was amazing throughout the night and I highly recommend coming here to try their pizzas! read more

Nizza - The margherita and the parma - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Not sure how it's possible for an Italian pizza to not know how to make pizza but this place does not! Soggy, too much toppings, not great flavour. read more

Great food and super accommodating of our allergy concerns. Drinks were lovely. Also they were awesome with our children. Win all around.