L'Asso

Big windows and a roaring brick oven give this corner restaurant an inviting air. But what's so inviting that there always seem to be a few model-types on the premises, eating pizza of all things? For one, they keep a couple on staff; two, it's near Nolita; three is some unknown factor. That roaring oven produces a winning array of pizzas: classics like margherita and five-cheese, as well as inventions like potato-walnut pizza and one with asparagus, apple, mozzarella and Gorgonzola. Not in the mood for pizza? The salads are delicious and big enough to be a meal in themselves.

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What to Drink:: Don't expect fancy cocktails, but L'Asso does have a full bar.

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ambiance	100.0% positive	“The pizzas are great to share and it had a nice atmosphere for somewhere modern.” “If you want a quality slice of pizza and great atmosphere.”
dessert	100.0% positive	“We got three courses -- fancy salads, fancy pizzas, dessert pizza with Nutella, yum!”
drinks	100.0% positive	“etc) and coffee, it's priced reasonably food is excellent too.”
food quality	96.30000114440918% positive	“My favorite was the one with apple and gorgonzola; another person's fav was the proscuitto and arugula and the third person in our party always orders the mushroom and truffle oil pizza (called tartuffo, something like that).” “If you want a quality slice of pizza and great atmosphere.” “The pizza was good.” “And the food was fantastic.” “incredible pizza” “The food was amazing and the reggae music that was playing was just right to enjoy it and a good conversation wth my date.” “The thin crust pizza is excellent.” “They do awesome pizza with quality healthy ingredients.” “its the most authentic pizza i ever had in new york.” “L'asso is hip, typically that doesn't go hand-in-hand with authentic fare.” “it was sooo tasty - Truffle Oil is amazing!” “After all that waiting, the pastas were a bit too salty and the chicken in the salads were dry.” “Amazing pizza!” “Also, I've never tasted a better salad at a place that does $2 PBR's and slices every Friday, try the one with grilled shrimp if you like your seafood fresh.” “They have a good variety and their ingredients are always fresh.” “etc) and coffee, it's priced reasonably food is excellent too.” “This place is by far the best pizza place I have been to.” “have been to Rome several times and experienced the amazing pizza there.” “While other people waited in line for an hour at Lombardi's, we found L'asso and enjoyed fantastic pizza in a quieter and more intimate setting.” “Great new place in NoLita with delicious pizza from the wood oven.” “It's easily the best pizza going anywhere.” “Great people, great food” “This is great food at a reasonable price.” “The pizzas are great to share and it had a nice atmosphere for somewhere modern.” “someone at our table also had the italian toast which is super good.” “This place has arguably the best gourmet-style pizza in town, only a block away from the best traditional style pizza in New York (Lombardi's).” “We got three courses -- fancy salads, fancy pizzas, dessert pizza with Nutella, yum!”
menu variety	100.0% positive	“They have a good variety and their ingredients are always fresh.” “The menu was HUGE, almost too big.”
overall	100.0% positive	“It's a great cheap date place.” “This place is by far the best pizza place I have been to.”
return potential	0.0% positive	“Will never return and will advise all in the neighborhood of the poor service.”
service	88.88999938964844% positive	“The people are cool as hell, too.” “greatfood, great time, great people.” “The staff was amazing, so nice and so helpful.” “Will never return and will advise all in the neighborhood of the poor service.” “Staff is friendly.” “Everyone who works at L'asso is really friendly and accommodating (and really good looking, actually) -- which is hard to come by.” “While other people waited in line for an hour at Lombardi's, we found L'asso and enjoyed fantastic pizza in a quieter and more intimate setting.” “Great people, great food” “The salads are really great and cheap, considering one bowl feeds three people.”
value	100.0% positive	“The salads are really great and cheap, considering one bowl feeds three people.” “This is great food at a reasonable price.” “It's a great cheap date place.”

08/23/09

I only eat pizza from L'asso.

by oliviaoil11211

L'asso pizza is what pizza should taste like. They have a good variety and their ingredients are always fresh. The salads are really great and cheap, considering one bowl feeds three people. Everyone who works at L'asso is really friendly and accommodating (and really good looking, actually) -- which is hard to come by.

Pros: delicious and always consistent
Cons: I wish you could take your drinks outside

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06/18/09

Best Pizza in NYC

by Ellen1211

I am surprised to see the bad reviews on here. This place is by far the best pizza place I have been to. If you are into the European style thin crust, not too greasy pizza, this is the right place to go. But, if you are into Ray's pizza: lots of cheese and uncooked, wet bread crust pizza, this is not your thing. If you go for dinner around 8, this place is always packed. So, go early. Their drinks are ok, but you really don't go there for drinks. I have also been there for brunch on weekend and ordered Fritata.It is also delicious. The brunch set gives you an entree, a drink (mimosa, bloody mary..etc) and coffee, it's priced reasonably food is excellent too.

Pros: good food & staff
Cons: Fresh made pizza, so it takes a little long

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06/15/09

completely unprofessional

by munchmonster

Waiter was too busy prancing around. Boy trying to be girl with full-on makeup. Prancing around. Ridiculous. Took 1/2 hour to get a slice of pizza. Met up with a table of 6. Waiter was so discombobulated that 4 slices were billed at $2.50 and the other remaining slices were billed at $2.00 even though the web-site advertises $1.00 slices for happy hour. False advertising! Will never return and will advise all in the neighborhood of the poor service.

Pros: was none because the staff was unattentive
Cons: zero service

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03/15/09

Yum!

by SaraA

We were sent here by a barmaid from a couple of blocks away who said she'd regularly ordered in from there.... it was sooo tasty - Truffle Oil is amazing!

The pizzas are great to share and it had a nice atmosphere for somewhere modern.

Pros: Tasty, Quick, Friendly
Cons: What are the drawbacks?

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06/03/08

jUST OK.

by Susanise

This place was highly rated so we checked it out. The outside tables were packed and after being seated inside I know why. The front room was basically the kitchen of a big diner. The atmosphere was one of a busy kitchen. The menu was HUGE, almost too big. Luckily we were going in for the pizza and didn't have to go through the whole menu. The pizza was good. The small size was actually quite large and fed two of us with some left over. Prices were OK.

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08/23/09

I only eat pizza from L'asso.

by oliviaoil11211

06/18/09

Best Pizza in NYC

by Ellen1211

06/15/09

completely unprofessional

by munchmonster

03/15/09

Yum!

by SaraA

06/03/08

jUST OK.

by Susanise

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