Numero 28

The Scene – There's no mystery as to the specialty here: A brick oven entirely dominates one room while the black-and-tan dining room features the history of pizza scrawled on one wall. Ceiling fans lazily whir, echoing the pace of the casual service and young, dressed-down clientele. – – The Food – The pies here are purely Neapolitan, which means baked hot and fast with a thin, chewy, smoky crust. There's no better model than the Bufalina D.O.C., topped with creamy buffalo mozzarella and a sauce bursting with fresh tomato flavor. The staff loves to recommend the pizza…

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Know Before You Go:: No slices here: The pizza comes in 12-inch rounds, or 18-inch or 29-inch oblongs fit for the whole gang.
Where to Sit:: The sidewalk tables provide a spot to watch the eclectic Village crowd waltz by.

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ambiance	100.0% positive	“All in all a nice treat good atmosphere very nice waiter staff.” “Great taste, great service, quaint and cozy environment.” “Excellent food, service and atmosphere.”
dessert	100.0% positive	“Last night I enjoyed a 29 inch pie with my family and I thought it was the best brick oven pie Ive ever tasted.” “They generously accomodated our group of 11 in their intimate space and provided a fabulous tirimisu cake!” “the service is good the people are nice the deserts are especially delicous and is highly reccommendedd”
drinks	100.0% positive	“The food here is amazing and extremely well-priced, and they have quite an extensive wine selection and the staff knows their stuff when it comes to the food and wine!” “The pizza was delicious, the service was excellent and we even got treated to special after-dinner drinks (apparently good for digestion) on the house!”
food quality	94.70000267028809% positive	“cannot stop thinking about the pizza pies (# 1 Pizza along with outstanding service in NY.” “The sauce was definitely the best ever.” “the best pizza in new york” “The food was absolutely wonderful.” “Perfect combination of fresh sauce, not too much great tasting mozarella cheese and a perfectly prepared slightly charred thin crust!” “This pizza was awesome.” “While the toppings were good, this was the thinnest crust pizza I have ever had.” “If you love pizza you need to try this adorable restaurant with the most fabulous pizza around.” “The pizza was delicious, the service was excellent and we even got treated to special after-dinner drinks (apparently good for digestion) on the house!” “The food wasnt bad, and somewhat reasonably priced but it made us realize how important good (or at least sufficient) service is.” “Bottom line, its a great pizza which is endorsed by the fact that its full of Italians eating there.” “So great pizza but not a great experience.” “The food was magnificent!” “Great pizza!” “fresh mozzarella and tomato sauce.” “Superb, authentic Italian pizza” “All the ingredients were fresh and it tasted very authentic.” “best pizza!” “the food is delicous and the service is great.” “Everyone at the restaurant is friendly, there are always people screaming in Italian, you can watch Luigi the pizzaoilo make the pizza in front of the oven.” “As of today, the best pizza we found in town.” “We also stopped a t famous joes just down the street which was very good, maybe just as good or better depending on what type of pizza you prefer.” “If you love pizza, this will be your home away from home.” “the most delicious pizza in new york” “great place to go out to eat whether you are just walking through the city and you want some brick oven pizza , or if you wanna plan it out to go out to eat one night there.” “As I was talking to the bartender (Brian) and owner (Carla) at Greenwich Village Bistro about my experiences with pizza in NY that were disappointing, they highly recommended No. 28.” “We will be back soon to enjoy the best pizza and the best service.” “Numero 28 went out of their way to arrange a perfect pizza birthday party!” “Real Italian, thin crust, fresh ingredients.” “The food here is amazing and extremely well-priced, and they have quite an extensive wine selection and the staff knows their stuff when it comes to the food and wine!” “It's a perfect pizza party!” “went there with some friends the other night and while we were there we met Salvatore, the pizzaiolo, who is not your typical pizzaman, he has so much character and personality, no wonder his pizza is incredible.” “Excellent food, service and atmosphere.” “It is an authentic italian pizza cooked to perfection (most of the time).” “The food is honestly the best.” “great pizza!” “The pizza was huge and it really filled you up.” “The pizzas had a light, thin and deliciously crispy crust along with fresh toppings (roasted bell peppers, sausage, basil, pepperoni and etc..) and the mouth watering burst of flavor from the tomato sauce mixed with the Buffalo Mozzarella imported from ” “The best brick oven pizza Ive ever had” “This place has the best pizza in NY, highly recommend it!” “Superb pizza, decent pasta too!” “They have outdoor seating, it's a great place to sociolize with friends and enjoy great food.” “My other favorite is called pizza patata featuring thinly sliced potatoes, fresh ricotta, fresh rosemary and walnuts.” “My two favorite pizzas are the Daniele which is made with a tasty simple tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella cheese, fresh arugula and prosciutto di parma on top sprinkled with a little parmigiano and amazing olive oil from their family's grove in Italy.”
menu variety	100.0% positive	“The food here is amazing and extremely well-priced, and they have quite an extensive wine selection and the staff knows their stuff when it comes to the food and wine!”
overall	100.0% positive	“This is the best Pizza restaurant in NYC.” “They have outdoor seating, it's a great place to sociolize with friends and enjoy great food.” “Service was good even though the place was packed to the gills.” “nice place.” “great place to go out to eat whether you are just walking through the city and you want some brick oven pizza , or if you wanna plan it out to go out to eat one night there.”
return potential	100.0% positive	“We will be back soon to enjoy the best pizza and the best service.”
service	75.0% positive	“We will be back soon to enjoy the best pizza and the best service.” “As the table beside ours was on their way out they muttered about the horrible service, we should have heeded their warning.” “The food here is amazing and extremely well-priced, and they have quite an extensive wine selection and the staff knows their stuff when it comes to the food and wine!” “nice people.” “the food is delicous and the service is great.” “Terrible service” “As I was talking to the bartender (Brian) and owner (Carla) at Greenwich Village Bistro about my experiences with pizza in NY that were disappointing, they highly recommended No. 28.” “Terrible service.” “The food wasnt bad, and somewhat reasonably priced but it made us realize how important good (or at least sufficient) service is.” “Excellent food, service and atmosphere.” “Ther service was amazing.” “read the review below and I would definitely say to disregard it, we had great service.” “The service was very attentive.” “And delightful service.” “Best Pizza (#1) in NY and that I have ever tasted (EXCELLENT/OUTSTANDING) along with the best service and friendliest staff.” “Everyone at the restaurant is friendly, there are always people screaming in Italian, you can watch Luigi the pizzaoilo make the pizza in front of the oven.” “Sometimes slow service is more than made up for by true quality pies.” “The pizza was delicious, the service was excellent and we even got treated to special after-dinner drinks (apparently good for digestion) on the house!” “the service is good the people are nice the deserts are especially delicous and is highly reccommendedd” “Great taste, great service, quaint and cozy environment.” “cannot stop thinking about the pizza pies (# 1 Pizza along with outstanding service in NY.” “All in all a nice treat good atmosphere very nice waiter staff.”
value	100.0% positive	“The prices were very reasonable especially considering the quality of the premium products on their "Pies of Heaven.” “The pizza was huge and it really filled you up.” “And the prices were great.”
wait time	0.0% positive	“Sometimes slow service is more than made up for by true quality pies.”

11/25/10

Good pizza, bad service

by srdm

Last night a friend and I went to Numero 28 in the Village. It was our first time there. We didn't know anything about it, but it was full and had a good atmosphere. We were seated right away but I could tell the waitresses were not the friendliest people. We ordered and had to wait a bit for the pizza to arrive. We ordered a Rustico pizza. When it finally arrived the entire bottom of the pizza was BURNED! It was BLACK. It also smelled burned and absolutely unappetizing. I brought it to the attention of the waitress who then proceeded to try and convince me that THAT's how Neopolitan pizza is supposed to be. WHAT???!! I couldn't believe it. I told her that it was inedible and she finally decided to take it away and have a new one made. That one took less than 10 minutes when we waited 45 minutes for the first one. The second one was great. But I had a bad taste in my mouth with the attitude and the desire to convince a new customer that there was no mistake. Be careful and stand your ground.

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10/12/10

Heaven in NYC

by domrocsmom

Amazing little slice of Italy in NY and not in Little Italy. The West Village location has the best pizza anywhere, and that's including Napoli! Forget about the others, even if you've heard that Joe's or some of the other brick oven places are the best. This little place has the yummiest, mouth watering pizza with crunchy, yet moist and chewy thin crust. The sauces are so simple and so flavorful. The pizza bianco, Tartufo is my favorite and I'm dying for another right now, but the trip from Cali makes for a very expensive pizza! We make it a for sure stop each trip to NY. Mille grazie a Eugenia for her beautiful smile and wonderful food. Tutti bene!!!!

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11/11/09

Terrible service

by Exiledwasp

Ordered a pizza an hour before close yesterday, phone twice to ask where it was, was told it was 20 minutes away, then told almost there...it never came, when I called back a third time to enquire, there was no answer...would love to have rated the food for this delivery but cannot do so. Terrible service.

Pros: Last time the pizza actually came, it was quite good
Cons: Pizza didn't come, nobody answered phone

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11/09/09

Excellent Pizza

by D Tobias

The margrhita reginella di bufala is outstanding! It is an authentic italian pizza cooked to perfection (most of the time). I don't put topings on so I cannot comment). Bottom line, its a great pizza which is endorsed by the fact that its full of Italians eating there. However, it is expensive for what you get (pizza size is ok but is $16-18 per person and a soda goes for $3). The seating is atrocious and is VERY hard to get in and out of seat and you are stuffed in next to other people (in fact the people next to us just up and left as it was to tight).

So great pizza but not a great experience. Worth it once or twice.

Pros: Excellent Pizza
Cons: Overpriced and Cramped

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09/08/09

Excellent even by Italian standards

by Elena Collerica

I am Italian and I have been in North America for 12 years. All Along I have been desperately trying to find REAL pizza, simple, tasty, with REAL mozzarella, cooked in a wood burning oven. By now I had given up, resigned to the idea that I could have real pizza only on my trips back to Italy. Well, last Sunday I have finally found it in North America too! In New York city.

Me and my husband were strolling in the West Village when I saw the wood burning oven and the pizza on the tables. It looked so real that I made my husband hang around for another few hours, until supper time. Then we went back to No. 28 and had our pizza. Finally! It was real, real real. It would make the cut even in Italy and believe me this is the first time I make such a claim in the 12 years I have been missing my beloved pizza.

Thank you No. 28, I will spread the rumor among my Italian friends!

Pros: A real pizza with a real wood burning oven!
Cons: slightly ndewrcooked

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11/25/10

Good pizza, bad service

by srdm

10/12/10

Heaven in NYC

by domrocsmom

11/11/09

Terrible service

by Exiledwasp

11/09/09

Excellent Pizza

by D Tobias

09/08/09

Excellent even by Italian standards

by Elena Collerica

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