Great New York Pizza in Central Florida! After eating at multiple pizza places in Manhattan, I’ve struggled to find anything comparable here in Florida. This place hits the mark! A third generation Italian-American, pizzaiolo Sebastian "Seby" Donofrio brings his passion for pizza to the Orlando area. Chef Seby is a formally trained pizza chef and has trained with some of the world's most renowned pizza masters including Enzo Coccia, Massimiliano Stamerra, and Leo Spizzirri. Originally from Long Island, Chef Seby has been heavily influenced by the elite pizzerias of Brooklyn and Manhattan like Di Fara, Luigi's, John's of Bleeker St, Patsy's, Joe's, and many others. This place takes pizza making very serious, they use a high-quality reverse-osmosis water system for the dough, high-quality tomatoes for the sauce, and nothing is pre sliced, including their whole milk mozzarella. The owner Seby greeted me and we both had a great conversation about our love for pizza. When my pizza came out it was cooked perfectly, it had next to no flop, and the right proportions of everything. The establishment was very clean and had a bunch of nostalgic pictures of the Manhattan and the Brooklyn area. They even had Billy Joel playing in the background, which was a big plus for me as I’m a big fan. I really have nothing bad to say about this place. Central Florida does have some good pizza spots, but you really do have to hunt to find them. As far as New York style pizza is concerned this has to be the best I’ve had yet in the Central...
Read moreSo my mom and sis stopped by and tried it for the first time. They immediately called me and said GET THERE ASAP!!! So like a good son my girlfriend and I both dropped everything and ran! And man are we glad that we did!
Once arriving, the place was immaculate! We were greeted by the owner (Sabastian) who was extremely kind and chatted a bit to us about his pizza. We couldn’t wait to try it so we placed our order (Large pepperoni) and took a seat it the dining area. The decor was sooooo cool! So many photos and decorations to look at and was a nice way to kill time as our pizza was being prepared. The owner came by our table and chatted some more and got to know us a little bit. Just a hell of a nice guy.
So now the moment of truth! Our pie was ready and brought to our table. WOW!!! Not only did it look IMMACULATE but it was a very large pizza as well! I’m very particular about how toppings are distributed around the pie and these pepperonis were spaced PERFECTLY!! And they weren’t super greasy either. The sauce and cheese ratios were spot on!! And the crust was flawless! Super thin and crispy and cooked perfectly! From our first bite until our last the pizza couldn’t have been anymore perfect 👌🏼 We quickly knew that this would be our new spot 🍕🍕
So my advice to anyone looking for a great place to eat pizza I’ll give you the same advice that my mother gave to me, GET THERE ASAP!!! Thank you Sebastian for bringing your pizza skills to my neck of the woods. It’s about time true NEW YORK STYLE PIZZA made it...
Read moreAll the reviews are true!! Holy smokes you only have to come in once and you’ll know this is by far the best pizza in central Florida! The owner Sebastian is so passionate about his work and you can taste it! He’s so friendly too. We order the Nolita our first time, and had to come back the next day for more pizza it’s THAT delicious.
The crust is IMMACULATE. Truly so crispy, and the flavor is so incredibly satisfying I almost want to order just the crust 😂
The owner absolutely knows what he’s doing, and we’re so happy to have him in the neighborhood. We wish him nothing but the utmost success!
Editing to add that we came back for more pizza, and this time added the meatballs, garlic knots and sweet chili wings. We loved every single bite. Highly addictive bc it’s all so delicious. Meatballs were perfect, and the sauce they’re in is spectacular. The garlic knots were perfectly buttery and garlic was fresh, and a perfect vessel to scoop up the extra sauce from the meatballs. The wings were juicy and perfectly cooked. I’m hooked on the Nolita pizza. Perfect mix of meats and the ricotta cheese florets on top are such a delight to get to. I’m not sure if the sauce on the pizza is the same as the meatballs, but its a perfect ratio to toppings, nothing is sliding off, and the sauce isn’t sweet which i tend to feel off about at other shops. The crust… the crust! Chefs kiss the crust is perfection....
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