Ambrosino's — Restaurant in New York

We are MASSIVE IJ fans, and I planned my visit allllll the way to Staten Island and Ambrosino's, in particular. Worth the drive? Doesn't EVEN begin to define this experience. I walked in to a busy, but efficient pizza place, and browsed the slices. However, the slices were just for instant gratification. The real goal was to get a HCP pie in honor of the man for whom it's named, Brian 'Q' Quinn. Imagine my internal hysteria when my order was taken by none other than Mike--the featured voice on the IJ episode! I ordered my slice and my pie and texted my dad. Dad asked me to ask Mike if he still had the turquoise ring. Which, he did. By this time, there was no longer a lunch line (I'd timed it well.) Mike was so forthcoming, and so gracious. He said they get IJ visitors from everywhere! But, instead of responding to my question as if he were tired of being asked, he was warm and appreciative of my business. Not necessary, but always helpful! So, I drove back to Vermont with the most mouth-watering aroma of HCP pizza in my back seat. We ate it--reheated--day old and two days old. And we moaned in ecstasy. This pizza, this service, this sentimental journey was the highlight of my infrequent escapes from Vermont. And, on the second night of our pizza paradise, the aforementioned episode of IJ, aired! I squealed and squealed! Ambrosino's and Mike are worth a return trip, far above any other appeal NYC holds for me. Thank you, Mike. You and your pizza...

I’ve been coming here for such a long time. The owner is super nice and so is his son. I came to eat here and the girl with dirty blonde hair and braces was so rude. I asked her for some garments for my pizza because there weren’t any and she gave me attitude and was on her phone the entire time. So rude, snobby and disrespectful. She was on the phone while I politely asked for some garlic and disregarded my question. Bad service from her I don’t know I reconsider coming back, really gives a bad name for...

Awesome old school pizza parlor dishing up classics and modern flavors. Pepproni slice was great, perfectly crispy crust that held its own against the right amount of sauce and cheese. Spinach artichoke slice was delicious and done much better than the popular chain spots.

Clean bathroom, good prices and super friendly service adds to the awesomeness of this place. If I was closer, I'd definitely be a...