Casabianca Family Italian Ristorante And Pizzeria — Restaurant in New York

After visiting Central Park, my son & I headed west & south, looking for a place where they do the ultimate New York Pizza, not being entirely what that is. We had popped into a number of places but they were only selling ready made slices – admittedly big ones. Being Europeans we wanted a whole pizza each, preferably freshly cooked. Eventually we found the Pizzeria Casabianca. The place wasn't much to look at & it was practically empty apart from a couple of shady looking locals. We weren't sure exactly what to order and we had some difficulty in making ourselves understood. English didn't seem to be the strongest language of the guy behind the counter. But he did seem surprised that we both wanted whole pizzas. OK, he got to work on preparing our food from scratch. I had elected to go for the Meat lovers pizza. My son ordered the BBQ version. I also grabbed a bottle of Calypso original lemonade from the fridge. We then waited at the rudimentary tables in this tiny place for our pizzas to be cooked. When they were ready we were both surprised at their size. They were huge and we both had trouble finishing them. But we did our best. They...

Judged from the restaurant setup, it probably had more glorious days, but sadly, no more. We went in during a summary Saturday evening during peak time (7-8pm), and there were three tables including us. All of the restaurants nearby could hardly find space. We ordered an appetizer and sushi & Sashimi for two. The roll seemed hastily prepared, some of the sashimi was a bit dry (tuna). Given how low customer volume it was, it may beg the question of how fresh the raw fish was.... One thing that bothered us the most was that the sole sushi chef (presumably the owner) with a short pony tail was on the phone the entire time we were there. While he was using a headset, it just was simply unprofessional to be chatting on the phone while preparing others food, aside from hygiene concerns (not sure if there's any accidental spit on...

First of all, they have the best fried zucchini sticks on earth. It stands out from others that I've tried in that each bite literally explodes with JUICE from the zucchini. They managed to cook it so that the batter is perfectly crunchy, yet the zucchini is just warm enough that it is super juicy. At most places, the zucchini is overcooked and dry. Amazing technique here. The penne a la vodka was so flavorful with deep tomato taste. The sauce was actually chunky rather than the typical watered down sauce you get. They have some of the top Italian American dishes I've had all over the city and also at an affordable price that is sometimes half that of competitors for the same dishes. This is my new go to spot that I will order from weekly. You're a FOOL if you don't try this place...