Gruppo NYC Thin Crust Pizza — Restaurant in New York

The pizza is great, no doubt, however it is obscenely expensive. I dont doubt the restaurant business is expensive and cost of goods have only gone up.

Yet, I also believe there could be a lot done to this place to make it more welcoming. While the pizza is pretty good, the general attention to detail is what’s detail? For one, blasting spotify’s most annoying pop music of the year is so out of touch with the vibe of the place (for any place in east village?)

For peak hour in a friday night, there were four tables dining at the restaurant yet the background music was so loud that we could barely hear each other across the small table. But we could make out every lyric. Not just the music, the reverberant acoustics of the place made it possible to hear people at other tables more than our own. Music wasn’t the only thing.

The lighting around the bar also can be described as loud. An unnecessarily large mirror is italian, i guess. There are no bottles of booze to entice one to get a drink. A large, unstaffed bar with intensely bright lights and loud pop music. At one point my partner pointed out how strange the bar was and i just said probably why no one is here. Doesn’t fit the neighborhood’s more welcoming category of hospitality offerings.

All of this begs one to question why we would dine in next time instead of takeout.

All in all, we had the great pleasure of enjoying my most expensive pizza of my 45 years on earth. a great pizza , an ok greek salad, and split a glass of wine for...

I was walking to go do my laundry and damn near broke my neck at the happy hour sign out front of this place. "Free Large Plain Pizza with the purchase of any wine bottle or beer pitcher." SAY LESS! My big bro had just gone on a few dates with the same girl, so we had a debriefing meeting over some pinot noir and pizza, like true savants. I won't go into great detail because big bro would beat me up, but he casually mentioned he and his lady friend had 6 drinks each at one restaurant. Mind you this was the 1st date. Like dawg 6 drinks would have me and my pockets ROCKED. But I guess that's why he's big bro! Back to the topic. Normally, when I eat pizza and drink I am taken out for the next 6-8 hours, as my body is fighting a war to digest all those calories made up of cheese, bread, and alcohol. I didn't have this problem at Gruppo as the pizza is ULTRA thin. It is almost flatbread with a cracker like crust, cooked to perfection with the perfect amount of crisp. It's ideal for the rockstar skinny look I am going for these days. The staff was extremely accommodating, as they checked in on us multiple times to make sure we didn't miss the happy hour window. That's Love Speech. I couldn't have imagined a cozier setting to just talk the night away, bonding with my big bro over some wine and pizza.

Bottles of wine start at around $40 while pitchers of beers start around $30. An ideal place to go with...

Went here for the first time tonight. Gruppo is hands down some of the best thin crust pizza I have ever had. The classic pepperoni has large thinly sliced rounds and wasn’t oily like so many pepperoni pizzas in the city- salty spicy cheesy deliciousness. The veggie pizza had fresh bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, and was loaded with cheese. So good. We also tried the Shroomtown....Wow. Three different types of mushrooms, and just loaded with earthy, savory flavor. The staff was incredibly friendly, welcoming, and there to take care of whatever we requested. Side of anchovies?- no problem! Oil and extra cheese on the side?- you got it! Whatever we wanted to mix up and blend together or have on the side, they couldn’t have been more polite, professional and accommodating. The place is also very clean- from the outdoor tables to the charming little bathrooms inside. No wonder this place has been serving up great pies, food and beer since 1999. Really fantastic pizza - and a great evening! Go...