The Grotto Pizzeria — Restaurant in New York

On 69 New St near the Charging Bull and close to the ferry to Liberty Statue lies a small place. You go down the stairs then watch the counter, choose your pizza, pay and move in for the few tables that are available inside. Being a fan of Sicily I couldn’t help but ordering a slice of Sicilian pizza and one of grandma pizza plus a coke. That put 8 euro on the counter and I took my 2 slices and coke to a little bar and stool inside. Since it was lunch time I spent my time there surrounded by kids who were enjoying their pizza also and as I descended back to the counter I started seeing adults coming in for a quick bite to eat before going back to work. I was not overly impressed with the pizza. It was decent but in no way did it resemble the amazing taste from Italy. If you are there, in the area and you just go out from the boat from Liberty Island yes, this is an ok place to grab a bite before moving forward but in no way is it worth travelling from across town for a...

I placed an order with The Grotto for an employee event that I was having yesterday. I ordered the penne vodka, chicken francese, eggplant rolletini, chicken with vegetables, gluten-free pasta with vegetables, tossed salad, spinach salad, garlic bread and dessert tray. The wonderful smells of the food had employees from the other side of the floor begging to have leftovers and employees from the other two floors asking where we catered from. The food was amazing! Delicious and authentic! The employees that attended the event could not thank me enough. The delivery and setup staff were just great. Special thanks to Mike and Lina for their help with recommendations and ordering. Our organization will definitely be catering from The Grotto again. No matter what you order, you...

The Tuesday special, $5.50 for two slices and a fountain drink, is a decent deal but the soda selection is lacking (coke, diet coke, orange fanta, iced tea) and there's a big sign saying "No refills for Tuesday special". You've gotta be pretty cheap to limit soda refills and it definitely rubbed me the wrong way.

Pizza itself was middling for New York, even by Manhattan standards. Wasn't a big fan of the sauce. But condiments were varied and plentiful, I noticed oregano, red pepper, parmesan, and garlic powder.

The specialty slices looked good and there were plenty of non-pizza pizzeria standards (like rolls and pastas). If you're looking for something other than a classic New York style slice the Grotto may be...