Rosa's Pizzeria

I have lived in New York my entire life and this is the best pizza I have ever had. My family only orders from here because it is just so freaking good! Any slice or anything you get here is the best! I was in Florida for a few months and all I wanted when I came back to New York was some Rosa’s pizza. They even have gluten free options. If you want pizza and you’re in great neck or Long Island and want the best just go to Rosa’s and you can thank me later.

Just a little history of the business that was here before this one to make a comparison: The pizzeria that used to be here was known as Mario's for a very long time and was owned by a completely different owner. I went there for years and it truly went downhill due to an uncomfortable management change and more aggressive customers becoming regulars at peak hours. Also, the booths were very small, the phone was constantly broken (static and disconnections), and the cost of the pizza was increasing (while no changes to the pizza or anything extra was offered). Also, believe it or not, in terms of delivery, they laid the cheese on sloppily all of the time causing an actually disgusting hardened sludge of cheese at a corner of the box... And I'm a cheese lover! It made me stop ordering extra cheese pizzas from them. I could only trust one guy to deliver any pizza decently. They were not able to compete with their rivals, such as Gino's (which I love also.) Now... Rosa's: My first order was in December. This is the kind of pizza you want. There are 3 options of pizza sizes I know of--a personal, 15", and awesome 18"! 18" is heaven. The pizza is just a little less expensive than Mario's, but there is a couple of things that make it not "basic." For one thing, the pizza sauce is mostly sweet, but has some gentle spices mixed into it. Everyone knows that the sauce is the most important part of the pizza. Also, they don't use the same sauce for EVERY red-sauce dish. They will NOT cheat you with toppings--you will get a great amount, if not more than expected, and that's great! Also, the extra cheese doesn't feel like a layer of cheese glued on top of it. They have a LOT of new options that Mario's did not have--for that, I recommend looking at their latest menu. They even have a gluten free personal pizza! There is a little bit of a NYC hue to it due to the variety of food. And though their delivery time is about the same as Mario's (30-45 minutes), they have always brought me 18" pizzas with NO spillage. None! And I tested this with ordering heavier toppings! The first time I ordered from them, they actually gave me an order of garlic knots on-the-house. How cool is that??? Also, they were NOT hard like Mario's (a.k.a. selling leftovers), and this was in the evening! Soft on the inside with a crunchy outside, tied tight and covered in garlic butter and garlic! I've ordered and ate here a couple of times now and have not regretted or felt "this is good enough, I guess." It's March now, so they have a good track-record so far. Personally, I've always been a fan of more urban-style pizza, and the people who run the business know that and don't treat you with the Great Neck 'tude (I'm a resident of over 20 years). I hope they'll stick around in this ghost town and continue to grow! Much love from this Italian!