Coco Pazzo Trattoria

"You see traces of far-west Spring Street’s past at the still-swinging Ear Inn and symbols of its future in the luxury apartment towers that have sprouted along Renwick and Greenwich Streets. Coco Pazzeria, with its raw bar and sparkling-wine list (liquor license pending), is the perfect pizzeria for this newly ritzy pocket of Hudson Square, if the steady flow of neighbors stopping in for takeout orders is any indication. But thanks to the reputation of owner Pino Luongo and the presence of homegrown pizzaiolo Ciro Verdi, who can be seen slinging thin-crust pies and his trademark focaccia robiola at his oven in back, the restaurant also attracts couples on dates, travelers from other Zip Codes arriving on fancy folding bikes, and young families taking full advantage of the BYO policy (a must when your dining companions are an infant, a toddler, and a juvenile-delinquent tween). The menu extends to pastas and salads, but dough is the thing, fried into mini-calzones or formed into loaves for sandwiches, including a recent lobster-roll special. —Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld" - Eater Staff, NYMag Staff

"You can get a great meatball hero smothered in indifferent mozzarella at any pizzeria in town, but Coco Pazzeria wreaks changes on the classic pizza parlor item. The meatball hero ($14) at this new restaurant has been exalted through the use of a crustier, more artisanal bread than is usual, a zippier tomato sauce, and genuinely good mozzarella. And its compactness makes it easier to eat." - Robert Sietsema

"What It Is: The new Soho version of an UES Italian restaurant that was big in the 90s Perfect For: Lunch The original Coco Pazzo was on the Upper East Side, and it was a place people loved in the 90s. It just reopened on Prince Street, so we stopped by for lunch and had a couple of pastas, a surprisingly enjoyable quinoa salad, and a sandwich on very good focaccia. And during the day, all of those things (besides the pastas) are available for takeout at the pastry counter in the back of the restaurant. At night, the menu gets a bit fancier, with lots of seafood appetizers and meat-centric entrees. We enjoyed our lunch in the light-filled dining room, and we’ll be back to eat dinner here soon. The Verdict: A solid new option for Italian food in Soho." - Hannah Albertine, Bryan Kim, Katherine Lewin, Hillary Reinsberg, Chris Stang

"Legendary Italian restaurant Coco Pazzo of the ’90s and early aughts is back in action in a new location and has added a fast-casual portion. The revival comes from restaurateur Pino Luongo and Alessandro Bandini." - Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya