La Vera

Ever since the first time I had La Vera, no other pizza has compared! I promise you, there is no chance you will be disappointed. HIGHLY recommend their pizza, the garlic knots are THE BEST IN THE CITY (no exaggeration), and the buffalo wings are nothing short of amazing.

One of the best pizzas i ever had in my life. Im not a vegetarian but i decided to get a vegetable Sicilian pizza and a margarita slice. It had fresh ingredients. Sauce was tasty, cheese not cheap. It was so worth it

I think if you get a fresh pie right out of the oven, you will have a better experience than me. I went in around 130pm on a weekday and the pepperoni slice needed reheating but when served, the crust wasn't crisp and the flavor just wasn't there. Bland, forgettable, don't think I would go back when we have so many choices on Broadway in the 90's/100's

Such a great experience today at this quant little pizza place. This pizza tastes out of this world! Perfect combination of just a thick enough crust, perfect amount of cheese, and the flavor of sauce is not your regular Dominos red sauce….it’s real pizza sauce. I can taste the tomatoes and garlic in this sauce! The staff was helpful and it felt like your grandma or ma was serving you the food!

An upgrade to the usual NYC pizzeria. It’s got many more options, including wings, soups, subs, wraps, dessert and burgers! Have only eaten here once, so not yet ready to compare the 🍕to La Famiglia, the familiar, popular chain that has multiple UWS branches, including one block over in Amsterdam. This is the location where Two Boots and its gourmetish pizza ruled for a decadeish. We were sad to see it go, but are glad to have La Vera here. We will be back!

The meat pie was very good and the grandma pizza square was excellent! Reminds me of ‘bakery’ (or ‘red’ or party pizza) in R.I but actually better.. with the basil, garlic and seasoning. Will have to get more before I leave. Very reasonable prices

I ordered a few pizzas online, the order was done well and on time. The pizzas were delicious. Unfortunately they were out of sun fried tomatoes, but they called me to offer a substitute. I changed it to peppers to have broccoli/pepper pizza. They were were nice and put the onions as well. Everything was delicious.

I visited the restaurant today. The pizza is delicious, the service is fast, and the people are wonderful. I would like to visit again.🙏🙏❤️❤️😘😘

I have to say, this is a rare find. Cheap-ish pasta dishes and decent pizza. Believe me, this is like my holy grail. I could not find my place here on the UWS. I wanted baked pasta one night. They have a trio with manicotti, ravioli and stuffed shells. And OMG I found what I've always been looking for. Being from an Italian family from NJ, I have not been able to find comparable baked pastas ANY WHERE. Then we have their pizza. While I've had better, it's probably one of the best I've had on the UWS. Yeah, I said it. I got their individual pie, and I'm certain you could share this with somebody. Their penne vodka was also killer. And most of all? You can feed two people for around $30 inc tax and tip. This has easily become a go-to for us!

Inexpensive pizza options in NYC can be hit or miss but La Vera is solid. The mozzarella sticks, various rolls, and appetizers are also good.

I ordered a plain Regular Cheese Pizza Slice and an order of Garlic Knots with Marinara Sauce. Thin bread, thin slice. Sauce is tasty, cheese is tasty. Not the best ive ever had but its decent, 8/10 slice. I was pleasantly surprised when I undid the foil around the garlic knots, revealing 5 large, fluffy and wellseasoned garlic knots. They were tasty, the sauce container was large which is excellent, and they were tasty. 9/10 garlic knots

The gangs favorite pizza in the uws! We get a variety of entree and pasta and always fresh and good. Bright and clean broadway storefront. Great people watching :)

Was in the area starving after a massage and I was looking for a pizzeria. I almost missed this place because there's a lot of construction happening in front of it. I'm glad I didn't miss this place. The place was clean and I was served quickly. The margarita slice was delicious. Honestly one of the best slices I've had in a while. It was extremely fresh and the tomatoes on top . The price was also excellent for the quality. I will gladly come here any day.

I debated on this place for like an hour. Finally decided to go with it and wow. Im so happy I did. I ordered the Penne ala Vodka, a Philly Cheesesteak with Peppers and Onions, and an order of Garlic Bread with Cheese. I can't tell you which I liked better, they were all amazing. The Penne was fresh and tasty, great portion vs price. The Cheesesteak was good quality, good veggies and nice bread. Garlic bread was even better than Thad at other places, probaby was the great bread and healthy amount of cheese. A+ for sure, definitely my new go to Italian place. Ordered through a Delivery service so I can't comment on the restaurant itself but my order got here very fast.

Nice, clean place but its main product - pizza - is not good ... and pricey at that. I ordered a Sicilian slice whose sauce and cheese were barely negligible to the palate. I ended up taking two bites of it and leaving it right on the table without tossing it away in the place's garbage unit. At $3.50 plus tax I wuz robbed!

After a day of trekking all over the city all we wanted to do was crash in our hotel, drink some wine, and feed the kid. La Vera didn't disappoint! We ordered online with their website which was easy to use. We didn't get anything fancy, just an XL pepperoni w/extra cheese and a cup of minestrone. The XL was just the right amount for the three of us. The staff were polite and friendly when we picked it up and the restaurant was clean. They do offer delivery but we were right down the street. Our pizza was piping hot and fresh. A flavorful sauce and a good amount of it; I like sauce! My son loved that it was foldable cause he thinks if it's NY pizza that's the key! It was a touch greasy but not excessive. The soup was ok, I probably wouldn't get that again. Just didn't wow me with flavor. The price was good too so all in all I recommend!

I'm pleased. But not impressed. Was my burger medium rare as requested? No. Was the calzone mind-blowing? Absolutely not. Would I pay more than $10 for their pasta? Nah. This delivery order was satisfying enough, though. We loved the coating on their fries. The huuuge Sausage Sub ($7.50) was literally just slices of store-brand sausage without any real flavor, though. The chicken and broccoli calzone was fine - lots of tender broccoli and cheese, but a spongy and unoriginal crust. Their $10 Big Combo Pasta was serviceable, but I wouldn't order it again - dry and bland. Certainly nothing to go out your way for. It's cheap and fast.

Visited New York and honestly pizza was GREAT! Stayed at a hotel nearby and ate pizza here for like 4 nights in a row. They have lots of variety and great products. Staff is ok, place is not super fancy but it's clean. I always ordered to-go. Also, one rainy night took advantage of the free delivery option for orders of $10 or more (they did asked for the address first, so I bet that means that distance matters). Their pizza is great Cheese calzone was great Good burgers and fries ! (But only the "Deluxe" brings the fries, a little pricey)

Best grandma slice I have ever had. Definitely recommend! Place was clean and everyone was friendly!

I stopped in today for a slice and soda. I like their pizza and it's usually quick as it was today. The bill was $6.45 which was OK. I was going to pay with credit card until the clerk said there would be a 70¢ surcharge to use my card. That's over 10%, is outrageous and, I believe, illegal by credit card policies. I'll still go back but only for cash.

Good pizza, clean place and tons of flavors. The staff is friendly and polite. Great price.

Came here for some slices of pizza that did not disappoint and ended up taking home the penne alla vodka for dinner which might be my new favorite in the city... The location is super convenient (directly across from the 123 subway station) and the staff is friendly, too. Needless to say, I will certainly be back!

The kids wanted spaghetti and meatballs so I ordered through DoorDash. Apart from a mishap by the delivery person (one plate ended up upside down but only the sauce spilled) the food was awesome. Penne ala-vodka and spaghetti both flavorful and caprese salad classic. Portions are enormous for a great price. 2 plates can feed a family of 4. The garlic bread with cheese is a whole hero with lots of garlic toasted with mozzarella. Yum. And on top of that, they sent slices of regular Italian bread and patties of butter.Glad I took a chance and ordered from here. Super pleased with everything.

This used to be a good place before it changed hands about a year ago. The new chef has no idea what he's doing. I ordered a Chicken Parmigiana platter - which came with no tomato sauce or parmigian cheese. Ridiculous and pathetic The pizza looks disgusting as well. It cannot go out of business soon enough, as far as I am concerned.

Great slices. Lots of variety on menu. Excellent customer service. Tried the pepperoni and it was delicious. Cozy place to sit down and enjoy a quick bite. Prices are not bad either.

Pizza arrived cold- very disappointed. Wanted to like it as it's super convenient. Maybe I'll give it a second chance but it was a bummer

This place is quick to charge you and take your money but they're too incompetent to show their workers how to reverse a charge you have to wait until manager comes to get your refund who knows when that will be !!! ... also they take an hour to deliver a few blocks and it's not even prime delivery time !!

Of all the great pizzas that I've tasted and enjoyed in this place, and it's quite a few, the one that stands out far beyond the rest was the slice of Sicilian. It was outstanding! Some of the best pizza you'll have in town. If you're in the area, give this place a try, you'll be happy you did.

Happy to be the first to review. A new slice joint where you can sit is most welcome in the neighborhood with the departure of Two Boots. I ordered "a corner Sicilian slice, very hot" ........I am happy to report that these guys make a serious Sicilian slice. The crust was nice and crusty outside and slightly pillowy inside. The cheese and sauce were very good as well. The sauce wasn't perfectly seasoned for my tastes, but close enough. .........Lastly, the place was bright and clean and spacious enough, and the staff was friendly. Oh yeah, and a nice sized Sicilian slice was only 3 bucks even.

Great food, great servings, and reasonable prices! Everything is fresh and I've tried quite a few dishes and have never been disappointed! They have Chicken Cesar salad pizza, bruschetta pizza, it gets no better...

The pizza is really good n tasty!! As is the food... especially liked the lasagna!! I'll recommend to my family n friends.

One of the best penne alla vodka's I've ever had! And a great value. For sure one of the most underrated NYC restaurants!

Lots of variety and prompt and cordial service. Great, convenient location next door to Symphony Space and 96th St. subway station.

Their pizza is more savory that most which i like. The best mozzarella sticks and i do love their buffalo chicken. Great workers, always happy with what i get here.

People that work here are nice. Except for that it's a disaster. Cheapest ingredients, tastes like plastic. I should have left after after seeing pizzas with weird ingredients like lettuce or chicken, bleah.

La Vera is keeping us alive and well during the pandemic! We've had the pizza, pasta, sandwiches and everything is good!! And the guys who work there are remarkably friendly! Thank you!

I used the app called "slice" to order pizza from this place as it seemed to be a new spot and I wanted to give it a shot. So I placed the order and paid for it and 5 minutes later the guy from this pizzeria called me and informed me that apparently I'm too far from them and I should call doordash so they can pick up the order and deliver it to me. I said of course I'm not gonna doing this. Then he started to recommend me different pizza place that are closer to me. Long story short: I asked them to cancel the order and the guy just hang up on me. I called them again to make sure they are gonna cancel order. And they said they can't and I have to call to the support of the app and do it by myself. Which doesn't make any sense to me - you either deliver the order that you have accepted on cancel it from your end. Why the client should deal with that.

I was pretty excited to try the new pizza joint in the area. I ordered a slice and wings for delivery. The food arrived in perfect time but the slice was stone cold and i recieved pasta instead of wings. When i called he said they will send out my order right away. When the delivery guy returned i was thrilled to bite into some wings but when i opened my bag they sent the wrong food again! At this point i felt like i do not want to wait again so i ate what they sent which was cold chicken fingers. Thumbs down!

Ordered, it never came and I was charged on my credit card.. I noticed 3 days later.

Ordered penne ala vodka, garlic knots and pepperoni pizza. Was not disappointed . I just wished the garlic knots came with marinara sauce . But besides that everything was good

So glad to have another great pizza place on the UWS! Tried a plain slice and it was incredible!

My order arrived 25 minutes after the lastest time stated. My pizza was COLD, not hot not warm but cold. The caprese mozzarella salad was sub par, the" fresh " mozzarella was dry. Very disappointed with this New York location.

After a few disappointing attempts at finding a good pizza spot in the neighborhood, we are now loyal La Vera customers! Ordered the chicken, bacon, ranch pizza and garlic knots and both were delicious. The order was ready quickly and the prices were very good.

The pizza dough is saltier than the cheese. Please can you cut out the salt? The topping taste great and salty enough.

Crust tastes like cardboard, but the cheese and sauces are A++. Will go back when wanting something to hit the (greasy, cheesy, salty) spot. Delivery is very fast.

So the Arab guy there is rude and nasty. I asked for two slices and a beef patty with cheese. So the Other guy got the slices and the Arab guy playing with his phone grabs my beef patty and then the cheese with his bare dirty hands. So I tell him you should wash your hands or wear glove when handling people's food. You were playing with your phone which has crazy bacteria and now your touching my food. He got upset and said I prepared las this food ok I'll wear glove so he made me another beef patty and put the other one back. I get home and start eating my pizza and so disappointed they use fake cheap cheese and so did the beef patty, so gross never again I miss my numero 28 restaurant.

Great food, great prices, clean, all the staff are masked and they are good about asking customers to put on their masks.

This place is awesome! I went here last night for the third time in about as many weeks. The guys behind the counter are extremely friendly and helpful. My friend had pizza, which she said was very tasty, and I had a salad with grilled chicken, which was fresh and delicious. Shout out to Oscar for making sure we were happy with our meals. I'm going to be a proud and loyal customer going forward!

A great pizza in the Neighborhood clean place a lot of selection besides delicious pizza I'm so glad to have La Vera here

So happy to have a new pizza place in the area. This pizza is great (especially for budget friendly pizza)! I loved the chicken caesar salad pizza slice and the margherita slice. Definitely make a stop in here!!!