IL Bel Paese

Pretty good! I had low expectations and we were fed well with great hospitality. The beer and soda selection is good and standard with Italian favorites. The Cesar slice was surprisingly soooo good. Penne vodka sauce rich and substantial. Will be coming back!

Where should we begin…WOW. A lot of people talk about the great Tony wars of knickerbocker. We’re here to say: Tony’s dead; we killed him. From the knots(5), to the exceptional service, to the crispy cheese pizza, to the ice cold fountain beverage (Pepsi), Il Bel Paese left us smiling from cheek to cheek. If you’re out for a stroll through Maria Hernandez, please consider stopping in! If not for the pizza, just to say hello. Will be BACK ;)

Super bummed about this experience. I know the regular pizza is great, but was very excited to try the gluten free pie. Not only did i pay $25 for a 12’’, it was probably the worst crust i’ve ever had - mushy ritz crackers texture and completely ruined the entire pizza. I also ordered the fig jam and bacon pizza and it was like they dumped an entire jar of jam on the pizza… Hope they can change this ASAP!!

First time trying. Chef Boyardee tastes better than the penned vodka I received tonight. Lack of flavor, too much sauce. Are these flat pressed things supposed to be chicken? 35 dollars after tip for 3 bites before chucking in trash. Poor poor quality.

I used to say I could go the rest of my life without eating pizza and be perfectly happy. That is the case for all pizza except the pepperoni, pesto, burrata slice here. It’s so good and every other slice I’ve had from here is good, but doesn’t come close to touching this