Buon Appetito New York Pizza

Great little spot for pizza and pasta dishes. It’s worth the drive to escape the pizza chains in my neighborhood. Portions are great and the prices are affordable. Service: Take out Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $10–20

Great pizza by the slice, sandwiches, and pasta dinners. Service is quick. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $20–30 Food: 4 Service: 4

This place is legit. True Italian place serving thin crust pizza and various Italian dishes such as eggplant parm, ravioli, and spaghetti. We came here for the pizza and kept coming back for the pizza and their other dishes if we feel like it. But the star is the pizza. It's a hole in the wall place so don't expect much thrills and frills. Service is quick and straightforward.

After traveling abroad for 10 days, we arrived late night at the Dulles airport, Ubered back to our car and did a quick Yelp search for places open late. So happy we were directed to Buon Appetito! The owner was really kind to us. We came in about 30 minutes before they closed and they had already started their cleaning routine, but quickly stopped to help us. We didn't want to ask them to prep anything, so we ordered some already made slices. I got a meaty topping slice and an order of garlic knots. Both the pizza and knots were perfectly re-heated. The bacon was crispy but not burnt. Plenty of toppings, but not overly heavy as to make the crust soggy. The garlic knots tasted fresh, even though it was the last batch (and a big one at that). I think the highlight was their red sauce. Very robust flavor and paired perfectly with the knots and pizza crust. It was the perfect place for our late night pizza cravings before traveling back to Greensboro.

Iceland is amazing. Everywhere you go, you are treated to breathtaking views, interesting features, and lovely people. But you know what Iceland doesn't have? Good pizza. Or Italian food in general. There are several places attempting it, but something is just off. The sauce isn't what we are used to. Why am I talking about pizza in Iceland? Because I had recently come back from a 9-day stint there, and flew into Dulles very late in the day. By the time we cleared customs (which was a mess) and got our bags, it was late. It was even later by the time we caught an Uber to our car and began a journey back home. After 9pm, there isn't much open, especially on a Sunday night. Thankfully, by pulling up my trusty Yelp app, I was able to find this local NY pizza style place that was open until 10pm and decided to go get it. My wife and I were definitely their last customers. Not wanting to make them make anything from scratch as they were already cleaning up, we ordered from the available pizza choices on display. You could almost see their appreciation as the gentleman helping us loaded us up with garlic knots and selected the largest slices for us. I had two sicilian pieces, one pepperoni and one cheese. My wife got the knots to share and a slice of bacon pizza. In a matter of about 5 minutes, emerged perfectly re-heated pizza and knots for us to enjoy. The sicilian had that slight crispiness on bottom from the re-heat that you actually love, but was pillowy and cheesy. It was great. My wife's slice was also perfectly heated up, and our garlic knots almost tasted like they were fresh. The garlic and butter was very present, and most importantly, EXCELLENT pizza sauce for dipping. The sauce is boss. I don't live in this area, but would definitely recommend Buon Appetito to locals and travelers alike for a local owned pizza joint, that while typical in it's menu and offerings, does a great job! So great, that I didn't get any pizza pics, because I scarfed it down fast.