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Early Addition
Brick Oven Gallery is the kind of laid-back off-Bedford Ave. pizza joint that makes the perfect start for a night out in Williamsburg. Situated on an otherwise-residential block of Havermeyer Street (between N. 7th & N. 8th), Brick Oven Gallery is a one room pizza parlor with a century-old brick oven that pumps out superbly thin pies with myriad toppings. An outdoor garden sits at the back of a lot and provides less ambiance then a chance to spend one of these recent fall-like nights outdoors enjoying the cool air. The menu offers varied options, especially for a pizza parlor--with a number of house pastas and paninis for the pizza averse. That said, pizza is expectedly the star of the show, so why go otherwise?
Gothamist started with the gallery's famous "brooklyn caviar," a chunky eggplant based spread with lots of garlic, roasted red pepper, and olive oil, which came with a side of light pita-like bread. Salads are basic and big enough to serve two--or three: caesar, mesclun, mixed green, and arugula are uninspired, but fresh and perfect if you are just hankering for your dose of greens.
The "authentic Naples pizza" ranges from $8 - 13 for everything from the margherita to the Tartufo Bianco (goat cheese, wild mushrooms & truffle oil, no sauce). Jillie's special is topped with sausage, sun-dried tomato & extra mozzarella, and of course you can mix and match ingredients as you'd like from a laundry list of about 20 meats, veggies, and extra cheeses. Gothamist opted "Peter's Favorite" -- a pie topped with raw arugula, prosciutto & shaved parmigiano, a good mix of bitter greens with salty meat balanced out by the pizza sauce. One pie is really only big enough for one hungry eater, though two can share if you throw in an appetizer and a salad.
Brick Oven Gallery is located at 33 Havermeyer Street (between N. 7th & N. 8th), Brooklyn. 718-963-0200.
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hats off to brick oven gallery! i washed dishes there when i first arrived in new york. the owner, kenny, is salt of the earth stand-up guy. the tartuffo bianco is my favorite and i used to have them add arugula to it so i'd get my green-fix combo all at once!
This place is awful. Seriously. Overpriced and tasteless, the pizzas are not worth the money. You're much better off going to Fornino or Bacci and Abracci on Grand. I'd even buy an Amy's Frozen Pizza before spending any more money at BOG.
Best pizza in the hood, hands down, and closest to what you get in Italy. I love this place.
BOG is awesome. I don't know what mercuryjv is talking about. Fornino is an overpriced pretentious pizzeria. BOG is nice and quiet, laid back atmosphere that makes a meal at this place that more enjoyable. Remember to bring cash as they don't take CC's. Good food and great people.
That's not pizza.
I love this place. I've eaten at both BOG and Fornino multiple times, and BOG is better, hands down.
New Yorkers disagreeing about good pizza? Now I've seen everything.
i'm a fan of BOG. i love that it's a quiet and laid-back neighborhood joint. i've eaten at fornino, and i like that as well. but sometimes you're just not in the mood for the bedford strip. it's no big deal.
That top picture just looks like a pile of stuff on some crust.
kenny's place rocks - - it's well worth the walk off the beaten path
"his place is awful. Seriously. Overpriced and tasteless," like everything in that fucked up city.
There is only one "r" in Havemeyer, youngna park.