Cestra’s Pizza

Pizza is so good! The soup was delicious as well! Best pizza I’ve had in a really long time and the delivery was quick!

better than louie & ernies on Crosby ave. there lasagna slice is a full meal the slice is big & hearty best in the bronx

I ordered 35 pies for 11am delivery to my school. 35 pies. They delivered hot, delicious pizza for our party, and they were 10 minutes ahead of schedule. Their school special, which includes soda, plates, cups and napkins, is unbeatable. Highly recommend.

They have so many stores and all of the stores are really clean and the employees are nice. The service is good and they are decently priced. Very family oriented and the soup and wraps are really good. They will make anything you ask for

Cestras pizza is decent albeit forgettable. What I really mean is that I am a pizza snob. And while this is «good» pizza, it’s missing the love that goes into preparing a pizza that makes you think about the next slice while you are halfway through the one your eating. So it’s good for a meal when u r hungry, but it’s not one I would keep coming back to time after time.

Came here for the first time on my girlfriends recommendation. I was a bit sceptic at first due to some of her other recommendations. Glad to say she was right. She got a grandma slice along with an order of garlic knots. Her slice was really good and the garlic knots were even better. You can taste that they were fresh. For me I decided to go with a chicken parmigiana hero. It was amazing. Everything was cooked to perfection. Only downside I would probably have to say was that it was a bit on the thin side. But certainly not a deal breaker. Definitely have a new go to place that’s by my house. Would certain recommend it to others.

So-​so pizza, good everything else.
That’s basically the best way to put Cestra’s in my book. Though, I am a firm believer in that there will never really be such a thing as «bad» pizza, there are just some places that don’t compare well to many others when it comes to their slices. Not too long ago I had actually tried a plain slice from them for the first time and I was really disappointed. The crust was overcooked to the point where it was almost burnt to a crisp and flimsy, the sauce was pretty bland and the cheese itself was much of the same. I’m aware that I could’ve done many things to improve the pizza itself such as extra toppings or just ordered a Sicilian pizza instead (because how can you possibly screw that up), but I shouldn’t have to feel like that’s necessary for the pizza just to be decent at best.
However, I will say that they have a full menu of many Italian dishes that you’d pretty much expect any good pizzeria to have and from I’ve had, they’re damn good. Their beef patties and eggplant calzones/​rolls are my personal favorite, as well as their chicken parmesan. But, that’s all I’ve had from them.
Overall, a pretty good spot with decent sitting arrangements. But, just not the best place to order a pie from if you’re in the neighborhood. You’re better off with Tommy’s or Emilio’s.

My first time trying their pizza. They are okay but nothing beats Amore’s in Whitestone.

On a recommendation of our teenage son, we decided to order in. We ordered a regular cheese pizza, a Sicilian slice and garlic knots. Maybe this was a bad night for them? This was hands down the worst pizza we have ever had!
This pizza was void of taste! The crust was limp and the sauce was acidic.
The garlic knots was hard and almost stale and the Sicilian slice had a metallic taste.
By the time it was delivered it was also Luke warm which did not help the food.
With all the amazing pizza places in the nabe… please stay clear of this one!

this pizza was the best I have had in a long time the slices were big & cheesy & delicious the service was good to very nice & fast workers definitely recommend this place… fran

Their pizzas are soo good. The service is great. The men who work there are very sweet :) Definitely will be trying their pastas and heros to see how they taste!

My first time ordering from this place… Definitely not impressed… I’ve had better. To the person below that thinks this is the ultimate pizza, respectfully, you are absolutely wrong. The crust was a bit gummy. Great pizza, you bite into it and it detaches easily. The Chicken Parm Calzone tastes like it was sitting there all day, no flavor… blah. Killed the hunger, purpose served. I think I will hit up Papa Johns next time. If the people that posted such awesome reviews here have not paid Emilio’s a visit, please go. Now here ladies and gents, the pizza is off the hook. Go try the Chicken Vodka… enough said!!!

Love love LOVE Cestra’s. Consistently delicious, quality pizza on East Tremont Ave. Delivery is speedy, too, which is great. My brother always orders the eggplant and chicken parm hero (which isn’t on the menu, but really should be, because it’s awesome).
I love their salad pizza when I’m in the mood for something a little healthier, the eggplant pizza when I want something a little different and the fresh tomato and basil when I want to pretend I’m in Italy. The plain pie is also really good, as is the pasta fagioli (if you have to ask what it is, you should be ordering it right now).

Fast & accurate delivery. My favorite is the Primavera pie… Grilled chicken salad is also great when I feel like something a bit healthier…

A pizzeria in the Bronx… is well, a pizzeria in the Bronx. They mostly all taste great so it’ll be hard to say this is the best pizza I’ve ever had.
But, Cestra’s has GREAT pizza. It is well seasoned, sauced and cooked. The service is superb. They are attentive and willing to do whatever it takes. I order from them and they are reliable. If they say they’re coming in 30 minutes… chances are they will be there in 30. Kudos to the boys that make the place inviting.
Bottom Line: If you had to choose between the pizzerias in throggs neck… this would be it.

Great pizza! I ordered from all different types of pizzeria shops in the area and this is one of my faves! The delivery is very quick and efficient!

It’s a great pizzeria. In my opinion, their pizza is the best on East Tremont. I think they meat lovers is my favorite one since it’s so delicious. They are also reasonably priced–

I couldn’t in good conscience say I prefer Cestra’s to Louie and Ernies, but I probably eat here more often. There are a few reasons:
1. cestra’s delivers. quickly.
2. THE MEATLOVER’S PIZZA. probably my favorite pizza on earth is cestra’s meat lover’s pizza. louie and ernie’s plain slice holds my heart, but nothing compares to the meatlover’s at cestra’s.
when prince wrote the song «nothing compares to you» for sinead o’connor, he was eating a cestra’s meat lover pie. she cried in the video because he would not share with her.
there is really nothing i would change about cestra’s pizza. it is always high quality, delicious pizza.

Little known fact: «Cestra» is Italian for «Our pizza is baller.»
This place is exactly what a New York pizzeria should be. They’re nice guys who make good pizza and don’t much care about anything else.
Cestra’s interior is small and not particularly inviting. Aesthetically, it is «meh» at best. But when you eat there, you feel like you’re in a New York pizzeria, and that makes it awesome. If you want to eat at home, cool… they deliver quickly, so the pizza will still be hot when it gets there.
Their plain pizza is great, but their chicken parm pizza is awesome. And if you’re willing to risk a heart attack for the promise of a disgustingly excellent slice of pizza, try the meat lovers’. It’s loaded with pepperoni, sausage, bacon and chopped meat. I promise you won’t need more than one slice.
If you’ve not yet eaten Cestra’s, you hereby have zero right to claim any other borough as having the best pizza in New York.

Great pizza, but if you stop by try there spaghetti and meat ball, and lasagna.