Pizza Nova

If you are looking for good inexpensive pizza in Washington Heights Pizza Nova is a good place to go.
They are always fresh, with a crusty crust and soft middle. Mmm now I am getting hungry for pizza…
The people behind the counters are friendly and I met a fellow Scandinavian who works there. You can not miss him. A very big strawberry blond with very light skin — he sticks out from his fellow Dominican colleagues.

I love this place! I had a party and on a whim decided to order their Sicilian pie. It’s enough for 4 – 5 people easily and hands down the best Sicilian pie I’ve ever had! Give it a try seriously surprisingly too good to be true. Why isn’t their regular pizza as good? It’s not bad though, at all.

Skip the $ 1.25 slices (no one gets them and they’ve been sitting there all day) but definitely grab up a regular cheese slice … put some parmigiana, oregano and red pepper flakes on it and you’re good to go.
Workers there are totally friendly and have even given me an extra slice for free late in the night.
Usually eat in and people watch out the window — never really any others ever stay and eat, usually only to-​go orders.

Like others have voiced, not great pizza, but not terrible either. One of the two Pizza Nova locations, this has the «cheese special» which is essentially a smaller slice from a small pie but for the cheap price of $ 1.25. I use it as a quick snack on the go when I’m in the area (which isn’t very often). The seating is inviting, with a couple tables, which definitely couldn’t handle big groups. It’s a clean and crisp modern interior, a refreshing change from most of the other eateries in the neighborhood.
Above all, I’m pretty psyched that Pizza Nova serves hot wings. Since leaving Philly, I’ve noticed most of the pizza places up here in Washington Heights don’t have wings on the menu. Well, this joint does, so beware, my diet plan.

Talk about a rip off.
I’ve given these guys a couple of chances. The last time I called, the girl (who didn’t speak any English) kept saying «eh?» IF YOU DON’T SPEAK ENGLISH WHY DO YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?!
my first language is spanish, so thank god, I could continue the ordering because otherwise I was going to starve to death. but she still kept with the «Eh?» because it was so frigging loud there.
Ok, so this time, I ordered, and the crappy delivery guy took about an hour and ten minutes to get here, and then he tried to walk off with $ 6 change. Then, he happened to only have 3 $ to give me.
I’m never ordering from these guys again.

Washington Heights isn’t known for it’s pizza (sadly) so the selection is fairly limited. There are the standard small shops that serve greasy and barely satisfying pizza with a chicken roll thrown in to add a little variety. However, if you’re looking for a slice of pizza that actually tastes good, Pizza Nova should be your stop. The service is fast, friendly, and the pizza will actually make you say ‘not bad’. You won’t be amazed but it beats a combo meal from mcdonald’s any day of the week.