Oma Grassa is a moody romantic pizza restaurant, in the vein of Lucali or Una Pizza Napoletana, although with a much shorter wait than either of those two.
Not too far from the Barclays Center or Brooklyn Academy of Music, this is a good choice for a neighborhood spot for dinner before or after an event – sporting or cultural.
That’s why we were here and while my 7 year old son was eager to try the cheese pie, I had a hard time resisting the beloved Anchovy. I’m clearly not a 7 year old.
The interesting thing about the pizza at Oma Grassa is it is not cooked in a wood, gas, or coal oven. Here, they use sustainable electric ovens and somehow still manage to create a product with a charred chewy crust that has a ton of flavor.
My son’s cheese pie had a nice acidic tomato sauce and a wonderful chewy cheese. Both he and I were very happy.
My Anchovy pie was interesting, but a bit intense for me. It featured just a smattering of cheese (in the form of the parmesan-like grana padano) that added another layer of salty umami to the capers, olives, and meaty anchovies. It was a definite salt bomb, and while the acidic tomato sauce and pungent garlic helped cut all of that, I did find myself yearning for a bit more cheese or dairy to help out even more. Or even a squeeze of lemon might have helped brighten things up.
While I liked (but didn’t love) the Anchovy Pizza, I applaud the gourmet pies coming out of the oven at Oma Grassa and am aware they have the cheese option down. Don’t miss their decadent chocolate mousse for dessert.
Is Oma Grassa the best pizza in NY? It’s a very nice local restaurant with a huge focus on pizzas cooked in electric ovens. They get a 7.5 out of 10 for having an excellent mastery of the dough and a great cheese pizza. I do wish their famous anchovy pizza was just a tad more in balance, but that is just personal preference.
| OMA GRASSA |
| 753 Fulton Street (at South Portland Street), Fort Greene Brooklyn |
| omagrassa.com |
