Rustica Brick Oven Cafe
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Rustica Brick Oven Cafe
Family Owned & Operated Rustica Brick Oven-Cafe continues it's tradition of "Quality Italian Cuisine". Every item, including our delicious pizza dough is prepared Fresh Daily in our kitchen. We use the finest imported tomatoes and the best herbs and spices when preparing our sauces. Our Talented Culinary Staff is very astute in all traditional Italian fare and is very capable of handling any Special requests.

We are committed to our customers, whether catered food for your next party, or just a delivery when you dont't feel like cooking, we will take care of it All. Along with our traditional recipes, Rustica also caters to those with specialized dietary needs by offering an array of Gluten Free Pizzas and Finest Dishes.
Reviews (23)
Neila
Neila
Jan 29, 2022
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I've been coming here for 7+ years and they never disappoint. Pizza is crisp and gluten free crust option is a plus. Very family friendly oriented and would highly recommend!
Kevin K.
Kevin K.
Nov 14, 2021
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Maria is a very unpleasant person
She really needs an attitude check
My wife has allergy issues so we always get white sauce on her pizza. She wanted to order a pizza that she really likes, which we have ordered two or three times with white sauce. But Maria apparently does not want to put white sauce on a pizza instead of marinara. What is the big deal if I want white sauce instead of red sauce, I'm willing to pay extra.
The other girl is very pleasant to speak to
They claim on their website, if you don't see it on the menu we will try our hardest to accommodate you

I guess they don
Dorise Edwards
Dorise Edwards
Nov 03, 2021
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If you're looking for delicious food with great customer service then Rustica is the place for you! And save room for the desserts!
Olivia Pataky
Olivia Pataky
Oct 14, 2021
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If you are gluten free…. GO HERE NOW!!! The GF spinach broccoli roll was amazing. By far the best gluten free dough I have ever had. Wish I didn’t live in Florida… will be back!
Jenna V.
Jenna V.
Oct 03, 2021
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Best gluten free food in NY! Amazing food (gluten free and regular as my family doesn't eat gluten free like me). We eat here all the time and it never disappoints! The owner Maria is absolutely amazing. Highly highly highly recommend!
Pippy & Lily Boutique
Pippy & Lily Boutique
Sep 22, 2021
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My "Go To" place when I want comfort food and a comfortable atmosphere. A gem in the neighborhood. Oh did I mention, pizza is amazing and I'm addicted to the Mela salad. Best cappuccino! I will be supporting them by going as much as I can because they're a small business and hope they never leave.
Nanci K.
Nanci K.
Aug 06, 2021
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So friendly here and the food is so delicious. Bruschetta was soooo good. Combo pizza
Catherine Rinaldo
Catherine Rinaldo
Aug 01, 2021
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If you want to take the pizza to go it is fantastic!! My niece needs gluten free and she loves the pizza as well. I gave it 4 stars because it was really hot in there. I wouldn't enjoy eating my food inside.
Ivo B.
Ivo B.
Jul 13, 2021
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Might have just found the best gluten free pizza in Long Island! Service was awesome and food was excellent!! Excited to have found this place
Nelson Acevedo
Nelson Acevedo
Jul 01, 2021
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Went to dinner with some friends. Food was good and service was just as good. Nice spot to go to for a casual night out for dates or a get together. Not over priced at all, we enjoyed our time here and our friends who recommended the place love this place.
D. Simiantoastcrunch
D. Simiantoastcrunch
May 18, 2021
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This is the only place in the area where we can find everything gluten free! Pizza, calzone, lasagna, etc... Even the fried calamari. The staff is great and they really make sure there is no cross-contamination. And, everythig tastes awesome!
Jessica C.
Jessica C.
Apr 03, 2021
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I went to this place today, I ordered 2 hero's, for 35.00, when I got home, the broccoli rab was 90 percent chopped stems, they charged 3.50 for 1 thick slice of "fresh mozz" on EACH SANDWICH...none of this was a problem to me until I took a bite of the sandwich and the friend chicken cutlet was like a giant piece of rubber. For a sandwich they're charging 17.50 for, they could at least put a decent cutlet on it. Hoping this was a one time thing, I called to ask the manager about it. I received a call back from the owner who nastily gave me an attitude about the whole situation
Bill B.
Bill B.
Apr 02, 2021
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We just had the perfect Grandma pie and calzone on Good Friday. Good Friday probably is the busiest night for a pizzeria/ Italian restaurant and they did a phenomenal job. Thanks so much Rustica.
Laurie L.
Laurie L.
Mar 22, 2021
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Well once again, a wonderful delicious meal. I had eggplant parm, egg drop soup and a salad. The eggplant was done to perfection! Salad was very fresh (russian dressing was tasty) and I just love their soup.
Thanks again for a good meal, I had it delivered and it was right on time and the delivery guy was friendly.
Jamie B.
Jamie B.
Mar 06, 2021
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By far the best gluten free pizza I've had to date. My celiacs is severe and I've tried to find that perfect go to pizza spot that I can get a real slice that isn't grainy and I enjoy. So far I've had three different gf pies . They keep exceeding my expectations. Definitely my new go to.
Kenny B.
Kenny B.
Feb 15, 2021
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Small place but great food! We stopped in for dinner last night and we were overall pleased. Our waitress was friendly. The only complaint was that we had to wait over an hour for our food.
B. L.
B. L.
Sep 10, 2020
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Rustica has the best eggplant parm you'll ever eat! Everything else on the menu is also stellar, including the gluten-free menu. You cannot go wrong here, and the owners and staff are all wonderful.
Lana M.
Lana M.
Jul 18, 2020
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I could cry tears of joy when I saw all their gluten free options. I had the grandma pizza, chicken roll and buffalo chicken roll. Everything was delicious, the waitress was incredibly nice. They have indoor and outdoor seating options, everyone took a lot of precautions to socially distance and be sanitary. Will definitely return.
Darren C.
Darren C.
Jul 02, 2020
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I ordered my food at 5:38pm and they told me it would be done in 45 mins. I arrive at 6:38pm and my wings and other things are done, but my pizza hasn't even been started on yet. They literally just started making it when I came in, and the hostess had to tell the people manning the ovens exactly which order and pizza to start on. Clearly they completely forgot about it. While I'm waiting on them to work on my pizza, the rest of my food is getting cold. I've seen people come in after me and pick up their pizzas meanwhile I'm still waiting for mine. Avoid this restaurant unless
Lauren B.
Lauren B.
Feb 27, 2020
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Their brick over pizza is awesome!!!

I haven't gotten it in a while but I believe they have good lunch specials and some student discounts.

I've been going here since they first opened and my friend who is gluten free loves their GF pizza.

Give it a try!
Mariandna
Mariandna
Dec 28, 2019
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The House Special pizza is to die for! It’s insanely juicy and delicious! I get it every time and always great.
Meghan R.
Meghan R.
Nov 08, 2019
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The manager/owner (Marie? Maria?) is so rude and unprofessional. She completely pushed away good customers with the worst customer service ever received.

We live right down the road and order here pretty regularly. Normally they do take a long time for a pick up order like 45-60 minutes. We order the same thing usually every time. About a week ago we recently called to place an order for 4x 12" personal customized pizzas. For example... one of the pizzas we always order is half prosciutto&arugula and the other half is pepperoni. Like I mentioned, we order frequently and always tell them
Andrew C.
Andrew C.
Apr 10, 2019
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I recently returned after a long stay in Florida with a craving for a good NY pizza. With that said, I did not just want to have my first slice of pizza this year in any pizzeria. I chose Rustica BrickOven Café only because of the very favorable Yelp reviews and also I wanted to introduce myself to a new pizzeria in a town that I will be visiting often this year.

This popular family owned Italian Restaurant establishment has been serving many patrons from the local neighborhood and people like myself that have wandered onto Nassau Blvd. in Garden City to have a slice of their wonderful pizza