Rosa’s Pizza was established by the Troia Family in 1975 and has since grown to include several locations in Queens, Manhattan and Long Island. The newest location just opened about a month ago on 21st Street in Astoria, and we are all thankful for this casual, reliable Italian spot in an area that really needs it. Needless to say, the Troia family knows a thing or two about making great pizza, heroes, calzones, pasta, and hot entrées to dine in, take out.

The clean and casual dining room is pleasantly decorated with about a dozen modern, tidy, wood tables and a long, black leather banquette with high top tables that look onto the street. A large group can be accommodated, and I can imagine a whole baseball team coming in for a meal after a game.