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Pizzeria$$$$
East Village, New York
"Go for the regular cheese slice - the crust is perfect."(8 Tips)
"reliable classic NYC pizza slice"(5 Tips)
"The pepperoni pizza is to die for 😍 best pizza in town"(5 Tips)
"Loved the white pizza here...fast service too."(4 Tips)
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Nick AndlingerFebruary 9, 2016The most consistent perfectly crisp pizza in the area (it also holds up for delivery). House salad is also a move. I order from Joes weekly.
ZenFoodsterSeptember 14, 2017Get a reliable classic NYC pizza slice here: plain cheese, fresh mozz, pepperoni+mushroom or Sicilian. Open 'til ~4:30am & just as good as Joe Pozzuoli's original 42 yr-old W Village spot.Upvoted Oct 16
Roberto BuaMarch 26, 2015A NYC classic. The white, all-cheese pie was amazing. Didn't have their fresh mozzarella pie but it looked great. Thin and really crispy, like NYC pizza should be.
- Justin BOctober 14, 2018What can I say it’s just a perfect NY slice of pizza. Go for the regular cheese slice - the crust is perfect.
Joey JFebruary 15, 2015Can't go wrong with Joe's. The Pizza is fresh and crispy. Their Sicilian slice is one of my favorites. You can't fake a good tomato sauce. Any Italian will agree, the sauce makes the slice.
Easily the best pizza place near Union Square. The classics are great, but you should try the white slice! Beware the $4 minimum for credit cards.
Best pizza, period. There might be a line late at night, but they are fast and it is totally worth it.
Zsuzsanna MiklósiApril 17, 2017Amazing pizza slice, excellent for late night pizza. Place is always packed but the line goes fast. Go for the regular cheese slice, it's simply perfect!
Halstead PropertyJuly 11, 2013Although there’s no surprise toppings, that sweet tomato sauce flavor and just the right amount of cheese sprinkled on top makes this one of NY’s best classic plain or mozzarella cheese pizzas.
Minji SonMarch 6, 2016White pizza was very good. The tomato sauce on a regular slice was so much better than a dollar pizza. And be sure to sprinkle garlic powder!!!!
Village VoiceApril 26, 2013Their classic slice reigns supreme in terms of neighborhood pizza, but try the Sicilian slice to change things up; it has a thicker crust, more sauce an more deliciously melted cheese! Yum.
PaddyJanuary 2, 2015Great cheese slice. More expensive than a lot of other places in the city but the base/crust is perfect, the cheese:sauce ratio faultless and the sauce is zesty and tangy.
Gintare TorresApril 13, 2017The best pizza I have ever tried, it was so good, crunchy, taste was savory. As soon they take pizza out it's gone.
AmateurConciergeJuly 22, 2015Same great slices (crisp bottom, fought crust, great sauce and slightly soupy cheese) as the west village institution...best in the area
I'm still nostalgic for their (now shuttered) original location on the corner of Bleecker/Carmine. While the plain and fresh mozz are the stars, the sleeper hit is the Sicilian right out of the oven.
🄵🄴🄻🄸🅇 dnǝʇsɔɥMarch 22, 2018Low key place with good thin crust pizza. But also check out their delicious Sicilian!
WinnieNovember 25, 2014Delicious pizza. Open late. Love the Sicilian and the mushroom pizza. Goes very well with bottled drinks available there. There is also an ATM there
The caprese is the way to go. Thinly sliced tomatoes, real mozzerella, basil, drizzled with olive oil. All of it on a good crispy Joe's crust.
Tasting TableOctober 24, 2014The plain cheese pie at Joe's ($20) has a crust which is thin and crisp but sturdy enough to hold a generous amount of gooey melted cheese. Read more
Remi LaiJune 30, 2013Pizza is HOT (as in perfect temp), crust is thin and sauce is genuinely fresh-tasting! I eat pretty bland, but this particular pizza could use a bit more salt but overall quite satisfying!!
Justin OrdovezaDecember 21, 2017There is very little seating. Come for late night eats. The grandma slice is chewy and thicker than the average New York pizza slice.
Dan KaplanDecember 28, 2014One of NYC's great slices with a relatively new location in Union Square. Go with plain cheese. It's the purist's delight.- This is a great slice of pizza, probably the best in the area. Can get way too packed though, especially on weekends at "going out" times.
Lauren MacOctober 24, 2015The line for late night is justified for how good this pizza is. Wanted to have all the toppings, but pepperoni was a good choice🍕🍕🍕
Both locations make the best slices in the city. My wife had a slice only hours before my daughter was born. I guess the baby saw what she was missing out on.
It's everything you would expect a slice of NYC pizza to be and more. The crust, the sauce, the cheese to dough ratio - all perfect at Joe's.
Wow, the slices are awe-wait for it- some. Having grown up around Manhattan, this is easily one of my Fav pizza joints EVER.
- Chad HornerSeptember 22, 2015a New York classic - check out the celeb photos on the walls. mozzarella and Sicilian are my favorites here.
Dane BApril 17, 2013This is the quintessential NY slice and where you should point out-of-towners for pizza. Well, your friends at least. Please direct slow-walking tourists to the nearest dollar slice joint.
Greg BrunoMay 26, 2016city landmark that's made for people watching and eating cheap slices of heaven.- What can you say about this place other than the fact it's the best slice in NYC?
- Susanna AnAugust 31, 2015Really good pizza, huge slices. Perfect place to stop by after a couple of drinks on a Saturday night.
Fabian MartinMay 10, 2022Barely any flavor and sauce. It’s big. It’s pizza. It can’t be that bad. But it’s not great and it should be
Greg AndersonFebruary 7, 2016If you're looking for the best traditional NY slice of pizza, come here
Went here for lunch and had the best pizza since I left home. Going to frequent it. Had an incredible Slice of pepperoni!
My favorite slice in NYC. So simple. So delicious. The tomato sauce is everything.
M. R.March 15, 2015How does Joe's not have a perfect 10 rating? Theirs is the best slice of pizza in New York City. Full stop. Yes, better than _______ and _______.
HashtagNYUMarch 14, 2016Deemed the quintessential New York slice, Joe's is a must-try. Literally seconds away from Palladium, too!
Marina Noelia CabaneMay 30, 2016The best pizza in NY. Grab a slice and go to eat in the square nearby.
Natalia BakerOctober 14, 2014Lots of famous people have visited here for a slice and you can see why. Cheap and delicious.
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Joe's Pizza is widely considered the "quintessential New York slice."
- Named by ZAGAT as "One of NY's 9 Most Iconic Dishes"
- Best of New York by New York Magazine
- Named "Top 25 Pizzas On Earth" by GQ Magazine
- #1 rated Pizza Restaurant on TripAdvisor out of 345 restaurants
- Named #6 by the...
Open until 4:30 AM (Show more)
- Mon–Fri
- 10:00 AM–4:30 AM
- Sat–Sun
- 10:00 AM–5:00 AM
(212) 388-9474
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