John's Pizzeria

Pros: The stained glass ceiling.
Cons: Pizza would get a negative Star!

SOS = S*** on Shingle..many of you know this term and some don't for those that do not know the original term; its what is known by the US Military who adopted this phrase regarding the not so enticing and edible food...Ladies and Gentleman that is the ...

Pros: Old school feel, fresh ingredients.
Cons: Tough, burnt crust. Uncomfortable seating.

First off, my friends consider me an expert on good food, especially within New York City, so listen carefully. I was roaming the village alone one sunny afternoon in the fall and I stumbled upon John's of Bleecker Street Pizza. (278 Bleecker ...

Pros: Every dish was perfect!
Cons: Table facing bathroom, reluctance to take order in advance, not the best service.

I convinced the powers-that-be to have our office holiday party at a restaurant instead of the usual in-house shin-dig. I've always wanted to try John's Pizzeria. The pretty dark blue awning adorned with delicate white "Chistmas" lights always ...

Pros: the best thin crust pizza in NYC baked with real fire!
Cons: can't get in between 7-11 pm w/out a wait. But line chat is fun sometimes.

The quintessential village pizza parlor, down to the pictures of Neil Armstrong moonwalking and President Kennedy's portrait. There used to be only the one dining room, then there were 2, then 3, now they're back to 2. Try to get a booth in the old ...

Pros: Just to say you stood in a long line to experience their pizza.
Cons: Waiting in a long line for soggy, mediocre, gimmicky pizza.

I went several times to John's Pizza (between 1999-2003): to their original restaurant and to their branch in the Theater District. THE FOOD: The pizza was soggy, even when I requested it to be "well done". All the pizzas I've had there would have be ...

Pros: Delicious pizza, cooked to perfection. Fun atmosphere. New York at its finest!
Cons: They don't take credit cards. Long lines to get in.

Introduction I am a pizza snob and a bit of a pizza connoisseur. I like to make my own pizza ...

Pros: Excellent pizza, attentive wait staff, inexpensive.
Cons: Long waits can happen. No credit cards at the original location.

Fourth of July weekend. After watching my beloved Yankees get blown out by the hated Red Stoc ...

Pros: Absolute BEST pizza anywhere!
Cons: Where do I sit?

John's Pizza is a tradition with me. I worked down the street from John's and visited frequently. Good, old fashioned, NY pizza at its best!

Now that I live in Florida (where they haven't grasped the concept of pizza, yet), I plan my trips...

Pros: Stringy mozzarella, crisp crust, brick oven
Cons: Are you kiddin? There's nothing wrong with John's!!!!!

John's Pizzeria serves brick-oven pizza. There are a zillion options. Pizza, pasta, salad, it's Italian heaven! The pizza has a beautiful golden crisp crust. The cheese is well spread out and of high quality. The atmosphere reminds me of Italy....

Pros: theater district location is great atmosphere, great pizza, a real cheap eat.
Cons: Limited menu ... pizza, salad, calzone

While the original John's in Greenwich village has the ambiance of a pizza place, in the theater district west 44th street location it is a dining experience ... the renovated victorian church maintains beautiful stained glass windows. It might be a bit...

Pros: Terrific pizza in an old NY atmosphere with jukeboxes
Cons: You may have to wait; menu pretty limited

If the line sprawls out onto Bleecker Street, you may not want to wait, but they do move you along and once you're inside, you feel you're part of the old, New York experience. You expect Frank Sinatra to sing from the jukebox. The wood floors, booths,...

Pros: Delightfully thin crust good sauce to cheese ratio
Cons: its in manhatten and nowhere else

The best pizza ever. Without a doubt. I've been eating at John's since I was a little kid. My parents used to take me there after I would meet them at work. The style of pizza there has shaped what I consider good pizza to this day.

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Pros: yummy
Cons: too far from the Four Seasons!!

We just wanted something without goat cheese or peach and currant chutney - and something that wasn't presented to us. This is food, not art!

My husband and I honeymooned in New York at the Four Seasons. I will never be able to afford it...

Pros: The Best Pizza Anywhere!
Cons: There can be lines to get in.

John's Pizzeria, (278 Bleeker Street between 6th and 7th Avenues) has got to be the best pizza in New York City, if not the world! The restaurant has a 1950's pizza parlour feel, with a large mural of the bay of Naples painted over the old wooden high...

Pros: Great atmosphere, thin, delicious pizza
Cons: There is often a wait

When a new supermarket, heavy on take-out food, opened in the NJ town near where I live, the manager bragged to me about the pizza.

Yuck! The stuff was about half a foot high; a catacomb topped with strange combinations like creamed chicken...