Upside Pizza
20 E 40th St, New York
(917) 409-5972
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The pizza was delicious, excellent service, the place nice and clean
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great service, a guy named Osvaldo attended us and he took great care of us, he has a positive attitude. The pizza is the best you will try in NY. Without a doubt we give it 5 stars.
Kid-friendliness: Great healthy environment
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pizza for delivery arrived burnt to a crisp. If you happen to get a good pie, it may be good. But it is not worth the risk of receiving something with crust so burnt it looks like petrified wood. This was too burnt to offer to my family. I tried to call the restaurant to ask if there was anything they could do, but it seems like they took their phone off the hook. Probably to mute the sound of unending calls letting them know how badly they’ve let their customers down. Deeply unserious behavior from a business.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Pizza was quite burned and tasteless. Personnel were friendly
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Ordered a vodka pie via Slice and it took over an hour and a half to be delivered. The pie arrived cold and stiff.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Spicy Vodka Pie
Upside Pizza: A Slice of Familiarity
There’s something about the way the city moves — fast, sometimes chaotic, but always predictable in its rhythm. Upside Pizza fits right into that flow. It’s not the sort of place that demands attention, but somehow, it becomes part of your routine, quietly lingering in the background of your day.
The pizza itself is straightforward, as if it knows exactly what it needs to be. Thin crust, crisp edges, and a generous yet unpretentious layer of cheese. Nothing more, nothing less. A reliable choice for when you’re hungry, but not in the mood to make a decision. As one person put it, “It’s always just right, the way pizza is supposed to be.”
The drinks are in the fridge, waiting for you, cold and uncomplicated — Coke, Sprite, and a few cans of pink lemonade. It’s the sort of selection that fits without demanding much thought. You grab one without pause, as if it were always meant to be there, a simple, familiar accompaniment to your meal.
The pizza arrives fast, almost too fast. It’s often too hot to eat at first, but you don’t mind the wait. There’s something oddly satisfying about letting it cool, the anticipation growing with each passing minute. One regular customer remarked, “I don’t know why, but it’s never the same when it’s lukewarm. There’s something about the heat — it just feels right when it’s fresh out of the oven.” It’s true. There’s an unspoken understanding between you and the pizza. You wait a little, it’s worth it.
It’s one of those places you don’t have to think about. You walk in, order, sit, and let time pass a little. The city outside hums, but inside, it’s calm, almost nostalgic. A place you can count on, not because it’s extraordinary, but because it just… is. And in a city like this, sometimes that’s enough.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Pizza
Really great spot for a classic New York slice! Quick service and great food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Used to get decent slices of regular pizza from here, lately place is gross, slices come out burnt, workers not wearing gloves. No thanks
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Great slice at a great price
Great pizza, classic NYC style. Good location, friendly service
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Food was great and location was perfect. Seats needed a cleaning.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Taste not good
Food: 2
The service is great and the atmosphere is nice, but the pizza taste like a cardboard :(
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
DAMN... this pizza is f good (Im italian)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thin dough!!! One of the best in New York!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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