I came here with hubby recently. I will say, the pizza is VERY good! I think this pizza is more of a sit down and eat kind of pizza, not take out. The wait was about 45 minutes, but that was to be expected being that it was a Saturday night, on top of me hearing that they're even packed during the week. The pizza had a very thin, crunchy crust which made the pizza amazing. Our waitress (I completely forgot her name) was great. As packed as they were, she always checked in on us. I give them 4 stars because the baked clams and calamari weren't that good. They weren't terrible, but I won't be ordering that again. I'll stick to the pizza and cheesy garlic bread
Nikoleta R.
Visited for the first time. Wait was ridiculously long for two pies when not even that crowded (though, on a Friday night). Unfortunately, the pizza was not even that tasty. Definitely not worth the wait. The staff is slow and do not improve the experience either.
jackie b.
Consistently the best thin crust pizza out there! Easily Top 10 in New York! Definitely eat in. One person can eat a whole pie when they're hungry so, order up!
Rich F.
Rude employees restaurant says open to 12:30-9pm it's 5 pm and don't want to take anymore orders not the first time ether would recommend taking your business elsewhere
Greg Z.
This place is hands down the number pizza spot in the NYC metro area this includes Ctonn. and NJ. Pizza, sandwiches, salads are all outstanding
Penelope D.
I went to Johnny's expecting amazing food and surly service. As an East Coaster who now lives in California, I was looking forward to some honest East Coast crankiness with a touch of surly on top. Alas, the gritty New York attitude I hoped to encounter was no where to be found. The minute we walked in the door, one of the men making pizza made eye contact and smiled at me. TWICE. The hostess greeted and seated us, then gave helpful suggestions about the size of salad that would be meet our dining needs. The house dressing was beyond all expectation. And the pizza. Phenomenal. It's a classic thin crust and does not disappoint. I may have to go elsewhere to find restaurant curmudgeons of my East Coast youth, but I do not need to look further than Johnny's Pizzeria for fantastic pizza and a truly welcoming environment.
Francis S.
Food wasn't bad, but the service was horrendous. To start there is a forced valet but only like 20 tables? Next they yelled at us to come to our table after a 5 minute wait when half the restaurant was empty??? Next we ask for water, they give us bottled water which would cost $3. Then asked for tap and they wouldn't give us any... we also tried to order out a week before coming in person. They said they would be able to seat us but not be able to do pick up... honestly fuck this place, left a horrible taste in my mouth. It's too bad the food was good because I'm never coming back.
Taylor S.
The pizza was good. I expected a little more given the wait. The crust was not as thick as I would like, but it was still very tasty. The place only takes cash
Deepak T.
The restaurant opens at 12:30 PM, me and a group of people were waiting outside in 32° weather for the doors to open. They didn't open the doors until 12:35 PM which to me is a little rude since there's so many people waiting outside in the cold I know if it was me, my restaurant I would let the people in a couple of minutes early or on time at the minimum. Now, let's talk about the pizza. The pizza is perfectly thin crust, but in my opinion needs more cheese... being so thin crust, the pizza gets cold very quickly so it's more important to order multiple pies staggered otherwise you will not be able to finish one pie before the other one gets too cold, personally, I would definitely come back. The fried calamari is not fresh, it is frozen, and then deep-fried. It was still tasty, but I've definitely had better. The chicken Parmesan that my wife ordered was very nice and thinly cut and was plain delicious. The restaurant does not have enough parking, and there's not much to say about the ambience, but people don't come here for that, they come here for the perfectly thin crust delicious pizza! I highly recommend you try Johnny's pizza if you've not been here before, I look forward to coming back in the future. Also make note that the place only accepts cash, and will not take credit cards.
Marc S.
Mixed on it. The service was great. The pizza fair. I didn't sit down, but I understand they won't provide a glass of water for those eating in. You have to purchase. Anyway, it's a thin crust and the sauce is great. I guess it's just not a style I favor. I grew up in Brooklyn and that's the style I like. This is closer to New Haven.
What can I say that has not already been said. This pizza is delicious. Crispy, flavorful. Sauce on top of cheese. No flop. Not doughy thick stuff you find in most places. Atmosphere has not changed. No pouf. No nonsense. This is not a sorority house. You Will enjoy the decor. You must eat it there or in the parking lot. It will not travel well. It's very thin. One hungry person could knock back a small by themselves. First timers, get a large plain pie, big salad, Gorgonzola. If you don't want to wait, get there by 11:30. It's the only way to score parking in their small lot.
Peter D.
You'll always get a busy signal calling. This pizza is well worth the wait. Super thin crust!!!
Shane F.
We came up from South Alabama to visit my sister and her family at their home in NY for Christmas and my nephew said we have to try this place. So last night we went and it was absolutely without a doubt the best pizza I have ever had in my 45 years on this earth. I can't imagine it gets much better than this as far as a pizza goes. It was nice, thin, crispy with a good char, not greasy at all and the staff was so friendly and wonderful to talk with.
Onika M.
Customer service was horrible. Never been before and there's no sign saying we should wait to be seated, so we politely asked one of the chefs (possibly the owner) if we could sit down and he looked at us like we were stupid and answered with an attitude. Afterwards, the older lady who was our waitress came over to our table and said "what do you want?", barely having the patience to stand in place for 30 seconds while we gave our order. I thought maybe the pizza would be good enough to excuse all that but it was the most mediocre-tasting pizza ever.
Renée C.
We went to Johnny's on a Friday evening in December after reading about it in a pizza lovers group on Facebook. There was a lot of talk and a lot of hype about this fantastic thin pizza. I will be going through all aspects. Parking. Parking is horrendous. It took over 40 minutes to find a spot. Within that 40 minutes I had to hop out alone to secure a table to attempt to speed up the process. We were pretty hungry already. When my husband finally found a spot he had to walk another 10 minutes to the pizzeria. They have valet but we looked and the lot was full so. Idk it seemed kind of moot. Timeline. From the time that we started looking for parking, to putting in our order, and waiting for the pizza we did spend over an hour before receiving food. What I'm trying to say is that this whole pizza-getting process at Johnny's was very time consuming. It ate up a lot of our Friday night especially by the time we finished eating we prob met the 2.5 hour mark or close. Service. There's no sign but you're supposed to wait in the front to be seated in the order that you arrive. After I gave my name, I waited in a large back room for a few minutes and then was seated at a two-top. Brenda was our waitress. I can't say enough good things about her. In fact she was the best part of our experience. She was kind, sweet, personable and I didn't feel like a number. We connected over our shared interest in diet sodas (lol). She put in my order quickly to get us moving along. Food. We ordered 2 plain pies and two sodas. Was the pizza thin? ...Was it thin? I felt like I was being pranked. I kid you not. They make these pizzas on a piece of printer paper. They make these pizzas on a base of cellophane. They might even make normal pizzas, freeze them, and then shave and serve them. These pizzas are RAZOR THIN. I'm not kidding when I say that after we finished eating I thought about it and said to my husband, if someone wanted to play a practical joke involving pizza, this is the pizza that I would imagine being served. It was comically thin. Practical-joke-thin. New York pizza style is considered thin and I know and understand that. That's what I'm used to and that's what I grew up eating. This is .......its own category. This is something else. If you've never been and you're just looking at the pictures--its even thinner in real life. A feather. Now, that being said, it wasn't "bad." But it was also--a snack. Thank God we ordered two because my husband would have starved to death if we hadn't. I had seven slices but could have had more (something I never say). We both left feeling hungry, $60 later (with tip). I thought it was still tasty but my husband was fuming. After looking forward to it all week as a huge pizza lover, it was such a drastically different experience than he was expecting and he was not impressed. Not enough cheese, not enough flavor, way too thin, no bang for the buck. One side of my husband's pizza also was burnt and he said the crust was inedible on that side. He said he'll never return again and would give it a zero. I'm going to give it a two because of the server and it wasn't "bad" tasting it was pretty good for me in terms of flavor but also not all that it was hyped up to be. Overall-- a let down!
I came here with hubby recently. I will say, the pizza is VERY good! I think this pizza is more of a sit down and eat kind of pizza, not take out. The wait was about 45 minutes, but that was to be expected being that it was a Saturday night, on top of me hearing that they're even packed during the week. The pizza had a very thin, crunchy crust which made the pizza amazing. Our waitress (I completely forgot her name) was great. As packed as they were, she always checked in on us. I give them 4 stars because the baked clams and calamari weren't that good. They weren't terrible, but I won't be ordering that again. I'll stick to the pizza and cheesy garlic bread
Visited for the first time. Wait was ridiculously long for two pies when not even that crowded (though, on a Friday night). Unfortunately, the pizza was not even that tasty. Definitely not worth the wait. The staff is slow and do not improve the experience either.
Consistently the best thin crust pizza out there! Easily Top 10 in New York! Definitely eat in. One person can eat a whole pie when they're hungry so, order up!
Rude employees restaurant says open to 12:30-9pm it's 5 pm and don't want to take anymore orders not the first time ether would recommend taking your business elsewhere
This place is hands down the number pizza spot in the NYC metro area this includes Ctonn. and NJ. Pizza, sandwiches, salads are all outstanding
I went to Johnny's expecting amazing food and surly service. As an East Coaster who now lives in California, I was looking forward to some honest East Coast crankiness with a touch of surly on top. Alas, the gritty New York attitude I hoped to encounter was no where to be found. The minute we walked in the door, one of the men making pizza made eye contact and smiled at me. TWICE. The hostess greeted and seated us, then gave helpful suggestions about the size of salad that would be meet our dining needs. The house dressing was beyond all expectation. And the pizza. Phenomenal. It's a classic thin crust and does not disappoint. I may have to go elsewhere to find restaurant curmudgeons of my East Coast youth, but I do not need to look further than Johnny's Pizzeria for fantastic pizza and a truly welcoming environment.
Food wasn't bad, but the service was horrendous. To start there is a forced valet but only like 20 tables? Next they yelled at us to come to our table after a 5 minute wait when half the restaurant was empty??? Next we ask for water, they give us bottled water which would cost $3. Then asked for tap and they wouldn't give us any... we also tried to order out a week before coming in person. They said they would be able to seat us but not be able to do pick up... honestly fuck this place, left a horrible taste in my mouth. It's too bad the food was good because I'm never coming back.
The pizza was good. I expected a little more given the wait. The crust was not as thick as I would like, but it was still very tasty. The place only takes cash
The restaurant opens at 12:30 PM, me and a group of people were waiting outside in 32° weather for the doors to open. They didn't open the doors until 12:35 PM which to me is a little rude since there's so many people waiting outside in the cold I know if it was me, my restaurant I would let the people in a couple of minutes early or on time at the minimum. Now, let's talk about the pizza. The pizza is perfectly thin crust, but in my opinion needs more cheese... being so thin crust, the pizza gets cold very quickly so it's more important to order multiple pies staggered otherwise you will not be able to finish one pie before the other one gets too cold, personally, I would definitely come back. The fried calamari is not fresh, it is frozen, and then deep-fried. It was still tasty, but I've definitely had better. The chicken Parmesan that my wife ordered was very nice and thinly cut and was plain delicious. The restaurant does not have enough parking, and there's not much to say about the ambience, but people don't come here for that, they come here for the perfectly thin crust delicious pizza! I highly recommend you try Johnny's pizza if you've not been here before, I look forward to coming back in the future. Also make note that the place only accepts cash, and will not take credit cards.
Mixed on it. The service was great. The pizza fair. I didn't sit down, but I understand they won't provide a glass of water for those eating in. You have to purchase. Anyway, it's a thin crust and the sauce is great. I guess it's just not a style I favor. I grew up in Brooklyn and that's the style I like. This is closer to New Haven.
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What can I say that has not already been said. This pizza is delicious. Crispy, flavorful. Sauce on top of cheese. No flop. Not doughy thick stuff you find in most places. Atmosphere has not changed. No pouf. No nonsense. This is not a sorority house. You Will enjoy the decor. You must eat it there or in the parking lot. It will not travel well. It's very thin. One hungry person could knock back a small by themselves. First timers, get a large plain pie, big salad, Gorgonzola. If you don't want to wait, get there by 11:30. It's the only way to score parking in their small lot.
You'll always get a busy signal calling. This pizza is well worth the wait. Super thin crust!!!
We came up from South Alabama to visit my sister and her family at their home in NY for Christmas and my nephew said we have to try this place. So last night we went and it was absolutely without a doubt the best pizza I have ever had in my 45 years on this earth. I can't imagine it gets much better than this as far as a pizza goes. It was nice, thin, crispy with a good char, not greasy at all and the staff was so friendly and wonderful to talk with.
Customer service was horrible. Never been before and there's no sign saying we should wait to be seated, so we politely asked one of the chefs (possibly the owner) if we could sit down and he looked at us like we were stupid and answered with an attitude. Afterwards, the older lady who was our waitress came over to our table and said "what do you want?", barely having the patience to stand in place for 30 seconds while we gave our order. I thought maybe the pizza would be good enough to excuse all that but it was the most mediocre-tasting pizza ever.
We went to Johnny's on a Friday evening in December after reading about it in a pizza lovers group on Facebook. There was a lot of talk and a lot of hype about this fantastic thin pizza. I will be going through all aspects. Parking. Parking is horrendous. It took over 40 minutes to find a spot. Within that 40 minutes I had to hop out alone to secure a table to attempt to speed up the process. We were pretty hungry already. When my husband finally found a spot he had to walk another 10 minutes to the pizzeria. They have valet but we looked and the lot was full so. Idk it seemed kind of moot. Timeline. From the time that we started looking for parking, to putting in our order, and waiting for the pizza we did spend over an hour before receiving food. What I'm trying to say is that this whole pizza-getting process at Johnny's was very time consuming. It ate up a lot of our Friday night especially by the time we finished eating we prob met the 2.5 hour mark or close. Service. There's no sign but you're supposed to wait in the front to be seated in the order that you arrive. After I gave my name, I waited in a large back room for a few minutes and then was seated at a two-top. Brenda was our waitress. I can't say enough good things about her. In fact she was the best part of our experience. She was kind, sweet, personable and I didn't feel like a number. We connected over our shared interest in diet sodas (lol). She put in my order quickly to get us moving along. Food. We ordered 2 plain pies and two sodas. Was the pizza thin? ...Was it thin? I felt like I was being pranked. I kid you not. They make these pizzas on a piece of printer paper. They make these pizzas on a base of cellophane. They might even make normal pizzas, freeze them, and then shave and serve them. These pizzas are RAZOR THIN. I'm not kidding when I say that after we finished eating I thought about it and said to my husband, if someone wanted to play a practical joke involving pizza, this is the pizza that I would imagine being served. It was comically thin. Practical-joke-thin. New York pizza style is considered thin and I know and understand that. That's what I'm used to and that's what I grew up eating. This is .......its own category. This is something else. If you've never been and you're just looking at the pictures--its even thinner in real life. A feather. Now, that being said, it wasn't "bad." But it was also--a snack. Thank God we ordered two because my husband would have starved to death if we hadn't. I had seven slices but could have had more (something I never say). We both left feeling hungry, $60 later (with tip). I thought it was still tasty but my husband was fuming. After looking forward to it all week as a huge pizza lover, it was such a drastically different experience than he was expecting and he was not impressed. Not enough cheese, not enough flavor, way too thin, no bang for the buck. One side of my husband's pizza also was burnt and he said the crust was inedible on that side. He said he'll never return again and would give it a zero. I'm going to give it a two because of the server and it wasn't "bad" tasting it was pretty good for me in terms of flavor but also not all that it was hyped up to be. Overall-- a let down!