A Slice of New York
- Hours:
Tue-Thu 11:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m.
Fri-Sat 11:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m.
Sun 1:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. - Price Range: $
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Street
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: No
- Good for Kids: Yes
- Takes Reservations: No
- Delivers: No
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: No
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: Yes
- Good for: Dinner, Late Night, Lunch
- Alcohol: None
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Thanks Mara for recommending the Garlic Love me knots. That is a highlight. And so is the pizza.
I think everything else has been covered in other reviews, so I'll let you folks picture the pizza and let your mouth water.
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Simply delicious. Believe the hype! My guy and I tried the salami and sausage without sauce (because he is allergic to tomatoes and onions). It was one of the best pizzas that I have had in the area. You would think that without the sauce the pizza would be bland- but this one had so much flavor! I think I sensed a hint of nutmeg? Whatever they do- they do it well! Slice of New York-my taste buds thank you!
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UPDATE 5/1/08: I received the following message from Kirk, Owner of Slice of New York. I must tip my hat to him because he is obviously a business owner very concerned about customer experience. I've had a few conversations with him and asked him if he would be okay with me posting his original message to me. It gives some helpful tips on getting the best experience out of his pies once they've traveled and cooled down. I can confirm that his tips work. I plan on trying them again and will adjust my ratings after my next visit.
"Hi Linda,
I am sorry your experience at our shop was not better. Making sure you leave happy is a priority for us. Were you treated well when you got there? Was the food ready on time?
As you know, we are really geared for pickups. If you decide to return, maybe the inside stools or outdoor seating would work for you.
I want to probe a little deeper into the pizza. 1/2 city and 1/2 rock is a good combo, but understand that you have about 10 toppings on the pizza. The city is the one that produces a lot of water due to the veggies. We do pre-cook the bell peppers but that is the only thing (well, the sausage too). Do you know what you came in? Was the pizza ready? How long is your drive home? I ask because the only way to deal with the water issue is to pop it on a pizza stone or cookie sheet in a nice hot oven when you get home. If it sits in the box for 10-15 minutes, there is just no way around that. If you order a cheese or pepperoni pie, no problem. Once you add veggies with water (like mushroom and bell peppers), there is no way around it. Then, put it in a box and it compounds the situation a bit.
If you have the opportunity to just pop it in the oven for like a minute when you get home, the slice will snap right back into shape.
Again, I am sorry you were not happy with our food selection and the knots. I hope you will give us a try later. I'd like to learn any other things that you can share with me in order to make it better. I do hope you try the pizza again, maybe a slice to ease into it :)
Thanks,
-Kirk
Owner, A Slice of New York"
ORIGINAL REVIEW:
3 stars because the kids liked their calzones. Also - the Yelp map shows them closer to Lawrence Expressway when, in fact, they are on Stevens Creek in between San Thomas Expressway and Winchester Blvd.
We phoned our order in about 7:15 last night. The guy on the phone wasn't rude, but didn't express much in the way of personality. He was rather robotic in the taking of our order, ending each item with a droll "is that all?" Whatever happened to, "is there anything else we can get you?"
We had high hopes for this pizza based on the Yelp ratings/reviews. We just didn't find it outstanding. We ordered 1 small 1/2-City, 1/2 Rockefeller, garlic knots and 2 house calzones. As already mentioned, the kids liked the calzones - son could have eaten two.
The garlic knots were good, but we didn't care for the rawish dough interior of them. The pesto is mild and tasted like they blend either spinach or Italian parsley into it, which tempers the strength of the basil and keeps it bright green. I'm a fan of full-on basil pesto, but the coating had a real nice flavor. We would have enjoyed the knots more if the interiors were cooked through.
The pizza, unfortunately, didn't knock our socks off. The crust was very wet and soggy. As mentioned by a previous poster, it seemed as if the onions and bell peppers were pre-cooked - but I liked that. It took the raw edge off the bell peppers, and there were a lot of bell peppers on this pie.
The thin-sliced meatballs on the Rockefeller side had a smokey taste reminiscent of commercial meatballs or grilled meatballs. Not bad, but not outstanding.
The pizza did not travel well at all, which is unfortunate because this isn't a place where a family could really come in, sit down and eat a fresh-out-of-the oven pie. It's really a to-go place, so the pizza needs to be able to travel better.
We may try this again, but only for zone's and boli's. (One last note: They are charging a temporary 50-cent per pie flour surcharge.)
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3.5 stars, rounding up.
Lets start with the slice of pizza here. The slices are generously sized and their topping selection is top-notch, but the taste is a bit off. Having worked in a pizzeria before, I can say that having a half-cooked pie sititng out for a bit does some weird things to the texture of the dough when it's re-heated. Unfortunately, the slices here aren't very good because of this, even though their toppings are tasty.
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Their whole pizzas are delicious and completely make up for their slices. HUGE slices with generous toppings and a good sauce make their pizzas worth driving from north San Jose to their Stevens Creek location.
Garlic knots are worth mentioning as well. They're delicious "knots" of dough covered with a pesto sauce and served with marinara and they make a great appetizer.
It's a small joint with a little counter space to eat at, but the majority of their business comes from take-out. They're open late, service is excellent and when they say the pizza will be ready in 15 minutes, they mean it. We called in our order and I left a few minutes later. It's a 10 minute car ride to get there and they were pulling the pie out of the oven as I arrived. Pizza was still hot and fresh when I got home. Brilliant. Not even the Round Table a block away from us can deliver me a pizza that hot or that fast.
If I had one qualm with the pizza is that it seems the onions and bell peppers seem sauteed before hand and they're a bit mushy on the pizza. I prefer them to be fresh and have a bit of a crunch to them when I eat them. Other than that, A Slice of New York makes a fantastic pie and they come highly recommended. Well done!
P.S. They're open until 1am on Friday/Sat and 12AM the rest of the week except Monday when they're closed. Skip Taco Bell or Jack in the Box and get a nice hot pizza instead. You'll not regret it.
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After seeing this place so highly yelp rated and having a good friend that swears by it, this has been on my list to try for a while. After a trip to Macy's for new pots and pans to outfit our remodeled kitchen (yeay!)we finally made the stop here. And I'm so glad we did. Even though I'm on a lucky fabulous food eating streak lately, in general I don't give out 5 stars too often.
Highlights:
- Atmosphere: shortest trip to New York. It's a super small shop with NY subway signs, maps, and other native markers all around. Being next to a blues club it can get pretty loud so you almost get that chaotic city feel. Even staff has that NY vibe: a group of guys playful yelling back and forth to each other with their accents and all.
- Pepperoni and sausage slice: are you kidding me???? Another food item I'm tempted to make up a word for but since I've been watching this season's Bachelor I'll say it's BRILLIANT! I love pepperoni but move over pepperoni, the sausage was the star here. The small slices of sausage had the hybrid look of grated cheese and thin sliced onion. I've never seen it prepared that way and it was so so tasty and full of flavor as well as crispy awesomeness. (I watch a lot of How I Met Your Mother as well). I dig the average misshaped circular hunks of sausage I'm used to, but this takes the cake.. or should I say pie ? ;-) Magnificent!
- Margarita: delightful. Maybe the shy, polite, graceful, but can hold her own partner to the bold sausage and pepperoni slice. I'd say maybe your Charlotte as opposed to a Samantha (can't wait for the Sex and the City movie). She had pieces of basil on top which was pretty and tasty as well as surprise pieces of chopped garlic underneath the cheese. The tomato was light and refreshing to round out all the necessary margarita flavors. Each ingredient was noticeable and sang on its own but made the greatest music together. (I'm also into American Idol lately.)
- Thin crust: on both of the above it's crisp with the perfect amount of softness and lightness at the same time. My favorite kind of crust. :-) Makes me want to dance! (I TiVo Ellen's show daily.) Oh and all are heated up in the cool oven so they come out all warm and steamy!
- Sicilian slice: I have to say I wasn't drawn to this one but it was surprisingly impressive. It's a mongo puffy square slice with crunch outside and airy chewiness inside. You do get a lot more of the tomato sauce and cheese on this on compared to the average slices. Kind of like the awkward, bit pudgy, in your face, but endearing friend you can't help but find yourself loving like William Shatner's character on Boston Legal.
- Something the hub and I agree on! We don't always match tastes or he doesn't agree with my ratings, but this one gets 5 stars from both of us. And as a bonus, this really is his realm and he's super tough on judging pizza. It's one of his main 4 food groups: others being fried chicken, steak/hamburgers, and french fries. It killed me--ok maybe not killed me but severely injured so maybe I'd need attention of one of the McSomething men from Grey's Anatomy--when he thought my absolute favorite pizza in Wisconsin was just ok. :-(
- Open late: til midnight even on a Sunday so they're ready to feed your cravings at any time! Love how it's fun and will always be there for you like Jim is to Pam on the Office.
Lowlights (my flip side to highlights):
- Not too much sitting space: inside small counter space for 4 on one side and can fit another 2 on other right side. Outside a few small tables and outside ledge counter space.
- Parking: in front is a zoo with a very few available in a mini lot right in front and a few spaces on the street in front of that.
- To me, just a wee bit greasy but the hub says pizza needs to have just the right amount greasy to be good.
All were phenomenal, but If I was on a deserted island (yeay to Lost episodes being back on) and had to pick a winner for this challenge (gotta love Top Chef!), it'd be the pepperoni and sausage. I know I'll crave that and come back for more! I see I also missed out and need to try the garlic knots next time...
P.S. This crazy TV theme wasn't planned--it just came to me while writing. I have a very random and often weird, tangential, stream of consciousness brain.
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Got to finally check this place out and it was damn good.
Got a slice of pepperoni, mushroom, and cheese along with some of those parmesian rolls.
The crust and sauce are the basis of any good pizza and that factors in heavily to why this pizza tastes so damn good.
The crust is perfectly thin and crispy and reall has a great taste while the sauce is on point in every way.
I'm never usually one to get pizza sauce for dip but it came with the parmesian rolls and I was really taken back with how good it is.
Got a free soda for getting 2 slices at lunchtime and damn that pizza just hit the spot.
Of course it's not as filling as a thick crust pizza or as Rico said in this review "a costco pizza". Well I don't want a costco pizza it tastes like cardboard.
I will be back to order a full pie at some point but this is the best NY style pizza I've had. Suprisingly not to greasy as well.
Nice late hours too.
Go check it out if you haven't been.
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made right. Not west coast. fits my mom's rant about pizza. She grew up in the Bronx then Brooklyn a LONG time ago. And recently sent me this rant about pizza, which I share here.
Slice of New York fits the bill. Next time she is in town, we will go there. Why not 5 stars? well, they were out of Garlic Knots, and the explanation was "we are out." Its freakin LUNCHTIME, make some. I like the sign about no attitude, or we won't serve you. It works both ways. So that's why they lost a star. but still? good stuff. And VIVA another SJ place open late. We need more late night food.
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(alleged) pizza is basically some pizza-like product which should only be administered as punishment for minor offenses at teen camps and never never served to normal human beings.
Salad is good. Pizza is good. BUT not together. Pineapple is good. Pizza is good. They should never meet each other on the same plate.
Pizza, aka Pizza pomodoro, Thats TOMATO PIE!!!!!
Pizza should have TOMATO paste. It should have REAL mozzarella cheese, (but not the kind imported from Italy which is now polluted.) If needed, it may have pepperoni. For the ethnic truist it can have anchovies but only the good kind, not the overly salty bitter cheap ones.
When you FOLD it, it should spurt a single bead of olive oil to run down your arm directly to your elbow where it will remain through the whole pizza eating experience.
Now, THAT's a pizza.
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Damn!!!!!!!!!! i think there are enough positive reviews on this spot and sooooooooooo, just try the Damn place and get your pizza on.....oh did i mention the Calzones look yummy.
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In high hopes because of the great views, but just another slice. =/
I'll give them another try later when my heart looks over yummy Chicago Pizza.
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Don't go up in this joint thinking your gonna come out with
normal breath. It's gonna stank... BAD. The garlic knots are irresistible and stinky. Especially if you're eating them at night, you're gonna wake up the next morning thinking you got raped by the garlic farms in Gilroy. So, word of advice -- take some mints w/ you for the love of God!
Overall, this place has great pizza, awesome service, convenient hours and yummy stinky garlic knots :]
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For people that expect some sort of fancy shmancy pizza place cuz of the high ratings, go somewhere else. This place is everything but that... but that's why its oh so good. Slice of New York rates high for me because its exactly as what i would expect for a New York pizza place, a "buy by the slice" pizza joint on a late night with no frills and nothing gourmet. People that complain about this place are the same people that expect something fancier at White Castle (and if you don't know about White castle and claim you know something about east coast pizza...then I question your authority here...)
One note... if you don't see the slice of pizza that you want, just ask, they'll usually throw some toppings on a slice of cheese and make it whatever you want!
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Good pizza, good experience. The people there are great! Theyre very nice and seeing the owner there every time i've been there, so chipper and saying hi to his regulars, A+ on the atmosphere.
I've had the pizza, garlic knots and cannoli. All fattening the way it should be. The pizza and knots are oily the way it should be. Don't like it? Pat it down with a napkin!
Why it is one star down from perfect, is the seating. Great to go into in the day time on a warm day so you can take a seat outside, but inside the seating is basically a small L shaped counter with 4 stools. So if you enjoy rubbing elbows or possibly not getting a seat, go for it!
As for pizza taste, im more into unconventional pizzas with sweet sauces and weird toppings. But for a traditional pizza place its nice. I'm not sure if its comparable to NY pizza but since i've never been, I can't complain!
Note: This is not really a sit down place... its more like a grab-a-slice-to-go......
anyhoo... so yesterday I ordered the Times Square 18" pizza to share between me and a friend...while watching a movie @ home... yay!!! for movie night.....
So I placed a pick up order and it was ready in 25 minutes... I come home, preheat the oven and toss a few slices in.... within minutes I get hot and crispy pizza slices......
Here's the *bestest* part......
NON-GREASY
SUPER FRESH VEGGIES
DELICIOUSLY CRISP THIN CRUST....
Oh!!! SO NEW YORK STYLE......
Next time however, I do wanna try their appetizers and of course the evergreen --- margarita pizza slice
As Pink said: Who Knew!!!????
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My friend whom happens to be a New Yorker (Brooklyn) recommended( or bullied me into) trying this place.
I'm pretty glad he did because it was really tasty. The cheese to sauce ratio was perfect. I didn't want to ask for ranch dressing cuz it actually didn't need it!!
It was great and not as greasy as I've come accustomed to..All in all it's my new fave!!
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Fresh but oily. That's all I really remember lol.
Staff was nice! Good pizza, but nothing crazy, crazy good.
I really like the pizza here, their late hours and proximity to Santana Row makes it a perfect place for a late night snack. The garlic knots with marinara are good too. Service is friendly and they gave me a coupon to use one time when then ran out of pizza early.
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Wow. I am beginning to understand why my boyfriend whines about the lack of NY pizza here. This was great. I don't know if I've ever described pizza as juicy, but it was juicy here, in a good way.
Plus, they are super nice. I was an idiot and didn't remember from Yelp that this wasn't really a sit-down place, so we showed up near 9 and ordered 2 whole pies and just waited. They gave us some complimentary garlic knots, which were delicious. That alone I would give 5 stars for, but I didn't need to because when the pizza came out, it was so delicious we devoured it in like 10 minutes.
And you know what the best thing is? It's close to the mall! Now the bf won't whine all the time when I drag him to Valley Fair - I'll just drop him off here. =P
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Finally tried this based on Yelpers and was not disappointed. For $28, we got a large pizza that was so huge, they couldn't even fit it in their own large box! We tried The City, which is pepperoni, Italian sausage, fresh mushrooms, sliced onions, bell peppers, black olives, and chopped garlic. I was surprised how tasty it was, with very little sauce and cheese.
Tiny shop, literally no room for folks to stand and wait for pizzas, though a few bar stools for those who want to grab it by the slice. (HUGE slices) This pizza lover would go back in an instant.
4/5/08 update: Already revisited and updated from 4 to 5 stars. Love this pizza! Their small is like Round Table's large. Plus, it's open until 1am because they walk pizzas over the folks at JJ's House of Blues next door. How cool is that?
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Hey all, the staff is nice. The pizza is really good. My friend and I split a "The City" small pizza and it was awesome. Fresh garlic and all the fixings. The pizza is really good New York Pizza. They have all the from NYC that have been stolen and left on the side of the road. I love it. I even saw a NY Rangers posters on the wall in the back. The pizza we had was $21.50. The large is not that much more, but was much bigger.
Anyway, lots of parking and you will enjoy this. Also of note, there is a mini photo gallery of "No pizza for you" people. They are peoples guilty of various crimes ranging from stealing to being just plain mean. This pizza space is beside JJ's (a bar with live music). We were going to go tonight, but a Heineken mini keg got in the way.
What a great place to eat. Before they were officially open these guys were handing out pizza to the public as late as 2am. Students loved this place and it was my students that told me about. Post midnight dining is usually scarce in any town, and when you do find something other then your run of the mill Denny's wannabe, it's rare you find food you'll actually enjoy sticking in your palette.
Slice of New York is the exception! I love the staff, the atmosphere, the location (2m from my house) and the price. And, if it's 1:30am and I can get a slice of warm pizza (try the margarita it's amazing) then all the better for me.
The garlic knots are great, but stinky! Just the way they should be...if you're feeling really adventurous get some cannoli...a sure fire hit with the ladies! The weird variety of soda's and great food make this one of my family fav's!
Damnit now I'm hungry!
Haven't been to New York (yet), but this is what I imagined true New York style pizza would taste like. I've had other pizzas that claimed to be "NY style" but they were nothing like this. There wasn't much selection to choose from when we came, so I ordered a slice of pep, and the BF had a mushroom/pep slice. We shared a half order of the garlic knots, which were good but not as great as I was expecting them to be. The pizza was thin and crispy... delicious. I liked how it was foldable. Despite the thinness of the pizza itself, we were actually satisfied with one slice each and the garlic knots. Maybe because of all the grease? Haha. We opted to eat there because I wanted to use all the condiments they had available: garlic salt, crushed red pepper, buffalo sauce, parm, etc. PLUS I didn't want my pizza getting cold! Haha. Thankfully, there wasn't anyone sitting at the one counter available. While stuffing my face, I enjoyed reading all the of the signage on the wall, the newspaper articles, and looking at the New York street maps.
When asking the BF what he thought, he said he thought it was just 'ok' because he prefers Chicago style pizza, but I'd come back again. I probably could eat two slices the next time. Wish the slices were a *bit* cheaper since they're not that filling, but overall affordable cheap eats.
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i dunno...maybe i had burned my mouth from eating pizza the other 6 days of the week...or maybe i'm just a crazy pizza nazi. i didn't taste the great flavor everyone was raving about! i really really wanted to. : ( I would compare it to Sbarros in the food court at the mall.
I paid almost 8 bucks for two medium sized slices of pizza that had been sitting there for awhile and they took 5 minutes to heat them up for me. I tried out a pep and mushroom and a regular cheese. Pretty good crust and the interiors were awesome, but it didn't really cut it for a pizza addict like me.
I'd go again, just to help out the small businesses in my local community!
This place is closed on Mondays. Repeat: this place is closed on Mondays.
After reading all the glowing reviews I finally managed to make it here. Thought I had lucked out with the street parking, only to wind up with my nose pressed against the window of the closed pizza place like an extremely wistful puppy. So....I'll say it again...this place is closed on Mondays.
The four stars are there because you can't get away with posting a star-free review on yelp, and out of the hope that when I finally do get to try the pizza here it will merit a four star rating or higher.
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This place probably has the best pizza I ever tasted, hands down.
Normally if you go to any other pizza place, you can already expect pizza drenched in oil with an uneven ratio of cheese or toppings. You can take these factors out of New York's pizza.
For the first time it didn't feel like I was eating a heart attack, normally I'm not a fan of pizza because of all the grease that they put on it. Their pizza was just perfect, plain perfect. My only complaint is that it took a while to get our food, but I guess the wait was worth it. I also loved the decor, it kept me entertained while I was waiting. Definitely coming back one day.
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Garlic knots- YUM!!!! (their spicy marinara that comes with it is AMAZING)
Sausage, mushroom, garlic pizza- delicious! However, the crust is not super thin like I expected it would be and I think the pizza could use more sauce.
The first time I went I just got a slice and I thought it was a 3-3.5 star. However, the garlic knots and the yumminess the second time kicked it up a notch to a solid 4.
Parking stinks here and the location is totally random. However, the inside is totally cool with New York memorabilia. The late hours are definitely a plus as well.
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Update 4/23
We asked for more sauce this time which definitely helped. Unfortunately, I didn't find the veggies to be especially fresh or crunchy on my combo pizza. Also, the pizza tasted a bit too salty. The garlic knots weren't as tasty as last time.
Slice of New York is a perfect place to grab some pizza especially if you need some food late night...but I wouldn't consider it one of the best pizza places out there like people claim.
After eating here several times, I would give this restaurant 3.5-3.75 stars. (I'm rounding up in the star system since they are open late)
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Great service, great pizza. Hit up this place for lunch all the time and it never disappoints. The crust is never soggy, and the ingredients are high quality. Whether this is "authentic" new york pizza or not doesn't matter.
Only 4 stars cause it's $8 is a wee bit expensive for 2 slices and a drink in a non sit down joint, but I'll keep going back.
This place has great pizza and garlic knots!! The cannoli is ok too, decent for a pizza place.
Although it's the same price as pizza my heart, it's just not as convenient to get to because of its location. I wish they were in an area that was 1.less ghetto to be in at night and 2. easier to find a parking space. 3. I also wish there was more room to sit inside.
Besides that, this place is great. The place has fun NYC flare inside and the people who work there are polite and happy to serve you.
believe the hype about this place. richard g. and yvonne c. took me here after a night of drankin' and i am so glad they did. i had a calzone with pepperoni and mushrooms and it was heavenly. i can't wait to go back to try their pizza.
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I'm from NYC. I love pizza. This place makes me feel like I'm at home.
I went two nights in a row last week. The same guy took my order the second night with a knowing smile. It took a lot of willpower not to go back a third time.
Ask my boyfriend what I always say every time we drive away from A Slice of New York: "Damn! I wish I'd gotten another slice!" He never offers to turn the car around, though.
This place has the best Canolli's in the world...even better than in NY! The pizza is quite tasty also. I would recommend to anyone who is a fan of NY style thin crust pizza to give this place a try. You won't be disappointed. Did I mention the Canolli's? They are to die for. Another cool thing they do during the holidays is sell Canolli kits... you pick em up, fill them yourself, feed them to your family and take all the credit for having the best Canolli you relatives have ever had! I only took a star away because of the limited seating available and the parking is not the best.
Finally visited this place after reading all the glowing Yelp reviews and was a bit sceptical as I happen to be a pizz'a chicago fan. But, boy, did I convert quick. The pizza here is very good - I had the Rockefeller and it was really great in every way: crust, toppings et al..
Several pluses: great atmosphere, friendly waitstaff and fantastic cannoli (you just have to try the cannoli here; actually, if anyone knows a place with better cannoli I'd sure like to know :)).
The one possible minus I can think of is that the place is really cramped.
Will try the garlic knots next time!
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delicious. greasy! DELICIOUS!!!!
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Popular, cute little pizza shop decked out in New York memorabilia, with delicious garlic knots and excellent service.
I came here right before they opened and waited about 25 minutes to get our food because not all of the staff had arrived yet. The owner's wife was extremely hospitable however, and we killed time at the Surplus store next door.
1. Food: If based on pizza alone, I'd give the place 2 or 3 stars. It could have been because they felt rushed to make our pizza, as we had been waiting for a while, but the pizza (we ordered plain and mushroom slices) was just not the New York style, melt in your mouth, cheesy, thin silce of goodness I was hoping for. The best part of our meal were the garlic knots - not only were they warm, fluffy, and delicious, but they were on the house!
A slice is about $3 to $4 (depending on toppings). Their lunch special (every day) is 2 slices with a free drink (canned sodas or bottled water). You can order a whole pie, garlic knots, calzones, and cannolis. Toppings include mushrooms, basil, sausage, pepperoni, peppers, olives, etc. (but no anchovies and I don't recall seeing fresh tomatoes).
2. Service: Complimentary garlic rolls and friendly staff make the 25 minute wait forgivable. Tell her you're a Yelp reviewer because I think it helps. (She even asked.)
3. Atmosphere: Small, with not 4 but SIX stools counter-side to eat your pizza at. Plenty of fun NY decor to gaze at.
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I wish I liked it more than I did. The place is really tiny and difficult to deal with ordering. I wouldn't mind that if it were a better value. NY-style pizza is supposed to be street food. It should really be a better value when a place is so small and the overhead so low. One slice isn't enough but I don't want to order two and be a pig.
The crust has good texture when it's fresh. I like that they have a shaker with oregano in it. But it's *not* the best pizza in town. Check my other reviews if you want to find out what is.
east coast to the west coast. this place is hella good! if you never been to new york city and ate there pizza then this would be the closest thing you will ever get to around here. also the slice of the pizza are big! you would love it!
Wow, highly impressed with this place.
After being disappointed with soggy pizza at another restaurant we decided to come here a few days after. This place is the bomb for pizza. Well worth the lines on some days. Friendly staff. Quick service. My kind of place.
I occasionally make the drive down from Milpitas just for the slices.
Some people in the reviews below who are slamming this place for greasy pizza. do you know what NY style pizza even is? If not, quit your complaining.
Great Place for a Great Slice of Pizza Pie
My hubby is from New Jersey so we have been searching for real east coast pizza since he moved here. We tried amici's and needless to say it was nothing like east coast pizza! I read a review of Slice of New York in the SJ Mercury and took the husband there for dinner that night. He was in heaven! It's the closest thing to New York pizza we have found in the bay area. The decor was like stepping into a little NYC pizza place, and my husband had fun chatting with the New york guys that run the place. The staff is always nice, and I have no complaints about the pizza or service. If your looking for true New York pizza you'll find it here.
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this place is pretty New York.
I mean, its not Woody Allen - New York, but probably Adam Sandler - New York.
Not quite Robert Deniro - New York, but sure, we got David Letterman - New York.
We also got New York - New York... but certainly not New Jersey, Long Island and New York - New York.
Basically, in case I am not being clear, we 100 percent got New Yorker living in California wanting a good thinner slice of pizza - New York
...but we don't have mom and dad walking you into a closet sized pizza joint on a chilly autumn day under the changing leaves, her perfume mixed with the smell of fresh pizza pie and your 10 year old brain almost reaching across the counter to grab a slice - New York. Your not going to find that here, in the sterile south bay... I hope you know that by now.
What you can find, is a good slice of pizza made in the genre of New York pizza and its probably as good as you going to get until you go home for the holidays. Beside, Chicago pizza is better anyways :P
BTW: try the cannoli.
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Close enough! I was missing New York pizza and this is the closest thing I've found to a real New York slice in the area.
We ordered a large plain pie which was $18, a little on the pricey side for a plain pie, but it was worth it. Service was fast and they have lots of fun New York memorabilia.
I'll definitely be making this place a regular stop.
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Every time I find myself at Slice, I feel like a kid in a candy shop; it's not hard to find the reason why I'm there, it's just hard to decide what I want when I get there.
And that's a good thing.
Classic pepperoni, gooey cheese, sausage, basil and garlic and tomato (personal favorite of mine), ham and pineapple, chicken pesto, pepperoni and mushroom (the other favorite, how can you just get one?), and the best part? You can add toppings too. No, I'm lying, the best part is when you get to fold it in half properly and fill your face with warm melting goodness!
There's a strange charm to Slice that keeps me coming back once a week, twice if I'm lucky. Like coming home for a home cooked meal. You might not be hungry as you walk up to the front door, but once you step inside, the