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A Slice of New York
- Hours:
Tue-Sat 11 am - 12 am
Sun 1 pm - 12 am
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street, Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Price Range:
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$
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Good For:
- Late Night, Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
1285 reviews for A Slice of New York
Review Highlights
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"The garlic knots are a definite must try." In 288 reviews -
"There's gourmet thin-crust and straight-up thin crust." In 219 reviews -
"I cannot stop thinking about this cannoli." In 85 reviews
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- A Yelpy Insight: Vegetarians go nuts for this spot. See more places they like.
1285 reviews in English
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Review from M Ann E.
San Jose, CA
5/22/2012
I love Slice! It's a small hole in the wall located between the surplus store and JJ's House of Blues. It frequently ends up being standing room only while ordering.
The staff is super friendly. They do a great job keeping the front clear of people and often times will bring you out your slices while you wait at one of the old school picnic tables out front. I constantly see staff washing their hands and the place is always crazy clean. They value respect, and honesty. Come in with an attitude or pocket any of the cool New York decor and end up on the "wall of shame". No more slices for you!
The selections of slices is always good. I've come here only once and had to wait because they ran out. They normally have a plain cheese, pepperoni, a veggie option, meaty option, as well as a "wild card" dealers choice. The slices always come out crisp and crack when you fold them for your first bite. My favorites are the chorizo and jalapeno, steak with red onion and BBQ sauce, tomato and basil, anything with grilled chicken, and the house specialty Rockefeller Center. Make sure to grab an order of garlic knots to go with your slice, you won;t be disappointed.
Not in the mood for a slice, no problem! Grab a meatball sandwich with house-made bread and loaded with marinara. OR, if you've got a few extra minutes, try a calzone baked with ham ricotta and mozzarella cheese and served with a side of marinara. It's definitely worth the 10-15minute wait! Round out your meal with a filled to order cannoli. The shells are flown in from New York and will leave you craving more.
One thing to note about this place is how caring the ownership is. We've had the opportunity to chat with the owner a few times and I am proud to support a place that does everything they possibly can to buy made in the USA equipment and supplies. They have also have designated bins for recycling and refuse.
DO: Remember that they are closed on Monday's. I've forgotten many times and been very sad. :-(
DO NOT: Miss the garlic knots and cannolis (you only live once). -
Review from Mia S.
Artesia, CA
5/23/2012 1 Check-in Here
Best pizza in the Bay Area hands down! I live in LA where I have yet to try anything great, and I always crave this place when I'm down there. Big slices, thin pizza, new york all over the walls. What more could I ask for.
I tried the garlic knots according the reviews and it was aiite. The pizza tho, is AWESOME so you can't knock the place! Parking is slim, but street parking is available. -
Review from Victoria L.
San Jose, CA
You're driving along Stevens Creek and all you see is a sign that says "New York Pizza" uh. sure, I suppose this is the place.
Then, you walk into this little store, and think is this it? where the hell do i sit? Sorry to break it to you bud, there's only about 8 bar stools inside and 3 tables outside. so definitely not a place for large groups, but if you are determined to try "A Slice of New York" their location on El Camino is MUCH bigger.
Mom ordered 1 slice of the City (there version of the combo) - She said she couldn't really taste the meat of it. (I suppose that makes sense since it was only bell peppers, mushrooms, garlic, onions, olives and pepperoni.
Cousin ordered the chicken pesto garlic one. (Sorry not quite sure of the name) but she said it tasted good, but the crust was a little bit dry.
I ordered the vegetarian version of the City. - Loved the onions and garlic on them. The yellow onion was sweet, and the garlic was.. well.. who doesn't like garlic?
We also ordered the garlic knots that came with marinara sauce to dip. not sure why they call them knots.. should have just called them garlic balls. Super oily, it sat on my napkin for about 10 minutes and my napkin was completely drenched. yuck.
Decided to try the cannolinis. They ran out of the large ones, so we ordered the 3 for $5 and good thing we did, because GOOD LORD, that thing was sweet as hell, sorta tasted like cupcake icing on funnel cake that's been over baked.
Oh. Also decided to try the Espresso Coffee Soda. Thought it sounded interesting, and it sure was. In small sips, it was actually really good, but when you start to gulp the drink, there was a funny after taste. -
Review from Randy F.
5/16/2012 1 photo
What's not to love? $3.50 slices of pizza. Gooey cheese on thin crust pizza. A small pie made fresh to order takes only 15 minutes. It's easy to see why this place has fans.
A Slice of New York accepts credit cards, including American Express. -
Review from Kathy Y.
5/3/2012 3 photos
I picked up my boyfriend and without him knowing where I was taking him, he asked: Hey, where are we going?!
"WE'RE GOING BACK TO NY!! IS THERE A PROBLEM, OFFICER?!" He looked at me like I was crazy. Luckily I didn't get us lost and we ended up at the destination. NY PIZZA!
I really dig this place. It's a small hole in the wall, I've driven by this place many times and never thought once to pull over to get a slice of New York. The inside is what makes this place very NY'ish. After ordering a small Margherita and a mini cannoli, we took a step outside to find ourselves back inside because there wasn't much to look/walk around. I love their walls. The wall of banned people is hilarious. People are banned from the restaurant because they either steal (and apparently have the nerve to come back and steal their souvenirs again) or cuss out the workers. There are blurry photos of the unwanted guests and a quick story of why they're banned. Pretty amusing to look at while you wait for your pizzzzza.
YUM! Thin-crust pizza with chunks of garlic. There's also some special sauce you can put on your pizza. Come and get it if you wanna know their special sauce! -
Review from Katie D.
5/9/2012 1 Check-in Here
This little pizza shop has been in my bookmarks for MONTHS and I finally went in today for lunch! I tried the Marghertia and the Pepperoni and mushroom. Both were delicious! Also, their lunch special runs until 2pm... I walked in at 2:15 and they still gave me the deal! (2 slices, get a free soda for $7)!! I was super impressed with the customer service.
The shop itself is very small but it has a cute outdoor area and a few stools to sit on inside. I will definitely be back to try the other varieties of pies they have to offer. -
Review from Derek N.
Milpitas, CA
4/30/2012
I was born New York and never chance to try pizza from NY because my parents moved to cali when I was like 5. The guy forgot my pizza in the oven and it was over burnt, but they apoligized and gave me two extra pizza and a drink. SCORE!
I love eating pizza and after eating theirs, it makes me want to make a trip to NY for their pizza. -
Review from Angeline H.
San Jose, CA
It was late and I was hungry. I made my way here and was excited to try this place that everyone has been raving about. It's really small and kind of cramped. I ordered a slice of the jalapeno,ham, pineapple & pepperoni, a slice of pepperoni & sausage, 3 garlic knots, and a small orange dutch ice drink.
Total came out to $12! The slices were nice thin crust pizzas but not crispy...it was more soft if anything. I liked it but wasn't in love with it. I prefer Pizza My Heart (still my fave place to get any of the pizzas I love because they warm your pizza to perfection with a nice crispy crust) I didn't get that here from A Slice of NY. The garlic knots were "knot" that great. I expected it to be nice fluffy rolls but they were stiff and hard. The orange dutch ice (icee drink) was so good! I'd come back for that.
Overall, Pizza My Heart still has a place in my fave pizza joints. -
Review from Johnny D.
Saratoga, CA
4/16/2012 4 Check-ins Here
If we met sooner I wouldn't have eaten pizza anywhere else. Where are can you have the Soup Nazi experience in the Bay Area?!
They have a laid back atmosphere with sports radio or punk music on, sometimes you pay when you order, other times when your slice is ready.
FYI: The place's walls are lit up with NYC swag and dirty laundry pics of customers who've been banned for being belligerent, shirt-less, or thieves. Basically if you fake tan and wear a wifebeater, don't eat here.
I love the margarita style slice. I usually get by the slice since its so cheap. I'm more of a Blondies or Fat Slice fan, but Slice of NY does thin pizza legitimately (not like a burnt half-hearted Amicci's or Pizza My Heart). Garlic knots are amazing when you really wanna stuff your gullet hole :) Dough and more dough. Good thing my appendix is already out, cuz these things are dense! They are so good and soft when you eat them there freshly heated with their super marinara sauce.
I've tried both the canoli and the tiramisu deserts and would recommend their tiramisu. Its pricey, but they said it's flown in from the east coast and it is perfect. The canoli is very sweet, too sweet for me, but I probably just don't like canolis for that reason.
Its too bad the club next door JJ's Blues is a Blues only live venue. If it were open to rock, indie or electro live acts I'd be eating at ASONY every weekend. -
Review from LuLu G.
San Jose, CA
4/16/2012
I just so happened to stumble on this place through Yelp - with all the reviews I knew i had to try it!
Pros:
The employees are all really nice
They sell pizza by the slice ALL DAY!
Even though I like thick crust, this pizza was yummy! (I had their signature, The Margarita & had them add pepperoni).
Cons:
The place is TINY!
It gets so packed = no parking
You will smell like garlic for 2 days after you consume the margarita... hee hee hee BUT, I will definitely be back when I'm in the mood for pizza! -
Review from Chris M.
San Jose, CA
5/11/2012
Service is GREAT. Pizza is exceptional! I would go there for lunch when I used to work in that area just for that.
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Review from braden k.
4/1/2012
HANDS DOWN ONE OF THE BEST PIZZA SPOTS IN SAN JOSE!
all pizzas have that authentic roma tomato taste.. thin crust, oven baked to crispy, flaky deliciousness! grinding on these bad boys makes me feel like SUPER MARIO powering up on some mushrooms
had the pleasure of dining on FOUR slices while there!
cheese
chicken pesto
margarita x2
4 slices = $15. should have just copped a whole pizza pie! -
Review from Laura A.
San Jose, CA
4/7/2012 1 Check-in Here
I am either not as big a fan of pizza as I thought I was, or this place isn't that great. As expected, the slices are huge BUT really thin. I had a chicken pesto slice and an order of their garlic knots. I liked the slice I had but it was way to overwhelming with the pesto. I really enjoyed the garlic knots. Freshly baked goodness :) . But I didn't like the fact that they didn't have a restroom. And the eating area was minuscule. :-/ you had the option to eat there or leave. We ended up settling outside but later regretted it. It stunk of cigarettes, and cars were
Constantly pulling in and out of parking space literally within 10 inches of us. :( I may consider eating there once more. But I'm not dying to come back. -
Review from Carmen N.
San Diego, CA
4/21/2012
oh fuck there's chunks of garlic on this? fuck yeah!! they're doing it right...
margarita pizza ftwww -
Review from Julia L.
Burlingame, CA
3/21/2012
For a standard slice of thin crust pizza, it's hard to top ASONY. The amount of oregano, to sauce, to cheese, to crust ratio is juuuust right.
Parking can be a pain and the price for a pie is a bit higher than your standard chain stuff, but it's well worth it. -
Review from Sarah L.
Santa Clara, CA
3/18/2012
This place is so good. I'm so happy we only live a couple blocks from here and can walk here whenever we please. The pizzas are amazing. The garlic knots are amazing. I can't wait to try the calzones, stromboli, and meatball parm sandwich!
The place is very small, but they do have some outdoor seating. Service has always been fast and very friendly. Really great staff! That makes all the difference.
Downsides:
Very small place, wish there were more tables and seating. Hard to order when there are a lot of people there. I'm sure the guys working here would love a bigger space, too. If you're driving, parking is going to be awkward. There are only around 9 spaces, and street parking. Also, It would be great if they had their menu up on the wall. As far as drinks go, they offer cans of RC cola products and water, I believe. Would be awesome if they had more options.
But dang, I still have to give this place five stars because the food really is that good. We just love it! -
Review from Van I.
San Jose, CA
3/19/2012 1 Check-in Here
Small pizza place but the staff is super cool and friendly. They gave us a free cannoli to try because we couldn't decide between that and the tiramisu. The tiramasu was good, not great but good. The cannoli was pretty good though.
I had two slices, pepperoni and coney island (Hawaiian). The sauce they used was really good and the slices were a good size, thin thin crust and tasty.
Not a lot of seating inside but they also have seating outside. Cool atmosphere inside with a lot of stuff from NY -
Review from Emerald R.
San Jose, CA
3/19/2012
Two words: MARGHERITA PIZZA!
So delicious with their thin crust & chunks of fresh garlic. Do it! -
Review from Mark M.
3/25/2012 3 Check-ins Here
Hands down best slice of New York style pizza in Northern California. I work in SF and I would say that this is even better than those found in SF - really. You would never know traveling past this hole in the wall.
They have lots of good pies here, and really everything is quite good. But there is one hands down winner here - the margaritta. Really. With the fresh garlic, light cheese, and savory tomato sauce, it is a really wonderful slice of pizza. -
Review from Sasha K.
San Francisco, CA
3/9/2012
Not quite at the level of pizza in New York but closer than anything I've tried out here in California. We tried the pepperoni, pepperoni & mushroom, cheese and pesto. All fabulous.
The slices are quite large, you might need to fold them while eating. Good balance of crust and toppings. There's not a whole lot of seating but I don't think this is meant to be a sit down place. If the few seats are taken, grab a slice and eat while you stand or walk, or take it to go.
The pesto is really great. Pesto is kinda boring in most places but there's some tomato sauce in the pesto here, which is a good combo. The pepperoni and cheese are fantastic as well, and the mushrooms are chopped up finely which is way better than the huge pieces in other places.
I was less impressed by the garlic knots. I mean sure it has tons of garlic and the marinara sauce is good but I'd rather skip them and save room for more pizza.
They were running a bit slow when we went there so they gave us free samples of mushroom and sausage. It wasn't even too long of a wait so it shows that they really care about customer service. I'll be returning very frequently! -
Review from Jessica S.
Santa Clara, CA
4/6/2012
Im a big fan of thin crispy crust pizza. I was craving pizza and this place has been on my list of places to try. I finally got off my lazy butt to see if it's as good as some of my friends have said and... IT WAS! I bough three slices (eyes bigger than my stomach) I did cut them in half to be able to taste all three. The place is clean, the people are friendly and the slice's are worth the price. I will be here more often for sure.
If you like thin crispy crust and NY size slices this is the place to be. And if you reheat leftover slices in the oven they are just as good as having it fresh. -
Review from Larissa S.
San Francisco, CA
4/25/2012
Not only was this the best slice I've ever had but the service was great. Right before closing time too!
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Review from Anna G.
San Jose, CA
2/16/2012
OMG so where's the grease???
This is probably the first ever pizza I've had that was practically greaseless! Seriously. I didn't even need a napkin to wipe grease from my hands or chin. This is the spot.
ASONY, you have ruined other pizza spots for me. -
Review from Micah A.
2/11/2012 1 Check-in Here
We stopped by here 10 minutes before the Super Bowl to get a slice. While we had almost no wait, the phones were ringing off the hook and there was a line of about 5 people immediately behind us as we entered. After we ordered our slices and waited for them to warm, we watched as one by one, each of the people behind us in line ordered a pizza to go, and each one was told that it would take over an hour and a half, and each one was incensed (read: made very angry, not "perfumed with incense or a similar fragrance") that they would have to wait so long and stormed out. "How dare you not have pizza ready for me at an unreasonably fast time when I order it 10 minutes before the biggest pizza day of the year" I imagine them saying in a Brooklyn Accent.
Anyway, the slices were good, but they weren't great. They were pizza good. New York pizza involves obscenely large slices that you have to fold to eat, and these were small slices that were reasonably priced and tasted like pizza. Pizza's pretty good though. So four stars. -
Review from Christine S.
San Jose, CA
3/20/2012 1 Check-in Here
After visiting NY last year and having a real NY cheese slice, I CRAVED it enough to visit all the places that claim they have NY style pizzas. This place doesn't do it justice. Crust wasn't thin/crispy enough and the cheese wasn't cheesey enough either!
The closest place I've found that matches NY pizza is Bibos on bird ave. -
Review from Catherine L.
Palo Alto, CA
Yum!
I actually like the pizza here more than in New York! It's nice how they have slices ready to be heated and displayed behind a glass window so you can drool over the options (usually at least 3). Last time I ordered a margherite slice and a mushroom slice but decided to cancel it right after they put my slices in the oven for a calzone. The man said no problem and to my delight still gave me my mushroom slice for free when my boyfriends pizza was ready. The calzone took about 10 minutes to bake but boy, it was worth it! I believe it's $9 but it's so satisfying especially when I dipped the piping hot handful of deliciousness in the tomato sauce provided on the side.
Limited parking and seating but such friendly service and I love the flavor of New York on the walls! -
Review from Matthew J.
San Jose, CA
Over 1200 reviews...
What does that tell you!!
I come for the lunch special, 2 slices and a soda..Can't beat it!
It's all good! -
Review from Sancho P.
San Jose, CA
I drive by this gem of a pizza place every day. I see it on Yelp every time I log on. I hear about it from my sister (the duchess of Pizza Chicago) every week...
And now I finally tried it.
EXCELLENT SERVICE. FAST AND FRIENDLY.
HUMONGO SLICES OF PIZZA (i.e. MEAT LOVER'S SICILIAN).
CAPS LOCK DOES NOT DO THIS PLACE JUSTICE.
...will be back again...and again...and again... -
Review from Shawn S.
San Jose, CA
3/5/2012
Came her for lunch and had the pesto pizza which was a very New York style and rich tomato tasting sauce with pesto pizza. I also tried the cheese pizza, very good and like any real New York pizza, it needs to be folded in half to eat.
The restaurant is tiny with very few seats inside, a couple outside as well. The staff's way cool and the prices are reasonable.
I'll definitely be back :) -
Review from Ana F.
San Francisco, CA
4/23/2012 1 Check-in Here
Their pizza is like a bad addiction. I'm not kidding. You go try it and try to not go back. I literally dream of it's greasy goodness.
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Review from Sue C.
Cupertino, CA
5/16/2012
Really great pizza here, New York style. Thin crust, just a little bit crispy. Warm, soft and juicy. Very yummy. You buy it by the slice, and the slices are large - I have to be really hungry to eat two. There is limited seating - most people buy take out. I've never tried the cannolis or calzones. Every time I've been there, the pizza has just been too irresistible.
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Review from Angie R.
Livermore, CA
3/14/2012
Give me A Slice Of New York!
I was so lucky to have stumbled upon this restaurant late one evening after a long day at work. I ended up ordering two slices of cheese pizza and two chocolate chip filled cannolis.
The slices of cheese pizza were great. The pizza crust was soft and doughy while the cheese just melted in my mouth. After the mane course came dessert. I was pretty full by this point but could not resist the freshly made cannolis. One bite and I was hooked.
I left with a smile on my face. What more could a girl ask for.
Great service, prices, and pizza! I can't wait to return. :) -
Review from Sterling D.
San Jose, CA
4/8/2012
It's Good! It doesn't matter if it's piping hot with melting cheese or my fav straight out of the pizza case. It's amazing either way and truly authentic!
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Review from Edison T.
Greasy and HEAVENLY! Best pizza joint in San Jose by far.
I'm a huge fan of thin crust and A Slice of N.Y. does not disappoint. Never been to New York so can't say how it compares but based on other self proclaimed "N.Y." style pizza joints in San Jose, this place beats them all. One thing you must get is their garlic bread rolls, holy shnikes Fatman, a side order of that along with a delicious slice of one of their many types of pizza is like Alfred to Bruce Wayne.
Great late night joint, well they're only open 'til midnight but in San Jose, that's basically considered late night. If I'm going to barhop in Santana Row, I try and stop by here before they close so I can load up on a slice or a dozen before going back to drink at SR. -
Review from Kelly T.
San Jose, CA
2/12/2012
*****REVIEW UPDATE********
After just constructing this review yesterday night, Kirk, the owner personally messaged me back this morning thanking me for the review as well as letting me know that I had been overcharged. I was not expecting this at all. I was told that I would be getting 1 free slice of pizza on the house, which is a big plus. If i could, I would love to give A Slice of New York a 6 out of 5 rating because Kirk really cares about his customers. To go about and read yelp reviews concerning his restaurant is a big deal to me. I will be back to redeem that free slice, but to keep returning for their pizza, their rolls, and their great service!
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So good!! I've tried deep dish. I've tried Italian. I've tried chain pizza joints like Pizza Hut and Round Table. But sometimes, all I want is a New York Pizza meaning that I want that thin yet chewy and crispy crust topped with ingredients to my liking. I order a slice of Margherita and my boyfriend orders the same but with pepperoni and onions. We both love it! We also got the garlic rolls. For 2 slices of pizza, 3 garlic rolls, a soda and a ranch dip, we paid approximately $14 and we were stuffed and happy!
If possible, consume your food on the spot as all the flavors sync perfectly on your taste buds. The warmness of the crust, the meltiness of the cheese, the symphony of the toppings. Perfection. -
Review from Pum P.
San Ramon, CA
4/19/2012 2 Check-ins Here
Not quite sure what all the hype is about. Pizza ain't bad but it wasn't 'that' memorable. Been here a few times & the gaps in between were fairly significant so a revisit wasn't something that has been lingering in the back of my mind. Stumbled upon this place on a whim when heading for bbq & figured I'd break the lunch monotony for the day. Outside of the pizza (crust was pretty good), I gave the garlic knots a shot as well though they were a bit too 'bready' for my taste (not soft, just dense, buttered lumps of pizza dough). For New York Style Pizza, I'm still partial to Long Island Mike's in San Diego but will eat hear for a quick bite now & then when I don't feel like eating 'ese' food in the valley.
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Review from Audrey H.
San Jose, CA
5/13/2012
This place went downhill by leaps and bounds. It's been probably close to 2 years since I last ate there. I was astounded by the deterioration. Pizza was soggy, overly cheesy and the sauce had too much garlic and powdered oregano. Major disappointment. I wonder if the original owner sold it to someone. I don't think I saw him there.
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Review from John K.
San Jose, CA
3/23/2012 1 Check-in Here
Definitely my favorite pizza place around San Jose. The pizza's are great sometimes they have deals its like a slice and soda for less than $5 during lunch hours. That's like Costco status, but the pizza is a thousand times better. If you guys are craving pizza in the area try this place out and its open til midnight so that's a plus.
P.S. when you get a slice ask them for a side a marinara sauce for dipping. -
Review from Mozza R.
Boulder County, CO
4/7/2012
Eh. Sauce bland. Crust bland. Cheese good. Garlic knots ok but not much flvor. Texture was good tho and prices reasonable.
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Review from lizbeth d.
Los Gatos, CA
3/21/2012
Great thin crust pizza, perfectly cooked with plenty of cheese, the crust has always been perfectly crispy and over all, this place never disappoints! The perfect place to stop in for a slice or two! Really friendly staff.
