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Artichoke
1st Ave-14th St (L)
Astor Place (6)
Union Square (4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W)
Mon-Thu. 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 a.m.
Fri-Sat. 11:00 a.m. - 5:30 a.m.
Sun. 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 a.m.
Yes... this must be the food of the heavens... and of the drunken royals of Manhattan's downtown. I never experienced such perfection in ONE bite.
Be it sober or smashed like a ton of bricks, Artichoke's classic slice will prove to be something out of this world!
Make the trip downtown, all the way east, across the bridge, or tunnel and give yourself this little gift from God.
*Recommended with no extra seasonings and devour immediately*
I don't like pizza. It is never an option for a meal, for me.
But when a friend of mine took me here, I could not say no. And, boy I am glad for that. I tried the artichoke-broccoli pizza and it was the best pizza, no let me correct, it was one the best things I had tasted.
Now, the reason I dont like pizza is I dont like the tomato sauce. It tends to give me heartburnt and I dont find it complimentary to most toppings. I love the pesto sauce but i love the artichoke sooo much better. It is like heaven. Heaven must taste like artichoke pizza. It is greasy, it is fattening, there is nothing good about that pizza, except it tastes sooo good. I mean, you can make it better, sure, with more artichokes, more cheese etc. But it is already good. So dont try to fix something that's is not broken, right.
I don't understand the hype for this place.
I will say the pizza SMELLS great, whenever my husband gets a slice I think the smell is out of this world and think I want some...then I take a bite and am unimpressed. The crust is tasteless and I'm not impressed by the sauce or cheese.
I like V V's around the corner better.
I have 2 problems. (1) I'm kind of lactase deficient. (2) I can't say, "No" to Artichoke. Pizza wins over Pain.
Give me the Spinach & Artichoke or the Crab. I love them both... maybe the crab a little more. The service is always great no matter what time of night and with how ever many drunkards in line. Somehow the guys working are always in great spirits. Love them!
I came here just for a slice of pizza. Of course I went for the artichoke and spinach. The topping was a bit creamier than I expected, a thick layer that almost slid right off the crust. However, the size was great, and the staff was friendly and amusing. A big downfall is of course the non-existent seating, but it's great for food on the go.
I apologize. I repent. I ask for forgiveness. (re: my previous review)
All you need to know:
1. buy a slice/pie of Sicilian style pizza from Artichoke
2. leave said pizza in the fridge for a few hours or on the counter overnight
3. sprinkle with crushed red pepper flakes
4. eat the cold mound of pizza-goodness, and repent along with me for ever having said anything bad about Artichoke.
5. rinse, repeat as necessary, or until your stomach bulges out and you are forced to unbutton your pants.
You're drunk. You're hungry. You want pizza.
So you stumble over to Artichoke. You look at the small (yet delicious!) menu, then you see a 32 oz. cup of beer. Wait so I can get a slice of awesome pizza and a large beer for under $10 and I can drink it in the middle of the street? Sweet!
Don't come here expecting regular pizza. The spinach & artichoke slice seems to be the most popular. I prefer the crab slice. There's also a small mini fridge with soda and pizza if you don't want a big gulp of beer.
Awesome place. No seating, though! Prices are decent. Pizza is great. Go with friends after you've been drinking and want to grab a unique slice at 4 AM.
I've had the crab slice since my first few times going and now I think this is the best slice. I guess it might depend on my mood, but I don't think I've ever had crab meat on a pizza and that's why I like it so much.
Screw it, crab makes everything better, except your genitalia. Then yummy turns into a lot of scratching and "I need a doctor. Fast!"
I still need to go there trashed one day and order their huge cup of underpriced beer.
I obviously heard all the rave about this place before going. I've waited on an half and a half line… Read more »
I get this place after the first bite. This place is like great sex. Its like when you break it off with the dud girlfriend thats been smothering you and theres this freaky new chick across town. Well to get busy you'll travel great lengths to connect. Its the same with good, hot pizza..
I go waaay out of my way today to get a slice of the famous Crab pizza as well as a Margarita slice. Folks, when I took the first bite it was like Wow, move those hips honey!
This pizza reminds me of how it was 35 - 40 years ago when I was a little kid in Brooklyn. The crust is almost breadlike along with its charred edges. The char is supposed to be there! I guess too many people bitched over the years.. Ugh, this pizza is burnt..... So pizza turned into the current slop they dish out in Long Island. Mushy and bland.
Its like a sushi roll. A good roll doesn't have rice on the outside! OMG, what is this seaweed doing on the outside.....You dopey hoser!
I start BS'ing with the dude behind the counter, Jim. He is telling me that he used to work for Yelp! Cool guy, somehow I wind up with an extra slice by mistake. I wrap it up and I'm bringing it home. To introduce something new to my wife... Lets get busy!
The artichoke pizza is definitely different from other pizzas in the city. I like my crust on the thinner side. Their crust is a little doughier, chewier, and thicker than the average crust. Every bite i took had huge slabs of cheese and hints of artichoke. very creamy and heavy but still good.
My friend determined it tasted like new england clam chowder in pizza form, which made me curious to try the crab slice next time.
We also tried the sicilian, it was pretty good, just the right amount of sauce and crispiness, but was a little salty.
for the price it definitely worth trying out. It's great for late night excursions, but it's not for everyone.
Believe the hype. Artichokes on pizza, creamy, sans red sauce with crunchy bread. Sign me up. it's for real.
Quick fyi: If you're health conscious like me, you're an oil blotter. Don't do it here. You lose the creaminess which takes away from the artichoke love.
So for the last meal of the 7 meal day in Manhattan, we came out of Park and searched for the mythical Artichoke pizza. Venturing in a Taxi who knows no limits, we find ourselves arriving into the Lower East side standing amongst the other drunks at 3am eagerly waiting for the Creamy thick juicy artichoky pizza they all speak of. As each individual walks out with a giant forearm sized slice with bubbling cheese and cream sauce, our eyes widen and our mouths turn into open faucets.
But to my surprise, the pizza in the end was pretty good, but not great. In fact, I even burnt the top of my mouth trying to chomp on it. damn you stupid hot pizza. But all that hype was probably too much, with even people trying to cut the line thinking it was the best holy thing in the world. The pizza is all I had claimed it would be, creamy, cheesy, (not full of artichokes), and tasty, but not great. The bread was also thick, so it begged to question what everyone saw in this. Perhaps it was the $4/slice, or the creamy sauce, or the fact it had to e held with two hands at all times prior to eating? Nonetheless, I might come back, but that's a big maybe.
CRAB pizza ?????
I came here with a friend in need of something quick to eat. They a good selection of pizza, including CRAB. I personally have never seen a crab pizza in my life, but I love crab so of course I ordered this. It was WONDERFUL, in addition to the new york pizza being freaking delicious, they had to top it off with crab, which is also freaking delicious, making a doubly freaking delicious meal.
I would LOVE to come back here the next time I visit NYC. My only complaint would be the lack of places to sit because this eatery is very small, but most places in nyc are like this, so it's not a huge deal. Anyway, I hope this crab pizza idea picks up and moseys its way over to california so I can get it again sooner!!
PS. I hear the Sicilian is really good. I think I'll get that next time :)
best. pizza. new york. EVER!
im sorry, but its not traditional NY pizza, but this place is easily one of the best spots ive had in NY. the artichoke pizza is to die for, and i dream about it all teh time as i sleep in my room here in california.
the sicilian is pretty good too... massive pizza... so incredibly good.
sucks theres no seating space to eat the stuff... and thus is life in the big apple.
I'll have to go back to try their regular and Sicilian slices, but I have to say I was very unimpressed with the eponymous pie. The dough was very tough and thick and chewy. The creamy artichoke topping was ok, I guess. It was kind of bland and heavy though, and would be better if there was less creamy cheesiness and more artichoke and garlic, I think. Overall, I'm sorry to say I didn't really enjoy it. I'd be happy to change my review if the rest of their pizza selection is better than this disappointing brick of a pie.
Move on over, Chicken & Rice! Artichoke is THE place to go after a night of drinking/partying. I miss this place SO much. When I go back home for the holidays, I am definitely going back for some late night deliciousness.
Things to note:
* This is an in-and-out, dingy type of joint, don't expect to sit down for an hour and have a gourmet meal. Actually, I don't even think there are seats... not sure.
* You may not like their artichoke pizza if:
a) You think pizzas should always have tomato sauce in it. The artichoke pizzas are kind of like spinach & artichoke dip smothered on top of dough. I'm not doing it justice with this description, but that's all I can think of.
b) Your judgement is impaired somehow, and your taste buds are not functioning correctly
My only gripe is that they are slightly bready/doughy.
Haven't tried the sicilian, but I hear it is amazing as well.
Artichoke, Artichoke, Oh Arti Arti Arti choke, ARTICHOKE!...CRUNCH
That was supposed to be in the tune of Lollipop. With the crunch replacing the POP sound. Because you can crunch on pizza. That's all I could think of before I went to this establishment.
It was a dark, dank, sour, lonely Saturday night. Lights were dim in the East Village. Random people scour the neighborhood looking for some shelter. The rain was unstoppable. So were the people craving some pizza.
The four of us had played Cranium earlier that evening. Of course, my team won due to my massive knowledge of Pop Culture and obscure vocabulary words. The loser team lost the bet. The bet being...they would buy us...Artichoke pizza.
"Heh," I thought, "how good can this place be? It must be for pot smokers with a giant case of the munchies at 2am." I was right...but also wrong. It's for everybody. Anybody who is willing to stand in line for a 10 inch pizza slice. Our group sat right in front on the benches to aid the business as breathing advertisements. It worked, like a college student scrambling to pay student loans. Individuals ran up to us asking, "Is it really worth it? Is it worth the wait?" Grease and pieces of artichoke ran down our chin and fingers while we nodded calmly.
The End.
It's essentially spinach and artichoke dip on a pizza.
Nice.
seriously good pizza. i came here on a friend's recommendation, and tried a slice of the margherita and a slice of the spinach & artichoke. the margherita had a fairly thin crust and spinach & artichoke was pretty thick -- and both were delish.
slices were huge. i ate the margherita and probably would have eaten the entire spinach & artichoke if the guy sitting next to me on the bench hadn't suggested otherwise. so i took it home and heated it up the next day, and it was just as good.
prices were cheap. ordering was a bit confusing, and then getting your pizza after you ordered was also a bit confusing (the space is tiny and crowded). but i got my pizza, and it was good, so all turned out well!
Ok, maybe it was because everyone else's reviews raised my expectations, but I found the pizza well, A-OK.
Sure the artichoke spinach dip concoction on the pizza is delicious, but it needs more artichokes. and unfortunately, the dough is a little bland, and disappointing - especially after eating the delicious part of the pizza.
The pizza's good. and i'll probably go again. But best pizza? Hardly.
Based on the 20 years of empirical data in The Food Studies - not to mention Chuck D - I should know not to believe the hype.
ass cheesy artichoke dip on rich carbs. Tasty, yes, but special? Perhaps not.
7/11-style 64oz Big Gulp cup (maybe not quite that big), filled with beer, complete with lid and straw, is pretty f'ikn'clutch for to-go accoine, though.
Perhaps I'm being harsh, but hype = letdown.
I had a slice of the Artichoke and my friends ordered the Sicilian.
Tons of flavor in the Artichoke slice but it gets very overwhelming after the fourth bite - I would recommend splitting this with a friend. I liked the sauce on the Sicilian pizza but the slice was a bit too doughy for my liking.
This place definitely gives you enough food for the price you pay. Not a bad place to go if you want something cheap and filling with good flavor.
I searched and search on the internet for the best NYC pizza and this place was loaded with kudos, so on our recent visit, we ventured on down to the lower east side to this little "hole in the wall" (yep, that's what it is).
YES, this was one of the best pizza I've tasted. Not the thin-crust type I usually like, but tasting liked fresh baked, yeasty bread (but not too thick in a bad way) and charred. The sauce was tasty and the right amount of cheese and spice.
Didn't expect the lack of inside table to eat at, but the make-shift benches out front (literally two-by-fours nailed together) were passable.
If you order a draft beer, it's huge (share the first one as the nice guy behind the counter recommended) and comes in a Styrofoam cup, covered, and you drink through a straw (something about the liquor laws). Odd, yeah. But actually fun. On a warm Saturday afternoon, sitting here, eating and drinking was a real kick.
Honestly, I don't see the big deal about this place.
Everybody says the slices here are so great, but I recently had one and I'll admit it was pretty tasty, but nothing extraordinary.
Maybe I'm a bit price biased, but $4.00 for a slice? I could go to 2 bros and get 4 slices right there!
Also, the other pizzas (i.e. crab?) were not that great. I think, either the prices should go down, or the slices should be made bigger.
I consider myself a pizza connoisseur. Seriously, I grew up on pizza and this food holds a very special place in my heart. I ate so much of it growing up, that my name might as well have been Ray-Rayangelo (the secret 5th brother of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). I know, I'm witty.
If you haven't read any of my previous out-of-town reviews, then you may not know that I'm in a band. Yeah, I'm in a band, no big deal. So while I was in the New York area for a gig, a friend of mine suggested I stop by Artichoke's to try some of their awesome pizza. I wasn't able to get to the spot until 11pm, and by that time, it was super packed. There was a line out the door, but I already committed to eating at this place, so there was no way I was turning back now. It took about 30 minutes to get through the line and get my hands on the awesomeness that is Artichoke's pizza. I ordered a slice of Crab and a slice of Sicilian. One word: AMAZEBALLS! Not only were the ingredients fresh, but the slices were cooked to perfection. The crust was slightly crispy and the cheese was melted just right. Out of the two slices, I preferred the Crab over the Sicilian and I'd recommend all you n00bs to lean that way as well. I mean come on, how often will you get to have a Crab pizza for Christ's sake. Although I'm giving the quality of the pies at this pizzeria five stars, the lack of seating and long lines is forcing Ray-Ray to give them a 4 star Yelp review. DEAL WITH IT.
Artichoke's is pizza for the sophisticated diner. You know, a guy or gal that can eat a Pink's hot dog for lunch and then head over to Harris' for a steak dinner. You know, it's for the type of guy that would wear a tie with tennis shoes. You know, It's for the type of gal that actually likes drinking beer with her pinky finger up in the air. In other words, Artichoke's pizza tastes like a Care Bear riding a Unicorn in the sky. If you're a fan of pizza, you should totally check this place out.
This experience is based on the Sicilian pizza, which I was told was supposed to be good.
If you like hard, crunchy and burnt crusts, then this is definitely the pizza for you!
I ended up just eating the topping b/c I couldn't deal with the crust. (The sauce and topping were good). If the crust is thin and crunchy, I can deal. But the crust was too thick to be that hard.
I tried some of a friend's spinach and artichoke pizza. Tasty, but after a couple of bites I would have a heart attack. Very savory and greasy, a little too much for me.
I am willing to rerate this place based on the other pizzas. I will have to come back. Hoping the next time they won't disappoint!
I don't get it.
The artichoke pizza is a great idea. Dammit I want it to work because artichokes have a special place in my heart. Grill them, steam them, cut out the heart and soak them in oil, I don't care, I'll eat them and be in heaven.
But...put it on a pizza? I wanted it to work, but it doesn't. They overcompensate for the spread being unusually creamy by having exceptionally thick dough (as in, maybe two inches thick before it goes in the oven) but it still comes out absurdly creamy. If you want to feel like you're dunking your pizza in cream, then this is your kind of slice, otherwise, I must lament the failure of my favorite thistle as an acceptable pizza topping.
Also, I did try the crab slice and while it wasn't bad, it's just not great either.
Maybe I'm underrating how much people love that they can get a slice and a beer, but really, it's just decent pizza that's not worth going out of your way to try.
Always always long lines, but so worth waiting. Crunchy crust with the best topping, both spinach and scicilian are so perfect.
Authentic, taste like nothing else.
So after bar hopping all up and down 14th street on Halloween night, my friend tells us there is an awesome pizza place near by. As we walk down the block and run into a line about 40 people deep, i think ooh no this can't be worth it.
OOOHHH but it is! After waiting in line for about 30mins, running into Will Forte (of Saturday Night Live) and letting him cut us in line, we reach the door way and see there are only 4 types of pizza. I'm dying for some pepperoni, but atlas its not on the list. So i get the spinach and artichoke, (because Will said so), and a Bud Light in a big gulp (because i'm a lush) all for 10 bucks!
First off the service is much faster than the size of the line depicts. the People are friendly, and helpful. This pizza is no joke, its a huge slice, messy as it is delicious! There is a makeshift seating area outside, it ur lucky enough to grab a spot. This place is a drunk girls dream! Awesome pizza and a soothing cool beer and your ready for bed! This meal is tasty, cheap and SNL approved!
Only down side, Credit only with no banks insight, bring cash!!
holy crap.
All these reviews are saying the same thing and they are exactly right.
Get the Artichoke and Spinach slice along with a margarita. Don't worry about the line..its not the fastest but it moves and the prize at the end is worth it.
I'm telling you...its magical.
Heard a lot of hype. Finally made it over here last night around dinner time. Line looked long, but it moved pretty quickly. We saw some girls walk out with plates of what looked like marinara slices cut into fifths-of-a-slice. we gawked. and then bowed our heads down in disappointment/disdain.
Annnyways, we got 2 artichoke slices, a marinara, and a sicilian because i heard that was also good. wanted a crab slice but they didn't have any last night =( also 2 large beers to-go - definitely points for that.
The artichoke slice was good, definitely very heavy and oily. The creaminess was very yummy, but the actual pizza was a bit doughy/chewy for me. The marinara slice was also good, not great. It had a nice crunch, and fresh basil on top, but a bit on the salty side. The sicilian slice unfortunately was basically just a square version of the marinara... maybe a bit crunchier. I like my pizza doughy but also with a nice crunch on the bottom, so as i was eating these all i could think was that i wished these were all combined, and that would give it the perfect balance.
In conclusion, I enjoyed Artichoke pizza, but it's not my fave. I will be back on a random drunken night & also to try the crab slice - maybe my scale will be tipped then.
One of the best slices of pizza I've ever had. I couldn't place it but there was something slightly sweet and delicious that they put in the artichoke and spinach slice. I've always laughed at the "our pizza and bagels are better than everyone else's because of our water" deal with the New Yorkers I know, but maybe there's something to it. I salute you artichoke and spinach slice.
yes, this place is good. it better be for the wait. in the interest of tasting both their prized slices, shared a slice of the artichoke and a margarita with a He.
both slices.. delicious. crispy crunchy crust brought smiles to our faces. the creamy goodness of the spinach artichoke is as good as you imagine it to be. an "mmmm.. yeah" managed to make it out of our mouths as we chewed. the margarita was a perfect balance of cheese and tomato sauce.
BUT!!!!!!!!
i don't know if i'll be able to handle the artichoke another time. 3 hours later, it still sat like a hunk of cheese at the bottom of my stomach. ever look at a bowl of spinach and artichoke dip at the middle of your party table.. as you selfishly take pita chips and try to fit as much of the dip as possible on it, you take a big bite (mostly of the dip and not so much of the pita, to make sure you can get another bite using the same pita later), then after the bite, you wish that you could've managed to fit more of the dip on your pita? dont do it. that's essentially what happens here. it TASTES good. it tastes real good. but you're not gonna FEEL so good afterwards. thank god for pizza sharers. next time, stealing a bite of someone's artichoke and getting myself a margarita. that should work.
I hardly had to wait for the pizza here, despite what I've read about the long wait.
Had the margherita pizza, mmmm. greasy.
the artichoke/spinach is too greasy for me, but pretty damn flavourful.
yum.
I need to revisit, as upon reading all the hype and having walked past it one day, I came back alone and starving to order the spinach artichoke pizza and it was pretty heavy. Maybe good for guys who can take that much food, and for as hungry as I was I could only eat half in one sitting. The sauce tasted like it had some kind of crab or seafood in it?
I will definitely be back for the margarita pizza, which is usually my favorite. Honestly I've had good pizza at crappy places (for instance LIttle Italy Pizza in Midtown) that I liked equally as much so....it depends on your taste.
Delicious pizza! Waiting in line at 4AM is always an enjoyable experience as long as you make friends
No seating area, so make sure youre skilled enough to eat on the go. Also, it's cash only!
MMM I LOVED this pizza! And so must other people because there was a 10 or so person line out the door. My friend who lives in NY suggested that they purposely hold up this line to create that line out the door because there wasn't a good reason as to why the line was moving so slowly...I think she was right.
I had a slice of the Artichoke pizza...big slice for around $4. Slightly thicker crust...nicely crispy and greasy. But artichoke dip on a pizza? How can that not taste delicious?! Omg I loved it.
This would be even more heavenly after having a few drinks...I think this would be my favorite drunk pizza ever if I lived in New York. Love love love! :)
Hands down the best pizza spot in New York!
Recommendations
*Pass the Sicilian and go for the Artichoke Pizza. I mean the restaurant is called Artichoke for a reason, right? Trust me, you will thank me later.
*Definitely not a sit down place, so grab a slice of pizza and head to Union Square to go shopping!
The pizza is slammin' but the attitudes of the people who work there aren't.
This place is ALWAYS packed out, I just feel there should be a more efficient way of operating though.
Luckily, there was no line when I came here, but I've heard it can be a long wait at times. The place itself is miniscule. The staff is friendly and the aroma of freshly made pizza is intoxicating. The had a few varieties on the chalkboard menu - Sicilian, Margarita, Artichoke and Spinach, and Crab. I had the artichoke, naturally, and the margarita. Both were amazing. The artichoke slice was a little doughy for me, but the topping was amazingly delicious. The cheese was tasty, not salty, and the artichoke was well scrumptious. The margarita was good, nothing spectacular though. The slices are really big, so make sure you're starving or have someone to share with.
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