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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*
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.
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 :)
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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.
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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.
The artichoke slice is not pizza.
While tasty, Artichoke is not a place you come to when you are craving a traditional New York slice. Stop by and brave the wait only if you're in the mood for a thick, chewy, doughy slab of bread topped with a creamy mess of artichoke dip. At 3AM on a Thursday night, we lucked out and did not have to wait and found a fresh pie coming straight out of the oven. It's delicious and, to an extent, crispy, but it's an inch thick and sits heavy in the stomach-- perfect for absorbing all that alcohol you've consumed by 4 AM. It's almost like focaccia, or a sicilian slice in triangular form. And while I'm not sure I'll come again, it's definitely something to try once. Staff is friendly, despite all the drunk NYU kids. If you didn't have any luck picking someone up at the bar, you might have a better chance here with the leftovers after you offer to buy someone their slice.
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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.
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Very tasty pizza - great artichoke pizza.
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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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Awesome pizza. It really is everything it's hyped up to be.
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!
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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! :)
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.
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!
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I tried this place after I had about four different types of pizza in my belly from an event I went to up the street at Motorino.
I'm surprised that there are people out there that aren't fans of the margherita. It's easily one of the best slices I've ever had in the city. The sicilian wasn't too far off either.
Not a huge fan of the artichoke spinach pie as it sorta of melted into the chewy, heavy crust. I've made better spinach dip in my microwave.
BEST AND MOST UNIQUE PIZZA I HAD IN NEW YORK!
And Ive had plenty of good pizza in NYC!
The Artichoke pizza is something I'm going to be craving plenty in the future. It's like delicious artichoke dip on a perfectly textured pizza, but not in a gross way.
Awesome place, good job!
The regualr cheese slice is massive and very tasty but the crust is a bit thick and doughy
The artichoke slice is really good too but in a greasy sort of fast food way. It tastes a bit like Campbells cream of mushrom soup slathered on a pizza crust.
Artichoke is good but not thrilling. Joe's in the West Village is still my favorite Manhattan slice joint.
Went with a friend who SWORE by their crab pizza.
I'm sold, I said, so we went with some friends and found the line not to be as long as we thought it'd be.
As people were walking out, I grew excited by the sheer size of the slices. My anticipation grew.
My beautiful date and I ordered some crab pizza and it was ok. First, it's not real crab. Not that we thought it would be but still...
We're not entirely sure what went on the pizza. Was there cheese? What was that stuff?
Anyhow, I wouldn't say it was the worst pizza I've had but it wasn't anything special and was definitely a gut-bomb.
Great pizza! The artichoke slice trumps all the others easily, but the others are decent. The artichoke will be some of the best pizza you have ever tried!
The only complaint I have is that I got a small stomach ache the next day though, but it was worth it. If you head there around 11:30pm or later on a weekend the line isn't so bad.
After waiting 20 minutes on a Sunday afternoon at around 3pm, finally landed a slice of Artichoke Pizza. I don't know if it was the waiting or the scent of the pizza parlor but the artichoke pizza was absolutely amazing. It is a spinach and artichoke dip deconstructed onto a pizza. Really, there's nothing that I can ask for. The cheesiness - the chewiness of the dough - the ooziness of the butter is an absolute heart attack of deliciousness. Not only is their speciality really good, but their Margherita pizza is absolutely up to par with the Artichoke. The bottom of the pizza is crispy but not burnt and the tomato sauce they use ... how heavenly. The never-ending cheese strands and the juiciness of the tomato sauce really makes this pizza quite amazing.
After downing 3/4 of the pizza and taking multiple bites out of the Margherita, I see that 2 males are SHARING an artichoke pizza!... okay... me being a fairly small asian girl eating as much as two male men .... either the pizza must be damn good or i just eat a lot. who knows...
Yes there is no convenient place to sit and yes there is a long line but i promise you that if you like spinach and artichoke dip you'll love this pizza..... it'll be my must go when I'm roaming Lower East.
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So when I was young and naive I was in love with Britney Spears. I saw her in concert...twice. "Hit me baby one more time" was the first tape (yes, tape...not cd) I ever bought, and I played it nonstop until my brother stepped on it and broke it in half.* I memorized every word to every song and I dreamed of meeting her one day, sure that she would be just as amazing in real life as she was in my mind.
Artichoke kind of reminds me of Britney Spears.
I read the reviews, perused the pictures, and worked up this amazing vision of spinach-artichokey goodness in my mind. So since I never got to meet Britney, I decided it was time to meet Artichoke. And off I embarked, sure that it would be love at first bite. **
Alas, neither turned out to be what I had imagined. Britney, sadly, needs no explanation, and Artichoke...oh Artichoke. Why the super thick, dense crust? Why the lack of artichoke-ness in the artichoke dip? Why do you have such little flavor when you look SO GOOD?
I'm not saying I hated the slice, in fact, I'd probably go back if I was in the area. And, now that you mention it, I do own Circus on itunes. Maybe I'm just a glutton for punishment. ..
*He still owes me that $6.95 btw...
** God, that was lame. Feel free to judge me.
I'll start off by saying I'm biased since I think you really can't improve on the straight-forward-classic slice of pizza. It's already perfect. Any changes you make to fancy it up are just an abomination and take it down a notch.
In the case with Artichoke, like many people I was told it was "the best pizza in the city" and had to check it out. The line going out the front door was a promising sign. They basically had 5 or 6 types of slices to choose from, I went with the Sicilian. All in all, it was a generally unpleasant culinary experience. They sprinkled some sort of parmesan cheese across the top which I find revolting, they sprinkle it with some big leaves of basil which I find cute but really unnecessary, and the crust was burnt so bad at one point when I bit down it actually hurt one of my fillings. Then there's the grease, I think I seriously went through about 35 napkins, more of the pizza ended up spilling out onto the plate then landing in my mouth. By far the messiest slice I've ever eaten.
So if you're really into "gourmet pizza" and love artichokes, this place is for you.
Gourmet pizza on the go? Yes please.
The Artichoke Pizza was quite great, though a little wet for my taste.. Not sure what makes a pizza wet, but yeah it had that feeling to it.
Anyways they got through the line quickly, and got pizza into my hands almost immediately.
Very limited seating.. Not a good place to go if it's raining, as you will be rained upon. Not rad...
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Went back a few nights ago and ordered the artichoke spinach slice again, sitting outside on one of the benches, my sister looked over to me and asked "How many calories do you think are in one slice?" I looked down at my half eaten slice and shrugged.
Then a guy eating by himself asked us,
'guess how many calories are in one, c'mon."
Again I shrugged, why does everyone think I'm some sort of calorimeter?
He looked at my sister and said:
There's sixteen hundred calories in one spinach artichoke slice, the guys told me because I come here all the time
I looked back down at my pizza, a small forlorn-ed moan escaped my lips
I looked back up at my sister
We both shrugged and finished our slices
The pizza is too good to care how many "calories" are in it,
for sure
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I decided to hit up Artichoke last night after having it bookmarked for a while. Judging from the… Read more »
I'm weird...I don't like Pizza. But Artichoke Pizza, I LOVE.
If you like spinach artichoke dip, and you like pizza, this is the perfect combination.
Open late for the bar crowd. If I'm ever near 14th St. after a late night out, Artichoke Pizza is my #1 recommendation!
We got there at 7 on Saturday night, the line was about 15 minutes long. Not too bad a wait, given the horror stories I have read on Yelp. The Artichoke Spinach Pizza is SOOOO good. Not at all like NY style pizza, much better! The slice is huge, with a thick crispy crust, creamy sauce, and tons of artichokes and spinach! My boyfriend ordered the Crab Pizza, and it was as bad as the name sounds.
It didn't get five stars because there is nowhere to sit! We ended up taking over a stairwell down the street, but it was awkward because we had to move every time someone wanted to go to their apartment.
Good price from great pizza. Looking forward to going back and trying the Sicilian (based on other Yelp reviews).
Artichoke has crazy lines all the time. I finally went to check out what the hype was about. I ordered the artichoke and spinach pizza and holy moly, it tastes like soup on a pizza. It's creamy and savory. The dough was a bit think but it was so creamy it balanced out.
I wonder if the crab slice tastes like seafood chowder.
So this place is really great but you will feel like crap later on in the day due to the heaviness and greasiness. I wouldn't go more than 1x every 6 months.
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Dough + cheese+ a lot of butter+ artichokes+garlic+idontknowwhatesle= DELICIOUS
Really, I have probably eaten at every pizza place on the east side of manhattan, and although there is something to be said for the concept of NY pizza, there is also something to be hated about the reheated slices you get that have been siting under the glass for an hour. NOT HERE.
My friend and I shared a Sicilian and an artichoke slice. Fresh out of the oven to the point where i burned the top of my mouth!!!! Usually that would not be a good thing, but in this case it was a delicious moment.
Drunk college student line, and popularity contest aside, this place has what makes a pizza place good. PIZZA (and beer )
When you see a line for pizza it's always a good sign. When you see a line out the door for pizza and possibly along the sidewalk, that just means it's even better.
All I can say is if you like crab bisque or spinach and artichoke dip, this is the pizza for you. Great for lunch, dinner or a late night snack after the bar, but be weary of the line... it's pretty much always long. But the wait is good for it.
Don't believe the hype! Here's what to expect..........
1. Wait in line for 25-30 while the employees move slow to make the the line grow longer
2. Get charged FOUR DOLLARS for ONE slice!
3. Thirsty? $1.50 for a can soda
4. Get stomach ache from all the grease
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Maybe I went on the right night. Or maybe this was New York's way of saying, "Hey! Welcome to NY - enjoy a gigantic slice of amazing." Either way, I hit jackpot last Friday. And it was all thanks to Artichoke.
I ordered the spinach & artichoke slice, which had the perfect amount of cheese for optimal creaminess. It cost $5.50 total for a big ol' slice and a can of soda - not bad for Big Apple prices.
Only complaint is that they only serve Budweiser. But I guess any beer is better than none...
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Gladly waited in line for 25 minutes. Got one artichoke, one crab, and lots of grease. At 3AM it was exactly what I needed. My favorite specialty slice in the city to date.
Also, I don't usually do this, but the lot of negative reviews on here are silly. They seem to complain about some combination of the line, the fact that the workers don't want to be their best friends, or the fact that specialty pizzas often times bear closer resemblance to their specialty rather than to actual pizza. To you I say lo: 1) you probably don't have anywhere else to be, 2) loosen up and enjoy how unhealthy the fun unconventional toppings are, and 3) stop blaming your insecurities on the pizza guy. I mean there's 32oz beers.
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Every time I go to New York, I stop by to grab one of the best pizza's I have ever eaten.
I highly recommend the Sicilian, I know it's the smallest slice they offer, but the flavor owns.
I also dig their famous artichoke spinach pizza. It's sort of like eating a pizza and having a creamy artichoke soup, all in one.
Also, where else can you get a crab pizza.
$4 for a MASSIVE slice is hardly something to complain about.
Sure it's greasy, but who eats pizza because it's healthy.
I can be pretty anal about uber greasy food, but I look for great pizza and great pizza usually entails a gratuitous serving of grease and oil.
So yeah, if it's purely based on caloric intake and how healthy this place is...it would probably get 1 star.
BUT it's not.
It's based on quality and taste and I can say without a doubt that this is one of the best pizza joints I have ever been to.
Note: I tried their grilled artichoke heart, but I don't like the texture of the artichoke leaves. See for yourself; it gets good in the middle but all of the outer layers are inedible.
I mean go, for novelty's sake; however, expect a full-fledged tummy ache in the morning.
You know those disgustingly delicious and addictive dips at places like TGIFridays and Applebees? Ya, well this place is that on top of a piece of pizza. You kind of create this special love-hate relationship with the pizza while in the act of devouring it. It's an odd sensation. And honestly, one that I hope never to repeat again.
But it's not one that I regret.
No regrets, Artichoke Basille, no regrets.
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Let me paraphrase and say at 2am we decided to get some Artichoke pizza...and the pro was I was not hungover/throwing up from this pizza which was good.
The dough is way too thick - it is like eating a focaccia pizza, which is not my thing. Also, the artichoke spinach was way too creamy for my taste. I ended up eating half of it. Not worth the hype...
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