1739

278 Bleecker St

New York , NY 10014



(212) 243-1680

Kinda shocked that it was an average 4 star, while it is a bit expensive, the pizza has been my favorite since moving here. Got veggies on the pizza and the cheese and sauce still shined. The flavors all are perfect and the food comes out fast. You may want to get there earlier than you plan on eating as you'd likely have a line

Hands down, the best pizza I have ever had. We were visiting NYC in July, and decided we couldn't take a trip to NYC and NOT visit the infamous John's of Bleecker. We showed up at about 11:30 or so (not long after they open) in hopes of beating the line, and we showed up just in time. We were seated immediately, ordered some drinks, and decided to stick with a standard pepperoni for our first time. And man, it did not disappoint. It was perfectly crisp around the edges, thin, and absolutely amazing. About 15-20 minutes after our arrival, there was already a line beginning outside, so we felt so lucky that we showed up when we did, though the wait is absolutely worth it. We love the local pizza places in our hometown, but we constantly say every time we eat pizza now, "it's not John's..." Go, try to go early, but wait in line if you have to. Best. Pizza. Ever.

Johns's is great pizza without the frills or scene. They don't take reservations and it's tiny inside, so expect to wait on a line if you are coming at peak times. The menu is small - wine is red or white, beer, pizzas and a couple starters and calzones. They are pretty quick although the last time we went the waiter forgot to put in our order and he ended up bringing us a salad to share as we waited for our pizzas and comped our second carafe of wine. Their pizza is really good, some of the best in NYC so definitely check it out if you are in the village. It's worth the wait.

Great pizza, at a price that is decent (for NYC anyway). Came here with my friend who happens to be a local, and she was a big fan of this place. It certainly seems to be popular, we had about a 20 minute wait to get a table. The place is surprisingly small inside, as are the tables and space allotted to each one. Our service was expeditious though did not make callbacks to refill drinks. The server was understandably busy, though it might help the place to have someone circulating and offering to refill drinks or clear plates on packed nights. I thoroughly enjoyed the pizza, which comprises most of the reason I'm giving this four stars. Thankfully if you check in on Yelp, you get one free topping (though it seems to be expired now, might be worth seeing if it's there still), since the pizzas are relatively pricey if you're an out-of-towner. I might be inclined to come back again on a less-busy evening and if they still have the coupon, though otherwise I'm happy to have had the experience and would recommend visitors giving it a try once. Overall: 4.0 stars ----- Pros: - Excellent pizza. - Nice atmosphere. - Polite service... Cons: -...though callbacks are infrequent or nonexistent on busy evenings. - Cost is high without a coupon, visitors will feel the sticker shock. - Cramped atmosphere, could be intimate or claustrophobic depending on how you personally tend to view tightly-packed restaurants.

No frills, no fuss, just pizza. I love the simplicity of the pizza at this place. You choose a size and are basically charged topping by topping (full pizza or half pizza). This basically means that no matter what you add, your pizza is going to taste good. Dough that is flung and baked right in front of you, comes out to a crispy yet chewy crust. It's then lathered in tomato sauce and heaped with a generous layer of cheese. We ordered a large pizza with basil, pepperoni, and half peppers. Delicious

Love the feel and decoration of the pizzeria. It's casual yet homey. Came on a Saturday night, and the restaurant was bustling. There was a line at the front, but the wait was not too bad. The crowd was a mix of tourists, locals, big families with kids, and groups of friends just enjoying some pizza with beer. The place is divided into two sections and they fill up the space with tables and seats as best as they can, so the seating can be quite snug. They only serve the classic tomato sauce/red pizzas here but there's variety of toppings. Each topping costs an extra $4 so each pie can become expensive. Some note-worthy toppings are roasted tomatoes, basil, and mushroom. Overall, you will only find the classic New York style pizzas here which do not need to rely on a glamorous amount of toppings.

Now this is one of the prez on barstool sports highest rated pizzas and one that he continues to compare other slices to so of course I had to get this out of my system and try it. First off Johns of Bleecker according to the signs has been there since 1929 and the decor kind of tells you that. The booths are tiny and super old school wooden with everyone and their mothers names carved into them which gives it that cool vibe. There's pictures of old time boxers and celebrities who have come to Johns of Bleecker over the years. So when I first arrived there was a line to Get in another sign something must be good in here. Now for as packed as it was the line wasn't a long wait we waited about 15 minutes for a table for 2. Once we got in and got our table the first smell that hit you is that coal fired oven pizza smell which has a distinct smell unlike any other pizza. I didn't even use my check in offer for a free topping I was so into the pizza. We ordered a large pie with basil keeping it simple. The pie arrived with its crispy crust that you could see the char from the coal fired oven and the cheese oozing and the sauce bright red and beautiful. The first bite was AMAZING! Now I know why the prez compares all slices to this. My girlfriend and I literally didn't speak we just ate and in a matter of minutes the light crispy delicious pie was gone. Now I asked "are you still hungry?" Because I could've ate that whole pie by myself so we ended up getting a second pie to take home which to be honest didn't make it home ok to be honest it didn't make it off the block we devoured it in the car like pizza savages. Johns of Bleecker is now my all time favorite pizza place. God bless the Prez!... of barstool sports so we're clear.

Ugh what a disappointment!!!! I stopped at John's because Dave Portnoy said it was one of the best pizzas on Bleecker. First of all, you can't order by the slice so I had to order a whole PIE just to try it. Second, the pizza was such a disappointment! It missed the train to flavor town!! Pick another pizza joint - you're not missing anything.

Yo me n my boy was up at the puppy store chekin all tha pups n we was also walkin round west village drinkin Miller high life outta cans n we pass by this place n I done herd about it every1 sayen this the best pizza in tha citi. So me n my boy scoop up tha plain pie cuz that's how u truly judge a pizza. Yo I had this piece of heaven strait out tha box while walken n drinkin n luvin it. Tha crust wuz jammin on all cylindar. So good. That cheez wuz bomb 2 dawg. Like yeah this place got a banging pie dawg. This been ya boy D Rock wit anutha review

Good pizza place, but many other better places I prefer that are cheaper. Juliana's, Bleeker street, Joe's, Artichoke to name a few. Base pizza comes with tomato sauce and mozzarella. We added on garlic, tomatoes, basil, and mushrooms. Each topping is $4! Quite steep in my opinion, but at least it's fully customizable. Crust here is quite crunchy and firm, which was the highlight of the pizza. Medium comes in 6 slices and large comes in 8 slices. I'd recommend getting a large if you're trying to be full. We had a party of 4 so medium was a good size for trying it and having space for food elsewhere.

Came here with a friend to try out the pizza. This place is apparently amazing, as evidenced by the line to get in to have some pizza. Expect to wait for 30 - 45 minutes to get seated. And expect there to be drama on the line, but that's half the fun of waiting on lines. My friend and I ordered a large pie with sliced meatballs and mushrooms. I was concerned that we wouldn't be able to finish a large pie between the two of us but we crushed it. I think it is because the crust is very very thin. That being said, it holds all the toppings and sauce very very well. The pizza itself is very delicious and delicate. The sauce is perfectly sweet to compliment the slight char on the crust. The amazing thing is after I usually eat four slices of pizza, I feel sick and oily and disgusting. This time I felt perfectly fine and clean and fresh. The only downside of this place is that the toppings aren't very generous servings and that's why this place loses a star in my book. The meatballs slices and mushrooms covered the entire pie, but they were paper thin. I would have preferred them a little heartier but you can't win them all. Would come back here for sure though! Maybe next time I would get a beer to help fill me up!

I have been here several times since 2005 and all I can say is : This is the best pizza I have ever had. Bam. I am a foodie and a Pizza snob. The crust, sauce and cheese are as close to perfect as can be. Anyone that gives John's less than 5 Stars is crazy! Yes, there is a line out the door but it does move quickly. 30 minutes max but it is worth it. Go check it out now!

I decided to hit up "one of the best pizza joints in the city" with a friend on a Tuesday at 5:30pm. If you want to try John's and want to skip the line, I would highly recommend coming at this time. There was no line and the restaurant was fairly empty. One of their employees was outside trying to get people to come in and eat pizza. Even when we left around 6:15pm, the restaurant was about half full. Yelpers, use your check-in offer here! It's one free topping and since toppings are $2 each (regardless if its a veggie or meat), you can either save yourself $2 or have a great excuse to get one more topping than you planned. We ordered a medium pie ($17) with sliced meatballs and mushrooms ($2 w/ Yelp coupon, $4 without). Divide $21 by 6 slices, and that's $3.50 per slice. In my mind, I always feel like pizza should be cheaper, but for the quality of pizza in NYC, $3.50 is realistically a steal! What stood out about John's pizza was the lack of oil/grease on the pizza and their zesty tomato sauce, which is more on the sour/tangy side. I personally did not care for the sliced meatballs and the crust alone did not have any flavor. The medium was a good size for two people with average appetites. Despite it being slow in the restaurant (I cannot speak to take-out), customer service was non-existent. Our waters went unfilled and there were no check-backs once the pizza was brought out. Even if it were crazy busy, I still think one check-back is appropriate. The pizza did come out quickly though! Overall, John's did not live up to the hype for me. Instead of being extraordinary, I thought it was an average experience. Perhaps choosing different toppings and electing to take-out the pizza would lead to a better experience.

Yes, just yes. We arrived here on Sunday at noon and skipped out on any line. Upon entering you instantly just get a feeling it's going to be delicious. The place has a total old school vibe. Parts of the floor are even worn through (2 different flooring types) from traffic on the two sides of the pizzeria. Wooden booths line each of the walls. People have carved their names into the walls over the years. We were greeted quickly from a gentleman in the back that yelled, how many. We held up 2 fingers and he quickly pointed us to a booth. He quickly came by to ask us our drink order. We went for a pitcher of cream soda...couldn't find a beer list and made a silly assumption that they didn't serve any. Well that was a mistake because we saw others drinking it after we took a minute to pay attention. Anyway, he was back in a flash and took our pizza order. We went with a medium sausage and onion. Thanks to other yelpers that noted if you check in you get a topping for free because $4 is a pretty heavy price tag on a topping. It was only about 5-7 minutes before our pizza arrived. OMG, Barstool was right. This pizza is really freaking good. The crust is perfection. No flop, just the right amount of flavor. The sauce is simple and yet amazing. I loved this pizza and my next trip to NY will include a stop here.

This place has nothing but deliciousness.... Pizza is thin crust....sauce is mild and bit overwhelming tomato-ey (if that's even a word). Toppings are a bit on the expensive side, but hey is an experience definitely worth trying... Parking??? Not in N.Y.! Lol Service was good too... And try this gingerale! Mild and prefect. Place is small so good luck if you're in a large group.... Cute atmosphere too.

Last stop before heading back to LA, and I'm glad we went with John's. We got a couple pizzas, and they were both delicious and flavorful. Packed with the right amount of ingredients. Dough not too thick, but not like paper either and flavorful. I want some now. You think they can deliver across the country? P.S. Please don't ask for ranch, they will laugh at you. or ask your friends to do it and then laugh at them too. The service was great. Took our order quickly, and food got there quite fast as well.

forever and ever, it's been a great place with excellent and always fresh, delectable food, and scrumptious pizza, always! a fantastic ny landmark! beautiful rustic interior, old nyc. a gem of artistic flair in cooking, ambience, decor, charm and personalities. good consistency and decent pricing. forgettaboutit! nys finest! if you've never been to johns, you never had pizza! this place as been here for ever, and always had, and still does, a great reputation! unlike the baby killing criminal lying corrupt unaccountably demon democrats-the party of crime & baby killers! dems are more greasy than john"s food! temperatures rising, fever is high, the dems are colluding with russsian spies. hollywood liers, hiding russians at hollywood 4ever cemetery. oh look at mulluer, the ghost of mrs muir. lock up dems! baby killing democrats-evil sic sadistic incorrigible imps! trump bringing the world 2gether in peace & harmomy! greatest jobs creator $$$ greatest president ever trump 2020 maga trump keeping america great - safe - rich & working! trump a brilliant chess player of life! a winner!

My friends. The HYPE is REAL. This is legitimate pizza. This pizza is so good that this is where I'm going to start taking all my visiting friends from out of town from now on. This pizza is so good I would have waited 1 hour in line for it (I only waited about 20 minutes). New York slice in every sense of the term. Super thin crust. Great flavorful dough. Perfect cheese and sauce ratio. Sweet tomato flavor. This pizza is excellent and it lives up to all the hype. Barstool gets it right on the dot. 9.4 Pizza. I ate half a pie (with meatball and mushroom) and I didn't leave with that disgusting post-pizza feeling that you get at other pizza places. This pizza is not heavy. I've left many iconic NY pizza places with a greasy feeling in my throat after 2-3 slices. But after 4 slices of this John's pizza, I felt great and not overwhelmed by the post-pizza haze/reflux. You can eat a whole pie and feel ready to eat another one. This is a legit pie. Tip: They take credit cards and will split bill with 2 people. Don't be intimated by the line. It does move fast. Check in on yelp and get a free topping. Save yourself $4! Show it to the waitress when you order

Silence...chewing, then more silence...DARN IT! This pizza is good. I just can't as a Chicago girl who loves her pizza resolve how good this is....chewing and more chewing. Sigh, this some of the best pizza I've ever had. As a visitor to the great city of New York, we did not know that $2 per topping - meant toppings on one side of the pizza so when we received the check we charged twice as much. Not a problem, I think it's one those things that locals know and tourist don't.