Patsy's Pizzeria
4.3

Patsy's Pizzeria

2287 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10035, USA, New York, United States

€€€€ NY-Style

Services & facilities

Dine-inTakeaway

Opening hours

  • Mon–Wed 11:00–22:00
  • Thu–Fri 11:00–23:00
  • Sat 11:00–22:00
  • Sun 12:00–22:00
Pizza Lovers say: "Coal oven New York pizza, delicious dough, and friendly staff, but it's cash only."

Reviews

4.3 Good
Based on 3,941 reviews across Google and TripAdvisor
  • 5 2,715
  • 4 692
  • 3 235
  • 2 93
  • 1 206
  • Jonathan Martinez 3 months ago
    5.0
    I go to Patsy’s basically every week. For the price, you legit can’t find a better slice in the city. Sorry dollar (50) slices. With that said, here are my other comments. 1) If you go it’s CASH ONLY. There’s a reason it’s been in business for longer than you’ve been alive. 2) If you only have card, my suggestion is uber eats. You can pay and pick up or just pay and deliver even if you live close by. 3) Eat it fresh and hot. It’s not bad by any means if you air fry it or put it in the oven but it just ain’t the same as getting a fresh slice out the fire. 4) If you don’t like your crust super crispy or burnt beware sometimes it is like that and just ask (KINDLY) for a different slice or a fresh one 5) Personally, minus the one pepperoni pie I got on New Year’s eve, I would say getting a slice 9/10 times tastes better than the pie. IDK why that is but that’s just how i feel. Obviously a pie is a better deal (8 slices for 26 bucks VS 2.50 per slice) but if it’s just for you, get the slices. 6) Price and slice, again this is one of the best in nyc and don’t let none of these terrible reviews (there aren’t many) deter you!
  • Calvin Brown 4 months ago
    5.0
    The reviews and the experience definitely line up. Pizza was delicious and it is a cool little spot. It feels like an old school New York pizzeria vibe. I want to emphasize the fact that the pizza and his experience here is amazing especially with the ambience of the building. The staff was very friendly, and the food was super delicious. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone and it is worth going out of your way to stop by. but make sure to bring cash because it is cash only my friend. definitely this place is worth all five stars that it deserves. Here’s 25 star stars thank you Patsy’s.
  • Chiara Grieco 8 months ago
    4.0
    Historical pizzeria from the 30’s. I liked the New York pizza here that is cooked in coal oven and the dough was well cooked and tasty. Pizzas are huge but let you eat them, not heavy at all. Suggested if you want to have dinner in a historical place full of photo from the past. Host is very nice. Bring cash since this is a cash only place!
  • None Ya 7 months ago
    1.0
    If disappointment had a flavor, it would be this pizza. I don’t even know what I just ate it’s like they took the idea of pizza, ran it through a paper shredder, and served it lukewarm. I’m from Jersey, so trust me I know good pizza. This ain’t it. This isn’t even bad pizza. This is anti-pizza. The crust tastes like wet cardboard, the sauce is thinner than a politician’s promise, and the cheese? What cheese? There’s more dairy in a black coffee. The slice flopped like it just gave up on life halfway through the box. One bite and I genuinely felt bad for the tomato that died for this. You could feed this to pigeons and they’d unionize for better meals. People hyping this place up need to have their taste buds checked either that or they got a different chef from an alternate universe. “New York’s best”? Bro, I’ve had better pizza drunk at a 7-Eleven. Save your money. Save your dignity. Patsy’s might’ve been a legend once, but now it’s just a tourist trap serving nostalgia disguised as dough.
  • Kat 8 months ago
    3.0
    I’ve had this place bookmarked for ages, so I stopped in after a 35 min commute to see it. I was recommended the Pink Pig, but they gave me the Patsy’s namesake on accident (would recommend - really enjoyed!). I then tried the Pink Pig since I was curious about the Vodka sauce, and it is a tiny layer that you can’t taste with the pepp (you can decide how pink it is to you from the photos). If you’re dining solo and can’t afford two pies as a single woman in NY, I’d recommend clarifying questions when you first order to be sure you know what you’re getting… otherwise, you could be down $60-$85 for not knowing how to communicate better. I tried when the joint was empty, but my English is a WIP, and the Latinos here speak a mix of English and Spanish while they’re working. I grew up with Mexican Spanish, but I’m not sure that’s what kind of culture is here, because facial expressions are so different from the ones where I’m from. It’s New York, and this isn’t an Italian joint I think - at least the hospitality isn’t (no judgment, just my observation from my first time sitting down here). I’m thinking Italian hospitality is a lost art of sorts - where has the time gone with the language and care of the Med? Probably somewhere fun 😅 No shade to the staff here though - there aren’t that many!
  • gardencity285
    5.0
    Pleasant and attentive staff, great and tasty pizza and good pasta too. They even managed an upsell on the wine! Good choice! Lovely place and will definitely be back. Thank you.
  • kathim2013
    5.0
    Absolutely one of the best pizzas I have eaten. The crust is amazing, the sauce on the pizza with the mozzarella/ricotta cheese delicious. The waiter was very friendly. So glad we drop in to have a great pizza.
  • 339josephm
    5.0
    Stopped for 2 slices of cheese pizza. The pizza is excellent. Among the best of the street pizza slices I have had. Classic thin crush NYC pizza. Limited to cheese. $2.50 a slice is a bargain. The slices and take out pizzas are served from a small separate space next door to the restaurant. You have to stand and eat your slices. I will return. I will try the restaurant (next door) for dinner. Average service.
  • todda475
    2.0
    Ordered chicken picatta. Served with a measly hard roll, no butter. Picatta arrives. Three bites deep found a piece of plastic wrapper. 2”x1”. Hard to miss. I get it that sometimes accidents happen, but the lack of response from the server was beyond pathetic. ‘Oh, sorry’. That was it. One half-baked apology. Nothing else. No one from management checked in. Just deplorable customer service. Stay away from this one.

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