John's of Bleecker Street
New York, NY 10014
Phone: (347) 706-3336
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Between Jones Street and Morton Street
- Directions:
- A, C, E; B, D, F, V at W 4th St-Washington Sq; 1 at Christopher St-Sheridan Sq
- Best of Citysearch:
- Pizza 2004, Pizza 2004
- Hours:
- Sun 12pm-11:30pm, Mon-Thu 11:30am-11:30pm, Fri 11:30am-12am, Sat 11:30am-12:30am
Message from John's of Bleecker Street
Voted BEST PIZZA! Citysearch 2000, 2001, 2002 & 2004
- Pizza, Calzone, Pasta, Salad
- Serving Lunch & Dinner
- Family Friendly Environment
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Editorial Review for John's of Bleecker Street – by Dan McAlvanah
The Scene
No place is the subject of as much debate among the pizza-eating public as John's, a downtown pizzeria that many celebrities and New Yorkers consider to be the city's best sauce-and-mozzarella-pie source. The family-friendly dining rooms feature wood booths and beat-up old tables, and lines form at peak hours.
The Food
The debate between camps is largely stylistic, centering on the distribution and amount of cheese on John's pies. Unlike other New York legends like Grimaldi's or Lombardi's, which sparingly distribute mozzarella in large squarish chunks, John's scatters pebble-sized pieces that form a single uninterrupted layer of cheese when cooked. Far less contentious are John's thin, charred crust, tasty fresh sauce and generous toppings.
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User Reviews for John's of Bleecker Street
08/06/2008 Posted by noelliiie
This place is definitely worth seeing at some point. The whole feel of the restaurant is very cozy and cute. They have two big murals on the walls. One of the Blue Grotto in Capri, Italy and another of the Almalfi Coast. There are cozy booths with wooden carved initials everywhere and a dedication of newspaper prints from when Armstrong landed on the moon (which based upon the look of the photos and tape seem to have been up there since 1972). The feel is like an old Italian Pizza kitchen. Bob Dylan was playing when we were in there and gave a feel of old NYC. The pizza was delicious and so was the sauce. We ordered the salad which was a dissapointment bc the dressing was just red wine vinegar and a touch of olive oil. Pretty boring. The pizza was served on an old styled tin plate and the meatballs were as delicious as everyone says. I am from NJ though and my family owns an Italian restaurant in NJ which is hard to compete with. I still think NJ has better pizza than NY but this is a great little place. There was no line when we went in but coming out there was at least an hour wait. I think my experience here would have been tainted if I had waited that long so thank goodness that I did not. Def worth trying if you are in the city!
Pros: Meatballs and Pizza
Cons: Salad
07/28/2008 Posted by xnykr
First off, any crust over 1/4th of an inch is not thin crust NY pizza it's Papa John's or worse. Add the ornery counter help and so-so taste and you have Bleeker Street Pizza.
Pros: I didn't get food illness
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