Pie by the Pound
New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 475-4977
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Between 12th Street and 13th Street
- Directions:
- L at 3rd Ave; 6 at Astor Pl
- Hours:
- Daily 11am-11pm
Editorial Review for Pie by the Pound – by Paul Adams
The Scene
The clean, curvaceous pop design distinguishes this narrow, brightly lit pizza joint. The room is dominated by a counter showcasing the day's fresh pizzas, which a bevy of young servers cut to order with scissors and sell by the pound. The restaurant's dearth of tables makes delivery an appealing option.
The Food
Pie takes a liberal approach to pizza, concocting a vast assortment of pies with toppings ranging from traditional to interesting--prosciutto and ricotta--to downright strange: potato chips and walnuts, or whole eggs. Experimentation is a good thing, but the classic Neopolitan offerings tend to be the tastiest. Crusts are thin and crisp, but a bit dry, which makes the sauceless pizzas less satisfying. Dessert pizzas, such as mascarpone and Nutella, and gelato and caramel, are surprisingly good.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoThe kitchen turns out all sorts of surprises--lemon-broccoli pizza, anyone?-- which you may miss by ordering off the delivery menu, rather than coming in and checking out the options. Be sure to ask your server about them.
User Reviews for Pie by the Pound
01/10/2008 Posted by charliechuch
This place is sooo good! I love that i can pick diff. types of pizza w/o being a complete hog. You can have a bit of this and a bit of that...brilliant! The pizza is so addictive- i just love it! It is thinner than the typical slice so you don't feel weighed down after which is always a plus.
Pros: Delicious pizza and you can taste all diff. kinds
Cons: There aren't enough locations. Random craving and inconvenient times
10/17/2006 Posted by dzan
Really good pizza...and so much nicer than the normal dirty old pizza place...If you haven't been you should GO...sometimes the place can be a bit noisy...but the food makes up for it! My favorite is the pepperoni pizza...but next trip I'm trying the mushroom...those portabello mushrooms look so tasty on the pizza...not so sure about the bacon and egg pizza...but looks interesting...I am always amazed at what other people eat here...there is a potato chip pizza...a strawberry with chocolate pie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I wish they had arrugula and proscuitto... There is artwork on the walls...I live in Brooklyn but am in the Union Square area often and stop by to get my fix. Maybe they'll open a PIE in Fort Greene(hint hint)...
Pros: Good...Great Pizza
Cons: a bit noisy...
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