John's Pizzeria Eastside

(212) 935-2895

408 E 64th St
New York, NY 10021 40.7625 -73.9595

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Neighborhoods: Upper East Side, Midtown, Lenox Hill

Hours:

Daily 11:30am-11:30pm

Last updated 3.23.11

Category:

Catering

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Family-Friendly Dining, Romantic Dining, Special Occasion Dining, Outdoor Dining, Business Dining, Lunch Spot, Date Spot, Group Dining, Cheap Eats

Cuisine:

Pizza

What People Are Saying About John's Pizzeria Eastside

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In Short – This outpost of the Village's famed thin-crust pizza parlour is a cozy neighborhood favorite. The menu features pastas and salads, but the pies--particularly tomato-cheese with just a few fresh and meaty toppings--are the thing. John's thin, charred crust is a Gotham trademark. This location also has a garden.

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The garden in the back is cozy and comfortable.”
  2. “Upon arriving on a Saturday night we discovered no seating in the patio - which was cool enough as my dad always said, "You can't eat the ambiance!”
food quality
73.33000183105469% positive
  1. “Nor can you eat the expensive food here!”
  2. “this was the worst pizza i've ever had delivered.”
  3. “The pizza was mediocre and overpriced, with a most unpleasant blend of sogginess and overly-burnt crust.”
  4. “The pizza was the first inedible pizza we've encountered outside of the school cafeteria of our youth!”
  5. “This has the best pizza in the city.”
  6. “It's hard to find good pizza in Manhattan.”
  7. “The crust is very doughy and the cheese and sauce is great.”
  8. “always heat up the pizza in the oven and I recommend the same as it's a little tough and I like my pizza well done.”
  9. “they don't know how to cut a pizza clean, some pieces are huge and others tiny.”
  10. “With all the good pizza in NYC, I recommend John's as one of my favorites.”
  11. “The staff was very friendly and the food was AWESOME!”
  12. “My husband researched ahead of time what pizza joints would serve up some great NY pizza.”
  13. “This has alway been my favorite pizza, but I wouldn't have it delivered again, it didn't travel well.”
  14. “Walk over to Angels for a good meal at a good price!”
  15. “The crust is airy and crispy,with a well seasoned sauce and a good quality cheese.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “What a great place to eat and relax with your family and friends!”
service
100.0% positive
  1. “We loved Lauren, our waitress as she was friendly and helpful and gave us other recommendations of things to do and see in NYC.”
  2. “The staff was very friendly and the food was AWESOME!”
value
40.0% positive
  1. “Dry, tasteless, and also overpriced.”
  2. “Walk over to Angels for a good meal at a good price!”
  3. “Nor can you eat the expensive food here!”
  4. “they don't know how to cut a pizza clean, some pieces are huge and others tiny.”
  5. “The pizza was mediocre and overpriced, with a most unpleasant blend of sogginess and overly-burnt crust.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/17/08

Best Pizza in the City

by jackryan at Citysearch

This has the best pizza in the city...however there is a catch. Delivery is not the best, sometimes it gets there fast and sometimes not. I always heat up the pizza in the oven and I recommend the same as it's a little tough and I like my pizza well done.

In addition to the well done style, some times it is and others it's not. Outside of this minor issue, there is one more....they don't know how to cut a pizza clean, some pieces are huge and others tiny. Someone needs to go to pizza cutting 101.

2 Star Rating: Below Average

12/17/07

Worst Pizza Restaurant

by twobigfins at Citysearch

I had a discount certificate for John's Pizzeria, so I decided to use it one night. What a mistake! This place was awful. The pizza was mediocre and overpriced, with a most unpleasant blend of sogginess and overly-burnt crust. We also ordered a chicken parmigiana that was a terrible-tasting slab of minced chicken (if it was even that) with a tiny dollop of sauce on one side only. Dry, tasteless, and also overpriced.

The staff here matched the food - and that is certainly nothing to write home about, either. They got our order wrong, made no attempt to correct it, and the ditsy little teenage "manager" wouldn't do anything for us either. What a dining disaster! Even with my discount coupon (which, not surprisingly, they gave me a hassle about, too) this was a complete rip-off. Never again.

  • Pros: They're open for business
  • Cons: The food, the service, the prices!
4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/11/07

John's has always had the best crust in eat in house

by lex142 at Citysearch

The crust is airy and crispy,with a well seasoned sauce and a good quality cheese. The topping are just the right amount. This has alway been my favorite pizza, but I wouldn't have it delivered again, it didn't travel well. It's a pleasant dining room and there's a patio out back too.

  • Pros: succulent pizza with an amazing crust
  • Cons: doesn't travel well
1 Star Rating: Poor

08/13/06

A REAL DISAPPOINTMENT!

by jay333 at Citysearch

We live in the neighborhood and when out for a walk "discovered" John's! We checked out the lovely patio in the back and promised to return! Sorry we did! Upon arriving on a Saturday night we discovered no seating in the patio - which was cool enough as my dad always said, "You can't eat the ambiance!" Nor can you eat the expensive food here! The pizza was the first inedible pizza we've encountered outside of the school cafeteria of our youth! Walk over to Angels for a good meal at a good price!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/30/06

Glad we found John's!!

by cjmcgreevy at Citysearch

Just spent Memorial Day weekend in NYC. My husband researched ahead of time what pizza joints would serve up some great NY pizza. John's did not disappoint!! The favorite part for all of us was the crust...crispy, yet soft. We were staying in Times Square and didn't know that there is a John's right there but were glad we took a taxi to the 64th location. The atmosphere in the courtyard out in the back was cozy. We loved Lauren, our waitress as she was friendly and helpful and gave us other recommendations of things to do and see in NYC. Visit John's!!

The Details on John's Pizzeria Eastside

Place Categories:

  • good ny pizza
  • worst pizza
  • tasteless dry
  • awful place
  • comfortable garden
  • favorite john
  • great quality cheese
  • expensive food
  • very friendly staff
  • good meal
  • loved lauren
  • good price
  • cool patio
  • great slice
  • great sauce
  • best delivery
  • most unpleasant blend
  • pleasant dining room
  • best crust