| ambiance |
91.66999816894531% positive |
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Fabulous atmosphere, great service, excellent food. ”
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Great pizza, great location ”
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Great location for great pizza ”
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With the exceptionally high prices, mediocre cuisine, slow service, and inattentive staff, I advise all prospective customers-especially those with children-to seek a more family-friendly (and wallet-friendly) location. ”
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The ambiance is fantastic, and the service is average to good. ”
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Excellent pizza with a casual ambience. ”
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The atmosphere is very enjoyable. ”
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would recommend especially given the location - very hard to find good restaurants around Times Square ”
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The first thing most folks notice is the unique decor, with elements of a church / jazzy site with lavish decorations before sitting down for their first slice. ”
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Great location, great food, great atmosphere. ”
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what an all around lovely time we had, from the host to the bartender who made my husband a wonderful martini, to the waitress and to the bustling new york atmosphere. ”
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The food here is great, and the restuarant has an amazing atmosphere. ”
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This is a fun place to eat with a festive atmosphere, great decor, and oh by the way, pretty good food. ”
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The atmosphere is wonderful, the service is great and the food is amazing! ”
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The attentive waitresses only add to the excellent ambience. ”
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Not only did we get a great meal we were introduced to the manager at the bar who shared the great history of the midtown location and he also gave us great insights in to the restaurant and what makes their pizza SOSOSO good. ”
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great location near Times Square and the theaters, nice interior, not too loud. ”
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It was not too noisy, and had a good atmosphere. ”
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Inside atmosphere was awesome, decor was festive for Christmas and we felt at home. ”
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Don't go if your looking for a quite romantic evening, because you won't find it here. ”
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The decor inside was incredible! ”
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We can't say enough about the friendly service, the food and the location. ”
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Not a quiet place by any stretch, so maybe not the best locale for a romantic date, but for great, friendly service and the most awesome pizza ever, go to John's! ”
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The restaurant was terribly loud - a horrible ambience for a date. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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Their menu was extensive and I didn't know what to order, so the waiter recommended his favorite pie, a white pizza with sun dried tomatoes and basil. ”
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Only order a pie here. ”
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We ordered a pie to share and he gave us a good recommendation. ”
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| drinks |
91.66999816894531% positive |
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Not only did we get a great meal we were introduced to the manager at the bar who shared the great history of the midtown location and he also gave us great insights in to the restaurant and what makes their pizza SOSOSO good. ”
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The bar staff are great and keep up with the pressure with a smile when busy. ”
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enjoy ice cold beer the best sausage, onion and pepper sandwich and most of all thin crust brick oven pizza to die for, the best in manhatten. ”
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Great pizza but, $6 for a small draft beer, $16 plus for a pitcher what the hell is that all about? ”
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| food quality |
87.89999961853027% positive |
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The pizza is a great traditioinal thin crust. ”
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Our order did come promptly - the salad over-dressed, would definitely NOT recommend the calamari (chewy, lukewarm, poor quality and not-so-tasty sauce) and a large (chewy crust) pizza. ”
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great pizza ”
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Their pizza is always fresh and very tasteful. ”
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went here with my family for dinner expecting the usual great pizza. ”
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It really ruined the experience because the food was very good. ”
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Fabulous atmosphere, great service, excellent food. ”
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enjoy ice cold beer the best sausage, onion and pepper sandwich and most of all thin crust brick oven pizza to die for, the best in manhatten. ”
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The waiter was really charming and I'm already craving that pizza again. ”
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After having a very mediocre spinach salad, which had blue cheese all over it instead of on the side as we asked, we were hoping the pizza would redeem both the salad and the "too busy to deal with us" waitress. ”
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The "fresh" mozerella was anything but fresh, and again, Spackle has more flavor! ”
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We recommend the house salad, but it's big so you can share it. ”
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Have been to John's many times (Time square & Bleeker st.) it is simply the BEST pizza made anywhere in the city! ”
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The crust is just perfect,the mozzarella taste and the tomato sauce are to die for. ”
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If you can deal with slightly rude waiters, the food is a definite must have. ”
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Great pizza in Times Square ”
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John's Pizzeria is a church turned pizza parlour in the heart of Times Square, featuring some of the best pizza (and spendiest) in the area. ”
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The staff was friendly, the food was good. ”
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am a native new yorker, and i brought my out of town guests in for some of the best pizza in town. ”
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Great pizza! ”
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Overall, the food is excellent and is worth the wait. ”
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Fortunately, the food was excellent and the setting was interesting (you can watch the pizzas being made and put into the brick ovens) or I might not have been so generous with the review! ”
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It's refreshing to be able to grab a group of people to see a show on Broadway and know that some of the best pizza I've encountered is an easy walk from any of the major attractions. ”
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you first choose a base pizza ive only tried the regular margherita (tomato sauce & mozzarella) and the bruschetta (fresh tomatos and mozzarella). ”
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The brickoven pizza is divine- try the bruschetta pizza! ”
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We can't say enough about the friendly service, the food and the location. ”
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Terrible, rude service - only passable pizza ”
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THe pizza at John's is awesome, i am just amazed by the way they use the brick oven. ”
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In a quaint old church is gobs and gobs of great food, enough to share at a price (for 2) under $50, my idea of heaven. ”
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Everyone at the table agred this was the best pizza they had ever had and that includes Grimaldi's in Brooklyn! ”
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know cosmos and pizza sound pretty weird, but what a great combination! ”
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fine for a reasonably priced group dinner, but the service is horrible and the food is mediocre. ”
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The pizza is also really good. ”
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What makes these pizzas stand out is very fresh ingredients a thin crust and coal fired brick ovens that give it just the slightest hint of smokeiness. ”
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The atmosphere is wonderful, the service is great and the food is amazing! ”
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The food was great, no doubt but the waitor had issues. ”
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The service is terrible and inattentive, the waiters and waitresses are actively rude (or at least ours was both time we visited), and the food is not as good as your local neighborhood pizzeria. ”
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Salad was great as I love a vineagary salad. ”
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My girlfriends and I were in the other day and we had the best cosmopolitans in all of New York (and then we had the pizza!) ”
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Saw it on TV, pricey but unique and tasty ”
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Great pizza- ample seating ”
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The pizzas are wonderful and the service was just as good. ”
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Steps away from the famous Sardi's but just not in the mood to dress up or the budget is slim, is a pizza with my name on it. ”
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Amazing pizza, but they have even better house salads. ”
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loved the Bruchetta pizza! ”
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We had to wait over an hour in line for NYC's best pizza. ”
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Sure, it may be New York, but I'm not paying for both overpriced food AND poor service! ”
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The pizza was great but don't expect much in service. ”
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best pizza anywhere ”
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We recently had pizza there on our last trip to NY and it was excellent as usual, but the service was great also. ”
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The fresh cheese was nowhere to be found and the sauce tasted like something out of a jar and the olives were the regular canned olives like you get at dominoes. ”
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Great location, great food, great atmosphere. ”
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Always great service, and good pizza. ”
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The situation has improved, but nothing really beats John's - the pizza is fresh and amazingly good (don't miss the fresh basil version) and the place is big enough to seat and serve you quickly. ”
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would not hesitate to recommend John's Pizzeria, and I'd find their prices quite affordable when you split a pizza with some friends. ”
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was in New York on business and had Saturday night off so I bought a ticket to see Gypsy and they told me at the box office to go next door for good pizza. ”
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My favorite pizza in the city. ”
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Great pizza, slow service ”
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must admit, this was probably the BEST chicken parm I've had in a LONG time! ”
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He brought some stale bread instead. ”
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John's the best pizza in nyc ”
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The crust is nice and thin, but again, nothing you can't get at any other pizza place in the neighborhood. ”
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It is good pizza but I rather go somewhere with average pizza and a nicer, more pleasant staff that doesn't treat you like cattle. ”
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found that the service was very good - seated immediately, very attentive waitress, and the food came quickly (within 15 minutes). ”
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Great pizza but, $6 for a small draft beer, $16 plus for a pitcher what the hell is that all about? ”
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best pizza in NYC ”
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best pizza in the city, courteous , helpful staff! ”
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It's pretty hard to beat the fesh food and very affordable prices. ”
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Not only did we get a great meal we were introduced to the manager at the bar who shared the great history of the midtown location and he also gave us great insights in to the restaurant and what makes their pizza SOSOSO good. ”
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Their other entrees are delicious. ”
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always come here after watching movies at times sq, because its open late, that area in general is a rip-off, and the pizza is great. ”
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Everyone knows how good the pizza is here but please, next time you go back to John's, order the Chicken Parmesan! ”
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Right in the middle off the theater district, John's simple but varied menu boasts both whole wheat and regular crust pizzas with a choice of about two dozen toppings, pastas, sandwiches, salads, and a decent winelist. ”
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The pizza was delicious and the Calamari was to die for. ”
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The food (especially the pizza) is awesome! ”
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Perfect crisp texture with just the right amount of sauce and cheese and add to that some tasty toppings, equals a dining experience you'll come back to again and again. ”
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I've been eating John's pizza for years and I love this place. ”
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So instead you can get diced fresh garlic on your pizza, for a fee. ”
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Everyone in John's was friendly to us, and we loved the thin crust pizza. ”
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good pizza nice people it is a good place to eat would go to again ”
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The food here is great, and the restuarant has an amazing atmosphere. ”
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great NY style pizza, great service ”
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Great pizza. ”
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I'm not a big fan or thin crust pizza, but I found this pizza to be excellent. ”
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The food was good. ”
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Their menu was extensive and I didn't know what to order, so the waiter recommended his favorite pie, a white pizza with sun dried tomatoes and basil. ”
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Go here for a quick, really good thin crust pizza before a show. ”
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Great location for great pizza ”
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This is a fun place to eat with a festive atmosphere, great decor, and oh by the way, pretty good food. ”
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John's salads are always fresh and tasty. ”
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Not a quiet place by any stretch, so maybe not the best locale for a romantic date, but for great, friendly service and the most awesome pizza ever, go to John's! ”
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The pizza is perfect, the best I ever had. ”
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Great service and great pizza. ”
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Just that with no extra toppings and a Caesar salad make a very reasonable and delicious light dinner. ”
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The food is quite good but doesn't match up to the best places in NY. ”
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It may not be your favorite pizza but it's definitely worth a try, and seating should definitely not be a problem. ”
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Was told this was "the best pizza in NY. ”
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The Chicken Parm and Baked Ziti were excellent and I wanted to swipe some pizza off the table next to me it looked so good. ”
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The pizza had a very unique taste to it, robust and despite being starving, it had such a rich flavor I took my time and savored each bite. ”
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Calimari was fresh, light, delicious. ”
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awesome pizza ”
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The pizza is good, brick-oven pizza, but I can't vouch for the other menu items. ”
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With the exceptionally high prices, mediocre cuisine, slow service, and inattentive staff, I advise all prospective customers-especially those with children-to seek a more family-friendly (and wallet-friendly) location. ”
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no need to go to brooklyn for great pizza ”
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great pizza, awful service ”
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The service is always good, and the prices are reasonable for the quality of the food. ”
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This pizza was so good I came back again a few days later! ”
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Great pizza, great location ”
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she recommended the bruchetta pizza, which my husband and i split, and it was OUT OF THIS WORLD! ”
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The pizza isn't bad, but just not worth the price when you can just go around the block. ”
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The food is wonderful. ”
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John's has excellent pizza and great pasta as well. ”
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Although it was definitely a slow period of the day (3pm), the service was friendly and the food was delivered up quickly. ”
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Great pizza, even better House Salads! ”
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Fantastic pizza ”
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the pizzas are made to order in huge brick ovens and you can see the guys flipping and topping the pizzas with amazing speed at either side of the restaurant. ”
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John's pizzeria has the best authentic italian pizza i've ever tasted here in the U.S.! ”
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Excellent pizza with a casual ambience. ”
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The marinara brick oven pizza is the best we've had. ”
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Horrible service, mediocre pizza ”
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The pizza was so good we went back a second time. ”
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Great, quick food, friendly service (and cute!) ”
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The Best authentic italian pizza! ”
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Our cocktail server at our hotel recommended this pizza place. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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John's has a small menu of traditional Italian fare all of which is good. ”
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The pizza is good, brick-oven pizza, but I can't vouch for the other menu items. ”
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Tourists will find this palce good, but trust me, there are better options for you. ”
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Right in the middle off the theater district, John's simple but varied menu boasts both whole wheat and regular crust pizzas with a choice of about two dozen toppings, pastas, sandwiches, salads, and a decent winelist. ”
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Their menu was extensive and I didn't know what to order, so the waiter recommended his favorite pie, a white pizza with sun dried tomatoes and basil. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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The situation has improved, but nothing really beats John's - the pizza is fresh and amazingly good (don't miss the fresh basil version) and the place is big enough to seat and serve you quickly. ”
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good pizza nice people it is a good place to eat would go to again ”
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Not only did we get a great meal we were introduced to the manager at the bar who shared the great history of the midtown location and he also gave us great insights in to the restaurant and what makes their pizza SOSOSO good. ”
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nice place ”
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The crust is nice and thin, but again, nothing you can't get at any other pizza place in the neighborhood. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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Perfect crisp texture with just the right amount of sauce and cheese and add to that some tasty toppings, equals a dining experience you'll come back to again and again. ”
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Everyone knows how good the pizza is here but please, next time you go back to John's, order the Chicken Parmesan! ”
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| service |
65.43000221252441% positive |
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we realized how bad our waiter sucked! ”
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Our waiter was less than inviting. ”
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The service however was horrible. ”
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Sure, it may be New York, but I'm not paying for both overpriced food AND poor service! ”
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Not a quiet place by any stretch, so maybe not the best locale for a romantic date, but for great, friendly service and the most awesome pizza ever, go to John's! ”
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went sunday afternoon no waiting and great service ”
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It's not worth deal ing with snobby hostesses and rude waiters. ”
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After having a very mediocre spinach salad, which had blue cheese all over it instead of on the side as we asked, we were hoping the pizza would redeem both the salad and the "too busy to deal with us" waitress. ”
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More than 70 minutes later we were finally seated, but noted that a number of other parties checked in and were seated before we were (and we didn't have a big party -- just three people). ”
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these people are so rude, obnoxious and seemingly hate people ”
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Great, quick food, friendly service (and cute!) ”
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They don't have to employ good people, because the tourist traffic keeps people moving through - but if your address ends in NY, NY, stay out. ”
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The staff was really great, for Times Square. ”
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shudder to think what table service is like if this is what meets you at the entrance. ”
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The service was very good although we were warned that it could be slow. ”
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Horrible service, mediocre pizza ”
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Great service and great pizza. ”
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Did I mention the awful service? ”
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With the exceptionally high prices, mediocre cuisine, slow service, and inattentive staff, I advise all prospective customers-especially those with children-to seek a more family-friendly (and wallet-friendly) location. ”
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what an all around lovely time we had, from the host to the bartender who made my husband a wonderful martini, to the waitress and to the bustling new york atmosphere. ”
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Average Pizza, really bad service ”
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The staff was friendly, the food was good. ”
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Everyone in John's was friendly to us, and we loved the thin crust pizza. ”
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If you get there about 5PM or so, you will have no problems being seated and getting decent service, even with a large group (I have been with groups of up to 14 people). ”
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Very poor service - inexcusable! ”
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The service is terrible and inattentive, the waiters and waitresses are actively rude (or at least ours was both time we visited), and the food is not as good as your local neighborhood pizzeria. ”
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Always great service, and good pizza. ”
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Terrible, rude service - only passable pizza ”
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Our cocktail server at our hotel recommended this pizza place. ”
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His shift changed and the waitress that took over was also excellent. ”
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The people at the front desk when you walk in are RUDE! ”
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The restaurant has great service (for NYC) and lots of character. ”
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Although it was definitely a slow period of the day (3pm), the service was friendly and the food was delivered up quickly. ”
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The staff was attentive and very very pleasant. ”
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great NY style pizza, great service ”
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our waitress was a complete gem. ”
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If you want to go to a place where the first member of the staff you encounter is extremely rude and where the "rules" are so inflexible you cannot have people join you later in a post-theater flexible way, this is your place. ”
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The bar staff are great and keep up with the pressure with a smile when busy. ”
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The service is always good, and the prices are reasonable for the quality of the food. ”
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To me, having a little extra time makes the slow and irritating service ignorable. ”
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The waiter was really charming and I'm already craving that pizza again. ”
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good pizza nice people it is a good place to eat would go to again ”
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terrible customer service, embarrassingly chincy portions ”
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The wait staff was very friendly and nice to look at too :o) We were lucky enough to have a tall blonde goddess named Jen as our server. ”
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perfect for fast service, horrible bathrooms. ”
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fine for a reasonably priced group dinner, but the service is horrible and the food is mediocre. ”
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best pizza in the city, courteous , helpful staff! ”
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The pizza was great but don't expect much in service. ”
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The attentive waitresses only add to the excellent ambience. ”
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Great pizza, slow service ”
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Fabulous atmosphere, great service, excellent food. ”
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Extremely unaccomadating and truly the worst service I have ever received in a New York Restaurant. ”
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Our server was extremely friendly and prompt. ”
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Oh yeah, the service is always real slow. ”
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found that the service was very good - seated immediately, very attentive waitress, and the food came quickly (within 15 minutes). ”
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You have to order whole pies, so for three + people it's great. ”
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Aside from the not-helpful hostess, service was actually pretty good. ”
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If you can deal with slightly rude waiters, the food is a definite must have. ”
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It's refreshing to be able to grab a group of people to see a show on Broadway and know that some of the best pizza I've encountered is an easy walk from any of the major attractions. ”
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The key to good service is not to act like a tourist, if they think you are a lowly out of towner it takes a toll on your service (which should take a toll on their tip). ”
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We recently had pizza there on our last trip to NY and it was excellent as usual, but the service was great also. ”
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It is good pizza but I rather go somewhere with average pizza and a nicer, more pleasant staff that doesn't treat you like cattle. ”
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great pizza, awful service ”
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Not only did we get a great meal we were introduced to the manager at the bar who shared the great history of the midtown location and he also gave us great insights in to the restaurant and what makes their pizza SOSOSO good. ”
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The atmosphere is wonderful, the service is great and the food is amazing! ”
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go to this place probably once a week (bad service doesn't stop me). ”
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The pizzas are wonderful and the service was just as good. ”
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The ambiance is fantastic, and the service is average to good. ”
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understand that in the service business you come across unpleasant customers but there was no need to be as rude and impatient as she was. ”
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have never had service so bad. ”
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The bartender was so nice and helpful (and he looked like a husky Tom Ford!) ”
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We can't say enough about the friendly service, the food and the location. ”
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There are too many restaurants in Midtown to put up with bad service. ”
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The service there was terrible. ”
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The wait staff were very friendly and were very attentive to my table ( party of nine) However, I will not be coming back. ”
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Their menu was extensive and I didn't know what to order, so the waiter recommended his favorite pie, a white pizza with sun dried tomatoes and basil. ”
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It looks much nicer on the inside and the wait staff are very helpful and quick. ”
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Very good service ”
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The staff seemed to have a very good time standing at there stations joking and high five but seemed to forget about their tables. ”
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Considering how busy they get, the service is pretty darn good. ”
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Normally the service is good but the last time I went there everyone from the hostess to the Manager were incredibly rude. ”
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| value |
66.66999816894531% positive |
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The prices are also good, by NYC standards. ”
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It may not be your favorite pizza but it's definitely worth a try, and seating should definitely not be a problem. ”
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The building itself is nice, with a huge main rooom. ”
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would not hesitate to recommend John's Pizzeria, and I'd find their prices quite affordable when you split a pizza with some friends. ”
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terrible customer service, embarrassingly chincy portions ”
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Saw it on TV, pricey but unique and tasty ”
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The portions are big! ”
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The pizza isn't bad, but just not worth the price when you can just go around the block. ”
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For a long time dinner prospects around Time Square were depressing, unless you wanted to drop big bucks. ”
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Croutons too expensive? ”
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Sure, it may be New York, but I'm not paying for both overpriced food AND poor service! ”
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When we left, there was a huge wait, so we timed it right. ”
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Fortunately, the food was excellent and the setting was interesting (you can watch the pizzas being made and put into the brick ovens) or I might not have been so generous with the review! ”
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The prices were very reasonable. ”
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In a quaint old church is gobs and gobs of great food, enough to share at a price (for 2) under $50, my idea of heaven. ”
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It's not worth deal ing with snobby hostesses and rude waiters. ”
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Too many great places nearby to waste my money on this kind of operation. ”
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the pizzas are made to order in huge brick ovens and you can see the guys flipping and topping the pizzas with amazing speed at either side of the restaurant. ”
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It's pretty hard to beat the fesh food and very affordable prices. ”
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knew of the place in the village and was pleasantly surprised when we came in because the place is huge. ”
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The service is always good, and the prices are reasonable for the quality of the food. ”
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Overall, the food is excellent and is worth the wait. ”
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Service was good and it was the least expensive meals we had on our trip. ”
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With the exceptionally high prices, mediocre cuisine, slow service, and inattentive staff, I advise all prospective customers-especially those with children-to seek a more family-friendly (and wallet-friendly) location. ”
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| wait time |
54.16999816894531% positive |
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For a long time dinner prospects around Time Square were depressing, unless you wanted to drop big bucks. ”
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The service was very good although we were warned that it could be slow. ”
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found that the service was very good - seated immediately, very attentive waitress, and the food came quickly (within 15 minutes). ”
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More than 70 minutes later we were finally seated, but noted that a number of other parties checked in and were seated before we were (and we didn't have a big party -- just three people). ”
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Go here for a quick, really good thin crust pizza before a show. ”
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To me, having a little extra time makes the slow and irritating service ignorable. ”
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Oh yeah, the service is always real slow. ”
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It looks much nicer on the inside and the wait staff are very helpful and quick. ”
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With the exceptionally high prices, mediocre cuisine, slow service, and inattentive staff, I advise all prospective customers-especially those with children-to seek a more family-friendly (and wallet-friendly) location. ”
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Great, quick food, friendly service (and cute!) ”
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Although it was definitely a slow period of the day (3pm), the service was friendly and the food was delivered up quickly. ”
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Great pizza, slow service ”
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