Denino's Pizzeria Tavern

(718) 442-9401

524 Port Richmond Ave (at Hooker Pl.)
Staten Island, NY 10302 40.6301 -74.1404

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Neighborhood: Elm Park

Hours:

Sun-Thu, noon-11pm

Sat-Sun, 11:30am-midnight

Price:

$

Last updated 10.17.11

Category:

Restaurants, Bars & Pubs, Taverns

Payment Methods:

Cash, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Family-Friendly Dining, Hidden Find, Historic Setting, Family Style Dining, Group Dining, Dine At The Bar, Bar Scene

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Pizza

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The Scene – Run by the original founders and their descendants since 1937, this working-class tavern caters to people on and off Staten Island, including Brooklynites and folks from Bayonne, a short bridge ride away. Families abound, often with small children in tow. Decor is strictly utilitarian, and service--most likely by a member of the extended family--is friendly, brisk but unhurried. – – The Food – Oh, what a pie! Dissect the 16-inch plain rounds, and every component measures up: the thin yet supportive bread-dough crusts, tangy rich red sauce and cheese so…

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Bar Snacks:
You could be in for a wait of up to 1 1/2 hours for a table on Friday nights. Luckily, the bar's stocked with everything you need to chill out: a TV, a cold pitcher (or cocktails, if you so desire), and a full menu.
Party Central:
Although none of the 150-seat restaurant and bar space is available for rental, the owners will open a private space next door as early as the summer of 2003.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “Best pizza, best atmosphere, you just feel like family when you're at Deninos.”
  2. “The atmosphere is great for a couple and even for parties of 20+.”
dessert
97.44000434875488% positive
  1. “Very good sauce - but just not enough of it, and the same overly salty-tasting processed cheese typically used everywhere else unless you request a fresh mozzarella or margarita pie (Like Valducci's on AMboy Road).”
  2. “Salvatore of Soho on Hylan has an excellent coal fired pie too.”
  3. “Also, it is across the street from the famous Ralph's Ice, so after you are done with your dinner, you can get some great ices for dessert.”
  4. “The night before I unloaded 70 bucks for an awesome meal, but this pizza pie at Denino's will forever stay in my memory as the best damned pizza around.”
  5. “$18 for the pie but a delicious pie.”
  6. “The best pizza pie”
  7. “my personal favorite is the grabage pie, garlic bread, fried calamari and a nice big picture of beer.”
  8. “am absolutely amazed at how perfect the crust on this pie is made.”
  9. “Across the street there's a ice cream stand that is just as good.”
  10. “And, don't forget to go across the street for dessert and the best Italian ices at Ralph's.”
  11. “try denino's you'll be glad you did, in addition to the cold beer and outstanding pizza, you have to try thier fried calamari, best around, stop at world famous Ralph's Italian Ices across the street for dessert, go with the lemon!”
  12. “Very nice pie.”
  13. “Nice thin crust, not too much sauce, and just the right amoung of cheese makes for a great pie!”
drinks
80.55999755859375% positive
  1. “my personal favorite is the grabage pie, garlic bread, fried calamari and a nice big picture of beer.”
  2. “add the best quality igredients you can find anywhere, an ice cold beer and a very friendly working class crowd and BAMMMMM.”
  3. “try denino's you'll be glad you did, in addition to the cold beer and outstanding pizza, you have to try thier fried calamari, best around, stop at world famous Ralph's Italian Ices across the street for dessert, go with the lemon!”
food quality
96.40000343322754% positive
  1. “The best pizza pie”
  2. “Great food.”
  3. “The absolutely BEST pizza crust in New York City and possibly the world.”
  4. “have to say deninos pizza is great.”
  5. “The pizza's THAT GOOD.”
  6. “If you like fresh delicious pizza then this place delivers.”
  7. “$18 for the pie but a delicious pie.”
  8. “Simply one of the best pizza parlors around.”
  9. “Deninos serves excellent inexpensive thin crust pizza that is served hot and quick.”
  10. “If you like pizza that is more traditionally Italian (thin crust) Then this is your place.”
  11. “Now that I live in NJ I still name Denino's as the best pizza on the planet.”
  12. “Nice thin crust, not too much sauce, and just the right amoung of cheese makes for a great pie!”
  13. “the crust was perfectly crispy and the sauce was delicious.”
  14. “Fantastic pizza”
  15. “the pizza is really great.”
  16. “The Brick oven pizza is the best I've ever had.”
  17. “just finished the FIVE BORO BIKE TOUR and wanted to find a decent place for some good pizza.”
  18. “One of the best pizza pies I have had”
  19. “try denino's you'll be glad you did, in addition to the cold beer and outstanding pizza, you have to try thier fried calamari, best around, stop at world famous Ralph's Italian Ices across the street for dessert, go with the lemon!”
  20. “Awesome pizza, though the service could use a little bit of help.”
  21. “Very good sauce - but just not enough of it, and the same overly salty-tasting processed cheese typically used everywhere else unless you request a fresh mozzarella or margarita pie (Like Valducci's on AMboy Road).”
  22. “The night before I unloaded 70 bucks for an awesome meal, but this pizza pie at Denino's will forever stay in my memory as the best damned pizza around.”
  23. “Denino's is a special place and the pizza is GREAT!”
  24. “Although the menu (anything other then pizza) is small, everything on it is EXCELLENT.”
  25. “great pizza”
  26. “the pizza is great the service is great and its always a pleasure to go there.”
  27. “Simply the best pizza in and around Staten Island!”
  28. “This is the one of the worst pizza's on Staten Island.”
  29. “Best pizza, best atmosphere, you just feel like family when you're at Deninos.”
  30. “order my pizza on the phone so I could pick it up, from the other reviews I was sure it would be a hit.”
  31. “Great pizza.”
  32. “If you want truly great and unique pizza, Joe & Pats on Vicory Blvd near Manor Road is worlds better in this regard.”
  33. “The place was jammed and this seemed to jive with the "legend" that they had fantastic pizza.”
  34. “Joe & Pats' crust is much thinner and crispier, yet neither flops over nor is too brittle, and is smothered in truly frsh, homemade-tasting tomato sauce (sweet, chunky and rich with a palpable extra virgin oil taste) and generous but not overdone splotche”
  35. “my personal favorite is the grabage pie, garlic bread, fried calamari and a nice big picture of beer.”
  36. “Their garbage and MRO (meatball, ricotta & onion) pies are just yummy.”
  37. “But, pizza this heavily-hyped should feature chunks of fresh san marzano tomatoes (like Naples 45 in the city), fresh basil and homemade mozzarella akin to what a fine restuarant would produce versus a run-of-the-mill pizza joint #1000 would make.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “Although the menu (anything other then pizza) is small, everything on it is EXCELLENT.”
service
95.83000183105469% positive
  1. “have never had such horrible service, but please note that the other waitresses were doing a great job.”
  2. “It's a nice quant tavern with a pizzeria in the back and no nonsense service.”
  3. “the pizza is great the service is great and its always a pleasure to go there.”
  4. “add the best quality igredients you can find anywhere, an ice cold beer and a very friendly working class crowd and BAMMMMM.”
  5. “The simple setting is very family friendly.”
  6. “Awesome pizza, though the service could use a little bit of help.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “Joe & Pats' crust is much thinner and crispier, yet neither flops over nor is too brittle, and is smothered in truly frsh, homemade-tasting tomato sauce (sweet, chunky and rich with a palpable extra virgin oil taste) and generous but not overdone splotche”
  2. “The price was great especially for NY standards.”
  3. “Deninos serves excellent inexpensive thin crust pizza that is served hot and quick.”
  4. “Pizza is excellent, services is great along with the prices.”
  5. “The night before I unloaded 70 bucks for an awesome meal, but this pizza pie at Denino's will forever stay in my memory as the best damned pizza around.”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “Deninos serves excellent inexpensive thin crust pizza that is served hot and quick.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/20/11

Yes it is true

by GoodGrief

Everything you heard or read about this place is true. Great pizza.

1 Star Rating: Poor

08/19/11

Great pizza, WORST SERVICE

by Zukemania

love the pizza but cannot stand to receive horrible waitress service. They are disrespectful, never say thank you or you're welcome, toss pizza on table, put check on table with their back to you. Total opposite of their service years ago. Sucks that people like being treated

Ike sh-t and continue to patronize the establishment. And to mrsouthshore, it's all mexicans in denino's kitchen....

Try pizza d'oro on Richmond avenue and victory boulevard for good service, cheap pizza and it's good!! $13 gets you a large pie and pitcher of soda. Trust me, you will go back before saying the dirty 'd' word on port Richmond ave.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/14/10

great!

by MrSouthShore

I love it when a place has real italians cooking the food it taste italian! not like other places with under cooked pies. Albanins and mexicans try but this place is italian american first place!

  • Pros: family place
  • Cons: no parking
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/28/10

Excellent Pizza!

by Tramanus

Found this gem of a place from a google search on my iphone. I just finished the FIVE BORO BIKE TOUR and wanted to find a decent place for some good pizza. This place had about 39/40 great reviews and I was definitely not disappointed. After being raked over the coals for average food in Manhattan it was a welcomed reprieve. It's a nice quant tavern with a pizzeria in the back and no nonsense service. Most of the people seemed like locals and the place had a real nice family feel to it. If you like fresh delicious pizza then this place delivers. The price was great especially for NY standards. No hype just it just delivers. Across the street there's a ice cream stand that is just as good. I think it was called Ralph's. GO you won't be disappointed. Can't wait to go again.

  • Pros: food, price, portions, casual dining
  • Cons: waitress was okay but not too attentive
3 Star Rating: Average

11/21/09

GREAT FOOD, WORST WAITRESS

by anniedag

Unbelievably, other tables came and went before we even got our 1 appetizer of fried calamari. Then other tables came and went before we got our two pies. I was thisclose to leaving NO TIP but I decided to ask another waitress if they pool tips. They do pool tips, so I left 20%, otherwise I would have left nothing for Carla our waitress. I have never had such horrible service, but please note that the other waitresses were doing a great job. Great food.

I would definitely go back, but if Carla waits on us, I'd have to politely ask for another waitress.

  • Pros: FOOD
  • Cons: WAITRESS AND WAIT

The Details on Denino's Pizzeria Tavern

Place Categories:

  • best inexpensive thin crust pizza
  • favorite grabage pie
  • fresh homemade mozzarella
  • great service
  • outstanding place
  • famous ice
  • nice big picture
  • delicious sauce
  • cold beer
  • great food
  • just as good ice cream stand
  • favorite fried calamari
  • good staten island
  • friendly simple setting
  • very good saltytasting processed cheese
  • love kids
  • very friendly working class crowd
  • best brick oven pizza
  • nice quant tavern
  • fresh basil
  • excellent coal
  • great 12 combo
  • nice thin crust
  • awesome meal
  • very friendly bammmmm
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