(718) 263-1126

10826 Ascan Ave
Flushing, NY 11375 40.7189 -73.84

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Neighborhood: Forest Hills

Price:

$$

Last updated 4.01.09

Category:

Catering, Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Cash

Cuisine:

Pizza, Italian

What People Are Saying About Nick's Pizza

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The Scene – Opened in 1993, Nick's may be the only great pizza place in the city of New York that isn't older than most of the people who eat there. The interior is clean and spacious, with wood floors and high ceilings. Framed black-and-white shots of old Forest Hills hang from the walls and a gleaming, flame-spewing pizza oven sits in back. – – The Food – The secret to Nick's pizza is the sublime crust, which arrives caked in soot. It has a consistency similar to that of naan and remains good even as it cools. Fresh-tasting tomato sauce and plentiful slabs of thick…

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The Attributes:
The restaurant also has a number of Italian wines and a large selection of beer by the bottle.
ambiance
75.0% positive
  1. While I have eaten John's Pizza several times over the past few years (the new Broadway location is beautiful but the pizza isn't as good as the Bleecker St location so why bother), Nick's remains consistent.
  2. just heard that they are opening a new location in Manhattan on Stone Street (wall street Area) This street is so Europeen looking +a great Pizza That is going to be an inexpensive trip to Italia!
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. Keep in mind that you have to order the entire pie.
  2. try the cannoli - a perfect dessert to share and end the night.
  3. The pizza here is excellent, as are the dessert and selection of beer.
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. also love that I can order my favorite wine by the glass or bottle and the service is super quick.
  2. Great selection of beers, family friendly, and yummy pizza.
  3. The pizza here is excellent, as are the dessert and selection of beer.
food quality
94.94000434875488% positive
  1. really good pizza
  2. Definitely my favorite pizza in NYC.
  3. Go to Nick's Pizza if you want friendly no frills service, amazingly fresh salads and delicious brick oven pizza.
  4. Big Nicks on the Upper West side is the perfect pizza.
  5. The pizza is good, not outstanding, the crust was soggy and when you picked up the pieces the cheese slid right off, and to top it off the service is really rude.
  6. Great selection of beers, family friendly, and yummy pizza.
  7. I'll start on a positive note: the menu is appealing, and the pizza is pretty good.
  8. actually go more for the salad than the pizza but the 2 compliment each other nicely and you feel like you are having a full meal this way.
  9. Pizza is light and airy but very filling and yes the sauce is awesome.
  10. We usually order a pizza and salads all around and everyone is very satisfied.
  11. Ingredients are top notch and the house salad is the best salad I've ever had.
  12. The crust has that just right crispiness, and the toppings are fresh.
  13. While I have eaten John's Pizza several times over the past few years (the new Broadway location is beautiful but the pizza isn't as good as the Bleecker St location so why bother), Nick's remains consistent.
  14. If you enjoy authentic thin crust pizza with the freshest tomato sauce and cheese, then this is definitely the place for you!
  15. This is GREAT pizza for fans of brick oven pizza.
  16. The pizza itself was great.
  17. The mozzarella, basil and other ingredients are always fresh.
  18. With fresh basil and fresh mozzarella.
  19. The sauce of nick's pizza is amazing.
  20. The toppings were all very fresh.
  21. The crust is super thin, smokey and perfectly crisp; the sauce has a rich flavor with just enough sass to satify those lower taste buds; and the fresh handmade mozzarella pulls it all together without masking the other flavors.
  22. The ingredients taste fresh and scrumptious.
  23. It's a sad, sad day in New York when by the best pizza you can buy is hidden in the byways of Forest Hills, Queens, but break out that backpack and hop on that train cuz the bounty ahead is well worth the trek.
  24. Flat crust pizza with fresh mozzeralla and basil.
  25. Their salads are delicious too!
  26. am not sure if they are made fresh 'in-house' or if they are brought in, but either way they are DELISH!
  27. If you like a good sauce, this is it.
  28. This is authentic italian style.
  29. John's on Bleeker is probably one of the worst pizza experiences I've had.
  30. While the food is decent, it is definitely not the best in NY or Queens.
  31. My favorite is the house salad!
  32. also they have the best toppings, always really fresh tasting and not overdone at all.
  33. good pizza.
  34. My husband and I love going out to eat, we enjoy good food and a great experience, we do like the fresh ingredients and lighter style pizza they serve when it is not burnt to a crisp!
  35. Great pizza, great service.
  36. The calzones are also really tasty along with the salads.
  37. The sauce was excellent.
  38. It is nice enough to enjoy as a nice meal.
  39. We had terrific service(wasn't crowded) and a great salad.
  40. The pizza is mostly sauce, with a few slices of mozzarella melted on and some fresh basil leaves scattered on top.
  41. Really good pizza!
  42. It doesn't have very much cheese and they use fresh mozzarella that looks different from the regular pizzeria cheese.
  43. read that this was one of the best places in NYC to eat pizza.
  44. This is the best pizza in Forest Hills.
  45. You have to eat in because the pizza is best fresh out of the oven.
  46. If you are a fan of the thin crust, this is a good pizza($2 for a topping is a bit much).
  47. seriously great pizza!
  48. Having been to many authentic italian pizzerias (naples 45, lombardis, patsys etc), I can say that nick's pizza is probably the best pizza in nyc.
  49. baked fresh and not too heavy for late night dinner.
  50. The pizza here is excellent, as are the dessert and selection of beer.
  51. One of the best pizza places in Queens
  52. they use the best fresh ingredients and cheeses.
  53. best pizza
  54. Nick's Pizzeria is a very good envioremental restaurant with a decent food.
  55. the pizza has a great crust, and it's never soggy and gross.
  56. love Nick's pizza loaded with veggies and pepperoni.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. The pizza here is excellent, as are the dessert and selection of beer.
  2. I'll start on a positive note: the menu is appealing, and the pizza is pretty good.
  3. Great selection of beers, family friendly, and yummy pizza.
overall
0.0% positive
  1. Also dont expect to get a things after closing, even if your getting something quick to go and there restaurant is half full, the economy isnt at its best and this place is turning business away at 9:50 on a
service
69.22999858856201% positive
  1. Great pizza, great service.
  2. the staff is friendly and on point.
  3. also love that I can order my favorite wine by the glass or bottle and the service is super quick.
  4. female waiter with a bad attitude informed us they only take cash which would have been fine if she did not say it like we were wasting her time and should have known already!
  5. neighborhood friendly and very attentive.
  6. We had terrific service(wasn't crowded) and a great salad.
  7. The staff is great.
  8. The staff here is horrible.
  9. I'm accustomed to friendly Italians, not sarcastic assgrabbers who refuse to give you any kind of eye contact.
  10. Go to Nick's Pizza if you want friendly no frills service, amazingly fresh salads and delicious brick oven pizza.
  11. And each time I have been there, other patrons and my party have commented on one example of poor service.
  12. Great selection of beers, family friendly, and yummy pizza.
  13. The pizza is good, not outstanding, the crust was soggy and when you picked up the pieces the cheese slid right off, and to top it off the service is really rude.
value
100.0% positive
  1. It's a sad, sad day in New York when by the best pizza you can buy is hidden in the byways of Forest Hills, Queens, but break out that backpack and hop on that train cuz the bounty ahead is well worth the trek.
  2. good value.
  3. just heard that they are opening a new location in Manhattan on Stone Street (wall street Area) This street is so Europeen looking +a great Pizza That is going to be an inexpensive trip to Italia!
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. Also dont expect to get a things after closing, even if your getting something quick to go and there restaurant is half full, the economy isnt at its best and this place is turning business away at 9:50 on a
  2. also love that I can order my favorite wine by the glass or bottle and the service is super quick.
4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/29/11

One of the few great Forest Hills restaurants

by Lexi750

I do love Nick's pizza and frequent at least twice a month but that's partially due to the limited selection of really good restaurants in the area...prices are a little steep and have increased recently but it won't affect my patronage. The staff crack me up though; I have been a customer for years but they never show any acknowledgement that you have been there before.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

12/19/10

Very good pizza, but overpriced

by Anonimous

The pizza is very good, but it's not the best, Adrienne's Pizza Bar in downtown (Stone Street) is waay better. The shocker is that Nick's is more expensive than Adrienne's... But given that Nick's is closer to my home, I will still go from time to time and enjoy a very good pizza. If the two places were on the same street, I would not enter Nick's though.

1 Star Rating: Poor

07/10/10

overpriced

by janiesmithsmith

I heard numerous people complain about this place. I tried it anyway and I was sorry. The portions were small for the price. The staff was very rude too. They were very chincy on the toppings and they did not taste fresh either

  • Pros: location
  • Cons: not fresh ingredients
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/31/10

really good pizza

by sunnynero8

Really good pizza! What else can you ask for from a pizza place? The service is fine. good value. I dont find it very cozy, but who cares?

  • Pros: the food
  • Cons: not very cozy
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/24/10

By far the Best Pizza and Calzone ever!!!!!

by MariaL

Where do I begin? If you enjoy authentic thin crust pizza with the freshest tomato sauce and cheese, then this is definitely the place for you! The calzone is dangerously good. I also love that I can order my favorite wine by the glass or bottle and the service is super quick. We came in starving right before our movie and left in time to make the previews!!

  • Pros: Food, open late
  • Cons: Addicting!!

The Details on Nick's Pizza

Place Categories:

  • best authentic thin crust pizza
  • usually order salads
  • fresh ingredients
  • great frills service
  • fresh best toppings
  • decent good food
  • enjoy unique flavor
  • flat crust
  • fresh basil
  • just love place
  • dangerously good unbelievable calzone
  • fresh handmade mozzarella
  • very attentive neighborhood
  • not as good pizza
  • helpful service pleasant
  • favorite wine
  • enjoy great experience
  • bad attitude
  • beautiful new broadway location
  • favorite house salad
  • delicious brick oven pizza
  • fresh mozzeralla
  • like good sauce
  • great staff
  • nice meal
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