“It’s just the quintessential and in my opinion benchmark, no thrills NYC slice. Reliable, quick and consistent.”
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“It’s just the quintessential and in my opinion benchmark, no thrills NYC slice. Reliable, quick and consistent.”
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“Listen fellas, no one’s saying Joe’s is “the best,” but its cheese pie/slice is undeniable.”
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“Joe's is honestly even better than the average slice spot I remember growing up, it has more sauce and less grease. Which is what I prefer as an adult.”
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“This is a prime example of “even when it’s bad it’s good.” Or maybe even better than good!”
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“Joe's is still the best marriage of just right crispy/chewy dough, stringy cheese, and sauce with the right acidity.”
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“Counter: Joe’s is *the* prototypical very good New York slice and that’s exactly why you should go. Excellent sauce, solid crust, no gimmicks.”
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“The only location that isn’t hit or miss (good crunch one day and soggy the next) is the one on Carmine Street, and even they have become inconsistent.”
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“Was there last weekend and had fantastic slices.”
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“It ranges from 6/10 to 9/10 IMHO. I've gotten slices that are definitely underdone.”
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“Joes sucks fresh out of the oven. I’ve ordered a whole pie. I get it. It’s mediocre.”
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“it is not something that will blow your socks off, and it is not unique or even the best slice in NY.”
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“Recently had 2 slices from Joes on Carmine street, and it was absolutely perfect. Crispy, saucy, flavorful, right amount of salt, it just hit and was picture perfect standard of what a New York slice is all about.”
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“A cheese slice from Joe’s on west 4th always hits the spot. It’s fast, always hot and fresh, the line is short and swift, uncomplicated and either you need a little snack before the evening starts or you’re on your way home and wanna top the late night off with a savory finish.”
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“Some nights I’ll get it and think “this is the perfect NY slice”. Other times it’s just meh.”
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“it’s the definition of a perfectly fine New York slice at its best, and more than half the time it’s under cooked and floppy. Sauce is way too sweet and the cheese has no bite or salt to it”
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“Because they do so much business they’re constantly churning out new house pies so even by the slice it’s mostly always fresh.”
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“I just came back from NYC having being totally disappointed by Joe's on Bleecker. Workers were dicks, the pizza was overcooked to the point where the burnt crunchy crust completely dominated the flavor from the tomato sauce and cheese”
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“Joe's you have to eat there or it becomes a floppy mess; guessing it's because it's so thin. And unfortunately the quality does vary randomly.”
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“Joe's has thinned out the pizza and upped the temps in an effort to move more pizzas. The quality has suffered dramatically.”
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“Joe’s is without a doubt the most overrated tourist trap pizza spot in the city. Sauce too sweet, dough too doughy, no crisp, no char, floppy Mediocre at best pizza.”
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“Now that they’ve opened one in Williamsburg I finally understand it. This offshoot is busy enough that the slices are always moving, yet not so swarmed that they’re dishing it out unfinished. It’s a bigger store front too which I think makes a difference. That is my platonic ideal of Joes”
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“I used to defend it to death but my last few experiences have been way too expensive and very subpar.”
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“The standard was lower and also I think nowadays their quality is lower too. Joes is like the fast food of slice joints - sometimes you just want Joes, or an easy slice where you know what you’re getting.”
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“Never had a good slice at Joes. Always dry, flavorless sauce, no pull to the similarly flavorless cheese, usually burnt bland cracker crust with no flop.”
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“Joes is good if you like sickeningly sweet tomato sauce and crust that is so chewy you will pull a jaw muscle trying to rip it”
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“Over half the time it’s been soggy and floppy (with zero crunch) and the other occasions it’s be alright. For the 14th Street and Fulton street locations, it’s been an absolute debacle. Never cooked right. Limp and floppy slices.”
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“My main issue with Joe’s is flavor: the tomatoes and cheese both taste off to me, and for whatever reason the pizza has never felt fresh.”
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“The last two times i’ve had joes it has been extremely disappointing. Undercooked slices, and overly sweet sauce.”
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“The only one worth going to is the one on Bedford Ave and the only thing worth getting is the white slice and don't eat the crust because it will rip your mouth to shreds.”
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“Joe's Pizza is dog shit. Burnt crust not just on my slice but every slice. Bland sauce and the cheese is nothing special”
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“Wouldn’t say they suck but they aren’t any better than a slice shop in almost any small town in NY or NJ. Absolutely nothing even remotely better. Just another run of the mill slice shop”
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“Insanely overpriced, insanely average, and such noticeably poor quality ingredients and underwhelming crust it was laughable.”
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“It’s ok. Passable in a pinch. Nothing great.”
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“Quality has become less consistent with more chains. Outside of Carmine you don't always get a fresh slice, and the crust is not always crispy enough. A good day though it still slaps.”
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“No matter the location it comes out burned on the bottom. Always. They thinned out the dough, and upped the oven temps to push out pies faster. The quality suffers.”
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“I just can’t stand Joe’s. Sauce is too sweet, not enough salt, often undercooked, often very floppy”
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“The components of Joe's pizza are good. The cooking of Joe's pizza is awful.”
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“But I had Joe’s pizza and it was atrocious. It tasted like nothing and wasn’t even crispy. I felt like I was biting into cardboard.”
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“their pizza is always consistent and Ive been going there my whole life. If you’re lucky enough to have the father or son make the pizza it’s always on point.”
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“Joe’s is good. It’s a really solid slice, and when I worked in FiDi I was happy that they opened one in the area”
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“For a pizza spot at 3am this was a solid pair of slices - 8/10”
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“also good and worth the money. A cheap “meal” that makes tourist feel local, and even if it’s no the best slice, it still definitively ain’t a bad pizza.”
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“classic slice (10/10)”
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“The 2nd bite of the supreme pizza was so good but it all went downhill from there.”
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“Most overrated: joes pizza. Also burnt (not charred, I know the difference) at the bottom. Expensive for no reason.”
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“classic NY slice”
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“there’s no reason whatsoever to wait in line outside of Joes.”
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“Good NY Style pizza. Nothing more than that, it was above average.”
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“joe's is supposed to be a decent slice and a fair value”
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“Joe’s is a good / solid slice. It’s not somewhere you should ever line up for, but it’s also a perfectly good generic NYC slice”
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