Artichoke Basille's Pizza Reviews Summary

Price

Pros:

• "Is a slice expensive? Yes. But it's also value for the amount you get."
• "Price is worth it, it's double the mass of a normal slice."
• "Massive slices at relatively cheap prices, I look forward to coming back here again for some New York pizza!"
• "It's on the cheaper end for lunch in the city ($10 per slice)."
• "The slices are huge so you may want to share. I kid you not, this pizza was divine."
• "The slices were absolutely humongous and were out-of-this-world tasty!"
• "The portion size is generous and one slice of their signature artichoke cheese is enough for a male adult."

Cons:

• "Pizza was delish, but will never go back. A slice with sausage and onion @ $8.75!!!!!!"
• "Not as good as downtown locations - are prices jacked because it’s midtown?"
• "9 bucks for a slice is a little excessive I’d say."
• "I was shocked at the $10 price of just one slice."
• "Artichoke pizza is delicious and very expensive for your average slice. Almost $10 dollars per slice."
• "For a pizza slice costing over 6 dollars a slice this pizza was horrible."
• "Laughably overpriced. Never again."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff was friendly."
• "Nice and polite employees though!"
• "Everyone working there was so nice and the pizza was amazing!"
• "Great pizza. David is the real deal, very nice and knowledgeable about his pizzas!"
• "The staff was super friendly."
• "Staff is very attentive, organized & kind."
• "The service was fairly quick and very friendly."

Cons:

• "The service was moving quickly but terribly unfriendly and rude."
• "Awful service. The night manager was a nightmare to deal with."
• "Love Artichoke Pizza, but the service in this location is atrocious and a black eye for the franchise."
• "The service was pretty rude he was annoyed for literally anything we asked or questioned."
• "The staff doesn't care about their customers. Very rude and not friendly people are standing at the reception."
• "The guy working behind the desk overall had a horrible attitude, place looks like a mess."
• "The man at the cashier was extremely rude."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The artichoke pizza was amazing."
• "Their pizza is made with fresh, high-quality ingredients, and their signature artichoke hearts are cooked to perfection."
• "The famous artichoke pizza was extremely nice, so was the pepperoni."
• "Really good Margherita pizza - I mean some of the best I've had."
• "The original artichoke pizza is delicious!"
• "The pizza is very delicious, creamy and cheesy."
• "The white artichoke pizza is a true showstopper."

Cons:

• "Nothing about the pizza here is good from the sauce and cheese to the crust and toppings."
• "Burned pizza, with essentially no cheese."
• "Honestly this was the greasiest pizza I have ever had couldn't even hold a slice without everything falling off."
• "The crab pizza was crisp but had a creamy aftertaste that ruined it a bit."
• "The artichoke pizza was really salty and thick. It tasted like milk and salt."
• "The artichoke slice tastes like extremely salted and melted butter and runny egg yolk on a crust."
• "Pizza was absolutely disgusting. It lacked flavor, was overly sauced, not toasted long enough and was completely unediable."

Ambience

Pros:

• "I really enjoyed the atmosphere of the place. Everyone huddled in the pizza-scented warmth, eating hot pizza and drinking ice cold beverages."
• "The ambience was nice though, it was very old school."
• "This location has a cozy standing area that's just enough for a dozen people."
• "There are plenty of seats just steps away in the square, and that is what we did."
• "Overall it's a good place to have spend some time to eat peacefully."
• "Artichoke Basille's Pizza is a New York institution, and for good reason."
• "The crust was delicately crispy and gave such a satisfying crunch when bit into."

Cons:

• "This location has no sitting or restroom."
• "Lastly the place looks so bland, the walls are ugly, no chairs."
• "There are no restrooms for customers either."
• "The worst part was there was no system as to how and where to stand in line."
• "The atmosphere is terrible, standing room only with a few scattered high tops."
• "Also the area has no seating and no restrooms. Just a few tables you can stand by."
• "But it was way too hot inside."