Uncle Paul's Pizza NY Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Great beer, great Pizza, great price."
• "The pepperoni pizza was great."
• "The pizza was delicious and the wings were good too."
• "Classic NYC thin crust pizza, the crust itself was light and crisp on the outside while properly doughy on the inside."
• "The pizza here is excellent and rivals the best we have had on previous trips to Italy."
• "Really really good pizza. Best we had while in NYC."
• "Pizza has the best sauce I have ever had!!"

Cons:

• "Hands down worst buffalo chicken slice I ever had."
• "The crusts were chewy and a chore to eat rather than a joy."
• "By far the worst customer service I've ever experienced."
• "Expensive. Bad slice. Greasy. Stay away."
• "The pizzas themselves were underwhelming in flavor and taste, also very greasy."
• "The cheese slice just... dull."
• "As far as the regular slice, I feel like it's too doughy."

Service

Pros:

• "Tables were beautiful, all of the employees were so kind."
• "The staff is very friendly, helpful and attentive."
• "Although it was busy, the staff moved quickly and efficiently."
• "The staff members are excellent and the ambiance had this classic Italian feel to it."
• "Very friendly staff will look after you."
• "The staff were very friendly and, during our second visit in a week, they recognized us and engaged in conversation."
• "Service was fast and friendly."

Cons:

• "I came into the restaurant for two slices. Literally was ignored while standing at the counter."
• "Food is good but had a bad experience with a staff."
• "The server had some serious attitude."
• "Staff were extremely rude and condescending when we asked for pizza continuing to joke about us while we were standing in front of them."
• "Every time I asked what topping was on a specific pizza he rolled his eyes and seemed annoyed."
• "The cashier (young lady with a bun) and the person giving us the pizza (young blond hair guy) were racist and mean to my Hispanic family for no absolute reason."
• "The service was awful, talking to the staff was like taking to a brick wall."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Lovely atmosphere and I would recommend them."
• "The atmosphere felt quite nice."
• "Kids and adults loved uncle Paul's for good food, good service, and good prices."
• "Tucked away with the feel of eating with the locals."
• "Dimly lit old school spot on Vanderbilt Avenue near Grand Central."
• "The space was comfortable and we were treated like family."
• "It is a nice laid back atmosphere."

Cons:

• "They get pretty busy around lunch time and there inside is a little small."
• "We were experienced with a fly (which is a red flag immediately for hygiene) and that the restroom was put next to a table (where we sat)."
• "Overcharged for our pizza."
• "It's ground zero for the migrant crisis."
• "Personally, it feels very dark in there too, could also do with some more light."
• "This place is very small and we came during the lunch rush."
• "Not the best decor inside; looks like someone got a really good deal on some exotic marble and put that shi* everywhere 😄"

Value

Pros:

• "They have a large selection of bottles of wine very reasonably priced."
• "It's cheap, it's open (nearly) all hours and it has good vegetarian options."
• "The prices are competitive and comparable to the high-tourist area."
• "The price is right, the potions are generous, and the food is AMAZING!!!"
• "Three slices will more than fill you up for a little more than $10."
• "Very inexpensive."
• "Prices were reasonable."

Cons:

• "Very disappointed where uncle Paul's has gone. Pre covid I enjoyed many a slice from them but in the past year or two the quality of food has declined as has the service."
• "They served cold pizza and didn’t even bother to make it warm."
• "Steak was $32 which is New York City pricing."
• "A little pricey for a slice of pizza, but that's midtown for you."
• "Way overpriced, yet mediocre pizza. Nearly $5 a slice."
• "Price of the pizza always fluctuates when it comes to me and they have a guy in there choosing who he wants to tax."
• "$4.23 Regular slice and the slice was much smaller than a regular slice ??? Comon guys ...How much does it cost to make a slice.. don't be greedy."