I spent a few of my younger years growing up in New York with my parents in Greenwich Village and we lived literally around the corner from Ben's Pizza. We'd go every week to enjoy a slice. They've since grown in their varieties of pizzas they offer, but I still stick with the pepperoni and sausage slice. Big slices, gooey mozzarella cheese served on a paper plate. Classic New York pizza done right. The crust is amazing- is it true what they say about the NY water to make it the best? Make sure to go to the one in the village. The order at the counter service is quick, with a few places to sit. So good, such an old, old establishment. I love being there, absorbing not only the delicious pizza (they have other menu items too), but the village vibes around it. People watch, shop, pizza. Perfect. read more

Had a dozen pizza pies delivered to an event. The cheese pizza was good - delivered and hot. The pepperoni pie was a bit sparse on the pepperoni, and less cheese. Paper plates and napkins were included. Lots of NYU students that partake here, was around the campus for recruiting and passed by. read more

Ben's Pizzeria - pie box - Pizza Near Me - New York, New York

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Always nostalgic going to Ben's but believe this joint has fallen off over the years and the competition has gotten better. Got a plain cheese slice ($3.50) where the undercarriage looked ok but the slice flopped and eventually broke apart (soggy not crispy). Sauce and cheese pretty basic. Almost on the Costco level. read more

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Just happened to be in the neighborhood, looking for a quick bite before a show. So we randomly stopped by Ben's Pizzeria. Had a plain slice for $3.50...well, you get what you paid for! It seemed like cheap ingredients were used, so pizza was just ok. Nothing special. Mehhh read more

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I was running errands around the Village when the hunger hit, and honestly this place is probably what triggered it. You walk past, you smell the pizza, next thing you know you're inside ordering a slice. Classic New York ambush. It's a convenient spot for a quick bite, and it does the job. Nothing fancy, nothing that'll have you writing home about it, but the slice was solid and the prices were good. For a fast, cheap refuel between errands, you really can't complain. Three stars, does exactly what it says on the tin. read more

I was in the area for an event, and wanted a quick bite, so I stopped at Ben's for the first time in over 15 years. Its still as rough and tumble as ever, with pies on display. This is an OLD school, grab and go joint. Do not expect fancy anything, solely, a solid slice after a night of pregaming or drinking. Staff is relaxed, service is quick. $3.50 for a regular slice. read more

Ben's Pizzeria - Regular slice - Pizza Near Me - New York, New York

I was walking by Ben's Pizzeria and saw the awning, with the claim they have the best Sicilian. Well you know I had to see for myself and I differ from their claim. NY Pizza Supremacy and Prince Street Pizza immediately come to mind and there are others. Service is good here. These are respectable and respectful people who work here. If the claim were ever true, time has passed Ben's Pizzeria by. I had a look at what slices were available and chose the Sicilian Pepperoni Cup and the NY style Buffalo Chicken. That totaled around $13 and you get a free medium or small fountain soda with it if your total is over ten bucks. Nice touch. I reheated the slices in my regular oven at home. The Sicilian Pepperoni has plenty of cups and Fra Diavolo red sauce, but the underlying my mozzarella was not apparent to me. The crust was good and the Fra Diavolo made its presence known, but the mozz didn't show up for me on my palate. It tasted dry to me without the oil from the mozz, unfortunately, and I know they take pride in their pizza. It could use a drizzle of olive oil and a thorough dusting of grated Parmesan. Seriously. Next was the traditional NY style Buffalo Chicken. It too presented a spicy kick, but had the similar dry taste to my palate. At around $6 50 per slice, they could afford to have more cheese on the pizza and drizzle the slices with olive oil. I should have done that at home had I known. My rec would be to take the pizza home, dust it well with Parmesan or any sharp cheese for the pepperoni and some grated mozzarella for the buffalo, and drizzle some olive oil and that should awaken the pizza and prevent it from coming across dry to the palate. The pizza game has stepped up in NYC and it seems Ben's Pizzeria has not stepped with it. 3.0 stars read more

Nice pizza, nice price, nice quality. Nice place to order a pizza and have a bit in the area. Prices are reasonable

We randomly came to this place after a restaurant fell through during the snowstorm. The guy was super nice and my friend had fun chatting with him. The pizza was surprisingly really good - I love crunchy crusts. No-frills place with some seating. read more

I was actually looking for whatever pizzeria was open at this time, and ended up here which is well whatever ok... not the best and not the worst. It was a decent slice but definitely nothing special. Do not hope to get your mind blown here. I ordered a supreme and it was $6. Usual dingy pizza shop vibe with decent service. read more

Ben's Pizzeria - supreme - Pizza Near Me - New York, New York

Understand one thing. Every restaurant has its place. Ben's is the after drinking need my cheap slice fix. For what it is, I'm calling it a win. They serve it up quick. The pizza is decent. The place itself feels like you were destined to win. Enjoy it after a night out. Cheers. read more

Ben's Pizzeria - Outside - Pizza Near Me - New York, New York

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This is what I come to NYC to eat! Sauce, crust, perfect. No skimping on toppings. No leftover crusts here! read more

Ben's Pizzeria - Pepperoni n sausage - Pizza Near Me - New York, New York

Yummy, fast, good pizza by the slice. Got a meatball slice, very flavorful. I would come here again. read more

Ben's Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - New York, New York

It's easy. Walk in, get your reasonable priced slice of pizza and you are done! service is fast and they even have tables so you can sit and bite before you are off to your next place. read more

Ben's Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - New York, New York

Pizza is mid. Be careful with Apple Pay as they will try and charge you twice saying, "First tap didn't go through." Once you leave the place they add both charges. I went back and they tried to play it off. Go to a 1.50 slice place as 6 dollars a slice isn't it for this place. read more

Ben's Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - New York, New York

Cheese Slice. OKAY. Pretty GOOD taste but not as GREAT as I expected. Slightly thicker than a true thin Slice. Still worth grabbing a bite here. RECOMMEND. read more

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I picked up a meatball slice and it was pretty good. Nice and crunchy crust on the bottom, though the meatball didn't taste like much. There's quite a bit of room in here to have a seat and eat, though it looks pretty old everywhere. Staff were decent. read more

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It is such a great divey place. It's a barebones pizza joint. Literally! The man taking the order and cooking the pizza was so nice! I was allowed to bring pomme frites and eat them with my slices (if they didn't allow I was just going to eat at the park nbd). I got a veggie slice and a margarita. I started with the margarita. It was delicious and crispy. I'd like to highlight the nicely acidic tomato sauce! Ample basil. Could use a tiny more mozzarella. But still really good. And veggie pizza is my jam. So no notes there from me there. There are both bar high tables and small booths. So I found it very useful. I can't believe I just tried this place. Never tried all my years there in school. It's located so conveniently to the school. Best for drunchies or late night munchies. read more

Tourists please beware! They will take your order and then try to overcharge you. Pizza was good as well. read more

Staff doesn't speak English Ordered two pies - one cheese and one mushroom at 2:00 to be ready at 4 Got there at 4 - pies not even started Box had sauce on it so asked for napkins - staff pointed me to a dispense so I could clean my own box Got home to find two cheese read more

We were heading out of a show and popped in here for a slice. I must say.... this was some really good NYC pie. Their prices were really reasonable and the crust was nearly perfect. Their sauce was a little sweet but not too terribly sweet. Just the way I like it! read more

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Great pizza, great customer service, and great vibes all around. I personally recommend the Grandma's slice. read more

Ben's Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - New York, New York

For late night pizza, Ben's will do the trick. There's some places to sit or stand and they have a decent variety of slices to choose from. The crust on my slice was cooked well, but the sauce was lacking in the flavor department for me. I actually looked around for some garlic salt to spike the flavor, but I couldn't find any which was a bummer. The price per slice was a little less than most others in the area so they seemed competitive in that regard. Again, a late night pizza run usually has limitations even in NYC... read more

Ben's Pizzeria - Slices of cheese - Pizza Near Me - New York, New York

Went here during pride and one of the employees was so incredibly rude, accusatory, and blatantly homophobic to us as we tried to get a slice and pay for it. Do not come here if you are queer or want good pizza read more

Tired the artichoke pizza. The crust while great the toppings were missing artichokes. Try other spots on this street for better bang for your buck read more

Ben's Pizzeria - Artichoke slice - Pizza Near Me - New York, New York

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Delicious pizza, so fast paced. Maybe try to know what you want before you walk in lol. I loved how there was seating half inside and half outside read more

The later you come the better it will taste... I went for the Sicilian slice, fast, cheap and pretty basic. This spot is very popular after midnight, located right down the block from Washington Square Park and close to a lot of bars. Ambiance and vibe is no-frills 90s cafeteria so lower your expectations, eat and keep it moving. Free water, friendly service. read more

I don't get the bad reviews ITS SOLID at leastttt a 8.7/10 incredible people watching and plenty of seating don't sleep on miss Ben's !!!!

Came here a few times with the kids so my daughter could get a beef patty cuz Joe's doesn't sell them. Pizza is mediocre, garlic knots were inedible, staff is meh. The last time we went, i got upset with the guy because he was very dismissive to someone else because of how they looked. Gonna look for another pizzeria in the neighborhood the sells beef patties, and hopefully has better service and food. read more

Ben's Pizzeria - Variety - Pizza Near Me - New York, New York

Got the worst service here. Abrasive staff that are degrading to customers. Do not go there.

The pizza was good as usual. We ordered two pies ( white pizza and half buffalo chicken and half broccoli chicken) we ended up getting two artichoke slices because there was a piece of hair inside the pizza. The white pizza is my favorite. But the employee wasn't really nice. He's was really short with us and I felt like we were bothering him every time we had to ask or order something. read more

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I was in here Sunday around 2:30. I looked at rhe slices available and asked fir the margherita slice. It was promptly heated abd bagged up.. The sauce was not too thick and there was enough basil. I think it could have used more cheese. read more

Ben's Pizzeria - Pizza a la margarita slice $5 - Pizza Near Me - New York, New York

Firstly, I'm appreciative that they have a vegan option. Unfortunately the pie though wasn't that good. It was dry, very little vegan cheese for a cheese slice. read more

Food was pretty mid. Service was trash won't be coming here agin. Over priced cheese pizza taste like cardboard, garlic knot? More garlic rock almost a bit my tooth I've been into it when I think of New York Pizza. This is the last thing I think about. read more

Got a plain slice of cheese pizza for 2.75. It has a crispy bottom and it's not soggy. It tastes like a regular pizza - oily and fresh. The seating is really awkward - they have two chairs placed outside, but facing inward. The interior is typical of any pizza place. There's no air conditioning - only fans. It's a good pizza place to just grab and go, not to sit down and enjoy the slice. Would I come here again? Sure if I'm nearby, but there's nothing special. I'd go to another place and checkout there pizza since there are so many in this area. read more

Ben's Pizzeria - plain cheese - Pizza Near Me - New York, New York

Came here to this old skool pizzeria on Macdougal and West 3rd Street on May 25, 2023 that's been here since the 1960's. Not a good pizzeria by any stretch of the imagination! I had just left Washington Square Park and got hungry walking to here and thought I'd get a slice here (I've eaten here before when the pizza was 'okay' but no great shakes). What a disaster this slice! Tasteless and a shame ... I will never again get pizza or anything else here! Ambiance was okay but certainly not comfortable. The two clowns here on May 25th are an abomination in my lifelong tenure in Greenwich Village (81 years). Shame on you, shame on you! read more

Ben's Pizzeria - 2 clowns running this oldtime pizzerias on May 25, 2023. Shame on them! - Pizza Near Me - New York, New York

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During a day of walking around NYC we came here for a late lunch. There was one other couple in there when we walked in, and they finished and left shortly thereafter. The employee greeted us and let us check out the pizza options. I got a slice of Sicilian and my husband got a slice of Supreme. The employee put them in the oven to reheat and get nice and crispy. After removing the slices and giving them to us, he scraped the oven--something I love to see because I HATE when my pizza tastes burnt. Unfortunately that seems to be very popular in NYC so it's hard for me to find pizza I like so we will definitely be back here! read more

This is an under-rated classic in Greenwich village right on MacDougal. We stopped in for a quick slice and were very happy. The crust is thicker than Joe's but had a nice crispiness. The sauce is flavorful and robust - not just salty, and the best part is that there is a VERY generous amount of mozzarella - the quality kind that gives that perfect string pull when it's hot. It's $3.00 for a slice and one of the better values in the area. Worth a visit! read more

This was the go to, quick dinner spot for our startup (headquartered at Washington Pl).

Friendly tip: cash only! Grandma slice! Comes in a huge square shape and is filling and might even be hard to finish! Extremely oily (but that's also what makes it that much more delicious) so if you're looking for a filling and grubby snack this is it. read more

Ben's Pizzeria - Grandma Square Slice - Pizza Near Me - New York, New York