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    Charlie's Pizza

    4.2 (27 reviews)
    InexpensivePizza
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Peter K.

    Charlie's is definitely, IMHO, the best pizza place in the Washington Heights area. Having been raised in Bensonhurst and spoiled by Louie's (http://www.yelp.com/biz/louies-pizza-elmhurst-2) I am not exaggerating when I say that the pizza choices in the Heights depressed me. I've tried them all and I swear... it was like the Little Red Riding Hood. The first, on 181st by Pinehurst.. was too hard with the pizza being totally lopsided. The second, on 181st by Bennett... was too soft with it being more like a flattened dinner roll with tomato sauce and cheese than an actual pizza. Finally, Charlies - with its crisp yet not too thin crust and its balanced tomato sauce (all for $1 a slice) was just right. Ride on, Riding Hood.

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    Maria R.

    I don't get the hype. I just ordered a pie to go based on the reviews and I had to give it to someone and order from another place. (Not wasting my calories on bad pizza). There was hardly and sauce or cheese and the dough is super thick and barely baked through (even though I asked for extra crispy.) Charlie, charge people a couple more dollars and stop skimping on the cheese, sauce and heat.

    Regular slice... Garlic knots & breadsticks
    Josmanuel A.

    One of the best Pizza Slices in NYC . Affordable prices and great quality tasting pizza. The garlic knots are great 5 for 1. They have two different slices jumbo and original. They also have pepperoni rolls and beef patties. You could as well create your own pizza or pie at a convenient price. When you around uptown Manhattan area. Come and visit this historic place that has been in business. For more than twenty years. Great customer service and great food..

    There's good ole Charlie
    Roderick S.

    This is a very old pizza shop that I grew up with. They are always very clean and really delicious. Charlie is really the one serving up the pizza and it's true my good old fashioned ny pizza. Must try it

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    Dan Q.

    Great neighborhood Pizza Place, the staff are friendly, courteous...go on days when Charlie is making the pizza pies, he always adds just the right amount of sauce...mama mia! Now thazza pizza!

    Almost done with my Sicilian slice 2.00

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    Amazing pizza great sevice and good prices. What else could you want. I really like their products

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    7 years ago

    Been coming to this pizza place for years. Very small and cozy with delicious New York City pizza

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    Charlie's has the best Pepperoni Pizza in Washington Heights. Try it and you will enjoy.

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    Every time i visit NYC i have to go to Charlie's. I just love the taste of everything they make!

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