Friendly Gourmet Pizza From my understanding, NY style pizzas have thiner crusts which allows more focus on the flavors of the topping and sauce. I got a white and Margherita pizza from this cute little corner restaurant. As expected, the pizza slices were thinner than the one's I'm used to. Although different, I enjoyed it! In my opinion, it did bring out the flavors more. As much as I like my carbs, it was a nice shift from overbearing dough. Looking forward to trying more NY style pizzas in the future! read more

Friendly Gourmet Pizza - two slices of pizza on a paper plate - Pizza Near Me - New York, New York

The pizza has absolutely zero flavor. Feels like I'm just eating a piece of paper. The only thing that made this pizza good was adding ranch, which they don't even provide. They were very fast with giving me my order, so the service is good, but with the food being not so great. I do not recommend this place. read more

Rude and inconsiderate as to questions of the menu prices. Asked what value is there and got mocked.

Great pizza! Stopped by for a slice with my son on the way home from school. He loved it, especially the crust. Friendly service, clean and fast! read more

** MEALPAL REVIEW ONLY ** SKIP IF YOU KNOW ABOUT MEALPAL: MealPal is an app where you pay upfront $91 for 12 meals (~$7/meal) which is cheap especially if you're in the city. Each store that offers MealPal makes one special each day, creates it in bulk, and serves that to MealPal customers. The only downside is that you can only place your order starting from 5pm the night before - and people are ridiculously competitive about their meals. Meals can be sold out by 5:10pm, but that's only for 2 places that I've been eyeing so I'll be bitter about that until I get those meals. I can see why more and more places are doing MealPal - like Yelp, it really gives restaurants more exposure. I can tell you that I would never have found this place if it weren't for MealPal (the choices for lunch in FiDi is overwhelming), but I'm so glad that I did! I saw that their Baked Ziti was a hugely portioned dish (MealPal now lets you see if it's a light, standard, or overly filling meal -- very thankful for that update), so I was curious about the amount and decided to try it. With MealPal, you have to say a specific time that you'll pick it up and while most places don't prep it until you arrive, Friendly Pizzeria was ready. Unfortunately I was not. I came about 45 mins after the designated time and the staff immediately reheated my food, without me having to ask. Quite frankly I was confused because one minute I saw my food, and the next it was being passed around--eventually making its way into the oven. They took the initiative to reheat it, no questions asked, and I was really impressed with that. That simple gesture has gained them a huge supporter!! Oh and the Baked Ziti was DELICIOUS. And super filling. Ugh, already drooling just thinking about it. Just the right amount of cheese, sauce, pasta, everything! I also noticed that while they don't sell $1 pizza (my weakness!), they do offer a free soda with 2 slices of pizza (starting at $3/each for cheese). So I guess for FiDi, an area with absolutely no $1 pizzas, it's pretty good. Though to be fair, I haven't had any pizzas anywhere else in FiDi because I usually don't eat pizza unless it's $1 LOL. As for dining in, don't? It's very, very tiny - imagine like a smaller Papaya Dog branch. I almost missed it in trying to find it, but still -- that baked ziti was goooood. Cailin's Recommendations - lmao the Baked Ziti! See photos for the before (when I got the dish) and the after (once I mixed it). So much food! read more

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I ordered a couple of slices (onion and peppers) and had a decent walk (10 mins) to Friendly. I was not in the best of moods...and the pizza instantly perked me up when I got back and partook. Well-made slices. Simple and delicious. The friendly lady who gave it to me. Happy customer, who will return. Thank you. read more

Not really impressed. I've eaten from here a few times and that's mostly because I'm either broke or the weather sucks. The pizza is so-so but the staff is quick, friendly and they work hella efficiently. You never wait more than a few minutes for your order. Their price for a buffalo chicken slice is like 4$ and unfortunately it's nothing to rave about. But maybe that's because I'm biased to my place in Lil Italy in the bronx. Lol. read more

Friendly Gourmet Pizza - They may need to clean their ovens more often too cuz this slice tastes burnt even though it's definitely not... - Pizza Near Me - New York, New York

Rude phone service, Rude delivery person & not helpful whatsoever. Good Pizza Though. read more

You place your order and by the time you finish paying your pizza is hot and ready. The pizza itself is a good New York style slice and two slices and a drink is $9. All around a great place and experience, I'm only taking off a star because they don't have any seating, and a limited selection of slices. read more

This is not just a pizza place. In the morning they make a killer breakfast. I got the ham, egg and cheese on a croissant. The women are very fast kind, and efficient and they will accommodate any request with a smile. read more

Great place for a quick bite ! If you have a short lunch break like I do, look no further. Can't beat $6 for 2 plain slices with small drink. read more

I'm shocked by the rating this place has. The pizza sucks. I'm not sure if they have any good slices, but definitely don't get the buffalo. I don't remember what I got last time, but it sucked too. I won't give it a third shot. My buttocks probably tastes better. I have no recommendations for a local pizza place, other than to not go here. I really wanted to give it one star, but the prices are reasonable, the staff is okay, it's pretty clean. Really, there's only one thing really bad about it; unfortunately it's the most important part. Yuck. read more

Decided to have a quick slice right after eating a meal to get that iconic taste of New York pizza and it did not disappoint. Would recommend! read more

nicest people downtown. service so good, i'm smiling the rest of the am. i stop by whenever i can.

Standard, typical yummy NY pizza in Fi-Di. $3 for a slice of cheese and there is $5 credit card minimum

Insider Pizza If you're a tourist touring Wall Street, here is your New York slice. If you're a finance dude looking to clear your head with a smoke and a slice, this too is for you. Just don't go on a weekend because it's closed along with the entire FiDi. The Sicilian slice is remarkable for its light, airy crust, but if it's your first time, get the bright margherita or even the regular slice . The base model is ultimately juicy with a strain of oregano. It's thick, flavorful sauce is easily the best part of the slice, followed by the generous cheese and respectable, crunchy crust. There's only one small table with 2 stools for dining in, so I recommend you take your slice somewhere special, especially during lunch hour. There is a bar attached to the outside, which at one time probably took orders, but now just leaves you one more place to stand and eat. It's fantastic old school, and gives great prices for an area overflowing with greenbacks. Wait outside for 10 minutes and you're bound to see a Rolls Royce or Bentley coming through. Opened: 1965 Distinction: Real, New York pizza by Wall Street. Open weekdays during work hours only. Same owner, same pies as Majestic Pizza down the block at 8 Cortlandt Street. read more

I ordered 5 pies for 10 bucks each for my coworkers birthday. They delivered it to my job. They were tasty. Delicious. I've eaten here five more times sense then. It's my go to spot for a NYC slice by my job! Who else agrees??? Check it out. read more

Friendly Gourmet Pizza - Great new face - Pizza Near Me - New York, New York

Friendly Gourmet Pizza has stolen a pizza of my heart as well as my diet. That's right, I said diet because this is how I cut carbs. Alrighty! Enough with the cheesy puns and jokes because it is now time to dive on in. Aside from the small looking pizzeria, they are surprisingly good at making delicious and fairly priced pizza by the slice and as a whole. read more

Friendly Gourmet Pizza you are simply terrific, I had a spectacular experience here today. Good energy across the board. his menu has everything I like and I'm very excited to try it all. The staff was great, literally everyone. Overall great. Thank you Friendly Gourmet Pizza for the service. read more

Been going there for years - remember their large pizzeria down Nassau street with the red popcorn ceilings. The food is OK. Prices were reasonable. Now they want $2.75 for a slice. Really? The guy behind the counter thinks its a great price because everyone around them is selling it for $3.20 - like Chicago Al's. That's crazy! I will not buy pizza in NYC until the prices drop - the prices will drop when people stop buying. Keep paying the higher prices - soon it will be $5 a slice. I doubt the guy behind the counter got a raise when the prices went up. Not a bright man. Looks like it will be the street carts and Chinese, better yet I'll carry from home. I'm done with lackluster NYC pizza - I can make it better myself. read more

This small, cramped, bustling pizzeria consistently churns out excellent and reasonably priced pizza. Topping selections are quite good. It is in short a classic new you're slice. We ha e had pies from here at the office and they are always happily devoured. One of my favorites in the Financial District. Very limited seating here so take it to go. A major plus is that they are open early and serve breakfast sandwiches with pork that are tasty and fresh. Since FIDI is filled with halal trucks finding pork for breakfast down here is challenging to say the least. Turkey bacon and ham are not bacon or ham . The eggs are fresh and the griddle doesn't have halal spices which change the flavor of the sandwich. Convenient, low priced and tasty count me in. You should stop by. read more

This guy Arturo is the real deal, he's been making pizza in Manhattan for years, and he even remembers being at his pizzeria on 9/11. His food is high quality, his prices are reasonable, and you can leave knowing you bought a slice from a real NYC institution. read more

You would be lucky to find a seat here. Small joint but good deals. I got a $5 deal 2 plain slice and a small soda. Not bad! The pizza isn't the greatest but if you haven't had a lot of pizza in the city - this tastes good and you can say you had your NYC slice. The quality is great for the price! So come here for your NYC slice and enjoy! read more

No offense to the other guy that reviewed this place, but he doesn't know what he is talking about. This is the best pizza you can get in the financial district in NYC. While my favorite pizza in the city is about 2 miles north of Friendly's Pizza, this is my favorite as far as the Downtown area. Anything else I say does not change the fact that this is GREAT NEW YORK PIZZA! They also have calzones here that are to die for. When I asked the guy what type of "meat" was in the "meat calzone" listed, he couldn't specify anything other than "it's beef!". I said "uhh, sausage? pepperoni?" and he said "no, its beef!". God I love New York. So in case you're curious what is in the meat calzone (because I ordered this last time), it is meatball and pepperoni. Delicious! read more

I'm a bit of a pizza snob but I grew up on NY style pizza and I'll eat it without expecting much. I go to this place every so often when I get the craving during the work week. I always ask for them to heat my slices up to "well-done" to get the cheese melted and runny. Lately, I cannot get them to do that with any consistency. I understand that when its busy it might be a stretch to have them make anything special. But that's why I try to go there when its not too crowded. So today the customer ahead of me orders well-done slices. I'm next on line and I also place the same order. The pizza guy immediately bags and hands the pizza slices to me...I just ordered 5 seconds ago. I said that's not mine I asked for well-done. The cashier said the lady in front of me ordered w/d to which I said I heard her order. I said I also ordered w/d with you. She said take this, this is well-done. I said how is this well done when she's still waiting for her pizza? Obviously, they got the order wrong and they insisted that I play the fool and take their luke-warm pizza...which I did since I didn't want to cause anymore trouble for the people behind me. All the pizza guy had to do was stick it back in the oven but instead they stuck it to me. They lost a long time customer forever. As I said before, they do not understand that some of us do not like room temperature pizza. They make money on volume and that's all they care about. read more

Wow what a pizza. After searching for a great spot for NY pizza, I finally found a place! I was touring around the city and just checked out Wall Street. I stumbled upon Friendly Gourmet Pizza and was really surprised. This is exactly what I was looking for. A walk in spot that serves cheap, really enriched tasting pizza. I ordered a pepperoni and sausage pizza and I must say it was one of the best tasting pies that I've ever tried. The sauce was so good. There was also a nice tasting chew to the crust. I really like the ingredients in their pizza. It just has so much flavor into it. I really enjoyed this place. Ever since I was a child, I'd watch movies like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles where they go show NY pizza spots late night with everything hustling in and out of the joint, eating a slice. This is exactly what I was looking for. This spot gets quite busy but that gives it the persona. I'd recommend this spot to any NYers or even tourist looking to get some good pizza. Try this spot! read more

I pretty much live off of Friendly's. I eat here 2-3 days a week for lunch (I work a block away). It never lets me down. I get the whole wheat, spinach or white pizza usually. They have a good variety of toppings and types of pizza. Don't go here if you want some place to dine-in... it's the size of a closet. read more

3.5 Stars Really cramp space, meant as a grab and go joint Variety of slice options is decent Toppings won't wow by any means Crust is good but no "wow" factor Didn't think they lived up to their friendly name $5 two cheese slice special + drink (not sure if they still have that) but the drink is small just as an fyi Overall Thoughts When in a pinch and on a budget you could do worse then FGP read more

Friendly Gourmet Pizza definitely is not a gourmet pizza place, but it's affordable and good. Ignore the address listed here, just look for it on the NW corner of Nassau St & Maiden Lane. As mentioned by others, they carry some whole wheat crust slices. I ordered one of these on my maiden trip to the pizzeria on Wed. However, I liked their plain with pepperoni slice better. Seating is very limited, so be prepared to take your slices to go. read more

Good spot for very great New York style pizza in the FiDi. Cheap, fast, hot, big slices. What more could you want?

This tiny place (one little table) makes incredibly pizza. You pick what you want and they heat it up for you in the oven. I have no idea how it tasted so good but it did. Perfect flavor, perfect crispness / fluffiness...it almost melts in your mouth. I liked it so much I went back and got another slice. And for $3.25, you can't beat that. I'll be thinking about this pizza for a while... read more

Great place that I looked up before I decided to come here. Saw it had a good rating and gave it a shot. I had the cheese slice and pepperoni. The crust was baked crispy and the pizza was seasoned well. 2.75 a slice but the portion is good and the taste is worth it. Great spot to get food when walking around the financial district. There's no area to sit down. They have one table and a standing area outside. That's my only negative but I would come here again when I visit NYC. read more

Definitely hit the spot after a long day strolling through Wall Street. Conveniently located in the financial district. The pizza was ready very quickly for just a few dollars. I recommend it to anyone craving some New York style pizza read more

Friendly Gourmet Pizza - Pizza Near Me - New York, New York

Walked by it enough times that I figured it was worth a shot trying their lunch special.. I was wrong. Ordered two slices and a drink for $6.80 (not the advertised price of $5-- and they didn't bother offering to correct it when I questioned them). Both slices were pretty dry and their crust was a little too burnt for my liking. Definitely not going back to this spot.. I would've been better going with Papa John's down the street. read more

We are from out of town and have been staying day and night at the hospital with our son. We look forward to our meals here. There is a Wide variety of food to chose from and very flavorful. The staff is very friendly, and the establishment is clean inside and out. We are going to miss eating here when we go home. Thank you so much for your hospitality. read more

The Bad - Very small (only one table) - Some workers didn't know english - Ran out of garlic knots The Good - Whole wheat options - Slices are nice and cripsy although it is a bit thicker than regular pizza - Mushroom and brocolli pizza (whole wheat) is awesome---decent portions for the price you pay The Bottomline- Pretty hard to find a good pizzeria around the neighborhood. I stumbled upon this place and it was pretty good. I love the crispness! read more

Here's some new intel. So I was passing by this joint for years and I finally stopped in around March of 2015. "Holy sh*& this sauce is good, nice and tangey and not sweet!" I was trying to figure out what the magic of this place and today while I was ironically ordering a meatball parm I start staring right at the pizzaiolo who is staring right back at me. We exchange hello's and I ask him if he's the guy from Majestic (Century 21 Pizza place) and he said yeah. So I tell him that their pizza hasn't been tasting right which was the reason why I stopped at this place. So ironic that the pizza always comes down to the guy who orders the ingredient and crafts the pizza by hand! This is a solid NY slice of pizza. The guy who makes the pizza's here has been making pizzas for at least 15 years that I am aware of. Really good pizza especially if you get a premade pizza that has been twice cooked! read more

The pizza is FINE. Not the best. Not the worst. For $5 you get two slices and a small fountain drink. Came here a few times for a quick lunch on my break. I get a very unwelcoming vibe here. The men who work here are very shady and they make it seem like they're making fun of you. I didn't come here for a high school cafeteria. Too bad I don't understand Spanish. I won't be coming here again. read more

The best pizza for the best price in the area AND the best employees! They're all the nicest group of people and always have a great time! The pizza shop is on the corner and the doors and windows are wide open in the summer for people to sit at the high tables to eat real quick. It reminds me of a European neighborhood. Its great... They also serve breakfast in the morning. Real egg sandwiches.. Not your Dunkin Donuts sandwich.. SO GOOD. PS- they have fountain orange soda!!! read more

This place is located on the corner, we went to different tourist places; but the pizza was not thin, or simple. This place was the closest one to the 9/11 memorial with NYC pizza. Loved it. - but I have to say, the pizza could be thinner read more