Originally, this was "Joe's Broken Peanuts", but it became quickly obvious that selling crumbled nuts was not going to pay the bills. In fact Joe was forced to rent out his own nuts jus to keep his broken peanuts business proverbially afloat. So he turned it into a witch-themed sex shop known as "Joe's Broomhandle Pleasures", and while a few local women (and plenty of local men) frequented the establishment, the problem of hygiene became a massive issue. I mean, think about it. What do you think they were doing with the broomhandles. You see where I'm going with this. Or rather where the broomhandles were going.
Eventually, Joe gave up the ghost, gave up the side supplemental services (and the side b*tches too but I'm not sure I believe that part), and settled on a Pizzeria. And thank goodness he did because it's one of the very best in Rochester.
What to get: Amazing NYC style thin-crust slices, grandmas slice, cheese slice for 2.75.
What else: Ignore the bad reviews. This is 5-star pizza and the joint-best pizza in the entire city. I can't speak to their service or delivery too much, but for sheer taste and texture, nothing in the 585 can beat JBP.
What else: The location in Henrietta is the original and is amazing. This location, based on my limited experience here, is just as good, and every bit as delicious. It reinforced the notion that JBP is the Elite Pizza in RNY. I can't tell the pizzas apart. Much like these 2 twins I used to date. I'll tell you about that later.
Actors Tommy Lee and Charles had a gun shop known as "Jones Bronson Pistols", but luckily, when Joe moved to town, it got closed down because people stopped shooting each other and started eating this pizza instead.
There are two pizza places in Rochester that are utterly incredible, to the point that even if they were in Buffalo, they would be fighting to get into the top 5 slices of pizza in town. Which is a real feat of incredulity since Buffalo has insanely good pizza. Those 2 places are Pizza Stop (my fave), and Joe's Brooklyn, which is basically every bit as good as Pizza Stop, except for one thing: they need to heat up their slices properly so they burn your mouth, like PS does and like all the NYC places do! I should also mention that Guida's and Carmine's are excellent and Nino's is good. I'm going to recycle a few jokes too, if that's ok.
I was offered a choice of pizza from all 5 boroughs: I "Chose Brooklyn Pizza."
The thin crust pizza is absolutely delicious... beyond delicious. I asked the guy here which pizza slice to try, and he told me his fave was the plain cheese. I was skeptical because there are so many good looking slices here. However, I got what he told me, and I lovvvvvvvvvvvvved it. It's made with herbs and spices, perfect crunchy crust, delicious thin layer of sauce and cheese... it's NY style pizza perfection. I couldn't get enough. Some of the best tasting slices not just in the 585, but in the whole state. The hype is true. Get over here and try these slices.
If Harrison Ford had a brown hat and a whip and bought this pizza place, it would be "Indiana Jones Brooklyn Pizza."
Joe's Brooklyn and Pizza Stop have a lot in common. Not only are they the best 2 slices in the 585, but they both now have a second location, and in both cases the new location is very quiet (sob). Pizza Stop's new place is way out west, whereas Joe's is way East. Joe's original is down south whereas PS is downtown. And whereas the new PS has very few slices for selection, both Brooklyn's and the original PS have many, many options. And they're all... f***ing... incredible.
If you asked Jeeves and he said the only healthy pizza was made with broccoli, then would this be "Jeeves Broccoli Pizza"?
Places like Luigi's, Bleecker St, Prince St, Louie & Ernie's & Sunnyside make the best NY pizza in NYC, and so do Pizza Stop & Joe's here in the 585. Who needs to go to NYC anymore? Well I do, but only to report to my boss, Mr. Hassacucci. It's a mafia thing. And no he doesn't actually have one. It's just his name okay. Not that I've seen his... never mind.
If the pizza here was a joke, or it was a comedy club by night, it'd be "Jokes Brooklyn Pizza", but it's not, so.
Maybe they're Broke in Brokelyn because they spent all their money on this amazing pizza. Or on the broken peanuts that he used to sell here. Or the broomhandles. Ouch. It used to cost more than you'd think. I mean do you have any idea how much industrial-strength cleaning fluids you need to clean broomhandles that have been used for... that.
And what about splinters? Damn am I f***ing glad he changed it to a Pizzeria and not just because of the taste. read more