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I came here last week with my friend and a group of foodies to help support this wonderful pizza place in Jackson Heights, Queens. The staff here are amazing and literally help keep criminals off the street and are devoted to their community. Ironically, I didn't get to try the pizza. Just means, I have to come back some day. But I hear the Sicilian is amazing. This place makes way more than just pizza and has house made fresh pasta and more unique dishes that you would never expect in a pizza parlor like ribeye steak. We ended up splitting and sharing entrees: Agnolotti (Kind of ravioli shaped and stuffed with ricotta and spinach in a pesto sauce), Fettuccine Bolognese, Penne in a tomato sauce (not sure if it was vodka or arrabiata), chicken with crabmeat, and the ribeye steak. My favorite easily and very oddly was the chicken slathered in a mustard sauce with crabmeat. This was the most juicy and tantalizingly delicious chicken I've had in a minute. I would also never have ordered this in a million years. So I'm glad someone else thought to include this. The pastas were very good even though I only tried a tiny bit but I'd definitely order the agnolotti. The steak was cooked surprisingly to perfection. The prices are also incredibly reasonable. This entire meal did not break the bank. I think their slices also go for only $3 and a specialty slice is $4.50. Very old school family oriented and classic.
On my way to the Met game I stopped by Louie's a solid neighborhood pizza slice shop. Conveniently located off the 7 train 82nd st stop. Busy, active and definitely for the community given the notes, decorations. I always wanted to stop by here for a slice after watching the owner and father's heroic effort protecting an Asian lady who was being robbed in front of their store. Slice was solid at $3. OK looking undercarriage but limited floop. Only knock is bottom had too much flour remaining. Solid neighborhood spot. People were getting pasta dishes too. Ample seating. Friendly staff.
Love love love the crispy crust on a cheese slice. I don't usually eat the crust at other pizza joints but I eat it all here. No flop and the crunchy crisp when you take your first bite will make u a fan. The grandma pizza is also my favorite. The staff are great people and that is why I keep coming back. I got to try the ribeye steak next time. Yes, ribeye steak. Way too many ppl have told me the steak is top notch.
Ate here today for lunch by myself while walking around my neighborhood. I definitely got two different kinds of slices which are both the Sicilian slice and the grandma pie slice that it was absolutely delicious and amazing. The service there was also attentive and super fast and friendly. This was also a hidden gem near my neighborhood and many thanks to the actual Louie guy for taking my orders. I couldn't agree more about it. Finally, I would definitely eat and come back again next time! :)
My Brother and I were going to try out as many pizza places as we could on our drive through the city. Louie's was our 2nd stop of the day, and when the day was over, it turned out to be my favorite slice of the day! We went with one of their grandma slices. This slice was so damned good! Huge square of pizza with fresh mozzarella, great sauce and a super crisp crust. Textures and taste were on point. It did have a lingering strong oregano aftertaste, but even with that, it was still an amazing slice and my favorite of the day. I would eat here every day if I lived close by. Haven't had anything close to as good of a square slice as this one at Louie's!
If pizza is the mana of life, then Louie's is one of the cathedrals to great pizza. Just landing at LaGuardia and having a hankering for some REAL New York pizza, I found Louie's of Elmhurst. The only thing disappointing was parking is the worst, especially on a Saturday night. I ordered a Grandma's pie, a plain cheese pie, and a chicken roll. The sauce at Louie's stands out as one of the best I have ever had on pizza. And each pie's sauce was different enough to differentiate between them. Both very zesty with strong flavors of garlic & oregano. The sauce of legends. The sauce that cradles the cheese perfectly on hand tossed crusts that are baked to perfection and actually reheat the next day tasting, believe it or not, better than fresh out of the box. The Grandma's was a substantial slab of pizza making art; a perfect example of what happens when the sauce brings together all the ingredients into an orgasm of flavor in your mouth. The plain slice was as delicious in a much simpler form. Again, the sauce and the ratio of sauce: cheese: crust was perfect. Magic happened between the cheese and crust leading to a flavor that is pizza nirvana. Oh yeah, the chicken roll was great. Lots of chicken, just the right amount of cheese, not overly breaded with a side of sauce. Really good and substantial. But, the pizza reigns supreme at Louie's.
Louie's is located in a neighborhood that is absolutely bursting with energy and life, so it makes perfect sense that a restaurant so entwined in the neighborhood is so vibrant. The owner greets people from behind the counter and is as interested in asking local kids about how school is as asking new visitors to his place where they're from. That's an old school vibe and I'm here for it. Of course I'm also all about the food, and I'm happy to say that it was exceptional. I brought along my go-to judge of chicken rolls and she was quite impressed. The flavor of the chicken was amazing, the cheese to sauce ratio (enough but not too much sauce, lots of cheese) was perfect, and the size of the sandwich was massive. That last point makes me happy because recently a lot of places are cutting corners and Louie's is definately not. A $10 sandwich should be substantial and delicious, and here it unquestionably is. We also found room to try their legendary Grandma Slice, which was everything that we hoped it would be. Airy, sauced properly, cheesy and crisp, it was a masterclass in (arguably) that third category of NY pizza. Louie's is a short walk from the 74th / Broadway subway hub, even shorter from the 82nd St. 7 train stop, which makes it easy to get to from all of the boroughs that matter, and about 20 minutes from Manhattan. There's really no reason for you not to go.
Checked out Louie's after a nice Mets win. Located in the Queens/Jackson Heights neighborhood place is a must try for lovers of homemade Italian cuisine. Perfect spot to grab a NY slice or try any of their homemade pastas. Service was 10/10, folks were passionate about their food I knew I was in for a treat. Place was rockin on a late Sat night, couple tables and booths inside not large. I went with a pepperoni slice as an appetizer, good crisp on the pizza and for sure hit the spot. For entrees my wife opted for the Chicken Parm and I went with the Fettuccine Bolognese which is their meat sauce made with ground beef and veal. Heaping portions that made even better leftovers the next day, I can't wait to return to this place, LOVE Louie's!!
This local pizzeria is a must to patronize each time I come home to Elmhurst. The family who runs this business is so endearing and qualified. The pizzeria is clean and well-kept. It's normal for customers to tell the young man (I forget his name) their order and leave, as I did, to run nearby errands. Upon seeing you return, the young man will loudly declare your order is ready, piping hot to pick up and go. This time, mine was a large cheese pie. Tipping is optional but I always slide in a dollar or two. The pizza is fantastic--thin, cheesy, saucy. I hope Louies is always in business; they are the heartbeat of Baxter Avenue.
Updating an original review. As usual The grandma pie was perfect as usual. It is wonderful seeing "family" again.
If you ask anyone, I love a good slice of pizza anytime! It doesn't even have to be complicated with tons of toppings. When I am hungry, one regular slice or Sicilian is all it takes. Truly! How would I describe the slice? Delicious crust. Unburned bottom. Tasty! I usually grab my slice to go, but today I was just so tired and needed a place to sit. So good news, now you can have a seat and enjoy your food...yes, I repeat there is indoor seating! Yay! It's good vibes in here! I just feel at home. Not to mention that the owner, Louie, is really warm and kind. It just has that family feel...I don't how else to describe the ambience except simple yet homey/comfy. It's so cool to see the art on the walls...a rendering of Louie's Pizzeria on the walls that you could tell was painted/drawn with love. Plus, I like to see so many different walks of life come through.
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Louie's has a great, friendly atmosphere and delicious food at reasonable prices. The grandma slice was crispy, hot, and delicious and the chicken parm was huge (we split it between two people) and just as tasty. I would definitely recommend stopping by! read more
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I come here for the best Grandma slice in Queens. I couldn't post this review because it was too short but it feels embarrassing to write about the savory tomato sauce infused with herbs and topped with a slight sprinkling of cheese. At every bite, your teeth sinks into the fluffiest dough and then through the crunchy bottom. Your fingers as you try to hold onto the hot spice and avoid the sauce. Finish it down with some soda because I'm here for a good time and don't need no sermon about how bad soda is for ya ok? Life is hard enough, eat at Louie's and give your actual grandma a call while you're at it. read more
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This place has been very special to my family recently. Not only is it cheap but they serve well and have decent sizes. You can get a personal pizza for 8 bucks! Plus, they literally deliver to your household (depending on how long you know them for) and they're really nice. I've always ordered pizza from them ever since I found out about them. I'll never order from another pizza place! read more
I think this pasta food coma is gonna last me till tomorrow afternoon! One order can definitely be shared between two people. Tried the black linguini seafood after seeing a fellow Yelper's picture of it. It was a lot of food for a great price! Never had black colored pasta before and I can say there is a briny-ness to it? It's a subtly different taste but maybe that's just my mind over thinking the taste. Plenty of clam meat, calamari, squid tentacles, crab meat and tomatoes to compliment the dish. Its also relatively near the 82nd st 7 train station (a block away) and the elmhurst hospital. read more
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Chicken Alfredo pasta . Good portion . Nice seating . Nice people. Fast service. Very bland . Overrated . Not seasoned at all . Tasted like milk , pasta & chicken. I seasoned it myself with the dry pizza seasonings . It needed more flavor . read more
I love going to places where the owners are super cool. I have been here a bunch of times over the years and Louie has always been very friendly and courteous with me. I also like that it's a family operation since he works at the restaurant with his dad and a few employees. The pizzeria is a low key place, a standard looking pizzeria but it's a pizzeria that happens to have really awesome homemade pasta, Ribeye Steaks as well as really well made pizza. I have been here on several occasions and grabbed really good food while watching the Rangers or Mets on TV. I love that this place is not too far from me and I enjoy the walk over since parking can be a pain. The food: Agnolotti Pesto- The picture pretty much says everything you need to know about this dish, it looks as awesome as it tastes. The pasta is homemade, it's so fresh, light and tender. The pasta sauce has so much flavor, the pesto is nicely flavored but it is on the rich side and it doesn't give you the greatest breath but who cares! It's so good! lol The cheese and spinach stuffing pair really well with the pesto. This is a must get and the prices are really fair. http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=Y_iTTjKvV5hLy-880SZzlA&select=ttFOV2f4RgqIgGnBh4rb5g Agnolotti Arrabiata- It's like the spicy cousin of the version above. I thought this was great, it had such a pop of flavor. It does have a spicy kick since it is a spicy tomato sauce and there are chopped up jalapenos in it. I really enjoyed it but it's hard to beat a creamy pesto =) I say try both and you won't be disappointed, or try one depending on your mood. lol http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=0F5NLJYmd22OOtr85tAyZg&userid=Y_iTTjKvV5hLy-880SZzlA Chicken w/ Crab Meat with Mustard Sauce and Pasta- I really wasn't sure what to expect from this dish since it was a chicken dish with crab meat but it was so freakin good. I also give extra points since I am not a fan of chicken breast but the chicken breast here was so tender and juicy. Then the mustard sauce with the crab meat was great, it had actual pieces of crab. There was also a nice crab flavor throughout the dish. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=KakSZvPI8EFqlHls_a6EOA&userid=Y_iTTjKvV5hLy-880SZzlA Grandma Slice- I think this is a really good Grandma slice. The ingredients are very different from what you get at other pizzerias. You can actually see and taste the difference in the ingredients they use here. They use crushed tomatoes, they have slices of mozzarella as opposed to grated, you can see actual chunks of basil and to top it all off, there is also a wonderful crunchy bottom. I am a fan. http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=Y_iTTjKvV5hLy-880SZzlA&select=_xozpQO1mR6Bf0AfEO1hIA Homemade Fettuccine Bolognese- It's a meat sauce with homemade Fettuccine. I really liked this dish, it really does taste like a grandmother made it. The meat sauce has great flavor and the noodles taste very different, in a good way, compared to dried pasta, it is a very noticeable difference. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=ZK9b8z2MmqHj6iYO-8fZxQ&userid=Y_iTTjKvV5hLy-880SZzlA Black Linguine Seafood- homemade black linguine with the use of calamari ink with clams, crab, shrimp and calamari. Sure, squid ink pasta is exactly what you would expect to see at a pizzeria lol I thought this dish was great, the linguine was so fresh and tender. The seafood was prepared nicely and the sauce was super tasty and tied everything together nicely. http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=Y_iTTjKvV5hLy-880SZzlA&start=300&select=4QBBeQhraOVYt70-zPqXeg Ribeye Steak with roasted potatoes and carrots. Sure, Ribeye Steak is exactly what you would expect to see at a pizzeria(Yes, I said it twice). I thought the steak had great flavor and it was cooked to a nice medium, the roasted potatoes had a nice outer crush and the carrots were nicely flavored and tender. The flavor of the steak was great, my only gripe, I do wish it was a tad more tender. http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=Y_iTTjKvV5hLy-880SZzlA&select=vI5t1quZmoMUvw-rA-ijQg Margarita- I thought the flavor of the margarita was great, they use the fresh sliced mozzarella and basil and I do like it, but I do like the grandma more. The grandma slice is special. read more
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Grandma Pizza, Margherita Pizza, and the Black Linguine Seafood was amazing!!! The word I would describe my encounter with Louie's Pizza is... serendipity. I was just taking a walk around Jackson Heights with the intention of only getting bubble tea and tacos. As I was making my way to my taco truck, I passed by Louie's. I was immediately attracted to the smell of fresh out of the oven pizza. Ever since I was a kid, pizza has been my favorite comfort food. No brainer, I wanted it right there and then! I ordered my two favorite styles of pizza: Grandma and Margherita (I really could not choose!). The Grandma slice was the best! Fresh ingredients and it had the right amount of pizza dough, tomato sauce, and cheese, just the way I like it! It was perfect in my book! Margherita slice was also pretty good! I would highly recommend both to serious pizza lovers like myself. Black Linguine with Seafood was a delight! I have never eaten black-colored pasta before and it sounded interesting to me, so I ordered it. It did not disappoint me! The pasta tasted homemade and it is made with love! It has been a while since I had such a flavorful seafood pasta and this dish went above and beyond my expectations! I also loved the generous amount of fresh clams and shrimps it came with! I was so surprised! I am curious to why the linguine is black! I will definitely come back to get this again to investigate further. Mr. Louie was such a gentleman! He welcomed me at the door, updated me on when my food is ready, and interested in striking up a conversation with anyone. I loved that he knew a lot of his regular customers' name and it tells you something if they keep coming back too! The staff was also very friendly, they are all very well-mannered! When I finally looked on Yelp, it did not surprised me that this spot got nearly perfect ratings - it is well deserved! Louie's Pizza, I'm in love with you and I will be back very soon! You may have just become my favorite pizzeria! P.S. I'm that Passionfruit Bubble Tea girl. :) read more
My bf and I came here with folks from the JH Food Group. We weren't too hungry, so we only ordered 2 slices of the Margherita Pizza and didn't participate in the group family style ordering. We both agreed that the Margherita Pizza had too much garlic in it. It overpowered the natural flavors of the cheese and the tomato sauce. By the time I finished the slice of pizza, I felt like I really had a garlic knot dipped in a really light tomato sauce. Someone in the food group had ordered Agnolotti (which is pasta stuffed with ricotta cheese & spinach in a pesto sauce); she graciously offered me a sample. The flavors of the pasta & sauce was very good. Personally, I think it's a little too heavy on the cheese. I tend to gravitate more towards the light & delicate flavors. If I were to return, I would get the Agnolotti but to share. It's a bit too heavy that I can only have a little bit at a time. I won't be able to finish the whole plate. read more
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This tiny pizzeria serves a surprisingly great pizza and wonderfully fresh pasta. I've been here once before and have been craving the Agnolotti ever since. (the photo does not do it justice) The pasta is made fresh in house and the sauce is delicious! The staff (the one guy behind the counter) is super friendly and efficient. Who could ask for more? The only reason I didn't give this place five stars is because it was quite chilly there. I don't feel this place is really made for sit downs, very few tables, more made for deliveries (and they have tons of deliveries) but great for a quick bite or lunch. Nevertheless, I'd go back whenever craving pizza or pasta. read more
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I will keep this short. I have lived in NYC for most of my life, and I have been in New York in some aspect for 28 years. The pizza that I had today was in the top two pizzas that I've had in NYC. If you're thinking of going here, visit here. They are in the best of the best tier. read more
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God bless this place! Kind enough to fuel us EMS personnel as we contain COVID19! They have a great sauce! The crust has a nice crunch. This place is the best. Thank you on behalf of FDNY EMS Station 46, Elmhurst. We really appreciate you! read more
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Thanks brotha. It means a lot to me.
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Our neighborhood heroes are back! Very happy to hear that they are both recovered and back in store. Been craving for my veggie and grandma pie. I added a sausage and double pepperoni pie, they were sooo good! My all time favorite pizza! Thank you Louie!!! read more
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I dream about their pizza if I go too long without having a slice. It is perfection every time. Hard to find a better slice than one of Louie's. read more
6 years ago
Louie's has become our regular pizzeria. We love the buffalo chicken pizza and the margarita pizza. The owner, who answers the phone, is super friendly, efficient, and helpful. read more
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81-34 Baxter Ave
Ste 1
Elmhurst, NY 11373
Elmhurst
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(718) 440-9346
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Yes, we offer delivery within our local service area. Our current boundaries are Northern Blvd, Queens Blvd, 94th Street, and 70th Street. Give us a call and we’ll be happy to confirm if you're within range!
Are you using halal chicken , pepperoni?
I use only beef and chicken products since I am Muslim. But unfortunately we don't use halal.
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