I really wish I could have loved this place. It wasn't bad pizza but it was uneventful. The crust was thin but a bit doughy. The sauce was rather bland. The toppings were as advertised but nothing special. Overall, the pizza was kind of bland and I wasn't a fan of the texture. I ordered through GrubHub and got a discount (for which I am glad), and it was ready when promised, but it wasn't great pizza. I can't say that I will order from here again. read more

Sal's New York Pizzeria - Lasagna Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Wish I would have taken pictures because I don't want others thinking I'm lying.. anyway., here's my HONEST review...... Stopped here on a Thursday night around 1030 pm.. I just finished a writing session with a friend at another place and just wanted to grab something quick to take home.. I got 2 slices pepperoni and 1 buffalo chicken..$15 Since there was nothing else open and all I wanted to do was eat something " fresh" and go home to bed I opted in.. anyway.. every single pizza behind the glass looked very dry and stale . I chose the " lesser of evils" of the dry looking pizza . On each slice there was no sauce.. minimal cheese and all pizza dough. No chicken at all on the buffalo slice.. minimal dry cheese.. and a huge zig zag of franks hot sauce splattered all over the dry dough triangle .. what I think this place is .. if your drunk and wanna quick bite to get sleeping your stomach after bar hopping you stop here.. cause nothing else is open after 10 on a weeknight . So u stop here or Burger King.. thinking Sals is the better choice.. I truly believe they just throw pizza together using minimal ingredients, and charge you $5 for dough.. flour yeast and water is way cheaper food cost for them than pizza sauce, cheese and toppings.. I think they are cheating and overcharging their customers for a " sub par" food item and rely on people drunk leaving bars on a weeknight just to generate income.. I'll never spend my $ here again. Lesson learned.. I know it sounds harsh.. but I'm being 100% transparent ! Hope others have a better experience, but I truthfully doubt it.. read more

The only place that has better pizza in the world is at Secret Pizza in Vegas. Sals is an epic and worthy second place to them. Try a slice and you too will know. read more

The greatest generic, greasy and cheap pizza around. I mean, I order it from Doordash and it's $10 for a XXL pizza with toppings at $2.50 a pop. Better than a Chef Boy-Ar-Dee pizza kit yet not as good as CiCi's best when it comes to cheap pizza. read more

Sal's New York Pizzeria - Sal's XXL sausage pizza. - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

After a late night down in Southside, we wanted some quick and easy food. The classic spot for our group to stop at is Sal's Pizzeria, probably because it is one of the only places still open at 1 am. When we got there, there was a line basically out of the store of all of the college kids coming out of the bars looking for some food. When we got to the front of the line, the only pizza they had was a pepperoni pizza that just came out of the oven, so I ordered two slices of it and it was around $9 total. The pizza itself was kinda oily and very doughy, It also tasted as if it hadn't been cooked through all the way, which wasn't very pleasant. The restaurant itself was very chaotic, but the cook's did very well under pressure having 20 college kids shouting for food. This definitely wouldn't be my first choice pizza spot in Pittsburgh or restaurant to come eat at, but this was the best that we could get at 1 am so its hard to complain. I'm curious if seeing if there are any other places open this late in the southside as well. read more

Sal's New York Pizzeria - Pepperoni pizza - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

bangin new york style pizza for a great price, and open basically 24/7. not much more you can ask for! was thoroughly impressed with the service we got at 3 am. total hole in the wall feel inside but thats how you know its gonna be good. read more

Sal's New York Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Sure the slices are $5 a pop but it's close to bar time and you need something to soak up the alcohol. All kidding aside, while the interior looks to be in need for a deep cleaning, the pizza is solid with a great crust. read more

Good pizza but definitely could've been better. I've had much better pizza in my life, but for Pittsburgh it was very good. However I ordered a pepperoni and banana peppers. The banana peppers fell off very easily and did not feel thoroughly bakes through. The staff was not willing to cooperate with me and my requests. However the pizza was very good so I can understand why they would not. They probably feel as if they're better than others. The ambience was OK just a normal place and southside. However a little over a whole very mad yeah. I would give it a three out of five stars. for more further reviews follow @gbennieats on Instagram. read more

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Came from NY and this place was delicious! Huge slice bigger than my head It is NY style pizza so I do think some blue cheese would be a great investment read more

Sal's New York Pizzeria - ricotta and beef pepperoni - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

PLEASE DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY IVE NEVER BEEN SO DISAPPOINTED BY A PIZZA Y'all... the audacity... this is supposed to be bbq chicken pizza... there's chicken scraps on it if anything at all. Thin layer of chz... and horrible tasting bbq sauce squirted on top. Common man I don't order out often but we have company and what else can a group of 5+ get full from? Take out! Not this. We all tried a piece and highly disappointed. $30 down the drain and hungry company still read more

Sal's New York Pizzeria - BBQ Chicken Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

pizza is unique, thin crust, very good, pepperoni is beef and awesome, pizza almost has a peppery taste but not spicy. We order every week read more

Definitely a hidden late night gem in Pittsburgh. Stopped in after being out late and Sal didn't disappoint. The slices were big. He's a cool guy and we stuck around talking to him and ended up ordering a few more slices and I'm glad to know there's somewhere to go at 2am since Pittsburgh has become a real disappointment for anyone who isn't in bed by 10pm. read more

Pizza was top notch. Will drive here for it from now on instead of ordering from someone closer to home. Won't be ordering the spinach roll though -had no flavor and was way too much dough. I'm not even sure what that was haha. GET THE PIZZA ITS AMAZING. read more

Used to be the best pizza place in south side pittsburgh. officially the worst place in southside. had to chance their already overpriced slide from 3.50 to $4. now the most overpriced bs slice in SS pgh. don't buy this pizza if you plan on waking up in the Am. i'm a die hard Sal's fan but now they're sell outs and are worth nothing. they are straight sell out scum bags and will take your money. don't waste ur time read more

After a night out on the South Side, this is the place to be. Foldable slices that are so greasy good. There's usually 6+ different types of pizza to chose from and it's $3.50 per slice. Cash only- there's an ATM on-site. My sober self wouldn't visit Sal's (clean it up!), but I can enjoy it for what it is. read more

Sal's New York Pizzeria - Margherita slice and a pepperoni slice - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This place was the only place we could find, especially when we were misled that Mike and Tony's was open till 3 (which they're not). We were pleasantly surprised to say the least. We met Johnny who was the bomb. Absolute gem! Pizza was awesome, service was old school for real. Only place that should be in this list. I'll be back for sure! read more

Do not ever order the spinach roll. Unlucky for me I ordered only that. It's so gross - plain canned spinach slopped onto pizza dough. Just do not do it. I bought 2 and just had to throw them away, would have been easier to burn $28 than order from sals. read more

Sal's New York Pizzeria - Spinach "roll"? Aka gooey dough filled with soggy canned spinach & rubbery cheese. It tastes as good as it sounds and looks. - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The Lasgna pizza was not worth it. It looks awful. Maybe it was just mishandled, and mangled by the yelp driver. The pizza is edible, but entirely too expensive. read more

Meh. I don't think this is great thin crust. My friend mentioned hearing good things about it when we walked by, so we decided to split a slice. We were told that the buffalo chicken just came out of the oven and is their most popular one out of the others that were out (cheese, sausage, pepperoni, some ombination of those, and a couple others). Out of their selection, the other pizzas didn't look too appetizing. The crust was kind of crumbly and stale instead of crispy and the topping was really sparse - like a drizzle of generic hot sauce and a few small pieces of questionable chicken. Not sure a slice is worth $3something. Pretty acceptable drunk food. But otherwise, nnnno. Jamaican patty... if I happen to walk by Sal's again, I'll give that a try. read more

The pizza is good. The staff is friendly. Prices are comparable to other pizza-delivery places. The best advantage to Sal's? They deliver till 4am! Because I work night shift, I often don't think about ordering pizza till after midnight, and that leaves me with only one other option, that I have long since tired of. That would be reason enough to earn my food moneys, but when I was in South Side and stopped in to get a pizza to take home, I was struck by how quick the entire staff was to smile and laugh with the customers who were obvious regulars. I watched them discuss everything from national politics to women in the bar next door, all in the ten short minutes I waited for my delicious and well priced pepperoni pizza. read more

Fast delivery, decent cheese pizza, bad BBQ chicken pizza. We ordered and got our 2 pizzas within 20 minutes. It was thanksgiving night, and nowhere else was open, so props to Sal's for being one of the few restaurants open that night. The BBQ chicken pizza was disappointing. It was very dry, and the chicken was crumbled and didn't seem like real chicken. We should have just gotten 2 large cheese pizzas. To be honest, I probably wouldn't order again from here unless I didn't have any other options. read more

I have never been so disappointed by food in my life to the point that I wanted to cry. This doesn't not qualify as pizza at best it is cheese bread with toppings. We got the buffalo chicken pizza. It arrived cold and we don't live that far away from the restaurant for it to arrive cold. I am just at a lost of words for my experience with the food. A mountain I am willing to die on is preventing anyone else from eating anything from this hole in the wall building that calls itself a New York pizzeria. read more

No gluten free? Come onnnnnnn I really would've been impressed with the gluten free pizza

Note: They are open until 4-5 AM!!! Can you believe that? The East Carson Street Pizza Gauntlet Part 2... As RJ, my girlfriend's brother pointed out, things seemed to get bigger as we continued on our expedition. Sal's, our second destination, confirmed RJ's theory. Now THIS was a New York street pie and was possibly one of the most opulent LOOKING pizza ever. This was like Roxy Music in that it looked like the greatest band/pizza ever until note/bite one. Gorgeous, the different types of single cuts just laid about behind glass, waiting to be chosen, flirting, acting coy. I chose the mushroom/pepperoni pizza, my personal default. I really wanted to love this pizza. The crust had a great texture like a Saltine wafer. The sauce had a rich, pasty trait to it. It looked damn fine in my hand. We all ate at a counter near a window and people stared. It was a fashion statement. I felt like I was wearing a ring on each finger, shirt buttoned down like Telly Savalas, turning heads. I felt like somebody, man!!! I kid, myself. In terms of flavor, however, there wasn't a whole heckuva lot of it. I've discussed "bimbo desserts" here on Yelp. They'll kill you with their looks but will bore you to death with their personality, since it is nearly absent. Fellow Yelpers, I bring you the bimbo pizza. Not that I hated it. It just didn't taste much like anything. Let's put it this way; she would get into Diesel no questions asked but would end up sitting by herself the entire night. In that sense, she was perfect for South Side. I know, I'm such a jerk about the club/bar scene. 5 stars for appearance + a single star for charisma=3 stars. Zeeno's is, at this point, the one to beat. She may be a little chunky, but she's fun and easy to talk to. read more

I will never give this place another dime. Went here to buy my son a slice of pizza this evening. A guy was smoking in the doorway. He happened to be the worker. He asked us what we wanted and without washing his hands grabbed two slices of pizza and handed it to me. When I confronted him about not washing his hands he gave attitude and shrugged his shoulders. I said that was nasty and he didn't make any attempt to apologize. If he doesn't care after being confronted it makes me wonder if he washes his hands after going to the bathroom. This place is unsanitary and not interested in customer satisfaction. AVOID!!!!! read more

Sal's New York Pizzeria - Avoid this place due to unsanitary practices. - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Great pizza, I'm not around late night so Idk about the crowds but the pizza is great! The staff is really great too. Very accommodating and friendly read more

So your in Southside, drunk, hungry, and wanting pizza. Where else do you end up but Sal's. Sal's pizza is always somehow so good when you are drunk but thinking about it the next day, not so much. The idea Sal's has is good. Big slices of thin crust pizza tossed in the oven to quickly heat, with different toppings to choose from and a cheap price. But it's not really good quilty pizza, and it's never hot enough! Honestly if I ever am in Southside, drinking, and need some quick food this would be where I would stop. It's become almost like a tradition so even though it's not the best, I will still go. Here's too all the drunk pizza eaters each weekend at Sal's! Always entertaining. read more

Was insanely overcharged and felt like I was taken advantage of. It was $22 for one slice of plain pizza (usually $4) and 2 orders of garlic knots (usually $6). So shouldn't have been more than $16. Also the pizza was cold and the garlic knots were undercooked on top of that. read more

Many moons ago, as a recent college graduate, I took up residence in the South Side of Pittsburgh (South 22nd Street to be exact). I enjoyed many a nights during that time at the plethora of watering holes. And as I would make my way home I often stopped by a local eatery for a late night snack. My favorite was DiSalla's, a pizza shop that served up square pizza. It was by no means the best pizza but it was close to home, cheap and very tasty with alcohol. DiSalla's, sadly, no longer exists. Pizza Vesuvio was another pizza place I enjoyed because it was also cheap and had nice big New York slices. It has since become Pizza Sola and way too expensive. Enter Sal's Pizzeria. My first trip was really just a fly-by for a snack on my way to a show at Club Cafe because a friend had told me to try the meat pies. Yes, for $2 you can get a Jamaican meat pie. And for $2, it was tasty and hit the spot. Yesterday I walked in and was told they had just opened so they didn't have pizza ready yet, but that it would be out of the oven in 5-7 minutes. I was willing to wait. It's exactly what you'd expect or want when you walk into a place like this - a slice of New York. Thin crust oozing with sauce and melted cheese as I folded it in half....and for only $2 (plain cheese)! It might just be the cheapest meal in the South Side. An unbelievable deal at an unbelievable price. The guy behind the counter even asked me how it was as I left. A side of nice with a cheap slice? I'm hooked. read more

Sal's is shockingly good for such a dive. I mean, they give Pizza Sola some serious competition in my opinion! Don't be fooled by the dingy interior and decor. A slice at Sal's will put you in pizza heaven, all for $3! These are New-York style slices - in other words, larger than life and all built on a fairly thin crust. I've only ever gotten the cheese here and it's always been fantastic (that's how to judge a good pizzeria, right?). Their twilight hours provide ample room for drunk dining and bad (but delicious) diet decisions. Only downside to that is dealing with the obnoxious clientele at that hour. Sal himself is also super nice, in that New-Yorker-running-a-pizza-shop kind of way. While they could use a bit of housekeeping, their pizza is pretty darn good. read more

Once my roomate and I moved to Southside, this became our number one pizza spot. I've gone to many "small pizza shops", including Antoons and Sorrentos of Oakland, but this is by far the best tasting pizza I have come across at a local small business. It was great at any time of the day or a late night snack. Sometimes, the area was a little shady, especially at night since this was a huge party area so I wouldnt go alone during these times or make sure nothing shady is going on around the shop on Friday/Saturday night. Aside from all that - really great pizza and thats all that matters to me! read more

Home to the no droop when you fold it pizza. The sauce has a flavorful bite. Excellent crust characteristics. Crispy yet chewy, definitely good. I was in NYC last week and this pizza is just like the stuff I had there. I had a large pepperoni and will likely be a repeat customer. read more

Sal's New York Pizzeria - Nice flour'y crispy chewy crust pepperoni - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Legit New York pies! Get the XL. Just what I wanted tonight! I got the plain cheese. Perfect!!

Sal's New York Pizzeria provided a hot slice pretty fast. The knock on their slice of pizza - crust was good, the toppings were meh... The place needs a thorough cleaning. We just needed a quick bite before we went on our way. Based on the experience - I will probably opt for something else. read more

I was told that this was the place to be whether it was after a long night in the Southside area or just wanting a quality slice if you were in the mood for pizza. I can confirm that both of these are far from the truth. I paid $3.50 for an oversized slice of something they called a pizza. The bottom was completely burnt and black. The top featured a rock hard crust and underwhelming toppings. To top it off, the sauce and cheese were lukewarm and had no taste at all. No amount of pepper flakes or ranch could fix this mess. I have never been more disappointed by a pizza after a night out than i was with this one. If i could give a 0, i would. read more

I had really high expectations I had seen good reviews and was looking forward to having pizza from a local pizza shop in Pittsburgh vs the usual chain places. I've always lived in small towns so was excited to try. I work late nights in the city so being open late is definitely a plus! I ordered over the phone and the staff was friendly and said it would be ready in 10 min so nice and fast, super!! Got there and paid and it was only $13.95 or something like that for a lg pepperoni! Holy cow, cheap too! On the way home it smelled delicious. Once I got home and we started to eat, I even hate to admit this because I never leave bad reviews but it was the worst tasting pizza we ever ate . Even my 3 teenage kids didn't like it and they'll eat anything. The dough and crust had no flavor and the cheese and toppings were bland. I've had take and bake pizzas from Walmart that tasted better. Some may say it's cheap you get what you pay for but I went to another place downtown a few nights later same size with pepperoni for equal price comparison and was the best pizza ever. read more

Best pizza place on Carson. 100% recommend. VERY FRIENDLY super kind and funny. MVP. Deff go to! Won't disappoint

Alright so the stars are for the pizza and company.. but downside is the inside of this place. It looks dirty even though it may be relatively clean. For me walking in I was a little hesitant. The pizza was sitting out and of course the man warmed it up before serving it. The pizza itself though was good. Mind you we got there like at 7-8pm so later on. Over all I would come here again. The pizza is good and for a good price. Don't mind the spiderwebs in the window or bathroom. Lol read more

This is my go to pizza place! It is very consistent and always good. I choose sells over any other pizza place every single time. The people in there are so friendly and the pizza is so delicious. read more

Filthy Place needs to clean everything from top to bottom ..... Come on Pittsburgh get with it If u are serving food and charging for it please please do so in a clean environment and also keep steady hours I've gone to the door 2x and it was locked when it's suppose to be open Just gross read more