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    Sweet Willy's Pizzeria

    4.3 (39 reviews)
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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Christian L.

    Fantastic Albany pizza and restaurant! This old 'Sweet Willy's' is seriously delicious. The pizza is medium thick and topped with lots of sizzling toppings. The garlic knots are above the usual greasy blob, you get elsewhere. It is a splendid restaurant that needs organization at the cheese/oregano station. Order + pick up yourself. Review: 5+

    Pizza box from Sweet Willy's supporting Alzheimer's Walk to End Alzheimer's at Siena University

    The food is great and prices are reasonable. Sweet Willy's also has heart. They truly give back whenever they can from sponsoring little league, or posting a flyer about a local event. My family and I go to Sweet Willy's every Friday night and it's always a treat. Extra special touches and always feeling welcomed are simply part of what they do. Running a small family business isn't easy but even on busy Friday nights, when I'm sure they could use more hands, they bring theirs together to offer the best tasting pizza, mozzarella sticks, garlic knots, soup, salad, calzones, sandwiches, chicken parm and everything else they offer with personal touches that makes Sweet Willy's even sweeter. They always have beautiful decorations and special handmade wreaths for all holiday and seasons which is always a treat to see! And a full sized Santa kids will get a kick out of. PS: Don't forget to try the handmade cookies and brownies for dessert! Thank you Sweet Willy's for everything you do!

    A solid pie!
    Corie Y.

    No frill, standard American pie. I like this pizza. If you're really hungry and looking for a hearty pie with good flavors, this is a good option. I've become a fan of the White Broccoli Ricotta pizza. It's a thicker style, but good flavors of garlic. It's satisfying. It's close to my house. It hits the marks for me. Also, the pizzas I've gotten have been consistent. I've found the wait to be inconvenient at times. Get there to pick up and still have to wait 10 minutes or more, that can be annoying and more memorable than the meal itself sometimes. But, at least they are busy.

    Best Clam Roll!! Fresh Hand Breaded Clams!! Reminds Me Exactly Of The Old Howard Johnson's Restaurant
    Philip P.

    I've been here before usually 2 slices of Great Pizza!! On This Day It was Good Friday was passing by ,saw on their sign Try Our Clam Strips Ask The Lady At The Counter if they were Fresh she said Yes!! Omg!!! Omg!! These Are Exactly The Way Old Howard Johnson's Restaurant Used To Make Them! Not Over Cooked PERFECTO! You Guys Rock...Rock...

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    4 months ago

    Great, homemade pizza. The price is great too & they have Specials because nothing is getting cheaper these days.

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    5 months ago

    Great friendly service, and good reasonably priced food. You get a lot for your money too

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    5 months ago

    LOVE the pizza here. Moved to Albany in 2024 and it took awhile to find our regular go to pizza joint. This is it bar none.

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    6 months ago

    Every thing is Awesome. I always have an Italian roast beef sub. It is a mix Italian sub with roast beef instead of capicola

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    Great Pizza. Better pizza than any chain or other local restaurant. Delivery is always on time.

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    The food is always delicious. The staff is friendly. I highly recommend Sweet Willy's

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    Awesome customer service best pizza my hubby said he had since moving over here always go every chance we get

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    Went for pizza; delicious and correctly priced. Pleasant establishment. Would visit again.

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    4.8
    (13 reviews)
    1.1 mi

    I was craving some new york style pizza while in Albany at a conference, and turned to yelp to…read morefigure out where to go and boy was I happy I did. This place came up with great reviews, albeit only a couple so far, and we decided to check it out. We drove to the location, which had limited street parking, but we were able to find a spot using my parallel parking skills, then we headed inside. It was a small place, with 2 tables that each sat 4. The TV was on, and we chatted with the guy on the counter who shared a menu with us. In the end we settled for a traditional cheese and pepperoni pizza. No one was using the tables, and we decided to eat in rather than head back to our hotel. We chatted and waited for our pizza, which was done quick and was delicious! Everything you could want from a thin new york style pizza. Good amount of cheese, charred pepperoni, not overcooked or burnt, the crust was soft and delicious. The service was awesome. Every worker we spoke to was nice and personable, without being annoying, over the top or in the way. We were offered silverware and plates, and enjoyed our pizza, before needing a box despite it being so good. I would definitely consider heading back here the next time i'm in Albany, great food AND great service at a reasonable price, what more could you want?

    Great service, whenever I order from here I always see the same two workers. They're both awesome…read morepeople and never disappoint.

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    DeFazio's has exploded in popularity in recent years because of rave reviews from pizza purists…read more It's critically acclaimed as not only one of the premier pizzerias in the Cap District, but some (me) say it's a top ranker across the country. And that ranking is well deserved. You get a strong familial feel walking into DeFazio's. If you're lucky enough to meet the Boss himself (he will actually be wearing a shirt that says "Boss"), he will give you a history lesson on the pizzeria, his family, and the state of pizz-ology Nationwide. He proudly proclaims that he is still The Sauce Guy around these parts because he has to keep up the quality control. There's something special about eating at a restaurant where the owner cares that much about the product, and they want you to as well. I encourage you to take the plunge and order the General Tso's pizza. It sounds insane, I know. But if you grew up eating this stuff, it will take you back to a time where you were traversing a mall food court and eating free samples (funny enough, that was the inspiration for this pizza). A lot of chicken-based pizzas will have red sauce as a base, but this is actually replaced with the Tso's special blend which has a beautiful sweet-heat to it. If you're coming here for the first time, it's nice to also balance a pizza like that out with a classic. Maybe a cheese or something similar. That way you can try out the red sauce and cheese in its purest form. I had the pleasure of walking through a cheese packing session that was going on in the restaurant, so I got to see that raw mozz up close, maybe 20 pounds of it. At that moment, I felt as though I was approaching enlightenment. When fully melted on that 'za, this cheese has the ideal mix of density and squish. DeFazio's has a special place in my heart. Your time here will make you feel like you are in a pizza sitcom. And you will leave with a feeling that you may have just had some of the best pizza of your life.

    We were in the neighborhood.... Honest. We were a bit hungry, too. DeFazio's, one of the region's…read morepremiere pizza parlors was only a few blocks away. I haven't been to this original location on 4th St. in Troy for a few years. The family operation is nearly 100 years old. Remarkably, it's very much as I remember it. A tiny place with three tables. Some of the seating looks like repurposed church pews. The youthful staff, friendly as always. They were running into some delays as orders came pouring in just before dinnertime. They'd have to check to see if they could fit our order for a big pizza with pepperoni, mushrooms, onions and peppers. They squeezed us in! Since the wait would be between 20-30 minutes we kept ourselves busy by checking out the desserts in the self serve refrigerator. I picked out a slice of "hangover" (alcohol) cake and I devoured it before our meal arrived. It was so delicious and naughty fun to eat our dessert before the meal. The pizza was fantastic when it arrived. I prefer crisp crusts-- this one was not-- but it was awesome just the same. My friend and I were so hungry that we consumed half of the pie before I realized that we hadn't photographed our delicious pizza. The remaining half was boxed and taken home to be enjoyed for a couple more days. The staff was so ready. They came to our table with the box and we settled up our bill. A lot to be said for tradition and quality. I've also visited DeFazio's in Albany, but I have yet to visit the relatively new restaurant up the block. Thanks, DeFazio's, for another great meal.

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    5.0
    (4 reviews)
    4.1 mi

    I've gotten to eat from this food truck 2 times (when it was at Fort Orange Brewing) and have been…read morevery happy both times. You can't always tell if a food truck at a brewery will be a hit or not - but this one was. The bottom crust had a nice char and the edges were pillowy. There were 4 flavors to choose from each time - so you should be able to find an option that you like. I've tried 3 different pizzas and was really surprise at how good the pizza was. Good ingredients, good flavor combinations, and cooked really well. Follow their FB page to see where they will be. I will definitely keep tabs on their events and follow them around. I honestly can't think of anything I didn't like!

    My husband and I just got married in early September at the Maples Estate, we worked with Craig and…read morethe Bull and Basil team for catering for our wedding. Craig is absolutely amazing, so kind, I loved chatting with him! We first met him at one their pop ups at a brewery in Albany, which confirmed everything he makes is delicious. The pizza was outstanding for our wedding and our guests absolutely loved it! We heard many rave reviews from our family, and they were even able to accommodate some special requests on the spot. Absolutely amazing! And we got leftover pizza afterwards, which was a lifesaver particularly for me and my husband since we were being pulled in many directions throughout the night. Thank you Craig for making our wedding so special, I know we will be visiting you again soon!

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    3.7
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    2.4 mi
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    I should have ordered this instead of Sarah Bella. I tried this pizza couple months before I left…read moreto TX and it was spot on. See my precious review. The pizza is perfect. Dough cooked just right NY style. Chewy with light browned bottom crust. The sauce is fresh and honestly the tastiest I have had around here, and they don't skimp on it. Plenty of cheese and pepperoni. Perfect. The other plus is the greek and middle eastern dishes. All fresh and tasty. Love the Shawarmas. Full of moist spiced meet so filling. Service amazing. Ordered online. Drive there 10 minutes later for pick up and already done. If you are ever in the area, it is a must try.

    I think I may need to just stick to pizza with this place. I ordered a chicken Gyro. The chicken…read morethat they put on it were little thin tiny strips if you could even call them that. The thing just fell apart all over the place so I had to eat it with a knife and a fork. Just not that good. Some of the chicken was really hard. Honestly I don't even know if it was chicken. My dinner mate kept saying it was tofu but I don't know if it was that either. We also ordered mozzarella sticks which were fine, nice size, typical mozzarella sticks. We also ordered quesadillas that we put in the fridge for the next day. My mate took it for lunch the next day and he said he threw it in the garbage. Three stars for the mozzarella sticks.

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