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Famous Ben's Pizza

3.2 (434 reviews)
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Closed 12:00 am - 11:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Lean against the pipe in the corner seat for warmth,
Glen N.

Famous for what? Eater NY and YourLocalsGuide both recommended this as the best pizza in Soho. Trip Advisor ranks them #3 in Soho. Portnoy (Barstool Sports) gave them a 8.1. The Daily News and NY Post allegedly keep them in the top five. However, I not only didn't rank it high- I did not like my pair of thick and square Sicilian-style slices. The "Upside Down" slice was a waste of calories. I did not detect ANY cheese- all I tasted was the super sweet sauce on the super hard and crunchy crust. Straight out of the oven, they both seemed to get instantly cold. I also got the Palermo, which Eater NY describes as "especially remarkable...paved with a thick topping of olive-oiled and browned bread crumbs with a coarse puree of onions underneath. If you're a fan of onions, this slice shines..." NOPE! Thick? Karen Carpenter is thicker. The bread crumbs were the thickness of the two five dollar bills I wasted on this place. [Bonus: spend $10 in cash and get a free soda]. I liked the crust, but the slice was overly sweet and strange. I used the bread crumbs to leave a trail from my seat so I wouldn't get lost on my way back from the toilet.

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Gab T.

Been going since the 70s. I just get a slice. I don't try other toppings or the Sicilian. One of the few places that is still around since the 70s so I like to go to the oldies.

Lauren D.

Enjoyed a great slice at Ben's! They had a ton of options for a slice, as well as other options for calzones etc. It was quite busy on a chilly morning, and one of the workers (owner maybe?) chatted us up about how long he's been in the business. The slice was just right, freshly warmed and delicious. Already craving another!

Johnny N.

Came here with my Mom when she was in town as she had yet to get a NY slice. Ben's was close to her hotel on the walk back after a long day of shopping... We F'd up Banana Republic. Vibes were UP in here, as there was a guy singing along to what sounded like some Italian music as he flipped pizza dough in his hands. Felt NY af. We each got a slice of cheese and it rang up at over $10. Like damn. Has any other market inflated more than the pizza by the slice market over the past 5 years? Pain. But, the Pizza was great. The crust was the perfect amount of crisp, and had hang time when you picked it up. The cheese to sauce ratio was near perfect, the only thing I'd say was my slice had a little too much crust. See attached picture. They're even flexing a laminated 8.1 on Dave Portnoy's pizza reviews right by the register in here ahahah. He's really dominating the pizza market. A quick google search tells me 8.1 is pretty good on his scale. He even says 8.1 "sits amongst the gods" ahaha. Respect. IG @jnov_ Tikotk @jnov__

Margherita
Stacy C.

Get the cheese or peperoni here and skip rest. Those 2 have a high turnover and are always fresh. The other specialty pies look and taste like they've been sitting for a while and while this is customary to make pies ahead of time, these pies need more ingredients (sauce and cheese etc) to keep them moist. I got the broccoli Rabe and sausage and it was dried out and honestly tasteless. The Margherita was pretty dry too ,down to the crust . Sevice is super friendly , some of the older Italian men (staff)in there sing and are always joking around with each other and the customers . Wish the pizza was as good as the atmosphere. Outdoor seating is cute . Indoors is always hot - no AC in the summed and warm and toasty in the winter. Sandwiches are good too - pricey for the quality . Tourist trappy vibes . They don't take Apple Pay so they have an ATM on the premise . Cash and other cards accepted. Bathroom is small but I'm always grateful there's one especially in this area.

Penne ala Vodka Tray
Hayden S.

Pretty good slice shop! Lots of options. It wasn't the best but boy did it save me at a good time of hunger! I'd visit again and try some of the calzones

Italian feast slice
Aagdolla G.

The slices weren't that good for the price chargers. I wasn't that satisfied. The grandma slice (1st pic)was ok since pizza is mostly fun with the tomato sauce, not as thick as other brands grandma slice and for the price, mmmm. The eggplant slice has tomato sauce but sauce tasted differently for some reason, maybe because of it not being as hot as the grandma slice idk. The Italian fest slice (2nd pic) had onions, and peppers which was cool to give it that crunch, no tomato sauce so it's about the crunch n protein on it. It was not heated that well so it was room temp. Just wasn't hot enough!

Raymond A.

When you first walk in you're greeted with a variety of pizzas, bottled beers and tomato sauces that they have available. The staff is very friendly and eager to take your order. There's plenty of seating for dining in. They have a very clean food prep area for pizzas and for other entrées in the back. It's a little pricey, but well worth it. I will definitely come back again if I'm in the area.

Hawaiian and pepperoni pizza - peroni beer
Courtney P.

Fast and friendly service! Pizza here is great, recommend you go by. Offers indoor and outdoor seating.

Outdoor seating
Sara Y.

pizza is good but inside is extremely hot. When the outside is 90F, How could eat inside like sauna? Pizza average NYC price $6 I won't return to eat inside. bathroom sets up.

Linda L.

Fast service & their pizza has a thin crispy crust characteristic to it! Garlic knot was also great tasting. They have a single bathroom on premise

Vodka and Margherita Pizza Slices and Garlic Knots
Daniel L.

Stumbled upon this place on the way towards Times Square. Friends wanted to eat some more pizza while in New York. We asked the owner what pizza was good, but instead said everything was good. Thankfully a regular recommended the Vodka and Margherita Pizzas. So, my friends and I opted for one of each, including their garlic knots. The pizza and garlic knots were indeed quite delicious after a long day of walking and visiting the Statue of Liberty. This is great place to just hang and grab some food with friends.

Pepperoni Slice
Melody K.

Strolling through Soho, my old stomping grounds when I lived in the city. I had to stop at Ben's to relive the good old days when I was a student and Ben's was one of the best and cheapest per slice you could get. LOL the place looked the same, but run down. I can't say the people that worked there were friendly like in the good old days. My friend and I ordered a Pepperoni Slice and a Margarita Slice with a soda. Service was a bit abrupt, seating very limited. The pepperoni slice came out fast. My friend said it was barely heated and just tasted barely ok (frozen grocery store pizza would of been better). I was still waiting and waiting for my Margarita slice to the point my friend was finished and I had to ask 2 times and got "its coming it's coming". So I ate by myself. As my friend waited for me, he saw a sign spend $10 get a soda free... would of been nice for the cashier to tell us that when we placed out order. So disappointing, maybe not as good because I'm not a starving art student anymore, but just had to go for nostalgia reasons. Atmosphere: typical NYC pizza place. Service: barely OK. Pizza: barely OK ------

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I went here for decades and it was always good. Just stop by for a slice 10 minutes ago and it's inedible. What happened?

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