Overview: I went back here for the first time in 10 years and was delighted it is still the hidden gem I remember! Ambiance: The seating area has plenty of space even though they still sometimes fill up due to popularity. The decor itself isn't much to look at. Food: Oh the food... I can only speak for the pizza and the steak subs since that's all I've ever had there but they are 10/10 fantastic. My last visit I got the steak sub and it is not a "neat-and-pretty" sub but that's part of the charm. Loaded with chopped peppers and onions with a touch of the special sauce on top and you've got yourself a real tasty handful. (The sub is pretty large and would recommend getting half). The pizza has great flavor, NY messy style (in a good way), with generous portion cuts. Overall the flavor is fantastic, but don't expect to dine here on a diet. Staff: The staff are great. They remember the regulars here and make everyone feel welcome which I would think to be difficult in the midst of all the orders they are working on. Parking: Street/lot parking, or take the Metro Rail. read more

Gino and Joe's - Half... yes half of a steak sub. Not pretty but as flavorful as they come! Get yourself a fork. - Pizza Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Well, This is the first time at this location. It is nicely updated and clean. The only thing I miss is they don't have subs. But the amount of pizza to choose from makes up for this. Employees were helpful and patient and they keep the line moving during lunch time. The guy on the oven has a crazy job. Making sure the 2 slice pizzas are kept together. Just remember what pizza you choose to make sure you get the correct order. Pizza was good and slices are large. I know next time I will just get one slice. Everything was oh so good! read more

Gino and Joe's - Pizza Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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for those looking for gluten free options, they have a pretty solid gluten free pizza. it's not my favorite, but i'll never say no to it if i'm going out and someone wants to stop in read more

The main place mall was once busy and thriving, but now unfortunately the entire mall has closed down, every place except "Gino & Joe's. That says a lot from a business when you're still open and making money after an entire mall fails. Their pizza is pretty good too. If you're enjoying a slice inside, there's a bunch of tables to sit at, just not a lot to look at. To to overcome all odds and still be running a successful business, that alone deserves four stars! read more

Gino and Joe's - Pizza Near Me - Buffalo, New York

They make great NY style pizza. I especially love the Bruschetta pizza because it's light and fresh and garlicky! The crust is a good mix of chewy and crusty. Thankfully they have been able to stay open during covid times. They are still offering a huge choice of slices. If you're really hungry order a whole pie...you won't be disappointed. read more

Gino and Joe's - Almost like being in Italy :) - Pizza Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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Food: 3/5 our combo pizza was a bit watery and made the dough a bit doughy. They offer Parmesan's cheese but it wasn't in a shaker. Service: 4/5 They were helpful. Atmosphere: 2/5 They don't offer restrooms for paying customers. read more

G&J's is good. Very good. But not five stars good. I'll start with the very good. Generous sized slices. Two are a filling lunch. Crust not thick but on the thicker side and perfectly done. Toppings and cheese are standard for this kind of place, but generous on both. So why only four stats? I'm deducting one for the sauce. Tasted pretty straight out of the can to me. Not saying that's the case, but it was just pretty meh. Better sauce, in my humble opinion, would make this place a must visit. As it is, it is still definitely worth the trip. read more

Some of the best pizza you are going to find outside of New York City. And, to be fair, this place can compete with New York City's excellent pizza. Large slices, thin crust, fresh ingredients. The prices are fair. Great assortment. read more

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Best steak hoagie In the DT area. The service is wonderful too, just a shame the mall is down.

I ate here all the time pre-COVID The food was all right and the service was fast and friendly I stopped by a few months ago when we started a few days in the office. The best I can say is that the tables seem to be cleaner After looking at the menu I ordered a steak hoagie. When the guy rang up the price it was more than posted on the menu. When I asked why he said with a smirk that it was because I had mushrooms and onions on it. Well, they said they come with mushrooms and onions anyway- what bullshit over 75 cents! Did not return for months Went back today. No hogie for me. Ordered a calzone. Can you put pepperoni in it? Sure. What I got was an undercooked slab containing a block of unmelted cheese and cold, unbaked pepperoni I couldn't eat this! Brought it back to the counter where the guy thought it was just perfect! Perfect? There's a block of solid cold mozzarella along with cold unbaked pepperoni. Ok the guy said. If you like it burned! Well. I do like to at least have the cheese melted and the pepperoni taste like it didn't come out of the fridge Even with more baking the calzone just sucked. The service sucked. The attitude sucked This place sucked read more

Will make another visit back, food was hot and fresh. It was busy for a week day lunch rush. They were quick to get the orders out.

Still a tasty and quite large slice of pizza. A very good bang for your buck. I had a slice of plain cheese pizza, but added the dried hot peppers. The slice was nice and hot, not burn the roof of your mouth hot, but hot enough! When I was there, there were 8 pizza combo choices. read more

As a girl that grew up in Jersey, New York style pizza is my weakness! And Gino and Joe's always make me feel like home. Though I am a fan of the classic pepperoni slice, on my hungrier days I go for the stuffed cheese steak pizza. It's soooo good, and they slice it in at least 6 smaller sections so you can eat it easier. I also enjoy their sandwiches. Though I would love to give them 5 star, unfortunately I can't. While I do enjoy the food of both upstairs and downstairs, if you are downstairs I DO NOT recommend using their restroom. read more

The service was great, they were patient and friendly. It brought me back to my childhood. Their food has been good. Every time I come I am so happy they are at this new location. Highly recommended. Food is amazing the special sauce for the steak to die for. read more

Not familiar with this place before they joined up with Skip the Dishes. Good , so many varieties, wanna-slap-yo-mama so good garlic knots. Wonderful staff. I was waiting for an order that wasn't ready & was offered a slice on the house! This isn't your typical mall food court pizza. Plus, there's a really cute guy who works there who looks like my boyfriend when we were both 20. We sure look different now. read more

Gino and Joe's - Garlic knots. Outta this world. - Pizza Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Too bad they only have a location at the Main Place Mall in downtown Buffalo NY. One bite everyone knows the rules!! NYC style pizza in Buffalo! Crispy crust , mild sauce, and a good amount of cheese. Ordered a slice of cheese and was not disappointed. Prices are very reasonable and the service is fast. They do a robust lunch hour and you better be prepared to order so your not holding up the long line. read more

Gino and Joe's - a slice of pizza on a paper plate - Pizza Near Me - Buffalo, New York

My favorite pizza place downtown hands down. If you go around lunch time, there is always a huge assortment of slices to choose from. The BBQ chicken with tomatoes and onions with cheddar and Mozzarella is a fave of mine. The chicken finger pizza is a great staple. And they manage everything like an extremely well oiled machine so don't be scared of a line. There are subs and spaghetti options, however I never make it past the pizza. 2 slices is plenty to fill up a seriously hungry person. Love this place. Don't confuse it with the upstairs vendor... downstairs is the best!!! read more

Gino and Joe's - Best bbq chicken pizza ever - Pizza Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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This is for the lower level location. Busy at lunch hour but line moves fast. They keep the pie selection pretty well stocked despite the turnover. A bit pricey per slice, but I love it as a change of pace from regular buffalo style pizza. read more

All I can say is that this is my favorite pizza. Everything else pales in comparison. They get very busy for lunch so you have to go at the right time to beat the crowd. Service is fast and friendly. read more

Gino and Joe's - Supreme pizza slice - Pizza Near Me - Buffalo, New York

BBQ chicken for $3.90, this is the upper food court location. Taste is consistent as I went and grabbed a slice after 5 years. A little pricy for a slice, looks clean and service is pretty good. read more

Gino and Joe's - BBQ chicken - Pizza Near Me - Buffalo, New York

By far the best pizza Ive had in buffalo!!! The sausage-pep. pizza is mouth watering!! of course their sandwiches are too good too!!! i usually have the cheese burger s/w with the works and their house hot sauce! love it!!!!! you choose wheat or white roll of course.. my fav s/w there!!! definitely the 2main things to try there is the sausage pepperoni pizza and the cheese burger with the works s/w.. read more

Hit or miss. Sometimes it's the best pizza I had. And sometimes like now, it is legitimately the most disgusting slice I've ever had. It's crazy. read more

Gino and Joe's - two slices of pepperoni pizza - Pizza Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Good pizza by the slice. Great toppings and reasonable prices. The wait can sometimes be a bit, but the staff is pretty quick on the jump.

I will say I was very disappointed with my visit here. This is a steak hoagy and all the dark is burned steak. Over loaded with peppers. Will not be getting a hoagy from here again. They have great slices of pizza though. read more

Gino and Joe's - A steak hoagie! - Pizza Near Me - Buffalo, New York

I absolutely love this place!!! every summer I come from London UK to do Canada day in Ontario and then July 4 in Buffalo and I always have my pizza at this place! I've been doing that since about 2006 and it's hands-down still the best pizza I've ever had! you would be crazy not to go to this place - it is awesome!!! It is actually one of the main reasons I still come to Buffalo every year! read more

Great little hidden gem thanks to #yelp we found this place. One of the better pizza we've had. Hidden on the 2nd floor of a mall. read more

Gino and Joe's - Plain, spinach ricotta &chicken bacon can't forget the garlic knots delicioso - Pizza Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Ordered them from skip the dishes the Pizza I so good but look how I get it delivered smh very disappointed read more

Gino and Joe's - Cheese slid off the pizza and it s on the top of the box a mess !!!!!! - Pizza Near Me - Buffalo, New York

This gem inside the mainplace mall in buffalo is a must try. They serve a huge variety of pizza slices and pizza pies, subs, pasta, salads. Service is fast and they are always busy. Can eat in or take your good to go. Overall, food is good but could be better. One of the things I didn't like was they had a hand-written sign posted asking patrons to adhere to a 20 minute time limit. They didn't enforce it but my opinion is this is a rude business practice. I understand they want you to keep in mind the many other customers that need a place to sit but 20 minutes is unreasonable. I'd say 45 mins to an hour if they really need to. Also the bathrooms were kinda dirty and no lock on the door if God forbid you had to go #2 there is no way to lock the door. read more

For the first six months of my life in Buffalo, I avoided Gino and Joe's at all costs. Seriously, walk by the place and it looks filthy. It is packed. The garbage is usually overflowing and there is this always this weird smell whenever you walk through the front door. But one day, I got desperate-real desperate. I needed a place that would get me food quick, and what gets quicker than pizza? So, I grab a slice of their Buffalo Chicken Pizza. It was satisfaction from the first bite to the last! The Buffalo Chicken Pizza starts with an airy, thin, chewy crust. They then top that off with a blue cheese buffalo wing sauce, grilled chicken, and ooey-gooey cheese. It was one of the best moments of my day. I could not believe how good this pizza was. It was hot, it was chewy, and it was fulfilling. Sometimes I go out of my way to eat here on the weekends. Whodathunk that a tiny little pizza place inside of the Main Place Mall downtown would have such good pizza? read more

Did you know that there is a mall in downtown Buffalo?? Oh yeah, it surprised me too. Unless you want sneakers or a dashiki there is really no reason to go shopping at this mall. However, there are daily hoards of people who visit this mall en masse. Who are these people you may ask? Why they are the good business men and women who work downtown and need a place to eat lunch...mainly because there are no other feasible options (with the exception of Fables Cafe in the Library, which is a bit more time consuming). I am convinced that if this Mall did not contain the food court it would have been closed a loooooong time ago. So you're downtown for a quick lunch where do you go eat? Hands down your best choice is Gino and Joe's NY Pizza. There are actually two locations in the mall, one in the food court and one on the 1st Floor. I prefer the location on the first floor mostly because there is usually a lot less people, but the food is about the same. However, the food court location employs a guy from "the city" (who's name I forget) who runs the line like the Soup Nazi. It's sometimes a pain in the a$$ because he doesn't give you enough time to ruminate over the many choices, but he is entertaining The quality of the pizza here is top notch. Gino and Joe's style is very similar to Zetti's, and they usually have around 15 different pizzas to choose from that are made fresh daily. You pick your slice(s) and wait for them to heat it up...yeah, its that easy. The specialty pizzas are my favorite here, with the broccoli pizza leading the charge. Another favorite of mine is the sausage roll which is really delicious. The sausage roll is similar to a stromboli, but it is stuffed with a split link of sausage, with lots of stringy mozz and pepperoni. Most days they also have pastelillos (Puerto Rican meat stuffed pies) available which are pretty decent (not my favorite by any stretch but a nice substitute). So next time you are in Family Court fighting for custody or if you are in County Court being indicted on a Felony, assuming they release you without bail, add a little sunshine to your already dreary day and stop by Gino and Joe's for a slice. read more

This place is unbelievably efficient. With 10+ employees sharing less than 100 square feet of space, youd expect there to be absolute chaos but the team manages to provide remarkably quick service to a hungry lunchtime crowd. The slices are generously sized and available in over a dozen varieties at any given time. Prices are reasonable, seating is ample and the menu extends far beyond your typical pizza shop fare and includes freshly made pasta dishes and specialty items. Many of my infrequent trips downtown have led me to Gino & Joe's for lunch. read more

This place has great Pizza at an amazing $! The crust is crispy and very tasty. I will definitely come back here every time I am in town. I will admit that they need to change out the table tops as they are very worn. read more

Although some of the guys working there are creepy and little too friendly, this place has awesome thin-crust pizza. It's greasy. Sauce is not sweet. I hate sweet sauce. This is almost-but-not-quite Brooklyn-style pizza. They do need to clean the place up a little, especially the homeless guys that hang out on the Main Street side-the ones that ask you for money while you're eating in. Like most quick cheap places in the Buff, I don't look too closely at the surroundings. read more

Since I started working downtown, I've been getting Gino & Joe's for lunch at least once a week. I absolutely love thin crust pizza, and they have mastered it. They have a ton of choices, and huge slices. I'm supposed to be eating healthier and gluten free. This pizza is so worth the guilt I feel after eating it. I'm actually craving it right now and might try to get my co-workers to go again today even though we went yesterday. I would absolutely recommend Gino & Joe's!! read more

Sitting down eating my food at Gino & Joe's on main Street downtown and looked up and seen a roach SMH

Working downtown this place has to be a staple in your lunch menu. Yes it is pizza, but this is some of the best pizza that you will ever taste outside of Manhattan! They have just about anything that you can imagine prepared waiting for you. Highly recommend a thin chicken and a thin steak. They also serve thick slices, similar to a Chicago deep dish if that is what you prefer. read more

There are two things that would make me happy right now.... One would be sitting at the beach looking at the ocean .... Or.... Eating pizza at Gino and Joe's!!!!! Their Pizza is simply AMAZING!!! Can't wait to go back If I could give this place infinity stars, I would read more

Awesome pizza, better staff. Love coming in and being greeted with a "Heeey!!! What can I get for ya?" Reasonable prices and a great lunch spot. read more

The scenery in downtown Buffalo is in the works for sure, but this pizza is where it's at. There are Gino & Joe's in a couple other places I've lived and I have always been satisfied with their pizzas. Thin crust, big slice, perfect sauce & cheese. I usually don't eat the crust, but this pizza is an exception. If you're a Dawn of the Dead fan...Main Place Mall might remind you of that...slightly different layout...but you'll get the feeling. read more

Worst place I've ever had the displeasure of getting service from. Found a hair in my slice the store owner refused to swap out for a fresh piece and tried to physically remove my friend and myself from the shop. Wouldn't even give it a star but have to to review read more

Gino and Joe's - Buffalo chicken pizza with a hair coming through the cheese - Pizza Near Me - Buffalo, New York