Growing up in Stamford, John the Baker was always a staple for my family. Whether we were having dinner there or grabbing takeout, you always knew exactly what you were going to get -- classic Italian-American food that was authentic, comforting, and consistently delicious. I hadn't been back in quite some time after moving to another town, but I stopped in today and it was everything I remembered. They've stayed true to who they are, and that's what makes this place special. The creamy house Italian dressing was just as I remembered, and the chicken parm -- my ultimate comfort food -- was the perfect warm hug I needed. If you're looking for a local restaurant with great classic Italian food and a true hometown, family feel, check out John the Baker. read more

John The Baker - Chicken Parmigiana - Pizza Near Me - Stamford, Connecticut

I love this place! It's a Stamford staple and have been coming here for years. Think ol school Arthur Ave Mom and Pop restaurant. Come here to eat, no rush, and enjoy. Their menu is extensive, reasonably priced, and I never leave hungry. Mondays and Tuesdays are their 2 for $35 entrees, so chicken parm and penne la vodka (with a little room for their amaretto nut truffle.). And the bread...oh that bread! Baked fresh to order! Their weekly specials are always on point. There has been several businesses that opened near John the Baker, and though it's always good to have friendly competition, think it's hurting them, so please come and support. The ones who know, know! Stop by, bring your friends, your appetite, and have your tummy rejoice read more

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Amazing food! Had the Margarita pizza with a side of Broccoli Rabe which were both excellent! Arguably one of the best meals I've had in a long time. The prices are very reasonable as well. read more

Took home a chicken parm wedge tonight. It was small and had little cheese or sauce. It was kind of dried out. Never again. read more

I haven't left a review on Yelp in years, but the delivery driver was so incredible that I just have to. I asked for my order to be left on my front step. When I picked up the box, I saw it was sitting on two rocks and a branch. It was dark out and very cold, and the driver must have rooted around to find something to prop up the box so it wasn't sitting directly on the cold ground. Talk about above and beyond -- I hope management sees this and knows what a great employee they have! read more

Visited John the Baker in Stamford for the first time. Its your classic, family Italian restaurant with all the fan favorites (pizza, pasta, salad, dessert). Nothing frilly in the interior/atmosphere but the food is solid. We tried all sorts of dishes and were happy! The pizza was particularly delicious and I inhaled my zeppoles immediately, so good. Highly recommend if you want a classic, Italian meal without the fuss. Service was attentive and great! read more

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Visited for lunch yesterday and had a great time filled with great food! The mussels were some of the best mussels I ever tried I'd come back just for those alone! Service was kind and quick. The restaurant is cozy. I loved the seafood dishes and would definitely be back. read more

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Not only was this the worst pizza I've had in Stamford, it may have been the worst pizza of my entire life. My old bowling alley had better pizza... John the baker pizza tasted absolutely terrible, low quality cheese, not enough sauce and just overall bad flavor. The manager was also hitting on my wife when we were picking up the order. Just all around terrible read more

John The Baker - Chicken tenders - Pizza Near Me - Stamford, Connecticut

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I think we found our new favorite spot for pizza in Stamford! John the Baker is one of those places I passed by often and wondered about, and what we found was a super family friendly, no frills spot that serves all the classic Italian dishes you could want. They haven't changed their pizza recipe in the over 60 years they've been in business, which is a testament to how great their pizza is! We were happy with everything we had, and the clam appetizer was super tasty too. Loved that you could pick out any pasta with any kind of sauce as a pairing with your entree, and we were impressed to see they had a full bar too. All of the dishes arrived quickly to our table, and we were in and out within an hour. So glad we stopped in! read more

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When I used to live in Stamford many many years ago this was my go to place to pick up or dine in for pizza. It was my last night visiting Stamford and I wanted a great meal so I stopped by my old favorite. It was about 7:45 so it wasn't terribly busy. I was greeted and seated promptly and my soda arrived with a few minutes. I decided on the chicken piccata with angel hair pasta topped with garlic and olive oil. The meal came with a salad that was a perfect size and some bread. My entree arrived in the perfect time and I eagerly dug into it. The chicken was cooked to perfection. The sauce nice and lemony just as expected. The accompanying veggies nice and fresh and loved the zucchini that was so great. Service was very attentive and my soda refilled without having to ask. If you're in Stamford and looking for a great meal that's reasonable and a great value I do recommend John The Baker! read more

John The Baker - Chicken piccata with angel hair pasta with a garlic and olive oil sauce and fresh veggies. - Pizza Near Me - Stamford, Connecticut

Great food. Terrific service. Really enjoyed the experience. Lots of choices and authentic. I recommend the cannoli. Bon Appetite read more

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This place is a staple in Stamford. It's delicious & the staff is friendly. They are very accommodating. The place is family friendly and there are lots of classic options on the menu. Also, probably my favorite pizza in town. read more

Absolute W O R S T nightmare I've ever stepped foot in! If I could give 0 stars I would... Made a reservation for three, showed up ready to eat, and guess what? No utensils, no plates--like they expected us to eat with our hands or just stare at the food. The host "welcomed" us with all the charm of a grumpy cat and shoved us into a booth so tiny I felt like a sardine in a can. The whole place looks stuck in a time warp with those tacky LED strip lights screaming "I peaked in the 90s." We sat there for 20 minutes, invisible to the staff, parched AF, begging for water like it was some rare treasure--had to ask THREE times, while we watched every other table be hand fed ice-cold water constantly. Salad came with a free hair accessory, and the pizza? Straight-up Chuck E Cheese rejects. The waiter? Oh, SHE showed up twice: once to take our order, once to drop the bill, and vanished into thin air the rest of the time. Had to summon a busboy just to get water and utensils--like we were begging for scraps. THIS PLACE IS HAZARDOUS. Don't waste your time--go to Chuck E Cheese and have way more fun eating pizza with animatronic mice. Trust me, it's a better deal. John the baker... More like John BEGONE read more

The BEST Salad Pizza in CT. Every bite is so flavorful. I'm going back tomorrow for another.

What they have on website is not what I received. I ordered specifically thru their website what was to be three (3) quarts of soup to receive the following: one quart of chicken and rice (which ended up being mainly rice and at best a tablespoon of chicken). It tastes of water with no flavor. Where's the chicken?!? One what I expected to be quart as it is $11 and DOES NOT SAY PINT (website is VERY VERY MISLEADING as it has pint sizes above priced at around $8 you click the link and all different box s for server pop up. Specifically as an appetizer check box , as an entree check box - which is what I selected). This also taste like water. Difference from this and the rice soup is it had one (1) piece of chicken. Again where's the chicken? Last but not least, was red escarole & beans with sausage quart (I also selected "as entree" and got a pint. The sausage is burnt and the broth has soooo much salt I spit it out. I know sausage can be salty so the cook ‍ should know not to add to much additional salt to the food. I called JOHN THE BAKER to get a refund and return the soup only to be given on excuse (prices went up. That's why you got a pint not a quart. We are not giving you your money back. We don't do that. We can give you a discount). Maria and Willy should not be in restaurant management. I don't want a discount I just want my money back. Take your soup back and give me back my $50.00. I can take a bag of ramen soup and do better than what they try to pass off. Actually, I just opened up a can of Campbell chicken with rice soup and threw it in the microwave and it tastes a 1,000 times better than what #JohnTheBaker tries to pass off as chicken rice soup. It not only had flavor to it instead of water broth it had MORE CHICKEN. Know this, you could offer me a month of free meals and based on what I experienced tonight, I wouldn't not accept it nor give it away. #Johnthebakerstamfordctsucks; #Johnthebakerstamfordctstealsmoneysellingbadfood; #Johnthebakerstamfordctbeware Where's the chicken John The Baker? Where's the flavor John The Baker? Why burnt sausage John The Baker? Why serve bowl of salt water and call it soup John The Baker? read more

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Third time we ordered Raviolis...third time they were like hockey pucks! Hard as a rock...could not even eat them! And we asked the person who took the order to make sure they were cooked! Never again!! read more

Food was delicious! The burger was cooked to perfection, fries and the cheesesteak was good too. The steak meat was seasoned and not dry at all. Their was also no long wait time and the staff was also very friendly. I will be coming back here again! read more

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John the Baker is the definition of average. Stopped here on way to RI to eat. Nothing we ate was particularly bad but nothing was great either. It was all just okay. The bread is pretty good...the pizza very average. Avoid the meatballs. Kids meals way overpriced esp for little kids. Overall place is slightly overpriced for the quality of the food. Really deserves 2.5 stars but Yelp does not allow that. Pace of service was good and place was pretty empty but it just lacks anything impressive about it. Far from a disaster but also far from a must stop. A V E R A G E read more

the best pizza, salad and I loved the Sangria, highly recommended . Small place but great service and taste.

This restaurant has the best Italian food I have ever eaten! Willie was our server and he was amazing! He has worked there 19 years and he was so nice and very attentive. If you eat here I promise you will not be disappointed! read more

Food GOOD!!! Limoncello potent!!!! Started with the small house salad ... it came with shaved Gorgonzola !!!! This was a 1st normally blue cheese is crumbled. Yes shaved is better!! It was easy to stack the folk with the perfect bite of lettuce, Gorgonzola, carrots and tomato. The creamy Italian dressing taste fresh. Next came the pizza...so many to choose from so little stomach room... I had the clams casino and the mom&pop ‼ read more

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I adore this Italian goldmine! I've worked my way through most of the past and tried all the sauces ALL FANTASTIC! When I've order delivery from here the food is still hot along with their delicious toasty bread. The chicken cutlets are moist and cut thin . Is this place slightly pricey YES. Is it worth it? Also a YES! Meatballs are super tasty from here. Pesto (easy to f**k up) FABULOUS at John the Baker. I love me a chicken Cesar wrap and this place is probably in my top 3in CT. read more

First time at John the Baker and I will certainly be back. The place is spotless! Our cannoli was hand filled to order. The drinks are fun and the food is delicious. Service was top notch as well. read more

John The Baker - Delicious dressing with the garden salad. I added Buffalo tenders and they were delicious - Pizza Near Me - Stamford, Connecticut

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This was first time trying this pizzeria. We ordered over the phone and made sure to explain we only wanted toppings on one half the pizza. Logic would said half of 2 toppings is 1 topping but we were charged for 2 individual toppings. When we arrived we were asked to pay more for the pizza than online prices, make sure you confirm price BEFORE ordering because their online prices do not match their actual prices. When we got the pizza it was poor quality the crust was floppy and the pizza was cold even though we got there in less than 15 min from ordering. Overall not a good experience, we will not be going back. *double check pricing before ordering they're incorrect. Not worth the money Go elsewhere! read more

John The Baker - This is a large "2 topping" pizza. Paid $1.75 for each topping even though we order only half - Pizza Near Me - Stamford, Connecticut

Ordered delivery, understood with the weather and COVID it would take longer. It took 2 hours. Ordered 2 orders of mussels, fried calamari, 2 pizzas; one was margarita, the other was a buffalo pizza. Also ordered a chicken parm dinner. We asked them to send the mussels raw, knowing they would be overcooked otherwise. Best idea. We cooked it ours in their sauce which was delicious. We requested extra bread to dip in all the sauces/meals we ordered, we received 2 slices of bread for 6 people, very sad. The mussels were the best part of the meal. We understand take out, but it's leaving the restaurant directly? Why was everything ice cold! Had to reheat everything and our buffalo pizza had barely any chicken and the margarita pizza is supposed to be fresh mozzarella? Fresh tomatoes and basil, this was not so. Very disappointed. read more

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OMG the absolute BEST pizza I've ever eaten in my life!! The crust is perfect, the dejection of toppings expansive and they're perfectly cooked. We were in town 10 days. We ordered three times. read more

Under reviews on Yelp that are "not recommended" you'll see several people who got the runaround with delivery orders. We unfortunately had similar issues therefore and can't recommend. Recap if you're interested : -1 called two days ahead for Sunday lunch time delivery of 2 pizzas -2 pizzas didn't show up on time and we had to call them for status -3 answer: "pizza oven malfunctioning and we'll get them our to you 30 mins late" -4 pizzas don't show up, called again and now they say there's some delay with driver, few mins more he'll deliver the pies -5 they call back to say that NOW the delivery driver is now on his way; so late that our party is ending. Cancel order. Communication in advance of the issue would have made this much better. And then telling us the driver was on his way but really wasn't? That doesn't make a hungry crowd of kids happy. read more

The sandwiches and soup were very good and filling. The service was good on a late night dining at 9pm - we had the cheese steak and the chicken Parm with fries- we were on our way back from Philly after attending The UPenn White Coat Dental Ceremony for our niece Allison as she begins her journey in Dental School- this place is certainly a hidden gem- would come back again if traveling the Merrit Highway read more

The pizza was good but pricy. And I just can't believe this tiny salad they sent me which cost $9.50. You can definitely get higher quality and larger portions for less read more

John The Baker - Really small salad for $9.50. - Pizza Near Me - Stamford, Connecticut

Since John the Baker changed owners the food offerings and portions have steadily declined. I ordered a Cobb Salad twice this week. By definition a Cobb Salad is topped with chicken, bacon, avocado, hard boiled egg, and blue cheese crumbles. I like this salad and had it delivered twice this week. The first salad came with chicken, bacon, avocado and hard boiled egg. The second salad came with bacon and chicken!! I stopped in to tell them and Alex handled my complaint poorly. He told me that they had stopped using avocado "a while ago!!??" I mentioned that I had just had it a couple of days earlier and it had included avocado. Alex's response was that I should check the ingredients online each time I order! (In addition, entree salads use to come with a roll...no more.) He closed the conversation by saying I should ask to speak to him the next time I order, so that he can credit me for the hard boiled egg! My suggestion is that you go around the corner to Tabouli Grill if you're looking for a nice entree salad. Their Moroccan Salad has a variety of delicious toppings, including avocado and hard boiled egg.... just add a side of grilled chicken breast! It costs the same as the JTB's "Cobb" Salad. read more

I got grilled chicken with fresh vegetables instead of chicken marsala. For 2299 the chicken was two small grilled chicken breast. There was more fresh vegetables, which I have never seen a chicken, marsala dinner through mushrooms, and all the juice was taken up by the fresh vegetables . It definitely was subpar and not worth the money and I feel cheated read more

Have eaten here 3 times, food not bad and 2 where take out not so good, yesterday at 3:17 pm I placed an order on line (no way to mark it for delivery again 2nd time) Ready for pick up at 3:42 pm, so I called to inform them I needed it delivered and would pay the extra $4.00. well my food didn't get there until 4:46 pm an hour after it showed it would be ready, I won't order from them again read more

Good size portion, and their cheese is of very good quality. They consistently have good and fresh food. Delivery is pretty fast and reliable. Definitely recommend! read more

John The Baker - Baked Ziti - Pizza Near Me - Stamford, Connecticut

Yeah so tried them again and this place is definitely best in Stamford. Best marinara in Stamford. They know what they're doing!

We love this restaurant! Whether it's for dine in, delivery or pick up, we have always received great service. We typically just order pizza from them (their cheese and margherita pizzas are great), but they do have some yummy pasta dishes as well. Their restaurant isn't usually too busy when we've gone so we were always seated quickly and well attended to. The only negative to this place is that the parking is terrible. There are not a lot of spots and the ones that are available are very small. If you have a larger car try to park right up front if the place is busy or you will have a hard time getting out. read more

Have not been here in a while. Always remembered the pizza was great, but for some reason the pizza crust was not very good this time. It was like chewing rawhide! I'd say maybe it sat too long, but I was there enjoying a glass of Cab while waiting so it was right out of the oven. Kinda disappointed,.. next time I'll go to Mario or Luigi's. read more

My go to spot for the best pizza in Stamford, the best wedges and panini's, and the best Gnocchi Bolognese!! Great service and great environment Karaoke in the bar on Wednesday is always a great time Great bartender, great food, great environment!! read more

John The Baker - Pizza Near Me - Stamford, Connecticut

The best Italian food in Stamford the waiters willi it's the best and the chef is friendly too love it read more

John The Baker - Pizza Near Me - Stamford, Connecticut

Love this place! The food was delicious The pizza wow! So happy it is near our home! The waiter wonderful! Very friendly atmosphere! Excellent! read more

3.5 star (not really 4 star but you can't give a 1/2 star) Garlic knots are way over priced and it would be a stretch to actually call it a garlic knot. Dry and basically no garlic to be found or tasted. Don't bother. Penne vodka was fine. The surprising winner of the meal was the creamy Italian dressing on the salad. Dressing was delicious. read more

John The Baker - Garlic Knots and Penne Alla Vodka - Pizza Near Me - Stamford, Connecticut