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    Lillian Pizzeria

    3.9 (319 reviews)
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    LILLIAN PIZZERIA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Lisa R.

    I grew up eating at Lillian's (Tony's in the 70's) and now live in San Francisco but come back every time I'm in town because it's still the best and I've tried the rest.

    A large sausage and mushroom 18" pizza pie.
    Anne H.

    We ordered a large whole pie pizza with 2 toppings. It is not only cost us $35 for the whole pie as well as a whole BURNT pizza crust!

    Jane L.

    Ordered two slices with drinks at Lillian Pizzeria. Pizza hit the spot for an afternoon snack. Thin slice pizza just the way I like it with a crunchy crust. Patrons coming in for their pizzas before the concert at Forest Hills Stadium. Very short walk from the venue. Local pizzeria in the Forest Hills area. Corner of 69th Avenue and Harrow Street. Will be back again to try their other dishes.

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    ZOHAIB M.

    Nice neighborhood spot. They make very good sicilian slices here. Ray Romano says this is his favorite pizza

    Grandma slice
    Shayer S.

    Went for the classic New York slices and liked them enough to make it my toddlers first NYC slice! So now we have history so have to come back again. Ray Romano eats here too based on the pic on the wall. He's Italian too, I think...so it must be legit, right? But enough about Ray, you wanna know about the pizza. The slices are good says my wife, a new Yorker of 30 years. That's good enough for me. But hold up, we also got the grandma slice on a whim. Whoa! I liked the regular slices. But I LOVED the grandma slice! It was one of the best I have ever had. The owner was kind and friendly in the most new Yorker kinda way. Sounded like Jon Stewart but Italian. I dig it. The guys working the kitchen messed up on our order. Once they realized their mistake, they fixed it by giving us the correct slices, letting us keep the wrong ones on the house. I'll be back.

    Meatball and garlic pie
    SM V.

    I dream about the meatball and garlic pie here! I live in Sunnyside and make it a point to drive over to eat a fresh slice. It's perfectly garlicky and super cheesy. Even if it's not on the menu, they will make it and I hope they never stop.

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    i saw an employee drop a slice and give it to someone. customer service is terrible and food is overpriced

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    Pizza was pretty bland. There was very little cheese and sauce on it too. The person that answered was kind though.

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    2 years ago

    Good for a quick pizza pick up. We usually get the family special. Love their chicken parm (catering menu) for parties.

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    3 years ago

    Our favorite pizza joint in NYC, hands down. No frills just good ol' NYC plain slice will take you to pizza Heaven.

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    3 years ago

    The food is delicious. The plain pizza is great too! The service is pretty good, and the ambiance has some nice decorations.

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    2 years ago

    Really good pizza from Lillian and they deliver to north of queens boulevard. A solid go-to pizza spot!

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    3 years ago

    Awesome local pizza sho that's been in forest hills since I'm a kid. If your in the area grab a slice and a pinwheel you won't regret it

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