As yet another NY (actually, Long Island) transplant to the Valley I ache for good pizza like I can get back home....or as least as close as I could come to it. I found it at Ray's. Other places come somewhat close but their pizza is either too "doughy" or has too much cheese. Ray's is consistent. They have the right amount of cheese and the crust is done to perfection, just the right amount of charring on the bottom. What I also like about them is I can walk into their shop and pick from four or five pizzas that are already made, as I could with any pizzeria on Long Island or the five boroughs. Other "NY style pizza" places out here take upwards of 20 minutes just to get you a couple of slices. Even though I live in south Gilbert, I have no problem driving to Scottsdale for this pizza. Bravo ray's! read more

Ray's has been a staple in my diet since my father discovered it in the late 90's. I will and do drive 23 miles from my house for the best pizza in AZ. When I order a pie, I'll order it with extra sauce, light on the cheese with a crispy bottom, but then again, I am from NY. When I go to get a slice, it is tasy, although a little bit heavy on the cheese for me, but a Zoni's dream. I love the spinach and tomato slice. Warning for vegetarians... they have chnages their pasta sauce to incllude sausage. Not my cup of tea in the slightest. I'll stick with the pizza. read more

Delicious overpriced pizza (when ordered by the slice) I can't offer an opinion on a whole pie until I buy one. Money isn't everything but $9.01 isn't my idea of a lunch special. I'll have to stick to Barros for my lunch pizza fix. No hard feelings Ray. read more

Ray's Pizza - I look at my receipt and wonder, "this is all I get for $9.01?" - Pizza Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

Driving around looking for pizza, came across this place. The by the slice options weren't fantastic although to the stores defense it is later on a Sunday night. I must say the people working the register, I'm thinking the owner? Was very very grumpy. I had a question but could hardly imagine having asked it since he looked like he would ask me to leave if I didn't do what I supposed to. Pay and walk away. The pizza, very over priced for by the slice and was - even though heated up again in the oven very soggy, greasy and lifeless in the flavor department. Hey you never know until you try it right? Skipping in the future, not really any reasons to come back other than convenient hours. read more

Ray's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

Good New York style. Reminds me of the East coast. Sort of hidden in the shopping center but worth it.

Ray's Pizza is amazing! Always hot, cheesy, and ohhh so mouthwatering delicious! They make the pizza perfect every time!

Picked up two pies for a Superbowl party. Should have gotten three, they were gone too fast. Great flavor with the perfect amount of sauce. A chewy crust that is begging for the fold-over....NY style. Wish they deliver, but even so, the best traditional pizza I have found in the desert. Even better is to stop in for a slice. When they reheat the slices they get and even better finish on the crust. read more

Ray's has great pizza. I was born and raised on Brooklyn... so I think I an say safely that I know what a "Ray's" pizza should be like. And this place is pretty close. I am NOT a fan of their chicken wings... sorry. I HATE chicken wings that sit on an inch of the wing sauce. I know some people do like it that way... I do not. Redendo's (down the street) has way better (crispy) wings. Ray's does have a great variety of gourmet style pizza. Most is available in "slice" format. The prices are reasonable... if leaning towards the expensive side. I like the pizza in the "window"... very reminiscent of my NYC days. read more

Used to be our favorite years ago. Even took my NY. Parents here and they Said it was the closest to New York Pizza they had in Arizona. Fast forward five years...Took a special trip here only to discover it's now my family's least favorite. White pizza absolutely tasteless. Could only choke down a few bites. Other two whole pies both got the thumbs down. Tasteless cheese has to be the culprit. Almost $60 later and a bummer family night out. We all wished we had gone to Costco instead for pizza. Even frozen pizza would have beat this stuff. read more

Grabbed a couple slices from here for lunch. I went in a little before 2pm and it was very quiet (yet all the parking in the front of the place was taken...) Employees were courteous, service was quick. But 8 bucks for 2 slices that have been under a heating lamp? Don't get me wrong, the slices were yummy but gourmet this is not. read more

A two star is generous. I have heard of Rays pizza and was stoked to try it. I ordered through the third party delivery service and had no options for a half and half pizza. I placed it under additional comments for the pizza (which I know they read because it had the directions to my hotel and room I was staying in and it says it on my receipt.) Needless to say I got a whole Hawaiian Pizza but still optimistic it will be good. The pizza was cold and floppy making all the toppings come off in one bite. The wings were cold and the garlic bread was over well done. Not a good first impression and definitely not worth $50.00. read more

Ray's Pizza - I got a whole Hawaiian Pizza instead of half and half. The pizza was cold and floppy. Cold wings burnt garlic bread. - Pizza Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

My favorite pizza place to visit always and forever! The service is amazing and the restaurant has a great vibe to it.

Came in for the first time today and had a slice of their "special," which is like a slice of pepperoni with green peppers, onions and mushrooms HEAPED onto it with some extra cheese melted on top to hold it together. One slice was a meal and absolutely worth the pricey $8 it cost with a fountain drink. They brought it to my table after warming it up in the oven. Slices Pizza is just as good and less expensive, but as of 2019, these are the only two Arizona pizzerias that make real NYC pizza. Unlike some folks here, I thought the service at Ray's was super friendly and enthusiastic to please. read more

Remember this place for when we lived up in Scottsdale - and ordered it to be delivered to the Great Wolf Lodge for dinner. Just as awesome as we remembered it. Pizza and wings for the champs! read more

Ray's is so damn good. When I enter Ray's the sounds, smells, and feelings experienced trensends simply going out for a meal. To me Ray's is the place for pizza. The sauce is a wonderful, ever so slightly sweet and just the right amount of it. It is loaded with a solid amount of cheese and herb mixed together. Oh lastly, the crust. It is a wonderful, almost musical crunch. This is the best NY slice I have found in Arizona. Beyond the food I have been coming to Ray's since roughly 1998. They have been the most consistent resurant. Always great service and at fair prices. Try this pizza. It is a must for those seeking a real NY pie. read more

My girlfriend and I went to check this place out, mind you I'm asian and she is half-irish/half-jamacian. We were given the coldest look when we came in. Ordered a large square pan, was given a 35 minute wait, and a hour later no pizza because we found out another group who ordered the same thing was given the pizza we ordered. BULLSHIT, that is some racist ass stuff. So he instead gave us a medium sized pan and refunded us the difference. In the end pizza was bland and cheaply made. Waste of time and money. Will NEVER come back! RATING: GARBAGE! read more

I'm new to the area and I've been trying desperately to find a great pizza place. I hadn't had any luck until I tried Ray's. I walked in and placed an order to go for a whole pie with mushrooms. The employees were all friendly, and the restaurant was clean. About 10 - 15 minutes later, I walked out with a piping hot pie that turned out to be the most delicious pizza I've had since I moved here a few months ago. The crust was crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside. The cheese was ample and greasy (in the best way possible) and it had just the right amount of sauce. I have to dock them a star though because they use canned mushrooms. They're edible, but I really believe mushrooms on a pizza need to be fresh. If they had been, this would have been the most perfect pizza I've ever eaten. Ray's has a new customer. read more

This is one of our favorite pizza places in town! I feel like this is the closest you will get to an authentic NY style pizza! Best cheese pizza! I wish their ranch dressing was a bit better tho, that's not so authentic and they charge you 50 cents for it... Overall, totally recommend it! Great family environment! read more

I moved from New Jersey to the West Coast 15 years ago, and I have been searching for great pizza. Ray's is by far the best pizza I have had since moving and is always fresh and great. The pizza is a little pricy but totally worth it. This is our go to place and I even have a NYPD pizza across the street. The customer service isn't the best but the pizza makes up for that. If you are by a Ray's, I suggest you try it. read more

Came here for lunch and got two slices of pizza and it was amazing. Their thin crust pizza has the perfect sauce to cheese to crust ratio. The pricing is also amazing I got 4 slices of pizza and 2 fountain drinks and it was a total of $14. I will certainly be coming back! read more

Is it the Ray's from New York? Doubtful. That being said, and for who anyone who knows anything about New York Pizza IN New York, there are a thousand "Ray's" and "Famous Ray's" and the like, and this could very well be one of them. It's not the most amazing pizza I've ever had, but it's far from the worst too. Pizza is such a subjective thing these days, and I truly feel that people have been too hard on this place. Its really good New York style pizza. That sentence should tell you everything you need to know about the place. If that's not good enough for you, ok...then here's some more you should know: The pizza is damn good, the service is damn good, and the prices are fair. Other than that, its pizza, ok? Good pizza. If I lived in the area, it would probably be my go-to for delivery (if they offer that, I don't remember). We live in AZ, people. Great NY pizza is hard to find, and this is some of the better stuff around. read more

Truthfully this place is more like a 3.5 in terms of pizza. You get that east coast slice and a really good crust but not enough flavor. Also pizza is a little too well done(can't get that pizza fold because of this!) I strictly base my reviews off of cheese pizza only. Mostly clean Fans blowing regardless of temperature outside Decent staff Oregano read more

Simply put--awesome. Awesome pizza, service and price. I could not have left happier or more satisfied. Had a lovely conversation while we were there with the staff and they are so down to earth with the NY accent to boot. Not sure how they managed to get to The Valley of the Sun but I'm glad they did. read more

Good Slices! Not as much sauce as i prefer. Dont ask Ray any questions about anything you will be sorry you did. lol

Service is horrible and the wings are ehh... But Geee Wizzz it's the best Alfredo pizza by the slice I have ever had!! Only order food Togo... The arguing or employees isn't pleasant to hear but hey, the Alfredo pizza is! read more

The Food: I ordered the 1-slice of pizza and a salad special for $7.25-ish. The pepperoni pizza was good and the salad was decent sized and tasty as well. The Price: In a fast food world that has created a standard of a "meal-deal," I thought Ray's was deceptive. Here's why: The real deal was actually: 1-slice of cheese pizza (any topping is an add-on, which was not posted or not very visible)) and the drink was an additional $.75 (which was posted). In the end, it was $9.25-ish for the "Special" Overall it was good but the pricing is somewhat deceptive. Suggestion: I would post all specials with the price of the drink included and have an option of at least one free topping on any pizza deal. read more

I think I'm gonna stick with the 7th st location. First off, very typical of a Scottsdale location where the same special they have at 7th Street is $3 more at this location and I think the pizza at the other location is better as well. Also when I go to Ray's New York style pizza I usually expect to see some New York Italian Guys and at this location I am not getting any of that. No offense to the people working there but I just didn't get the good vibe that I used to from this place where I used to go quite often when I work in the area read more

Good customer service! A variety of yummy food in the menu and the pizza is pretty authentic. read more

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Great pizza, and even better customer service. Pizza by the slice, more toppings no problem, don't forget the cannoli to top it off

I have never been treated so poorly in a restaurant in my life. I own a local business just started delivering food for Uber Eats to make a little extra cash. I entered the business which sounded a loud alarm and stood at the counter in front of 2 individuals neither of which even acknowledged my existence for well over 2 minutes. One person was in the back preparing Buffalo sauce packets and didn't turn around once. Before entering Ray's the customer messaged me asking for parmesan and pepper flakes for his pizza. Not an unusual request at a pizza place right? Apparently it IS a big problem at "Famous" Ray's. "Parmesan and Pepper aren't free all you delivery drivers come in here and steal 20 ketchup packets and our parmesan and pepper." First of all how bad must business be at a pizza place if they won't give a customer pepper and parmesan? He demanded to see my phone and the message from the customer. Being that I am new to the delivery service I was flustered as he was yelling at me and couldn't pull up the message from the customer. I advised him that I had no problem cancelling the order if he wanted to lose a client. He said "I don't care about you delivery driver, some else will come pick up the pizza for the customer". I then told him I was talking about myself as being that I'd been wanting to try Ray's after this experience I would never step foot into this establishment again. Never have I walked out of a restaurant so disgusted with how I was treated. That said, I couldn't be the only one who know's this about Ray's as I was in there during PRIME time on a Friday night and there were only 2 people in the place and 0 to-go orders sitting in the heater besides the one I was supposed to pick up... read more

Wow' I love a thin crust pizza and this is great stuff. Always hot and fresh daily. By the slice is a great fast lunch any day of the week! Try the Chicken Alfredo! Delish! read more

Ray's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

I'm torn between 3 and 4 stars. 3 for the pizza, it's not fantastic. Maybe it's because I prefer Brick Oven style pizzas, but these pizzas lack flavor. I've been here on a couple different occasions and left unimpressed both times. But, the service is 5 stars without a doubt. They're super friendly, will strike up a conversation with anyone, about anything. From the second you walk in the door to the moment you leave the staff here is wonderful. read more

Been coming here for years! Best NY style pizza in the valley. Nice friendly staff and they are open later than most! They have gluten free pizza now too and it's delicious! read more

If I know one thing it's pizza. I've tried them all from Chicago to NY to Italy and hands down this is the best pie I've EVER had. Just the smell of the pizza when you walk in will make your mouth start to water. There is the right amount of cheese throughout each slice and they don't hold back on the toppings. In order to make a great pizza pie you have to make it with love and their staff loves what they do. Everyone is so warm and welcoming, it made me feel like I was apart of the Rays family. read more

I love Ray's pizza. That said I can only give it three stars, here's why: the service is spotted, the pizza - while always above average (for an AZ pizza joint) - can be fairly inconsistent, and most of the gripes written up in other reviews are pretty much true. However, I love Ray's in spite of all those short comings. Adjust your expectations and you won't be disappointed. It's a fact that Ray's is a little bit more $$ than the crappy cardboard flavorless pizza slices from most non-NY competitors, the Greek staff can be temperamental, and the three or four topping varieties offered don't always cover *Every* possible way pizza can be topped. If it's at it's best, it's by far the best slice in the valley. read more

I think Ray's has very good pizza as far as Ny style pizza goes. I'm surprised that the reviews are so inconsistent. I think when you compare pizza from different restaurants, you have to compare cheese to cheese. Forget the meats, etc. . Pizza should be judged on just the crust, sauce, and cheese. Ray's makes a great slice. Crust is perfect. Crispness on bottom and I can still do the NY foldover. I'd recommend this place for a traditional slice. Note: It's always been very clean when I'm there and I like that there's plenty of seating. My kids enjoy the sports channels. read more

I don't get it. I ordered a couple of slices of veggie pizza. It was loaded with fresh veggies and I love that, but the overall taste of the pizza was just OK. This pizza must be eaten immediately, the leftover slice 2 hours later made me wanna cry. I only ate half of it and sadly threw it out! I spent way to much money for bad pizza. read more

I'm not disappointed with Ray's Pizza, I'm just not all that impressed either. It probably doesn't help that when it comes to the battle of New York vs Chicago pizza, I'm Chicago all the way. Ray's pizza is quite cheesy, the crust is very crunchy. $2.50 for a generously cut slice (that's for cheese, toppings are extra) isn't too steep. I had a slice of cheese and a slice of Pesto. Both were good, just not anything amazing. I can't say I've ever been to THE Ray's Pizza in New York (or any of the infinite number of other places in New York also called Ray's), so I can't compare if this is anything like the real New York pie. There's nothing wrong with Ray's Pizza. I just wouldn't go out of my way to eat there again. read more

Ray's Pizza Scottsdale's quality has gone extremely downhill. I have been a returning Ray's Scottsdale customer for 18 years, which is why I'm so disappointed about how bad their food and service has become. Ray's prices have gone up while their food quality and service has gone down. It's OK to raise your prices to keep up with inflation and market conditions, but it's not OK to raise your prices and lower your quality and expect customer not to complain. My most recent experience was so bad I felt compelled to write this review. They got my order wrong and the owner/manager was so rude and combative, he would not listen to my complaint and just talked over me. He refused to make my order right and the food quality was just terrible. The pizza was not good with hard, tough crust and their wings tasted like they were fried in old, unchanged oil. Really disgusting. Do not waste your time or money on this location. This is not authentic New York style pizza and the owner is rude and does not deserve your business. Trust the other bad reviews. This is not the Ray's Pizza you remember. read more

Owner has anger management. period. He is nasty to customers and even nastier to employees. Pizza is good. Wings are good. Owner is not good. repeat OWNER IS NOT good. read more