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    Smiling Pizza Restaurant

    3.5 (299 reviews)
    InexpensivePizza, Italian
    Closed 11:00 am - 12:30 AM (Next day)

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Alvin Z.

    Got a slice for 3.75 and 6 garlic knots for 4.50 and everything was pretty good. I think I prefer the pizza sauce to be a little sweeter. All the staffs were super welcoming and nice.

    Sad potential leftovers. Not reheated. I'm having something else.
    Holly S.

    Smiling Pizzeria is the local pizza joint in my Park Slope neighborhood. The pizza is generally good especially if you get a fresh pie. I took this home and shook my head. These days pizza is a treat. My favorite thing to eat. This wasn't a treat. Barely edible and I'm tossing the 4 leftover slices.

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    Vito K.

    What can I say about this place? I grew up coming here with my family 30 years ago. It's been some time since I've stopped by so I made sure to do so this past weekend when my family and I were in town. The neighborhood has changed a lot sadly, but I am glad this place is not going anywhere. Hopefully I'm not the only one that grew up in the neighborhood and still remembers this place from back in the day. Stopped on in really hungry with my oldest son craving one thing, New York pizza. Usually we get that craving and other spots in Brooklyn or in the city, but I knew I wanted to mix it up this trip so we stopped on here. Ordered a broccoli slice for myself for good all times lol and a beef patty with cheese is the last one I had gotten the day before somewhere else wasn't good. What did a Sicilian pie with pepperoni. It was fantastic, my oldest son is a hard critic so he wasn't super impressed lol but nonetheless, everything was great. Including the garlic knots and Zeppoli's. We got also their spaghetti and meatballs plate. Wasn't that bad, wasn't the best but wasn't that bad. The fellas behind the counter all good dudes. None of them were there back in my day, but nonetheless sharing my old stories with them. They also had years old stories themselves. Good to hear the owners are still the same, during the time we were there a lot of the customers look like transplants new to the neighborhood, but hey, whatever keeps the shop up and running. Highly recommend of course for a good slice and other dishes.

    Are you kidding me?! This place is fantastic! The guy at the counter was so kind. I had 3 types of slices and each one was incredible and an amazing under carriage!

    Cheese & Pepperoni
    Mosa H.

    Pretty decent pizza, not too greasy. $16 for four slices so kind of pricey for what you get. Casual atmosphere, not super pleasant to dine in. Employees are nice.

    Regular slice and vegetable slice.
    Leah S.

    This is a very good pizza joint. Right next to the F train , 7th ave station. We ordered different slices. Quite tasty. Vegetable and salad pizzas are worth trying. The place has a good vibe to it. Very busy but did not have to wait long.

    Fast service and friendly staff. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The pizzeria was clean with a lot of seating.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I loved cheese pizza, and it's not expensive. Close to the subway F and G trains and the B61 bus.

    Two great tastes.
    Josh B.

    Though Smiling Pizza didn't have the 1957-vintage font I seek out in my old-time pizza joints, it worked out just fine. Didn't see the fancier slices - Grandma? Margherita? - before I ordered, one mushroom and one plain. With a dusting of oregano, pepper and garlic, the plain had such an intense vibe that for a second it almost seemed like there was meat in there.

    Outside. Notice how close you are to the subway?
    Matthew S.

    A solid 3 star pizza. Super convenient to the 7th Ave station on the F train (it is barely a 2 second walk on the street), and it is easily accessible for anybody looking for a quick bite to eat without all the pomp and pageantry of a pizza slice. The plain slice is solid, but beyond that, it does not stray far from the New York slice playbook. It is overloaded with cheese, the sauce has a nice pleasant taste, but not too rich. The slice also has a nice touch of oregano and has very, very crispy crust. I also have to point out that this slice was very hot upon trying my first bite. Definitely wait it out a few minutes if you can not handle the hot. Their white pie is also marginal. In addition, it is also cheese excessive, but this slice's crust is more chewy, but size-wise, smaller than the plain slice. It is not bad, but you will not be impressed with it. It did the job adequately, par for the course. Again, no frills, just simple. But it could be a lot better. My last point before I give my final viewpoint, they take credit cards, but only at a $10 minimum. For a baseline pizza, this works well; it is not the best pizza in the city. However, it will not leave a frown on that (hopefully) smiling face of yours.

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    [[HIGHLIGHT]]Incredible pizza in a beautifully nostalgic setting.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Will definitely be coming back again soon.

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    Love this place always so kind to me and my friends and have fast service and great pizza

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    2 years ago

    $7 for a topping, on top of $35 for the pizza and a $4 service fee. Tonight was my last order from these price gougers.

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    5 out of 5 from there pizza to there rolls just amazing delicious food. They never fail to satisfy me

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    If you need a quick slice late night it's okay but there are much better pizzerias in the area. Service is fine but the pizza is not good.

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