Johnny's Pizzeria — Restaurant in City of Mount Vernon

Food is delicious hands down but our waitress was not welcoming at all, she seemed as if she was bothered that we were there. She even mentioned while she was taking our order "Im not taking that other tables order, Im gonna go home." I asked for my pasta to go and she dropped it on the floor. Which is fine, accidents happen. She walked up to our table and said "I dropped the food Im sorry" We said it was ok, and took a pause, waiting for her to tell us how she would fix the problem. Instead, she just starred at us with no resolution. I told her I can wait for another plate and she sighed and said, "Thats gonna take a long time." Another employee came over and told her to waive it. Had that other employee not told her that, I would have been stuck paying for food she dropped. Lastly, when it was time to pay the bill which was $63. Im sure she charged me for the pasta that fell because all I ordered was a large pizza, 3 waters, 2 brisk lemonades and 2 beers. (Which shouls have came out to less that 40 bucks) I gave her $80 and she asked me outloud "You want change back?" It put me in an awkward position and forced me to say she can have the change. She expected a large tip even though her service was horrible. Its funny, she only became nice when it was time to pack up to go, when the bill came. The only reason why I will continue to give this shop my business is because the food is amazing. However, I would definitely opt for take out, instead...

If you know me, you know that I think pizza is an overrated food.

PUT YOUR KNIVES AWAY!!!! I come in peace.

So, while I don’t LOVE pizza like, what I like to call people who are, Pizza People, I do sometimes try pizza at different places in the event I find one that I truly love.

Well, Johnny’s is that place for me.

My mom and I got for a large pie: 1/2 plain, 1/2 pepperoni and a side of broccoli sautéed in garlic and oil.

The broccoli was decent. It could have been cooked longer for me. I wish it had more garlic since I’m obsessed with garlic. 7/10.

Now, the star of the show. The pizza!!! Ok, first look, it looks incredible. The reverse action of cheese then sauce is genius. The undercarriage was nicely charred. When I took a bite I was shook. The sauce was nicely seasoned. It had a level of sweetness that I prefer in my tomato sauces. There was just enough cheese. The crust was my favorite part. I prefer a THIN crust. It was so thin and crispy I was stunned. The sauce being on top allowed the pizza to not have that “flop” or soggy bottom. It was perfect. The pepperoni wasn’t salty and thinly sliced. I give the pizza a 10/10.

Some other things to note about the restaurant: -cash only -not open on Sundays and Mondays -looks to get busy quickly when it gets later in the evening so plan accordingly

Overall, if you are not a Pizza Person, I still say give it a try! You may find that you love...

Dear Johnny’s Pizza Management,

I’m writing to express my deep disappointment with the treatment I received at your location on [insert date and time]. I called in to place an order and asked if the white cheese pizza was a recommended option. The woman who answered responded with, “We’ve been doing this for 83 years, so I would think so.” I mentioned that her tone didn’t feel very customer-friendly, and she hung up on me.

When I came into the restaurant to follow up, I asked who I had just spoken to. The employee said the hang-up was a mistake but refused to give her name. She then stated I needed to have on “some clothes” to place a to-go order—even though I was fully covered. She refused to take my order and made me feel very uncomfortable.

There were two women present. One was heavyset with brown hair—the woman I believe I spoke with—and the other, who had brown hair and a thinner build, silently shook her head in agreement with her colleague’s inappropriate behavior, which only added to the discomfort I felt.

This experience was extremely disappointing and unprofessional. I hope you take this feedback seriously and follow up with appropriate action. No customer should be made to feel disrespected, unwelcome, or embarrassed—especially when trying to support...