B Side Pizza Bar — Restaurant in New York

Took my daughter for a trip to NYC and for her first meal out she requested pizza, of course. A quick Yelp search with a google backup led us to this small spot.

Entering the fairly small, dimly lit restaurant we were immediately greeted and told it would be a 5-10 minute wait for a table. A quick survey of the restaurant showed an intimate but fairly loud setting with a large stone pizza oven in the corner and a good selection of taps at the bar. Casual dining implied, which was exactly what we were looking for.

Table opened even before the estimate and we were seated promptly. Beers were a nice mix of local crafts on tap and in bottle and a smallish but varied selection of wines by the glass/bottle and house on tap. Menu was simple and straight forward of roasted starters and thin crust pizzas. We decided on one and our waiter Josh suggested that based on our initial selection that we really should try the Killer Bee that adds garlic and splash of honey to a standard pepperoni-style pizza. Food and drinks arrived quickly with friendly conversation from Josh. His suggestion was perfect! The Killer Bee was delicious with the hint of honey sweetness that didn't overwhelm and complemented the garlic perfectly. Crust was just the right thickness with a perfect crunch to the outside and chewy centre. It disappeared quickly. 1 pizza and starter was reasonably filling and would be easily finished by 2 diners or possibly 1 starving college student. Throughout the meal Josh was attentive without making us feel hovered over and was completely welcoming. The atmosphere is fairly loud making quiet conversation tricky but perfect for a start to a night out with friends, and enough action to provide conversation fodder for a first date.

If I lived in NYC this would be a regular haunt for me. Great food, great vibe, great service.

*btw... Best wishes on the foot...

June 28th at 8:30pm. There was a family that came and wanted to be seated. I believe only 1 or 2 of them spoke English well. The female manager refused to seat them. It was a party of 11. There where easily 16 seats available outside and the inside was only about 1/2 full at the most. She first said they were short staffed. So the family comprised and said the were willing to be seated in smaller groups as seats became available & they could manage. The manager refused & made up a story about a group of 20 people that the owner was hosting coming in the next 20min. The family then said okay we will wait if they don’t show up can you call us. 40min past while the family waited outside with grandparents and children as the manager seated people right in front of them. No group for the owner came in. And the manager, knowing the family was waiting outside never came out to address them.

Several other customers were disturbed by what they saw and speculated as to the reasons this family was treated so poorly. I asked the manager was there any compromise or at least to speak to the family as the grandparents by this time could no longer stand and were seated on the curb. She again said they were short staffed( for a place that ONLY SERVES PIZZA) and refused to talk to the family to at least tell them there was no chance in hell they were going to let them be seated.

I am sure there will be other negative reviews about this situation due to the concern other customers had for this family’s treatment. At 9:45 over an hour later still no owner group of twenty and manager still hiding out inside fake washing glasses behind a bar with only 1 person...

My friend and I went to B Side Pizza at 4pm (their opening) on a Wednesday. We were the only people in there for a while, but around 5pm, it started to get full. Their interior has a classy ambiance yet remains more intimate because of the size.

I got the Marge ($18) and my friend got the Mr. White ($21). As previous reviewers have mentioned, the pizzas are pretty wet. However, I have an oil sensitivity and it was not triggered here, so it must have not been too bad. Personally, their ratios are a bit off to me. The pizza is so thin (which probably contributes to the wet issue), and the rest of the dough seems to be put into the crust. I would prefer a more even split, especially because parts of the crust were charred. For flavors, the margherita did not taste like the standard. It was salty and the freshness of the basil and mozzarella were not coming through. My friend's white pizza had significantly better flavors!

Service here was amazing! Everyone was extremely attentive, even when they started getting busy. Our water was constantly refilled. They were also extremely quick to clear plates, although that could make people feel rushed. Some people mentioned their high price point, but I feel like they are comparable with other places in the city. If they fixed the dough issue, I would not be mad at the price for the location...