Elmhurst Famous Pizza — Restaurant in New York

I used to go to Elmhurst Famous pizza all the time when I lived in Elmhurst Queens. The history of Elmhurst Famous was when there was a fire at the original Singas in Elmhurst (which no longer exists... again), one of the original partners for the original Singas started Elmhurst Famous Pizza a block away. The pizza, sauce, crunch, etc was exactly the same as the original Singas. Singas a couple years later reopened but wasn't the same, so Elmhurst Famous Pizza was the go-to place for the personal pies. Well, after moving to Jersey, and not having a chance to go back to Elmhurst Famous, I went back to Elmhurst to see if the place and pizza was still the same. To my shock, the original owner was still there taking phone calls, when I had my bite, it brought me right back to the original. So what are the go-to toppings? The plain original is a must. The sausage, jalepenos, pepperoni, and onion-peppers are also the go-to's as well (and if you like broccoli, that works too). Everything else, I really don't get because I feel like the topping flavors overpowers the pizza and you don't get a true taste, but that is just my opinion.

But there are Singas around here and there (and even in Lodi), but definitely not the same as Elmhurst Famous. My kids like Singas Famous cause I had them try it, but when they ate Elmhurst Famous, they noticed the immediate difference in crunch (Elmhurst has a nice crunch where Singas felt closer to a cracker texture) and flavor (sauce is a little sweeter vs Singas a little tangier), and preferred Elmhurst over Singas right away.

So next time I go to queens, be it a dental appointment in Woodside, or a trip to LaGuardia Airport, I am stopping by Elmhurst Famous again. Now some asked if the Elmhurst and Jackson Heights locations taste the same, my answer is NO. I went to Jackson Heights and it doesn't taste the same, nor have the same crunch. So if you want the better of the Famous Pizza styles, the Elmhurst location is by far the best.

Was so happy to see the owner, and to have something that tasted the same as something I grew up with since I was a kid, to young adult, to someone...

A Boy that worked the front counter today may 24, 2025. 7:30pm was rude and had a attitude from the start when I came up politely. He had a face and look impatient while taking my order and throughout of me waiting to get the pizza, He called a # “he never gave me a ticket” so I came up to make sure. He looked annoyed and rude when I came up and he tells me thats it’s not my pizza and pushes the pizza to the side like I was gonna take it. I understand if I was rude and giving him a hard time. He could’ve told me nicely but because of the interaction from the beginning I can immediately can just tell that he has a bad energy, and I had to ask him if everything is good? Overall just very disappointed, I live in the area and I grew up eating there, and now I have to think twice on going. Food is great, but rude service honestly makes the food taste bad. unprofessional and made me and my girl uncomfortable and all i wanted to do was leave. if you can’t handle customer service do the community a favor and...

As a Elmhurst local, my family has been coming here since I’ve been a kid. Now as an adult with more money, I felt like treating myself. I’m really glad because after all these years, their pizzas are as crispy as usual 🤤. I’ve had pizzas from other food chains a couple of times, like Papa John’s & Dominos, but I always come back to Famous Pizza bc the other stores just don’t get it right like they do here. It usually comes out to be too soggy from all the cheese, and extremely burnt at the crust from those stores. But here, the crust is enjoyable, the cheese is gooey, and the dough is soft. The perfect ratio 👌.

And as always, you NEED to get every order with the garlic knots. Just like the pizza, it’s perfectly baked on the outside, and incredibly soft & warm on the inside. It comes with a side of marinara sauce, but it’s already so good by itself that I never use it. It was $20 for everything, but this is a lot for 1. With the same amount, you can probably feed 2-3 ppl with this, so you know...