Famous Ben's Pizza — Restaurant in New York

I tried to give this spot a shot, but they let me down. When I finally did, I only ordered something simple as I usually do to test a place out. My motto is, if a restaurant can't make something simple seem so brand new, then the place is just an average spot. I bought a slice of cheese but not before being told they don't accept card because the machine is down. Ok, no biggie, I told the cashier I would order a slice and come back after getting change from their ATM machine inside the shop. I walk off, get the cash, come back to the guy, he takes my money, and then decides to put in my order to heat up.

After waiting for a while just for a slice of cheese, I finally get my slice. The cashier who was handling the food and the cash wasn't so nice to begin with. His approach was to rush me out, and it wasn't even busy, nor was it near closing time. I can tell he was treating me differently as there were a couple there after me he decided to take care of when I initially left for the ATM machine, and they got a nicer approach. Ok, no worries, I was not bothered. I got my order and sat outside on one of their tables. I didn't want to keep seeing him so I could stay positive for the rest of my day.

Now, I say gracie then pull out the slice of cheese it just made things worse. The slice seemed so dried out and old just from the looks of it even after being heated up, and that's coming from someone who worked in a pizza shop for quite some time before. On top of that, I don't remember seeing him wearing any gloves while he was serving the food and touching the cash. If you can zoom in on the picture, there's a finger imprint on the tip of the slice so disgusting. If I had not been in the need to rush back to work waiting so long for a slice of cheese, this review might have been different, giving I would have time for them to save this story. I ripped the tip part of the slice and ate what I had to work with and went back to work.

I would never recommend this place if they continue to have staff that plays bias and doesn't have a proper food...

if you came to Famous Ben’s Pizza and ONLY had the a typical slice from a round pie then you have failed as the slices from the round pie are just okay (3 to 3.5 stars) . however if you had a square slice aka a Sicilian slice (4 to 4.5 stars) then your mission was a success and you’re living your best life.

Ben’s has that old school slice joint vibe. fairly clean interior. huge display of slices / pies. there’s also some outdoor seating for those dining al fresco. Ben’s is as much a neighborhood joint as it is where tourists plop down when they need calories in the form of cheese and sauce on crust.

i opted for a plain square / Sicilian slice and it outperformed my expectations. the cheese was oozing and super melty (definitely NOT the cheap fake-o cheese). the sauce is rich and flavorful—not too sweet or salty. the square’s crust is nice crunchy and crisp on the bottoms and firm chew on top. the square is a classic and delicious—really does not need toppings. it’s $4.50 + tax + tip.

if you’re spending money on anything at Ben’s, get the square slice. the round slices as i mentioned before really are average and kinda overpriced at $4 + tax + tip.

staff is constantly making pies, so that means pizza is constantly getting turned over which translates to your eating fresh pizza here as opposed to stuff that sits all...

Came here with my Mom when she was in town as she had yet to get a NY slice. Ben's was close to her hotel on the walk back after a long day of shopping… We F'd up Banana Republic.

Vibes were UP in here, as there was a guy singing along to what sounded like some Italian music as he flipped pizza dough in his hands. Felt NY af.

We each got a slice of cheese and it rang up at over $10. Like damn. Has any other market inflated more than the pizza by the slice market over the past 5 years? Pain.

But, the Pizza was great. The crust was the perfect amount of crisp, and had hang time when you picked it up. The cheese to sauce ratio was near perfect, the only thing I'd say was my slice had a little too much crust. See attached picture.

They're even flexing a laminated 8.1 on Dave Portnoy's pizza reviews right by the register in here ahahah. He's really dominating the pizza market. A quick google search tells me 8.1 is pretty good on his scale. He even says 8.1 "sits amongst the gods" ahaha. Respect.

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