East Side Cafe — Restaurant in Pittsfield

I'm an admitted pizzaholic. East Side is the best pizza I've ever had. Started in 1982. Now if I want East Side I drive 200 miles for it. From '82 till 2005 I was there once a week for 48 out of 52 weeks in a year. Any year. Ann and Laurie are the sweetest, kindest waitresses and family members. Yes, if you hit it during their busiest time the service can be a little slow. But they're so busy it's a compliment to them for such a little hole in the wall bar to be so successful. Such a large and faithful following it's amazing. Love them and their pies. Lt. Tom...

"Cafe" is quite a stretch. This is a neighborhood bar that also has some booths for dining. However, the hours during which they serve food are very limited, compared to the hours they are open. We went on a Saturday evening. There was only one food option: pizza. You could not order any other food. The pizza was pretty good, but not special. The largest pizza you can order is a 12-inch. It's very loud due to the bar patrons. If you are looking for beer & pizza with loud conversations, this might be the place for you. Street...

We heard that the East Side Café has the best pizza in the Berkshires, so we decided to try it, and my goodness how right those reviews were!! BEST PIZZA IN THE BERKSHIRES, PERHAPS THE STATE, PERHAPS NEW ENGLAND. This is legit Italian New York pizza. Unpretentious. Real. Heavenly delicious. I think they make it in a brick oven (coal fired?) - whatever it is, you can tell in the taste and it tastes perfect. Going to the ESC on the weekend (pizza Thurs-Sun after 4 PM only) is going to be our new tradition....