Johnnie Mac’s Pizzeria and Deli, located on 894 State Fair Boulevard in Syracuse, New York, is a small, unassuming restaurant specializing in pizza, subs, wings, pasta, and other dishes.
We arrived minutes before 4 p.m. on a Saturday. The restaurant was empty, so we had our choice of the four or five tables that were available. We ordered and paid for our large, 16” pepperoni and cheese Sicilian pizza at the counter, grabbed our soft drinks from the nearby cooler, and sat down. About 15 minutes later, our order was brought to us.
The pizza was delicious. The dough was soft with a firm crust. The amount of pepperoni and onions was perfect: not too little and not too much. Although I wanted more, there was just not enough room in my stomach, so we decided to just put the two or three remaining slices in a box and left.
Since we visit the nearby state fairgrounds once or twice a year, I will look forward to returning to Johnnie Mac’s, perhaps for one of their specialty chicken pizzas or perhaps their calzone. Although I didn’t see anybody come in during our visit, I’m sure Johnnie Mac’s offers takeouts. One can also order online. The place is clean and inviting, and the staff members are extremely polite and courteous. There is also plenty of room for parking.
If, like us, you’re visiting the state fairgrounds for an event, take the time to travel the two miles to Johnnie Mac’s. You’ll be...
Read moreIt was ten minutes after ten - Johnny Mac's closes at 10pm. We had just come from my daughter's volleyball tournament and tried to go downtown to Jimmy-John's only to find out they were closed (before the time listed on their website), so we were pretty disappointed. We then ran over to Chipotle's. Not only did we walk in to 4 garbages completely overflowing on to the floor and every table needing to be wiped, but a descent size line that after waiting for at least 10 minutes, didn't even budge! So we headed back to the hotel and hoped to see something open on the way. Thank you Johnny Mac's! We saw a few cars still in the driveway and although the "Open" sign was turned off, my husband decided to see if they would allow us to do a quick order to-go. Thank goodness they were happy to oblige and even though he only asked for 2 slices, they gave us 4 as not to have to throw it away! The slices were delicious and really hit the spot! Thanks Johnny Mac's! We'll definitely be back next time...
Read moreThe pizza was absolutely phenomenal. There is no way to fake the quality of a crust.That's baked on a baker's pride.Stone bake oven. That crisp is impossible to get on some conveyor belt piece of s* system. The staff was friendly. The place isn't much to look at. It's easy to tell that it's a normal carry out place. But I wasn't there for the lighting in the tables. I was there for a crispy. Crust, foldable, perfectly baked new york style pizza, and that's what I got. Keep up the good work boys, so I'm back through this area. I'll stop by again and get two.
If I had one comment, add garlic knots to the menu. The dough that you make the crust with would make a perfect garlic knot. And I would love to be able to dip them...
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