I Ate the Best and Worst-Rated PIZZA in NYC!
We compare the Best and Worst Rated Pizza Slices in New York City, joined by @ActionKid and @TheNYCWalkingShow to see the extremes in the NYC Pizza Game in this food challenge.
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Love your work John but I think you should have done a blind test only because you knew you was going to a bad place so went in already not liking it
@@mrzac83 ha good point. Let's get scientific. 👍
my first time in NYC, It started raining and I was looking for a place to cover for a while and I seen that 99cent pizza place. They let me hang out there until the rain stopped, I ended up eating 4 slices and was not disappointed
Yea that looks really good I'm kicking myself I didn't know about that when I was there In January because man first of all a dollar for that big ass slice is wow thats amazing second it looked good
they make pizza with the gu gu ga ga method
Went to the city and found myself at the place. Was not disappointed by the pizza. very good for only being 99cents
Those places were perfect after a concert and it’s super late
@@darukineoyou know what that is
My 3 fav New York KZheadrs in 1 vid
AK is mostly a Miami YTer nowadays.
We visited NYC in early January, our first ever visit to the States, and we just had to try the Nonna Maria from Bleecker Street Pizza based on your recommendations from earlier videos and I was blown away by the quality. We had Pizza in Rome and Naples, neither of which compared to Bleecker Street!!
Oh wow!
They say it’s nyc water that makes our pizza so good lol
i'm going there this year to for the first time thanks to HereBeBarr. It looked amazing and i to,have eaten some amazing pizza in Italy. So excited.
@@justSTUMBLEDupon it's a proven fact
@@justSTUMBLEDupon Water definitely has a huge difference. There's an awesome pizza store where I live with two different locations. One gets their water from the well, and one gets theirs from the Ohio river. The Ohio River pollutants make that pizza absolutely smack. Better than the one which uses well water
When Action Kid muttered in the background "tastes like cereal" about that 1st place, I started laughing hard. Good video Jon.
I’m still recovering from the aftertaste of the worst spot 😐
hahha thanks for joining me.
Loved your commentary throughout the video 😄
Excellent video Jon! Great seeing AK in there.
99 cent pizza is truly the best pizza for $1 you'll ever taste. great buttery crust, fluffy, filling and flavorful. In this economy, it's nice to see them stay strong at their prices. It's even better than 2 Bros pizza when they were 99 cents. You will never taste a better slice for a buck in your life.
Love love all videos make me hungry every time keep them coming ☝️🥇
Imagine the feeling of despair knowing your pizza joint has a one star rating and everyone knows it before ever dropping a dime in your business.
Meh most people don't check google reviews
On our last visit to NY in December, we visited Bleecker St Pizza for the first time, and the Nonna Maria slice set the bar for me. So good.
OMG… still drooling from my Bleecker St slice 2 yrs ago! THE BEST!!
I saw heaven in my pepperoni slice from L'industrie and their gelato/sorbetto is also out of this world.
I had always wanted to try the perfect NYC pizza slice, but never knew where to start. Amazing video!
Headed to NYC in a month. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for your content! Keep up the good work!
Have fun!
L’industrie is one of the best in NYC for sure!! Been fans for years - worth every penny!
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This is the correct answer
In the age of mobile phone technology where information is at your fingertips anyone not doing a simple bit of research deserves what they get.......not to mention the free KZhead videos from Jon literally showing you where to eat. Another good video brother.
I'm all about the random encounter of course, but in NYC people are so brutally honest you can usually figure out a places worth before even walking in.
I grew up on DiFara, so crappy pizza is a serious no-go for me. That first place LOOKED awful, even before heated. Cold, laying around pizza is by nature bad. Don't get old, congealed pizza. Fresh only!!
John, it was fun to see all you guys together on this pizza journey. It was also comical to see he reactions to the bad pizza. It is hard to mess up pizza but if the ingredients are bad hence the bad score. I personally like Joes or Johns downtown. Difaras or Lucalis in Brooklyn. Thanks, take care.
Hi Jon, another collab with Action Kid, great content as always. L' Indsutrie Pizzeria will definitely be at my #1 for pizza, when we visit there again, will not miss any of your food suggestions. Thanks.
Great video barr thank you! 🥃 Best pizza I had in NY was Encore Pizza Manhattan the owner was really friendly and remembered us when we came back to eat again the next night and gave us free cans of juice for returning.
Indeed L’Industrie is outstanding. Among my favorites in the city. They're also pretty close to Fortunato Bros which is low key one of the best Italian pasticcerias.
Thanks Jon I will check out the Industry Pizza for my next visit to NYC !
That 99cent place was my spot when I was working on lex
Congratulations the 3 of you!!!
😂😂😂Action Kid!!! “ I’d pay $100 for this pizza over $5 dollars for the other place. It doesn’t taste like a cardboard box”!! Hilarious!!!
I usually stay around Grand Central and have hit that same 99 cent pizza place several times. It is very food for what it is. I find it interesting to watch when you order a slice or two with toppings, how they go about making it. It's as fresh as it can be in this case when you order it with a topping or two.
Thumbs up on your way 350K!
He past 360K
I'm going back in the middle of March for a little bit. Looking forward to using your guide that I got through Thatch.
Hope you enjoy it!
Loved the collab!
"Biting it from Heaven" I like that
I was curious what the worst-rated pizza from Yelp would be, so I googled it and found that it was a place called A Slice of New York. But I wonder if the reviews affected the three guys' perceptions of the pizzas in any way.
45th St & 46th St on 8th Ave, that's the one.
Yeah, the one dude complained about the grease on the pizza, but the highest rated had a similar amount of grease. If they did a blind taste test what would the reviews have been like?
Definitely, I'm Italian and that crust looked fine to me definitely not burnt.
I think it did, the one guy complained about the crust being burned at the first place, at the last place the crust was black. Side note I enjoy a crispy/a little charred crust.
@@yellowdart165 bruh that guy was Indian complaining about his food being oily….. invalid opinion
He says the worst is too burnt when it’s slightly brown. However the more expensive we’re more well done and burnt and they say it’s awesome. I dont know why reviews have to be faked abs do dramatic
Exactly this. They're reviewing based on the number on google and not the food itself.
Do a blind tasting challenge of the 3.
Especially the crust. They both looked burned. They're rating based on reputation.
As a Texan I’m so mad I can’t just spend a $1 or $2 for a meal that would satisfy me… I would live off like 2 slices a day 🤣
You guys really should give Domino's another chance.
I love all your videos that I have been following for a long time and I was asking myself a question: how many pizzas do you eat in the year?... Thank you for the addresses that I will not fail to visit during my next trip to NY from March 15th to 24th...Congratulations from France
Props to the $1 slice place, give them good reviews (& if you're not broke throw them some tips so they stay in business)
99 cent fresh pizza. I've noted this place for the next time I am in the city. That pizza looked delicious. 😁
Love this guy's videos, i got to new york on the 10th of feb, and grab a slice of pizza on 46th and 8th, and couldn't believe my eyes when, here be barr just walks right by the window 😀 couldn't believe it, i had only been in the city 1 hour👍
That was the bad joint... lol
Delizia pizza on first ave taste like food from the diabetic wing at Lenox Hill Hospital
AK hit it on the nail, as he walked into the last shop and the smells of home cooked Italian pizza hit him upon entry . He's getting into food , thanks to your knowledge awesome review.
I watched this on Tuesday, went into the city on Tuesday (we feed and clothe homeless) and I told my kids about your video and that we should try the dollar pizza and we turned the corner and there one was! They liked it! Great timing! Thank you!
A week ago I did your best cheap pizza eats!
This video made me so hungry (even seeing the worst pizza spot did). But by the end of the video… I craved a whole pie
That 2 star place feeding people school lunch pizza 💀
One bite everyone knows the rules
Kudos for not mentioning that first place! L'Industrie seemed to really evolve their recipe since I last visited.
😮⚠️ Herebebarr, i am still SHOCKED you haven't tried Margherita pizza on jamaica avenue in queens. Its one of the best. It is really surprising you havent checked out this spot ever!
How am I late in watching a Jon Barr food video? 😲
A Slice of New York in case anyone is wondering.
thank you for finishing strong with that last good spot haha!
😎😎😎
I'm visiting New York for the very first time next month and one of the things I must do is eat a slice of pizza at Bleecker Street, which comes highly recommended 👍
Wanted to write, great vid and representing the best and worst of NYC's pizza game! John of Bleecker's St. is a solid place for pies and the Bleecker Street Pizza has the amazing Nonna Marie Pizza that is damn amazing to have! Awesome showcases and picks! From a fellow Pizza lover!
Great video! I hope to come and try this wonderful city's pizza one day. Greetings from Italy
The first place was everywhere on the southern half of Manhattan.
Nice review Jon! Sorry, but I was cracking up with that first spot! Now that the LIRR is running into Grand Central, I'll definitely try that 99 cent spot!
Sifat, my guy, you have to fold the pizza for the real experience!
Nice cameo from Great Value Harold & Kumar
you did a good job doing this in front of the moulin rouge, there's nothing too close. but if you took the slices away the pizza would be cold and that wouldn't be fair. I've stayed at the row once, so I think I know what it is and I just didn't buy it because it was too expensive lol
Dude that first place. It looked like that pizza had been sitting in the holding area the whole day. Just dried out and ancient.
Hey man! So I have a layover coming up in Newark, NJ. I don't have quite enough time to make it over to New York. Do you have any suggestions for the best slice in Newark? Luckily, I will be back in New York in May! Thank you for your great videos!
NJ Transit from Newark Airport to 34th street is about 15 minutes. If you have time to leave the airport (there is NOTHING around Newark airport worth seeing), then you have time to go to Midtown.
Try Deninos pizza in the village. The one on Staten Island is amazing.
Yesss gotta give SI some love we got some of the best pizza in NY, especially Deninos
You gotta try prince street pizza!!!
It’s crazy that the dollar pizzas taste better than the more expensive one❗️🤣🍕💵
My 3 favourite New York KZheadrs. Great video, now time for some pizza! 😂
Can you tell me the channels of the two others?
Hi, it’s ActionKid and The NYC walking show.
@@missscott2347 find them! Thank you!
Bleurgh, looks like you guys went to A Slice of New York? That place sucks, I know you want to experience the extremes, but sometimes just because you could doesn't mean you should.
This channel is like the KZhead version of seinfeld
Thus looks interesting Thumbs up
where are the better NYC pizza places? i want to try them.
Say hi to action kid and other friend. Jon it seems like you do a lot of pizza videos. Or at least to me. Remember Variety is the Spice of life.
Hiding the worst is being honest? Momo!
No one does Pizza videos of New York like Jon. He know his stuff. I am just amazed how he keeps coming up with new pizza video’s seeing that he has probably been to every spot in the city and done every type of review. This was different though and has never been fine before. We need to start giving new ideas for videos and if any other possible Pizza style ones. We have to appreciate the effort he puts in to bring us these videos. Can’t wait to make our return to New York in April. It’s been nearly 5 years. Going to try a couple of pizza spots Jon has recommended. One is definitely Ribalta’s. Would love to try a slice of the Nona Maria pizza to.
Thanks John
How was Ribaltas?!
That’s not grated mozzarella. That’s hard cheese, probably grated pecorino.
That food court with the pink car coming out of the wall isn’t in the US, it used to be in Cardiff, Wales. 😁🏴
99 cent fresh pizza is the best spot to grab a midnight snack
That pizza place across the street of Penn station up the escalator on 7th Avenue is pretty good
Jon, when I saw you throw the box in the trash can... I was almost expecting the can to throw it up! 🤣🤣
hahaha
Lol...Dude, you guys didn't hide their identity very well. I Google Map searched around the general area of Al Hirschfeld Theater where you filmed and picked the lowest rated place. Thanks for the info. We wont fall into that trap!
I thought it was a mailbox
i like how you can order 1 slice of each you want , in sweden you can only buy the whole pizza usually around 10 dollars
Socialist pizza only comes in full pies. And you have to cut it yourself.
I just want to share a hidden gem in downtown Brooklyn, little pizza parlor. The dough is next level crunchy. Their pizza is well baked, you can tell by the color of edge and bottom of their pizza. Price is also reasonable. I ordered a large pies for $32 and good for five people. This place definitely deserves more attention
I like Paulie Gee’s Slice Shop in Greenpoint. They have pizza with hot honey and vegan pizza.
:) I want to try it.
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Did you try pizza on Bedford Avenue Brooklyn around 7 Street ? I like it.
I'm from The Netherland and I visited NYC 3 times (1999, 2007 and 2019). The hyped one from Brooklyn was okay, but way more fattier and saltier than the Italian pizzas. New York has great attractions, but is not a place to get an authentic pizza. All Italian-Americans need to go for a 1 week holiday to Italy and bring back the lack of salt and fat.
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Wow $5 for that?! 😱
midtown pricing baby
The worst HAS to be the spot on 46th and 8th, doesn't it? I got food poisoning there years ago
Try pizza from Louie's in Elmhurst, Queens :) grandma pizza is so good 😋
Are we just going to ignore how Sifat is holding every pizza slice?
I need to find out what that worst spot is now....
😂
Should have named the place where the garbage pizza came from
I wanna know too! What if I step up in that place without knowing its bad :/
Hidden place with big red sign across the street 😂 Wonder this vs Sbarro across from Grand Central 😀 As for lot of oil hard to believe now but pretty much most pizza in 90s been like that. Tilt to get oil out and then some used napkins 😂
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You should’ve done a blind test. It looked like you were prejudiced already. The last place had gigantic burnt crust in some places, yet you talked about the burnt crust in the first one, and about it not being consistent. 🙄🙄🙄 Nah. I want a re-do, with blind testing. You seemed to be influenced by the ratings before you even tried them.
Awesome reviews and always happy to watch your vids! Plz try to go easy on the pizza take-out boxes though - so much cardboard wasted just for a few mins of use 😬
Also ripping tourists off charging $1.50 for mini water bottles (that cost like 35 cents OTD at Costco).... it's criminal & hurts the reputation of NYC being a good city to visit
Hi! Do you have a NYC World tour video? I'm amazed on how many "countries" Xioma has visited in NYC. But I have not seen any compact World tour video.
huh?
$6 for a single slice of pizza is so wild
My guess is that the horrible pizza place must be in or near Times Square.
I eat at that 99c pizza place in 2019 when I visited NY and worth it for the quality.
Nothing more skeezy then charging 1.5 for Costco water
We visited NYC in January and went to John's of Times Square because of you. Amazing. We were seated close to the pizza makers. So worth it.