Joe's Pizza, Fidi

Defends Joe's as tasty, especially late at night on the street.

A decade-long Village resident who has led pizza tours calls Joe's the quintessential New York slice, balancing crispy-chewy dough, stringy cheese and properly acidic sauce.

Says Joe's is a local chain with Manhattan locations doing NY style.

Declares Joe's the standard they won't budge on.

Lists Joe's among places worth the extra distance.

Used to get slices there often; was dumbfounded by the wrapped-around line.

Calls the 3rd and 14th Street shop the ideal New York slice joint: always open, always satisfying, with a mixed crowd of locals and students.

Says get a slice at the Carmine St location and move on.

Counters that it's the prototypical very good slice with excellent sauce and solid crust.

Had slices at Fulton location, found it solid with a fast-moving line.

Says the Carmine Street location is always a good bet, recalling going once or twice a week when working nearby years ago.

Calls Joe's always a solid choice.

Excellent slice, less acidic; advises getting it from a fresh pie, not a reheat.

Says they love the pizza at Joe's.

An out-of-town visitor's slice was cold, and they were not a fan even imagining it warmer.

Claims Joe's has fallen off and been mediocre for about a decade.

Says they don't love Joe's Pizza.

Says Joe's is not it and is very generic.

Calls it shit despite the hype and rates it very low.

Says Joe's remains good but slices are insubstantial and not equal to others.

Loved it when only two locations but recent slices fell flat and mediocre.

Says Times Square is too packed and prefers the 14th Street location.