Patsy's Pizzeria, East Harlem
44 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 24 threads.
What people say, in short
Patsy's original East Harlem shop draws strong recommendations for coal-oven pizza and a straightforward cheese slice. Diners name it among their favorite Manhattan slices, and a visitor recommends the vodka pie with garlic. Some longtime customers feel it no longer reaches its earlier peak, even while still calling it good. These recommendations concern East Harlem; similarly named locations elsewhere are not treated as interchangeable.
Address
Patsy's Pizzeria, 2287 1st Ave, New York, NY 10035
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Coal fired pizza, Vodka pie, Plain cheese slice
- Best for
- Dine-in
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/supericakr in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026taste
Calls the East Harlem spot great pizza and a top five place.
- Recommendsu/User-of-reddit07 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2025
Listed among places eaten and enjoyed during the trip.
- Recommendsu/digrappa in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026taste
Says the East Harlem original is top-tier New York pizza and recalls an annual original-price slice day.
- Recommendsu/Doodahman740 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2026taste
Thinks the East Harlem location is very aligned with New Haven apizza.
- Recommendsu/LakeTittyKakah in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026value
Rates the pie A tier and cheaper than most comparable pies.
- Recommendsu/Rare-Assistance4367 in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026taste
Recommends the vodka pie with added garlic.
- Recommendsu/setforstun in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026taste
Names Patsy's coal oven as a point of praise.
- Recommendsu/WredditSmark in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026taste
Says the slices are phenomenal and goes out of the way yearly for them.
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- Recommendsu/Discordant_Concord in r/AskNYC · Sep 2024consistency
Near their work, with no line and a consistently solid slice.
- Recommendsu/eldersveld in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025
Cites the original East Harlem Patsy's as a fine example of a great basic slice.
- Recommendsu/emilNYC in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026taste
Defends Patsy's as top tier against a comparison to Domino's.
- Recommendsu/AMP_US in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026taste
Says asking for it well done makes it one of the city's best pies.
- Recommendsu/abczdef in r/AskNYC · Sep 2024
Names it as their favorite.
- Recommendsu/Quantumercifier in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026
Places it on 1st Ave above E116th and calls it one of their favorite pizza places.
- Recommendsu/SubzeroNYC in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2025taste
Calls Patsy's elite coal oven style.
- Recommendsu/celticsfan747 in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Names Original Patsy's in East Harlem as a recommendation.
- Recommendsu/pejeol in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2024
Names Patsy's East Harlem as an option.
- Recommendsu/AllTheNopeYouNeed in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2026
Calls Patsy's Pizza in East Harlem incredible.
- Recommendsu/Muffycola in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2026
Names Patsy's at E 117 & 1st as a pizza recommendation.
- Recommendsu/lerenardetlarose in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Recommends the East Harlem Patsy's location.
- Recommendsu/Sad_Hungry in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2023
Lists Patsy's among the classics.
- Mixedu/Malverde212 in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026consistency
Feels it used to be better, though they grew up eating it.
- Recommendsu/Schmeep01 in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Says Patsy's isn't mentioned enough and has a slice window.
- Recommendsu/Kitchen_Entrance_110 in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Recommends Patsys.
- Recommendsu/HugoNext in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Agrees Patsy's is pretty good, fitting Italian-American category.
- Recommendsu/ItsTyroneeee in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024
Recommends Patsy's in East Harlem as an alternative.
- Recommendsu/dyingbreedsociety in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2024
Names Patsy's as an option.
- Recommendsu/Dachidabx in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024
Recommends going to Patsy's on East 118th and 1st.
- Caveatu/GoalComprehensive246 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2026delivery
Says Patsy's Original doesn't travel well.
- Mixedu/PowerPoodle in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026consistency
Agrees it used to be divine and something shifted, still good or great.
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