John & John's Pizza Shop
46 people recommend, 5 warn against itvia r/orlando30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 19 threads.
What people say, in short
Many commenters recommend John & John's as a New York-style pick, and some mention its slices. Some who came from the New York and New Jersey area call it the closest local match to the pizza they know, and one says it holds up well for delivery or takeout. Several commenters are unconvinced: one found the sauce under-seasoned for a New York slice, one does not see the hype, one keeps choosing another spot after repeated visits, and one reports wrong orders and overly browned crusts.
Address
John & John’s - A Pizza Shop, 435 E Michigan St, Orlando, FL 32806
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- New York style slice
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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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/Saboscrivner in r/orlando · Sep 2024taste
Personal favorite NY-style pizza; says everything on the menu is excellent.
- Recommendsu/flawdahman in r/orlando · Mar 2025
Says the place is excellent, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/RU_Syor-ious in r/orlando · Apr 2026taste
Names John & John's as a favorite, especially for its Mediterranean-style blue pie.
- Recommendsu/AtrociousSandwich in r/orlando · Oct 2024
Calls John and John's the only real answer for NY-style pizza.
- Recommendsu/PapageorgiouMBO in r/orlando · Jan 2024variety
Lists it among five pizzerias worth trying, all very different.
- Recommendsu/tkh0812 in r/orlando · May 2025
Suggests John & John's alongside Lazy Moon as a place to try.
- Recommendsu/TiredMillennialDad in r/orlando · Oct 2024
Names John and Johns as an answer to the NY-style pizza question.
- Recommendsu/accidentalmemory in r/orlando · Sep 2024taste
Became their favorite traditional slice immediately despite unflattering online photos.
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- Recommendsu/GatorSe7en in r/orlando · Jun 2025taste
Hasn't tried the wings, but calls the pizza a strong New York-style choice.
- Recommendsu/Gniv1031 in r/orlando · May 2025
Suggests this as a slice option next to Sal's.
- Recommendsu/RipVanWinkle357 in r/orlando · Mar 2025delivery
Calls it very solid and says it holds up well for delivery or takeout.
- Recommendsu/someguyfromnj in r/orlando · Mar 2024taste
Coming from New Jersey and New York, they say it is the nearest local match to real city pizza.
- Recommendsu/WaterfallFiend in r/orlando · Jun 2025
Says they really like this place's pizza.
- Recommendsu/forever_lit in r/orlando · Jun 2026taste
Personally ranks John and John's above other pizza in Florida.
- Recommendsu/YoResIpsa in r/orlando · Apr 2026taste
Lists John & John's among regular New York-style spots.
- Caveatu/jsmithx__ in r/orlando · Apr 2026taste
Lives nearby but keeps choosing another spot; repeated visits left them unimpressed.
- Recommendsu/PresentIllustrious81 in r/orlando · Mar 2025
Firmly endorses John & John's.
- Recommendsu/ScamperSand in r/orlando · Mar 2025
Gives a short, enthusiastic endorsement in reply to the post.
- Recommendsu/Mammoth_Attention604 in r/orlando · Mar 2025taste
Tried it on a first visit and found it amazing.
- Recommendsu/davfo in r/orlando · Jun 2024
Agrees and suggests the upside-down pie, which they also offer by the slice.
- Recommendsu/ncc1776 in r/orlando · Mar 2024
Answers the question by naming this John & John's location.
- Recommendsu/nsbsalt in r/orlando · Jun 2026
Names John and John's as their runner-up pick.
- Recommendsu/gfulgin in r/orlando · May 2026taste
Calls their slice strong.
- Recommendsu/Clancy115 in r/orlando · Jun 2025taste
Moved from Jersey and says this shop comes nearest to a classic pie up north; strongly recommends it.
- Recommendsu/Aggravating_Dog7698 in r/orlando · Mar 2025
Second-hand praise; notes it sells slices, which suits NY-style fans.
- Recommendsu/badgamerdad in r/orlando · Mar 2025
Strongly endorses John & John's when asked for a go-to pizza place near Curry Ford West.
- Caveatu/GoFuckYourselfZuck in r/orlando · Mar 2025taste
Finds it not that great and doesn't see the hype; has tried it several times.
- Recommendsu/howitzer819 in r/orlando · Jan 2024taste
Recommends it.
- Caveatu/notahousewife in r/orlando · Mar 2025consistency
Agrees, saying repeat visits often brought the wrong pie and overly browned crusts.
- Mixedu/Jamesd2912 in r/orlando · Apr 2025taste
Visited; praises the bake but says the sauce lacked real NY-slice seasoning.
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