Pizza Shackamaxon
10 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/philadelphia, r/PhiladelphiaEats, r/philly14 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Pizza Shackamaxon draws praise for its crispy slices, with several people calling it among the best pizza in Philadelphia and one naming it in a clear top three. One former New Yorker says it may be the best they have ever had, and another recommends it for takeout. The crust gets particular credit, though two diners find the sauce-to-cheese ratio lacking, and a couple of commenters call the pizza overrated or disappointing. One diner finds it pricey.
Address
PIZZA Shackamaxon, 115 E Girard Ave #3907, Philadelphia, PA 19125
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- Signature dishes
- Crispy slice
- 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/slowlogius in r/philadelphia · Mar 2024
Says they really like it.
- Recommendsu/djourdjour in r/PhiladelphiaEats · May 2025
Cited among Fishtown's amazing pizza options.
- Recommendsu/flyflyfly4133 in r/philly · Sep 2024taste
Recommends it for a crispy slice, calling it the best slice in Philly.
- Recommendsu/duanesmallman in r/philadelphia · Mar 2024
Implies any best-pizza list without it is clueless.
- Recommendsu/The_R4ke in r/philadelphia · Nov 2026
Recommends Shackamaxon for takeout.
- Recommendsu/e_chi67 in r/philly · Sep 2024
Names Pizza Shackamaxon among their favorites.
- Recommendsu/Delicious-Seaweed-36 in r/philly · Sep 2024taste
Former New Yorker says Shackamaxon may be the best they've ever had.
- Mixedu/harmonicpinch in r/philly · Sep 2024taste
Thinks the pizza has too little sauce.
Show all 14 cited comments
- Mixedu/future_futurologist in r/philly · Sep 2024taste
Praises the crust but says the sauce-to-cheese ratio needs work.
- Recommendsu/skip_tracer in r/philadelphia · Mar 2024taste
Names it among the clear top three.
- Recommendsu/anm3910 in r/philadelphia · Mar 2024taste
Takes the cake if price is ignored, though pricey for few slices.
- Caveatu/jewwwish in r/philadelphia · Mar 2024taste
Calls it disappointing.
- Caveatu/Peepeepoopooass69 in r/philadelphia · Mar 2024taste
Calls it laughably overrated.
- Recommendsu/MarthaWashington18 in r/PhiladelphiaEats · May 2025
Named as a recommendation.
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Details last checked 10 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.