Johnnie's New York Pizzeria

My preference is for a standard parlor type pizza, rather than the small wood-fired artisan types. Therefore my rating is appropriate in context, this is an exceptionally good pizza for its type. Note also, like many parlors, this is called "New York", but it's not that thin, fold-over type with sparse cheese, this is much more substantial, and more to my taste. Good solid crust, tasty and chewy down to the end, the sauce a little sweet, which is fine, and perfect cheese, not globs of it that end up pulling off the slice, just right to the bite. The cost is a bit more than a comparable Domino's down the street, and for that you get a heck of a lot better pizza (and a lot less salt). For MdR, or maybe anyplace these days, the price is quite reasonable. I recommend the large, even if you can't eat it all, because it's the right mix of crust and interior, and it means plenty leftover for the next day. Who doesn't like a cold pizza breakfast right out of the fridge? It helps that there's no oil load, it's not greasy at all cold. I have nothing remotely critical to say. Some minor issues now and then, the cheese was not browned on one pizza, easily cured at home, on another the cheese was a little too heavy, and one had too many mushrooms and stems. That's pizza, but there was one I had that was perfection, the crust ring was even all the way around, and the mushrooms looked like they had been placed with geometric precision. Of course, once bitten, it's all the same, and here, that's really good. On a quest to try all the local non-gourmet shops making this style, I also tried Fat Tomato, on the other side of Lincoln, Pizzarito on Glencoe and Lenzini's on Culver. FT is comparable, with differences that are more preferences than deficits. Their outside crust is typically smaller and flatter (still chewy), but that means a greater interior to crust ratio. Their sauce has a more herbal taste, very tasty. Pizzarito has upped their game, a recent test was positive, close in quality, the crust a bit thinner, which is fine. Lenzini's isn't even in the ballpark, it's a bland cheese pie. For me, Johnnie's crust wins at the edges, I really like that fat chewy bite, but it's so close that I spread my business between them and Fat Tomato. With the recent improvements at Pizzarito, I'll have to give them a try now and then as well. Three good pizzas in range, what a problem. Without doubt Johnnie's access is easier, FT's lot is tiny and crammed, and you almost always have to turn right on Washington and escape via Redwood, if you're headed back down towards the sea. Heading out of Johnnie's eastbound there's no light, but you can cruise around the block to get to the Abbot Kinney intersection. Ed: Here's my latest large, what an absolute beauty. When I dream of pizza, this is what I see. By the way, it's now official, DP, the reigning expert on Evil Corp Tube, has declared this type to be a "football" pizza. Okay. Ed ed: I tried one with meatballs, and as you'd expect, it didn't come with golf balls sitting on top, there were half round slices (see below, on the right). I asked them to be restrained with the topping, and they complied, it was perfect. Check it out, very good, nice flavors. Triple ed: Confirmed in two trips now, the crust is thinner. Could be a fluke of course, just how the master was rolling dough that day, we'll see. Does it matter? Not at all, less flour down the pie hole is a good thing. It might be thin enough to rate as a NY, but the cheese and sauce load probably rules that out, and makes it floppy. Again, I could care less about flop. Interesting that I observed FT across Lincoln also reducing the crust thickness. I could tell by the heft of the box before I even bit. Economics? Maybe, but as I said, it's a positive eating development.

Ordered pizza and chicken which were both fab. The pizza was amazing and the wings cooked to perfection. We were even offered a free pizza. Staff were fantastic.

Really enjoy this spot. Pizza is a little pricey, but every time I’ve ordered, pizza is fresh, very tasty, and very well sliced, which all matter the most. Great staff as well. I love their varieties of pizzas as well. I recommend the Sweet and Spicy Sausage and also the New York White pizzas. Very happy they are on the west side.

This place is just the most awful pizza place I have ever ordered from. We just ordered from them and the order came wrong. I called. They did not care and told me to deal with the delivery people. I called the delivery people. They told me they delivered what Johnnie's told them to (they had the instructions etc.) and I would have to deal with Johnnies. I called Johnnies back. I spoke with the manager. I told him the order was wrong, it was not the delivery services fault and I would be willing to drive there to have it fixed or get a refund. He said he was too busy and would not do anything to help me. He was so mean. He said something was delivered and we have already charged you for it and we will not change anything. I asked him if he was willing to lose a customer over this. His response was , "I don't care." He hung up. My husband tried calling and he hung up on him. The place is somewhat clean, I have been there before and should have known better. The pizza has never been good, but like an idiot I thought we could give them another chance. So, that is on me. Their pasta is terrible. The order that did come was burned and not eatable. The pasta was over cooked and cold. All of it went in the trash. I am so done with them. Please don't go there. You will be sorry.

Old School pizza place where they make their own go every Pizza is tossed by hand. I can't recommend this place enough atmosphere is not exactly jumping but in terms of grabbing some food or getting full of the house you really can't do better

Pizza just wasn’t good. Low quality ingredients, especially cheese, were bland. The box may have had more flavor then the actual pizza

Wasn’t crazy expensive was amazing food cook gave us free garlic knots and a salad loved all the food

Ok pasta. Not worth the price

Johnnies is always great. We have eaten there so many times and I have simply forgotten to review. This is our favorite Johnnies. There are a few in town. We often order to be delivered by a place called Slice and they do a great job. We also eat there, but it is small. It is always clean and the staff is just great. It is a rare event when they get our order wrong. We have been over 30 times and I think they messed up twice and fixed it straight away. They have pizza, salad and pasta and all of it is great. We have had everything on the menu. I love their white pizza, my husband prefers it with a red sauce with a ton of toppings. It is always made to order. It is so very good you will love it. It is NY style pizza.

Solid Pizza, heavy not really the thin NY style but a good combo pizza that reminds me of a better version of the infamous Costco Combo pizza that no longer exists. Price is average but the pizza is massive and could fed 4-6 easily if cut into smaller slices. Will be in my rotation of pizzas in the area when the combo pizza craving hits.

My friend ordered to go from this restaurant for a get together and let me tell ya, I had to take a picture of the box and bookmark this place after one bite. My friend is from Chicago so I should just immediately trust him with his pizza choices but I'm super picky and critical when it comes to Italian food I don't know why. However, this is is one of the few places that I was super impressed with and will be visiting soon! Pizza was delish including the crust! I don't know about the service or ambiance but I'll find out soon :)

Honestly my favorite pizza so far in West LA. I went in for an individual slice after a massage next door. The dough and cheese were delicious, ordered roasted garlic and was pretty shocked to see the size and amount of garlic so be mindful if you choose that topping - but honestly still was so good. I sat at a table inside and ate, the cashier was super friendly and the pizza came out so fast! I ordered again from here at a later date and got two full pizzas, garlic knots, and a Caesar. Nothing disappointed! For West coast pizza this is absolutely the best I've had so far and going to continue to order from here whenever I'm in a pizza mood!

Johnnie's is located in Venice, California. It is not the one in Santa Monica. It is right off Washington Blvd. It is wonderful. Parking is free in their lot. You can order pick up, delivery or eat there in the few spots they have. We have done it all and we are always happy. This time we had our pizza delivered by a company called Slice. The pizza was super hot when we got it and exactly as ordered. When we called it in, the staff was very nice and listened to our special order. We also had salad and a pasta dish. All of it was great. We had the thin crust pizza which tastes just like NY pizza, really. The salad was fresh and crisp and the pasta was great as was the sauce. We will be back more now.

Decent little pizza shop. Very straight-forward. Nothing particularly bad or good about it. My kids were craving a cheese pizza for dinner, so we ordered one from Johnnie's. We also ordered a "chocolate chip pizza" (which was essentially just a large, over-baked chocolate chip cookie in a little pie pan). The delivery was late in an area where delivery times from Grub Hub are usually pretty dependable. Honestly, I can't reiterate how run-of-the-mill this place is. When you're in the city of Los Angeles, with so many pizza options to try, unless you are specifically craving ordinary pizza, skip over this space and try something a little more interesting.

This is the crappiest Italian food I've had in my life. NO salt whatsoever. Ordered a calzone and the fettuccine Alfredo. The Alfredo was essentially the worst I've had in my life. They used the cheapest pasta possible, couldn't taste a thing, and the chicken was EXTREMELY DRY. Calzone was just cheese and similar to the pasta, lacked flavor. The owner of this restaurant has no idea what Italian food is

New York white pie was amazing as usual and desserts were great very reliable local spot !

Food is fantastic. The service is amazing from the minute you walk into the restaurant. Would definitely recommend this place.

I have ordered pizzas from them several times they usually have good service there's been three times in the last month that they've delivered an incorrect pizza. When I called them they refused and they argue with me about what I said on the phone that I ordered. My mother just had a fall she's 92 years old and on blood thinners and what I ordered tonight was her dinner. When I open the box I noticed sausage with pepperoni when I ordered sausage with mushrooms this is happened more than once. I've never argued about it I just bit the bullet every time but this time I called in the guy put me on hold he never came back. Then I kept calling over and over again and they kept saying their mailbox was full so I did what a good Venice girl would do and got in my car flew over to Johnnies pizza put the pizza down on the counter and said I want the right pizza What you did was very chicken SHIT. I will never come here again I've been coming here all the Johnny's Pizza's for over 25 years and this incident did it for me because all the other times the pizza's were incorrect or not what I ordered, I Called in and told them it was wrong and They said oh I'm sorry! I said it's OK. And I kept the pizza that I did not order and ate it it didn't know you still gave them a tip didn't hassle them at all but this time when I call called Johnny's I got put on hold and never came back. Mind you it's only 9 PM they close at 10 I called over and over again and kept getting a recording saying the mailbox is full now is that chickenshit or what? and it Might not be a big deal for anyone but this with my 92 year old injuredmothers dinner as I mentioned above. It may not seem like a big deal to anyone but it is for my 92 year old mother. Peace out Venice folks! Lizzy

Always a solid option in Venice. As close to nyc pizza as you can get in LA. A fam favorite. They are always super friendly and the place is clean. Best taken out but fine is ok.

First of all who delivers a pizza in a styrofoam box? I can imagine if I tried to bring it home it would be soggy. It's nice to have a hot slice but there is a lot of cheese but not a lot of taste. I can't even really taste any kind of sauce , the crust was not crisp, nor tasty. I have to remember how unexciting this place is.

Ordered a slice on a whim because I was nearby. I ate at this chain 15 years ago and it was a B- in terms of LA pizza. Why not get a slice? Here's why so you don't have to. -GREASE is the word... Tasted like they poured a old rotten Cup of orange grease. -Uncooked Slice or reheated in the oven. They didn't care about pushing out junk. -Uncrispy - Old - $5 bucks and change for a slice worse then 7-11 - Btw the pizza place next door South Side is horrible too for different reasons

I'm so surprised this place doesn't have more stars! In fact, the places in the area that do have more stars aren't nearly as good as Johnnies in my humble opinion. I'm a New Yorker and this is one of the closest places I've found to having an authentic New York slice! Forget the high price tag of fancy pizza in Venice and order the good stuff from Johnnies!! Always my go to for pizza night :)

I have been ordering their pizza for over ten years. It is tasty traditional pizza. Pepperoni and black olive or Hawaiian are my go to's. The drivers are always friendly.

I normally love this place. But my pizza today sucked. It was burned. Had little cheese. Btw I ordered extra cheese. It tasted like if the pizza had been sitting under a heat lamp for days. Smh

Our favorite place to get pizza! It's amazing, good quality and kind service. Highly recommend.

Pretty good pizza, good customer service but... they started cleaning the kitchen with bleach while I was eating and the whole place smelled like chemicals. It made me start sneezing and coughing. Very bad... good pizza, but don't clean like that while you have

Delicious pizza with fast delivery when I called the employee who picked up the phone to take my order for pizza was very pleasant you like a good pizza Johnnies is the one.

I decided to try this place again after a terrible experience several years ago. I frequent almost every store in that mall and this particular Johnnie's is in desperate need of renovation. The last time I contacted them there was a communication issue on the phone where the person on the line could barely speak English. I was unable to place the delivery order. Today I had a delivery order for a medium pizza with pepperoni and mushroom and a chicken parm sandwich. The sandwich was edible and the pizza was forgettable. The price for these two items was $32 minus a tip. Overpriced and zero value. The food is just average and that is being kind. In my search for decent Italian food anywhere west of Lincoln, that journey continues. Do not recommend.

Johnnies is my go-to. Only reason for a 4 and not 5 is their delivery. They cant seem to figure out that I'm in Venice, literally 3 blocks away, NOT in Santa Monica. Have to pick up so my pizza isnt late and cold.

Man...soft wet dough..this is so far removed from NY pizza. Not even tasty. Just a mess of slopped on stuff....Pizza? Not even close...I was feeling too bloated to even write something more last night. It's the next day and I can't believe I even ate a few slices. I threw out the rest of the pie which I was planning to keep for the next day. Simply, this is not pizza. Years back I have had decent pizza at this place. Not great, but pretty good. What I was sent last night was a thick, gooey, oil-soaked mess, with the ingredients thrown on an over-cheesed, thoughtless prep. Maybe this is what the customer base likes and thinks in NY style pizza. When I picked up a slice, the whole thing collapsed and the cheese with the ingredients slid off the dough that appeared to be dipped in oil. Yes, some of the crust did have a crunch. I resorted to skipping the bottom third - let it fall off, etc. and then make a mini slice.

Chicken Parmesean is terrible tasting. They don't know how to make a decent calzone. Stay away.

Ordered two pizzas from here recently on a whim off Uber Eats, was a little hesitant at the price but I like trying new pizza joints and it's getting hard to find good quality large pies for under $25 - $30 nowadays. Ordered a Classic Cheese and a Jonnie's Combo pizza. The size was spot on - it was LARGE, crust had that nice touch of crunch and flavor without being burnt - some critics might want it a bit more pliable for folding but I thought it had a nice texture and was filling, cheese to sauce ratio was perfect and flavorful, and the toppings on the combo were generous and fresh! Overall I was pleasantly surprised and thought it turned out to be a good value with how filling each slice was. The 4 of us had extra slices for the next day, big win! FYI - I was reading some other reviews and it seems like over the years the quality has fluctuated a bit, but man this last Saturday night was fire 03/18/23 4.5/5

Being from NYC, this is the closest I can get to pizza from back home. It is a humble location but the food is rich in flavor. I always get a chopped salad and it is the best with the Italian Dressing. I take out of town guests, and they love it.

Had not so awesome conversation with D. C. after they got yet another order wrong via the Eat Street app. Pizza's were fine this time, but wrong salad yet again. Ordered a Chinese Chicken salad & received a Caesar salad instead. Scourging to the very rude D.C. (who refused to give the owners name because apparently he will "be fired" if he gives out his name) mysteriously was unable to find my order - found every other order but not mine.... riddle me this - then how did I receive 2 pizzas and the wrong salad. Also, D.C. doesn't care if they lose a long time customer over their mistakes. Note to all that order for delivery expect to get partially correct orders & 2 f's from D.C. ( if that's even his lying self). Update 4/: Both Johnney's & EatStreet reached out to address the situation which is great because I do enjoy their pizza, pasta's, & salads! Don C. - Delivered as promised I received my Chinese Chicken salad with today's order! Thank you!!!!!

Brutal pizza. Ordered a large meatball and Canadian bacon and mozzarella sticks. Came out to like $45, which is absurd for the quality. Not sure if they've inflated prices due to covid... Food was well-cooked enough, but dough and sauce tasted cheap, like store-bought. Definitely won't order from here again. Went to McDonald's afterwards to make up for it.

So, if you read the South End review, you know I ended up here because it just wasn't what I was looking for (apparently, this is a bad thing?). I'm gonna call it serendipity, a fortuitous accident. The food and service here is outstanding! We started with some garlic bread and bruschetta. The garlic bread is thick and covered in buttery garlic and served with a dipping bowl of house marinara. The tomatoes and basil were fresh and the bruschetta was perfectly crisped. The standout, though, was the amazing pizza! Everything about the pie was perfect - crispy crust, lots of gooey cheese, terrific marinara and some of the freshest toppings to be found anywhere. I highly recommend Johnnie's and can't wait to get back to L.A. for another slice myself. Make sure to introduce yourself to the staff - even without the great pizza, the customer service here is worth the visit!

This is my fave pizza on the westside especially after getting a massage next door. Delicious everytime and never fails.

Next door to where i get my massages, Johnnies has good pizza and pasta selections. keep in mind this is not a 5 star italian dinner. this is just good takeout pizza with fresh ingredients. pastas are also always cooked well. i ask for extra pasta always to portion out for the next meal. and my favorite sandwich is the meatball grinder. wish they had a meatball pasta!

Two Stars for Johnnies NY Pizza! The restaurant serves generous portions of pizza, but the customer service needs help! I ordered the two slice pizza with medium drink for $8.00. The two pieces of pizza were pretty big. The style of dough is very thick and chewy. Nice! My main complaint, like many of the other reviewers, is that the customer service was pretty bad. Employees had a "Don't give a $hi*" attitude. It appears that this place is owned by two Korean brothers, which I'm more than glad to support. BUT, everyone at this place was talking story the entire time and ignored the customers. Food Grade: C+ Service Grade: D Worth the Money Grade: B+ Overall Impression: C-

Great pizza! Tastes almost exactly like New York pizza. Dough is delicious and chewy.

Pickup pizza every-time it's practically stale like cardboard. Too bad used to be great

Worst, smallest, overpriced pizza ever! Im from NY and this comes NO WHERE close! They charge you $5.50 for a slice and this is what you get....unreal.

WORST FUCKING SERVICE EVER. ordered pizza at 4:08 at 6:15 a clearly mentally slow worker says "Ohhhhh I'm so sorry but the delivery driver said you cancellefd the order" UH NO. "I'm waiting. Hungry." "i'll see what the manager says but he said you cancelledf your order". UH NO. HUNGRY. "Manager said he'll be there in 10 minutes" NEVER CAME. DON'T ORDER.

I don't know what it is about this pizza but it's soooo freaking tasty. We order by the slice usually and they are huge! It's extremely thin, like New York style and greasy. I usually have two slices and I'm good with that. I like to order mine extra crispy and god is it good. I only have this once in a while when I'm in the area for work. It's my boss' go to pizza spot.

Got the large pepperoni which seemed to be the size of a 50 inch flat screen TV, I'll be eating that sucker til the 2020 election. Very good. Also got the bruschetta which was just some bread and crushed tomatoes. That seemed lazy on their part and I'll wait to eat that later during this zombie apocalypse, but overall was a solid order.

Service was excellent, pizza came out in a timely manner... and o'boy the pizza was delicious along with the garlic knots. I highly recommend coming here if you like little hole in the wall pizzerias

About once a year we will drive the 10 miles to get here for their NY WHITE PIZZA with adding mushrooms and chicken. The guys at the counter were very friendly - we did dine in hence our order taken at the table. Were several customers coming in for pick-up or to order to-go in which the staff knew by name. Got, "Thank yous" from both counter people as we exited. Will be back again. The parking lot can be full as sharing it with the other businesses - we did get the last spot available - but notice folks do leave (can quickly be taken). One time did park out on the residential street, but was an easy walk to and from.

Place is amazing closest to ny pizza you are going. To get in LA I have eaten so many places in LA most places you just want to throw out but not Johnies

I'm a pizza lover so I'm always looking for great places like this place. Came here by recommendation and it did not disappoint. Friendly and attentive staff, which is always important. Took a bite even before taking the picture because it smelled supper delicious and best believe my mouth was watery!

Ordered a pizza on Sunday night, never delivered, no message, no phone call. Charged my credit card though! I disputed the charge, my credit card company will fix it. I am a local and will not order from there again. Be aware! Just got response and I wanted to post a screen shot of all my phone calls on Sunday, none from anyone after I placed the order at 7:30, 3 hungry people right behind the door with a ring doorbell in place and a functioning real doorbell too, please! Just say sorry!

Yayyyy for Johnnies. Their pizza was crispy, perfect amount of sauce and toppings, crust was super good. Their mozzarella sticks were very yummy too. Even after reheating the left overs in the oven I was super happy! The delivery was about 15 minutes quicker than expected. They read my delivery notes. They were polite on the phone when I called asking for ranch. I was very happy with my experience and definitely have found my new go to pizza place!!

Uber Eats has their name and address for a place at 11614 Venice called Pizza 24. The outside says "Aqui es Oaxaca". Be careful not to confuse the two like I did.

I'm giving them 5 stars strictly based on the pizza. My brother just brought some home from a trip out to Venice Today, let me just say it was by far one of the best slices I've had in a while! The dough was super airy with a great crunch it almost melts in your mouth... cheese, pepperoni and jalapeños tasted very fresh. Definitely checking this place out when we take a drive out to Venice.

Oh heck no. This was awful and nothing like New york pizza. The garlic knots were dry and burned and the pizza was near flavorless. If you have ACTUAL New York Pizza, it's all about that slightly sweet, tangy marinara. What we received had no flavor. The marinara that we received for the dry garlic knots is watery and has a really weird 'smoky' flavor. Maybe they were having an off night, but it was outright disgusting.

Can you please get the sauce ratio right? Pizza shouldn't be dry cheese bread. Sometimes this place is great and others I feel like they ran out of sauce?

This is the most disgusting pasta I've ever eaten. We ordered two different pastas from this place for $19 and $20 each. You think an overpriced pasta dish would be worth it? Wrong/ So bland, oily, and overall disappointing. I'd rather have a $5 pasta dish from dominos. The chef and owner should be ashamed to serve this garbage.

I like their pizza and pasta dishes. We've been going there for years! Consistently delicious.