Sy's New York Pizza

I kept skipping this place and thought tonight I would give it a go finally because I had been meaning to go for years but never did. I don’t know what to say other than it was very underwhelming and partially burnt. I know everyone loves this place and maybe it was an off night but I dunno if I will come back. 17 bucks for a small and it’s burnt just leaves a bad taste in my mouth…literally.

Great lunch spot for pizza by the slice and a few garlic knots on the side! I've eaten here many of times over the years and have never had an issue, good pizza every time. The inside dining area is small, but there's usually a couple tables outside or you can always grab it to-go.

This is the second time I’ve received a pizza with burnt crust, and knots! The knots were burnt on top and undercooked inside. So sad because this use to be soooo good. The old Sy’s was awesome!!

It was 9 PM -- had just wrapped up my last work meeting and missed dinner. What I needed was a great slice of pizza. I checked in with a friend who pointed me in the direction of a couple of places… That were already closed. It's one of the things to get used to about being in Eugene…puzzlingly, despite it being a serious collegetown, an awful lot of things seem to close down by 9 PM…. This one popped up, thankfully, as being open. It was a 15 minute drive away but what's a girl with a hankering for pizza to do? I hopped in my car and drove. I walked in to see exactly one slice of pizza left on the pan. Tony behind the counter understood the significance and cheered for me saying it must've been meant for me. That was a fantastic welcome into a new venue, and then to add a dollop of joy, to an already happy situation, he called me the lucky one -- a title I decided to affirm with gratitude -- and slipped my slice inside the oven. Fascinated I looked around: it was like a pizzaria back East: money taped to the walls, photos of customers, and a genuine pizza challenge. The three other customers who were also lucky, got their slices served piping hot, and headed out. My slice was just about done when a fourth customer came in but he was not so lucky: there no more pie slices; there were Sicilian slices but he was looking for the original slice. I understood and felt for him as he thanked the staff but headed out. That's when I noticed the Mexican Coca-Cola and Fanta drinks in the cooler, so decided to stock my fridge with half a dozen bottles, because you never know when you're going to want an old-school soda. They were $3.50 each, or the price of a cup of coffee. The slice of pizza was six dollars and change. I thanked the pizza maker, Danny, and Tony who was all charm and service. Looking forward to the next time I need a late night pizza.

I ate here about 2 weeks ago and the pizza was not great, (huge bubbles, too greasy, and very papa johns cardboard -ish.) but I wasn't going to leave a review until I saw the owner making hateful posts in a local food group about a tamale lady. He made threats to a commenter and kept citing food laws without knowing that she actually has a domestic kitchen license.

Just tried this place after the new owners came in. The food quality is so much better and the service is much better as well. The owner works there himself and put a lot of pride into his business that you can tell right away when you get an order. Highly recommend for Neopolitan and Sicilian style pizza.

Friendly service, delicious slices that are humongous, and cozy inside. My kid loved the thin crust Neapolitan. The garlic knots looked fresh and delicious, but we had no stomach space left to try them.

Best NY style pizza in Eugene! Huge slices you could roll up and the guys were super friendly. The diverse atmosphere was laid back and welcoming. Definitely our go to pizza spot from now on!

Karen! Funny! Instead of trying to possibly improving you lash out. Call a Waahbulance! Not a 1 time Eugene visitor. I have been visiting for 57 years. If this is obviously what you want that is fine. Your business, my personal review. Lived in NY. So enjoy. And a small woman like me would have to really work on breaking your chair lol Maybe you keep the clientele you have.

Wow completely disrespectful answering what when you call wow horrible service I have ordered 2 twice from this place because their pizza is good but will never again hope the real owner sees this because it's disgusting if you are the owner

Ever gone to a kind of restaurant that's run by college kids and you feel like you're bothering them to place an order at the counter? They were nice but as a customer I shouldn't be able to hear details about your relationship woes or weekend plans while I'm eating across the way. I also stood there for 2-3 minutes unnoticed. Pizza was actually not good. The oven was not properly swept cause the bottom of my pizza was almost totally black from burnt flour/semolina. No one goes here for the ambiance, but it was also just messy in general.

A chef and owner of a fabulous restaurant in Fall Creek mentioned Sy's and I decided to try their pizza yesterday. It was rainy and stopped by for a late lunch/early dinner (Linner). I requested a slice of their sausage with crumbled bacon. The pleasant young man taking my order also told me that was the slice of the day and I could have an extra side placed on top for free! Well, I chose black olives. I was fascinated, watching one of the pizza bakers stretching pizza dough which was extra entertainment for me. He was great to watch! I sat at one of the stools and enjoyed my delicious giant slice of pizza and also did a little people watching. I will absolutely be back for another delicious slice of pizza Heaven. I have been to New York and had real New York pizza. This was absolutely my favorite pizza crust and quality toppings that I have been searching for since I don't get to New York as often as I would like!

The pizza was amazing ! Crust was delicious too. Just great ! Quite unassuming place cause I would not have guessed it would be so good !

We just moved to town. 2 beers one large pizza with two topping 55.00 cash only the young guy said. We had over priced totally burnt pizza. Skip this joint

went in and was immediately greeted with a silly employee. swear to god this employee made our stop at this restaurant. i think his name was toby? he was just so funny, great banter. we got a slice for $5 and a combo for $7 which is a slice and a drink. the pizza was good and the service was even better. i also liked the wood and mirror interior. the mirrors make the restaurant seem bigger than it actually is. will be coming back!

Great pizza, fast and excellent customer service but they do need to figure out the type of oven haha. Definitely the best pizza I've had in lane county

Frequented this fine establishment while in school in the late 80s. Have been through a couple lifetimes since then but thrilled to see Sy's still pumping out those perfect slices! Jolly good.

Friendly service, delicious slices that are humongous, and cozy inside. My kid loved the thin crust Neapolitan. The garlic knots looked fresh and delicious, but we had no stomach space left to try them.

Decided to try out a slice quickly before my movie last night, it did not disappoint. I've been coming to Sy's for years, especially when it was located by North Eugene High School! I've been hearing online about the new recipe and decided to check it out with my boyfriend. We both agreed that this new recipe is definitely good, it's more cheesy, the dough is crispier and the pizza is more firm, not flimsy. Super solid pizza, I just got the classic cheese and he got some toppings on his. Each slice runs you about $4, which really isn't bad considering how HUGE the slices are. Definitely filling. We also got the churro bites to try but I'd skip those if it's later in the day, they're $4 and not very sugary, but probably because it was 9pm; definitely best fresh. Service was quick and friendly. Not a lot of seating since it's a small location obviously but it's always been more of a quick bite to grab and leave kind of vibe for me. Definitely could come with some friends though to grab a bite and eat.

Being from NY; I miss NY Pizza. I have been going to Sy's for 30 years. I went on Friday when Sy still owned it. He only worked on Fridays. His pizza was the best! Then he sold the store; and the pizza was not the same! NOW, there is a new owner and the Pizza is excellent once again! One f the workers "Tony" is from Long Island. He makes a great pizza!

The service was awesome the two different times I went! The pizza always tastes fresh and so do the ingredients! It's a big slice of pizza and will fill you up! Definitely a must every time I go to Eugene!

I used to love this place but now it's awful. Too expensive and the hours suck. I went to get a slice and was told it was too late at 9pm... their hours said till midnight. Lame

Good pizza good location parking is ok better to bike or walk then grab in go, not much for dine in. It's a pizza parlor not a hangout spot. Overall would recommend

Let's start with the pizza decent New York style and good crust. The $4.00 coupon was a total failure! It's not a deal breaker just seems like when the owner ( I guess?) makes it a point to say " unless yelp is paying I've never seen that unless it's from the old owner " I had told them I had it when ordering. Do, I guess you're not going to honor it? NO! Just offer something other then a crappy attitude bro. Advertising isn't in his wheel house but the advertising he just did isn't helping his business sadly. Times are tough in the restaurant business I get it. I would have been stoked to just get a hey sorry about the old coupon here's a $2.00 for next time. Going to wheel Apizza.......

Great pizza and great customer service!!! Very glad I tried this place I would say it's one of the best in Springfield/Eugene.

The Food was delicious and huge portions! Pricing super reasonable. Above all though, the service is next level. Such genuine kindness and community emanated from the two people working lunch on 10/18. I wish I lived in Oregon, I'd come here all the time!

Go-to late night slices. Great times in college, nothing better than being baked and rolling to Sy's for a slice or two. I'm so blessed to have gone to the U of O.

Pretty mediocre pizza at Sy's. You get a decent size piece for about $4, but it's not pizza that I'd pick based on flavor first. The main draw is that it's only a block from both UO and Bushnell campuses, so it's pretty easily accessible.

The best Sicilian pizza I've had outside of NY. Even on a crazy busy Valentine's Day when they'd gotten a bunch of unexpected Door Dash orders that set them behind, the guys were friendly and provided excellent customer service.

I'm a UO alum and I've lived in Eugene for years and somehow had never been to Sy's. Then I saw an infograph about the best pizza shops amongst all Power 5 college football teams and Sy's was listed as the best at Oregon (granted, it also said Chuck E. Cheese is the best at Alabama...). I asked some fellow Eugene pals and those who had eaten there all agreed that Sy's has excellent pizza. I've been to NYC a few times and had great pizza, so I wondered if it was THAT good. One friend said, "Well, it's not like you feel that you're about to get on the subway and head to the Comedy Cellar after eating there, but it's still really good." So I gave it a shot, ordering on UberEats (GrubHub and Postmates wouldn't deliver to my house for some reason, but UberEats had no issue). The pizza arrived perfectly and everyone enjoyed it. I've had deep dish all over Chicago and the Midwest. While Sy's Sicilian deep dish can't compare to those, it's still really good. Thick, sturdy and plenty of sauce. My kids especially loved it. The Neopolitan thin crust pizza was really good and very filling. Super easy to eat, although the dough is sturdy enough that it's not necessary to fold like with so many pizzas in NYC (but I folded it anyway because it's fun to eat that way). The two medium pizzas we got were plenty for 3 adults and four kids with lots of leftovers. The garlic knots are awesome if you really love garlic (which I do). Seriously, if you don't like much garlic, don't even bother. My wife said she wished the pizza had the garlic knot dough as an option for the pizza... it was that good! Overall, we really liked Sy's and would definitely recommend it.

Deep dish sicilian is basically greasy fry bread with blah sauce, cheese, & pepperoni on it. The garlic knots are fine. It looks like it used to a lot better before it was sold.

Pretty low quality. service was fast and staff was kind and there's a good amount of toppings, but the pizza itself was very mid and overpriced. one slice with 3 toppings was 6.45$ for mine.

DEREK AND DANIEL!!!!! Best people ever, such great food and customer service! We will be back for sure!!!!

I'm surprised that Sy's has any bad reviews at all. My husband and i love going here! We love pizza and you cant beat the size and price at Sy's. The garlic knots are tasty as well! Have yet to have a bad experience at Sy's.

Derrick and Connor were great and gave us dessert on the house. Would definitely recommend.

I would be disappointed if I had eaten this pizza in NYC. It's Eugene so it's okayyyy I guess. The service was good and the pizza was dec. Pizza not that interesting here though.

My experience wasn't positive or comfortable, and due to the staff's lack of respect, I ended up returning my pizza. The place itself was nice, and the pizza seemed yummy. However, my experience with the staff at this pizza place left me feeling horrible. While I can't confirm if the cashier was annoyed, I sensed a lack of support during my menu selections, at the very least. I was the sole customer in the restaurant. After ordering, already feeling kind of uncomfortable, I sat waiting while staff members chatted among themselves. Unfortunately, I missed that my pizza was ready because I didn't hear it. The fact that they expected me to pay attention to them and catch the announcement among their chatter was so entitled and rude. When I expressed my concerns, without attacking them as I have experienced things, both of them went defensive and threw covert insulting comments, which was just disgusting. They shifted the blame onto me for not hearing my order, even though their communication lacked clarity. I don't think it was that hard to call me in an empty place and tell me that the order was ready. Therefore, I felt bullied. I was also accused of sitting on my phone "talking to someone" and not paying attention to my pizza. I was disappointed by the poor communication and lack of accountability in this situation. As a customer, I expected clearer communication, especially in an empty place, literally. I ended up returning the pizza and think I'll never go here again because I don't want to face this treatment. I came to rest and eat, but was treated with a total lack of respect and was left feeling so unheard and disrespected. It's crazy how these people are allowed to be working there and treat customers like that. Even if it was selective bad treatment, it is even worse, because then it becomes personal. I hope this review encourages the restaurant to address these issues and create a more customer-friendly environment.

Thank you Derrick for being a top G, ordered a pizza with 20 mins left till close and bro promised me that he would open the door after hours to make sure I got fed. Absolute legend.

Late one Sunday evening, after a round of drinks, I mentioned to my husband that I had a craving for pizza, but not just any pizza. I wanted a thin, cheese and tomato bomb of a pizza, one that flops when you pick it up so you have to dangle it into your mouth or fold it like a taco. Like the ones you find walking around Manhattan at midnight. That's when my husband brought me to Sys, and it was exactly what I requested. A small and intimate venue with walls of wood paneling decorated with images of New York, photographs of guest from over the years, and a community board of eclectic mentions. The pizzas were displayed in a little window by the register. We ordered our slices, mine with mushrooms, my husband got his with olives. We also ordered a few of the garlic knots. After a short time in the large pizza oven we got to get our late night pizza on. The pizza was exactly what I wanted at that moment. It's the perfect note to end on after an evening of drinking. A large and thin crusted slice with a simple topping of cheese and marinara complimented by the familiar taste of oven char. Very simple and humble pizza, no bells and whistles. A pizza trapped in time, like the interior of Sys. A time of Taxi Drivers and Midnight Cowboys. I will definitely be back.

Amazing customer service!! The guy who helped me was super kind. He walked me through ordering and chatted while I waited. This alone has made this one of my new favorite places to eat. The pizza is perfect. Great for having friends over or just grabbing a slice for yourself. Highly recommend to anyone who likes a good foldable slice!

For the first time in 25 years I finally had the chance to eat a piece of NY pepperoni pizza. It was just as good as I remember it. Foldy yet crispy.

This place is great. Get a slice and a Coke and enjoy. Life is not that complicated.

It's really, really not worth the heartburn/tummy ache. This pizza is mediocre by any standard. Not authentic, not New York, nothing. It's simply...eh. But whatever you do, do not order the pepperoni. Disgusting.

I've never tried Sy's Pizza until yesterday, but I hear good things about it from Eugene locals. I called ahead to place an order for pick up. As a vegan, I was nervous what my options were. But luckily, the friendly staff told me they just started a vegan pizza! They have dairy free cheese, vegan sausage, vegan meatless crumbles, the crust is vegan and the garlic knots are vegan!! I was so excited! I also added on pineapple and black olives to my pizza. After half an hour I went in to pick up my pizza and the staff was very friendly. One lady told me she was super excited I ordered the vegan pizza since it's a pretty new option they have. My pizza was $18 for all my topping ad ons and the 2 garlic knots. Great deal, I have so much delicious leftovers! The vegan cheese melted well and tasted great, I think it could have been daiya brand but I'm not too sure. I was impressed by the vegan sausage, it had great texture and flavor. The meatless crumbles were ok, didn't do too much for me. Overall I'm very impressed and will definitely be ordering another vegan pie! Go give it a try!! So delicious!

I have had real Sicilian pizza, and I was at first very excited that I could get it here in Oregon. I was very disappointed. I had it delivered, and when it arrived, it was cold. Some sort of paper they put over top of the cheese pizza cause the cheese to harden to the paper, and I could not get it off. So pizza with no cheese. But that is not my major complaint. Sicilian pizza has such a thick crust that it is important that the dough is really high-quality. This was tasteless.

Solid 4-4.5 stars. God I love pizza and Sy's crust/dough is some of the best I've had - not too thick, not super dense... just amazing! We ordered a cheese pizza with olives and I was a little shocked to see olives cost 3$ and then we received our pizza and it was covered in olives noted for next time! We had our pizza delivered by Uber eats but I'd love to check out the inside soon. My reason for not giving 5 stars is the topping options were a little lackluster for this vegetarian but I'd order a cheese pizza any day of the week for the crust alone!

I Absolutely love this place! You can get great pizza, served in big slices, or full pies for pretty low prices. If your ever visiting the University of Oregon campus it is right on the main strip and super easy to find. The pizza is already pre made so they slide your slice back into the oven for a minute of two and there is hardly ever a wait longer than 5 minutes max. Another great thing about Sy's is that they deliver through grub hub and other delivery services so even if you don't want to leave you house they are still available to you. All around I would say top 3 pizza places in Eugene right behind track town and pegasus.

Sy's is a Eugene institution as a by-the-slice lunch spot for U of O students. Is it the best pizza in town? Nope. Ambiance - Awesome, like someone dropped a pizzeria out of NYC into Eugene by airlift helicopter. How long has that Beatles photo been tacked up on the wall near the entrance? For practically as long as I can remember. It's got the swivel seats and the napkin dispensers that you take an irresponsible number of napkins from and then toss on the bar after you leave like a true NY jerkoff would. A tiny little joint but it's what you'd want it to be. Food - This might be the weakest part. Yes, the pizza looks like a NYC slice, and it comes served like an NYC slice, you can fold it like a NYC slice - but that's where is stops. The flavor itself is much more sour and cheap tasting than I would have guessed. The cheese tastes like frozen Tyson Factories cheese dumped into a cold pan and the sauce seems to lack herbs. It's fine if you're stopping in for one slice, but it doesn't age well as a whole pie that you take home and eat the next day. And good lord - $26.00 for a large pepperoni? My god. I hate to say this but you can get five (5!) Little Caesar's Hot-N-Ready's that taste only marginally worse. I'd rather get garbage for 5 dollars than just so-so quality pies for over 5x that price. Service - Good people work there, very Eugene-ian. Pretty groovy and quick service. No complaints and I've never not been helped or had questions answered. A cool place to take a photo, or take someone from NYC to if they're craving, but there's better pizza out there that's cheaper and easy to find all over Eugene.

My husband wanted Sys Pizza because he hadn't had it for years. I got him a New York Style pizza and I got a Sicilian Deep Dish. He liked his! Mine (on the other hand), was a huge disappointment. The crust was so heavy and almost burnt. The toppings were just ok ( they forgot the sausage). Some of the cheese was so thick it was hard to stomach. It was nothing like I was anticipating. Please don't waste your money on the Sicilian variety. The crust is terrible! Seriously! I can't even tell you how bad it was. I did give 3 Stars because the New York style was good.

Sy's still make that yummy pie I loved as a UO student 20 years ago, and the garlic balls are over has picked and SO GOOD!!! Now, with the help of HungryDucks.com, I can avoid parking hell on campus and have my pizza delivered!!

Usually pizza is good at any level, but this was not even edible. I hate giving negative reviews but wow, almost impressive how bad it was. staff was nice enough but. Dough had no flavor, white pie had no sauce on it. I was really excited for the Sicilian, sausage was cut like you would actually get in NY, so I had hopes it would be good but again dough was flavorless, sponge like and the sauce tasted gross like ragu from a jar.. IDK Maybe by the slice is better?.. anyways we went and got taco bell and took the $47 loss on the chin

Do not and I repeat do not order this pizza!! It arrived cold and looked as if it was from the freezer. The pineapple was obviously added after the pizza was already cooked and was horrible. I called to ask about the pizza and the girl who answered the phone could barely conduct a conversation and she put the chef on the phone not the manager or owner who proceeded to tell me that is how they do it there. And could not understand why I had an issue with this. They were obviously not concerned with making it right and can not conduct or run a business. AGAIN DO NOT EAT OR ORDER THIS PIZZA!!

Sooo delicious!! I called late because I didn't realize Hours had changed due to COVID and they made my pizza anyway and stayed open late!

Man I hate to do this, because I had there pizza about 4 years ago and it tasted like I was on the streets of New York... But after this pie today it was like eating microwaved cheese after it cooed off, but without any flavor besides soggy uncooked dough. Damn it!.... I'm sorry but it was really bad, if the owner had what we took a bite of he would sell and invest in pizza hut.

It's trash. If you are hungry and desperate maybe it will work. The crust feels like cheap cardboard in your mouth. And the size and toppings are joke for the price. You would be better off ordering little ceasers !

This was my first time at Sy's I've lived on the east coast for a couple of years and I cannot stop thinking of the pizza!!! I was very excited to find this "New York style" pizza and it being the "best in Eugene" it had to be good.. well.. 33 $ later, a large pepperoni & olive w/ 6 garlic knots and I am not very satisfied. Honestly, it is not New York style pizza at all. The pizza barley has sauce on it and it very crispy crust.. not at all NY.. anyways.. the price was steep for the pizza but I get that it's a downtown gig and to expect a little fee for that. The employees were nice and the place was cute from the glance I got at it. I would have preferred Costco pizza and a Pepsi over this (especially at the cost difference/ quality ratio)

You can always tell quality pizza by the crust and this place has it. We got 2 slices of cheese and devoured them. The white pizza with fresh cheese was really good and the ricotta came out nice and gooey. The sauce on the neopolitan isn't too salty or too sweet. Definitely a good place to stop for a slice of pizza. Slices are $3 with .75 cents an extra topping.