Famous Ben's Pizza

Pretty good slice shop! Lots of options. It wasn't the best but boy did it save me at a good time of hunger! I'd visit again and try some of the calzones

Famous for what?Eater NY and YourLocalsGuide both recommended this as the best pizza in Soho. Trip Advisor ranks them #3 in Soho. Portnoy (Barstool Sports) gave them a 8.1. The Daily News and NY Post allegedly keep them in the top five. However, I not only didn't rank it high- I did not like my pair of thick and square Sicilian-style slices. The "Upside Down" slice was a waste of calories. I did not detect ANY cheese- all I tasted was the super sweet sauce on the super hard and crunchy crust. Straight out of the oven, they both seemed to get instantly cold. I also got the Palermo, which Eater NY describes as "especially remarkable...paved with a thick topping of olive-oiled and browned bread crumbs with a coarse puree of onions underneath. If you're a fan of onions, this slice shines..." NOPE! Thick? Karen Carpenter is thicker. The bread crumbs were the thickness of the two five dollar bills I wasted on this place. [Bonus: spend $10 in cash and get a free soda]. I liked the crust, but the slice was overly sweet and strange. I used the bread crumbs to leave a trail from my seat so I wouldn't get lost on my way back from the toilet.

The slices weren't that good for the price chargers. I wasn't that satisfied. The grandma slice (1st pic)was ok since pizza is mostly fun with the tomato sauce, not as thick as other brands grandma slice and for the price, mmmm. The eggplant slice has tomato sauce but sauce tasted differently for some reason, maybe because of it not being as hot as the grandma slice idk. The Italian fest slice (2nd pic) had onions, and peppers which was cool to give it that crunch, no tomato sauce so it's about the crunch n protein on it. It was not heated that well so it was room temp.Just wasn't hot enough!

Came here with my Mom when she was in town as she had yet to get a NY slice. Ben's was close to her hotel on the walk back after a long day of shopping... We F'd up Banana Republic.Vibes were UP in here, as there was a guy singing along to what sounded like some Italian music as he flipped pizza dough in his hands. Felt NY af.We each got a slice of cheese and it rang up at over $10. Like damn. Has any other market inflated more than the pizza by the slice market over the past 5 years? Pain.But, the Pizza was great. The crust was the perfect amount of crisp, and had hang time when you picked it up. The cheese to sauce ratio was near perfect, the only thing I'd say was my slice had a little too much crust. See attached picture.They're even flexing a laminated 8.1 on Dave Portnoy's pizza reviews right by the register in here ahahah. He's really dominating the pizza market. A quick google search tells me 8.1 is pretty good on his scale. He even says 8.1 "sits amongst the gods" ahaha. Respect.IG @jnov_Tikotk @jnov__

Get the cheese or peperoni here and skip rest. Those 2 have a high turnover and are always fresh. The other specialty pies look and taste like they've been sitting for a while and while this is customary to make pies ahead of time, these pies need more ingredients (sauce and cheese etc) to keep them moist. I got the broccoli Rabe and sausage and it was dried out and honestly tasteless. The Margherita was pretty dry too ,down to the crust . Sevice is super friendly , some of the older Italian men (staff)in there sing and are always joking around with each other and the customers . Wish the pizza was as good as the atmosphere. Outdoor seating is cute . Indoors is always hot - no AC in the summed and warm and toasty in the winter. Sandwiches are good too - pricey for the quality . Tourist trappy vibes . They don't take Apple Pay so they have an ATM on the premise . Cash and other cards accepted. Bathroom is small but I'm always grateful there's one especially in this area.

When you first walk in you're greeted with a variety of pizzas, bottled beers and tomato sauces that they have available. The staff is very friendly and eager to take your order. There's plenty of seating for dining in. They have a very clean food prep area for pizzas and for other entrées in the back. It's a little pricey, but well worth it. I will definitely come back again if I'm in the area.

Fast and friendly service! Pizza here is great, recommend you go by. Offers indoor and outdoor seating.

pizza is good but inside is extremely hot. When the outside is 90F, How could eat inside like sauna? Pizza average NYC price $6 I won't return to eat inside. bathroom sets up.

Stumbled upon this place on the way towards Times Square. Friends wanted to eat some more pizza while in New York. We asked the owner what pizza was good, but instead said everything was good. Thankfully a regular recommended the Vodka and Margherita Pizzas. So, my friends and I opted for one of each, including their garlic knots. The pizza and garlic knots were indeed quite delicious after a long day of walking and visiting the Statue of Liberty. This is great place to just hang and grab some food with friends.

I came here on a Tuesday night for a late dinner. Good, no frills pizza joint. I tried one of the Sicilian slices and really liked it. Certainly on the expensive side, but oh well.