Ray's NY Pizza

What a neat find. This place is sooo under-rated. Between the great food price (especially lunch specials) and the value (quantity and quality) it's just awesome.It's nestled in a shopping center in the busy area of the city but I assure you, it's worth the visit. Special thanks to Yelp for being that 'secret squirrel' finder for places to visit both around the country and locally.I had the philly cheese steak and being the snob I am, I was very reluctant (but you have to try right?) I'm so glad I did, the lady that recommended was spot on. I totally get why it's a regional favorite.If you're in the area and looking for a casual and delicious place, welp, you've found it!Food Taste: 5Overall Service: 5Value of food to cost: 5Facility: 4Ambiance: Open seating, not too much flair, just open place to eat.Repeat customer: yeahDog Friendly: no

As soon as I got out of my car, the aroma smacked me in the face, and I said "oh yeah, this is the real deal." When I entered, the first thing I noticed were the license plates with each of the 5 boroughs. It made me feel like I was back at home. It definitely smelled like NYC pizza, so I was eagerly excited to eat a slice. Well, I actually bought two. The first slice was very greasy and cheesy just the way it should be.. pure deliciousness. Halfway into the pizza, a red pepper flake made me choke a little, so I went to the cashier and asked for a bottle of water, I asked how much and said "for free." I chugged the water as fast as I could, and felt so much better. I thanked him and tipped him the $2 instead. I wound up taking the 2nd slice home for the night because I was full. Now around 1am, I started to get hungry. I popped that sucka into the toaster oven cuz microwaved pizza is not it. The pizza had the same crunchiness, but this is where the 4 star comes in... it was wayyy too salty when reheated. I had to throw it away mid-pizza. I prefer just eating it fresh. Overall, still good. I'm definitely coming back.

Decent, quick and reasonably priced pizza. This place can definitely be added to the repertoire for takeout nights. We ordered a few apps, a few pizzas and a salad for takeout, which was quoted about half an hour. We arrived right on time and the food was ready to go. Customer service was quick and efficient - not overly friendly, but definitely welcoming enough.They seemed to be pretty busy, but it wasn't chaotic. Parking lot however, was totally chaotic. There are lots of other businesses in the strip mall and it seemed to be rush hour for all of them.Appetizers: we got the toasted ravioli and the fried mushrooms. We enjoyed both, but they definitely weren't ideal as takeout. I guess that's just the price you pay with fried food, but they were both a little soggy when we made it home.The chefs salad was good, lots of toppings and everything seemed really fresh. Would order this again.Pizzas: we weren't blown away. All three of the pizzas needed some additional crisp.. in the future, I think we would request well done. Toppings weren't super plentiful. Overall, flavor was decent and I liked the sauce. Like mentioned above, it was decent and can definitely be added to the list for takeout nights!

Place was cute, little hole-in-the-wall type vibe from the outside. Ordered for a pickup for two xl pizzas, one cheese and one pepperoni. Got it, and it was hot all the way home, which is a good 15 minutes. The flavor was really nice, better than an average slice I think. And the crust held up well, no droopiness, sogginess, or too much grease. It was cooked nicely and had a little chew. It could've been cooked just a little more to get more of a crisp, but that's my bad, I should've asked for well-done or something. Definitely will be back if I'm in the area again!

Ambiance:Ray's has the feel of a mom and pop pizza joint. The ambiance was a bit cold and boring though. The coolest part of the decor are the novelty New York City License Plates sitting above the service counter. They could really pep the joint up with some New York Sports Jumbo Fat Head Wall Art and even New York City wallpaper would be really cool. Anyway the ambience was 1.75 StarsService:Is not on the high priority list. Cordial enough, but not warm or welcoming. More of the "what can I get ya" vibe. Thats coolIn New York but this is VA. No one followed up to see if I liked the food or see if I wanted a refill. Had to go up with my cup and lid to ask for the refill. Brought my food to the table but no smile or happy greeting. No one came to clear my plate after I was done. So Service was the bare minimum. It gets 1StarFood:The Pizza ordered Slice was traditional New York Style. Good crispy undercarriage and back crust was to crunchy due to the need reheat. I'm ok with that as all New York lunch slices are like that. I'm sure the fresh cooked full pies have amazing crusts. The meat toppings were the usual vendor supplied Roma Branded: Pepperoni, Sausage, Ground Beef, the Mushrooms appeared to be fresh sliced. The sauce basic red pizza sauce may or may not be from a can and dressed up. Cheese was melting and had great pull. But the slices needed a little more heating. I ate both slices though. It was standard quick stop pizza. I would order take out full pie from here but probably won't dine in again. All in all Food gets 1.25 StarsTotal Score: 3 Stars

Was near va beach area and needed a pizza place for his birthday. Saw the reviews and though I'd give it a try. We ordered a 14" cheese and XL deluxe.Kids loved the cheese but the deluxe was delicious. Toppings were delicious and sauce was excellent. I wish the onions were grilled but my fiancé likes the fresh cut onions. I didn't get a picture but the cheesy garlic knots were a hit as well!

The pizza is good, and the food is good! The staff is nice as well. My issue with the restaurant is its cleanliness. I've experience with roaches there.

LOVE Ray's! What a gem of a find in Virginia Beach!This New-York-style, hand-tossed pizza joint makes their dough fresh daily, and you can really taste it!We got their lunch special, which came with a drink; I had the Vegetarian (bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, black olives, and tomatoes), while the hubs had the Cheese - the crust was thin, crisp, and yummy, and the toppings and the cheese were super plentiful! These slices came out piping hot, and I am just drooling, thinking about their deliciousness!Besides pizza, they also have various appetizers, salads, pasta and entrees, calzones, stromboli, cold and hot subs, and daily lunch specials.The staff were friendly and welcoming, and there were plenty of seats to dine-in.Can't wait to go back!+tasty NY-style pizza!+dough made fresh daily!+daily lunch specials!+friendly staff!+plenty of parking in the strip plaza lot

Stopped in to pick up pizza to go. First time here. We are visiting our Sailor. We ordered a large pepperoni & cheese. The place was really cool and has a lot of NY memorabilia. Our order didn't take long. Pizza was still hot and fresh by the time we made it back to our room. The crust is not too thick or thin. It's the perfect thickness for NY style pizza. Perfect mixture of crisp & chewy crust. We will definitely be back!

I've had the pizza here and few times and really enjoyed it. Huge sizes and tasted good. Unfortunately, my first time getting something other than pizza, I got a veggie roll and found a wad of hair inside.