Escape From New York Pizza

08/05/07

Attitude? Eh, deal with it. One of the best slices in town!

by futurelegend at Citysearch

When I first signed up for this CitySearch account, I did so out of frustration from sites like Craigslist other CitySearch reviews. One of the first reviews I wanted to post was for Escape From New York. It has been my neighborhood slice for ten years.

Indeed, it was my first Portland slice, and I will discount immediately any argument on whether it is authentic New York or not. What is Escape? It is one of my favorite little pleasures. It's a huge, greasy, goopy, slice... good from point to every last bit of the crust.

Stop with the attitude and pretense. This is a pizza slice to crave. The whole milk mozzarella, perfect garlic-y sauce and crust really needs no other toppings. Stick with the cheese. Just eat it.

Don't like the attitude? Deal with it.

I hope Escape never escapes from the hood.

• Pros: It's a good pizza slice... just let go of your preconceptions.
• Cons: None. Just find parking and try a slice.

07/29/07

Best Pizza I've had in the Portland area.

by jimmbo12 at Citysearch

The closest better pizza is "The Rock" (2 locations, Lacey and Tacoma), but then again they don't make anything similar to The Rock's "Bad To The Bone." Their pepperoni pizzas are pretty close.

• Pros: Best pizza in Portland area.
• Cons: Portland has some really poor pizza places.

07/10/07

great enviroment good pizza

by supervwman at Citysearch

I eat alot of pizza and i think escape has good pie it you get a whole pizza and not by the slice. although its not just the pizza that i enjoy about escape its the people who work there they are so unique. also while your eating your pie you can check out the money wall or some other doo dad on the wall. Escape is just an all around good pizza place.

07/09/07

It's just a slice of pie, folks...

by pauldweiss at Citysearch

Well, this isn't the "best pizza in the world"; that depends on you and how your day went. It is my favorite pie in Portland about 6 days out of 10. (3 other days, I'll prefer Pizzacato, and 1 pizza day out of 10, I'll wish I were in another city.) NYC pizza is not one thing - there are a zillion varieties, and, amazingly enough, there are people who are regulars at every joint. For instance, there's Patsy's, which is "world famous." Well, which one? The Patsy's in East Harlem is great; the one on E 60th is lame. You think I've got them reversed? Great, go for it; we won't be running into each other at Patsy's. Original Ray's? If you got all the Rays into one place, you could populate a 6th borough. I love the Patsy's uptown, but some young Ukrainian guys in a cellar a block from my mom's place on 3rd Ave at E 57th make a pie which is way good when I'm hungry.

All that being said, Escape's pizza is a lot like the pie I used to buy on the way home from school in Flatbush. It's got a very good crust - way better than the average bear; light, chewy, and as crispy as you tell them to make it. The sauce is mild, as in "it's tomatoes, brethren." There are shakers of garlic powder, grated cheese, chili flakes, and oregano. Dump 'em on and do your thing, unless your thing involves something more complicated than what this place is.

07/05/07

Not that great.

by therealcritic at Citysearch

Everyone told me how great this place was, then I went there and got a slice. What a disappointment! It was the blandest pizza I'd ever had. I don't think these people have ever had a real NYC slice of pizza. Tribute's Pizza on NW 23rd and NW Kearney is far better! Go there instead.

06/14/07

Just Plain Woderful!

by pdxtom at Citysearch

I never knew just how much I liked pizza until a friend introduced me to the wonders of "Escape From New York" pizza.

Now this is NOT your thick-crusted-toppings-piled-high style of pizza (which, BTW, you can find at the very good "Flying Pie Pizzeria") but rather is a thin crust authentic New York style pizza.

The crust and sauce is undoubtedly the best I've ever tasted and the toppings are first rate and are added in quantities that are just right; enough to make the pie tasty WITHOUT interfering with the fresh flavor of the sauce or the chewy fresh hand tossed crust.

Grab a slice next time you're out for a walk and take a seat in the fun and slightly off-beat atmosphere (seating is limited so stake out a seat as soon as you walk in).

Better yet grab TWO slices...one plain cheese and one slice of Pepperoni.

While I realize that this is "New York" style of pizza I can't help but identify the flavor with the best of Portland. Whenever I get back to downtown PDX and grab a slice I feel like I'm emmersed in the Portland experience.

Oh...Did I mention that I like it?

• Pros: Crust and sauce the best around. Great Portland atmosphere.
• Cons: None unless you consider the somewhat limited seating a problem.

04/19/07

best pizza by the slice served up by local enthusiasts

by jcimlah at Citysearch

great place to grab a slice of pizza while you walk and window shop. Only ever has three kinds to choose from, but each one is excellent. Whole pies are Huge and a good deal.

• Pros: great food, prices. and location
• Cons: small and sometimes crowded

03/07/07

Great Pizza

by himbeer at Citysearch

Walking down 23rd and just catching a whiff of good pizza is enough to drive anyone wild. They'll heat up your slice and get you on your way to having truly authentic new york pizza. They've got different kinds each day and I just can't choose a favorite. The pizza speaks for itself give it a try.

• Pros: great pizza, good service
• Cons: parking

02/12/07

Best NY pizza outside of NY

by silvertail at Citysearch

I discovered Escape From New York Pizza years ago, when I came to visit my sister here in Portland. I was born in NY, and lived there for the first third of my life, as such I think I know what NY pizza should taste like. Now let me just say that, Escape From New York, is the closest thing I have ever tasted, to true NY pizza, anywhere in the country. I strongly recommend that anyone who is in the area, who desires NY pizza, eat here.

It's just like getting a slice in Soho.

02/11/07

Pizza fine, ethics not

by moo22 at Citysearch

The pizza is good, not amazing. I don't really want to go back because I heard one of the guys who works there (the owner, I think??) told a customer "we don't serve your kind of people here". It doesn't really matter what they were. Discrimination is not okay.