Escape From New York Pizza

03/08/08

Best Portland Pie...

by zach621

There are Portland restaurants that are simply iconic and this is one of them. Nestled amongst the boutiques and hipsters of NW 23rd is this grungy amazing New York pizza parlor. I have heard people complain it's dirty, the staff is rude and there is no place to sit. If not sure what people expect from a pizza place called Escape from New York. Part of what makes this place so good and endearing is the fact that it was literally ripped from a NY burrough by the pizza gods and in their infinite wisdom placed down in the heart of upscale Portland to keep us in line, to keep us grounded and spread the gospel of amazing thin pizza by the slice.

• Pros: Most Amazing Pizza ever...and cheap.
• Cons: Parking Parking Parking Parking Parking. You should probably take the bus.

10/08/09

ignorant people don't like this pizza

by dbrot81

People that complain about this place should be ostracized, and publicly humiliated. It's great.

service is what it should be, pithy. pizza is not some gourmet greek bull s!@t. They even take local check.

My fiance is on her way to pick it up now. I can't wait for it to get here.

• Pros: amazing pizza
• Cons: parking

06/15/09

Superior In Every Way

by CoffeeShark

How can you describe the perfect slice of Pizza? Is there anything better? Escape From New York is the only place I've visited in Portland that offers an authentic NY Slice. Perfect crust, perfect sauce, plenty of cheese. Even a little spicy NY attitude with your order. It's a glorious thing.

• Pros: Perfect Pizza By The Slice
• Cons: None

05/26/09

so good!

by CSMobileUser

just had it for the first time and it was so good! the customer service was lacking a little and they took forever to take our order, but the pizza was stupendous!

02/24/09

Awesome!

by 5030000000

The is a wonderful comfortable place to visit. My family and I came, everyone was extremely happy and left well pleased!

02/19/09

AWFUL, MEAN, RUDE CUSTOMER SERVICE

by sbrambo

Here's the deal. I went into this place for a long time because they serve a good pie. I will never go in there again due to an experience I had fairly recently. After I got my slice I tipped $1.00. It slid in a gap between the two counters where you pay. The person behind the counter said to me, "you know what we call that?" I replied with a smirk thinking that it was no big deal. The person replied "a dumb f@#k/" You people who work their make a great product. Maybe in the future you should hold back on your themed NY attitude that you may think is cute in this city, but I hope your pizza place doesn't do well in the future because your customer service is seriously lacking!

11/27/08

Where's the sauce?

by mike650

This has always been my favorite pizza in Portland. With so many bad pizza joints in this town, this was always my Salvation when I get the craving. I haven't been there in years and stopped my the other day .Where's the sauce?????????? It looks like they're going the same old route of "a slice of cheese bread" like every other average joint . Please give us more sauce like the old days!!!

11/11/08

Great tasting, authentic

by tiffanyat

Recently moved here and so happy to find this place. Crust is crispy and thin, sauce is so good I actually wanted more - that never happens! Toppings so plentiful they almost collapse the box. Best Value Ever - a large 3 topping pizza - 8 Giant slices was $20.70. Go quickly and enjoy the best !

• Pros: Best overall for taste, quality and value
• Cons: One slice fills you up

10/14/08

Right Outta Brooklyn ...

by bfloating

I'm from Brooklyn, Mom's Sicillain ... THIS is THE bomb ! Best tasting thin crust in town. Its so good, so real, that I usually just order a couple of slices 'plain'. Great Pizza doesn't need to be "loaded" up to give it taste and character.

Ol' Carl has been serving the best "slice and a drink" in the city for 20 + years now. Kudos my friend, KUDOS. Keep up the Good Work.

10/07/08

Quit your complaining

by pzzalvr

This is the best pizza in portland. I was reading the bad reviews and the people writing them are a bunch of sissy's! You don't walk into a little whole in the wall expecting people to be your best friend. I'm sorry, but the world does not revolve around prissy little jerks that think they can get some fancy pants pizza wherever they want.

I have been hundreds of times and never had a problem. You walk in, tell them what you want, give em your money, and eat or leave! Why do you have to make small talk? Why do you have ask if they have chicken alfredo pizza with fresh gorgonzola? If it's not very busy, you can push your luck with a few remarks, but for the most part, just shut up and enjoy your pizza so we can all be happy.

I love Escape from New York Pizza! I love ALL the people that work there! I will eat there till I die!!

• Pros: SERVICE, food
• Cons: my stomach is too small

08/16/08

Great tasting pizza

by stabraana

Best tasting pizza in the NW! The name says it all,escape from NY. The emloyees are a little snoody and pretentious,and they act like they're doing you a favor by making you a pizza though. But the pizza is so excellent,you forget about how ridicuous they were when you leave. I would reccomend this place to anyone!

• Pros: Best Pizza in the world
• Cons: Rude Emloyees