John's of Bleecker Street
A 1929 Greenwich Village institution baking blistered coal-oven pies in carved-up wooden booths, famously no slices.
Example
The sign says No Slices and has since 1929, so you take a booth carved with decades of initials and order a whole thin coal oven pie.
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Frequently asked questions
Can one person eat a whole pie at John's?
A hungry one, yes. The pies are thin. Two people with an appetite can split a large plus a salad.
When is the line shortest at John's?
Weekday afternoons between lunch and dinner. Friday and Saturday nights are the longest waits.
Is John's a good choice for a solo diner?
It works if you have an appetite, since the pies are thin and one person can finish a small. Weekday afternoons are the easiest time to get a booth alone.
