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7.0 "Recommended"
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75% Would you go back?
75% Would you take a date?
75% Would you take kids?
25% Would you go on business?
0% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 7.0
Service: 7.5
Décor: 6.0
Value: 6.3
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Columbus Ave Fails to Deliver

uwsreviewer from 10024 | Posted on 4/10/08

Overall Rating: 2 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 2
Service: 2
Décor: 4
Value: 2

I was enamored by Pinch on Park Ave South and brought my boyfriend for some yummy pizza to the new Pinch on Columbus Ave at about 82/83 Streets. Boy, I was really looking forward to savoring all the fine qualities of this cafe that I remembered as all the other reviewers have noted. Well, what a total disappointment. I wanted a white pizza, and the cashier did not know what I was talking about or how to make it the way I used to have it on Park Ave. The kitchen staff didnt either. I asked for it with plenty of riccota - there was almost none. The staff was not food-literate as on Park Ave. The crust was totally dry. The whole experience was pretty crappy. The charm is gone - you now get your own metal utensils and bus your own table. I should have known something was amiss when I noticed they combined themselves with a macaroni and cheese purveyor. And when the dining area looked like a sleek cafeteria. Oh, and the prices are still high. Overall, it was a complete bust.

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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Exceptionally nice staff

moth from 10011 | Posted on 12/6/06

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 8
Service: 10
Décor: 8
Value: 8

Pinch's pizza is of considerably higher quality than anything in the area... and is priced accordingly, but not a bad deal considering how satisying it can be. The place has a really nice atmosphere and decor for a casual eating spot, with options to sit up front with your order or sit-down service, both reasonably quick. And nice extras like homemade gelato, soups and salads, and root beer by the bottle (they have beer and wine, too). What really makes the place stand out is how considerate and hospitable the owner(s) and staff are -- they go out of their way to learn customers' names and favorite orders, and seem almost obsessed with making sure everyone feels welcome and has a good time. I heard the cashier say to someone who had brought his plate up to the counter after eating in the front area to please never worry about it again -- "you're our guest, we'll clean up after you."

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149 out of 312 people found this review helpful.

New favorite pizza joint

brutus | Posted on 2/8/05

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 5
Value: 7

Pinch is the first pizza joint I have come across in NYC that makes true paper thin pizza crust. The grilled onions are perfect, beautifully caramelized. The salads are great especially the baby spinach, apple, walnut and gorgonzola and the apple cobbler is very good, though one is good for two people. They also have one of the friendliest staffs I have come across in NYC. The added benefit to anyone in the area is that they deliver!

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174 out of 358 people found this review helpful.

Consistently Perfect Pizza

adam from 10011 | Posted on 12/7/04

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 7
Value: 8

Rectangle pizza, thin crust and a variety of toppings made to order. The menu features chopped salad and pasta dishes, but the pizza is the reason I return. The service is very friendly and the atmosphere is not your typical pizzeria, in fact that's the reason I prefer to enjoy my pizza there and not in my living room.

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180 out of 352 people found this review helpful.

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