This borough has the best pizza in NY, according to surprising new report
Which borough has the best pizza in New York City?A recent report that combines Google customer ratings with sanitation scores says any way you slice it, the answer is Manhattan.The research comes from bike rental provider Holland Bikes, which analyzed over 11,000 New York eateries using NYC Department of Health restaurant inspection data and Google customer ratings.After crunching the numbers, the report found that 60% of top-rated pizza joints are located in Manhattan.
Each pizzeria was scored on five weighted indicators: health inspection grade (30%), total number of Google ratings (20%), share of five-star ratings (15%), share of one-star ratings (15%), and average Google rating (20%).By this Margherita math, Pizzazz in Gramercy Park earned the biggest piece of the pie.Located just north of Union Square, the Neapolitan-style pizzeria serves relatively cheap personal pan pies from $13 to $18 — and scored an impressive (and palindromic!) score of 81.18 out of 100.Slice-by-slice, that means Pizzazz received an average rating of 4.96 out of 5, based on 1,057 Google reviews.97.6% diners gave it a five-star rating.
“ABSOLUTELY incredible,” lauded a recent Google review.“I was skeptical about how ratings could be 5 stars, but this is better than all the otherw hot spots.”Second place also went to a Manhattan joint: Alphabet City’s Pop’s Pizza, which scored a 79.78 rating based on 1,324 reviews.Fans of the East Village hangout noted the high quality of the pies and the reliable, respectful customer service.“Everything you’d want in a New York slice,” raved a recent review.Third place went to Crazy Chef Pizza in Queens, which scored 78.92.Reviews shout out the chef and owner “Paco” for his inventive pies and immaculate vibes.“BEST PIZZA I HAVE EVER HAD,” enthused an all-caps review.“The workers are mad positive and kind!! Told the guy who works here to choose a pizza for me, and he did not disappoint.
DEFINITELY worth trying out.”But it...