Found! NY Style Pizza in Louisville, KY

I am sorry to inform everyone that Hero's in Jeffersontown is now closed (sniff sniff.. please a moment of silence). I, personally, am very upset that they have closed. I am from Syracuse, and my husband is from NYC and ever since we have moved here he has been searching for good NY Style Pizza (although nothing will beat his tried and true favorite from NYC, Rays)! Anyway... I stumbled on Hero's one evening and thought it was pretty good, so I brought some home. It was pretty convient to our house and I LOVED that you could get a piece by the slice!! My husband said it was pretty good, and it has been one of our favorite places to go for a while now. Then, this past weekend, I went over there to get some pizza and there was a FOR RENT sign in the window. Not sure what happened, but I heard the owner was having some personal issues and that it may have been sold. I will say these last few months their service has really sucked, but their food was still good, so I am really not surprised. Also, the location seems to have trouble holding businesses for some reason. It is a shame. I am all for supporting locally owned and will try some of the other suggested places posted above. Hopefully we can find another good place to go.

I would have to question Chris' complaint of Slice of New York. The only thing I would agree with is that the owners of Slice of New York did a "poor job recreating the Fat Tony pizza" and that is a very good thing. I had Fat Tony's pizza when it was in business and it was not all that good, sort of like Spinellis, okay but just not right. I recently tried Oak Street Pizza on Oak Street oddly enough and it was not a very good at all. I more recently went to the new Tony BoomBazz on Taylorsville road and it was okay , but it was just another Tony BoomBozz. I still like Luigi's downtown and Hero's is okay, but no place in Louisville is as true to New York pizza then Slice of New York. Oh and they even have Italian ice, I am in heaven.
Bill

Wow! I came on this site for Pizza reviews. Seems a lot more than that has been posted recently. (I don’t put a lot of stock in Chris's review since most of us know that past employees are usually bias- and his tone seems pretty bitter for the issue to really be about the PIZZA. Plus, I’ve been to Slice of NY- and couldn’t disagree more with his ‘review’.)
So here’s an honest review of a couple of local pizzerias.
I've been to Hero's & Slice of NY and both are really, really good. Slice of NY is the real deal though, from the family- to the food. I've been there more than a dozen times and it's consistently good- both the service and the food. At Slice of NY, you can see into the kitchen (I like knowing it’s clean), and they are definitely making the dough, sauce, and the other menu items, all home-made. It's not the canned stuff. I ordered the baked Spaghetti last time. The sauce came freshly made, right off the stove. And as far as the taste- it's authentic. And yes, I've had the pleasure of more than one "Real" NY pizza in NY to judge it by. They sell by the slice (just the way it should be) and have a full menu in addition to traditional pies. (The Garlic Knots happen to be my favorite!) So, if you like real NY style Pizza- and authentic Italian cooking... then Slice of NY is worth checking out- and returning to. Oh, and don't leave without trying the home-made desserts! YUM!

Chris,
It was a surprise to see you last night - we haven't been face to face since you left our employ this past summer. It's a shame you would not accept the training Slice of NY tried to provide you (rotating food items, proper cleaning and disinfecting procedures, etc.) Gee, you actually came in person this time. When you call for delivery you always have your girlfriend answer the door. We were also surprised to see the post saying you didn't enjoy your pizza, as you call on a regular basis for delivery. You are mistaken; we do not use the same recipe as Fat Tony's. Also, to point out what would be obvious to most people; the large commercial mixer sitting in the back of the open kitchen area is used to make dough. We do not use the frozen dough balls Fat Tony's used, nor do we use pre-prepared pizza sauce (we make our own), nor do we use the same technique to stretch dough. We have installed a small stove and hood and most everything is made by us, from fresh ingredients. On numerous occasions you have ordered pizza made with our fresh dough and sauce. If it is so awful, why do you keep ordering from us? Since it's obvious the basis of your review is simply to discredit us as opposed to giving a true opinion, please refrain from calling for delivery or entering our establishment ever again. I'm sure those frequenting these posts would appreciate real reviews, as opposed to reading a former employee's "sour grapes". All in all, we still wish you the best. Maybe with the birth of your child you will gain some maturity and perspective on relationships and how to treat others. Maybe one day you will appreciate the efforts of a hard working family trying to run an honest small business. ~The Management, Slice of NY

Try slice of New York. It is the best pizza in Louisville. Phone is 339-3553. You will not be disappointed with the food. Unfortunately they are closed on Sunday and Mondays, whats up with that?

I've tried most of the reputable pizza places in Louisville KY. Going to definitely have to check this place out. Thanks for the tip!

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