The pizza is pretty good, really greasy though. I am a huge fan of the garlic knots, for sure. They are so good with marinara sauce. The service is pretty good as well. It doesn't take a million years to get a slice and some garlic knots which is great. The seating area is a little crowded but that's not a big deal. My three star rating is because the pizza is greasy and doesn't taste as good in the leftovers state. But for a quick bite to eat, not a bad place at all.
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Dailoc N.
I know this is a pizza joint, but I just had to get the calzone. I love me some calzones, and this was probably the best I've ever had! I ordered the flatbush feast figuring it would have the most inside it, like a supreme pizza. There was pepperoni, sausage, bell peppers, onions, mozzarella, and feta. The crust was golden brown and crispy, the cheeses hot and gooey, and the meats juicy and flavor-packed. Everything tasted fresh and amazing! Great calzones isn't something I'd expect to find in Tucson, but I did. I'l definitely be coming back for more. The only problem was that it took a little while to get the food. I figured it was because there were so many people, but was told that it was actually a slow day. Side note: they're converting to using solar power for everything so thumbs-up for being green!
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billy b.
Good pizza, but not Brooklyn styled. Good for being decent.
(3)
Jennifer H.
3stars is a lot. Their Pizza is good. Their service sucks. We order there often and if we don't pick up their delivery time is forever and a year. We live literally a mile away. The last two Pizza's were so jacked that I needed to say that pretty much the place is run by a bunch of stoned out college students. Sad story because the pizza is quite tasty. I won't even mention the one time we asked them to deliver and they thought we said pick up. That's a whole different mess and I would have said something then but after much painstaking the manager finally comped us the three pizza's that they tried to pass off as fresh. Once again really great pizza. Really horrible service.
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Chris S.
I am so in love with the slices here. Everything is fresh and the meat on everything looks thick and real. I of course cannot eat it but my partner assured me it was excellent. All of the food here is made from solar energy so if you are really green, you will love the concept of this place. The employees look like a bunch of granola eating hippies but do not let that deter you, the pizza is excellent.
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Tory H.
This is my favorite pizza in Tucson. I always get the cheese pizza. I highly recommend the garlic knots, too. They are phenomenal. They have late-night pizza available at their take out window. They only offer cheese and pepperoni late night, but that's all you need. Another cool thing is that you can sit at Sky Bar and they will bring your pizza to you. Also, they are solar powered which is wonderful.
(5)
Imran G.
Brooklyn Pizza. This is one of the first places I think of when I think of pizza in Tucson. This place was always cool and I hope it still is (I haven't been there in like 3-4 months). The NY style pizza is some of the best stuff you will get in Tucson. Simple. Its always hot, always fresh, and they have the $8.88 deal for students. Legit. Very cheesey, decent sauce, very hot. The service here is incredible. They messed up my order once, and they gave me some free garlic knots to make up for it. The garlic knots are bomb. When I would throw get-togethers at my place to watch a game or something, Brooklyn was always first. Sky Bar is right next door, and I feel like since its separate it kind of merits its own review, but at the same time, I loved the atmosphere at Sky Bar that I would order next door and ask to have my food delivered to the Sky Bar. They often show games, have live music, and some cool astronomy stuff going on there. Definitely worth a visit. I don't understand the new latte idea, I had one, and it was TERRIBLE. But I mean, what did I expect. The sandwiches are legit as well. Again, hot, fresh, tasty. You can't go wrong. One of the few places in Tucson that you must learn to start frequenting. If you live in Tucson, it will become a staple for you. Garlic knots + pizza + subs = sublime.
(5)
John M.
Great pizza by the pie or slice. I highly recommend the meatball pizza.
(5)
Doug W.
As a New Yorker and pizza enthusiast, I am personally offended by Brooklyn Pizza Company. My love for pizza runs so deep that, prior to moving to Tucson, I did some research to find out who's who in the Tucson pizza game. Among a healthy list of local favorites, Brooklyn Pizza Company (BPC) was at the top of the heap. I must admit, I was a little skeptical that BPC's pizza would live up to its name, but I tried to stay optimistic and I wanted to give them a fair shake. Mind you, I just moved there, so I very much wanted to fall in love with their pizza; but, alas, Brooklyn Pizza Company and I were never meant to be. I ordered two slices: one plain, and one with mushrooms. The plain slice tasted exactly like the way I ordered it: plain. In Brooklyn, NY, a plain slice is a flavorful slice that's devoid of toppings; in Brooklyn Pizza Company it's interpreted as one that's devoid of flavor. The sauce tasted like it came from a jar, the cheese tasted like something even the CEO of Polly-O would turn his nose at, and the crust was flaccid and undercooked. Needless to say, I wasn't salivating over thought of digging in to my second slice. If you thought my next slice couldn't be any worse, think again. While the mushrooms were indeed fresh (as in not from a can), they were served raw and tasted like they had been marinated in (I kid you not) chlorine. My mushroom slice tasted so bad that I couldn't bring myself to take a second bite, so into the garbage it went. I hate to sound like another prejudiced pizza snob from NY, so I'll close this review by stating that I have thoroughly enjoyed plenty of excellent pizza in Tucson and elsewhere, and that there's sensational pizza to be had all over the country and all over the world (with the exception being Boston, of course).
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Hijo d.
Probably my favorite slices in Tucson along with Time Market. It is cheap. Good happy hour specials for pizza + beer. I give the pizza 4 stars. Counter service has always been pretty mediocre, but I was recently there for the first time in several years and it was worse than usual. To the point where you had to fill your own water and drinks. And, it was pretty dirty. The girl working the counter made little or no effort to wipe down dirty tables and just sat there at the counter and watched the customers do it. The floor was covered with dirty napkins. We asked for limes for our beers and she told us to go see if the bar next door had them? I give the recent service and cleanliness 1 star. It used to probably be a 2.5 and sometimes a 3. That is about what I'd expect. 1 Star is pushing it. I hope they make an effort to clean up and improve service as it would be a shame if this place went further downhill as it has always been a good slice.
(3)
Jenni L.
Now this is a great pizza! I love that you can order exactly what you want for a slice or a whole pizza. The garlic knots though, that's what keeps you coming back. They are so good and it's impossible to eat just one. You can eat in, take it to go, or order and then go to the Sky Bar next door and they will "deliver". I love the whole vibe of this place. I'm definitely coming back.
(4)
Danielle R.
There pizza is so delicious and authentic. Reminds me of pizza that I ate in Italy. I am never disappointed. I also love the garlic knots... I recommend them! Brooklyn's is so reasonably priced too, which is important to me because I'm a recent college graduate. I used to come here at least once a week. Now that I've moved away from Tucson, I always want to come here when I visit. Their pizza is salty and garlic-ey, so if you are like me and don't like to eat a lot of salt, I would recommend not eating a whole slice. This is easy to do though, because the slices are big.
(5)
Jeff M.
The only thing that impressed me about BPC is its advanced use of natural energy. Solar panels heat the oven that bake your pizza. The pizza here is like what you'd get if a Greek pizza shop in Philadelphia were to try to make New York style Italian pizza. The sauce overwhelmed the crust, which, in my opinion the key element of a good pizza. Its about bread baking as I once saw written on a menu in NYC.
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egidio c.
Disclosure: I was born in Brooklyn and lived in NY most of my adult life. The best NY style pizza in Tucson (which makes it the best regular pizza because Chicago blows). Some visits not as good as others but hey, even when pizza isn't great it's damned good. I'm a purist- plain cheese for me, please. Being able to sit on 4th or go next door to Sky Bar puts it over the top. For real Italian (Neopolitan) style pizza visit Vero Amore at Dove Mountain. Skip the in town location. That place is an embarrassment to the name and should be closed
(5)
Emily L.
The pizza at Brooklyn is fine, but their policies are atrocious. I ordered a pizza, garlic knots and a 2 liter soda last Friday night with a coupon. I asked what my soda options were and I was told Pepsi or Diet Pepsi. My girlfriend and I did not want to drink caffeine so late at night and asked if there was another option. The guy on the phone said he wasn't allowed to substitute, but I could talk to his manager when I went for pickup. I went to pick up the pizza and asked to talk to a manager about getting two smaller sprites. The girl filling my order said that she would get the manager, but instead, she came back and told me he said 'no'. um. HE DIDN'T EVEN COME OUT TO MEET ME. In short, rude and unaccommodating. I will stick to Magpies.
(1)
Doug L.
Absolutely terrible. The fact that they can name this place after Brooklyn, is an insult to New Yorkers. The pizza here is absolutely nowhere near the quality of what's offered in the Tri-State area. Avoid this place at all costs, even the atmosphere is gross. Don't be fooled, THIS IS NOT NEW YORK PIZZA!
(1)
Valarie A.
This place is likely the most hit-or-miss pizza place I've been in Tucson. It is always different whenever I've ordered. The pizza is either delicious and well-seasoned or just tastes like grease and covered in grease and usually needs to be crisped in the oven a little longer or slightly blackened on the corners. I've ate here some odd 8-10 times always testing my luck with a plain cheese pizza, I really wish the pizza was more consistently good...good garlic knots though! (when they aren't burnt..)
(2)
Brad G.
So this place won Tucson Weekly Best Pizza in 2010, dethroning Magpie's. Two problems with this: (1) I think a blatant kickback scheme they had going inflated their ratings, and (2) they may be resting on their laurels, as quality has noticeably declined these last few months. Last summer's kickback scheme was simple: signs in the store said if you proved that you wrote a positive Internet review, you'd get a dozen free garlic knots. Whether this translated to Tucson Weekly votes, I don't know. Regardless: not cool, Brooklyn Pizza! As for the quality, maybe tonight was just an off night. But the sauce was bland, slightly bitter, utterly unsavory. One slice took 10 minutes to get and it wasn't even very busy. It's rather clear the staff mostly is UofA students -- which I have no problem with -- but perhaps some essence of the recipes haven't been passed on through training? I still like the idea of this place, especially the eco-friendly solar panel thing they've got going on. And of course a late-night slice of pizza is a classic great thing for an entertainment district (not many kitchens are open past 11:00pm on 4th Ave.) But they've lost some major points with me lately. Meanwhile, Magpie's recent switch to personal-sized pies (instead of individual slices) has totally rocked my world. Frankly, for now I strongly suggest you walk across the street and try a Magpie's specialty pizza.
(2)
Andrew C.
The employees here are insanely obnoxious and rude. After NOT being told that my slice of pepperoni was gonna take over 15 minutes, I stood by the counter waiting for what I figured would only take a minute or two. The people who make the pizza are right by the counter, so I was watching how they made it. They were very busy, so it was fascinating watching the assembly line as they turned the balls of dough into disks and sloppily scattered sauce across it. Anyway, after a few minutes ( I was starting to realize that they hadnt even started on my slice, so it was gonna take a while) one of them proceeded to comment loudly on how I was creeping her out. The others proceeded to joke around and insult me while looking me in the eye so I shamefully decided to sit down. I heard one of them say "thank god." i can't even imagine the egos on these douchebags. to put this in perspective, I am 22 years old, have a little bit of stubble; i am not dirty or deranged or anything. I know I wasn't looking at them creepily because I didn't find any of them remotely attractive; I was mainly looking at the pizza, which seemed otherwise okay, but was burnt by these incompetent egotistical brats. Management: fire everyone who was working tonight.
(1)
Alysia W.
Normally I would be ranting and raving about this place in a positive light but tonight was a total fail.. The guy that took my order over the phone seemed peeved when I told him I would rather pay cash than charge.. I only had $13 in cash and informed him, as a courtesy, that $3 would be in quarters.. Not dimes.. Not nickels.. Not pennies.. Quarters! So I don't see what the big deal was.. My pizza arrived 50 minutes later and the delivery man was the same guy over the phone.. He had a look of disdain as I counted out the money for him to ensure that I wasn't trying to trick him.. I asked for a plastic sauce container filled with parmesan and he forgot that.. So I asked for some parmesan packets and he gave me 2 for a 16" pizza.. Now in what universe is 2 packets of parmesan enough for a large sized pie?! Most rude employee that I have EVER dealt with from Brooklyn Pizza Co. You should be appreciative of the service your customers provide, and not forget part of their order.. Thanks for ruining my night! P.S. My receipt says his name is "Wells".
(2)
Ricky V.
Price, Quality, Taste, Ambiance and Beer find the perfect harmony in this downtown eatery. I have been going since I was a freshman in high School. I love this place with a profound respect. Its the pizza by which other pizza is rated. Gourmet pizza and deep dish are other leagues, but in the standard crust, this place is where its at Order the garlic knots every time, even if you dont want them, share them with others, they will love you. If you dont your missing a big part of what this little shop has to offer.
(5)
Saba B.
A savvy 12-year-old gave her Brooklyn cheese slice an enormous thumbs up, whew. Parents secretly pray for the day when the kids graduate from Peter Piper and Pizza Hut to real pizza, and the young gourmand earned her pie degree here. I had the generous WOP (hate to write the word, but the named their fat Italian hero with generous slices of salami and ham and a sweet olive tepenade, not me); A-1 despite a rather hard Italian roll. Caty on the slice: a little too much sauce, tasty oregano-sprinkled mozzarella yummy-gooey heaven. The "found art" on the walls included artfully painted hubcaps, and the entire staff was wearing cowboy hats and boots just because. For $2, a better slice is tough to find.
(4)
Mike H.
Best pizza in Tucson, hands down! I love the vibe and slices at 2 in the morning!
(5)
Tucson C.
Great pizza! I love to watch the dough being prepared. I'm a fan of spinning dough! The prices are very affordable. The topping selection rocks. I love to ask the servers what their favorite toping is--then order it. I've had incredible pizzas I would never have been able to try. The atmosphere is laid back--you order at the counter, but the experience is wonderful!
(4)
Greg E.
Just a regular pizza place, nothin special. The pizza isn't bad but at the end of the day it's just a slice a pizza. On the upside fresh garlic knots are tasty, and it's kind of a 4th Ave landmark at this point.
(3)
Malachi D.
Best NY style pizza in all of tucson!! The staff are often rude though and heaven forbid you go to eat there while it's cold outside cause they leave the door open and freeze you to death and then give some bull crap excuse about how it's the law that the front door remain open even though your a freezing cold "paying" customer. Still hands down the best pizza in town!!
(4)
Renee R.
Hands down, the best late-night pizza ever! At least the best in Tucson. Also, if you go to SkyBar, then you can eat the pizza in the bar. They are open until around 11 or so, and then they have a late-night window where you can buy it by the slice. When all the other food places are closed, Brooklyn is own. It is the just the kind of food you want to eat when you have been drinking and chatting and having fun down on 4th Ave! Also the slices are huge, so one pretty much does a person in.
(5)
Stephanie S.
All around great spot - great pizza & garlic knots, locally-owned, and solar-powered! Take the pizza/knots next door to Sky Bar for a little more elbow room. We eat here 2-3 times each month.
(5)
Matt L.
Great for grabbing a casual bite to eat, especially late nights. The pizza is good but not remarkable and the bottled beer selection always features local brews from Nimbus. The prices are very good.
(3)
Peter B.
Wow!!! Once again, Yelp comes through. I recently moved, from north Tucson, to a more central location, near the university. Yesterday, I ordered my first pizza delivery, and chose Brooklyn Pizza Company, based on the reviews on Yelp (I would have chosen Grimaldi's, based on my boss's recommendation ~ he's from New York, and loves Grimaldi's, but they don't deliver). I ordered my standard Benchmark, mushroom, sausage, pepperoni, extra sauce ~ and they nailed it! The crust, the sauce, the ingredients, all good stuff (haven't had 'ground' sausage in a while, but the spices were really good). There's a $30 minimum for delivery, so I tacked on a six-pack of Stella beer, and a pint of their homemade pistachio gelato (YUM!). So, an extra large pizza w/3-ingredients (plus xtra sauce), six pack of (good) beer, and a pint of gelato ~ delivered for $32, can't beat it. Plus, they have this 'thing' with being solar (check their website, as current stats are listed). Who woulda thought 'great pizza' and environmentally conscious, would go together? Check-It. pb
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Michael D.
They had me at Emily R.'s "we deliver beer". Okay, that and the fact that they're next to Skybar, a place that had become a favorite stop of mine. I don't try and hide the fact that I love pizza. Any time I move to a new area, one of my first tasks is to find a good pizza place. While I've had to wade through a lot of mediocre pizza since I moved to Tucson, I'm quite pleased to have finally found this spot. My friends and I met at Skybar and ordered two pizzas from Brooklyn. First off, the fact that you can even do that makes me love this place all the more. They were brought over in excellent time, still hot, and the horde of hungry med students descended on them like locusts. This is no wimpy pizza. The cheese:sauce:dough ratios were excellent. The tomato and basil pizza we ordered was a surprising winner too. Other reviews are right: the pizza is a bit pricey, but in the cost versus worth argument, it's not even in question. Especially if you get some of those amazing garlic knots, this place is wholly worth a stop. Oh, but if you live a ways north on River Road, don't be shocked by the $60 minimum order for delivery. It's actually not that bad if you just invite a number of friends over. Trust me, they'll thank you too.
(4)
Chris R.
traditional ny pizzapie! thin, cheesy, and greasy. i love it!
(5)
Emily R.
They had me at "we deliver beer!" Brooklyn is one of my favourite pizza joints in Tucson. Not only is it located on the hip, bohemian street of 4th Avenue, but they can really whip up mean NY style pizza! Oh, and did I mention..they deliver beer if you choose? :) They also deliver cigarettes if you're into that. Pizza can be a little pricey, but you get what you paid for. AND I fully recommend ordering the garlic knots. Some people go to Brooklyn JUST for thier garlic knots! By the way, as of recent, Brooklyn has gone solar. Happy green pizza! :)
(4)
Emilia H.
great pizza and service!
(5)
Alexis H.
I ate Brooklyn Pizza for the first time last night despite living in Tucson for nearly 16 years. There had been so much hype surrounding this pizza place, that I was a little scared to try it. You know how that goes. Alas, I was not disappointed. It was definitely delicious NY style pizza. I'm going to be honest though, I wasn't too amazed by the garlic knots. I LOVE garlic, but after eating a couple of knots, I felt as though I could successfully ward off any blood-sucking creatures that might come my way (and on 4th Ave, you never know). Thank goodness for gum! Overall impression: I liked it a lot. If you're looking for cheesy, greasy, giant slices of pizza, hit up Brooklyn.
(4)
Justin R.
The best New York style pizza in Tucson. Brooklyn brings back a lot of great college memories. Vibe is a indie/hippie/alternative scene. Good prices. Sells beer and even cigarettes if you're into that. A must go before a night on 4th or a night in at the dorms.
(5)
Sen B.
The pizza is great, the staff is hit or miss or appeared stoned off their rears. great price and good people watching. I suggest to order your food then head over to Sky Bar and have a drink at the full service solar powered bar.
(1)
Jackie L.
Pizza: excellent. Garlic knots: delicious. Service for take-out: OMG so slow. But you can't beat it if you're hanging out next door at Skybar and need a bite to eat.
(4)
Food I.
With so many pizza places claiming that they are the best, it's been hard to believe that there even is one. So far, Brooklyn Pizza has the better (not the best) pizza that we can go to repeatedly. FOOD = 3/5 Depending on the pizza and toppings ordered, sometimes it will taste delicious, other times it's just too salty and extremely oily. The taste of their pizza is not always consistent, more like a hit and miss, regardless if you order the same pizza all the time. SERVICE = 2/5 The person taking orders was rude and careless, like it was cool to have a bad attitude. However, the other staff members were friendly and polite. OVERALL = 3/5 I guess it depends on who's working, who's making the pizzas and who's taking orders, it has not been consistent. Since Brooklyn Pizza tastes better than most pizza joints in Tucson, we will be ordering from them again while crossing our fingers.
(3)
Erika D.
Great pizza! They even send slices over to the Sky Bar next door, but I wanted to make people aware that this place makes different ordered slices on one pizza. So If you are allergic to mushrooms, or are a vegetarian (it's a risk they might sprinkle meat in your cheese)...then be cautious. (Minus one star) My hubby is allergic to mushrooms and his slice came out partially covered in them. The server just told him to eat around any mushrooms on his slice. LOL. We asked to have a new slice made and luckily they obliged. We have never encountered cheerful employees here so we only go there for the food.
(4)
Caleb T.
I love love love the garlic knots form this pizza place. The pizza is really tasty also!
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Holly B.
I will always love Brooklyn Pizza! All I need to be happy is a beer at Sky Bar and a slice of Brooklyn Pizza on the patio. And maybe some garlic knots on the way. The pizza is thin with a tasty crust with a bit of chew. It's always fresh out of the oven with good herbs and spices. And you can get very creative with the toppings. I hear potato and onion is the staff favorite, but I have yet to try it. You really can't go wrong with Brooklyn for a good slice. The best part - they deliver beer! I often have a coupon for a large pizza, garlic knots, and a six pack of beer for about $22. You can't beat that. I am not a fan of Magpies so for me, Brooklyn wins, hands-down.
(5)
Pam R.
We love Brooklyn pizza. Hands down, the best ny style pizza in town. Even better, you can order at brooklyn but enjoy at skybar. Skybar has great beer and other drinks and a really nice patio.
(5)
Angela S.
Have been eating pizza from here since starting high school. Cheap pizza made well with fantastic toppings (their sausage and jalapeños stand out in quality) and I highly recommend getting a side of garlic knots. Pizza can get greasy with meat toppings like pepperoni (less so for whole pies), but such is expected. Great for late delivery orders - we used to order it for groups in high school often. Plus they're completely solar powered!
(5)
Sylvia B.
Really good NY style pizza. You can get a whole pie here or just a slice. Prices were right and this was everything I was expecting in a foldable slice.
(5)
Aaron T.
we ordered our pizza at 710pm. The delivery guy finally called at 820 to find out where we were, and then 840 to reconfirm because they put the wrong hotel name on the receipt. You can tell this place is not well managed based on the other reviews. Hopefully they will get it together for the sake of supporting the "local" economy. Pizza looks good. It seems hot even with the delay. Hubby says it tastes a little rubbery (probably from the time the cheese settled). Garlic knots tasted great as all the other yelpers said. Pizza is great, but I recommend you go in and not delivery.
(3)
Aaron S.
Great NY pizza, though sometimes cooked unevenly. great service. solar powered pizza restaurant!
(4)
Lauren L.
Better than chains, not gourmet. While the veggie pie was pretty lackluster over all, the basil and tomato was quite memorable. I prefer a bit thinner crust than their uber-doughy variety, but if that's your game, you'll love this place.
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Erik F.
For the most part Pizza in Tucson is a joke, but this place is the exception. I love New York Style Pizza and this place knows how to do it right. Oh and the garlic knots are sooooo good worth having garlic breath for a while ha.
(5)
Mindy S.
Good pizza, when thoroughly cooked. Great garlic knots & marinara. Great prices, and even though the place is small, it's not hard to find a seat. Fast delivery during off-hours, lengthy during peak hours, but at least they don't lie about it. Oh, and they serve Pepsi!!! Extra thumbs up for the late-night slice window, which has saved me from passing out on my way home after too much whiskey more than once, and the solar power. This is Tucson, people, but this is as close as you can get to the real thing.
(5)
Joe T.
Really? There is no way you can compare this to New York pizza, not even Jersey! It was okay. Thin, greasy, lacking flavor, sauce was weak. The pizza (which was mediocre) was the strong point. The staff where gross! It smelled like B.O. in there, and all the employees looked disheveled. Maybe to get a job there it's required to be hung over and a hipster. Thats kinda New York. But honestly, if I ever hear anyone compare "Brooklyn Pizza" to actual New York pizza, I'll show them a little East coast hospitality.
(1)
Claire H.
I give 3 stars for a round score regarding this whole experience of crust, sauce, toppings and cheese from a solar powered oven. If the solar power that let me enjoy that smug socially conscious part of my ego, I would give it 5 stars. But... I have screaming taste buds for a decent pizza. My biggest disappointment was the serving size of cheese- 1 star. Don't bother ordering extra-cheese here. They don't know what that means, but will be happy to charge you extra for the wisper of the words over the top of the pie. The same 1 star for toppings. Brooklyn Pizza follows the frozen pizza industry standard of 2 pieces of topping per slice. Is Brooklyn not part of America? We don't want to see the tomato sauce. It is just a condiment to make the toppings stick to the crust. Then we want to see the toppings peek through the cheese, melted into a thick web over the whole thing. Now sauce is just there and good enough to get 4 stars. The crust, as well, earning 4 starts for consistency and flavor. Proximity to Sky Bar, also is a 5 star experience when there is live music. But I can go to Sky Bar after I get pizza at Magpies.
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Eugene W.
Superlative. True NY style pies with a line out the door,deservedly so, almost every time i take to indulge my craving. Oh the Proustian rush of tearing once again into a true NY style thin crust creation! thank you kindly Brooklyn. You bring me back to bad attitude evenings in the five boroughs when a slice was better than salvation. Or sunrise!
(5)
Pixie G.
I'm a pizza snob who lives in L.A. and I've had pizza in NYC as well. This little Tucson pizza joint is FANTASTIC, delicious, and true to the thin crust NY phenomena. Do beware of the rowdy hippy travelers right outside the door. If you don't mind passing by them, you're so in for a treat : )
(5)
Zach F.
Brooklyn PIzza Company is not bad but has been rendered obsolete by just about every other pizza place in town. That said, if I'm drunk and there's not a Sonoran hotdog stand within 2 blocks, I resort to Brooklyn. +'s Reasonable Price Delivery Open Late (Late night window, not delivery) Cigarettes Beer Pizza Next to Sky Bar (Can order pizza then have it brought into Sky Bar) -'s Mediocre Pizza w/ little or no sauce greasy bland crust often times undercooked heavy handed with garlic Cigarettes
(3)
Ferdinand B.
Pizza is greasy: Pizza is of the greasy variety, lacking adequate taste, filled with hampered stale ingredients. If you are young, you will like it, if not, you will crave the new 'fresh' pizzas found w/ vegan entries, etc. I used to eat the stuff 15 years ago.
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Amanda H.
I rather like their pizza, you can get it by the slice or as a whole 16" pie. I like that the individual slices can come with whatever toppings you'd like, and the pizza always tastes fresh and very good. The calzones, while they take a while, are very good, and filling. The Flatbush Feast calzone is tasty, as is the Veggie calzone (I like mine with potato added). Beware if you're vegan, they put cheese in their sauce! This place is relatively small in terms of available seating, and you should be prepared to wait for a seat if you're there on most nights.
(4)
Blaine L.
No complaints, great pizza, lively atmosphere
(5)
Lucky U.
NY Style pizza, pretty good stuff. Ive usually only had it after a night of drinking on 4th Ave. Sucks that they wont let you buy a whole pie at the end of the night, you can only buy by the slice. Be careful of people trying to cut in line acting like they are "drunk" or dont "understand english".
(3)
K J.
Two words. Garlic knots. Ok, maybe four... Garlic knots and pizza. They have pizza by the slice and deals throughout the week too. If you haven't been, go; if you have, go back.
(4)
Rene B.
Okay, I have to say that Brooklyn Pizza Company's (BPC) pizza is just ordinarily. I've try it again and the pizza wasn't the same since my first trip there. I'm not really digging the pizza here but I do highly recommend the garlic knots, in which I discover this time around. The garlic knots are like $6 for a dozen and they're amazing. Being my second trip here, at BPC, I still haven't eaten here because it's always packed. We placed are orders and I love the fact that they can take our boring pizza and awesome garlic knotty dough to us next door at Skybar. I actually like this place, not for the pizza "though," but the service is great. The staff is welcoming, attentive and they always bring are orders promptly.
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Nate R.
Unfortunately, Garlic knots outperform Pizza at this 4th Ave. spot. Don't get me wrong the pizza is really delicious!! Especially in Tucson, where I have tried almost every notable pizza joint. Not claiming to be a pizza guru, but this spot is definitely top 5. Great NY pizza in the desert! Definite 5 Stars to check out in town: Chicago Style: Zachary's Pizza NY Style (with an awesome twist): No Anchovies Ultra-thin: Sauce Dirty Greasy Pizza: Mario's Pizza
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Jen M.
The pizza was good but not stellar. Service is a bit lacking and slow. We'll make a trip back and see how it is on another day.
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Erica H.
Oh I will never forget thee. When I was at UofA I frequently found myself at Brooklyn on a night out on 4th. I miss the staff and the pizza...not to mention the GARLIC KNOTS! They used to delived cigarettes, beer, and pizza to my house downtown. I miss thee. I hope everything's still going well here. I will be back soon. Shot out to Tiffany...miss that girl
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Charlotte E.
Wow, I can't believe I waited so long to try this place. It is absolutely amazing. Don't let the ambiance scare you away - the food is fabulous. I always order a slice or two of a veggie pizza (tomato, feta, and spinach). When you order extra toppings, the helpings are generous. The crust is just the right thickness, and the pizza obviously tastes fresh. Plus, they're open late, and they operate the establishment with solar power. Definitely my new favorite pizza in town.
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Brett M.
Brooklyn's white pizza is my fave. It tastes like it's straight outta the city! The organized chaos is fun to watch as well. Another place for a guilty pleasure.
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Doug W.
I guess it's good for Tucson. Which would be mediocre in the rest of the country. Lousy service, like every other place in this horrible town. To figure out if crappy service is caused by the shabby management prevalent in this flyblown burgh is pretty much a chicken and egg exercise. Why it takes them so long to prepare the orders is beyond me, it ain't like nobody has ever figured that one out.
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Robbie S.
Now I'm a deep dish fan, but I think Brooklyn has got the new york style down right. This is the go to place after hitting up the bars on 4th ave, because after a night of throwing back the sauce, you'll think this pizza is the best in the world. It's also not bad for delivery; they got some good deals for UA students, including a XL cheese pie for only $8.88. Just say you have the coupon and anybody can get it. Not bad in my book.
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Chris C.
I used to like this place a lot when I lived in the dorms for late night (free delivery) pizza. However, now that I live near 4th ave and have more options, I prefer Time Market. I just had Brooklyn today for carry out and thought the pizza was a bit too plain. I prefer Time Market's wood-oven pizza. Nothing beats pizza cooked in a wood-oven. However, the garlic knots at Brooklyn are quite good.
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Daniel S.
Best pizza in town hands down, however, the delivery service sucks. The last two times I've ordered, my pizza has been over a half hour late and cold. They did give me free garlic knots to make up for it once but the wait isn't worth it.
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Emily G.
Closest thing to NY pizza in Tucson, therefore I must love it. Eating a plain cheese slice white sitting on 4th makes me feel less homesick.
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Cristina L.
Holy deliciousness...Brooklyn was recommended by a friend and did not disappoint. I debated ordering tomatoes on the pepperoni and beef pizza...sometimes places chop gobs of unsavory tomato and lob them onto the pie-not the case here. The tomatoes were thin sliced perfection and made the pizza that much better. The ingredients were wonderfully fresh and the crust, tastefully crisp. You can buy by the slice or monster pie and Brooklyn stays open very late-dined outdoors and people watched. The calzones caught my eye too and I would love to try one next time.
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Ramin S.
The pizza here isn't bad, but I've had better. I only had a few toppings on a slice, but they didn't stay on top the pizza and slid off as I tried to take bites. I wouldn't have minded patiently waiting if they cooked the pizza a little longer. The fans on the ceiling were on too strong as well, which wasn't necessary with the A/C also on. (Also, it's frustrating getting a beer and not being able to drink it at the tables outside, but that's the law, unfortunately.) Anyway, if you're in the mood for pizza, this place is alright. They have good deals for delivery, which might be preferable to eating the pizza there.
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Derek H.
I dont think I've ever had garlic knots that weren't burned. But hey, they're free, right? One time I ordered a pepperoni and mushroom and an hour later, it was anchovies and mushroom that was delivered. When I called, I was told that if I brought the pizza back myself, they would replace it. Another time, it took an hour and a half to arrive and I later found my receipt wadded up and thrown on my drive way. Clearly done by the driver. My friend told me that when she called about her pizza (about 2 hours after placing the order), she was told that the driver had accidently put the pizza on the roof of his car and drove away, so they had to make a new one. I got an email a few days ago from the owner asking me to vote for Brooklyn Pizza as Tucson's Best. Really? If the employees abstained from the weed and actually did their jobs, this place would be one of Tucson's Best. However, right now, I wouldnt order from them again.
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A D.
Seriously, this pizza is great. As good as any I ever had when I lived in NY. And the owner is a great guy. Does lots of charity work, and gives tons of donations to the community. The garlic knots are awesome. And the coupons they offer are amazing. Plus great lunch specials
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Jackie T.
There's no better place to get a slice of pepperoni pizza on late weekend nights. The pizza is delish. It isn't the best but it is still very enjoyable. It's more American than the Neapolitan basil-and-fresh-mozzarella that is near and dear to my heart. The pepperoni and artichoke heart is my favorite combination that I've had here. The crust is the stand-out of BPC's pizza. It is thin and crispy with a bit of chew with it. The garlic knots are overrated but still tasty nonetheless. They come just a bit burnt on the edges but it adds some rustic depth. Anything savory drowned in garlic is a winner in my book. The service is just average, but the cashier almost always will be a cute friendly girl. When your pizza is done they just yell your name. You have to keep your ears active since the place can get crowded. The classic rockstar paintings on the wall are interesting to look at. Since it's on 4th ave, there will always be a few interesting characters around. Their lunch special is cheap and so is their late night weekend slices. Those night slices always hit the spot when you're with your friends loitering 4th ave on a weekend night.
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Jason R.
The pizza here is about as close Tucson will every come to new york pizza.the dough is thin and great.and the garlic knots are fantastic.
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Eve S.
All I can say about this place is it's delicious, good location for after bar-hopping as well. In fact, they deliver to Sky Bar which is right next door. Their yummy, varied and cheap gelato is not to be missed, either. Also, they are completely run by solar power which is pretty neat.
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Johanna N.
Let me first start off by saying that Brooklyn Pizza Company used to be my go to spot for pizza when studying. Today, however, they just didnt come through at all. This is the second time i've experienced an extremely huffy puffy female when ordering. I ended up ordering a pizza a little after they opened, and a little over 45 min later it got here. However, 99% of the toppings, cheese and all, had slid off the pizza and over the front crust into the front of the box. The lady had already left, so i placed a call back to Brooklyn. The guy who answered the phone was so very nice and convinced me to wait for another pizza which "wouldnt even take 30 min". About 50 min later, a new pizza arrived. This one was missing toppings on about 1/3 of the pizza. They had not slid off this time. No one put them there in the first place. There was also no sauce. So, basically cheese on bread is what i paid $16 for. Delivery mistakes happen, and places get busy. I get that. But this coupled with the rude phone service i've received when placing my order means that Brooklyn Pizza Company will no longer be my go to pizza place. If i can't count on them for quality or convenience, i can't count on them for much.
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Paul E.
Brooklyn Pizza 4 out of 5 A Everybody has an opinion on what kind of Pizza is best. Thick crust, thin, with sauce, olive oil only, meat, no meat, floppy, stiff, stuffed, topped, chovies, and the common change-ups - Hawaiian and BBQ Chicken . I mean how many ways can we say, "That pizza was awesome dude!" My personal leaning, as point of reference is a thinner yeasty crust. I like my pizza to have magic restorative powers, to be able to survive a night in the fridge, nay not just survive, but to somehow thrive and come out in the morning better for the experience. From college days gone by and when money is short, it needs to be affordable. I'd have paid $100 bucks for the Pizza Brooklyn Pizza served to me the other night. Another point of reference, as far as Domino's and Pizza Hut go? In my humble opinion, not so much Pizza as a facsimile, a clever way to keep us acclimated to mediocrity. It's become clear that I don't have the metabolism to be able to eat Pizza more than about once per month. So when I go for a slice or four, it's an Event for me. Suffice to say that if you serve me a crappy pizza, it's not a mere disappointment, it breaks my heart. Brooklyn Pizzeria did not break my heart. The plan: Sit in Sky Bar and have a couple of adult beverages. As it happens, about ten other couples seemed to have the same plan that night. Get a little "happy, happy" going with perhaps a Jager bomb, and then order some pizza to go from Brooklyn Pizza Company on 4th Ave, next door. Wisk the pie back to the casa for a couple more drinks, a movie, and create some pizza bones for the dogs. So after a couple of hours at Sky Bar, we ring up Brooklyn Pizza next door and place our to go order. We ordered a half veggie, half Flatbush whole pizza. At Brooklyn you either order per slice or you go big with a whole large pizza because there are no in-between sizes. After our third adult beverage at Sky Bar, I somehow lost track of time, we realized it had been a while since we placed our pizza order and so we rang Brooklyn Pizza back up. They showed up about five minutes later, all apologies and with a bag full of these things called, "Garlic Knots" as some sort of contrition. I'll get to those in a minute. Sky bar bartenders where kind of lame on this night. We tabbed out. Hint, we tipped the very apologetic delivery from next door girl at about 30%. The bartenders at Sky bar got two bucks. It's not me dude, it was you. We took the Pizza home and without dragging this out any further; it was still hot, thin crusted and hand tossed, so perfectly put together with just the right balance of ingredients that it was the best pizza ever dude! We both took one bite and just looked at each other and were like moaning, "Holy pepperoni/vegi, or which ever pizza deity you worship, is this the best pizza ever?" The next morning I stumbled upon a bag of about 20, we hope you still love us even though we forgot about your order, Garlic Knots. I do still love you! It was our bonus bag of morning-after carbs. I ate them. I dipped them in sauce. I enjoyed them. Actually I was only able to down about ten of those knots of deliciousness over a two day period before the better half of me took them away. Thanks, Babe. I don't want to brag, but here is a hint for all of you. If you want to get lucky; first find someone that might be willing, then take them to Sky Bar for drinks and then order a pizza from Brooklyn Pizza next door. Then take all of those things home with you. Rating A 4 stars out of 5 A for Effort n/a for Ambiance(take out) B for Service A+ for the food taste A for the presentation(Pizza box) C for not somehow screwing it up, but being smart enough to whack me with a bag of free delicious garlic knots.
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Kate M.
The first word that comes to mind when you think "New York foods" should be PIZZA*. (Unless you're from Chicago, then get outta here!) I have been to New York and I have eaten the glorious pizza at more than a few hole in the wall establishments and up until the day I had the privilege of walking into BPC, I had lost hope that the West Coast could ever compete with New York pizza. The first time I went, the place was packed. My boyfriend and I ordered a slice, sat down and waited. I looked around and saw people eating with forks and knives because the slices were 'too big.' Obviously, they have never been to NY and folded their pizza in half. Bad sign. Anyways, when the pizza arrived I picked up my slice, noticed it was greasy, but not too bad, and had just the right amount of sauce, which is a big thing for me, I don't like a lot of sauce. The cheese melted over the sides, my olives were covering the whole slice and the crust had a little bit of a crunch. SO GOOD! The place also had Yoo-Hoo! Holy Cow!! BPC is great, they have great food, drinks, gelato, amazing atmosphere and they care about the environment. You Can't NOT win with that many positive things going for you. *Fantastic, Wonderful, Amazing, Pizza.
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Aaron M.
Love the cheeseless veggie pizza... they use potatoes to make it have a creamy texture and a light olive oil sauce so that you don't get the burnt pizza sauce effect. Sooooo Goood. Happy hour goes late (7pm I think) and is awesome with under $2 bottles of local and craft beers!
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Ryan S.
Ambience: 4/5 (nice little pizza restaurant on trendy 4th Ave., powered by solar panels on the roof!) Food: 4/5 (very good NY-style pizza by the slice; crust was a little too big; otherwise perfect) Service: 4/5 (perfunctory but efficient counter service; late hours of operation is a plus) Value: 5/5 (reasonably priced, especially given the quality of the pizza) Verdict: highly recommended if you want pizza but don't have enough friends to order a whole pie somewhere; one of the better pizza restaurants in Tucson.
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Tina F.
Our first night into Brooklyn was on busy new years eve. Just moving into the neighborhood, we are on a quest for the best pizza. Judging by the good ole traditional cheese pizza, this rates pretty high. Crust was perfectly cooked with a good chew and crispness. Sauce wasn't too sweet or too spicy, and there was just enough cheese. Only complaint was that it seemed a bit salty... We got up 3 times in the middle of the night for more water, which the alcohol could have been to blame for. It was also great to be able to have a nimbus pale ale while waiting for the pie. Will definitely be in again
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Greg M.
Hands down the best pizza in Tucson.... Most likely in all of Southern Arizona!. I've tried every Pizza place in this city over the course of 17 years and have not found one as good as Brooklyn's!
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David R.
I ordered delivery from Brooklyn Pizza today. I was very, very disappointed. I've been to Brooklyn before and have found the pizza to be more than satisfactory. Today was my first experience with their delivery service. It was awful. I ordered a 16" extra large pizza with chicken and spinach. The special included a dozen garlic knots and a 2-liter of soda. I was quoted a delivery time of 45 minutes. My previous experience with delivery service is that I am quoted a longer time and the pizza arrives well within the time frame (a ploy typically used to "exceed expectations" without actually having to do anything.) So pizza finally arrives after an hour and 15 minutes. Did I mention my office is walking distance from the restaurant? [Now I know what you are thinking, "if it is so close why didn't you just pick it up yourself?" Because I could not leave the office due to business. That is what delivery is for, right?] Well. pizza finally arrives. It is over-cooked (isn't that the most frustrating thing, it's late and they over-cooked it?) I ordered chicken and spinach, yet I see no chicken on or under the hardened, cold cheese. Instead there are these thin shavings that look like the chicken was put through a meat slicer. So thin, the chicken slices were probably see-through before they were cooked. It had an awful, odd texture that only resembled the flavor of chicken -perhaps soaked in a bath of chicken bouillon over-night. Being cold, the crust was hard, the cheese was stiff, the spinach was brown and almost undetectable due to lack of flavor. The garlic knots are a hit with the staff here, to me they are all dough and garlic salt. Moral here, if you are thinking of trying Brooklyn Pizza, don't get delivery.
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Kelly R.
By far best pizza I have ever had, and I've been round and round this country. Wood fired, big, cheesy, saucy, cute girls and boys working the dough, cold local brews....cheap. This is the BEST thing about Tucson. Seriously.
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Sa S.
I forget her name, but she was really really sweet. She's the girl who took my order and offered a nice smile. Kinda developed a crush cuz of that smile... hehehe. The youngens that work here are not only adorable and squeezable, but were cool enough to make two slices of deep dish for me. They had just ran out of the pre made deep dish pizza. Definately delicious pizza for what you pay and the happy hour beer prices are not to be missed. I was just a tourist passing through and sat amazed at how popular this joint was. Soccer moms, local Univ. kids, slackers, office personnel, just all around your average Tucsonian eating good pizza.
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Ubu R.
Very good NYC style pizza in the student ghetto. Ate it next door, cool place, decor, etc. Hard to top good pizza, and this is good pizza. Crust, sauce, toppings, etc, all top-notch. Well done, Brooklyn Pizza.
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Rick L.
Hmmm, as a pizza lover I have tried most of what's offered in Tucson and all I can say is...WOW! Great pizza, great prices. Its one of my top three places to eat pizza/get takeout pizza in Arizona. Staff is great and very friendly. The garlic knots are not super but they will make sure that you fill up if the pizza doesn't do it!
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Zephr B.
I wish I could give minus stars because my one and only experience with Brooklyn Pizza Company was bad on so many levels. 1. I tried ordering online. My card didn't go through. No big deal. I'll call. 2. I called. My card didn't go through. Damm. I need to call my bank to check on that. No problem. Here's my other card. It worked. So far, the blame is on me. 3. 50 minutes later, a loud sudden bang on my door. The delivery guy says that there was a mistake with the order. They made a pizza instead of a calzone. "Okay, I thought. More food." But then the driver said I needed to pay him cash because I hadn't paid. "You're right sir. You paid. But because we don't have the correct signature slip, just sign on the receipt and put in a tip if want." I gave the guy a tip. He's just the middle-man for this place anyway, right? 4. The pizza was crap. My fault. I shouldn't order from them again. They screw up the order, the payment (online, on phone, and in person). Whatever, I'll eat the salad later. 5. Two hours later. I get a call from an 808 area code. It's the driver. "Why are you calling me from this number,?" I ask. "It's my cell." He continues. "Ahhh ... you didn't pay sir." "Yes, I did." "No, you didn't." So ... I went online and low and behold my bank statement shows that the payment is "pending." It also shows 2 other "payments pending" from purchases made two days earlier. I tell him, "listen, I'll email you a picture." I took a screen shot and by the time the guy hung up, I had emailed the store ( info@brooklynpizzacompan… ) a picture showing what I could see. 6. 15-minutes after the first call, I get a call from an angry girl. She told me it was "impossible that I paid." I asked if she had checked their email. "No, sir we can't do that, you are going to have to pay again (but) [interrupting me] because there is no way that you paid [now raising her voice] and you going to face some consequences if you don't pay!!!." I paid. She continued, "You will be banned from getting our food again." It's not like I was upset with not getting their crappy food with armpit service at that point, but I was pissed that some chick who liked her pizza power was yelling at me over a bill I had paid. 7. 5-minutes after the second call I texted the 808-delivery guy the same picture of my bill that I had sent via email. 8. 5-minutes after sending the text, 808-guy texted back, "I can't see your pictures on this phone." 9. 5-minutes later a guy from Brooklyn Pizza calls. The girl with the pissy pizza attitude was laughing in the background. "Ah, sir, it looks like you're going to get free food tonight because somehow we canceled your charge after running it through our system." I would happily pay-off Brooklyn to cease-and-desist. I guess in a place like Tucson Brooklyn can survive on its incompetence. From what I can tell reading these posts, this is a pattern. Today I feel slightly ill from their pizza. And I ordered a calzone!
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Daniel A.
Cool 4th ave vibe going on here! They use solar panels to power the restaurant so hey have flat screens that constantly tell you their energy in and output. I'm all for a place that cares about the world and being eco-friendly!
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Corey W.
I've been here a few times, and like a few different places, it's on and off. Sometimes you get really good pizza and decent service, and sometimes you get nasty pizza and crap service. Seating is always a pain in the rear, since there is next to none and it's on fourth. We always just order single slices, and even those and up taking nearly 10 minutes to come out. The whole place is powered by solar panels on the roof, which is cool. They have a TV in the restaurant with a display on how much electricity they have generated for the day and how much they've used. The staff is very hipster, and typically fairly zombie-like, but tend to be polite. The individual slices are fairly cheap, at $2.08 before toppings. Give them a shot if you like big cheesy pizzas, but do yourself a favor and get it to go instead of bothering with eating there, and call it in unless you're not in a hurry.
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Bryan R.
There is no place in town as good. If you haven't tried it, you should. Brooklyn Pizza and Sky Bar are one of a kind!
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Molly H.
Decent pizza. I like the sausage topping, which is kinda crumbled instead of chunks. Reminds me of Marions back in Dayton.... Anyway, the crust was soggy though. Major turn off. I will probably keep searching for my go-to pizza joint in Tucson.
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Stephen S.
The wait was long to order, and even longer to get a pie, but it was worth every minute. Do not pass this place up. Greasy New York pizza in tucson was unexpected and delicious.
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Matthew M.
I absolutely love going to Brooklynn's after running with the Meet at Maynard's club. A large pizza for $8.99 (with the Maynard's Discount) and get it delivered to the Sky Bar next door, what could be better?
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Eric G.
This is NY-style pizza. There is also a NY feel to the establishment itself. Bare bones eating area with a couple tables typically set up out front on 4th Ave. as well. Garlic knots are tasty, but the heart is, and should be, in the pizza. If you like garlic, get it on a slice of cheese. They do not joke around with the garlic they pile on--wonderful! Beer, soda, water--all are offered to wash down your slice. The crust is a little more doughy than I would always want, but they do bake it to perfection, so I can let that slide. Buy by the slice or the whole pie. Sky Bar, located next door is owned by the same guy as Brooklyn. So you can walk over from the bar, order a slice, and they will bring it to you in the bar. That's kind of a neat and unique attribute to the place. One thing that reminds me I'm not really in NY here though is that you cannot view the various pizzas to choose what you want before you order. Oh well... NY is thousands of miles away after all.
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Jentry M.
Going drinking with your mates on 4th street, this is a place to get a slice with your beer at the beginning of the night.
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Bruce B.
Just wandering by and saw the crowd and hand tossed pizza flying in the air so decided to try it. Perfect crust, great NY style seasoning. Well worth a few minutes wait.
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Amanda B.
Growing up in Tucson I had my fair share of Brooklyn. After they opened their window to late night bar goers I had way more than my fair share. Pizza at 2am with a belly full of booze? Genius. It made life so much more enjoyable. No more walking down to the grill to sit and wait and wait and wait for service in the freezing air conditioning only to get tatter tots and go home feeling unstatisfied. No sir, Brooklyn is here to fill your hungry little belly. Now that I've made myself sound like a drunk there are other reasons I enjoy Brooklyn. 1. Garlic knots! Garlic knots! Garlic knots! (Since I no longer live in Tucson I crave them quite often and then am so so sad when I realize they are over 16hrs. away. Posing the question "why don't you just make garlic knots?" Well it's not the same!) 2. Gelato (Not very authentic, but goooooood! Plus if you order a pizza you usually get a coupon for a free pint!) 3. Hmm I thought I had more. I guess I'll say refer back to the window that's open late on weekends.
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Ida S.
The pizza was good, and the garlic knots were perfect. Will definitely dine there again.
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Rachel S.
I could see how people are sentimental for this place, but unless I lived a few blocks away, I would not go here again. It's average and completely edible greasy pizza. whoopeee. nice gelato, but it really just tastes like ice cream. I am thrilled, however, that they are solar powered.
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Katie C.
Well the thing is, I wouldn't say this pizza tastes like pizza from Brooklyn. But it is pretty good. Delivery took a while (55 minutes). The salad with 6 garlic knots is a deal and delish. The garlic knots are average but who doesn't like a good garlic knot!
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Georgia R.
Oh the garlic knots. Brooklyn Pizza Company is open pretty late and they serve up tasty pie. But it's those delicious garlic knots I like the best after drinking too many vodka/soda's. I swear to you that they're some kind of magic hangover remedy. Don't ask me how or why. It's magic, remember? This also does seem to be a hobo hangout. So my advice to you is to get your order to go. That way, you can still enjoy some good late night food without feeling like a bum is about to grab your garlic knots and run off into the night. The prices are reasonable too and I definitely recommend this place.
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Frank G.
Great pizza, but the staff are freaks and obviously grew up without a family. One even looked like she was on meth. Shame! The woman who commented below on the staff was right. It reaked of body odor when I went in there one night. The tatted girls need to shave!
(5)
Ana C.
salty but tasty
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Caitlin F.
Two Words: GARLIC KNOTS.
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Jordan M.
Best NY style pizza in the entire state of Arizona! Great prices and quick service! I usually get the special, a large cheese pie and garlic knots for only like $12! The pizza is perfect! Perfect crust, thickness, cheese, sauce, its just plain perfect! One of the best things about this place is their garlic knots though, absolutely delicious! If this place were plucked out of Tucson and plopped in the middle of New York City it may still be unrivaled! Overall I would give it a "You wanna go to Brooklyn Pizza? I ate there for lunch but I'll eat it again, HELL YA!"
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Aquarius E.
best.pizza .ever. absolutely in love, i could live with out the rude hipsters that work there but I don't go there for the customer service, i go for the pizza.
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His T.
I like it, though I cannot say I love it. The product is off and on - I can remember getting slices after the bar that were just delicious, but I've also gotten pies from them that were burnt or undercooked. When it's good, these pies are very tasty.
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Wes B.
Best pizza in town, only rivals Arizona pizza company on the other side of town... Great pizza (one size only) and great garlic knots! They even deliver cigarettes and beer for all u lazy mofos.
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Hooti P.
sometimes good, sometimes not so good
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Todd V.
According to my sister, this is the best Pizza you'll find in Tucson. Both times I have visited we've come here and had really good pizza. Unfortunately this time, school was in session and I guess this is where high school kids like to hang out, which was pretty annoying. I'm glad I knew I wasn't cool when I was in high school. These kids think they're in charge of everything because their graduating this year, someone even tried to steal sunglasses when another patron was picking up his order. The kid got caught and got yelled at by a very scary man. Back to the food though, Pizza is delicious, better than SOME of my favorites from home, then they have these garlic bread bites which are great too. They serve Yoo-hoo! I always tell my sister that her home is the Yoo Hoo capitol of the world because you can find it everywhere in Tucson. In the bay area, I have to travel to obscure gas stations or wal-marts to find my favorite chocolate drink.
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Brad M.
I'm really surprised by all the 4 and 5 star reviews. Unless it's 1:30 AM and you're drunk, this is really a place that should be passed up. I loved getting a huge slice after hitting the bars so much that I decided to order a whole pie with some garlic knots. The garlic knots were quite tasty but the pizza was seriously lacking. I guess if you HAVE to have NY style come here but there is really so much better pizza elsewhere.
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Hans F.
Best hand tossed pizza in Tucson! Gelato too!
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Michael S.
To me, comes 2nd to Mama's as far as best NY pizza in Tucson. I use it pretty much exclusively for late night slices after heavy drinking or if I need to grab a bite between sets at Plush.
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J C.
Love their pizzas! This is a great place if you like a good cheesy pizza where a bite leaves gooey cheese strings hanging from your mouth. The best is to eat the pizza there, baked fresh from the oven, but even the late night slices are delish after a night of drinks on 4th ave. The garlic knots are awesome, as well, but again, fresh is the best.
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KJ o.
(+) decent cheese-less pizza, it's thin and sauce-less but it's got a good variety of veggies including potatoes. the garlic knots that can be made vegan too (don't eat the sauce). they offer endless coupons, a late night slices take away window, and free delivery - including booze and smokes if you want 'em (- ) whole pies are only available in XL (16") for 1-2 people it's possible you'll get tired of it before you finish it Update: SOLAR powered!
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Aaron W.
Great pizza. Reminded me of being home in SF, where pizza by the slice is everywhere. Kinda crowded, but that's OK. I love 4th Avenue.
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Brooke R.
Hit-or-miss. Good if you're on a budget. Otherwise, go to Magpies or somewhere else. The pizza is good for once in awhile occasions. If you're gonna go with this place, get an order of garlic knots. But those are only good if you have fast delivery, because once they're cold, they're gross.
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Leo B.
One of the better NYC style pizzas in Tucson but ultimately that is not saying much. Manhattan is all about the slice. Brooklyn is about the pie. This is a slice place and the name should be changed to Manhattan pizza.
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E O.
Best New York pizza in Tucson. That means thin, greasy, delicious, and cheap with an atmosphere to match. I adore it.
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Surranna V.
Love the stuff. The pizza sauce is good and tangy, the crust has great flavor and is nice and chewy, the cheese is great. I love it when it is well done, sometimes it comes out a bit early. I prefer it with no toppings because when you order by the slice they add them afterward and well its just not as good. Delicious!
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tesla t.
They have some interesting toppings, but they're a little too pricey. Also, after i eat here, i always feel this urge to just... go to sleep. Which is very bad when we order it in at work.
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Drea K.
I am in love with Brooklyn Pizza. Every time i come home to tucson i make my first stop for food Brooklyn. If you want the best pizza in town and you dont mind that the entire staff is smoking up in the back then Brooklyn Pizza is the place for you. What i wouldn't do for some garlic knots right now.
(5)
Jeremy J.
wonderful pizza, and a really nice staff. if you are in a hurry, ask for a cold slice. also, really good beer!
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Tiffany T.
brooklyn pizza is the bomb. garlic knots are the bomb. always get my pizza from here. good delivery service. environmentally friendly
(5)
Jim M.
Great Pizza, good crust, and they deliver!
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Matt V.
Brooklyn Pizza Co. has the best New York style pizza in Tucson. If you like pizza, you'll love this place. That said, it's probably best to go here before 5pm. A lot of strange people (4th ave bums) hang out here at night and sometimes it can be quite unsettling eating while they are constantly eyeing your food. If you go here on a Friday, make sure to park in the lot adjacent to the bar that is next to Brooklyn Pizza. There will be some guy taking money for the parking lot, but this applies to bar patrons only. Just tell him you are going to BP and he shouldn't try to make you pay anything. The main reason I gave this restaurant 4 yelps instead of 5 is because it is not the cleanest place to eat. Often times you will sit down at one of their tables and notice that it hasn't been wiped down or something. That sort of thing really doesn't bug me, but it might be seen as a negative by some people. If it bugs you, get their pizza to go.
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Brian M.
Great cheap, yummy pizza. I highly recomend it to start or end the night on 4th Ave.
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Ryan E.
Best Pizza and Knots in Tucson. Very well spiced and the prices are great. If your group is big enough or you are ready for a week of leftovers get the Sicilian style. It will make you regret every round pie you've ever eaten.
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Jeff A.
I'm not sure if Brooklyn hires the handicapped (which is admirable) or if staff was just stoned (we couldn't tell for sure) but in either case add this to an ever growing list of extremely poor phone & delivery service Yelp reviews. Many have written about their lousy delivery service in detail. Suffice it to say after several phone calls and numerous lies from staff, we cancelled our order when an hour & 45 minutes passed (being initially promised delivery in 1 hour) and we were still getting the run-around. They lost six customers last night. Brooklyn...you suck.
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Kat R.
They're open late, offer great prices, and have great atmosphere. Only complaint is lack of seating and reheating pizza slices with toppings. Their Garlic Knots are SOOOO YUMMY! OMG!
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Jose O.
5 stars for their pizza. Fresh ingredients, excellent value. 1 star for their delivery speed. DO NOT order delivery from these guys unless you're prepared to wait at least an hour. I'd eat at their restaurant, but it's a too busy college place to hang, and parking is a big, fat drag. Other pizzas (Empire, Magpies, etc) are as good or better without the hassle. I have their pizza as a 3rd or 4th option.
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Brian M.
I've been ordering from Brooklyn for years... First off, I like their pizza, it's the service (or lack of service) that I can't deal with. The last two times I have ordered pizza for delivery it's been a complete cluster! They delivered the wrong pizza which was less $ than what I ordered. When I called they said, "sorry do you want us to make another?" Not a bad option, but I didn't want to wait another hour, so I decided to just eat what was delivered and chalk it up to a simple mistake. I was disappointed they didn't offer to take care of my next order, but no big deal. Next time I ordered two pizzas, I was having a party and had 10 hungry guests. The delivery took over two hours! I understand they were busy, but really two hours? If they would have told me it was going to be this long at the time I ordered (instead of the standard 50-60 minutes) I would have made other plans. I called a couple of times inquiring about where my pizzas where. All I got was "we are busy, do you want to cancel your order?" At this point, over an hour in I didn't really have many options. I opted to just wait. After 2 hours and number of my friends departure, the pizzas arrived. The delivery guy was super nice, but said "sorry dude, these pies are cold" I tried not to take it out on him, not his fault at all. So, after I put the pizzas in my oven to reheat them, I called back spoke with a lovely woman who said "we are busy, it's Saturday" then she basically hung up. After a decade of ordering from Brooklyn, I'm done!
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Lexi D.
Definitely worth the drive (if you live far) or the walk from the local bar. My all-time favorite is the pepperoni pizza slice with a side of garlic knots!
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Chris F.
Dear Brooklyn Pizza Company owner, I have to unfortunately let you know, I can't remember the last time I have been so disappointed in a local business to the extent that this is the first time I have felt the need to leave a Yelp review. We were quoted 45 minutes to an hour for delivery of a 2 item pizza that took an hour and a half to arrive. When the pizza arrived, it was cold and soggy. When we called to complain to the manger that the food clearly arrived sub par, the best we were offered was free toppings and bread on our next order. I don't see a need to pay for bad service and food again when there is clearly many other businesses that can do your job much better. I would like to know if you think it is acceptable to pay $20 for cold pizza, warm soda, and had to reheat your food after delivery till the extent that it was nearly 2 hours before you actually had a slice of pizza? C.F.
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Alex R.
Cons: Bland pizza. Little flavor. Pros: Near university. Moderate pricing. Tried one slice of Pepperoni and Sausage. Good size.. about $4 w/ tax. Looked great...unfortunately sauce and toppings were bland. Won't go back.
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Mark D.
Don't bother. Used to be good pizza and good service. Not any more. An hour to get a cheese pie. Supposed to come with a dozen garlic knots. They FINALLY call out our name to pick up the pizza but no knots. I asked where are the garlic knots. Was told "oh, we are out, it will be 30 minutes". WTF?? We live right down the street from them but will gladly walk by on our way to Magpies.
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Chris B.
There are already hundreds of reviews for this fantastic place, so I'll keep it short. I love pizza but don't like the after affects of pizza on my stomach. The pizza here is delicious and I had no bad after "taste". I will be back here again and again! Pizza on dudes!
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R C.
This place is horrible. I waited for more than an hour for my pizza on a Sunday night! Worst part is that I called and the employee was rude, no apologies just a snappy response. How is this place still in business?!
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Stephanie A.
Go here for takeout after going to the bars. They have a cash-only window with cheese or pepperoni slices and they're pretty good. I always see people order the garlic knots and they look and smell amazing, but I have yet to try them myself. The service here is pretty iffy, but for the type of place they are I'm not surprised. They are completely solar powered, which is awesome! Tucson businesses take note.
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Tam G.
Doesn't come close to pizza back east but it's decent. It s a pizza parlor run by hipsters, expect the quality of service you would expect from a hipster at a pizza parlor. It's hot, it's greasy you feel like shit after eating eat but it taste good going down. They deliver beer which is pretty awesome. If it's busy order your pizza well done and you might get one halfway cooked
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Carl K.
Grabbed a slice, not a good call. They only make cheese pizza's and add topping after the fact. The crust was overcooked, dry, inflexible, breaking on fold. Too much cheese and too little sauce.
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Rikki L.
Classic greasy pie, awesome garlic knots.
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Mike M.
I usually rave about this place. Last time was such a disappointment. The Garlic Knots were great, service great, pizza was horrible. Yes I should have returned it, but I was so hungry, I just dealt with it. It was extra crispy, burned in a few spots. The crust was so thin the pizza fell apart and was greasy. Maybe I'm remembering wrong? I remember a slice being so much better tasting. I guess I will look around for a new favorite pizza spot.
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Tania P.
I really don't know if this pizza is as amazing as people say... or if it's just amazing because at 2 am anything is amazing. I wish there was another window open passed 10pm because waiting outside in that line while drunk people walk back to their cars can be intimidating. But the pizza is good, slices are a good size, and the prices are decent.
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Felipe M.
Nothing spectacular. Solid, cheap pizza that gets the job done on a drunken stroll down 4th avenue. The lines shouldn't be this long for such mediocre pizza honestly. You're better off going to Magpies right down the street.
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Amy L. H.
Brooklyn Pizza is an almost weekly occurrence at my office. Someone always seems to be collecting money for a lunch delivery of Brooklyn's. In fact I think I'm having it too much because it's losing it's appeal. I think it's a tad overrated and that there are many other local pizza places in Tucson that have better pizza. If you're looking for average, overly greasy pizza then this is the place for you! I remember it being so much more flavorful when I first tried it 8 years ago. I have a couple problems with Brooklyn's and here they are... -Their delivery takes an unreasonable amount of time. I mean over an hour on a random Thursday when we are literally 10 minutes away (I'm being generous) and we ordered pretty early to beat the lunch time rush. -The infamous garlic knots are half the time so over cooked its almost like eating a huge crouton. If they're not burnt then you got super lucky! and they ALWAYS forget the extra sauce we ask for. Other than those two things they are pretty good. You get a huge pizza and (always free, just say you have the coupon) garlic knots for less than $20 which easily feeds about 4 people. I'm sure we will continue eating here but it would be great if they would not always burn the garlic knots, I happen to like them when they are done right.
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Alex G.
Let me start with saying that my wife and I used to love Brooklyn Pizza. It's kinda hard not to when they constantly send out their magnet coupons. Unfortunately, that's all ended. We were craving pizza after driving from Prescott, and thought, hey, let's do Brooklyn. First, the price is outrageous. It was $20 for a medium pizza with mushrooms and pepperoni. We were hungry, though, so it's our fault for actually picking it up. Secondly, when we picked up the pizza, their entire computer system was down and they couldn't process cards. They asked if we had cash, and when we said no, they seemed irritated. So they had about 4 different people come over to try and "fix" the system, all while the line behind us continued to get longer. This entire time, no staff member ever told the people behind us of the problem. No "if you're using a card, sorry - we can't take them", no "hey, everyone - it'll just be a few minutes". Nothing. Since this took a while, it gave me an opportunity to look around the place. I really wish I didn't. Among the more notable things I saw: a guy in the back dish-washing area scratching his backside then putting clean dishes away. An employee come over from the prep station, touch the computer screen, wipe her hair from her eyes, then go back to the prep station to continue doing whatever it was she was doing. Another employee handling cash, then without washing hands handling ready-to-eat food. The "handwashing station" was a joke: a sink with a "washable" cloth to dry hands sitting in a puddle of water. And, as so many people have noted already - the pizza prep staff had hair all over the place, draped in front of their eyes, in their face, probably in the toppings. I get it - hairnets are pretty hideous. But sanitary conditions aren't too much to ask for, right? Plus, the pizza was just bad. Look, I get it. If you want to go for the "whatever. I don't care" grungy hipster attitude, fine. BUT, you have to remember that you are operating a business that is open to the entire public. Not just your friends, or people who identify with that attitude. While I seem to be in the minority here, we are *never* going back. Especially when there's a Magpies just down the block.
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Italdo G.
New Rules: I have been a faithful customer of the Brooklyn Pizza Company for more then 15 years. Tonight when I went to pick up my order I was charged a fee for using a debit card. That's OK, because instead of the paper dollar I use to leave in the past, I am now asking for change, so I can leave a fifty-cent tip. If management can't solve these cost, my tips will remain short. You employees and pizza makers need to put the pressure on management. Italdo G. PS: The pizza was so so.
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Magnus U.
The pizza was not fully cooked. There is a lack of consistency with the quality of there pizza and garlic knots. Some times they are under cooked other times its order cooked also the knots are way to oily. I have eaten at Brooklyn's numerous times and i have seen the plus cut back and i am sad to say Im never coming back im through with being cheated out of my hard earn money.
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Zoe O.
After work, I always drive down 4th ave on my way home. I can never refuse stopping and getting a yummy slice from Brooklyn. It easily makes the end of my day perfect when that is what I get to wind down with.
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Isabella J.
I really do love Brooklyn Pizza. It's aTucson staple! I've indulged in their pie by the slice and whole- and I've done so in the wee hours of the night post bar hopping on fourth avenue and ordered out on a lazy week day. Either way and either time this is good New York pizza. I love that you can customize your own slice too. The crust is never soggy and it's really light and fluffy. I'm a cheese lover so the cheesier the better and as mentioned by other yelpers "sauce is boss." I'd normally give four stars for their slow as molasses delivery, but more often than not, I'm satisfied with my pie and these guys are totally solar powered and I think that earns some extra love. Plus, you can have pie next door at Sky Bar or order one for delivery at Tap & Bottle. Instead of delivery, pick it up yourself. Now I'm wondering to myself, how have I not tried their infamous garlic knots!?
(5)
Jethro W.
This place is five stars because 1. The pizza slices are excellent. I never ordered a whole pie, but by the slice it's in the top 5 places I've eaten pizza. (Yes I've had New Jersey and New York Pizza) 2. The service is quick and friendly 3. The value is the best you're going to find anywhere in Tucson or elsewhere
(5)
Mark A.
When I was a kid there were these 2 brothers, One named Johnny and the other Dante. They both had pizza places in my home town, Dante's and Bianco's. Bianco's closed down last year after the kids ran it into the ground, and Dante's many years before that. I miss these places terribly, until I go to Brooklyn Pizza, it is just like Dante's and Johnny's pizza, and I am taken back, I love this pizza! I am a big fan of the simplicity, and their commitment to solar power. It is my go to pizza place!
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Ray L.
Having revisited Brooklyn thirty or so times since my last review, I think it's time to deduct a star. Their food remains a bland mixture of boring carbage and grease, but their service is so far below average that it deserves further comment. Who hires people to run the register when they're too stoned or stupid to count? Brooklyn, apparently. In a truly surreal moment, I found myself offering an orange-haired cashier eight dollars for a 7-and-change meal... but apparently I still owed her two dollars. It seemed rude to point out that eight was larger than seven, but her slack jaw and bovine stare made it clear that I'd have to review counting with her if I wanted my pizza order to go through. She kept saying: "I don't understand your question" and I kept having to insist that I wasn't asking a question, I was trying to pay her. A guy behind me in line had the same problem. Yes, this happened twice. I don't think she ever understood what we were saying, she just got sick of arguing. And then there was the time they forgot to make my sandwich. Forty-five minutes later, I dropped by to check. They apologized and said it would be right out. Fifteen minutes later, I dropped by to check again. They apologized and scurried around because, apparently, that's what you do when you've failed to make a sandwich for an hour. Fifteen minutes later, my sandwich arrived. They offered me a free coffee and a bag of garlic knots, neither of which I wanted, but I appreciated the gesture. Eat at Brooklyn if you're hanging out at Sky Bar and don't have the energy to go somewhere else. Otherwise, go somewhere else.
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Jim D.
If you're near the University and want a legitimate cheesy and very affordable slice of pizza Brooklyn is the place. When it's real busy ask them not to overcook the slices. It gets hot in there but you really can't go wrong here.
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Shae S.
IMHO, not only does The Brooklyn Pizza Company offer the BEST PIZZA in Tucson, their Gelato Pocolatte Italian Ice is not to be missed. Try Tortoni, a vanilla, almond, cherry concoction that is close to perfection! It's sheer cherry, nutty deliciousness. I give TBPC four stars only because delivery takes forever - usually an hour, or sometimes more! Eeeek. It's so d-lish, I think everyone must be ordering it all the time! It's always worth the wait. Don't be afraid to try their fabulous pasta, salad and garlic knots too! Mmmm. If you're a garlic lover, you're going to be in heaven. You simply can't go wrong with anything on their menu.
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Rod M.
Brooklyn Pizza Co. is something that you can only find in a university town like Tucson. The pizza is cheap, greasy and oh so very tasty. I recommend a slice of pepperoni pizza with an order of the garlic knots. The garlic knots come in a very generous portion so be sure that you have someone to share with. Since my first trip to Tucson I've been looking forward to coming back again primarily so I can go to Brooklyn Pizza. What can I say, I'm a fan. To make things even better on their roof Brooklyn has an array of solar panels that produce enough electricity to offset the energy used by the restaurant and the adjacent Sky Bar (a great place to enjoy your slice of pie with a beer).
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Elias M.
Ordered pizza, since I heard about this place being great. They said pizza would be ready in 25minutes, well 1 hour and 15 minutes later we got our pizza. Pizza was absolutely horrible, very little cheese, poor quality toppings, the ricotta cheese didn't even melt. Pizza Hut has better tasting pizza. I will never go back to this place. Poor pizza, poor customer service. Lucky they're by the university, because if this would be anywhere else it was have closed a long time ago.
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Rachael W.
If you pay for garlic knots here, you're probably from out of town. They always have coupons for free garlic knots with a pizza purchase, and they don't even ask to see the coupon. Just mention it. And trust me, you don't want to miss this garlicky goodness. It gives you something that tastes as good as the restaurant smells while you wait for your pizza. Doesn't even need the tomato sauce for dipping, IMO. Mushroom pizza is hands down my favorite here. I've been known to eat half a pie (eeep) if I'm not paying attention. Their ovens are solar-powered, and they support local community non-profits through discounted rates. So you can rationalize eating half a mushroom pizza, because, you know, it's the right thing to do. I will say, though, that delivery can be slow (and the knots won't be hot), and you can often expect a wait if you're going for a pick-up.
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Jill D.
This was our first time dining here. As a native New Jersean I was looking forward to this traditional NY style pizza. Well this was an unusual experience but Ill try my best. If the entire pie tasted like 3 slices of it, it would have been amazing and I would have ordered another because I can always make room for excellent hard to find authentic pizza. Let me explain; the pizza crust was so unevenly rolled out that three of the slices were flimsy and almost transparent the way it should be but the rest of it was super thick and stood up on it's own when I held it by the crust, you know like dominoes? Also it was not round, the part of the pie that was extremely thick should have been stretched out more. If it goes to edge of the pan that is good but this particular 16' did not quite make it. Overall it was still tasty, the cheese and sauce were good and the crust was delicate and had great flavor, just really thick. I would have sent it back and asked for a nicer pie but to even ask for plates seemed to upset ALL of them. They looked around at each other and finally one person gave me 2 plates but we were a party of 4. I ate off the pizza pan, Im the mom and it wasn't the end of the world but based on that I knew not to eve dare ask for a nicer pie. My husband then asked for hot pepper flakes. Again, they did not want to help at all. They were not busy at all but based on the reviews I was afraid that if I asked for another pie they would have made us wait for a very long time and we had a 2 hour drive home ahead of us. Before I forget, I loved the rustic unrefined feel of the place. Sometimes a good dive is a great time. I don't always need upscale, sometimes low key is perfect and this was a great example. Friendly, willing faces would have helped the experience. If the pizza were better made I would upped the score by one star. If the service were better Id give them another, totaling 5 stars.
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Aidan F.
best pizza in tucson HANDS DOWN. you're also not living if you haven't had their garlic knots!
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Christy F.
People at work would order this pizza and the most amazing smells would waft through the office. I would pray a slice would be left over and I could sneak a slice of heaven. Oh, and those garlic knots could ward of Dracula himself. I thought it was cool that is was delivered via bicycle. One day, I finally made my own way to Brooklyn. It was packed! Luckily for me, you can sit at the sky bar next door, slurp down delicious cocktails and they will bring you your pie. This is a no frills pizza. Simple, thin crust, nice and cheesy with a fair amount of grease, but in a sort of good way? If that is possible. It is not gourmet or artisan... it is just good. It is mouth watering and I want some stat. The entire place is solar powered even the ovens, even the Sky Bar next door. How cool is that? A carbon footprint conscious pizza parlor.
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Samantha B.
I ordered a pizza for pickup and they said it would be about 40 mins. I got there about an hour after I ordered expecting it to be ready and they said it would be another 30 mins. They didn't even apologize for the wait. The garlic knots were cold & didn't even taste like garlic. I was very disappointed in the long wait & the poor quality of food. The customer service was one of the worst experiences. Last time I get food from here.
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Jimmy M.
When I used to work near 4th and 5th we used to order brooklyn late night. In high school, we used to sit at the tables out front for hours with our slice and soda (and sometimes spiked) and hang out. Brooklyn Pizza holds a special place in my heart. It's arguably the best pizza in Tucson and is extremely close to the real thing in Brooklyn, NY. My favorite: Eggplant and potato. Cheese and pepperoni is good too, but the egg/pot (as it's written on the slip) is heavenly. The eggplant is breaded and fried, and the potatoes are cooked so nicely. Garlic knots - also a must. The right salt and garlic components. So good. Go check it out.
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Sheri M.
The free garlic knots were almost burnt. The one size only pizza was disgustingly greasy with the fewest toppings I've probably ever had on that big of a pizza. I admit I ordered extra cheese and they did that for the sake of the pizza - it was undercooked too. I won't be returning. Oh and they did insist on the coupon.
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Melisa S.
SHOCKED to find that they put cheese in their SAUCE. Who does that? There is no reason (no, not even "for flavor!") to do this. Vegans and the lactose-intolerant, look elsewhere. Frankly, the fact that they even do that should tell you how bad their pizza is if you're a pizza nerd like me. Most similar to "Famous Ray's" if you get my drift.
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Heather T.
I haven't been to Brooklyn Pizza since I was in high school, and it was better than I remember it. For one, I went in to buy a pizza and garlic knots for my friend, my husband, and me while we were at Sky Bar. I was impressed at how things have changed. I didn't remember there being sauceless and sauceless cheeseless options for their pizza. I was also highly impressed by the selection of pizza toppings; I thought I was the only one who put broccoli on pizza! Anyway, because we weren't sure what my friend likes, I just got sausage and mushrooms on a regular cheese pizza and six garlic knots. I mentioned to the waitress I was in Sky Bar, and she gave me this nice little stand with my name on it so the delivery people could find me. The bill was only $20; where else can you get a huge pizza and appetizer for three people at that price? The knots came out pretty quickly, which really impressed me. They aren't huge, which I love because I feel that a lot of appetizers make you feel so full that you can't enjoy the main dish. I remember them being painfully garlicky, and this time they were perfect; they were just garlicky enough. The pizza came out shortly thereafter. I wasn't sure how they split tips, so I gave the guy delivering an extra dollar even though I had tipped when I paid for the pizza. The pizza was huge, and pretty good. It was the right thing to have with beer or, in my case, ginger beer.
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Marwan C.
Not for the pizza but for the HAIR in the pizza. I wonder why don't they wear hats and hair nets. It's a stupid not to follow good hygiene practices.
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Rich D.
I have been going to Brooklyn pizza for eight years, seem like the last 10 months, the Scilian pizza has way too much garlic that it over power the pizza itself. I couldn't even taste the bread and cheese, but other than than its one of the pizza around, I hope the change it way way it was before.
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Michael M.
Overall I enjoy Brooklyn Pizza. I like Sky Bar.so its not a stretch I'd enjoy Tony's pizza place. I went to BP with friends for a quick slice before bar hoping. The service was quick qnd friendly. My one slice came out juicy and hot. I seriously considered getting more pizza it was that good. Will be back. Thanks Lauren and Stephanie for the stellar service. I feel like so many places are a hit or miss on 4th. This made my night.
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Andria S.
Management is obviously disorganized and doesn't think things through. My boyfriend received 2 $5 vouchers through a swap system at work, and we came in to use them only to be told that they wouldn't accept them because "someone made a bunch of copies and now we can't tell which ones are real and which are fake." Um, if you can't tell the difference between the real and fake ones, then what's the point? I would understand if the vouchers had expired, but they were practically brand new. I ended up paying for the pizza after the cashier offered us a 15% discount, but I was still very upset by the fact that they refused to take their own manufactured vouchers. Get your shit together, Brooklyn's. And quit burning the garlic knots.
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Nessa P.
Went on a Saturday afternoon and it was busy, but I feel like there was little wait time. We first had garlic knots and I am not usually a bread eater, but I really wanted to shove them in my face two at a time. Ordered a slice with tomatoes and artichoke hearts. It seriously was one of the best I've had. Again, not usually a fan of crust, but this was just the right amount. I like that you can watch your food being made and you know it's fresh. I also like that they're solar powered. If you're strolling down 4th, it's a good stop for lunch.
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Bryan H.
Deliveries Are Hit or Miss (with a strong tendency to miss...) First few times ordering from Brooklyn I was happy with their quality NY style pizza - large slices, thin and foldable, with the right amount of cheese and chewy crust. Then a rough patch. Lots of delivered pizzas had burnt crust on the edges and the bottom of the pie. Some of the orders left 10% to 25% of the pie inedible. Should I complain? Maybe, but it's pizza. I just altered my expectations of Brooklyn. My last experience with Brooklyn I called and placed an order for delivery. Quote time was 30 minutes - a faster quoted time than usual - but it was 2pm on a Wednesday. 45 minutes turns into an hour. I call Brooklyn. They say it's on the way. 1:15. I call to complain as this is kinda ridiculous. Guy on the phone doesn't really care, says it will be there soon. 1:30. I call and talk with the manager. He says he doesn't know whats up. I ask if there is anything he can do about this. Only thing he says he can do is cancel my order if I want to, all the while in a discourteous and sharp tone. 1:45 Pizza arrives. I am starving. I pay for it. Inconsistent orders + poor customer service = Last delivery from Brooklyn.
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Ingrid T.
Finally got a chance to go into Brooklyn Pizza Company Perfect for a late night slice of pizza Service was great Prices cheap! :) Oh and I got to add all of my favorite toppings In my book this place is good and perfect for when hanging on 4th Ave! It was pretty tasty is it the best pizza I have ever had? No but it was good and served the purpose of what we wanted after drinking some booze. Great employees
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Mitch P.
Boom! The idea of Brooklyn Pizza Company was pitched to me as "tied for first place, best pizza in Tucson," so I was understandably excited about coming here, as eating pizza is kinda my thing. My friends told me this was stop #1 on my weeklong whirlwind pizza tour of Tucson. Unfortunately after delayed flights, late nights, and several episodes of Arrested Development on my iPad, I arrived in Tucson TOO LATE to eat at Brooklyn. I was forced to wait almost 4 days until we could return to enjoy their food. We ordered their lunch special, an extra-large cheese pizza with a dozen garlic knots. The food came out really fast, especially for being lunch rush so close to the university. The pizza is a delicious, thin-crust New York style pizza, cut JUST narrow enough not to be foldable. Two slices was a full friggin' meal, and we struggled to eat the garlic knots which were delicious, even though they are very bready. In all, it was a great pizza experience, and every bit as good as the "other" top condender in Tucson.
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Bianca A.
This is a great late night treat after a night of bar hopping on 4th ave. While there are better places downtown this definitely hits the spot. I usually opt for a slice either cheese or pepperoni but their garlic knots are delicious!! And they will gladly deliver to the surrounding area (see Tap N Bottle). One of the downsides is their wait time but if you want fresh pizza you have to wait for it.
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Liz W.
Fast service, down to earth workers delish pizza
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Juan P.
I've frequented Brooklyn as my only source of "as close to home" pizza for the last 4 years. It used to be pretty good back then but now every time I order a slice or a pie I get flimsy, un crispy crust. Step it back up Brooklyn.
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David P.
Very good pizza. Thin, CRISPY crust, not the soggy shit you get at 95% of pizza joints. Toppings and cheese amounts were too heavy to match the subtlety of Brooklyn pizza and NY water makes all the difference, but a very good effort indeed!
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Cheryl M.
KNOTS!!! Mmmmmm....soooo good! My daughter has been bragging on these things since she came with a friend and let me tell you...after an evening of rock climbing, these things really hit the spot! The fresh chunks of roasted garlic on these buttery nodules are mouth watering. My taste buds fell in love! Problem is I'm a serious bread junkie and I'm pretty sure I could overdose on these bad boys. Did I mention we also ordered a slice each. I got the basil tomato and my husband got some funky concoction with artichoke hearts. The pizza was just amazing. I love thinner pizza so it really hit the spot. My husband got the thick crust and he wasn't as happy with his. The other cool and nerdy thing I thought was cool was watching the TV inside that shows their stats on their solar panels. Every few minutes it flashes how much energy is being used and how much they're paying. It's actually really cool in a nerdy kind of way. GO SOLAR! What I didn't know is that Sky Bar is attached. Way cool!
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Leigh W.
I've been living in New York for a month now and I am STILL looking for a pizza that is even remotely as good as Brooklyn Pizza! It is by far the best place to get pizza in tucson, especially if you are looking for super cheesy/ greasy (in a good way) pizza. I wish they would deliver to NY!!
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Vicki P.
First, I used to love Brooklyn! I have been supporting them for 17+ years. But the past 4 times have been awful. Examples: I went in person and ordered slices. It took 45 minutes and it was all wrong. Then nobody even alerted me if the corrected slice was ready and 30 minutes later had to ask if it was ready! No apology! Then on delivery I was delivered a pizza that was all wrong! Obviously a half vegetarian pizza was covered in meat. They said I could wait another hour for a re deliver (pick up the original and give us a new one) but my vegetarian friend and I could not wait another hour. So they offered us a free pizza credit which we took. (Vegetarian ate snacks we had). When I called weeks later to us my credit, they said it was only good for 2 free toppings not a pizza ( which was originally emphasized to me). The manager gave me a hard time. I never wanted to... But I am supporting a chain organization for pizza because Brooklyn had gone downhill! Come on Tony, (the owner) you can do better than this! I have been supporting you since you used to give out buy 10 pizza slips and get one free (which no longer exists) Don't get me wrong, going all solar is great, but what happened to customer service????
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Kamryn C.
For someone who doesn't like pizza I have eaten at Brooklyn a shocking amount of times. The first time I ate a slice from here I decided it was the best pizza I ever had. It was late and I was drunk and that slice was garlic-y and delicious. I have since eaten here sober and a few more times drunk as well. The pizza has not stacked up to my initial impression. This pizza is not perfect, but it's pretty good.
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Melisa R.
This is a first for me. Brooklyn went from 1 star to 3 and now 5. We just had the best NY style cheese pizza we've ever tasted! Perfectly cooked, light fluffy crust, wonderful cheese and great herbs. We also ordered garlic knots for the first time. I know, I know, we've been fools. I can't describe the garlicky, herby deliciousness. I think I'm making up words, but you understand me if you've eaten them. I urge everyone who lives in Tucson to get an order asap! Again to the pizza, they have really stepped up their game. Another note, as my husband waited for our order, a homeless man came in asking for water. The employee immediately filled a plastic cup with ice and water. I would bet that any leftovers at the end of the night are given to the needy. That warmed my heart as much as the pizza and garlic knots filled my belly and delighted my taste buds. BTW, I've just removed Brooklyn from my worst foods list. They have more than redeemed themselves.
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Jasmine N.
Whattt a walk up window for drunk people to soak up some of the alcohol before they go to sleep? All about it! The pizza is cheap, the garlic knots are epic and the people are very tight. P.S. They definitely deliver cigs and beer
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Gretchen W.
I've been to BPC a few times but first time picking up take-out. And first time ordering something other than pizza. Settled on a calzone. Walked up to the counter and placed my order with the lovely young hipster behind the counter. Found a cool spot by the front door and waited. It took almost 25 minutes. Oy. I had ordered it to go, but they merely put it on a paper plate and put it in a bag. That was semi annoying. Got to my destination and sat down to enjoy my calzone...basically pizza crust with mozzarella, ricotta and sausage baked inside. There were two containers of marinara accompanying. The crust wasn't bad...a little less crispy then I like. The filling was decent. I wasn't crazy about the sausage. Didn't have a ton of flavor. I liked that the marinara was cold. Added some nice contrast. All in all, not bad. But next time I'll stick to the pie!
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Lindsay N.
Best pizza in tucson!! Love that they use solar power, great staff, yummy food, reasonable pricing....but the lack of seating and wait time is out of control. We only get pizza here when we order from home and pick it up!!!!
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Gabriel W.
Probably the best New York style pizza in town. The method is right, the sauce is good, the ingredients are top notch. The staff: relaxed, often tatt'd stoners. The clientele: relaxed, often tatt'd stoners. Ok that's not fair...everyone and their mother eats here, but the older and/or more refined crowd usually orders to go or has it delivered. I gotta agree with Corey D. on this one: its all about the garlic knots. The pizza is awesome, but the garlic knots are outstanding. And the best part is that with one of their coupons (which comes with every pizza box) gets you a free dozen with any pie order. Oh, and there's only one size of pie, so calculate your hunger to pizza ratio accordingly. If you're dining in, slices are almost always the best way to go; reason being that a fresh pie is just too hot and gooey and all your cheese is going to slide right off. And its not like you're gonna sit there with a fresh pie in your face just waiting for everything to congeal to the right texture, right? Who has that kind of discipline? Not me... So the slices are cooked a little better if you're getting it super hot and fresh. The tips of the slices are still gonna be floppy, but anyone whose actually been to New York knows thats the correct way to have it. You fold in the tip, then fold the slice in half. That's the New York way, and if you're complaining about it, you're just ignorant. The price is pretty decent especially if you're going simple with the toppings or ordering before 4pm or after 10pm. The place is crowded from open to close, but its usually feasible to get a table. You can order your meal at Brooklyn and they will bring it to you next door at Sky Bar if you wish. The two places are owned by the same people. I also just have to say that the whole solar powered thing is pretty cool. I mean, other than being able to say they do it, it really has no other affect on their business...and Im sure the hundreds of thousands of dollars they put into that system dont even actually supply all of their energy. But it is a uniquely "Tucson" thing to do. Uber hippy status. Makes me feel like by eating their pizza and drinking their beer, that Im in some way helping the planet. And although I know that's complete BS, its a fun escape and an excuse to drink and eat excessively.
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Siobhan N.
I know tons of people have already said it, but seriously get some Garlic Knots. They are so delicious, fresh, soft and flavourful! The food always comes out fast, fresh and hot. I also really appreciate that they're open late, it's a good pit stop when bar hopping. If you'd prefer a cooler environment to eat in you can take it next door to Sky Bar and maybe even play some pool. Just do me a favour, order some Garlic Knots in honor of me. I will be there in spirit, weeping at the lack of tastiness in my mouth.
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Carey H.
Recently spent the weekend in Tucson and decided to grab some pizza for the drive home. Looking at the menu my wife and I decided to get one of the deals, a large cheese with a dozen garlic knots, it was like 15.00 so not badly priced. We both really enjoyed the garlic knots, they were perfectly sized, and nowhere near the size of a "quarter" that I saw in another review. They actually were about normal sized knots. The pizza was equally as good, my wife and I both wish that we were closer. Overall the food was really good and decently priced. Dont be fooled by the negative reviews, its really good pizza. I found that most of the complaints must be from people who dont know how to order pizza. The coolest part of my experience was the dude who was dressed up like he was on a safari.
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Paul M.
The pizza is way too pricey and bland, and it takes forever to just get a slice. I used to be a huge fan of this place and was always excited to eat here, but then I had some truly excellent pizza in my food adventures. I came to realize this is basically a greesy spoon pizza place with a ton of hype behind it, and it has an ultra premium price. It's just not comparable to other similarly priced pizzas. I would definitely put it in the same category as Dominos, Sabarros, or Pizza Hut in terms of flavor.
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Daryn M.
The pizza is good, not my favorite in town, but definitely many locals love it. Really salty, greasy, thinner crust, light sauce, normal cheese. Their customer service, and the way they treat their customers is awful. No compensation or apology for bad service. I have never had one delivery order delivered on time. Always late, and no shame about it. I prefer to take my service somewhere else where they care about their patrons.
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Jason N.
Pizza is pretty standard here and has been since I moved here 15 years ago. It's dingy and cramped on the inside. The service is never impressive and I often find the employees socializing more than working. Brooklyn Pizza has a strong reputation, but it's never hit the spot for me. For my money, I am going to No Anchovies. That doesn't make Brooklyn bad. I'll still venture in for a slice once in a blue moon (when I want to avoid the crowd on University), but the reality is that Brooklyn Pizza is vastly overrated. The pizza is entirely too greasy and hardly ever cooked the way I asked, but more of the people that have worked there over the years couldn't have cared less. I honestly think I will be back. When? Why? That's for the future to decide,but there are simply too many good pizza spots in the central / University area for Brooklyn Pizza to survive on it's location and reputation alone. At some point, some pizza company, one which believes in allowing people to actually, you know, sit down while eating. If you can beat any sort of rush, then your experience may be golden, but this has been one of the primary pizza spots for college students over the years, that it's difficult to anticipate just when an appropriate time to grab a slice may be.. But be careful, you wouldn't want to annoy the people who are actually getting paid to be there or they might actually have to do something that resembles actual, physical labor.
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Zotero C.
I pre-ordered 3 pizzas over the phone, all with customized toppings, and none of them were made correct! I've been here before, in this space, and have learned that it's a BIG waste of time to try to correct your order. Just have to roll with it, but when you're placing a $50 order they should be able to get the toppings on 3 pizzas right. I'm sorry Brooklyn but other pizzerias hook you up if they're people make a major screw up. Not here. It's sad because this used to be the place to go for good pizza. The employees were never stellar, I mean it's a pizza joint, I'm sure they're not getting huge paychecks, but it's definitely a weak link. If your going to place your order in person and eat it there, you should be relatively OK. I mean you'll experience the service, but they only royally messed it up once in person.
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J L.
The food is decent, but ordering online or over the phone is a terrible experience. The owners seem to go out of their way to hire the most incompetent staff they can find. There's a better than even chance that your delivery order will not be what you asked for, and there's nothing but frustration to be had from calling and trying to correct the order. On the other hand: stop by in person, late at night for drunk pizza and you're in the clear.
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Chelsea S.
I guess it's okay. The staff aren't very friendly. It's a bunch of college students working there. The pizza looked good but I just ordered a pint of strawberry ice cream. In which the plastic cup it came in smelled strongly of beer.. But the ice cream was delicious. Everyone was sort of staring me down so I felt uncomfortable. But I'd return for the pizza!
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Ruben P.
I placed my order (two calzones) over the phone at 6:30pm and told them I'd be there for pickup between 7:15 and 7:30. When I arrived around 7:25 I paid for my calzones and ordered a bag of Garlic Knots ($4.80 with tax). Not the cashier but another lady handed me my bag of garlic knots and told me my calzones still had another 7 minutes to cook. I opened the bag of knots and they were so tiny. No joke, they were all about the size of a quarter (I wish I would have put one in the palm of my hand and taken a pic to show you). I went to put the bag in my car and decided I would return them for 2 reasons.... 1 they were warm (not even hot) and 2 they were so small. I got back in line to return them, while I was waiting a lady had just picked up her fresh order of garlic knots that she took to her table, it took 2 plates for her dozen knots to fit and they weren't as small as mine in comparison. All the more reason to return them. I told the cashier I wanted my money back because the knots were not fresh and were very small. I told her "those are the size of knots you give away for free to people who receive free knots with their pizza, that's not the size of knots you give to someone who is paying full price for them". I also mentioned to her the young lady who I saw with her fresh knots and told her mine aren't even that size. The lady who handed me the knots asked if I would like a fresh order. I asked her "Are they gonna be this small"? She said "Yes, this is the new size we make our garlic knots". I told her "Then give me back my money". Like another reviewer mentioned if you're eating there they treat you good but if you're taking out they give you crap. I don't eat Brooklyn's all the time maybe 4 times a year, in fact it was in April I was last there and I always order garlic knots with my pizza or calzones and they have never been this small. I am really disappointed in Brooklyn's Pizza. Don't rip your customers off by giving them poor quality, rather raise the price and keep the quality. I'm afraid they're gonna start skimping off on their pizza next. I used to rave about how good Brooklyn's was not so much now. Good luck if you plan on taking out. By the way it was 7:40 when my calzones were finally done.
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Timothy M.
Great pizza, probably the best in Tucson unfortunately the owners have decided to enact a .25 cent card fee for any order of any price. Why am I being penalized and paying for you to run my card? Bring cash
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Aly K.
I'm originally from the east coast and I can say for a fact that this is the closest thing to New York Style Pizza here in Tucson. I absolutely love this place. I'm one for cheese and they do like to pack it on, which I love! The staff could be a little nicer, not as friendly as I would have hoped, but the taste of the food really makes up for it. It does get a bit loud in here, and a little crowded, as this location is a bit small. However, for it being right in the middle of 4th avenue, that's to be expected. (This is a review on eating in the location, not their delivery or phone service.)
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Amy P.
Ok, food wise, we love Brooklyn and frequent the place. The garlic knots are oh-so-good and the pizza rocks. I also love that they are solar. Way to be green! Remember this when you are eating there and it will help you overlook the fact that it's pretty dumpy inside. I don't mind dumpy if the food is good, and it is. My one big problem and the reason we might have to seek out a new pizza joint is the terrible, incompetent staff. Brooklyn frequently runs specials and supposedly participates in community events, none of which the employees have any clue. We've frequently had to explain their advertised specials to their employees and we were met with blank stares. Recently, we used our Tucson summer savings card to get a cheese pizza for 10.99. I explained the savings card to the employee taking my order. It wasn't until later at home when I pulled the receipt out of my purse that I realized I was overcharged for my pizza, almost $4. I also took the time to use the contact form and email the company, explaining our continued issues. They never bothered to respond. I love supporting local business but I'm starting to think this local business doesn't care if the community supports them.
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Amy I.
DO NOT ORDER ONLINE!!!!!! I should have learned, but I didn't and I order our pizzas online. We ordered 2 16" pies and a dozen knots. The order was pretty detailed...half cheeseless with veggies, other half veggies with feta. The other pie-simple-pepperoni. Pizza was delivered in the time frame stated. I mentioned having a difficult time with the online order and the delivery girl stated I should just call next time, I tipped 20%. Opened the pies.....ugh a mess! Feta cheese on whole pie(so vegan couldn't eat), pepperoni only on half, no spinach....So after paying almost $50, I called. The guy working was less than enthused to assist me, compensate me(they did offer to send out another pie but it was already 9 pm and we had two incorrect pies as is). He also mentioned that the "online ordering had glitches and frequently messed up." Why is this not something that is being fixed? I like the food but after spending $50 for an incorrect order and food that members couldn't eat its rather upsetting. Increase customer service(give me a credit or a coupon....something to show support!!!) Fix the online ordering system or pitch it!!! Sadly, Ill order from other locations next time.
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Tony D.
This place used to be great. The staff has always been poorly trained in the customer service department and "too cool and hip to care". But the pizza still used to be much better. The latest crop of employees there really don't seem to give a shit about the pizza or the service.
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Mariya D.
The good: pizza and the garlic knots were pretty good. Not enough for us to come back though. Why? The bad: we ordered for pick up, were told 30 minutes, came to pick up our pizza then had to wait another 30 because they had just stuck our pizza in the oven. My husband was pissed and told me that the pizza was not good enough to forgive crummy customer service and come back to this place. So we wont.
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Lisannette R.
I am the saddest of the sad right now. I had such a terrible experience that it's forced me to make time to Yelp about it, bringing me out of a 3 year break, simply in hopes that someone will see this and want to get back to where they once belonged. It's was a beautiful, sunny and warm day in the Old Pueblo and I ordered a chicken, onion and feta slice (cfo) and plain ol' cheese slice. My mouth waters when I think about the last slice I got from Brooklyn (crust was crispy and chewy, the pizza thin and floppy with gooey, loose cheese) approximately a year ago but, what came out of that kitchen looked, old. You know what I'm talking about...you heat it up in a microwave for a few seconds and the cheese it NOT gooey but sort of warm and stiff. That was just the cheese slice; the cfo slice was pretty much atrocious. The toppings were all clumped together in a heap in the middle of the pizza, about a half an inch high at the apex. The chicken was this dry super shredded mess. My first reaction was a jaw drop. It was so bad that I HAD to take it back. At first, they didn't want to take the pizza back, telling me that they reheat all their slices. now, OKAY. 1. I didn't need to know that. 2. YOU WORK AT A PIZZA PLACE, have a little pizza passion, guy. 3. I'm telling you this is unappetizing and you're going to try to convince me to keep it?! Not cool. (I'm seriously not high maintenance and I SWEAR I wish I would have taken a picture of those slices because I believe anyone would have taken them back. Reluctantly, someone finally grabbed them from me while the guy tossing the dough continued to look down at me for speaking up about the bad pizza. What came out again wasn't very different from what I originally came out. The cheese was a little looser (pizza was slightly "fresher"?). Toppings were still heaped in the middle of the pizza and chicken was still super dry shreds. I said eff it, I'm hungry, so I ate it. It tasted okay; like stiff, reheated pizza, and the toppings were cool in the middle of the heap. I gotta say, this is a far cry from what they used to serve. FAR cry. I can't say that I'm never going to eat there again because maybe it was a bad day and the dudes on shift were douche bags. Maybe...I guess we'll see.
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Michael D.
This place WAS my favorite pizza place in town for 15+yrs. Their service went down hill. I'm a war veteran, came in to have lunch w my daughter & they totally forgot about our order. I drove 45 minutes just for BROOKLYN pizza. My 6yr old daughter was STARVING!!! My little girl and I spent an 1 hr 15 minutes waiting for nothing. Im super disappointed and I will never return. A HUGE "DO NOT RECOMMEND" from a PREVIOUS HUGE local fan...not to mention a fellow Italian from "back east". It saddens me to see how poor the place has become. It's the scrappy employees? Quest posto stai male!
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Dr Tim L L.
The pizza has an excellent taste. The staff is very friendly even though they are super busy and it is sweaty hot. Most wear shorts and tank top with and apron. You are going to be very hot. .... VERY HOT. I have never been to a pizza joint in NY so this may be the norm. I would recommend ordering online or phone and pick up your pie. A couple of tables on the sidewalk but it can be very hot outside as well. great pizza ............. price is $$
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aracely l.
The pizza is good if you get the entire pizza, if u order by the slice it is not so great since the ingredients are added after the pizza is baked. Their sandwiches are good, the veggie ones are really good, I love their garlic knots. We have had several issues with getting our food cold when dining here and can take a little long.
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Chanel G.
What more can i say. A pretty decent pizza place next to a bar. I'm a Chicagoan and I don't think they're pizza is the best but I don't think it's the worst. I enjoy it. Especially after a few cocktails. The garlic knots are delicious too, but SUPER garlic-y so beware.
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Lynn K.
The staff is amazing in this quant little place! My daughter was fascinated with the girl spinning the dough and said she wanted to try. The girl smiles at her then runs into the back to hit some extra dough and covers it in flour and hands it to my daughter. We go her for the great lunch specials but I love this place. The food is great the people rock!
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Jonathan K.
I've only been here late at night after a round of bar-hopping. Do yourself a favor and PLAN TO GET THIS for an AMAZING LATE-NIGHT SNACK. If you or your friend needs a serious wake-up remedy for the night so that you can continue on with round 2, round 3, then get a slice from this spot. You will NOT regret it. Late at night they just sell it out of small serving window. I'm sure at this point of the night you don't really care about the ambiance and decor so I give it a 5/5! I paid around $4 for a slice of Pepperoni. COST: 5/5 SERVICE: 5/5 AMBIANCE: 5/5
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Angeleno S.
The pizza was pretty good overall, but not the best I've had. For some reason, the more bites I took, the less the pizza tasted good. Their service is slow. It took almost 25 mins for me to get one slice. It would be good for the cashier to let people know if there's going to be a long wait.
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Chelsey W.
Hands down, best place to eat pizza in Tucson. I always get the pineapple pepperoni.
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Fiona F.
One of the few places where even the cheese pizza is excellent. This is one of my favourite spots to go for a pizza and beer. They even deliver next door to Sky Bar - definitely recommend!
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Corey D.
KNOTS. That's where it's at for me! My brother recently took a trip to T-Town with his wife and all they wanted to do was sit outside. Knowing 4th Ave. is THE place to do that, I suggested we grab some knots and chill at Sky Bar. It was perfect. They usually have bagged up knots ready to go so there's little wait time, and given we were there in the afternoon finding a table was no problem-o. I of course grabbed a alcoholic bevie to wash down my garlic-ed dough, while they both went with Sky Bar's coffee service. All in all it was a great afternoon, in the sun, with some dranks, family, and knots. Know Before You Go: Grabbin a slice to go? Someone probably called in a large 5 topping just before you got there. Patience is a virtue. Have some.
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Daryn M.
Is the pizza good?... It is okay. Not my favorite. As for the customer service and consistency...Don't bother. I have placed multiple orders for delivery, and never ever have I had one go right. Whether it be a Monday night, Friday, or First game night ( UofA).... NEVER can they deliver within a given time frame - NOR do they offer customer service AND OR compensation, not EVEN an apology.... UNDERSTANDING.... OR ANY REMORSE. JUST AN EXPLANATION... " oh we are busy ".... I ve gotten "that" on multiple orders ... It does not matter when. ALWAYS, "we are busy".... OKAY so your pizza joint is hopping?.... HIRE MORE STAFF.... I AM YOUR CUSTOMER. NOT YOUR FRIEND... " OH I AM RUNNING LATE " does not suffice. I am not bashing brooklyn but I am bashing their customer service, and the way they treat their customers. There is A LOT OF GOOD PIZZA IN Tucson, and I always like to support local, and eat good food but the way Brooklyn treats their customers.... it is not worth it. Call Empire, 1702,...No anchovies, Time Market..... the list goes on and on.. because this is the only place I have had bad luck with. And apparently, they do not have managers.... dont bother asking ..... Maybe they think they do so much good for the community with their solar energy that that makes up for how they run their business?! ... It is really quite ridiculous.
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A. H.
Very impressed, loved both the regular and Sicilian slices. Like that it's by the slice and made hot and fresh.
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Austin S.
We went to Brooklyn Pizza for the first time on Labor Day weekend. I called in our order around 5pm, and was told that our cheese pizza would be ready in 20 minutes. We drove down to pick up the pie, and waited another 40 minutes while they had clearly forgotten to ever place our order. The girl at the cash register was vapid and unhelpful, and the dining room was completely icky. (Not to mention....4th ave has an interesting variety of people who wander in) The only reason we gave this restaurant 3 stars is because the pizza was semi-decent. $15 for a large cheese pizza is a little much, given everything you have to deal with at the counter! We probably won't be back.
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Richa S.
Dirty, grimey, greasy, cheap... exactly what I want when I'm out on 4th drinking. I never stray from the plain cheese slice
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Diamond P.
I wished to JESUS I lived closer to this Tucson staple. Calzones to die for...pizza to live by...only thing...staff is mean. So, I stopped ordering deliver from here because no one ever seemed to know about the specials. You know the nice flyer we get that is magnetic and stays on your fridge. Yea, and whoever the girl is, Is rude and snooty as all get out. I love Brooklyn but their staff is a mean joke of sarcasm laced with anti-happiness. Food is amazing! The veggie calzone is the size of bus and the pies are delicious. The gelatos are a nice tipper to the overall experience.
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L. K.
Who is really surprised by iffy service on 4th ave? Here's the thing - don't try to eat there, and don't get delivery if you live more than a mile from the place. We all know what a misnomer "Speedway" is, and none of the other roads around here are much better. We live less than a mile from Brooklyn and we've never had to wait longer than one hour - even on a busy Friday night! Plan ahead - it's not too hard. Also - be nice. People working in "service" positions don't want to serve you - they want to pay their bills, and they want a little respect. If you really have to belittle the person making your change in order to feel important - you suck at life, and you should attend to that rather than trying to make witty jokes at someone else's expense. Rant over. The pizza is badass. Fat is not scary, and I will lick the grease off the top of their pizzas. Also - they have specials, but you have to know to ask for them. I got an amazing cheese-smothered 16" today, with sausage, for $13. Oh and tip, it's possible they remember that shit. I swear they put "we like you" quantities of cheese on that pizza...
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Bern V.
Great hand tossed crust, great sauce, great cheese, great lunch special and beer selection. As a former hand-tosser myself I really appreciate the art of a skillfully made pie and they NAIL the crust: thin w/o thin spots, a touch of crispiness but still bendy - this may be Tucson's best pizza. As for ambiance, Brooklyn is classic 4th ave where hipsters, young professionals, UofA students, and 4th ave weirdos "mingle." Lunch time can be pretty busy but don't let that scare you.
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Eleana H.
Pizza here is a little salty, and a little greasy, but this place is a 4th ave staple 30 mins before the bars close.. and even after 2am! Just be prepared to wait! I mostly come here for their gelato, but recently I noticed their gelato is much more expensive than before. Almost paid 5.00 for a scoop or maybe 2 small scoops of green tea gelato. Whats up with that?
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David A.
This place has gone downhill. Customer service SUCKS and the pizza is way too garlicky. The garlic knots are basically dunked in a tub of garlic and always come out uncooked. I'm done going here. Magpies is so much better....and they have much better service.
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John R.
Oh my god! Some of the best pizza I've tasted!! Crust had a super charred flavor with a solid crunch that was enhanced by the toppings. I added sausage, mushrooms and fresh garlic. It was fabulous! Will be back soon!
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Dom D.
My favorite pizza place in town! They have a vegan option of pizza, but I haven't had the opportunity to try it yet. (i've only been vegan for a couple weeks) Their cheese is to die for, just mop up the grease first before consumption :p
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D Alex M.
Lots of places claim they have real New York style pizza but Brooklyn really delivers that claim and the oven is solar powered to boot. A real Tucson gem.
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Scott M.
Blasphemy! I am Nyorker but I and understanding that every town just about has some place that claims to be NY pizza. How dare they try to steal any kind of NY pizza moniker. The pizza was horrible. Ordered the Sicilian and they served it with massive air bubbles which means it was amateur hour for whoever was throwing the dough. Supposed to be a deep dish pizza. it was squared blob of dough with almost no sauce, hardly any cheese and I am not sure if they forgot the toppings or just shorted us. We also ordered garlic knots, very uncooked and nearly raw. Never ever ever again. You have 2 way better pizza joints within a few Blocks. Magpies and Caruso's This place will be gone within a year. Very disappointed. Tiny dinning room, apparently no public bathroom. and weird hippy types illegally smoking right outside the front door, my kids and my family thank you for the second hand smoke dirtbag.
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Jennifer N.
Oh man, awesome pizza! A little $$ but so worth it. Delicious. Limited seating however and small tables but good for an in and out type thing. They also have some beer options if your into that.
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Alyssa R.
*Negative stars. So unbelievably terrible in every possible way. I ordered a pizza and 70 minutes went by before I decided to call to make sure my order went through. "It's leaving like right now" the plebeian bitch said. OK--so 20 more minutes go by and it arrives. "Hey" the guy says. Fucking "hey"?! how about "sorry I took 200 years to bring you your pizza. I had to learn how to drive a stick shift boat on the way over here." But fine, I'll take "hey"... the pizza was cold. Not freezer cold, but like 'I left the milk out over night' cold and I should probably throw it out... cold... I called and asked for a refund. Did I expect one? No... but that's not the point. The fucking isolate tattoo face over the phone said "Uhh, I know we kept it warm on top of the oven.. so.." Are you an idiot? Did you wake up today and decide you were going to work in customer service? Say sorry... Jesus Christ. Will avoid in the future. Will set on fire should the opportunity arise. HIRE BETTER PEOPLE, not just the next asshole with purple hair and a nose ring.
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Trey D.
One bonus star for the delivery guy, other than that, overrated. Ordered delivery: a dozen knots and a large white pizza. The pizza had a layer of grease on top, three double folded paper towels used to extract the grease, it was still greasy. If I had a biodiesel car, this would be my spot. The cheese was extremely chewy and lacked flavor. Crust was good, but that was it. The knots were cold, burnt on the outsides, and greasing through the bag. It's like buying day old donuts, for the original price. So far the only comparison to New York I see is: over rated, over priced, and a grease ball . I will try elsewhere next time. Forgetaboutit
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Kate L.
08-01-2012: Unfortunately, Brooklyn's continues to struggle with their customer service. Today I ordered my favorite, their cheese pizza lunch special and was quoted a time of 45 minutes. An hour and 25 minutes later, when no pizza had arrived, I called to see what the status was. The young lady on the phone was curt and stated "it's on it's way". I tried to go further and ask if would be much longer, because at this point I was considering cancelling my order. She hung up on me mid-sentence. I stared at the phone in total shock. I wasn't rude, I wasn't even mad. And I'm never impolite, especially not to staff who I know it's not their fault. But this gal hung up on me in the middle of "do you have an idea on..." WOW. When the pizza did arrive, the young lady who delivered it was apologetic and explained she had several deliveries to make before ours (they do it all by bike, so several deliveries would take quite a bit of time I would imagine!). I wondered, how do they keep the pizzas warm? The answer is they don't... well, not really. Our pizza was warmish, and the garlic knots were hard unfortunately. It was still tasty, and the price is still right. I just continue to be flummoxed why Brooklyn's does nothing to improve their service when they have so much else going for them. Pizza is a 4, service is a 0. 10-21-2011: In addition to writing my review here I also sent an email to the owner, Tony. I got back a great response with apologies for my bad experience and assurances they are going to work to resolve these types of issues better, and "work to keep their product and service top notch". I decided to use my free pizza for dinner (pepperoni and extra cheese). I was quoted a wait time of about 35 minutes for pick-up... which seemed long but as soon as I got there I could see why, the place was hopping. The time quoted was about correct, and I could even figure out which person was Tony, the owner. I added some garlic knots on to my order so I could munch on my way home... not so good for a kiss from the husband, but other than that they were totally divine! Pizza was delicious! So tasty, I love the herbs and the cheese, and the crusts were a huge hit with my 10 month old. I can't say anything yet about the front line staff, I didn't have much interaction while waiting, but pizza? AWESOME.
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Navid A.
Better than any chain, and amazing beer selection with your pizza. But even with a coupon, I can't argue that it's good value unless you come here late at night for a slice (but it wins that contest just because it's the only place open that sells slices). The slices, especially pepperoni, tend to be a bit greasy. But it is so nice to be able to order a six pack of just about anything with your pizza.
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Melissa K.
Favorite pizza in town! Loaded veggie new york style pizza with perfectly melty cheese. The service is a little slow and delivery takes kind of a lifetime but its always worth the wait. Plus did ya know this whole place is powered by the sun!!!
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Eddie C.
They seem to be doing better as of late so i have given them another star. Still can be really busy there but food and prices are good. Havent had any major problems with employees.
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Alicia R.
I'm from NY, and in my opinion this is the best NY style pizza in Tucson. I just stumbled upon it, while exploring 4th Street and looking for Lindys (excellent burgers!) What can I say, the pizza is built right! I cant speak for the other questionable reviews. My experience was positive. The slices are big. The crust is good! It isnt too crunchy, too thin, or too soft. The sauce, cheese and meats were good, and it was cooked well. It seems like they use quality products and that that they know how to make a proper pizza. It did take a little longer than expected to get my slice. Two weeks later when I got a pie to go they did skimp alot on one of the toppings. (I did wonder if it was because I used one of their discount coupon/offers.) They also got very confused and wound up overcharging me. But they rang it up again and fixed the problem. Apparently, they werent used to hearing people order a pepperoni pizza with the 2nd topping being meatball on half and sausage on the other half. They do proudly boast that the place is run on solar energy too, which is nice! I'd go again!!!
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Micaela L.
Doesn't matter what time of the day, if you are hungry, on 4th Ave, and have less than $10 bucks, stop by Brooklyn. You can run out with a slice or you can head next door to Skybar, have a drink and they will deliver your order to you. The breakfast calzones are a great deal, the slices are amazing, I love the to-go salad (with strong balsamic dressing), but my favorites are their sandwiches, the best deal for the money because you can't eat the whole thing! You really can't go wrong because the dough is so tasty here...they use it for the garlic knots (YES!), the pizza and the sandwiches. The side pizza sauce comes cold with the garlic knots, but EH, who cares, its still delicious. On magical occasions where I have ordered to wait at Skybar, I've received a nice little discount too...plus Skybar (owned by Brooklyn) has a sweet happy hour. Try out this local and all SOLAR run new york style pizza join, and Skybar...you'll come back for more.
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C B.
This pizza is so amazing. The deliver, are open late for those who want slices, and deliver pizza to the bar next door (owned by same person). I love how Eco friendly it is and that they accept all major credit cards. I wish there were more room to sit inside.
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Pup A.
I would have given them 5 stars except I have had some delivery pizzas that were not up to par. But overall their pizza is the best! SO MUCH BETTER THAN CHAIN PIZZA! Chain pizza does not even taste like real food compared to this stuff. And you end up spending around the same. Perhaps the best thing of all is their home made ice cream- incredible! There is an almond flavored one (with a fancy italian name I can never remember) that is to die for!
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Ms Logan L.
I just wish they would wear hairnets or tie hair back. Kinda lose appetite when Is see a pizza dough round being artfully tossed a high and landing near or ON hippie long hair
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Brenner T.
Well, well, well. I finally was able to venture to BPC last night, and I am so glad I finally did. My friend and I stopped in here before our group's bar crawl...gotta fill up on that greasy, carb-infested pizza so we can go all night, right? We luckily got there when there was no wait to order at the counter, but a few minutes later, the line was to the door. I saw a lot of whole pies being picked up for take-out. Okay, SO CHEAP. I mean, less than $2.50 for rather huge piece of cheese pizza? Toppings aren't very much more, either. I got a slice of pepperoni, half a dozen garlic knots, and a bottle of Blue Moon for $7.90 all-inclusive. Soooo worth it. Speaking of those garlic knots, GET THEM. One of my friends who now lives in DC went to UofA and she said that if I ever get to go to Brooklyn, their garlic knots are "life changing." ....okay, they're good. Well, pretty damn good. But I wouldn't necessarily call them life changing...unless you're extremely partial to garlic slathered dough balls. Served with a great marinara, the six of them were very filling. TIP!! They have a happy hour from 4:00-7:30 when all of their bottled beers are just $2.29. We took advantage of this, OBVIOUSLY. Why wouldn't we prematurely drink before we drink? Exactly. The pizza had quite the layer of grease but at that point I couldn't care less. It was delicious. Warning: extremely hot. Sounds like a dumb little precaution, but really..watch it. Five minutes passed and it was still hotter than hell. The cheese was very tasty and the pepperoni was generic at best but the cheese made up for this. The bottom layer of crust was phenommmm. However, I left the outside piece as it hardened far too much upon cooling. There you have it. For an inexpensive and and fulFILLing pre-bar meal, Brooklyn nailed it for us.
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Todd B.
Honestly, the pizza's not bad. But... Be ready for complete chaos when ordering over the phone. I was put on hold for several minutes. The person taking the order didn't repeat it back to me nor did they give me a price total until I asked. There was so much background noise when I ordered the pizza I was 100% convinced that they'd screw something up. I ordered pizza for tonight to arrive at 6:30 at a friend's house. It showed up around 5pm. Apparently, they didn't understand how to place an order for a future time. There are easier (and cheaper) ways to get pizza in town and I might have to consider other options in the future.
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Jessica H.
All right, this pizza is darn good. Like, seriously good. I can't say it's actually Brooklyn quality, but it can't be beat in the greater Tucson area. Even better, when you're a little wastey faced (as I tend to be when I venture around the Brooklyn Pizza area), it's the perfect drunk food! Brooklyn Pizza is open late and serving anyone who can stumble their way. I hate cold pizza, but I've even enjoyed a slice or two cold from here!
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John B.
**I wish I could give 2 1/2 stars** Meh. That's all I can say, meh. The pizza was okay. My garlic knots were severely burnt but served to me regardless. The pizza is uninspired and definitely not the best pizza in town. I give them points for solar power and for ease of online ordering. Honestly, if this places wasn't on 4th ave it would be lost in all the other mediocre pizza restaurants in Tucson.
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Peg P.
You like great pizza that's not loaded with cheese and a drink at a fair price? You need another good reason to visit 4th Avenue?? You don't mind the busy madness and noise of a sweet little pizza place? Then give BPC a try. You won't be sorry. (My only regret is not ordering the garlic knots....but I now I have a good reason to return and soon.)
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Katie S.
I've currently got a bun in the oven and my most common pregnancy craving thus far has been cheesy, thin-crust pizza. My husband is still thrown for a loop every time his normally melted-cheese hating wife requests NY style pizza, but he's more than happy to oblige my cravings. On a recent stop in Tucson we were doing the 4th Ave walk, and we decided we needed a snack. When you order a slice at BPC, you get to pick your own toppings from a very long list (each topping is 60 cents and they don't skimp). I added artichoke hearts, sausage, and eggplant to my slice, and it was covered in topping. Each slice is heated post-topping. While my husband had been pushing for Magpie, both of us were more than happy with our Brooklyn Pizza Co slices. Although take this review with a grain of salt, as I'm obviously under the influence of a pizza-addicted baby and my husband is soaking up every chance he can get to eat greasy pizza before I revert back to my grease-hating self!
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Charles M.
I agree that this is the best pizza in Tucson but I'm not sure that is saying much now days. Something has changed over the past year and the quality of the pizza has gone down...not sure if it is the solar power they have now or what...lol. The garlic knots used to be great but many times they are raw now. The same thing with the pizza...it used to have a nice crispy NY style crust but a lot of times the crust is like a wet paper towel. The other issue I have is how dirty this place is along with the sky bar. I have to wonder if the ventsand fans have been cleaned in the past 2 years. The owners must not care if their employees clean or not because the place sure could use molly maid.
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Ana T.
ME (in all seriousness): We have got to try some garlic NUTS! HUBS (looking confused and starting to smile): Garlic nuts, really? ME (amused at my slip-up): Did I really just say nuts? I meant knots... Brooklyn's knots, nam nam. Soft garlicky dough that keeps me licking my fingers for salty garlic remnants. Bite size and addictive. I find myself reaching out for another after each mouthful. Dip it in the sweet red sauce and I'm golden. And how about that Noo Yawk style pizza? I like how Lisannette R put it, "flavor is KING" and "sauce is boss." Hells yeah, girlfriend. We got a pepperoni pizza that was greasy, fatty, flavorful, and everything else a pizza should be, with a comfortably soft and seasoned crust. And the next best part about this place is that it's reasonably priced, especially if you use their online coupons. So yes, the knots, pizza, and even the salads are good, but service is kind of a mess. They have limited handheld menus to look over at your table, and if it's your first visit, you might find yourself awkwardly standing in the way of, well, everything, as you read the menu on the wall. Face it, these people are swamped. There's a constant line out the door, which means you beda get yoh ohdah straight foist.
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Jessie B.
I moved away from Tucson about 5 years ago, but I still have family there so I visit a few times a year. Whenever I am in Tucson to see my in-laws, I pick up a pizza from Brooklyn on my way to their house. The pizza is great, the garlic knots are even better. And the prices are untouchable, even without a coupon. I usually call my order in ahead of time because Brooklyn isn't exactly a secret in Tucson and all pizzas are hand tossed to order so there can be a wait during peak times. Brooklyn delivers if you live in the area, even beer!
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Ted T.
Best slice of pie you can get in Tucson. Period. Call ahead or be prepared for a wait if you go late at night.
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Melissa J.
Brooklyn is by far my favorite place to get pizza, and there are a lot of places in Tucson with pizza that I love. But theirs is so perfect, delicious cheese and sauce, thin crust. It's amazing to get at the restaurant but also good as delivery. And here's what I really love, the slices are not ridiculously gigantic. I'm over the contest to see who can get closest to serving you the equivalent of an entire pizza in one slice. I usually just get a cheese slice, but recently I shared a veggie pizza with some friends and OMG it was the best veggie pizza ever. They put green chiles in there, and they mix the veggies in with the cheese so everything doesn't fall off immedietly. So so so good.
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Jay P.
Dear Brooklyn Pizza: I have endured your poor service, surly staff, hit or miss quality, total disorganization, disheveled appearance, lack of any kind of logical flow for ordering and picking up, etc, etc for years now. And honestly, I was pretty happy with you for a long time. No longer. You know what, I have decided that you are pretty terrible. And to that end I am voting with my wallet and saying NO MORE. I will NEVER spend another dollar in Brooklyn Pizza. Honestly, I couldn't care less about the comparisons to actual Brooklyn pizza that so many reviewers get in to here. Or the solar panels. Or Sky Bar, etc. Brooklyn Pizza, these things are the least of your worries. You do some times make a pretty decent pie, but we live in Tucson - and I don't see the point in belaboring comparisons to a mythical pie in the sky in NY. So what is the problem? I think it is Tony Vaccaro. Yes, Tony, I am calling you out by name. Why? Well, you own the joint and you are the manager - and because you were the person I first talked to when I arrived in your restaurant tonight. Then you did everything you could to not interact with me. People, there is a long and boring story of how I got to where I am now, but the most significant issue was the pie Brooklyn produced for me tonight. What was wrong? Well, the meager toppings I was granted for my $23 covered at best 70% of the available space, the slices were all different sizes and the crust not even cut cleanly through (not even close). And did I mention the 'service'? You guys ignored me, forgot my salad, had no idea how to deal with an order placed on line (it was as if I was the first person to ever use this service) and your response to the pie you served up to me was, well, lame. It's too bad, we need more good places to eat on 4th. Brooklyn is most certainly not our salvation. Oh, and by the way, the slices that had toppings on them were actually pretty tasty. It is too bad that is irrelevant to this review.
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Siobhan N.
I know tons of people have already said it, but seriously get some Garlic Knots. They are so delicious, fresh, soft and flavourful! The food always comes out fast, fresh and hot. I also really appreciate that they're open late, it's a good pit stop when bar hopping. If you'd prefer a cooler environment to eat in you can take it next door to Sky Bar and maybe even play some pool. Just do me a favour, order some Garlic Knots in honor of me. I will be there in spirit, weeping at the lack of tastiness in my mouth.
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J L.
The food is decent, but ordering online or over the phone is a terrible experience. The owners seem to go out of their way to hire the most incompetent staff they can find. There's a better than even chance that your delivery order will not be what you asked for, and there's nothing but frustration to be had from calling and trying to correct the order. On the other hand: stop by in person, late at night for drunk pizza and you're in the clear.
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Carey H.
Recently spent the weekend in Tucson and decided to grab some pizza for the drive home. Looking at the menu my wife and I decided to get one of the deals, a large cheese with a dozen garlic knots, it was like 15.00 so not badly priced. We both really enjoyed the garlic knots, they were perfectly sized, and nowhere near the size of a "quarter" that I saw in another review. They actually were about normal sized knots. The pizza was equally as good, my wife and I both wish that we were closer. Overall the food was really good and decently priced. Dont be fooled by the negative reviews, its really good pizza. I found that most of the complaints must be from people who dont know how to order pizza. The coolest part of my experience was the dude who was dressed up like he was on a safari.
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Jason N.
Pizza is pretty standard here and has been since I moved here 15 years ago. It's dingy and cramped on the inside. The service is never impressive and I often find the employees socializing more than working. Brooklyn Pizza has a strong reputation, but it's never hit the spot for me. For my money, I am going to No Anchovies. That doesn't make Brooklyn bad. I'll still venture in for a slice once in a blue moon (when I want to avoid the crowd on University), but the reality is that Brooklyn Pizza is vastly overrated. The pizza is entirely too greasy and hardly ever cooked the way I asked, but more of the people that have worked there over the years couldn't have cared less. I honestly think I will be back. When? Why? That's for the future to decide,but there are simply too many good pizza spots in the central / University area for Brooklyn Pizza to survive on it's location and reputation alone. At some point, some pizza company, one which believes in allowing people to actually, you know, sit down while eating. If you can beat any sort of rush, then your experience may be golden, but this has been one of the primary pizza spots for college students over the years, that it's difficult to anticipate just when an appropriate time to grab a slice may be.. But be careful, you wouldn't want to annoy the people who are actually getting paid to be there or they might actually have to do something that resembles actual, physical labor.
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Zotero C.
I pre-ordered 3 pizzas over the phone, all with customized toppings, and none of them were made correct! I've been here before, in this space, and have learned that it's a BIG waste of time to try to correct your order. Just have to roll with it, but when you're placing a $50 order they should be able to get the toppings on 3 pizzas right. I'm sorry Brooklyn but other pizzerias hook you up if they're people make a major screw up. Not here. It's sad because this used to be the place to go for good pizza. The employees were never stellar, I mean it's a pizza joint, I'm sure they're not getting huge paychecks, but it's definitely a weak link. If your going to place your order in person and eat it there, you should be relatively OK. I mean you'll experience the service, but they only royally messed it up once in person.
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Chelsea S.
I guess it's okay. The staff aren't very friendly. It's a bunch of college students working there. The pizza looked good but I just ordered a pint of strawberry ice cream. In which the plastic cup it came in smelled strongly of beer.. But the ice cream was delicious. Everyone was sort of staring me down so I felt uncomfortable. But I'd return for the pizza!
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Ruben P.
I placed my order (two calzones) over the phone at 6:30pm and told them I'd be there for pickup between 7:15 and 7:30. When I arrived around 7:25 I paid for my calzones and ordered a bag of Garlic Knots ($4.80 with tax). Not the cashier but another lady handed me my bag of garlic knots and told me my calzones still had another 7 minutes to cook. I opened the bag of knots and they were so tiny. No joke, they were all about the size of a quarter (I wish I would have put one in the palm of my hand and taken a pic to show you). I went to put the bag in my car and decided I would return them for 2 reasons.... 1 they were warm (not even hot) and 2 they were so small. I got back in line to return them, while I was waiting a lady had just picked up her fresh order of garlic knots that she took to her table, it took 2 plates for her dozen knots to fit and they weren't as small as mine in comparison. All the more reason to return them. I told the cashier I wanted my money back because the knots were not fresh and were very small. I told her "those are the size of knots you give away for free to people who receive free knots with their pizza, that's not the size of knots you give to someone who is paying full price for them". I also mentioned to her the young lady who I saw with her fresh knots and told her mine aren't even that size. The lady who handed me the knots asked if I would like a fresh order. I asked her "Are they gonna be this small"? She said "Yes, this is the new size we make our garlic knots". I told her "Then give me back my money". Like another reviewer mentioned if you're eating there they treat you good but if you're taking out they give you crap. I don't eat Brooklyn's all the time maybe 4 times a year, in fact it was in April I was last there and I always order garlic knots with my pizza or calzones and they have never been this small. I am really disappointed in Brooklyn's Pizza. Don't rip your customers off by giving them poor quality, rather raise the price and keep the quality. I'm afraid they're gonna start skimping off on their pizza next. I used to rave about how good Brooklyn's was not so much now. Good luck if you plan on taking out. By the way it was 7:40 when my calzones were finally done.
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Timothy M.
Great pizza, probably the best in Tucson unfortunately the owners have decided to enact a .25 cent card fee for any order of any price. Why am I being penalized and paying for you to run my card? Bring cash
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Aly K.
I'm originally from the east coast and I can say for a fact that this is the closest thing to New York Style Pizza here in Tucson. I absolutely love this place. I'm one for cheese and they do like to pack it on, which I love! The staff could be a little nicer, not as friendly as I would have hoped, but the taste of the food really makes up for it. It does get a bit loud in here, and a little crowded, as this location is a bit small. However, for it being right in the middle of 4th avenue, that's to be expected. (This is a review on eating in the location, not their delivery or phone service.)
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Amy P.
Ok, food wise, we love Brooklyn and frequent the place. The garlic knots are oh-so-good and the pizza rocks. I also love that they are solar. Way to be green! Remember this when you are eating there and it will help you overlook the fact that it's pretty dumpy inside. I don't mind dumpy if the food is good, and it is. My one big problem and the reason we might have to seek out a new pizza joint is the terrible, incompetent staff. Brooklyn frequently runs specials and supposedly participates in community events, none of which the employees have any clue. We've frequently had to explain their advertised specials to their employees and we were met with blank stares. Recently, we used our Tucson summer savings card to get a cheese pizza for 10.99. I explained the savings card to the employee taking my order. It wasn't until later at home when I pulled the receipt out of my purse that I realized I was overcharged for my pizza, almost $4. I also took the time to use the contact form and email the company, explaining our continued issues. They never bothered to respond. I love supporting local business but I'm starting to think this local business doesn't care if the community supports them.
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Amy I.
DO NOT ORDER ONLINE!!!!!! I should have learned, but I didn't and I order our pizzas online. We ordered 2 16" pies and a dozen knots. The order was pretty detailed...half cheeseless with veggies, other half veggies with feta. The other pie-simple-pepperoni. Pizza was delivered in the time frame stated. I mentioned having a difficult time with the online order and the delivery girl stated I should just call next time, I tipped 20%. Opened the pies.....ugh a mess! Feta cheese on whole pie(so vegan couldn't eat), pepperoni only on half, no spinach....So after paying almost $50, I called. The guy working was less than enthused to assist me, compensate me(they did offer to send out another pie but it was already 9 pm and we had two incorrect pies as is). He also mentioned that the "online ordering had glitches and frequently messed up." Why is this not something that is being fixed? I like the food but after spending $50 for an incorrect order and food that members couldn't eat its rather upsetting. Increase customer service(give me a credit or a coupon....something to show support!!!) Fix the online ordering system or pitch it!!! Sadly, Ill order from other locations next time.
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Tony D.
This place used to be great. The staff has always been poorly trained in the customer service department and "too cool and hip to care". But the pizza still used to be much better. The latest crop of employees there really don't seem to give a shit about the pizza or the service.
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Mariya D.
The good: pizza and the garlic knots were pretty good. Not enough for us to come back though. Why? The bad: we ordered for pick up, were told 30 minutes, came to pick up our pizza then had to wait another 30 because they had just stuck our pizza in the oven. My husband was pissed and told me that the pizza was not good enough to forgive crummy customer service and come back to this place. So we wont.
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Paul M.
The pizza is way too pricey and bland, and it takes forever to just get a slice. I used to be a huge fan of this place and was always excited to eat here, but then I had some truly excellent pizza in my food adventures. I came to realize this is basically a greesy spoon pizza place with a ton of hype behind it, and it has an ultra premium price. It's just not comparable to other similarly priced pizzas. I would definitely put it in the same category as Dominos, Sabarros, or Pizza Hut in terms of flavor.
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Daryn M.
The pizza is good, not my favorite in town, but definitely many locals love it. Really salty, greasy, thinner crust, light sauce, normal cheese. Their customer service, and the way they treat their customers is awful. No compensation or apology for bad service. I have never had one delivery order delivered on time. Always late, and no shame about it. I prefer to take my service somewhere else where they care about their patrons.
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Lisannette R.
I am the saddest of the sad right now. I had such a terrible experience that it's forced me to make time to Yelp about it, bringing me out of a 3 year break, simply in hopes that someone will see this and want to get back to where they once belonged. It's was a beautiful, sunny and warm day in the Old Pueblo and I ordered a chicken, onion and feta slice (cfo) and plain ol' cheese slice. My mouth waters when I think about the last slice I got from Brooklyn (crust was crispy and chewy, the pizza thin and floppy with gooey, loose cheese) approximately a year ago but, what came out of that kitchen looked, old. You know what I'm talking about...you heat it up in a microwave for a few seconds and the cheese it NOT gooey but sort of warm and stiff. That was just the cheese slice; the cfo slice was pretty much atrocious. The toppings were all clumped together in a heap in the middle of the pizza, about a half an inch high at the apex. The chicken was this dry super shredded mess. My first reaction was a jaw drop. It was so bad that I HAD to take it back. At first, they didn't want to take the pizza back, telling me that they reheat all their slices. now, OKAY. 1. I didn't need to know that. 2. YOU WORK AT A PIZZA PLACE, have a little pizza passion, guy. 3. I'm telling you this is unappetizing and you're going to try to convince me to keep it?! Not cool. (I'm seriously not high maintenance and I SWEAR I wish I would have taken a picture of those slices because I believe anyone would have taken them back. Reluctantly, someone finally grabbed them from me while the guy tossing the dough continued to look down at me for speaking up about the bad pizza. What came out again wasn't very different from what I originally came out. The cheese was a little looser (pizza was slightly "fresher"?). Toppings were still heaped in the middle of the pizza and chicken was still super dry shreds. I said eff it, I'm hungry, so I ate it. It tasted okay; like stiff, reheated pizza, and the toppings were cool in the middle of the heap. I gotta say, this is a far cry from what they used to serve. FAR cry. I can't say that I'm never going to eat there again because maybe it was a bad day and the dudes on shift were douche bags. Maybe...I guess we'll see.
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Michael D.
This place WAS my favorite pizza place in town for 15+yrs. Their service went down hill. I'm a war veteran, came in to have lunch w my daughter & they totally forgot about our order. I drove 45 minutes just for BROOKLYN pizza. My 6yr old daughter was STARVING!!! My little girl and I spent an 1 hr 15 minutes waiting for nothing. Im super disappointed and I will never return. A HUGE "DO NOT RECOMMEND" from a PREVIOUS HUGE local fan...not to mention a fellow Italian from "back east". It saddens me to see how poor the place has become. It's the scrappy employees? Quest posto stai male!
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Dr Tim L L.
The pizza has an excellent taste. The staff is very friendly even though they are super busy and it is sweaty hot. Most wear shorts and tank top with and apron. You are going to be very hot. .... VERY HOT. I have never been to a pizza joint in NY so this may be the norm. I would recommend ordering online or phone and pick up your pie. A couple of tables on the sidewalk but it can be very hot outside as well. great pizza ............. price is $$
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aracely l.
The pizza is good if you get the entire pizza, if u order by the slice it is not so great since the ingredients are added after the pizza is baked. Their sandwiches are good, the veggie ones are really good, I love their garlic knots. We have had several issues with getting our food cold when dining here and can take a little long.
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Chanel G.
What more can i say. A pretty decent pizza place next to a bar. I'm a Chicagoan and I don't think they're pizza is the best but I don't think it's the worst. I enjoy it. Especially after a few cocktails. The garlic knots are delicious too, but SUPER garlic-y so beware.
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Lynn K.
The staff is amazing in this quant little place! My daughter was fascinated with the girl spinning the dough and said she wanted to try. The girl smiles at her then runs into the back to hit some extra dough and covers it in flour and hands it to my daughter. We go her for the great lunch specials but I love this place. The food is great the people rock!
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Jonathan K.
I've only been here late at night after a round of bar-hopping. Do yourself a favor and PLAN TO GET THIS for an AMAZING LATE-NIGHT SNACK. If you or your friend needs a serious wake-up remedy for the night so that you can continue on with round 2, round 3, then get a slice from this spot. You will NOT regret it. Late at night they just sell it out of small serving window. I'm sure at this point of the night you don't really care about the ambiance and decor so I give it a 5/5! I paid around $4 for a slice of Pepperoni. COST: 5/5 SERVICE: 5/5 AMBIANCE: 5/5
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Angeleno S.
The pizza was pretty good overall, but not the best I've had. For some reason, the more bites I took, the less the pizza tasted good. Their service is slow. It took almost 25 mins for me to get one slice. It would be good for the cashier to let people know if there's going to be a long wait.
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Chelsey W.
Hands down, best place to eat pizza in Tucson. I always get the pineapple pepperoni.
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Daryn M.
Is the pizza good?... It is okay. Not my favorite. As for the customer service and consistency...Don't bother. I have placed multiple orders for delivery, and never ever have I had one go right. Whether it be a Monday night, Friday, or First game night ( UofA).... NEVER can they deliver within a given time frame - NOR do they offer customer service AND OR compensation, not EVEN an apology.... UNDERSTANDING.... OR ANY REMORSE. JUST AN EXPLANATION... " oh we are busy ".... I ve gotten "that" on multiple orders ... It does not matter when. ALWAYS, "we are busy".... OKAY so your pizza joint is hopping?.... HIRE MORE STAFF.... I AM YOUR CUSTOMER. NOT YOUR FRIEND... " OH I AM RUNNING LATE " does not suffice. I am not bashing brooklyn but I am bashing their customer service, and the way they treat their customers. There is A LOT OF GOOD PIZZA IN Tucson, and I always like to support local, and eat good food but the way Brooklyn treats their customers.... it is not worth it. Call Empire, 1702,...No anchovies, Time Market..... the list goes on and on.. because this is the only place I have had bad luck with. And apparently, they do not have managers.... dont bother asking ..... Maybe they think they do so much good for the community with their solar energy that that makes up for how they run their business?! ... It is really quite ridiculous.
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A. H.
Very impressed, loved both the regular and Sicilian slices. Like that it's by the slice and made hot and fresh.
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Austin S.
We went to Brooklyn Pizza for the first time on Labor Day weekend. I called in our order around 5pm, and was told that our cheese pizza would be ready in 20 minutes. We drove down to pick up the pie, and waited another 40 minutes while they had clearly forgotten to ever place our order. The girl at the cash register was vapid and unhelpful, and the dining room was completely icky. (Not to mention....4th ave has an interesting variety of people who wander in) The only reason we gave this restaurant 3 stars is because the pizza was semi-decent. $15 for a large cheese pizza is a little much, given everything you have to deal with at the counter! We probably won't be back.
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Richa S.
Dirty, grimey, greasy, cheap... exactly what I want when I'm out on 4th drinking. I never stray from the plain cheese slice
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Chris B.
There are already hundreds of reviews for this fantastic place, so I'll keep it short. I love pizza but don't like the after affects of pizza on my stomach. The pizza here is delicious and I had no bad after "taste". I will be back here again and again! Pizza on dudes!
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R C.
This place is horrible. I waited for more than an hour for my pizza on a Sunday night! Worst part is that I called and the employee was rude, no apologies just a snappy response. How is this place still in business?!
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L. K.
Who is really surprised by iffy service on 4th ave? Here's the thing - don't try to eat there, and don't get delivery if you live more than a mile from the place. We all know what a misnomer "Speedway" is, and none of the other roads around here are much better. We live less than a mile from Brooklyn and we've never had to wait longer than one hour - even on a busy Friday night! Plan ahead - it's not too hard. Also - be nice. People working in "service" positions don't want to serve you - they want to pay their bills, and they want a little respect. If you really have to belittle the person making your change in order to feel important - you suck at life, and you should attend to that rather than trying to make witty jokes at someone else's expense. Rant over. The pizza is badass. Fat is not scary, and I will lick the grease off the top of their pizzas. Also - they have specials, but you have to know to ask for them. I got an amazing cheese-smothered 16" today, with sausage, for $13. Oh and tip, it's possible they remember that shit. I swear they put "we like you" quantities of cheese on that pizza...
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Bern V.
Great hand tossed crust, great sauce, great cheese, great lunch special and beer selection. As a former hand-tosser myself I really appreciate the art of a skillfully made pie and they NAIL the crust: thin w/o thin spots, a touch of crispiness but still bendy - this may be Tucson's best pizza. As for ambiance, Brooklyn is classic 4th ave where hipsters, young professionals, UofA students, and 4th ave weirdos "mingle." Lunch time can be pretty busy but don't let that scare you.
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Eleana H.
Pizza here is a little salty, and a little greasy, but this place is a 4th ave staple 30 mins before the bars close.. and even after 2am! Just be prepared to wait! I mostly come here for their gelato, but recently I noticed their gelato is much more expensive than before. Almost paid 5.00 for a scoop or maybe 2 small scoops of green tea gelato. Whats up with that?
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David A.
This place has gone downhill. Customer service SUCKS and the pizza is way too garlicky. The garlic knots are basically dunked in a tub of garlic and always come out uncooked. I'm done going here. Magpies is so much better....and they have much better service.
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John R.
Oh my god! Some of the best pizza I've tasted!! Crust had a super charred flavor with a solid crunch that was enhanced by the toppings. I added sausage, mushrooms and fresh garlic. It was fabulous! Will be back soon!
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Dom D.
My favorite pizza place in town! They have a vegan option of pizza, but I haven't had the opportunity to try it yet. (i've only been vegan for a couple weeks) Their cheese is to die for, just mop up the grease first before consumption :p
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D Alex M.
Lots of places claim they have real New York style pizza but Brooklyn really delivers that claim and the oven is solar powered to boot. A real Tucson gem.
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Scott M.
Blasphemy! I am Nyorker but I and understanding that every town just about has some place that claims to be NY pizza. How dare they try to steal any kind of NY pizza moniker. The pizza was horrible. Ordered the Sicilian and they served it with massive air bubbles which means it was amateur hour for whoever was throwing the dough. Supposed to be a deep dish pizza. it was squared blob of dough with almost no sauce, hardly any cheese and I am not sure if they forgot the toppings or just shorted us. We also ordered garlic knots, very uncooked and nearly raw. Never ever ever again. You have 2 way better pizza joints within a few Blocks. Magpies and Caruso's This place will be gone within a year. Very disappointed. Tiny dinning room, apparently no public bathroom. and weird hippy types illegally smoking right outside the front door, my kids and my family thank you for the second hand smoke dirtbag.
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Jennifer N.
Oh man, awesome pizza! A little $$ but so worth it. Delicious. Limited seating however and small tables but good for an in and out type thing. They also have some beer options if your into that.
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Ryan E.
Best Pizza and Knots in Tucson. Very well spiced and the prices are great. If your group is big enough or you are ready for a week of leftovers get the Sicilian style. It will make you regret every round pie you've ever eaten.
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Jeff A.
I'm not sure if Brooklyn hires the handicapped (which is admirable) or if staff was just stoned (we couldn't tell for sure) but in either case add this to an ever growing list of extremely poor phone & delivery service Yelp reviews. Many have written about their lousy delivery service in detail. Suffice it to say after several phone calls and numerous lies from staff, we cancelled our order when an hour & 45 minutes passed (being initially promised delivery in 1 hour) and we were still getting the run-around. They lost six customers last night. Brooklyn...you suck.
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Kat R.
They're open late, offer great prices, and have great atmosphere. Only complaint is lack of seating and reheating pizza slices with toppings. Their Garlic Knots are SOOOO YUMMY! OMG!
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Jose O.
5 stars for their pizza. Fresh ingredients, excellent value. 1 star for their delivery speed. DO NOT order delivery from these guys unless you're prepared to wait at least an hour. I'd eat at their restaurant, but it's a too busy college place to hang, and parking is a big, fat drag. Other pizzas (Empire, Magpies, etc) are as good or better without the hassle. I have their pizza as a 3rd or 4th option.
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Brian M.
I've been ordering from Brooklyn for years... First off, I like their pizza, it's the service (or lack of service) that I can't deal with. The last two times I have ordered pizza for delivery it's been a complete cluster! They delivered the wrong pizza which was less $ than what I ordered. When I called they said, "sorry do you want us to make another?" Not a bad option, but I didn't want to wait another hour, so I decided to just eat what was delivered and chalk it up to a simple mistake. I was disappointed they didn't offer to take care of my next order, but no big deal. Next time I ordered two pizzas, I was having a party and had 10 hungry guests. The delivery took over two hours! I understand they were busy, but really two hours? If they would have told me it was going to be this long at the time I ordered (instead of the standard 50-60 minutes) I would have made other plans. I called a couple of times inquiring about where my pizzas where. All I got was "we are busy, do you want to cancel your order?" At this point, over an hour in I didn't really have many options. I opted to just wait. After 2 hours and number of my friends departure, the pizzas arrived. The delivery guy was super nice, but said "sorry dude, these pies are cold" I tried not to take it out on him, not his fault at all. So, after I put the pizzas in my oven to reheat them, I called back spoke with a lovely woman who said "we are busy, it's Saturday" then she basically hung up. After a decade of ordering from Brooklyn, I'm done!
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Lexi D.
Definitely worth the drive (if you live far) or the walk from the local bar. My all-time favorite is the pepperoni pizza slice with a side of garlic knots!
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Chris F.
Dear Brooklyn Pizza Company owner, I have to unfortunately let you know, I can't remember the last time I have been so disappointed in a local business to the extent that this is the first time I have felt the need to leave a Yelp review. We were quoted 45 minutes to an hour for delivery of a 2 item pizza that took an hour and a half to arrive. When the pizza arrived, it was cold and soggy. When we called to complain to the manger that the food clearly arrived sub par, the best we were offered was free toppings and bread on our next order. I don't see a need to pay for bad service and food again when there is clearly many other businesses that can do your job much better. I would like to know if you think it is acceptable to pay $20 for cold pizza, warm soda, and had to reheat your food after delivery till the extent that it was nearly 2 hours before you actually had a slice of pizza? C.F.
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Alex R.
Cons: Bland pizza. Little flavor. Pros: Near university. Moderate pricing. Tried one slice of Pepperoni and Sausage. Good size.. about $4 w/ tax. Looked great...unfortunately sauce and toppings were bland. Won't go back.
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Mark D.
Don't bother. Used to be good pizza and good service. Not any more. An hour to get a cheese pie. Supposed to come with a dozen garlic knots. They FINALLY call out our name to pick up the pizza but no knots. I asked where are the garlic knots. Was told "oh, we are out, it will be 30 minutes". WTF?? We live right down the street from them but will gladly walk by on our way to Magpies.
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Stephanie A.
Go here for takeout after going to the bars. They have a cash-only window with cheese or pepperoni slices and they're pretty good. I always see people order the garlic knots and they look and smell amazing, but I have yet to try them myself. The service here is pretty iffy, but for the type of place they are I'm not surprised. They are completely solar powered, which is awesome! Tucson businesses take note.
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Tam G.
Doesn't come close to pizza back east but it's decent. It s a pizza parlor run by hipsters, expect the quality of service you would expect from a hipster at a pizza parlor. It's hot, it's greasy you feel like shit after eating eat but it taste good going down. They deliver beer which is pretty awesome. If it's busy order your pizza well done and you might get one halfway cooked
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Carl K.
Grabbed a slice, not a good call. They only make cheese pizza's and add topping after the fact. The crust was overcooked, dry, inflexible, breaking on fold. Too much cheese and too little sauce.
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Rikki L.
Classic greasy pie, awesome garlic knots.
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Mike M.
I usually rave about this place. Last time was such a disappointment. The Garlic Knots were great, service great, pizza was horrible. Yes I should have returned it, but I was so hungry, I just dealt with it. It was extra crispy, burned in a few spots. The crust was so thin the pizza fell apart and was greasy. Maybe I'm remembering wrong? I remember a slice being so much better tasting. I guess I will look around for a new favorite pizza spot.
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Amy L. H.
Brooklyn Pizza is an almost weekly occurrence at my office. Someone always seems to be collecting money for a lunch delivery of Brooklyn's. In fact I think I'm having it too much because it's losing it's appeal. I think it's a tad overrated and that there are many other local pizza places in Tucson that have better pizza. If you're looking for average, overly greasy pizza then this is the place for you! I remember it being so much more flavorful when I first tried it 8 years ago. I have a couple problems with Brooklyn's and here they are... -Their delivery takes an unreasonable amount of time. I mean over an hour on a random Thursday when we are literally 10 minutes away (I'm being generous) and we ordered pretty early to beat the lunch time rush. -The infamous garlic knots are half the time so over cooked its almost like eating a huge crouton. If they're not burnt then you got super lucky! and they ALWAYS forget the extra sauce we ask for. Other than those two things they are pretty good. You get a huge pizza and (always free, just say you have the coupon) garlic knots for less than $20 which easily feeds about 4 people. I'm sure we will continue eating here but it would be great if they would not always burn the garlic knots, I happen to like them when they are done right.
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Alex G.
Let me start with saying that my wife and I used to love Brooklyn Pizza. It's kinda hard not to when they constantly send out their magnet coupons. Unfortunately, that's all ended. We were craving pizza after driving from Prescott, and thought, hey, let's do Brooklyn. First, the price is outrageous. It was $20 for a medium pizza with mushrooms and pepperoni. We were hungry, though, so it's our fault for actually picking it up. Secondly, when we picked up the pizza, their entire computer system was down and they couldn't process cards. They asked if we had cash, and when we said no, they seemed irritated. So they had about 4 different people come over to try and "fix" the system, all while the line behind us continued to get longer. This entire time, no staff member ever told the people behind us of the problem. No "if you're using a card, sorry - we can't take them", no "hey, everyone - it'll just be a few minutes". Nothing. Since this took a while, it gave me an opportunity to look around the place. I really wish I didn't. Among the more notable things I saw: a guy in the back dish-washing area scratching his backside then putting clean dishes away. An employee come over from the prep station, touch the computer screen, wipe her hair from her eyes, then go back to the prep station to continue doing whatever it was she was doing. Another employee handling cash, then without washing hands handling ready-to-eat food. The "handwashing station" was a joke: a sink with a "washable" cloth to dry hands sitting in a puddle of water. And, as so many people have noted already - the pizza prep staff had hair all over the place, draped in front of their eyes, in their face, probably in the toppings. I get it - hairnets are pretty hideous. But sanitary conditions aren't too much to ask for, right? Plus, the pizza was just bad. Look, I get it. If you want to go for the "whatever. I don't care" grungy hipster attitude, fine. BUT, you have to remember that you are operating a business that is open to the entire public. Not just your friends, or people who identify with that attitude. While I seem to be in the minority here, we are *never* going back. Especially when there's a Magpies just down the block.
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Tania P.
I really don't know if this pizza is as amazing as people say... or if it's just amazing because at 2 am anything is amazing. I wish there was another window open passed 10pm because waiting outside in that line while drunk people walk back to their cars can be intimidating. But the pizza is good, slices are a good size, and the prices are decent.
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Felipe M.
Nothing spectacular. Solid, cheap pizza that gets the job done on a drunken stroll down 4th avenue. The lines shouldn't be this long for such mediocre pizza honestly. You're better off going to Magpies right down the street.
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Italdo G.
New Rules: I have been a faithful customer of the Brooklyn Pizza Company for more then 15 years. Tonight when I went to pick up my order I was charged a fee for using a debit card. That's OK, because instead of the paper dollar I use to leave in the past, I am now asking for change, so I can leave a fifty-cent tip. If management can't solve these cost, my tips will remain short. You employees and pizza makers need to put the pressure on management. Italdo G. PS: The pizza was so so.
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Magnus U.
The pizza was not fully cooked. There is a lack of consistency with the quality of there pizza and garlic knots. Some times they are under cooked other times its order cooked also the knots are way to oily. I have eaten at Brooklyn's numerous times and i have seen the plus cut back and i am sad to say Im never coming back im through with being cheated out of my hard earn money.
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Zoe O.
After work, I always drive down 4th ave on my way home. I can never refuse stopping and getting a yummy slice from Brooklyn. It easily makes the end of my day perfect when that is what I get to wind down with.
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Isabella J.
I really do love Brooklyn Pizza. It's aTucson staple! I've indulged in their pie by the slice and whole- and I've done so in the wee hours of the night post bar hopping on fourth avenue and ordered out on a lazy week day. Either way and either time this is good New York pizza. I love that you can customize your own slice too. The crust is never soggy and it's really light and fluffy. I'm a cheese lover so the cheesier the better and as mentioned by other yelpers "sauce is boss." I'd normally give four stars for their slow as molasses delivery, but more often than not, I'm satisfied with my pie and these guys are totally solar powered and I think that earns some extra love. Plus, you can have pie next door at Sky Bar or order one for delivery at Tap & Bottle. Instead of delivery, pick it up yourself. Now I'm wondering to myself, how have I not tried their infamous garlic knots!?
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Jethro W.
This place is five stars because 1. The pizza slices are excellent. I never ordered a whole pie, but by the slice it's in the top 5 places I've eaten pizza. (Yes I've had New Jersey and New York Pizza) 2. The service is quick and friendly 3. The value is the best you're going to find anywhere in Tucson or elsewhere
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Mark A.
When I was a kid there were these 2 brothers, One named Johnny and the other Dante. They both had pizza places in my home town, Dante's and Bianco's. Bianco's closed down last year after the kids ran it into the ground, and Dante's many years before that. I miss these places terribly, until I go to Brooklyn Pizza, it is just like Dante's and Johnny's pizza, and I am taken back, I love this pizza! I am a big fan of the simplicity, and their commitment to solar power. It is my go to pizza place!
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Elias M.
Ordered pizza, since I heard about this place being great. They said pizza would be ready in 25minutes, well 1 hour and 15 minutes later we got our pizza. Pizza was absolutely horrible, very little cheese, poor quality toppings, the ricotta cheese didn't even melt. Pizza Hut has better tasting pizza. I will never go back to this place. Poor pizza, poor customer service. Lucky they're by the university, because if this would be anywhere else it was have closed a long time ago.
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Ray L.
Having revisited Brooklyn thirty or so times since my last review, I think it's time to deduct a star. Their food remains a bland mixture of boring carbage and grease, but their service is so far below average that it deserves further comment. Who hires people to run the register when they're too stoned or stupid to count? Brooklyn, apparently. In a truly surreal moment, I found myself offering an orange-haired cashier eight dollars for a 7-and-change meal... but apparently I still owed her two dollars. It seemed rude to point out that eight was larger than seven, but her slack jaw and bovine stare made it clear that I'd have to review counting with her if I wanted my pizza order to go through. She kept saying: "I don't understand your question" and I kept having to insist that I wasn't asking a question, I was trying to pay her. A guy behind me in line had the same problem. Yes, this happened twice. I don't think she ever understood what we were saying, she just got sick of arguing. And then there was the time they forgot to make my sandwich. Forty-five minutes later, I dropped by to check. They apologized and said it would be right out. Fifteen minutes later, I dropped by to check again. They apologized and scurried around because, apparently, that's what you do when you've failed to make a sandwich for an hour. Fifteen minutes later, my sandwich arrived. They offered me a free coffee and a bag of garlic knots, neither of which I wanted, but I appreciated the gesture. Eat at Brooklyn if you're hanging out at Sky Bar and don't have the energy to go somewhere else. Otherwise, go somewhere else.
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Jim D.
If you're near the University and want a legitimate cheesy and very affordable slice of pizza Brooklyn is the place. When it's real busy ask them not to overcook the slices. It gets hot in there but you really can't go wrong here.
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Shae S.
IMHO, not only does The Brooklyn Pizza Company offer the BEST PIZZA in Tucson, their Gelato Pocolatte Italian Ice is not to be missed. Try Tortoni, a vanilla, almond, cherry concoction that is close to perfection! It's sheer cherry, nutty deliciousness. I give TBPC four stars only because delivery takes forever - usually an hour, or sometimes more! Eeeek. It's so d-lish, I think everyone must be ordering it all the time! It's always worth the wait. Don't be afraid to try their fabulous pasta, salad and garlic knots too! Mmmm. If you're a garlic lover, you're going to be in heaven. You simply can't go wrong with anything on their menu.
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Rod M.
Brooklyn Pizza Co. is something that you can only find in a university town like Tucson. The pizza is cheap, greasy and oh so very tasty. I recommend a slice of pepperoni pizza with an order of the garlic knots. The garlic knots come in a very generous portion so be sure that you have someone to share with. Since my first trip to Tucson I've been looking forward to coming back again primarily so I can go to Brooklyn Pizza. What can I say, I'm a fan. To make things even better on their roof Brooklyn has an array of solar panels that produce enough electricity to offset the energy used by the restaurant and the adjacent Sky Bar (a great place to enjoy your slice of pie with a beer).
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Rachael W.
If you pay for garlic knots here, you're probably from out of town. They always have coupons for free garlic knots with a pizza purchase, and they don't even ask to see the coupon. Just mention it. And trust me, you don't want to miss this garlicky goodness. It gives you something that tastes as good as the restaurant smells while you wait for your pizza. Doesn't even need the tomato sauce for dipping, IMO. Mushroom pizza is hands down my favorite here. I've been known to eat half a pie (eeep) if I'm not paying attention. Their ovens are solar-powered, and they support local community non-profits through discounted rates. So you can rationalize eating half a mushroom pizza, because, you know, it's the right thing to do. I will say, though, that delivery can be slow (and the knots won't be hot), and you can often expect a wait if you're going for a pick-up.
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Jill D.
This was our first time dining here. As a native New Jersean I was looking forward to this traditional NY style pizza. Well this was an unusual experience but Ill try my best. If the entire pie tasted like 3 slices of it, it would have been amazing and I would have ordered another because I can always make room for excellent hard to find authentic pizza. Let me explain; the pizza crust was so unevenly rolled out that three of the slices were flimsy and almost transparent the way it should be but the rest of it was super thick and stood up on it's own when I held it by the crust, you know like dominoes? Also it was not round, the part of the pie that was extremely thick should have been stretched out more. If it goes to edge of the pan that is good but this particular 16' did not quite make it. Overall it was still tasty, the cheese and sauce were good and the crust was delicate and had great flavor, just really thick. I would have sent it back and asked for a nicer pie but to even ask for plates seemed to upset ALL of them. They looked around at each other and finally one person gave me 2 plates but we were a party of 4. I ate off the pizza pan, Im the mom and it wasn't the end of the world but based on that I knew not to eve dare ask for a nicer pie. My husband then asked for hot pepper flakes. Again, they did not want to help at all. They were not busy at all but based on the reviews I was afraid that if I asked for another pie they would have made us wait for a very long time and we had a 2 hour drive home ahead of us. Before I forget, I loved the rustic unrefined feel of the place. Sometimes a good dive is a great time. I don't always need upscale, sometimes low key is perfect and this was a great example. Friendly, willing faces would have helped the experience. If the pizza were better made I would upped the score by one star. If the service were better Id give them another, totaling 5 stars.
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Aidan F.
best pizza in tucson HANDS DOWN. you're also not living if you haven't had their garlic knots!
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Christy F.
People at work would order this pizza and the most amazing smells would waft through the office. I would pray a slice would be left over and I could sneak a slice of heaven. Oh, and those garlic knots could ward of Dracula himself. I thought it was cool that is was delivered via bicycle. One day, I finally made my own way to Brooklyn. It was packed! Luckily for me, you can sit at the sky bar next door, slurp down delicious cocktails and they will bring you your pie. This is a no frills pizza. Simple, thin crust, nice and cheesy with a fair amount of grease, but in a sort of good way? If that is possible. It is not gourmet or artisan... it is just good. It is mouth watering and I want some stat. The entire place is solar powered even the ovens, even the Sky Bar next door. How cool is that? A carbon footprint conscious pizza parlor.
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Samantha B.
I ordered a pizza for pickup and they said it would be about 40 mins. I got there about an hour after I ordered expecting it to be ready and they said it would be another 30 mins. They didn't even apologize for the wait. The garlic knots were cold & didn't even taste like garlic. I was very disappointed in the long wait & the poor quality of food. The customer service was one of the worst experiences. Last time I get food from here.
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Jimmy M.
When I used to work near 4th and 5th we used to order brooklyn late night. In high school, we used to sit at the tables out front for hours with our slice and soda (and sometimes spiked) and hang out. Brooklyn Pizza holds a special place in my heart. It's arguably the best pizza in Tucson and is extremely close to the real thing in Brooklyn, NY. My favorite: Eggplant and potato. Cheese and pepperoni is good too, but the egg/pot (as it's written on the slip) is heavenly. The eggplant is breaded and fried, and the potatoes are cooked so nicely. Garlic knots - also a must. The right salt and garlic components. So good. Go check it out.
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Sheri M.
The free garlic knots were almost burnt. The one size only pizza was disgustingly greasy with the fewest toppings I've probably ever had on that big of a pizza. I admit I ordered extra cheese and they did that for the sake of the pizza - it was undercooked too. I won't be returning. Oh and they did insist on the coupon.
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Melisa S.
SHOCKED to find that they put cheese in their SAUCE. Who does that? There is no reason (no, not even "for flavor!") to do this. Vegans and the lactose-intolerant, look elsewhere. Frankly, the fact that they even do that should tell you how bad their pizza is if you're a pizza nerd like me. Most similar to "Famous Ray's" if you get my drift.
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Heather T.
I haven't been to Brooklyn Pizza since I was in high school, and it was better than I remember it. For one, I went in to buy a pizza and garlic knots for my friend, my husband, and me while we were at Sky Bar. I was impressed at how things have changed. I didn't remember there being sauceless and sauceless cheeseless options for their pizza. I was also highly impressed by the selection of pizza toppings; I thought I was the only one who put broccoli on pizza! Anyway, because we weren't sure what my friend likes, I just got sausage and mushrooms on a regular cheese pizza and six garlic knots. I mentioned to the waitress I was in Sky Bar, and she gave me this nice little stand with my name on it so the delivery people could find me. The bill was only $20; where else can you get a huge pizza and appetizer for three people at that price? The knots came out pretty quickly, which really impressed me. They aren't huge, which I love because I feel that a lot of appetizers make you feel so full that you can't enjoy the main dish. I remember them being painfully garlicky, and this time they were perfect; they were just garlicky enough. The pizza came out shortly thereafter. I wasn't sure how they split tips, so I gave the guy delivering an extra dollar even though I had tipped when I paid for the pizza. The pizza was huge, and pretty good. It was the right thing to have with beer or, in my case, ginger beer.
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Marwan C.
Not for the pizza but for the HAIR in the pizza. I wonder why don't they wear hats and hair nets. It's a stupid not to follow good hygiene practices.
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Rich D.
I have been going to Brooklyn pizza for eight years, seem like the last 10 months, the Scilian pizza has way too much garlic that it over power the pizza itself. I couldn't even taste the bread and cheese, but other than than its one of the pizza around, I hope the change it way way it was before.
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Michael M.
Overall I enjoy Brooklyn Pizza. I like Sky Bar.so its not a stretch I'd enjoy Tony's pizza place. I went to BP with friends for a quick slice before bar hoping. The service was quick qnd friendly. My one slice came out juicy and hot. I seriously considered getting more pizza it was that good. Will be back. Thanks Lauren and Stephanie for the stellar service. I feel like so many places are a hit or miss on 4th. This made my night.
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Andria S.
Management is obviously disorganized and doesn't think things through. My boyfriend received 2 $5 vouchers through a swap system at work, and we came in to use them only to be told that they wouldn't accept them because "someone made a bunch of copies and now we can't tell which ones are real and which are fake." Um, if you can't tell the difference between the real and fake ones, then what's the point? I would understand if the vouchers had expired, but they were practically brand new. I ended up paying for the pizza after the cashier offered us a 15% discount, but I was still very upset by the fact that they refused to take their own manufactured vouchers. Get your shit together, Brooklyn's. And quit burning the garlic knots.
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Nessa P.
Went on a Saturday afternoon and it was busy, but I feel like there was little wait time. We first had garlic knots and I am not usually a bread eater, but I really wanted to shove them in my face two at a time. Ordered a slice with tomatoes and artichoke hearts. It seriously was one of the best I've had. Again, not usually a fan of crust, but this was just the right amount. I like that you can watch your food being made and you know it's fresh. I also like that they're solar powered. If you're strolling down 4th, it's a good stop for lunch.
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Bryan H.
Deliveries Are Hit or Miss (with a strong tendency to miss...) First few times ordering from Brooklyn I was happy with their quality NY style pizza - large slices, thin and foldable, with the right amount of cheese and chewy crust. Then a rough patch. Lots of delivered pizzas had burnt crust on the edges and the bottom of the pie. Some of the orders left 10% to 25% of the pie inedible. Should I complain? Maybe, but it's pizza. I just altered my expectations of Brooklyn. My last experience with Brooklyn I called and placed an order for delivery. Quote time was 30 minutes - a faster quoted time than usual - but it was 2pm on a Wednesday. 45 minutes turns into an hour. I call Brooklyn. They say it's on the way. 1:15. I call to complain as this is kinda ridiculous. Guy on the phone doesn't really care, says it will be there soon. 1:30. I call and talk with the manager. He says he doesn't know whats up. I ask if there is anything he can do about this. Only thing he says he can do is cancel my order if I want to, all the while in a discourteous and sharp tone. 1:45 Pizza arrives. I am starving. I pay for it. Inconsistent orders + poor customer service = Last delivery from Brooklyn.
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Ingrid T.
Finally got a chance to go into Brooklyn Pizza Company Perfect for a late night slice of pizza Service was great Prices cheap! :) Oh and I got to add all of my favorite toppings In my book this place is good and perfect for when hanging on 4th Ave! It was pretty tasty is it the best pizza I have ever had? No but it was good and served the purpose of what we wanted after drinking some booze. Great employees
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Mitch P.
Boom! The idea of Brooklyn Pizza Company was pitched to me as "tied for first place, best pizza in Tucson," so I was understandably excited about coming here, as eating pizza is kinda my thing. My friends told me this was stop #1 on my weeklong whirlwind pizza tour of Tucson. Unfortunately after delayed flights, late nights, and several episodes of Arrested Development on my iPad, I arrived in Tucson TOO LATE to eat at Brooklyn. I was forced to wait almost 4 days until we could return to enjoy their food. We ordered their lunch special, an extra-large cheese pizza with a dozen garlic knots. The food came out really fast, especially for being lunch rush so close to the university. The pizza is a delicious, thin-crust New York style pizza, cut JUST narrow enough not to be foldable. Two slices was a full friggin' meal, and we struggled to eat the garlic knots which were delicious, even though they are very bready. In all, it was a great pizza experience, and every bit as good as the "other" top condender in Tucson.
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Bianca A.
This is a great late night treat after a night of bar hopping on 4th ave. While there are better places downtown this definitely hits the spot. I usually opt for a slice either cheese or pepperoni but their garlic knots are delicious!! And they will gladly deliver to the surrounding area (see Tap N Bottle). One of the downsides is their wait time but if you want fresh pizza you have to wait for it.
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Liz W.
Fast service, down to earth workers delish pizza
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Juan P.
I've frequented Brooklyn as my only source of "as close to home" pizza for the last 4 years. It used to be pretty good back then but now every time I order a slice or a pie I get flimsy, un crispy crust. Step it back up Brooklyn.
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David P.
Very good pizza. Thin, CRISPY crust, not the soggy shit you get at 95% of pizza joints. Toppings and cheese amounts were too heavy to match the subtlety of Brooklyn pizza and NY water makes all the difference, but a very good effort indeed!
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Cheryl M.
KNOTS!!! Mmmmmm....soooo good! My daughter has been bragging on these things since she came with a friend and let me tell you...after an evening of rock climbing, these things really hit the spot! The fresh chunks of roasted garlic on these buttery nodules are mouth watering. My taste buds fell in love! Problem is I'm a serious bread junkie and I'm pretty sure I could overdose on these bad boys. Did I mention we also ordered a slice each. I got the basil tomato and my husband got some funky concoction with artichoke hearts. The pizza was just amazing. I love thinner pizza so it really hit the spot. My husband got the thick crust and he wasn't as happy with his. The other cool and nerdy thing I thought was cool was watching the TV inside that shows their stats on their solar panels. Every few minutes it flashes how much energy is being used and how much they're paying. It's actually really cool in a nerdy kind of way. GO SOLAR! What I didn't know is that Sky Bar is attached. Way cool!
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Leigh W.
I've been living in New York for a month now and I am STILL looking for a pizza that is even remotely as good as Brooklyn Pizza! It is by far the best place to get pizza in tucson, especially if you are looking for super cheesy/ greasy (in a good way) pizza. I wish they would deliver to NY!!
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Peg P.
You like great pizza that's not loaded with cheese and a drink at a fair price? You need another good reason to visit 4th Avenue?? You don't mind the busy madness and noise of a sweet little pizza place? Then give BPC a try. You won't be sorry. (My only regret is not ordering the garlic knots....but I now I have a good reason to return and soon.)
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Vicki P.
First, I used to love Brooklyn! I have been supporting them for 17+ years. But the past 4 times have been awful. Examples: I went in person and ordered slices. It took 45 minutes and it was all wrong. Then nobody even alerted me if the corrected slice was ready and 30 minutes later had to ask if it was ready! No apology! Then on delivery I was delivered a pizza that was all wrong! Obviously a half vegetarian pizza was covered in meat. They said I could wait another hour for a re deliver (pick up the original and give us a new one) but my vegetarian friend and I could not wait another hour. So they offered us a free pizza credit which we took. (Vegetarian ate snacks we had). When I called weeks later to us my credit, they said it was only good for 2 free toppings not a pizza ( which was originally emphasized to me). The manager gave me a hard time. I never wanted to... But I am supporting a chain organization for pizza because Brooklyn had gone downhill! Come on Tony, (the owner) you can do better than this! I have been supporting you since you used to give out buy 10 pizza slips and get one free (which no longer exists) Don't get me wrong, going all solar is great, but what happened to customer service????
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Kamryn C.
For someone who doesn't like pizza I have eaten at Brooklyn a shocking amount of times. The first time I ate a slice from here I decided it was the best pizza I ever had. It was late and I was drunk and that slice was garlic-y and delicious. I have since eaten here sober and a few more times drunk as well. The pizza has not stacked up to my initial impression. This pizza is not perfect, but it's pretty good.
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Melisa R.
This is a first for me. Brooklyn went from 1 star to 3 and now 5. We just had the best NY style cheese pizza we've ever tasted! Perfectly cooked, light fluffy crust, wonderful cheese and great herbs. We also ordered garlic knots for the first time. I know, I know, we've been fools. I can't describe the garlicky, herby deliciousness. I think I'm making up words, but you understand me if you've eaten them. I urge everyone who lives in Tucson to get an order asap! Again to the pizza, they have really stepped up their game. Another note, as my husband waited for our order, a homeless man came in asking for water. The employee immediately filled a plastic cup with ice and water. I would bet that any leftovers at the end of the night are given to the needy. That warmed my heart as much as the pizza and garlic knots filled my belly and delighted my taste buds. BTW, I've just removed Brooklyn from my worst foods list. They have more than redeemed themselves.
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Jasmine N.
Whattt a walk up window for drunk people to soak up some of the alcohol before they go to sleep? All about it! The pizza is cheap, the garlic knots are epic and the people are very tight. P.S. They definitely deliver cigs and beer
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Gretchen W.
I've been to BPC a few times but first time picking up take-out. And first time ordering something other than pizza. Settled on a calzone. Walked up to the counter and placed my order with the lovely young hipster behind the counter. Found a cool spot by the front door and waited. It took almost 25 minutes. Oy. I had ordered it to go, but they merely put it on a paper plate and put it in a bag. That was semi annoying. Got to my destination and sat down to enjoy my calzone...basically pizza crust with mozzarella, ricotta and sausage baked inside. There were two containers of marinara accompanying. The crust wasn't bad...a little less crispy then I like. The filling was decent. I wasn't crazy about the sausage. Didn't have a ton of flavor. I liked that the marinara was cold. Added some nice contrast. All in all, not bad. But next time I'll stick to the pie!
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Lindsay N.
Best pizza in tucson!! Love that they use solar power, great staff, yummy food, reasonable pricing....but the lack of seating and wait time is out of control. We only get pizza here when we order from home and pick it up!!!!
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Gabriel W.
Probably the best New York style pizza in town. The method is right, the sauce is good, the ingredients are top notch. The staff: relaxed, often tatt'd stoners. The clientele: relaxed, often tatt'd stoners. Ok that's not fair...everyone and their mother eats here, but the older and/or more refined crowd usually orders to go or has it delivered. I gotta agree with Corey D. on this one: its all about the garlic knots. The pizza is awesome, but the garlic knots are outstanding. And the best part is that with one of their coupons (which comes with every pizza box) gets you a free dozen with any pie order. Oh, and there's only one size of pie, so calculate your hunger to pizza ratio accordingly. If you're dining in, slices are almost always the best way to go; reason being that a fresh pie is just too hot and gooey and all your cheese is going to slide right off. And its not like you're gonna sit there with a fresh pie in your face just waiting for everything to congeal to the right texture, right? Who has that kind of discipline? Not me... So the slices are cooked a little better if you're getting it super hot and fresh. The tips of the slices are still gonna be floppy, but anyone whose actually been to New York knows thats the correct way to have it. You fold in the tip, then fold the slice in half. That's the New York way, and if you're complaining about it, you're just ignorant. The price is pretty decent especially if you're going simple with the toppings or ordering before 4pm or after 10pm. The place is crowded from open to close, but its usually feasible to get a table. You can order your meal at Brooklyn and they will bring it to you next door at Sky Bar if you wish. The two places are owned by the same people. I also just have to say that the whole solar powered thing is pretty cool. I mean, other than being able to say they do it, it really has no other affect on their business...and Im sure the hundreds of thousands of dollars they put into that system dont even actually supply all of their energy. But it is a uniquely "Tucson" thing to do. Uber hippy status. Makes me feel like by eating their pizza and drinking their beer, that Im in some way helping the planet. And although I know that's complete BS, its a fun escape and an excuse to drink and eat excessively.
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Alyssa R.
*Negative stars. So unbelievably terrible in every possible way. I ordered a pizza and 70 minutes went by before I decided to call to make sure my order went through. "It's leaving like right now" the plebeian bitch said. OK--so 20 more minutes go by and it arrives. "Hey" the guy says. Fucking "hey"?! how about "sorry I took 200 years to bring you your pizza. I had to learn how to drive a stick shift boat on the way over here." But fine, I'll take "hey"... the pizza was cold. Not freezer cold, but like 'I left the milk out over night' cold and I should probably throw it out... cold... I called and asked for a refund. Did I expect one? No... but that's not the point. The fucking isolate tattoo face over the phone said "Uhh, I know we kept it warm on top of the oven.. so.." Are you an idiot? Did you wake up today and decide you were going to work in customer service? Say sorry... Jesus Christ. Will avoid in the future. Will set on fire should the opportunity arise. HIRE BETTER PEOPLE, not just the next asshole with purple hair and a nose ring.
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Trey D.
One bonus star for the delivery guy, other than that, overrated. Ordered delivery: a dozen knots and a large white pizza. The pizza had a layer of grease on top, three double folded paper towels used to extract the grease, it was still greasy. If I had a biodiesel car, this would be my spot. The cheese was extremely chewy and lacked flavor. Crust was good, but that was it. The knots were cold, burnt on the outsides, and greasing through the bag. It's like buying day old donuts, for the original price. So far the only comparison to New York I see is: over rated, over priced, and a grease ball . I will try elsewhere next time. Forgetaboutit
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Fiona F.
One of the few places where even the cheese pizza is excellent. This is one of my favourite spots to go for a pizza and beer. They even deliver next door to Sky Bar - definitely recommend!
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Corey D.
KNOTS. That's where it's at for me! My brother recently took a trip to T-Town with his wife and all they wanted to do was sit outside. Knowing 4th Ave. is THE place to do that, I suggested we grab some knots and chill at Sky Bar. It was perfect. They usually have bagged up knots ready to go so there's little wait time, and given we were there in the afternoon finding a table was no problem-o. I of course grabbed a alcoholic bevie to wash down my garlic-ed dough, while they both went with Sky Bar's coffee service. All in all it was a great afternoon, in the sun, with some dranks, family, and knots. Know Before You Go: Grabbin a slice to go? Someone probably called in a large 5 topping just before you got there. Patience is a virtue. Have some.
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Diamond P.
I wished to JESUS I lived closer to this Tucson staple. Calzones to die for...pizza to live by...only thing...staff is mean. So, I stopped ordering deliver from here because no one ever seemed to know about the specials. You know the nice flyer we get that is magnetic and stays on your fridge. Yea, and whoever the girl is, Is rude and snooty as all get out. I love Brooklyn but their staff is a mean joke of sarcasm laced with anti-happiness. Food is amazing! The veggie calzone is the size of bus and the pies are delicious. The gelatos are a nice tipper to the overall experience.
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Kate L.
08-01-2012: Unfortunately, Brooklyn's continues to struggle with their customer service. Today I ordered my favorite, their cheese pizza lunch special and was quoted a time of 45 minutes. An hour and 25 minutes later, when no pizza had arrived, I called to see what the status was. The young lady on the phone was curt and stated "it's on it's way". I tried to go further and ask if would be much longer, because at this point I was considering cancelling my order. She hung up on me mid-sentence. I stared at the phone in total shock. I wasn't rude, I wasn't even mad. And I'm never impolite, especially not to staff who I know it's not their fault. But this gal hung up on me in the middle of "do you have an idea on..." WOW. When the pizza did arrive, the young lady who delivered it was apologetic and explained she had several deliveries to make before ours (they do it all by bike, so several deliveries would take quite a bit of time I would imagine!). I wondered, how do they keep the pizzas warm? The answer is they don't... well, not really. Our pizza was warmish, and the garlic knots were hard unfortunately. It was still tasty, and the price is still right. I just continue to be flummoxed why Brooklyn's does nothing to improve their service when they have so much else going for them. Pizza is a 4, service is a 0. 10-21-2011: In addition to writing my review here I also sent an email to the owner, Tony. I got back a great response with apologies for my bad experience and assurances they are going to work to resolve these types of issues better, and "work to keep their product and service top notch". I decided to use my free pizza for dinner (pepperoni and extra cheese). I was quoted a wait time of about 35 minutes for pick-up... which seemed long but as soon as I got there I could see why, the place was hopping. The time quoted was about correct, and I could even figure out which person was Tony, the owner. I added some garlic knots on to my order so I could munch on my way home... not so good for a kiss from the husband, but other than that they were totally divine! Pizza was delicious! So tasty, I love the herbs and the cheese, and the crusts were a huge hit with my 10 month old. I can't say anything yet about the front line staff, I didn't have much interaction while waiting, but pizza? AWESOME.
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Navid A.
Better than any chain, and amazing beer selection with your pizza. But even with a coupon, I can't argue that it's good value unless you come here late at night for a slice (but it wins that contest just because it's the only place open that sells slices). The slices, especially pepperoni, tend to be a bit greasy. But it is so nice to be able to order a six pack of just about anything with your pizza.
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Melissa K.
Favorite pizza in town! Loaded veggie new york style pizza with perfectly melty cheese. The service is a little slow and delivery takes kind of a lifetime but its always worth the wait. Plus did ya know this whole place is powered by the sun!!!
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Eddie C.
They seem to be doing better as of late so i have given them another star. Still can be really busy there but food and prices are good. Havent had any major problems with employees.
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Alicia R.
I'm from NY, and in my opinion this is the best NY style pizza in Tucson. I just stumbled upon it, while exploring 4th Street and looking for Lindys (excellent burgers!) What can I say, the pizza is built right! I cant speak for the other questionable reviews. My experience was positive. The slices are big. The crust is good! It isnt too crunchy, too thin, or too soft. The sauce, cheese and meats were good, and it was cooked well. It seems like they use quality products and that that they know how to make a proper pizza. It did take a little longer than expected to get my slice. Two weeks later when I got a pie to go they did skimp alot on one of the toppings. (I did wonder if it was because I used one of their discount coupon/offers.) They also got very confused and wound up overcharging me. But they rang it up again and fixed the problem. Apparently, they werent used to hearing people order a pepperoni pizza with the 2nd topping being meatball on half and sausage on the other half. They do proudly boast that the place is run on solar energy too, which is nice! I'd go again!!!
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Micaela L.
Doesn't matter what time of the day, if you are hungry, on 4th Ave, and have less than $10 bucks, stop by Brooklyn. You can run out with a slice or you can head next door to Skybar, have a drink and they will deliver your order to you. The breakfast calzones are a great deal, the slices are amazing, I love the to-go salad (with strong balsamic dressing), but my favorites are their sandwiches, the best deal for the money because you can't eat the whole thing! You really can't go wrong because the dough is so tasty here...they use it for the garlic knots (YES!), the pizza and the sandwiches. The side pizza sauce comes cold with the garlic knots, but EH, who cares, its still delicious. On magical occasions where I have ordered to wait at Skybar, I've received a nice little discount too...plus Skybar (owned by Brooklyn) has a sweet happy hour. Try out this local and all SOLAR run new york style pizza join, and Skybar...you'll come back for more.
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C B.
This pizza is so amazing. The deliver, are open late for those who want slices, and deliver pizza to the bar next door (owned by same person). I love how Eco friendly it is and that they accept all major credit cards. I wish there were more room to sit inside.
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Pup A.
I would have given them 5 stars except I have had some delivery pizzas that were not up to par. But overall their pizza is the best! SO MUCH BETTER THAN CHAIN PIZZA! Chain pizza does not even taste like real food compared to this stuff. And you end up spending around the same. Perhaps the best thing of all is their home made ice cream- incredible! There is an almond flavored one (with a fancy italian name I can never remember) that is to die for!
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Ms Logan L.
I just wish they would wear hairnets or tie hair back. Kinda lose appetite when Is see a pizza dough round being artfully tossed a high and landing near or ON hippie long hair
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Brenner T.
Well, well, well. I finally was able to venture to BPC last night, and I am so glad I finally did. My friend and I stopped in here before our group's bar crawl...gotta fill up on that greasy, carb-infested pizza so we can go all night, right? We luckily got there when there was no wait to order at the counter, but a few minutes later, the line was to the door. I saw a lot of whole pies being picked up for take-out. Okay, SO CHEAP. I mean, less than $2.50 for rather huge piece of cheese pizza? Toppings aren't very much more, either. I got a slice of pepperoni, half a dozen garlic knots, and a bottle of Blue Moon for $7.90 all-inclusive. Soooo worth it. Speaking of those garlic knots, GET THEM. One of my friends who now lives in DC went to UofA and she said that if I ever get to go to Brooklyn, their garlic knots are "life changing." ....okay, they're good. Well, pretty damn good. But I wouldn't necessarily call them life changing...unless you're extremely partial to garlic slathered dough balls. Served with a great marinara, the six of them were very filling. TIP!! They have a happy hour from 4:00-7:30 when all of their bottled beers are just $2.29. We took advantage of this, OBVIOUSLY. Why wouldn't we prematurely drink before we drink? Exactly. The pizza had quite the layer of grease but at that point I couldn't care less. It was delicious. Warning: extremely hot. Sounds like a dumb little precaution, but really..watch it. Five minutes passed and it was still hotter than hell. The cheese was very tasty and the pepperoni was generic at best but the cheese made up for this. The bottom layer of crust was phenommmm. However, I left the outside piece as it hardened far too much upon cooling. There you have it. For an inexpensive and and fulFILLing pre-bar meal, Brooklyn nailed it for us.
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Todd B.
Honestly, the pizza's not bad. But... Be ready for complete chaos when ordering over the phone. I was put on hold for several minutes. The person taking the order didn't repeat it back to me nor did they give me a price total until I asked. There was so much background noise when I ordered the pizza I was 100% convinced that they'd screw something up. I ordered pizza for tonight to arrive at 6:30 at a friend's house. It showed up around 5pm. Apparently, they didn't understand how to place an order for a future time. There are easier (and cheaper) ways to get pizza in town and I might have to consider other options in the future.
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Jessica H.
All right, this pizza is darn good. Like, seriously good. I can't say it's actually Brooklyn quality, but it can't be beat in the greater Tucson area. Even better, when you're a little wastey faced (as I tend to be when I venture around the Brooklyn Pizza area), it's the perfect drunk food! Brooklyn Pizza is open late and serving anyone who can stumble their way. I hate cold pizza, but I've even enjoyed a slice or two cold from here!
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John B.
**I wish I could give 2 1/2 stars** Meh. That's all I can say, meh. The pizza was okay. My garlic knots were severely burnt but served to me regardless. The pizza is uninspired and definitely not the best pizza in town. I give them points for solar power and for ease of online ordering. Honestly, if this places wasn't on 4th ave it would be lost in all the other mediocre pizza restaurants in Tucson.
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Katie S.
I've currently got a bun in the oven and my most common pregnancy craving thus far has been cheesy, thin-crust pizza. My husband is still thrown for a loop every time his normally melted-cheese hating wife requests NY style pizza, but he's more than happy to oblige my cravings. On a recent stop in Tucson we were doing the 4th Ave walk, and we decided we needed a snack. When you order a slice at BPC, you get to pick your own toppings from a very long list (each topping is 60 cents and they don't skimp). I added artichoke hearts, sausage, and eggplant to my slice, and it was covered in topping. Each slice is heated post-topping. While my husband had been pushing for Magpie, both of us were more than happy with our Brooklyn Pizza Co slices. Although take this review with a grain of salt, as I'm obviously under the influence of a pizza-addicted baby and my husband is soaking up every chance he can get to eat greasy pizza before I revert back to my grease-hating self!
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Charles M.
I agree that this is the best pizza in Tucson but I'm not sure that is saying much now days. Something has changed over the past year and the quality of the pizza has gone down...not sure if it is the solar power they have now or what...lol. The garlic knots used to be great but many times they are raw now. The same thing with the pizza...it used to have a nice crispy NY style crust but a lot of times the crust is like a wet paper towel. The other issue I have is how dirty this place is along with the sky bar. I have to wonder if the ventsand fans have been cleaned in the past 2 years. The owners must not care if their employees clean or not because the place sure could use molly maid.
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Ana T.
ME (in all seriousness): We have got to try some garlic NUTS! HUBS (looking confused and starting to smile): Garlic nuts, really? ME (amused at my slip-up): Did I really just say nuts? I meant knots... Brooklyn's knots, nam nam. Soft garlicky dough that keeps me licking my fingers for salty garlic remnants. Bite size and addictive. I find myself reaching out for another after each mouthful. Dip it in the sweet red sauce and I'm golden. And how about that Noo Yawk style pizza? I like how Lisannette R put it, "flavor is KING" and "sauce is boss." Hells yeah, girlfriend. We got a pepperoni pizza that was greasy, fatty, flavorful, and everything else a pizza should be, with a comfortably soft and seasoned crust. And the next best part about this place is that it's reasonably priced, especially if you use their online coupons. So yes, the knots, pizza, and even the salads are good, but service is kind of a mess. They have limited handheld menus to look over at your table, and if it's your first visit, you might find yourself awkwardly standing in the way of, well, everything, as you read the menu on the wall. Face it, these people are swamped. There's a constant line out the door, which means you beda get yoh ohdah straight foist.
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Jessie B.
I moved away from Tucson about 5 years ago, but I still have family there so I visit a few times a year. Whenever I am in Tucson to see my in-laws, I pick up a pizza from Brooklyn on my way to their house. The pizza is great, the garlic knots are even better. And the prices are untouchable, even without a coupon. I usually call my order in ahead of time because Brooklyn isn't exactly a secret in Tucson and all pizzas are hand tossed to order so there can be a wait during peak times. Brooklyn delivers if you live in the area, even beer!
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Ted T.
Best slice of pie you can get in Tucson. Period. Call ahead or be prepared for a wait if you go late at night.
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Melissa J.
Brooklyn is by far my favorite place to get pizza, and there are a lot of places in Tucson with pizza that I love. But theirs is so perfect, delicious cheese and sauce, thin crust. It's amazing to get at the restaurant but also good as delivery. And here's what I really love, the slices are not ridiculously gigantic. I'm over the contest to see who can get closest to serving you the equivalent of an entire pizza in one slice. I usually just get a cheese slice, but recently I shared a veggie pizza with some friends and OMG it was the best veggie pizza ever. They put green chiles in there, and they mix the veggies in with the cheese so everything doesn't fall off immedietly. So so so good.
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Jay P.
Dear Brooklyn Pizza: I have endured your poor service, surly staff, hit or miss quality, total disorganization, disheveled appearance, lack of any kind of logical flow for ordering and picking up, etc, etc for years now. And honestly, I was pretty happy with you for a long time. No longer. You know what, I have decided that you are pretty terrible. And to that end I am voting with my wallet and saying NO MORE. I will NEVER spend another dollar in Brooklyn Pizza. Honestly, I couldn't care less about the comparisons to actual Brooklyn pizza that so many reviewers get in to here. Or the solar panels. Or Sky Bar, etc. Brooklyn Pizza, these things are the least of your worries. You do some times make a pretty decent pie, but we live in Tucson - and I don't see the point in belaboring comparisons to a mythical pie in the sky in NY. So what is the problem? I think it is Tony Vaccaro. Yes, Tony, I am calling you out by name. Why? Well, you own the joint and you are the manager - and because you were the person I first talked to when I arrived in your restaurant tonight. Then you did everything you could to not interact with me. People, there is a long and boring story of how I got to where I am now, but the most significant issue was the pie Brooklyn produced for me tonight. What was wrong? Well, the meager toppings I was granted for my $23 covered at best 70% of the available space, the slices were all different sizes and the crust not even cut cleanly through (not even close). And did I mention the 'service'? You guys ignored me, forgot my salad, had no idea how to deal with an order placed on line (it was as if I was the first person to ever use this service) and your response to the pie you served up to me was, well, lame. It's too bad, we need more good places to eat on 4th. Brooklyn is most certainly not our salvation. Oh, and by the way, the slices that had toppings on them were actually pretty tasty. It is too bad that is irrelevant to this review.
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Lizzy C.
The pizza is pretty good, really greasy though. I am a huge fan of the garlic knots, for sure. They are so good with marinara sauce. The service is pretty good as well. It doesn't take a million years to get a slice and some garlic knots which is great. The seating area is a little crowded but that's not a big deal. My three star rating is because the pizza is greasy and doesn't taste as good in the leftovers state. But for a quick bite to eat, not a bad place at all.
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Dailoc N.
I know this is a pizza joint, but I just had to get the calzone. I love me some calzones, and this was probably the best I've ever had! I ordered the flatbush feast figuring it would have the most inside it, like a supreme pizza. There was pepperoni, sausage, bell peppers, onions, mozzarella, and feta. The crust was golden brown and crispy, the cheeses hot and gooey, and the meats juicy and flavor-packed. Everything tasted fresh and amazing! Great calzones isn't something I'd expect to find in Tucson, but I did. I'l definitely be coming back for more. The only problem was that it took a little while to get the food. I figured it was because there were so many people, but was told that it was actually a slow day. Side note: they're converting to using solar power for everything so thumbs-up for being green!
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billy b.
Good pizza, but not Brooklyn styled. Good for being decent.
(3)
Jennifer H.
3stars is a lot. Their Pizza is good. Their service sucks. We order there often and if we don't pick up their delivery time is forever and a year. We live literally a mile away. The last two Pizza's were so jacked that I needed to say that pretty much the place is run by a bunch of stoned out college students. Sad story because the pizza is quite tasty. I won't even mention the one time we asked them to deliver and they thought we said pick up. That's a whole different mess and I would have said something then but after much painstaking the manager finally comped us the three pizza's that they tried to pass off as fresh. Once again really great pizza. Really horrible service.
(3)
Imran G.
Brooklyn Pizza. This is one of the first places I think of when I think of pizza in Tucson. This place was always cool and I hope it still is (I haven't been there in like 3-4 months). The NY style pizza is some of the best stuff you will get in Tucson. Simple. Its always hot, always fresh, and they have the $8.88 deal for students. Legit. Very cheesey, decent sauce, very hot. The service here is incredible. They messed up my order once, and they gave me some free garlic knots to make up for it. The garlic knots are bomb. When I would throw get-togethers at my place to watch a game or something, Brooklyn was always first. Sky Bar is right next door, and I feel like since its separate it kind of merits its own review, but at the same time, I loved the atmosphere at Sky Bar that I would order next door and ask to have my food delivered to the Sky Bar. They often show games, have live music, and some cool astronomy stuff going on there. Definitely worth a visit. I don't understand the new latte idea, I had one, and it was TERRIBLE. But I mean, what did I expect. The sandwiches are legit as well. Again, hot, fresh, tasty. You can't go wrong. One of the few places in Tucson that you must learn to start frequenting. If you live in Tucson, it will become a staple for you. Garlic knots + pizza + subs = sublime.
(5)
John M.
Great pizza by the pie or slice. I highly recommend the meatball pizza.
(5)
Doug W.
As a New Yorker and pizza enthusiast, I am personally offended by Brooklyn Pizza Company. My love for pizza runs so deep that, prior to moving to Tucson, I did some research to find out who's who in the Tucson pizza game. Among a healthy list of local favorites, Brooklyn Pizza Company (BPC) was at the top of the heap. I must admit, I was a little skeptical that BPC's pizza would live up to its name, but I tried to stay optimistic and I wanted to give them a fair shake. Mind you, I just moved there, so I very much wanted to fall in love with their pizza; but, alas, Brooklyn Pizza Company and I were never meant to be. I ordered two slices: one plain, and one with mushrooms. The plain slice tasted exactly like the way I ordered it: plain. In Brooklyn, NY, a plain slice is a flavorful slice that's devoid of toppings; in Brooklyn Pizza Company it's interpreted as one that's devoid of flavor. The sauce tasted like it came from a jar, the cheese tasted like something even the CEO of Polly-O would turn his nose at, and the crust was flaccid and undercooked. Needless to say, I wasn't salivating over thought of digging in to my second slice. If you thought my next slice couldn't be any worse, think again. While the mushrooms were indeed fresh (as in not from a can), they were served raw and tasted like they had been marinated in (I kid you not) chlorine. My mushroom slice tasted so bad that I couldn't bring myself to take a second bite, so into the garbage it went. I hate to sound like another prejudiced pizza snob from NY, so I'll close this review by stating that I have thoroughly enjoyed plenty of excellent pizza in Tucson and elsewhere, and that there's sensational pizza to be had all over the country and all over the world (with the exception being Boston, of course).
(1)
Hijo d.
Probably my favorite slices in Tucson along with Time Market. It is cheap. Good happy hour specials for pizza + beer. I give the pizza 4 stars. Counter service has always been pretty mediocre, but I was recently there for the first time in several years and it was worse than usual. To the point where you had to fill your own water and drinks. And, it was pretty dirty. The girl working the counter made little or no effort to wipe down dirty tables and just sat there at the counter and watched the customers do it. The floor was covered with dirty napkins. We asked for limes for our beers and she told us to go see if the bar next door had them? I give the recent service and cleanliness 1 star. It used to probably be a 2.5 and sometimes a 3. That is about what I'd expect. 1 Star is pushing it. I hope they make an effort to clean up and improve service as it would be a shame if this place went further downhill as it has always been a good slice.
(3)
Jenni L.
Now this is a great pizza! I love that you can order exactly what you want for a slice or a whole pizza. The garlic knots though, that's what keeps you coming back. They are so good and it's impossible to eat just one. You can eat in, take it to go, or order and then go to the Sky Bar next door and they will "deliver". I love the whole vibe of this place. I'm definitely coming back.
(4)
Danielle R.
There pizza is so delicious and authentic. Reminds me of pizza that I ate in Italy. I am never disappointed. I also love the garlic knots... I recommend them! Brooklyn's is so reasonably priced too, which is important to me because I'm a recent college graduate. I used to come here at least once a week. Now that I've moved away from Tucson, I always want to come here when I visit. Their pizza is salty and garlic-ey, so if you are like me and don't like to eat a lot of salt, I would recommend not eating a whole slice. This is easy to do though, because the slices are big.
(5)
Jeff M.
The only thing that impressed me about BPC is its advanced use of natural energy. Solar panels heat the oven that bake your pizza. The pizza here is like what you'd get if a Greek pizza shop in Philadelphia were to try to make New York style Italian pizza. The sauce overwhelmed the crust, which, in my opinion the key element of a good pizza. Its about bread baking as I once saw written on a menu in NYC.
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egidio c.
Disclosure: I was born in Brooklyn and lived in NY most of my adult life. The best NY style pizza in Tucson (which makes it the best regular pizza because Chicago blows). Some visits not as good as others but hey, even when pizza isn't great it's damned good. I'm a purist- plain cheese for me, please. Being able to sit on 4th or go next door to Sky Bar puts it over the top. For real Italian (Neopolitan) style pizza visit Vero Amore at Dove Mountain. Skip the in town location. That place is an embarrassment to the name and should be closed
(5)
Emily L.
The pizza at Brooklyn is fine, but their policies are atrocious. I ordered a pizza, garlic knots and a 2 liter soda last Friday night with a coupon. I asked what my soda options were and I was told Pepsi or Diet Pepsi. My girlfriend and I did not want to drink caffeine so late at night and asked if there was another option. The guy on the phone said he wasn't allowed to substitute, but I could talk to his manager when I went for pickup. I went to pick up the pizza and asked to talk to a manager about getting two smaller sprites. The girl filling my order said that she would get the manager, but instead, she came back and told me he said 'no'. um. HE DIDN'T EVEN COME OUT TO MEET ME. In short, rude and unaccommodating. I will stick to Magpies.
(1)
Doug L.
Absolutely terrible. The fact that they can name this place after Brooklyn, is an insult to New Yorkers. The pizza here is absolutely nowhere near the quality of what's offered in the Tri-State area. Avoid this place at all costs, even the atmosphere is gross. Don't be fooled, THIS IS NOT NEW YORK PIZZA!
(1)
Valarie A.
This place is likely the most hit-or-miss pizza place I've been in Tucson. It is always different whenever I've ordered. The pizza is either delicious and well-seasoned or just tastes like grease and covered in grease and usually needs to be crisped in the oven a little longer or slightly blackened on the corners. I've ate here some odd 8-10 times always testing my luck with a plain cheese pizza, I really wish the pizza was more consistently good...good garlic knots though! (when they aren't burnt..)
(2)
Brad G.
So this place won Tucson Weekly Best Pizza in 2010, dethroning Magpie's. Two problems with this: (1) I think a blatant kickback scheme they had going inflated their ratings, and (2) they may be resting on their laurels, as quality has noticeably declined these last few months. Last summer's kickback scheme was simple: signs in the store said if you proved that you wrote a positive Internet review, you'd get a dozen free garlic knots. Whether this translated to Tucson Weekly votes, I don't know. Regardless: not cool, Brooklyn Pizza! As for the quality, maybe tonight was just an off night. But the sauce was bland, slightly bitter, utterly unsavory. One slice took 10 minutes to get and it wasn't even very busy. It's rather clear the staff mostly is UofA students -- which I have no problem with -- but perhaps some essence of the recipes haven't been passed on through training? I still like the idea of this place, especially the eco-friendly solar panel thing they've got going on. And of course a late-night slice of pizza is a classic great thing for an entertainment district (not many kitchens are open past 11:00pm on 4th Ave.) But they've lost some major points with me lately. Meanwhile, Magpie's recent switch to personal-sized pies (instead of individual slices) has totally rocked my world. Frankly, for now I strongly suggest you walk across the street and try a Magpie's specialty pizza.
(2)
Chris S.
I am so in love with the slices here. Everything is fresh and the meat on everything looks thick and real. I of course cannot eat it but my partner assured me it was excellent. All of the food here is made from solar energy so if you are really green, you will love the concept of this place. The employees look like a bunch of granola eating hippies but do not let that deter you, the pizza is excellent.
(4)
Andrew C.
The employees here are insanely obnoxious and rude. After NOT being told that my slice of pepperoni was gonna take over 15 minutes, I stood by the counter waiting for what I figured would only take a minute or two. The people who make the pizza are right by the counter, so I was watching how they made it. They were very busy, so it was fascinating watching the assembly line as they turned the balls of dough into disks and sloppily scattered sauce across it. Anyway, after a few minutes ( I was starting to realize that they hadnt even started on my slice, so it was gonna take a while) one of them proceeded to comment loudly on how I was creeping her out. The others proceeded to joke around and insult me while looking me in the eye so I shamefully decided to sit down. I heard one of them say "thank god." i can't even imagine the egos on these douchebags. to put this in perspective, I am 22 years old, have a little bit of stubble; i am not dirty or deranged or anything. I know I wasn't looking at them creepily because I didn't find any of them remotely attractive; I was mainly looking at the pizza, which seemed otherwise okay, but was burnt by these incompetent egotistical brats. Management: fire everyone who was working tonight.
(1)
Blaine L.
No complaints, great pizza, lively atmosphere
(5)
Alysia W.
Normally I would be ranting and raving about this place in a positive light but tonight was a total fail.. The guy that took my order over the phone seemed peeved when I told him I would rather pay cash than charge.. I only had $13 in cash and informed him, as a courtesy, that $3 would be in quarters.. Not dimes.. Not nickels.. Not pennies.. Quarters! So I don't see what the big deal was.. My pizza arrived 50 minutes later and the delivery man was the same guy over the phone.. He had a look of disdain as I counted out the money for him to ensure that I wasn't trying to trick him.. I asked for a plastic sauce container filled with parmesan and he forgot that.. So I asked for some parmesan packets and he gave me 2 for a 16" pizza.. Now in what universe is 2 packets of parmesan enough for a large sized pie?! Most rude employee that I have EVER dealt with from Brooklyn Pizza Co. You should be appreciative of the service your customers provide, and not forget part of their order.. Thanks for ruining my night! P.S. My receipt says his name is "Wells".
(2)
Ricky V.
Price, Quality, Taste, Ambiance and Beer find the perfect harmony in this downtown eatery. I have been going since I was a freshman in high School. I love this place with a profound respect. Its the pizza by which other pizza is rated. Gourmet pizza and deep dish are other leagues, but in the standard crust, this place is where its at Order the garlic knots every time, even if you dont want them, share them with others, they will love you. If you dont your missing a big part of what this little shop has to offer.
(5)
Saba B.
A savvy 12-year-old gave her Brooklyn cheese slice an enormous thumbs up, whew. Parents secretly pray for the day when the kids graduate from Peter Piper and Pizza Hut to real pizza, and the young gourmand earned her pie degree here. I had the generous WOP (hate to write the word, but the named their fat Italian hero with generous slices of salami and ham and a sweet olive tepenade, not me); A-1 despite a rather hard Italian roll. Caty on the slice: a little too much sauce, tasty oregano-sprinkled mozzarella yummy-gooey heaven. The "found art" on the walls included artfully painted hubcaps, and the entire staff was wearing cowboy hats and boots just because. For $2, a better slice is tough to find.
(4)
Mike H.
Best pizza in Tucson, hands down! I love the vibe and slices at 2 in the morning!
(5)
Tucson C.
Great pizza! I love to watch the dough being prepared. I'm a fan of spinning dough! The prices are very affordable. The topping selection rocks. I love to ask the servers what their favorite toping is--then order it. I've had incredible pizzas I would never have been able to try. The atmosphere is laid back--you order at the counter, but the experience is wonderful!
(4)
Greg E.
Just a regular pizza place, nothin special. The pizza isn't bad but at the end of the day it's just a slice a pizza. On the upside fresh garlic knots are tasty, and it's kind of a 4th Ave landmark at this point.
(3)
Malachi D.
Best NY style pizza in all of tucson!! The staff are often rude though and heaven forbid you go to eat there while it's cold outside cause they leave the door open and freeze you to death and then give some bull crap excuse about how it's the law that the front door remain open even though your a freezing cold "paying" customer. Still hands down the best pizza in town!!
(4)
Renee R.
Hands down, the best late-night pizza ever! At least the best in Tucson. Also, if you go to SkyBar, then you can eat the pizza in the bar. They are open until around 11 or so, and then they have a late-night window where you can buy it by the slice. When all the other food places are closed, Brooklyn is own. It is the just the kind of food you want to eat when you have been drinking and chatting and having fun down on 4th Ave! Also the slices are huge, so one pretty much does a person in.
(5)
Stephanie S.
All around great spot - great pizza & garlic knots, locally-owned, and solar-powered! Take the pizza/knots next door to Sky Bar for a little more elbow room. We eat here 2-3 times each month.
(5)
Matt L.
Great for grabbing a casual bite to eat, especially late nights. The pizza is good but not remarkable and the bottled beer selection always features local brews from Nimbus. The prices are very good.
(3)
Tory H.
This is my favorite pizza in Tucson. I always get the cheese pizza. I highly recommend the garlic knots, too. They are phenomenal. They have late-night pizza available at their take out window. They only offer cheese and pepperoni late night, but that's all you need. Another cool thing is that you can sit at Sky Bar and they will bring your pizza to you. Also, they are solar powered which is wonderful.
(5)
Peter B.
Wow!!! Once again, Yelp comes through. I recently moved, from north Tucson, to a more central location, near the university. Yesterday, I ordered my first pizza delivery, and chose Brooklyn Pizza Company, based on the reviews on Yelp (I would have chosen Grimaldi's, based on my boss's recommendation ~ he's from New York, and loves Grimaldi's, but they don't deliver). I ordered my standard Benchmark, mushroom, sausage, pepperoni, extra sauce ~ and they nailed it! The crust, the sauce, the ingredients, all good stuff (haven't had 'ground' sausage in a while, but the spices were really good). There's a $30 minimum for delivery, so I tacked on a six-pack of Stella beer, and a pint of their homemade pistachio gelato (YUM!). So, an extra large pizza w/3-ingredients (plus xtra sauce), six pack of (good) beer, and a pint of gelato ~ delivered for $32, can't beat it. Plus, they have this 'thing' with being solar (check their website, as current stats are listed). Who woulda thought 'great pizza' and environmentally conscious, would go together? Check-It. pb
(5)
Michael D.
They had me at Emily R.'s "we deliver beer". Okay, that and the fact that they're next to Skybar, a place that had become a favorite stop of mine. I don't try and hide the fact that I love pizza. Any time I move to a new area, one of my first tasks is to find a good pizza place. While I've had to wade through a lot of mediocre pizza since I moved to Tucson, I'm quite pleased to have finally found this spot. My friends and I met at Skybar and ordered two pizzas from Brooklyn. First off, the fact that you can even do that makes me love this place all the more. They were brought over in excellent time, still hot, and the horde of hungry med students descended on them like locusts. This is no wimpy pizza. The cheese:sauce:dough ratios were excellent. The tomato and basil pizza we ordered was a surprising winner too. Other reviews are right: the pizza is a bit pricey, but in the cost versus worth argument, it's not even in question. Especially if you get some of those amazing garlic knots, this place is wholly worth a stop. Oh, but if you live a ways north on River Road, don't be shocked by the $60 minimum order for delivery. It's actually not that bad if you just invite a number of friends over. Trust me, they'll thank you too.
(4)
Chris R.
traditional ny pizzapie! thin, cheesy, and greasy. i love it!
(5)
Emily R.
They had me at "we deliver beer!" Brooklyn is one of my favourite pizza joints in Tucson. Not only is it located on the hip, bohemian street of 4th Avenue, but they can really whip up mean NY style pizza! Oh, and did I mention..they deliver beer if you choose? :) They also deliver cigarettes if you're into that. Pizza can be a little pricey, but you get what you paid for. AND I fully recommend ordering the garlic knots. Some people go to Brooklyn JUST for thier garlic knots! By the way, as of recent, Brooklyn has gone solar. Happy green pizza! :)
(4)
Emilia H.
great pizza and service!
(5)
Alexis H.
I ate Brooklyn Pizza for the first time last night despite living in Tucson for nearly 16 years. There had been so much hype surrounding this pizza place, that I was a little scared to try it. You know how that goes. Alas, I was not disappointed. It was definitely delicious NY style pizza. I'm going to be honest though, I wasn't too amazed by the garlic knots. I LOVE garlic, but after eating a couple of knots, I felt as though I could successfully ward off any blood-sucking creatures that might come my way (and on 4th Ave, you never know). Thank goodness for gum! Overall impression: I liked it a lot. If you're looking for cheesy, greasy, giant slices of pizza, hit up Brooklyn.
(4)
Justin R.
The best New York style pizza in Tucson. Brooklyn brings back a lot of great college memories. Vibe is a indie/hippie/alternative scene. Good prices. Sells beer and even cigarettes if you're into that. A must go before a night on 4th or a night in at the dorms.
(5)
Sen B.
The pizza is great, the staff is hit or miss or appeared stoned off their rears. great price and good people watching. I suggest to order your food then head over to Sky Bar and have a drink at the full service solar powered bar.
(1)
Jackie L.
Pizza: excellent. Garlic knots: delicious. Service for take-out: OMG so slow. But you can't beat it if you're hanging out next door at Skybar and need a bite to eat.
(4)
Food I.
With so many pizza places claiming that they are the best, it's been hard to believe that there even is one. So far, Brooklyn Pizza has the better (not the best) pizza that we can go to repeatedly. FOOD = 3/5 Depending on the pizza and toppings ordered, sometimes it will taste delicious, other times it's just too salty and extremely oily. The taste of their pizza is not always consistent, more like a hit and miss, regardless if you order the same pizza all the time. SERVICE = 2/5 The person taking orders was rude and careless, like it was cool to have a bad attitude. However, the other staff members were friendly and polite. OVERALL = 3/5 I guess it depends on who's working, who's making the pizzas and who's taking orders, it has not been consistent. Since Brooklyn Pizza tastes better than most pizza joints in Tucson, we will be ordering from them again while crossing our fingers.
(3)
Erika D.
Great pizza! They even send slices over to the Sky Bar next door, but I wanted to make people aware that this place makes different ordered slices on one pizza. So If you are allergic to mushrooms, or are a vegetarian (it's a risk they might sprinkle meat in your cheese)...then be cautious. (Minus one star) My hubby is allergic to mushrooms and his slice came out partially covered in them. The server just told him to eat around any mushrooms on his slice. LOL. We asked to have a new slice made and luckily they obliged. We have never encountered cheerful employees here so we only go there for the food.
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Caleb T.
I love love love the garlic knots form this pizza place. The pizza is really tasty also!
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Holly B.
I will always love Brooklyn Pizza! All I need to be happy is a beer at Sky Bar and a slice of Brooklyn Pizza on the patio. And maybe some garlic knots on the way. The pizza is thin with a tasty crust with a bit of chew. It's always fresh out of the oven with good herbs and spices. And you can get very creative with the toppings. I hear potato and onion is the staff favorite, but I have yet to try it. You really can't go wrong with Brooklyn for a good slice. The best part - they deliver beer! I often have a coupon for a large pizza, garlic knots, and a six pack of beer for about $22. You can't beat that. I am not a fan of Magpies so for me, Brooklyn wins, hands-down.
(5)
Pam R.
We love Brooklyn pizza. Hands down, the best ny style pizza in town. Even better, you can order at brooklyn but enjoy at skybar. Skybar has great beer and other drinks and a really nice patio.
(5)
Angela S.
Have been eating pizza from here since starting high school. Cheap pizza made well with fantastic toppings (their sausage and jalapeños stand out in quality) and I highly recommend getting a side of garlic knots. Pizza can get greasy with meat toppings like pepperoni (less so for whole pies), but such is expected. Great for late delivery orders - we used to order it for groups in high school often. Plus they're completely solar powered!
(5)
Sylvia B.
Really good NY style pizza. You can get a whole pie here or just a slice. Prices were right and this was everything I was expecting in a foldable slice.
(5)
Aaron T.
we ordered our pizza at 710pm. The delivery guy finally called at 820 to find out where we were, and then 840 to reconfirm because they put the wrong hotel name on the receipt. You can tell this place is not well managed based on the other reviews. Hopefully they will get it together for the sake of supporting the "local" economy. Pizza looks good. It seems hot even with the delay. Hubby says it tastes a little rubbery (probably from the time the cheese settled). Garlic knots tasted great as all the other yelpers said. Pizza is great, but I recommend you go in and not delivery.
(3)
Aaron S.
Great NY pizza, though sometimes cooked unevenly. great service. solar powered pizza restaurant!
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Lauren L.
Better than chains, not gourmet. While the veggie pie was pretty lackluster over all, the basil and tomato was quite memorable. I prefer a bit thinner crust than their uber-doughy variety, but if that's your game, you'll love this place.
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Erik F.
For the most part Pizza in Tucson is a joke, but this place is the exception. I love New York Style Pizza and this place knows how to do it right. Oh and the garlic knots are sooooo good worth having garlic breath for a while ha.
(5)
Mindy S.
Good pizza, when thoroughly cooked. Great garlic knots & marinara. Great prices, and even though the place is small, it's not hard to find a seat. Fast delivery during off-hours, lengthy during peak hours, but at least they don't lie about it. Oh, and they serve Pepsi!!! Extra thumbs up for the late-night slice window, which has saved me from passing out on my way home after too much whiskey more than once, and the solar power. This is Tucson, people, but this is as close as you can get to the real thing.
(5)
Joe T.
Really? There is no way you can compare this to New York pizza, not even Jersey! It was okay. Thin, greasy, lacking flavor, sauce was weak. The pizza (which was mediocre) was the strong point. The staff where gross! It smelled like B.O. in there, and all the employees looked disheveled. Maybe to get a job there it's required to be hung over and a hipster. Thats kinda New York. But honestly, if I ever hear anyone compare "Brooklyn Pizza" to actual New York pizza, I'll show them a little East coast hospitality.
(1)
Claire H.
I give 3 stars for a round score regarding this whole experience of crust, sauce, toppings and cheese from a solar powered oven. If the solar power that let me enjoy that smug socially conscious part of my ego, I would give it 5 stars. But... I have screaming taste buds for a decent pizza. My biggest disappointment was the serving size of cheese- 1 star. Don't bother ordering extra-cheese here. They don't know what that means, but will be happy to charge you extra for the wisper of the words over the top of the pie. The same 1 star for toppings. Brooklyn Pizza follows the frozen pizza industry standard of 2 pieces of topping per slice. Is Brooklyn not part of America? We don't want to see the tomato sauce. It is just a condiment to make the toppings stick to the crust. Then we want to see the toppings peek through the cheese, melted into a thick web over the whole thing. Now sauce is just there and good enough to get 4 stars. The crust, as well, earning 4 starts for consistency and flavor. Proximity to Sky Bar, also is a 5 star experience when there is live music. But I can go to Sky Bar after I get pizza at Magpies.
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Eugene W.
Superlative. True NY style pies with a line out the door,deservedly so, almost every time i take to indulge my craving. Oh the Proustian rush of tearing once again into a true NY style thin crust creation! thank you kindly Brooklyn. You bring me back to bad attitude evenings in the five boroughs when a slice was better than salvation. Or sunrise!
(5)
Pixie G.
I'm a pizza snob who lives in L.A. and I've had pizza in NYC as well. This little Tucson pizza joint is FANTASTIC, delicious, and true to the thin crust NY phenomena. Do beware of the rowdy hippy travelers right outside the door. If you don't mind passing by them, you're so in for a treat : )
(5)
Zach F.
Brooklyn PIzza Company is not bad but has been rendered obsolete by just about every other pizza place in town. That said, if I'm drunk and there's not a Sonoran hotdog stand within 2 blocks, I resort to Brooklyn. +'s Reasonable Price Delivery Open Late (Late night window, not delivery) Cigarettes Beer Pizza Next to Sky Bar (Can order pizza then have it brought into Sky Bar) -'s Mediocre Pizza w/ little or no sauce greasy bland crust often times undercooked heavy handed with garlic Cigarettes
(3)
Ferdinand B.
Pizza is greasy: Pizza is of the greasy variety, lacking adequate taste, filled with hampered stale ingredients. If you are young, you will like it, if not, you will crave the new 'fresh' pizzas found w/ vegan entries, etc. I used to eat the stuff 15 years ago.
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Amanda H.
I rather like their pizza, you can get it by the slice or as a whole 16" pie. I like that the individual slices can come with whatever toppings you'd like, and the pizza always tastes fresh and very good. The calzones, while they take a while, are very good, and filling. The Flatbush Feast calzone is tasty, as is the Veggie calzone (I like mine with potato added). Beware if you're vegan, they put cheese in their sauce! This place is relatively small in terms of available seating, and you should be prepared to wait for a seat if you're there on most nights.
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Lucky U.
NY Style pizza, pretty good stuff. Ive usually only had it after a night of drinking on 4th Ave. Sucks that they wont let you buy a whole pie at the end of the night, you can only buy by the slice. Be careful of people trying to cut in line acting like they are "drunk" or dont "understand english".
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K J.
Two words. Garlic knots. Ok, maybe four... Garlic knots and pizza. They have pizza by the slice and deals throughout the week too. If you haven't been, go; if you have, go back.
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Rene B.
Okay, I have to say that Brooklyn Pizza Company's (BPC) pizza is just ordinarily. I've try it again and the pizza wasn't the same since my first trip there. I'm not really digging the pizza here but I do highly recommend the garlic knots, in which I discover this time around. The garlic knots are like $6 for a dozen and they're amazing. Being my second trip here, at BPC, I still haven't eaten here because it's always packed. We placed are orders and I love the fact that they can take our boring pizza and awesome garlic knotty dough to us next door at Skybar. I actually like this place, not for the pizza "though," but the service is great. The staff is welcoming, attentive and they always bring are orders promptly.
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Nate R.
Unfortunately, Garlic knots outperform Pizza at this 4th Ave. spot. Don't get me wrong the pizza is really delicious!! Especially in Tucson, where I have tried almost every notable pizza joint. Not claiming to be a pizza guru, but this spot is definitely top 5. Great NY pizza in the desert! Definite 5 Stars to check out in town: Chicago Style: Zachary's Pizza NY Style (with an awesome twist): No Anchovies Ultra-thin: Sauce Dirty Greasy Pizza: Mario's Pizza
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Jen M.
The pizza was good but not stellar. Service is a bit lacking and slow. We'll make a trip back and see how it is on another day.
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Erica H.
Oh I will never forget thee. When I was at UofA I frequently found myself at Brooklyn on a night out on 4th. I miss the staff and the pizza...not to mention the GARLIC KNOTS! They used to delived cigarettes, beer, and pizza to my house downtown. I miss thee. I hope everything's still going well here. I will be back soon. Shot out to Tiffany...miss that girl
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Charlotte E.
Wow, I can't believe I waited so long to try this place. It is absolutely amazing. Don't let the ambiance scare you away - the food is fabulous. I always order a slice or two of a veggie pizza (tomato, feta, and spinach). When you order extra toppings, the helpings are generous. The crust is just the right thickness, and the pizza obviously tastes fresh. Plus, they're open late, and they operate the establishment with solar power. Definitely my new favorite pizza in town.
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Brett M.
Brooklyn's white pizza is my fave. It tastes like it's straight outta the city! The organized chaos is fun to watch as well. Another place for a guilty pleasure.
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Doug W.
I guess it's good for Tucson. Which would be mediocre in the rest of the country. Lousy service, like every other place in this horrible town. To figure out if crappy service is caused by the shabby management prevalent in this flyblown burgh is pretty much a chicken and egg exercise. Why it takes them so long to prepare the orders is beyond me, it ain't like nobody has ever figured that one out.
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Robbie S.
Now I'm a deep dish fan, but I think Brooklyn has got the new york style down right. This is the go to place after hitting up the bars on 4th ave, because after a night of throwing back the sauce, you'll think this pizza is the best in the world. It's also not bad for delivery; they got some good deals for UA students, including a XL cheese pie for only $8.88. Just say you have the coupon and anybody can get it. Not bad in my book.
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Chris C.
I used to like this place a lot when I lived in the dorms for late night (free delivery) pizza. However, now that I live near 4th ave and have more options, I prefer Time Market. I just had Brooklyn today for carry out and thought the pizza was a bit too plain. I prefer Time Market's wood-oven pizza. Nothing beats pizza cooked in a wood-oven. However, the garlic knots at Brooklyn are quite good.
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Daniel S.
Best pizza in town hands down, however, the delivery service sucks. The last two times I've ordered, my pizza has been over a half hour late and cold. They did give me free garlic knots to make up for it once but the wait isn't worth it.
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Emily G.
Closest thing to NY pizza in Tucson, therefore I must love it. Eating a plain cheese slice white sitting on 4th makes me feel less homesick.
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Cristina L.
Holy deliciousness...Brooklyn was recommended by a friend and did not disappoint. I debated ordering tomatoes on the pepperoni and beef pizza...sometimes places chop gobs of unsavory tomato and lob them onto the pie-not the case here. The tomatoes were thin sliced perfection and made the pizza that much better. The ingredients were wonderfully fresh and the crust, tastefully crisp. You can buy by the slice or monster pie and Brooklyn stays open very late-dined outdoors and people watched. The calzones caught my eye too and I would love to try one next time.
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Ramin S.
The pizza here isn't bad, but I've had better. I only had a few toppings on a slice, but they didn't stay on top the pizza and slid off as I tried to take bites. I wouldn't have minded patiently waiting if they cooked the pizza a little longer. The fans on the ceiling were on too strong as well, which wasn't necessary with the A/C also on. (Also, it's frustrating getting a beer and not being able to drink it at the tables outside, but that's the law, unfortunately.) Anyway, if you're in the mood for pizza, this place is alright. They have good deals for delivery, which might be preferable to eating the pizza there.
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Derek H.
I dont think I've ever had garlic knots that weren't burned. But hey, they're free, right? One time I ordered a pepperoni and mushroom and an hour later, it was anchovies and mushroom that was delivered. When I called, I was told that if I brought the pizza back myself, they would replace it. Another time, it took an hour and a half to arrive and I later found my receipt wadded up and thrown on my drive way. Clearly done by the driver. My friend told me that when she called about her pizza (about 2 hours after placing the order), she was told that the driver had accidently put the pizza on the roof of his car and drove away, so they had to make a new one. I got an email a few days ago from the owner asking me to vote for Brooklyn Pizza as Tucson's Best. Really? If the employees abstained from the weed and actually did their jobs, this place would be one of Tucson's Best. However, right now, I wouldnt order from them again.
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Jackie T.
There's no better place to get a slice of pepperoni pizza on late weekend nights. The pizza is delish. It isn't the best but it is still very enjoyable. It's more American than the Neapolitan basil-and-fresh-mozzarella that is near and dear to my heart. The pepperoni and artichoke heart is my favorite combination that I've had here. The crust is the stand-out of BPC's pizza. It is thin and crispy with a bit of chew with it. The garlic knots are overrated but still tasty nonetheless. They come just a bit burnt on the edges but it adds some rustic depth. Anything savory drowned in garlic is a winner in my book. The service is just average, but the cashier almost always will be a cute friendly girl. When your pizza is done they just yell your name. You have to keep your ears active since the place can get crowded. The classic rockstar paintings on the wall are interesting to look at. Since it's on 4th ave, there will always be a few interesting characters around. Their lunch special is cheap and so is their late night weekend slices. Those night slices always hit the spot when you're with your friends loitering 4th ave on a weekend night.
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Jason R.
The pizza here is about as close Tucson will every come to new york pizza.the dough is thin and great.and the garlic knots are fantastic.
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Eve S.
All I can say about this place is it's delicious, good location for after bar-hopping as well. In fact, they deliver to Sky Bar which is right next door. Their yummy, varied and cheap gelato is not to be missed, either. Also, they are completely run by solar power which is pretty neat.
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Tina F.
Our first night into Brooklyn was on busy new years eve. Just moving into the neighborhood, we are on a quest for the best pizza. Judging by the good ole traditional cheese pizza, this rates pretty high. Crust was perfectly cooked with a good chew and crispness. Sauce wasn't too sweet or too spicy, and there was just enough cheese. Only complaint was that it seemed a bit salty... We got up 3 times in the middle of the night for more water, which the alcohol could have been to blame for. It was also great to be able to have a nimbus pale ale while waiting for the pie. Will definitely be in again
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Paul E.
Brooklyn Pizza 4 out of 5 A Everybody has an opinion on what kind of Pizza is best. Thick crust, thin, with sauce, olive oil only, meat, no meat, floppy, stiff, stuffed, topped, chovies, and the common change-ups - Hawaiian and BBQ Chicken . I mean how many ways can we say, "That pizza was awesome dude!" My personal leaning, as point of reference is a thinner yeasty crust. I like my pizza to have magic restorative powers, to be able to survive a night in the fridge, nay not just survive, but to somehow thrive and come out in the morning better for the experience. From college days gone by and when money is short, it needs to be affordable. I'd have paid $100 bucks for the Pizza Brooklyn Pizza served to me the other night. Another point of reference, as far as Domino's and Pizza Hut go? In my humble opinion, not so much Pizza as a facsimile, a clever way to keep us acclimated to mediocrity. It's become clear that I don't have the metabolism to be able to eat Pizza more than about once per month. So when I go for a slice or four, it's an Event for me. Suffice to say that if you serve me a crappy pizza, it's not a mere disappointment, it breaks my heart. Brooklyn Pizzeria did not break my heart. The plan: Sit in Sky Bar and have a couple of adult beverages. As it happens, about ten other couples seemed to have the same plan that night. Get a little "happy, happy" going with perhaps a Jager bomb, and then order some pizza to go from Brooklyn Pizza Company on 4th Ave, next door. Wisk the pie back to the casa for a couple more drinks, a movie, and create some pizza bones for the dogs. So after a couple of hours at Sky Bar, we ring up Brooklyn Pizza next door and place our to go order. We ordered a half veggie, half Flatbush whole pizza. At Brooklyn you either order per slice or you go big with a whole large pizza because there are no in-between sizes. After our third adult beverage at Sky Bar, I somehow lost track of time, we realized it had been a while since we placed our pizza order and so we rang Brooklyn Pizza back up. They showed up about five minutes later, all apologies and with a bag full of these things called, "Garlic Knots" as some sort of contrition. I'll get to those in a minute. Sky bar bartenders where kind of lame on this night. We tabbed out. Hint, we tipped the very apologetic delivery from next door girl at about 30%. The bartenders at Sky bar got two bucks. It's not me dude, it was you. We took the Pizza home and without dragging this out any further; it was still hot, thin crusted and hand tossed, so perfectly put together with just the right balance of ingredients that it was the best pizza ever dude! We both took one bite and just looked at each other and were like moaning, "Holy pepperoni/vegi, or which ever pizza deity you worship, is this the best pizza ever?" The next morning I stumbled upon a bag of about 20, we hope you still love us even though we forgot about your order, Garlic Knots. I do still love you! It was our bonus bag of morning-after carbs. I ate them. I dipped them in sauce. I enjoyed them. Actually I was only able to down about ten of those knots of deliciousness over a two day period before the better half of me took them away. Thanks, Babe. I don't want to brag, but here is a hint for all of you. If you want to get lucky; first find someone that might be willing, then take them to Sky Bar for drinks and then order a pizza from Brooklyn Pizza next door. Then take all of those things home with you. Rating A 4 stars out of 5 A for Effort n/a for Ambiance(take out) B for Service A+ for the food taste A for the presentation(Pizza box) C for not somehow screwing it up, but being smart enough to whack me with a bag of free delicious garlic knots.
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Johanna N.
Let me first start off by saying that Brooklyn Pizza Company used to be my go to spot for pizza when studying. Today, however, they just didnt come through at all. This is the second time i've experienced an extremely huffy puffy female when ordering. I ended up ordering a pizza a little after they opened, and a little over 45 min later it got here. However, 99% of the toppings, cheese and all, had slid off the pizza and over the front crust into the front of the box. The lady had already left, so i placed a call back to Brooklyn. The guy who answered the phone was so very nice and convinced me to wait for another pizza which "wouldnt even take 30 min". About 50 min later, a new pizza arrived. This one was missing toppings on about 1/3 of the pizza. They had not slid off this time. No one put them there in the first place. There was also no sauce. So, basically cheese on bread is what i paid $16 for. Delivery mistakes happen, and places get busy. I get that. But this coupled with the rude phone service i've received when placing my order means that Brooklyn Pizza Company will no longer be my go to pizza place. If i can't count on them for quality or convenience, i can't count on them for much.
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Kate M.
The first word that comes to mind when you think "New York foods" should be PIZZA*. (Unless you're from Chicago, then get outta here!) I have been to New York and I have eaten the glorious pizza at more than a few hole in the wall establishments and up until the day I had the privilege of walking into BPC, I had lost hope that the West Coast could ever compete with New York pizza. The first time I went, the place was packed. My boyfriend and I ordered a slice, sat down and waited. I looked around and saw people eating with forks and knives because the slices were 'too big.' Obviously, they have never been to NY and folded their pizza in half. Bad sign. Anyways, when the pizza arrived I picked up my slice, noticed it was greasy, but not too bad, and had just the right amount of sauce, which is a big thing for me, I don't like a lot of sauce. The cheese melted over the sides, my olives were covering the whole slice and the crust had a little bit of a crunch. SO GOOD! The place also had Yoo-Hoo! Holy Cow!! BPC is great, they have great food, drinks, gelato, amazing atmosphere and they care about the environment. You Can't NOT win with that many positive things going for you. *Fantastic, Wonderful, Amazing, Pizza.
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Aaron M.
Love the cheeseless veggie pizza... they use potatoes to make it have a creamy texture and a light olive oil sauce so that you don't get the burnt pizza sauce effect. Sooooo Goood. Happy hour goes late (7pm I think) and is awesome with under $2 bottles of local and craft beers!
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Ryan S.
Ambience: 4/5 (nice little pizza restaurant on trendy 4th Ave., powered by solar panels on the roof!) Food: 4/5 (very good NY-style pizza by the slice; crust was a little too big; otherwise perfect) Service: 4/5 (perfunctory but efficient counter service; late hours of operation is a plus) Value: 5/5 (reasonably priced, especially given the quality of the pizza) Verdict: highly recommended if you want pizza but don't have enough friends to order a whole pie somewhere; one of the better pizza restaurants in Tucson.
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David R.
I ordered delivery from Brooklyn Pizza today. I was very, very disappointed. I've been to Brooklyn before and have found the pizza to be more than satisfactory. Today was my first experience with their delivery service. It was awful. I ordered a 16" extra large pizza with chicken and spinach. The special included a dozen garlic knots and a 2-liter of soda. I was quoted a delivery time of 45 minutes. My previous experience with delivery service is that I am quoted a longer time and the pizza arrives well within the time frame (a ploy typically used to "exceed expectations" without actually having to do anything.) So pizza finally arrives after an hour and 15 minutes. Did I mention my office is walking distance from the restaurant? [Now I know what you are thinking, "if it is so close why didn't you just pick it up yourself?" Because I could not leave the office due to business. That is what delivery is for, right?] Well. pizza finally arrives. It is over-cooked (isn't that the most frustrating thing, it's late and they over-cooked it?) I ordered chicken and spinach, yet I see no chicken on or under the hardened, cold cheese. Instead there are these thin shavings that look like the chicken was put through a meat slicer. So thin, the chicken slices were probably see-through before they were cooked. It had an awful, odd texture that only resembled the flavor of chicken -perhaps soaked in a bath of chicken bouillon over-night. Being cold, the crust was hard, the cheese was stiff, the spinach was brown and almost undetectable due to lack of flavor. The garlic knots are a hit with the staff here, to me they are all dough and garlic salt. Moral here, if you are thinking of trying Brooklyn Pizza, don't get delivery.
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Kelly R.
By far best pizza I have ever had, and I've been round and round this country. Wood fired, big, cheesy, saucy, cute girls and boys working the dough, cold local brews....cheap. This is the BEST thing about Tucson. Seriously.
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Greg M.
Hands down the best pizza in Tucson.... Most likely in all of Southern Arizona!. I've tried every Pizza place in this city over the course of 17 years and have not found one as good as Brooklyn's!
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Sa S.
I forget her name, but she was really really sweet. She's the girl who took my order and offered a nice smile. Kinda developed a crush cuz of that smile... hehehe. The youngens that work here are not only adorable and squeezable, but were cool enough to make two slices of deep dish for me. They had just ran out of the pre made deep dish pizza. Definately delicious pizza for what you pay and the happy hour beer prices are not to be missed. I was just a tourist passing through and sat amazed at how popular this joint was. Soccer moms, local Univ. kids, slackers, office personnel, just all around your average Tucsonian eating good pizza.
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Zephr B.
I wish I could give minus stars because my one and only experience with Brooklyn Pizza Company was bad on so many levels. 1. I tried ordering online. My card didn't go through. No big deal. I'll call. 2. I called. My card didn't go through. Damm. I need to call my bank to check on that. No problem. Here's my other card. It worked. So far, the blame is on me. 3. 50 minutes later, a loud sudden bang on my door. The delivery guy says that there was a mistake with the order. They made a pizza instead of a calzone. "Okay, I thought. More food." But then the driver said I needed to pay him cash because I hadn't paid. "You're right sir. You paid. But because we don't have the correct signature slip, just sign on the receipt and put in a tip if want." I gave the guy a tip. He's just the middle-man for this place anyway, right? 4. The pizza was crap. My fault. I shouldn't order from them again. They screw up the order, the payment (online, on phone, and in person). Whatever, I'll eat the salad later. 5. Two hours later. I get a call from an 808 area code. It's the driver. "Why are you calling me from this number,?" I ask. "It's my cell." He continues. "Ahhh ... you didn't pay sir." "Yes, I did." "No, you didn't." So ... I went online and low and behold my bank statement shows that the payment is "pending." It also shows 2 other "payments pending" from purchases made two days earlier. I tell him, "listen, I'll email you a picture." I took a screen shot and by the time the guy hung up, I had emailed the store ( info@brooklynpizzacompan… ) a picture showing what I could see. 6. 15-minutes after the first call, I get a call from an angry girl. She told me it was "impossible that I paid." I asked if she had checked their email. "No, sir we can't do that, you are going to have to pay again (but) [interrupting me] because there is no way that you paid [now raising her voice] and you going to face some consequences if you don't pay!!!." I paid. She continued, "You will be banned from getting our food again." It's not like I was upset with not getting their crappy food with armpit service at that point, but I was pissed that some chick who liked her pizza power was yelling at me over a bill I had paid. 7. 5-minutes after the second call I texted the 808-delivery guy the same picture of my bill that I had sent via email. 8. 5-minutes after sending the text, 808-guy texted back, "I can't see your pictures on this phone." 9. 5-minutes later a guy from Brooklyn Pizza calls. The girl with the pissy pizza attitude was laughing in the background. "Ah, sir, it looks like you're going to get free food tonight because somehow we canceled your charge after running it through our system." I would happily pay-off Brooklyn to cease-and-desist. I guess in a place like Tucson Brooklyn can survive on its incompetence. From what I can tell reading these posts, this is a pattern. Today I feel slightly ill from their pizza. And I ordered a calzone!
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Daniel A.
Cool 4th ave vibe going on here! They use solar panels to power the restaurant so hey have flat screens that constantly tell you their energy in and output. I'm all for a place that cares about the world and being eco-friendly!
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Corey W.
I've been here a few times, and like a few different places, it's on and off. Sometimes you get really good pizza and decent service, and sometimes you get nasty pizza and crap service. Seating is always a pain in the rear, since there is next to none and it's on fourth. We always just order single slices, and even those and up taking nearly 10 minutes to come out. The whole place is powered by solar panels on the roof, which is cool. They have a TV in the restaurant with a display on how much electricity they have generated for the day and how much they've used. The staff is very hipster, and typically fairly zombie-like, but tend to be polite. The individual slices are fairly cheap, at $2.08 before toppings. Give them a shot if you like big cheesy pizzas, but do yourself a favor and get it to go instead of bothering with eating there, and call it in unless you're not in a hurry.
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Bryan R.
There is no place in town as good. If you haven't tried it, you should. Brooklyn Pizza and Sky Bar are one of a kind!
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Molly H.
Decent pizza. I like the sausage topping, which is kinda crumbled instead of chunks. Reminds me of Marions back in Dayton.... Anyway, the crust was soggy though. Major turn off. I will probably keep searching for my go-to pizza joint in Tucson.
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Stephen S.
The wait was long to order, and even longer to get a pie, but it was worth every minute. Do not pass this place up. Greasy New York pizza in tucson was unexpected and delicious.
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Matthew M.
I absolutely love going to Brooklynn's after running with the Meet at Maynard's club. A large pizza for $8.99 (with the Maynard's Discount) and get it delivered to the Sky Bar next door, what could be better?
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Eric G.
This is NY-style pizza. There is also a NY feel to the establishment itself. Bare bones eating area with a couple tables typically set up out front on 4th Ave. as well. Garlic knots are tasty, but the heart is, and should be, in the pizza. If you like garlic, get it on a slice of cheese. They do not joke around with the garlic they pile on--wonderful! Beer, soda, water--all are offered to wash down your slice. The crust is a little more doughy than I would always want, but they do bake it to perfection, so I can let that slide. Buy by the slice or the whole pie. Sky Bar, located next door is owned by the same guy as Brooklyn. So you can walk over from the bar, order a slice, and they will bring it to you in the bar. That's kind of a neat and unique attribute to the place. One thing that reminds me I'm not really in NY here though is that you cannot view the various pizzas to choose what you want before you order. Oh well... NY is thousands of miles away after all.
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Jentry M.
Going drinking with your mates on 4th street, this is a place to get a slice with your beer at the beginning of the night.
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Bruce B.
Just wandering by and saw the crowd and hand tossed pizza flying in the air so decided to try it. Perfect crust, great NY style seasoning. Well worth a few minutes wait.
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Ubu R.
Very good NYC style pizza in the student ghetto. Ate it next door, cool place, decor, etc. Hard to top good pizza, and this is good pizza. Crust, sauce, toppings, etc, all top-notch. Well done, Brooklyn Pizza.
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Rick L.
Hmmm, as a pizza lover I have tried most of what's offered in Tucson and all I can say is...WOW! Great pizza, great prices. Its one of my top three places to eat pizza/get takeout pizza in Arizona. Staff is great and very friendly. The garlic knots are not super but they will make sure that you fill up if the pizza doesn't do it!
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Amanda B.
Growing up in Tucson I had my fair share of Brooklyn. After they opened their window to late night bar goers I had way more than my fair share. Pizza at 2am with a belly full of booze? Genius. It made life so much more enjoyable. No more walking down to the grill to sit and wait and wait and wait for service in the freezing air conditioning only to get tatter tots and go home feeling unstatisfied. No sir, Brooklyn is here to fill your hungry little belly. Now that I've made myself sound like a drunk there are other reasons I enjoy Brooklyn. 1. Garlic knots! Garlic knots! Garlic knots! (Since I no longer live in Tucson I crave them quite often and then am so so sad when I realize they are over 16hrs. away. Posing the question "why don't you just make garlic knots?" Well it's not the same!) 2. Gelato (Not very authentic, but goooooood! Plus if you order a pizza you usually get a coupon for a free pint!) 3. Hmm I thought I had more. I guess I'll say refer back to the window that's open late on weekends.
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Ida S.
The pizza was good, and the garlic knots were perfect. Will definitely dine there again.
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Rachel S.
I could see how people are sentimental for this place, but unless I lived a few blocks away, I would not go here again. It's average and completely edible greasy pizza. whoopeee. nice gelato, but it really just tastes like ice cream. I am thrilled, however, that they are solar powered.
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Katie C.
Well the thing is, I wouldn't say this pizza tastes like pizza from Brooklyn. But it is pretty good. Delivery took a while (55 minutes). The salad with 6 garlic knots is a deal and delish. The garlic knots are average but who doesn't like a good garlic knot!
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Georgia R.
Oh the garlic knots. Brooklyn Pizza Company is open pretty late and they serve up tasty pie. But it's those delicious garlic knots I like the best after drinking too many vodka/soda's. I swear to you that they're some kind of magic hangover remedy. Don't ask me how or why. It's magic, remember? This also does seem to be a hobo hangout. So my advice to you is to get your order to go. That way, you can still enjoy some good late night food without feeling like a bum is about to grab your garlic knots and run off into the night. The prices are reasonable too and I definitely recommend this place.
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Frank G.
Great pizza, but the staff are freaks and obviously grew up without a family. One even looked like she was on meth. Shame! The woman who commented below on the staff was right. It reaked of body odor when I went in there one night. The tatted girls need to shave!
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Ana C.
salty but tasty
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Caitlin F.
Two Words: GARLIC KNOTS.
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A D.
Seriously, this pizza is great. As good as any I ever had when I lived in NY. And the owner is a great guy. Does lots of charity work, and gives tons of donations to the community. The garlic knots are awesome. And the coupons they offer are amazing. Plus great lunch specials
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Jordan M.
Best NY style pizza in the entire state of Arizona! Great prices and quick service! I usually get the special, a large cheese pie and garlic knots for only like $12! The pizza is perfect! Perfect crust, thickness, cheese, sauce, its just plain perfect! One of the best things about this place is their garlic knots though, absolutely delicious! If this place were plucked out of Tucson and plopped in the middle of New York City it may still be unrivaled! Overall I would give it a "You wanna go to Brooklyn Pizza? I ate there for lunch but I'll eat it again, HELL YA!"
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Aquarius E.
best.pizza .ever. absolutely in love, i could live with out the rude hipsters that work there but I don't go there for the customer service, i go for the pizza.
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His T.
I like it, though I cannot say I love it. The product is off and on - I can remember getting slices after the bar that were just delicious, but I've also gotten pies from them that were burnt or undercooked. When it's good, these pies are very tasty.
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Wes B.
Best pizza in town, only rivals Arizona pizza company on the other side of town... Great pizza (one size only) and great garlic knots! They even deliver cigarettes and beer for all u lazy mofos.
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Hooti P.
sometimes good, sometimes not so good
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Leo B.
One of the better NYC style pizzas in Tucson but ultimately that is not saying much. Manhattan is all about the slice. Brooklyn is about the pie. This is a slice place and the name should be changed to Manhattan pizza.
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E O.
Best New York pizza in Tucson. That means thin, greasy, delicious, and cheap with an atmosphere to match. I adore it.
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Todd V.
According to my sister, this is the best Pizza you'll find in Tucson. Both times I have visited we've come here and had really good pizza. Unfortunately this time, school was in session and I guess this is where high school kids like to hang out, which was pretty annoying. I'm glad I knew I wasn't cool when I was in high school. These kids think they're in charge of everything because their graduating this year, someone even tried to steal sunglasses when another patron was picking up his order. The kid got caught and got yelled at by a very scary man. Back to the food though, Pizza is delicious, better than SOME of my favorites from home, then they have these garlic bread bites which are great too. They serve Yoo-hoo! I always tell my sister that her home is the Yoo Hoo capitol of the world because you can find it everywhere in Tucson. In the bay area, I have to travel to obscure gas stations or wal-marts to find my favorite chocolate drink.
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Brad M.
I'm really surprised by all the 4 and 5 star reviews. Unless it's 1:30 AM and you're drunk, this is really a place that should be passed up. I loved getting a huge slice after hitting the bars so much that I decided to order a whole pie with some garlic knots. The garlic knots were quite tasty but the pizza was seriously lacking. I guess if you HAVE to have NY style come here but there is really so much better pizza elsewhere.
(3)
Hans F.
Best hand tossed pizza in Tucson! Gelato too!
(5)
Michael S.
To me, comes 2nd to Mama's as far as best NY pizza in Tucson. I use it pretty much exclusively for late night slices after heavy drinking or if I need to grab a bite between sets at Plush.
(4)
J C.
Love their pizzas! This is a great place if you like a good cheesy pizza where a bite leaves gooey cheese strings hanging from your mouth. The best is to eat the pizza there, baked fresh from the oven, but even the late night slices are delish after a night of drinks on 4th ave. The garlic knots are awesome, as well, but again, fresh is the best.
(5)
KJ o.
(+) decent cheese-less pizza, it's thin and sauce-less but it's got a good variety of veggies including potatoes. the garlic knots that can be made vegan too (don't eat the sauce). they offer endless coupons, a late night slices take away window, and free delivery - including booze and smokes if you want 'em (- ) whole pies are only available in XL (16") for 1-2 people it's possible you'll get tired of it before you finish it Update: SOLAR powered!
(3)
Aaron W.
Great pizza. Reminded me of being home in SF, where pizza by the slice is everywhere. Kinda crowded, but that's OK. I love 4th Avenue.
(5)
Brooke R.
Hit-or-miss. Good if you're on a budget. Otherwise, go to Magpies or somewhere else. The pizza is good for once in awhile occasions. If you're gonna go with this place, get an order of garlic knots. But those are only good if you have fast delivery, because once they're cold, they're gross.
(2)
Surranna V.
Love the stuff. The pizza sauce is good and tangy, the crust has great flavor and is nice and chewy, the cheese is great. I love it when it is well done, sometimes it comes out a bit early. I prefer it with no toppings because when you order by the slice they add them afterward and well its just not as good. Delicious!
(5)
tesla t.
They have some interesting toppings, but they're a little too pricey. Also, after i eat here, i always feel this urge to just... go to sleep. Which is very bad when we order it in at work.
(3)
Drea K.
I am in love with Brooklyn Pizza. Every time i come home to tucson i make my first stop for food Brooklyn. If you want the best pizza in town and you dont mind that the entire staff is smoking up in the back then Brooklyn Pizza is the place for you. What i wouldn't do for some garlic knots right now.
(5)
Jeremy J.
wonderful pizza, and a really nice staff. if you are in a hurry, ask for a cold slice. also, really good beer!
(5)
Tiffany T.
brooklyn pizza is the bomb. garlic knots are the bomb. always get my pizza from here. good delivery service. environmentally friendly
(5)
Jim M.
Great Pizza, good crust, and they deliver!
(4)
Matt V.
Brooklyn Pizza Co. has the best New York style pizza in Tucson. If you like pizza, you'll love this place. That said, it's probably best to go here before 5pm. A lot of strange people (4th ave bums) hang out here at night and sometimes it can be quite unsettling eating while they are constantly eyeing your food. If you go here on a Friday, make sure to park in the lot adjacent to the bar that is next to Brooklyn Pizza. There will be some guy taking money for the parking lot, but this applies to bar patrons only. Just tell him you are going to BP and he shouldn't try to make you pay anything. The main reason I gave this restaurant 4 yelps instead of 5 is because it is not the cleanest place to eat. Often times you will sit down at one of their tables and notice that it hasn't been wiped down or something. That sort of thing really doesn't bug me, but it might be seen as a negative by some people. If it bugs you, get their pizza to go.
(4)
Brian M.
Great cheap, yummy pizza. I highly recomend it to start or end the night on 4th Ave.
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Lizzy C.
The pizza is pretty good, really greasy though. I am a huge fan of the garlic knots, for sure. They are so good with marinara sauce. The service is pretty good as well. It doesn't take a million years to get a slice and some garlic knots which is great. The seating area is a little crowded but that's not a big deal. My three star rating is because the pizza is greasy and doesn't taste as good in the leftovers state. But for a quick bite to eat, not a bad place at all.
(3)Dailoc N.
I know this is a pizza joint, but I just had to get the calzone. I love me some calzones, and this was probably the best I've ever had! I ordered the flatbush feast figuring it would have the most inside it, like a supreme pizza. There was pepperoni, sausage, bell peppers, onions, mozzarella, and feta. The crust was golden brown and crispy, the cheeses hot and gooey, and the meats juicy and flavor-packed. Everything tasted fresh and amazing! Great calzones isn't something I'd expect to find in Tucson, but I did. I'l definitely be coming back for more. The only problem was that it took a little while to get the food. I figured it was because there were so many people, but was told that it was actually a slow day. Side note: they're converting to using solar power for everything so thumbs-up for being green!
(5)billy b.
Good pizza, but not Brooklyn styled. Good for being decent.
(3)Jennifer H.
3stars is a lot. Their Pizza is good. Their service sucks. We order there often and if we don't pick up their delivery time is forever and a year. We live literally a mile away. The last two Pizza's were so jacked that I needed to say that pretty much the place is run by a bunch of stoned out college students. Sad story because the pizza is quite tasty. I won't even mention the one time we asked them to deliver and they thought we said pick up. That's a whole different mess and I would have said something then but after much painstaking the manager finally comped us the three pizza's that they tried to pass off as fresh. Once again really great pizza. Really horrible service.
(3)Chris S.
I am so in love with the slices here. Everything is fresh and the meat on everything looks thick and real. I of course cannot eat it but my partner assured me it was excellent. All of the food here is made from solar energy so if you are really green, you will love the concept of this place. The employees look like a bunch of granola eating hippies but do not let that deter you, the pizza is excellent.
(4)Tory H.
This is my favorite pizza in Tucson. I always get the cheese pizza. I highly recommend the garlic knots, too. They are phenomenal. They have late-night pizza available at their take out window. They only offer cheese and pepperoni late night, but that's all you need. Another cool thing is that you can sit at Sky Bar and they will bring your pizza to you. Also, they are solar powered which is wonderful.
(5)Imran G.
Brooklyn Pizza. This is one of the first places I think of when I think of pizza in Tucson. This place was always cool and I hope it still is (I haven't been there in like 3-4 months). The NY style pizza is some of the best stuff you will get in Tucson. Simple. Its always hot, always fresh, and they have the $8.88 deal for students. Legit. Very cheesey, decent sauce, very hot. The service here is incredible. They messed up my order once, and they gave me some free garlic knots to make up for it. The garlic knots are bomb. When I would throw get-togethers at my place to watch a game or something, Brooklyn was always first. Sky Bar is right next door, and I feel like since its separate it kind of merits its own review, but at the same time, I loved the atmosphere at Sky Bar that I would order next door and ask to have my food delivered to the Sky Bar. They often show games, have live music, and some cool astronomy stuff going on there. Definitely worth a visit. I don't understand the new latte idea, I had one, and it was TERRIBLE. But I mean, what did I expect. The sandwiches are legit as well. Again, hot, fresh, tasty. You can't go wrong. One of the few places in Tucson that you must learn to start frequenting. If you live in Tucson, it will become a staple for you. Garlic knots + pizza + subs = sublime.
(5)John M.
Great pizza by the pie or slice. I highly recommend the meatball pizza.
(5)Doug W.
As a New Yorker and pizza enthusiast, I am personally offended by Brooklyn Pizza Company. My love for pizza runs so deep that, prior to moving to Tucson, I did some research to find out who's who in the Tucson pizza game. Among a healthy list of local favorites, Brooklyn Pizza Company (BPC) was at the top of the heap. I must admit, I was a little skeptical that BPC's pizza would live up to its name, but I tried to stay optimistic and I wanted to give them a fair shake. Mind you, I just moved there, so I very much wanted to fall in love with their pizza; but, alas, Brooklyn Pizza Company and I were never meant to be. I ordered two slices: one plain, and one with mushrooms. The plain slice tasted exactly like the way I ordered it: plain. In Brooklyn, NY, a plain slice is a flavorful slice that's devoid of toppings; in Brooklyn Pizza Company it's interpreted as one that's devoid of flavor. The sauce tasted like it came from a jar, the cheese tasted like something even the CEO of Polly-O would turn his nose at, and the crust was flaccid and undercooked. Needless to say, I wasn't salivating over thought of digging in to my second slice. If you thought my next slice couldn't be any worse, think again. While the mushrooms were indeed fresh (as in not from a can), they were served raw and tasted like they had been marinated in (I kid you not) chlorine. My mushroom slice tasted so bad that I couldn't bring myself to take a second bite, so into the garbage it went. I hate to sound like another prejudiced pizza snob from NY, so I'll close this review by stating that I have thoroughly enjoyed plenty of excellent pizza in Tucson and elsewhere, and that there's sensational pizza to be had all over the country and all over the world (with the exception being Boston, of course).
(1)Hijo d.
Probably my favorite slices in Tucson along with Time Market. It is cheap. Good happy hour specials for pizza + beer. I give the pizza 4 stars. Counter service has always been pretty mediocre, but I was recently there for the first time in several years and it was worse than usual. To the point where you had to fill your own water and drinks. And, it was pretty dirty. The girl working the counter made little or no effort to wipe down dirty tables and just sat there at the counter and watched the customers do it. The floor was covered with dirty napkins. We asked for limes for our beers and she told us to go see if the bar next door had them? I give the recent service and cleanliness 1 star. It used to probably be a 2.5 and sometimes a 3. That is about what I'd expect. 1 Star is pushing it. I hope they make an effort to clean up and improve service as it would be a shame if this place went further downhill as it has always been a good slice.
(3)Jenni L.
Now this is a great pizza! I love that you can order exactly what you want for a slice or a whole pizza. The garlic knots though, that's what keeps you coming back. They are so good and it's impossible to eat just one. You can eat in, take it to go, or order and then go to the Sky Bar next door and they will "deliver". I love the whole vibe of this place. I'm definitely coming back.
(4)Danielle R.
There pizza is so delicious and authentic. Reminds me of pizza that I ate in Italy. I am never disappointed. I also love the garlic knots... I recommend them! Brooklyn's is so reasonably priced too, which is important to me because I'm a recent college graduate. I used to come here at least once a week. Now that I've moved away from Tucson, I always want to come here when I visit. Their pizza is salty and garlic-ey, so if you are like me and don't like to eat a lot of salt, I would recommend not eating a whole slice. This is easy to do though, because the slices are big.
(5)Jeff M.
The only thing that impressed me about BPC is its advanced use of natural energy. Solar panels heat the oven that bake your pizza. The pizza here is like what you'd get if a Greek pizza shop in Philadelphia were to try to make New York style Italian pizza. The sauce overwhelmed the crust, which, in my opinion the key element of a good pizza. Its about bread baking as I once saw written on a menu in NYC.
(2)egidio c.
Disclosure: I was born in Brooklyn and lived in NY most of my adult life. The best NY style pizza in Tucson (which makes it the best regular pizza because Chicago blows). Some visits not as good as others but hey, even when pizza isn't great it's damned good. I'm a purist- plain cheese for me, please. Being able to sit on 4th or go next door to Sky Bar puts it over the top. For real Italian (Neopolitan) style pizza visit Vero Amore at Dove Mountain. Skip the in town location. That place is an embarrassment to the name and should be closed
(5)Emily L.
The pizza at Brooklyn is fine, but their policies are atrocious. I ordered a pizza, garlic knots and a 2 liter soda last Friday night with a coupon. I asked what my soda options were and I was told Pepsi or Diet Pepsi. My girlfriend and I did not want to drink caffeine so late at night and asked if there was another option. The guy on the phone said he wasn't allowed to substitute, but I could talk to his manager when I went for pickup. I went to pick up the pizza and asked to talk to a manager about getting two smaller sprites. The girl filling my order said that she would get the manager, but instead, she came back and told me he said 'no'. um. HE DIDN'T EVEN COME OUT TO MEET ME. In short, rude and unaccommodating. I will stick to Magpies.
(1)Doug L.
Absolutely terrible. The fact that they can name this place after Brooklyn, is an insult to New Yorkers. The pizza here is absolutely nowhere near the quality of what's offered in the Tri-State area. Avoid this place at all costs, even the atmosphere is gross. Don't be fooled, THIS IS NOT NEW YORK PIZZA!
(1)Valarie A.
This place is likely the most hit-or-miss pizza place I've been in Tucson. It is always different whenever I've ordered. The pizza is either delicious and well-seasoned or just tastes like grease and covered in grease and usually needs to be crisped in the oven a little longer or slightly blackened on the corners. I've ate here some odd 8-10 times always testing my luck with a plain cheese pizza, I really wish the pizza was more consistently good...good garlic knots though! (when they aren't burnt..)
(2)Brad G.
So this place won Tucson Weekly Best Pizza in 2010, dethroning Magpie's. Two problems with this: (1) I think a blatant kickback scheme they had going inflated their ratings, and (2) they may be resting on their laurels, as quality has noticeably declined these last few months. Last summer's kickback scheme was simple: signs in the store said if you proved that you wrote a positive Internet review, you'd get a dozen free garlic knots. Whether this translated to Tucson Weekly votes, I don't know. Regardless: not cool, Brooklyn Pizza! As for the quality, maybe tonight was just an off night. But the sauce was bland, slightly bitter, utterly unsavory. One slice took 10 minutes to get and it wasn't even very busy. It's rather clear the staff mostly is UofA students -- which I have no problem with -- but perhaps some essence of the recipes haven't been passed on through training? I still like the idea of this place, especially the eco-friendly solar panel thing they've got going on. And of course a late-night slice of pizza is a classic great thing for an entertainment district (not many kitchens are open past 11:00pm on 4th Ave.) But they've lost some major points with me lately. Meanwhile, Magpie's recent switch to personal-sized pies (instead of individual slices) has totally rocked my world. Frankly, for now I strongly suggest you walk across the street and try a Magpie's specialty pizza.
(2)Andrew C.
The employees here are insanely obnoxious and rude. After NOT being told that my slice of pepperoni was gonna take over 15 minutes, I stood by the counter waiting for what I figured would only take a minute or two. The people who make the pizza are right by the counter, so I was watching how they made it. They were very busy, so it was fascinating watching the assembly line as they turned the balls of dough into disks and sloppily scattered sauce across it. Anyway, after a few minutes ( I was starting to realize that they hadnt even started on my slice, so it was gonna take a while) one of them proceeded to comment loudly on how I was creeping her out. The others proceeded to joke around and insult me while looking me in the eye so I shamefully decided to sit down. I heard one of them say "thank god." i can't even imagine the egos on these douchebags. to put this in perspective, I am 22 years old, have a little bit of stubble; i am not dirty or deranged or anything. I know I wasn't looking at them creepily because I didn't find any of them remotely attractive; I was mainly looking at the pizza, which seemed otherwise okay, but was burnt by these incompetent egotistical brats. Management: fire everyone who was working tonight.
(1)Alysia W.
Normally I would be ranting and raving about this place in a positive light but tonight was a total fail.. The guy that took my order over the phone seemed peeved when I told him I would rather pay cash than charge.. I only had $13 in cash and informed him, as a courtesy, that $3 would be in quarters.. Not dimes.. Not nickels.. Not pennies.. Quarters! So I don't see what the big deal was.. My pizza arrived 50 minutes later and the delivery man was the same guy over the phone.. He had a look of disdain as I counted out the money for him to ensure that I wasn't trying to trick him.. I asked for a plastic sauce container filled with parmesan and he forgot that.. So I asked for some parmesan packets and he gave me 2 for a 16" pizza.. Now in what universe is 2 packets of parmesan enough for a large sized pie?! Most rude employee that I have EVER dealt with from Brooklyn Pizza Co. You should be appreciative of the service your customers provide, and not forget part of their order.. Thanks for ruining my night! P.S. My receipt says his name is "Wells".
(2)Ricky V.
Price, Quality, Taste, Ambiance and Beer find the perfect harmony in this downtown eatery. I have been going since I was a freshman in high School. I love this place with a profound respect. Its the pizza by which other pizza is rated. Gourmet pizza and deep dish are other leagues, but in the standard crust, this place is where its at Order the garlic knots every time, even if you dont want them, share them with others, they will love you. If you dont your missing a big part of what this little shop has to offer.
(5)Saba B.
A savvy 12-year-old gave her Brooklyn cheese slice an enormous thumbs up, whew. Parents secretly pray for the day when the kids graduate from Peter Piper and Pizza Hut to real pizza, and the young gourmand earned her pie degree here. I had the generous WOP (hate to write the word, but the named their fat Italian hero with generous slices of salami and ham and a sweet olive tepenade, not me); A-1 despite a rather hard Italian roll. Caty on the slice: a little too much sauce, tasty oregano-sprinkled mozzarella yummy-gooey heaven. The "found art" on the walls included artfully painted hubcaps, and the entire staff was wearing cowboy hats and boots just because. For $2, a better slice is tough to find.
(4)Mike H.
Best pizza in Tucson, hands down! I love the vibe and slices at 2 in the morning!
(5)Tucson C.
Great pizza! I love to watch the dough being prepared. I'm a fan of spinning dough! The prices are very affordable. The topping selection rocks. I love to ask the servers what their favorite toping is--then order it. I've had incredible pizzas I would never have been able to try. The atmosphere is laid back--you order at the counter, but the experience is wonderful!
(4)Greg E.
Just a regular pizza place, nothin special. The pizza isn't bad but at the end of the day it's just a slice a pizza. On the upside fresh garlic knots are tasty, and it's kind of a 4th Ave landmark at this point.
(3)Malachi D.
Best NY style pizza in all of tucson!! The staff are often rude though and heaven forbid you go to eat there while it's cold outside cause they leave the door open and freeze you to death and then give some bull crap excuse about how it's the law that the front door remain open even though your a freezing cold "paying" customer. Still hands down the best pizza in town!!
(4)Renee R.
Hands down, the best late-night pizza ever! At least the best in Tucson. Also, if you go to SkyBar, then you can eat the pizza in the bar. They are open until around 11 or so, and then they have a late-night window where you can buy it by the slice. When all the other food places are closed, Brooklyn is own. It is the just the kind of food you want to eat when you have been drinking and chatting and having fun down on 4th Ave! Also the slices are huge, so one pretty much does a person in.
(5)Stephanie S.
All around great spot - great pizza & garlic knots, locally-owned, and solar-powered! Take the pizza/knots next door to Sky Bar for a little more elbow room. We eat here 2-3 times each month.
(5)Matt L.
Great for grabbing a casual bite to eat, especially late nights. The pizza is good but not remarkable and the bottled beer selection always features local brews from Nimbus. The prices are very good.
(3)Peter B.
Wow!!! Once again, Yelp comes through. I recently moved, from north Tucson, to a more central location, near the university. Yesterday, I ordered my first pizza delivery, and chose Brooklyn Pizza Company, based on the reviews on Yelp (I would have chosen Grimaldi's, based on my boss's recommendation ~ he's from New York, and loves Grimaldi's, but they don't deliver). I ordered my standard Benchmark, mushroom, sausage, pepperoni, extra sauce ~ and they nailed it! The crust, the sauce, the ingredients, all good stuff (haven't had 'ground' sausage in a while, but the spices were really good). There's a $30 minimum for delivery, so I tacked on a six-pack of Stella beer, and a pint of their homemade pistachio gelato (YUM!). So, an extra large pizza w/3-ingredients (plus xtra sauce), six pack of (good) beer, and a pint of gelato ~ delivered for $32, can't beat it. Plus, they have this 'thing' with being solar (check their website, as current stats are listed). Who woulda thought 'great pizza' and environmentally conscious, would go together? Check-It. pb
(5)Michael D.
They had me at Emily R.'s "we deliver beer". Okay, that and the fact that they're next to Skybar, a place that had become a favorite stop of mine. I don't try and hide the fact that I love pizza. Any time I move to a new area, one of my first tasks is to find a good pizza place. While I've had to wade through a lot of mediocre pizza since I moved to Tucson, I'm quite pleased to have finally found this spot. My friends and I met at Skybar and ordered two pizzas from Brooklyn. First off, the fact that you can even do that makes me love this place all the more. They were brought over in excellent time, still hot, and the horde of hungry med students descended on them like locusts. This is no wimpy pizza. The cheese:sauce:dough ratios were excellent. The tomato and basil pizza we ordered was a surprising winner too. Other reviews are right: the pizza is a bit pricey, but in the cost versus worth argument, it's not even in question. Especially if you get some of those amazing garlic knots, this place is wholly worth a stop. Oh, but if you live a ways north on River Road, don't be shocked by the $60 minimum order for delivery. It's actually not that bad if you just invite a number of friends over. Trust me, they'll thank you too.
(4)Chris R.
traditional ny pizzapie! thin, cheesy, and greasy. i love it!
(5)Emily R.
They had me at "we deliver beer!" Brooklyn is one of my favourite pizza joints in Tucson. Not only is it located on the hip, bohemian street of 4th Avenue, but they can really whip up mean NY style pizza! Oh, and did I mention..they deliver beer if you choose? :) They also deliver cigarettes if you're into that. Pizza can be a little pricey, but you get what you paid for. AND I fully recommend ordering the garlic knots. Some people go to Brooklyn JUST for thier garlic knots! By the way, as of recent, Brooklyn has gone solar. Happy green pizza! :)
(4)Emilia H.
great pizza and service!
(5)Alexis H.
I ate Brooklyn Pizza for the first time last night despite living in Tucson for nearly 16 years. There had been so much hype surrounding this pizza place, that I was a little scared to try it. You know how that goes. Alas, I was not disappointed. It was definitely delicious NY style pizza. I'm going to be honest though, I wasn't too amazed by the garlic knots. I LOVE garlic, but after eating a couple of knots, I felt as though I could successfully ward off any blood-sucking creatures that might come my way (and on 4th Ave, you never know). Thank goodness for gum! Overall impression: I liked it a lot. If you're looking for cheesy, greasy, giant slices of pizza, hit up Brooklyn.
(4)Justin R.
The best New York style pizza in Tucson. Brooklyn brings back a lot of great college memories. Vibe is a indie/hippie/alternative scene. Good prices. Sells beer and even cigarettes if you're into that. A must go before a night on 4th or a night in at the dorms.
(5)Sen B.
The pizza is great, the staff is hit or miss or appeared stoned off their rears. great price and good people watching. I suggest to order your food then head over to Sky Bar and have a drink at the full service solar powered bar.
(1)Jackie L.
Pizza: excellent. Garlic knots: delicious. Service for take-out: OMG so slow. But you can't beat it if you're hanging out next door at Skybar and need a bite to eat.
(4)Food I.
With so many pizza places claiming that they are the best, it's been hard to believe that there even is one. So far, Brooklyn Pizza has the better (not the best) pizza that we can go to repeatedly. FOOD = 3/5 Depending on the pizza and toppings ordered, sometimes it will taste delicious, other times it's just too salty and extremely oily. The taste of their pizza is not always consistent, more like a hit and miss, regardless if you order the same pizza all the time. SERVICE = 2/5 The person taking orders was rude and careless, like it was cool to have a bad attitude. However, the other staff members were friendly and polite. OVERALL = 3/5 I guess it depends on who's working, who's making the pizzas and who's taking orders, it has not been consistent. Since Brooklyn Pizza tastes better than most pizza joints in Tucson, we will be ordering from them again while crossing our fingers.
(3)Erika D.
Great pizza! They even send slices over to the Sky Bar next door, but I wanted to make people aware that this place makes different ordered slices on one pizza. So If you are allergic to mushrooms, or are a vegetarian (it's a risk they might sprinkle meat in your cheese)...then be cautious. (Minus one star) My hubby is allergic to mushrooms and his slice came out partially covered in them. The server just told him to eat around any mushrooms on his slice. LOL. We asked to have a new slice made and luckily they obliged. We have never encountered cheerful employees here so we only go there for the food.
(4)Caleb T.
I love love love the garlic knots form this pizza place. The pizza is really tasty also!
(5)Holly B.
I will always love Brooklyn Pizza! All I need to be happy is a beer at Sky Bar and a slice of Brooklyn Pizza on the patio. And maybe some garlic knots on the way. The pizza is thin with a tasty crust with a bit of chew. It's always fresh out of the oven with good herbs and spices. And you can get very creative with the toppings. I hear potato and onion is the staff favorite, but I have yet to try it. You really can't go wrong with Brooklyn for a good slice. The best part - they deliver beer! I often have a coupon for a large pizza, garlic knots, and a six pack of beer for about $22. You can't beat that. I am not a fan of Magpies so for me, Brooklyn wins, hands-down.
(5)Pam R.
We love Brooklyn pizza. Hands down, the best ny style pizza in town. Even better, you can order at brooklyn but enjoy at skybar. Skybar has great beer and other drinks and a really nice patio.
(5)Angela S.
Have been eating pizza from here since starting high school. Cheap pizza made well with fantastic toppings (their sausage and jalapeños stand out in quality) and I highly recommend getting a side of garlic knots. Pizza can get greasy with meat toppings like pepperoni (less so for whole pies), but such is expected. Great for late delivery orders - we used to order it for groups in high school often. Plus they're completely solar powered!
(5)Sylvia B.
Really good NY style pizza. You can get a whole pie here or just a slice. Prices were right and this was everything I was expecting in a foldable slice.
(5)Aaron T.
we ordered our pizza at 710pm. The delivery guy finally called at 820 to find out where we were, and then 840 to reconfirm because they put the wrong hotel name on the receipt. You can tell this place is not well managed based on the other reviews. Hopefully they will get it together for the sake of supporting the "local" economy. Pizza looks good. It seems hot even with the delay. Hubby says it tastes a little rubbery (probably from the time the cheese settled). Garlic knots tasted great as all the other yelpers said. Pizza is great, but I recommend you go in and not delivery.
(3)Aaron S.
Great NY pizza, though sometimes cooked unevenly. great service. solar powered pizza restaurant!
(4)Lauren L.
Better than chains, not gourmet. While the veggie pie was pretty lackluster over all, the basil and tomato was quite memorable. I prefer a bit thinner crust than their uber-doughy variety, but if that's your game, you'll love this place.
(3)Erik F.
For the most part Pizza in Tucson is a joke, but this place is the exception. I love New York Style Pizza and this place knows how to do it right. Oh and the garlic knots are sooooo good worth having garlic breath for a while ha.
(5)Mindy S.
Good pizza, when thoroughly cooked. Great garlic knots & marinara. Great prices, and even though the place is small, it's not hard to find a seat. Fast delivery during off-hours, lengthy during peak hours, but at least they don't lie about it. Oh, and they serve Pepsi!!! Extra thumbs up for the late-night slice window, which has saved me from passing out on my way home after too much whiskey more than once, and the solar power. This is Tucson, people, but this is as close as you can get to the real thing.
(5)Joe T.
Really? There is no way you can compare this to New York pizza, not even Jersey! It was okay. Thin, greasy, lacking flavor, sauce was weak. The pizza (which was mediocre) was the strong point. The staff where gross! It smelled like B.O. in there, and all the employees looked disheveled. Maybe to get a job there it's required to be hung over and a hipster. Thats kinda New York. But honestly, if I ever hear anyone compare "Brooklyn Pizza" to actual New York pizza, I'll show them a little East coast hospitality.
(1)Claire H.
I give 3 stars for a round score regarding this whole experience of crust, sauce, toppings and cheese from a solar powered oven. If the solar power that let me enjoy that smug socially conscious part of my ego, I would give it 5 stars. But... I have screaming taste buds for a decent pizza. My biggest disappointment was the serving size of cheese- 1 star. Don't bother ordering extra-cheese here. They don't know what that means, but will be happy to charge you extra for the wisper of the words over the top of the pie. The same 1 star for toppings. Brooklyn Pizza follows the frozen pizza industry standard of 2 pieces of topping per slice. Is Brooklyn not part of America? We don't want to see the tomato sauce. It is just a condiment to make the toppings stick to the crust. Then we want to see the toppings peek through the cheese, melted into a thick web over the whole thing. Now sauce is just there and good enough to get 4 stars. The crust, as well, earning 4 starts for consistency and flavor. Proximity to Sky Bar, also is a 5 star experience when there is live music. But I can go to Sky Bar after I get pizza at Magpies.
(3)Eugene W.
Superlative. True NY style pies with a line out the door,deservedly so, almost every time i take to indulge my craving. Oh the Proustian rush of tearing once again into a true NY style thin crust creation! thank you kindly Brooklyn. You bring me back to bad attitude evenings in the five boroughs when a slice was better than salvation. Or sunrise!
(5)Pixie G.
I'm a pizza snob who lives in L.A. and I've had pizza in NYC as well. This little Tucson pizza joint is FANTASTIC, delicious, and true to the thin crust NY phenomena. Do beware of the rowdy hippy travelers right outside the door. If you don't mind passing by them, you're so in for a treat : )
(5)Zach F.
Brooklyn PIzza Company is not bad but has been rendered obsolete by just about every other pizza place in town. That said, if I'm drunk and there's not a Sonoran hotdog stand within 2 blocks, I resort to Brooklyn. +'s Reasonable Price Delivery Open Late (Late night window, not delivery) Cigarettes Beer Pizza Next to Sky Bar (Can order pizza then have it brought into Sky Bar) -'s Mediocre Pizza w/ little or no sauce greasy bland crust often times undercooked heavy handed with garlic Cigarettes
(3)Ferdinand B.
Pizza is greasy: Pizza is of the greasy variety, lacking adequate taste, filled with hampered stale ingredients. If you are young, you will like it, if not, you will crave the new 'fresh' pizzas found w/ vegan entries, etc. I used to eat the stuff 15 years ago.
(2)Amanda H.
I rather like their pizza, you can get it by the slice or as a whole 16" pie. I like that the individual slices can come with whatever toppings you'd like, and the pizza always tastes fresh and very good. The calzones, while they take a while, are very good, and filling. The Flatbush Feast calzone is tasty, as is the Veggie calzone (I like mine with potato added). Beware if you're vegan, they put cheese in their sauce! This place is relatively small in terms of available seating, and you should be prepared to wait for a seat if you're there on most nights.
(4)Blaine L.
No complaints, great pizza, lively atmosphere
(5)Lucky U.
NY Style pizza, pretty good stuff. Ive usually only had it after a night of drinking on 4th Ave. Sucks that they wont let you buy a whole pie at the end of the night, you can only buy by the slice. Be careful of people trying to cut in line acting like they are "drunk" or dont "understand english".
(3)K J.
Two words. Garlic knots. Ok, maybe four... Garlic knots and pizza. They have pizza by the slice and deals throughout the week too. If you haven't been, go; if you have, go back.
(4)Rene B.
Okay, I have to say that Brooklyn Pizza Company's (BPC) pizza is just ordinarily. I've try it again and the pizza wasn't the same since my first trip there. I'm not really digging the pizza here but I do highly recommend the garlic knots, in which I discover this time around. The garlic knots are like $6 for a dozen and they're amazing. Being my second trip here, at BPC, I still haven't eaten here because it's always packed. We placed are orders and I love the fact that they can take our boring pizza and awesome garlic knotty dough to us next door at Skybar. I actually like this place, not for the pizza "though," but the service is great. The staff is welcoming, attentive and they always bring are orders promptly.
(4)Nate R.
Unfortunately, Garlic knots outperform Pizza at this 4th Ave. spot. Don't get me wrong the pizza is really delicious!! Especially in Tucson, where I have tried almost every notable pizza joint. Not claiming to be a pizza guru, but this spot is definitely top 5. Great NY pizza in the desert! Definite 5 Stars to check out in town: Chicago Style: Zachary's Pizza NY Style (with an awesome twist): No Anchovies Ultra-thin: Sauce Dirty Greasy Pizza: Mario's Pizza
(4)Jen M.
The pizza was good but not stellar. Service is a bit lacking and slow. We'll make a trip back and see how it is on another day.
(3)Erica H.
Oh I will never forget thee. When I was at UofA I frequently found myself at Brooklyn on a night out on 4th. I miss the staff and the pizza...not to mention the GARLIC KNOTS! They used to delived cigarettes, beer, and pizza to my house downtown. I miss thee. I hope everything's still going well here. I will be back soon. Shot out to Tiffany...miss that girl
(5)Charlotte E.
Wow, I can't believe I waited so long to try this place. It is absolutely amazing. Don't let the ambiance scare you away - the food is fabulous. I always order a slice or two of a veggie pizza (tomato, feta, and spinach). When you order extra toppings, the helpings are generous. The crust is just the right thickness, and the pizza obviously tastes fresh. Plus, they're open late, and they operate the establishment with solar power. Definitely my new favorite pizza in town.
(5)Brett M.
Brooklyn's white pizza is my fave. It tastes like it's straight outta the city! The organized chaos is fun to watch as well. Another place for a guilty pleasure.
(4)Doug W.
I guess it's good for Tucson. Which would be mediocre in the rest of the country. Lousy service, like every other place in this horrible town. To figure out if crappy service is caused by the shabby management prevalent in this flyblown burgh is pretty much a chicken and egg exercise. Why it takes them so long to prepare the orders is beyond me, it ain't like nobody has ever figured that one out.
(2)Robbie S.
Now I'm a deep dish fan, but I think Brooklyn has got the new york style down right. This is the go to place after hitting up the bars on 4th ave, because after a night of throwing back the sauce, you'll think this pizza is the best in the world. It's also not bad for delivery; they got some good deals for UA students, including a XL cheese pie for only $8.88. Just say you have the coupon and anybody can get it. Not bad in my book.
(4)Chris C.
I used to like this place a lot when I lived in the dorms for late night (free delivery) pizza. However, now that I live near 4th ave and have more options, I prefer Time Market. I just had Brooklyn today for carry out and thought the pizza was a bit too plain. I prefer Time Market's wood-oven pizza. Nothing beats pizza cooked in a wood-oven. However, the garlic knots at Brooklyn are quite good.
(3)Daniel S.
Best pizza in town hands down, however, the delivery service sucks. The last two times I've ordered, my pizza has been over a half hour late and cold. They did give me free garlic knots to make up for it once but the wait isn't worth it.
(4)Emily G.
Closest thing to NY pizza in Tucson, therefore I must love it. Eating a plain cheese slice white sitting on 4th makes me feel less homesick.
(4)Cristina L.
Holy deliciousness...Brooklyn was recommended by a friend and did not disappoint. I debated ordering tomatoes on the pepperoni and beef pizza...sometimes places chop gobs of unsavory tomato and lob them onto the pie-not the case here. The tomatoes were thin sliced perfection and made the pizza that much better. The ingredients were wonderfully fresh and the crust, tastefully crisp. You can buy by the slice or monster pie and Brooklyn stays open very late-dined outdoors and people watched. The calzones caught my eye too and I would love to try one next time.
(5)Ramin S.
The pizza here isn't bad, but I've had better. I only had a few toppings on a slice, but they didn't stay on top the pizza and slid off as I tried to take bites. I wouldn't have minded patiently waiting if they cooked the pizza a little longer. The fans on the ceiling were on too strong as well, which wasn't necessary with the A/C also on. (Also, it's frustrating getting a beer and not being able to drink it at the tables outside, but that's the law, unfortunately.) Anyway, if you're in the mood for pizza, this place is alright. They have good deals for delivery, which might be preferable to eating the pizza there.
(3)Derek H.
I dont think I've ever had garlic knots that weren't burned. But hey, they're free, right? One time I ordered a pepperoni and mushroom and an hour later, it was anchovies and mushroom that was delivered. When I called, I was told that if I brought the pizza back myself, they would replace it. Another time, it took an hour and a half to arrive and I later found my receipt wadded up and thrown on my drive way. Clearly done by the driver. My friend told me that when she called about her pizza (about 2 hours after placing the order), she was told that the driver had accidently put the pizza on the roof of his car and drove away, so they had to make a new one. I got an email a few days ago from the owner asking me to vote for Brooklyn Pizza as Tucson's Best. Really? If the employees abstained from the weed and actually did their jobs, this place would be one of Tucson's Best. However, right now, I wouldnt order from them again.
(1)A D.
Seriously, this pizza is great. As good as any I ever had when I lived in NY. And the owner is a great guy. Does lots of charity work, and gives tons of donations to the community. The garlic knots are awesome. And the coupons they offer are amazing. Plus great lunch specials
(5)Jackie T.
There's no better place to get a slice of pepperoni pizza on late weekend nights. The pizza is delish. It isn't the best but it is still very enjoyable. It's more American than the Neapolitan basil-and-fresh-mozzarella that is near and dear to my heart. The pepperoni and artichoke heart is my favorite combination that I've had here. The crust is the stand-out of BPC's pizza. It is thin and crispy with a bit of chew with it. The garlic knots are overrated but still tasty nonetheless. They come just a bit burnt on the edges but it adds some rustic depth. Anything savory drowned in garlic is a winner in my book. The service is just average, but the cashier almost always will be a cute friendly girl. When your pizza is done they just yell your name. You have to keep your ears active since the place can get crowded. The classic rockstar paintings on the wall are interesting to look at. Since it's on 4th ave, there will always be a few interesting characters around. Their lunch special is cheap and so is their late night weekend slices. Those night slices always hit the spot when you're with your friends loitering 4th ave on a weekend night.
(4)Jason R.
The pizza here is about as close Tucson will every come to new york pizza.the dough is thin and great.and the garlic knots are fantastic.
(4)Eve S.
All I can say about this place is it's delicious, good location for after bar-hopping as well. In fact, they deliver to Sky Bar which is right next door. Their yummy, varied and cheap gelato is not to be missed, either. Also, they are completely run by solar power which is pretty neat.
(5)Johanna N.
Let me first start off by saying that Brooklyn Pizza Company used to be my go to spot for pizza when studying. Today, however, they just didnt come through at all. This is the second time i've experienced an extremely huffy puffy female when ordering. I ended up ordering a pizza a little after they opened, and a little over 45 min later it got here. However, 99% of the toppings, cheese and all, had slid off the pizza and over the front crust into the front of the box. The lady had already left, so i placed a call back to Brooklyn. The guy who answered the phone was so very nice and convinced me to wait for another pizza which "wouldnt even take 30 min". About 50 min later, a new pizza arrived. This one was missing toppings on about 1/3 of the pizza. They had not slid off this time. No one put them there in the first place. There was also no sauce. So, basically cheese on bread is what i paid $16 for. Delivery mistakes happen, and places get busy. I get that. But this coupled with the rude phone service i've received when placing my order means that Brooklyn Pizza Company will no longer be my go to pizza place. If i can't count on them for quality or convenience, i can't count on them for much.
(1)Paul E.
Brooklyn Pizza 4 out of 5 A Everybody has an opinion on what kind of Pizza is best. Thick crust, thin, with sauce, olive oil only, meat, no meat, floppy, stiff, stuffed, topped, chovies, and the common change-ups - Hawaiian and BBQ Chicken . I mean how many ways can we say, "That pizza was awesome dude!" My personal leaning, as point of reference is a thinner yeasty crust. I like my pizza to have magic restorative powers, to be able to survive a night in the fridge, nay not just survive, but to somehow thrive and come out in the morning better for the experience. From college days gone by and when money is short, it needs to be affordable. I'd have paid $100 bucks for the Pizza Brooklyn Pizza served to me the other night. Another point of reference, as far as Domino's and Pizza Hut go? In my humble opinion, not so much Pizza as a facsimile, a clever way to keep us acclimated to mediocrity. It's become clear that I don't have the metabolism to be able to eat Pizza more than about once per month. So when I go for a slice or four, it's an Event for me. Suffice to say that if you serve me a crappy pizza, it's not a mere disappointment, it breaks my heart. Brooklyn Pizzeria did not break my heart. The plan: Sit in Sky Bar and have a couple of adult beverages. As it happens, about ten other couples seemed to have the same plan that night. Get a little "happy, happy" going with perhaps a Jager bomb, and then order some pizza to go from Brooklyn Pizza Company on 4th Ave, next door. Wisk the pie back to the casa for a couple more drinks, a movie, and create some pizza bones for the dogs. So after a couple of hours at Sky Bar, we ring up Brooklyn Pizza next door and place our to go order. We ordered a half veggie, half Flatbush whole pizza. At Brooklyn you either order per slice or you go big with a whole large pizza because there are no in-between sizes. After our third adult beverage at Sky Bar, I somehow lost track of time, we realized it had been a while since we placed our pizza order and so we rang Brooklyn Pizza back up. They showed up about five minutes later, all apologies and with a bag full of these things called, "Garlic Knots" as some sort of contrition. I'll get to those in a minute. Sky bar bartenders where kind of lame on this night. We tabbed out. Hint, we tipped the very apologetic delivery from next door girl at about 30%. The bartenders at Sky bar got two bucks. It's not me dude, it was you. We took the Pizza home and without dragging this out any further; it was still hot, thin crusted and hand tossed, so perfectly put together with just the right balance of ingredients that it was the best pizza ever dude! We both took one bite and just looked at each other and were like moaning, "Holy pepperoni/vegi, or which ever pizza deity you worship, is this the best pizza ever?" The next morning I stumbled upon a bag of about 20, we hope you still love us even though we forgot about your order, Garlic Knots. I do still love you! It was our bonus bag of morning-after carbs. I ate them. I dipped them in sauce. I enjoyed them. Actually I was only able to down about ten of those knots of deliciousness over a two day period before the better half of me took them away. Thanks, Babe. I don't want to brag, but here is a hint for all of you. If you want to get lucky; first find someone that might be willing, then take them to Sky Bar for drinks and then order a pizza from Brooklyn Pizza next door. Then take all of those things home with you. Rating A 4 stars out of 5 A for Effort n/a for Ambiance(take out) B for Service A+ for the food taste A for the presentation(Pizza box) C for not somehow screwing it up, but being smart enough to whack me with a bag of free delicious garlic knots.
(5)Kate M.
The first word that comes to mind when you think "New York foods" should be PIZZA*. (Unless you're from Chicago, then get outta here!) I have been to New York and I have eaten the glorious pizza at more than a few hole in the wall establishments and up until the day I had the privilege of walking into BPC, I had lost hope that the West Coast could ever compete with New York pizza. The first time I went, the place was packed. My boyfriend and I ordered a slice, sat down and waited. I looked around and saw people eating with forks and knives because the slices were 'too big.' Obviously, they have never been to NY and folded their pizza in half. Bad sign. Anyways, when the pizza arrived I picked up my slice, noticed it was greasy, but not too bad, and had just the right amount of sauce, which is a big thing for me, I don't like a lot of sauce. The cheese melted over the sides, my olives were covering the whole slice and the crust had a little bit of a crunch. SO GOOD! The place also had Yoo-Hoo! Holy Cow!! BPC is great, they have great food, drinks, gelato, amazing atmosphere and they care about the environment. You Can't NOT win with that many positive things going for you. *Fantastic, Wonderful, Amazing, Pizza.
(5)Aaron M.
Love the cheeseless veggie pizza... they use potatoes to make it have a creamy texture and a light olive oil sauce so that you don't get the burnt pizza sauce effect. Sooooo Goood. Happy hour goes late (7pm I think) and is awesome with under $2 bottles of local and craft beers!
(5)Ryan S.
Ambience: 4/5 (nice little pizza restaurant on trendy 4th Ave., powered by solar panels on the roof!) Food: 4/5 (very good NY-style pizza by the slice; crust was a little too big; otherwise perfect) Service: 4/5 (perfunctory but efficient counter service; late hours of operation is a plus) Value: 5/5 (reasonably priced, especially given the quality of the pizza) Verdict: highly recommended if you want pizza but don't have enough friends to order a whole pie somewhere; one of the better pizza restaurants in Tucson.
(4)Tina F.
Our first night into Brooklyn was on busy new years eve. Just moving into the neighborhood, we are on a quest for the best pizza. Judging by the good ole traditional cheese pizza, this rates pretty high. Crust was perfectly cooked with a good chew and crispness. Sauce wasn't too sweet or too spicy, and there was just enough cheese. Only complaint was that it seemed a bit salty... We got up 3 times in the middle of the night for more water, which the alcohol could have been to blame for. It was also great to be able to have a nimbus pale ale while waiting for the pie. Will definitely be in again
(4)Greg M.
Hands down the best pizza in Tucson.... Most likely in all of Southern Arizona!. I've tried every Pizza place in this city over the course of 17 years and have not found one as good as Brooklyn's!
(5)David R.
I ordered delivery from Brooklyn Pizza today. I was very, very disappointed. I've been to Brooklyn before and have found the pizza to be more than satisfactory. Today was my first experience with their delivery service. It was awful. I ordered a 16" extra large pizza with chicken and spinach. The special included a dozen garlic knots and a 2-liter of soda. I was quoted a delivery time of 45 minutes. My previous experience with delivery service is that I am quoted a longer time and the pizza arrives well within the time frame (a ploy typically used to "exceed expectations" without actually having to do anything.) So pizza finally arrives after an hour and 15 minutes. Did I mention my office is walking distance from the restaurant? [Now I know what you are thinking, "if it is so close why didn't you just pick it up yourself?" Because I could not leave the office due to business. That is what delivery is for, right?] Well. pizza finally arrives. It is over-cooked (isn't that the most frustrating thing, it's late and they over-cooked it?) I ordered chicken and spinach, yet I see no chicken on or under the hardened, cold cheese. Instead there are these thin shavings that look like the chicken was put through a meat slicer. So thin, the chicken slices were probably see-through before they were cooked. It had an awful, odd texture that only resembled the flavor of chicken -perhaps soaked in a bath of chicken bouillon over-night. Being cold, the crust was hard, the cheese was stiff, the spinach was brown and almost undetectable due to lack of flavor. The garlic knots are a hit with the staff here, to me they are all dough and garlic salt. Moral here, if you are thinking of trying Brooklyn Pizza, don't get delivery.
(2)Kelly R.
By far best pizza I have ever had, and I've been round and round this country. Wood fired, big, cheesy, saucy, cute girls and boys working the dough, cold local brews....cheap. This is the BEST thing about Tucson. Seriously.
(5)Sa S.
I forget her name, but she was really really sweet. She's the girl who took my order and offered a nice smile. Kinda developed a crush cuz of that smile... hehehe. The youngens that work here are not only adorable and squeezable, but were cool enough to make two slices of deep dish for me. They had just ran out of the pre made deep dish pizza. Definately delicious pizza for what you pay and the happy hour beer prices are not to be missed. I was just a tourist passing through and sat amazed at how popular this joint was. Soccer moms, local Univ. kids, slackers, office personnel, just all around your average Tucsonian eating good pizza.
(4)Ubu R.
Very good NYC style pizza in the student ghetto. Ate it next door, cool place, decor, etc. Hard to top good pizza, and this is good pizza. Crust, sauce, toppings, etc, all top-notch. Well done, Brooklyn Pizza.
(4)Rick L.
Hmmm, as a pizza lover I have tried most of what's offered in Tucson and all I can say is...WOW! Great pizza, great prices. Its one of my top three places to eat pizza/get takeout pizza in Arizona. Staff is great and very friendly. The garlic knots are not super but they will make sure that you fill up if the pizza doesn't do it!
(5)Zephr B.
I wish I could give minus stars because my one and only experience with Brooklyn Pizza Company was bad on so many levels. 1. I tried ordering online. My card didn't go through. No big deal. I'll call. 2. I called. My card didn't go through. Damm. I need to call my bank to check on that. No problem. Here's my other card. It worked. So far, the blame is on me. 3. 50 minutes later, a loud sudden bang on my door. The delivery guy says that there was a mistake with the order. They made a pizza instead of a calzone. "Okay, I thought. More food." But then the driver said I needed to pay him cash because I hadn't paid. "You're right sir. You paid. But because we don't have the correct signature slip, just sign on the receipt and put in a tip if want." I gave the guy a tip. He's just the middle-man for this place anyway, right? 4. The pizza was crap. My fault. I shouldn't order from them again. They screw up the order, the payment (online, on phone, and in person). Whatever, I'll eat the salad later. 5. Two hours later. I get a call from an 808 area code. It's the driver. "Why are you calling me from this number,?" I ask. "It's my cell." He continues. "Ahhh ... you didn't pay sir." "Yes, I did." "No, you didn't." So ... I went online and low and behold my bank statement shows that the payment is "pending." It also shows 2 other "payments pending" from purchases made two days earlier. I tell him, "listen, I'll email you a picture." I took a screen shot and by the time the guy hung up, I had emailed the store ( info@brooklynpizzacompan… ) a picture showing what I could see. 6. 15-minutes after the first call, I get a call from an angry girl. She told me it was "impossible that I paid." I asked if she had checked their email. "No, sir we can't do that, you are going to have to pay again (but) [interrupting me] because there is no way that you paid [now raising her voice] and you going to face some consequences if you don't pay!!!." I paid. She continued, "You will be banned from getting our food again." It's not like I was upset with not getting their crappy food with armpit service at that point, but I was pissed that some chick who liked her pizza power was yelling at me over a bill I had paid. 7. 5-minutes after the second call I texted the 808-delivery guy the same picture of my bill that I had sent via email. 8. 5-minutes after sending the text, 808-guy texted back, "I can't see your pictures on this phone." 9. 5-minutes later a guy from Brooklyn Pizza calls. The girl with the pissy pizza attitude was laughing in the background. "Ah, sir, it looks like you're going to get free food tonight because somehow we canceled your charge after running it through our system." I would happily pay-off Brooklyn to cease-and-desist. I guess in a place like Tucson Brooklyn can survive on its incompetence. From what I can tell reading these posts, this is a pattern. Today I feel slightly ill from their pizza. And I ordered a calzone!
(1)Daniel A.
Cool 4th ave vibe going on here! They use solar panels to power the restaurant so hey have flat screens that constantly tell you their energy in and output. I'm all for a place that cares about the world and being eco-friendly!
(4)Corey W.
I've been here a few times, and like a few different places, it's on and off. Sometimes you get really good pizza and decent service, and sometimes you get nasty pizza and crap service. Seating is always a pain in the rear, since there is next to none and it's on fourth. We always just order single slices, and even those and up taking nearly 10 minutes to come out. The whole place is powered by solar panels on the roof, which is cool. They have a TV in the restaurant with a display on how much electricity they have generated for the day and how much they've used. The staff is very hipster, and typically fairly zombie-like, but tend to be polite. The individual slices are fairly cheap, at $2.08 before toppings. Give them a shot if you like big cheesy pizzas, but do yourself a favor and get it to go instead of bothering with eating there, and call it in unless you're not in a hurry.
(3)Bryan R.
There is no place in town as good. If you haven't tried it, you should. Brooklyn Pizza and Sky Bar are one of a kind!
(5)Molly H.
Decent pizza. I like the sausage topping, which is kinda crumbled instead of chunks. Reminds me of Marions back in Dayton.... Anyway, the crust was soggy though. Major turn off. I will probably keep searching for my go-to pizza joint in Tucson.
(3)Stephen S.
The wait was long to order, and even longer to get a pie, but it was worth every minute. Do not pass this place up. Greasy New York pizza in tucson was unexpected and delicious.
(4)Matthew M.
I absolutely love going to Brooklynn's after running with the Meet at Maynard's club. A large pizza for $8.99 (with the Maynard's Discount) and get it delivered to the Sky Bar next door, what could be better?
(5)Eric G.
This is NY-style pizza. There is also a NY feel to the establishment itself. Bare bones eating area with a couple tables typically set up out front on 4th Ave. as well. Garlic knots are tasty, but the heart is, and should be, in the pizza. If you like garlic, get it on a slice of cheese. They do not joke around with the garlic they pile on--wonderful! Beer, soda, water--all are offered to wash down your slice. The crust is a little more doughy than I would always want, but they do bake it to perfection, so I can let that slide. Buy by the slice or the whole pie. Sky Bar, located next door is owned by the same guy as Brooklyn. So you can walk over from the bar, order a slice, and they will bring it to you in the bar. That's kind of a neat and unique attribute to the place. One thing that reminds me I'm not really in NY here though is that you cannot view the various pizzas to choose what you want before you order. Oh well... NY is thousands of miles away after all.
(4)Jentry M.
Going drinking with your mates on 4th street, this is a place to get a slice with your beer at the beginning of the night.
(4)Bruce B.
Just wandering by and saw the crowd and hand tossed pizza flying in the air so decided to try it. Perfect crust, great NY style seasoning. Well worth a few minutes wait.
(4)Amanda B.
Growing up in Tucson I had my fair share of Brooklyn. After they opened their window to late night bar goers I had way more than my fair share. Pizza at 2am with a belly full of booze? Genius. It made life so much more enjoyable. No more walking down to the grill to sit and wait and wait and wait for service in the freezing air conditioning only to get tatter tots and go home feeling unstatisfied. No sir, Brooklyn is here to fill your hungry little belly. Now that I've made myself sound like a drunk there are other reasons I enjoy Brooklyn. 1. Garlic knots! Garlic knots! Garlic knots! (Since I no longer live in Tucson I crave them quite often and then am so so sad when I realize they are over 16hrs. away. Posing the question "why don't you just make garlic knots?" Well it's not the same!) 2. Gelato (Not very authentic, but goooooood! Plus if you order a pizza you usually get a coupon for a free pint!) 3. Hmm I thought I had more. I guess I'll say refer back to the window that's open late on weekends.
(4)Ida S.
The pizza was good, and the garlic knots were perfect. Will definitely dine there again.
(4)Rachel S.
I could see how people are sentimental for this place, but unless I lived a few blocks away, I would not go here again. It's average and completely edible greasy pizza. whoopeee. nice gelato, but it really just tastes like ice cream. I am thrilled, however, that they are solar powered.
(3)Katie C.
Well the thing is, I wouldn't say this pizza tastes like pizza from Brooklyn. But it is pretty good. Delivery took a while (55 minutes). The salad with 6 garlic knots is a deal and delish. The garlic knots are average but who doesn't like a good garlic knot!
(3)Georgia R.
Oh the garlic knots. Brooklyn Pizza Company is open pretty late and they serve up tasty pie. But it's those delicious garlic knots I like the best after drinking too many vodka/soda's. I swear to you that they're some kind of magic hangover remedy. Don't ask me how or why. It's magic, remember? This also does seem to be a hobo hangout. So my advice to you is to get your order to go. That way, you can still enjoy some good late night food without feeling like a bum is about to grab your garlic knots and run off into the night. The prices are reasonable too and I definitely recommend this place.
(4)Frank G.
Great pizza, but the staff are freaks and obviously grew up without a family. One even looked like she was on meth. Shame! The woman who commented below on the staff was right. It reaked of body odor when I went in there one night. The tatted girls need to shave!
(5)Ana C.
salty but tasty
(4)Caitlin F.
Two Words: GARLIC KNOTS.
(5)Jordan M.
Best NY style pizza in the entire state of Arizona! Great prices and quick service! I usually get the special, a large cheese pie and garlic knots for only like $12! The pizza is perfect! Perfect crust, thickness, cheese, sauce, its just plain perfect! One of the best things about this place is their garlic knots though, absolutely delicious! If this place were plucked out of Tucson and plopped in the middle of New York City it may still be unrivaled! Overall I would give it a "You wanna go to Brooklyn Pizza? I ate there for lunch but I'll eat it again, HELL YA!"
(5)Aquarius E.
best.pizza .ever. absolutely in love, i could live with out the rude hipsters that work there but I don't go there for the customer service, i go for the pizza.
(4)His T.
I like it, though I cannot say I love it. The product is off and on - I can remember getting slices after the bar that were just delicious, but I've also gotten pies from them that were burnt or undercooked. When it's good, these pies are very tasty.
(3)Wes B.
Best pizza in town, only rivals Arizona pizza company on the other side of town... Great pizza (one size only) and great garlic knots! They even deliver cigarettes and beer for all u lazy mofos.
(5)Hooti P.
sometimes good, sometimes not so good
(3)Todd V.
According to my sister, this is the best Pizza you'll find in Tucson. Both times I have visited we've come here and had really good pizza. Unfortunately this time, school was in session and I guess this is where high school kids like to hang out, which was pretty annoying. I'm glad I knew I wasn't cool when I was in high school. These kids think they're in charge of everything because their graduating this year, someone even tried to steal sunglasses when another patron was picking up his order. The kid got caught and got yelled at by a very scary man. Back to the food though, Pizza is delicious, better than SOME of my favorites from home, then they have these garlic bread bites which are great too. They serve Yoo-hoo! I always tell my sister that her home is the Yoo Hoo capitol of the world because you can find it everywhere in Tucson. In the bay area, I have to travel to obscure gas stations or wal-marts to find my favorite chocolate drink.
(4)Brad M.
I'm really surprised by all the 4 and 5 star reviews. Unless it's 1:30 AM and you're drunk, this is really a place that should be passed up. I loved getting a huge slice after hitting the bars so much that I decided to order a whole pie with some garlic knots. The garlic knots were quite tasty but the pizza was seriously lacking. I guess if you HAVE to have NY style come here but there is really so much better pizza elsewhere.
(3)Hans F.
Best hand tossed pizza in Tucson! Gelato too!
(5)Michael S.
To me, comes 2nd to Mama's as far as best NY pizza in Tucson. I use it pretty much exclusively for late night slices after heavy drinking or if I need to grab a bite between sets at Plush.
(4)J C.
Love their pizzas! This is a great place if you like a good cheesy pizza where a bite leaves gooey cheese strings hanging from your mouth. The best is to eat the pizza there, baked fresh from the oven, but even the late night slices are delish after a night of drinks on 4th ave. The garlic knots are awesome, as well, but again, fresh is the best.
(5)KJ o.
(+) decent cheese-less pizza, it's thin and sauce-less but it's got a good variety of veggies including potatoes. the garlic knots that can be made vegan too (don't eat the sauce). they offer endless coupons, a late night slices take away window, and free delivery - including booze and smokes if you want 'em (- ) whole pies are only available in XL (16") for 1-2 people it's possible you'll get tired of it before you finish it Update: SOLAR powered!
(3)Aaron W.
Great pizza. Reminded me of being home in SF, where pizza by the slice is everywhere. Kinda crowded, but that's OK. I love 4th Avenue.
(5)Brooke R.
Hit-or-miss. Good if you're on a budget. Otherwise, go to Magpies or somewhere else. The pizza is good for once in awhile occasions. If you're gonna go with this place, get an order of garlic knots. But those are only good if you have fast delivery, because once they're cold, they're gross.
(2)Leo B.
One of the better NYC style pizzas in Tucson but ultimately that is not saying much. Manhattan is all about the slice. Brooklyn is about the pie. This is a slice place and the name should be changed to Manhattan pizza.
(3)E O.
Best New York pizza in Tucson. That means thin, greasy, delicious, and cheap with an atmosphere to match. I adore it.
(4)Surranna V.
Love the stuff. The pizza sauce is good and tangy, the crust has great flavor and is nice and chewy, the cheese is great. I love it when it is well done, sometimes it comes out a bit early. I prefer it with no toppings because when you order by the slice they add them afterward and well its just not as good. Delicious!
(5)tesla t.
They have some interesting toppings, but they're a little too pricey. Also, after i eat here, i always feel this urge to just... go to sleep. Which is very bad when we order it in at work.
(3)Drea K.
I am in love with Brooklyn Pizza. Every time i come home to tucson i make my first stop for food Brooklyn. If you want the best pizza in town and you dont mind that the entire staff is smoking up in the back then Brooklyn Pizza is the place for you. What i wouldn't do for some garlic knots right now.
(5)Jeremy J.
wonderful pizza, and a really nice staff. if you are in a hurry, ask for a cold slice. also, really good beer!
(5)Tiffany T.
brooklyn pizza is the bomb. garlic knots are the bomb. always get my pizza from here. good delivery service. environmentally friendly
(5)Jim M.
Great Pizza, good crust, and they deliver!
(4)Matt V.
Brooklyn Pizza Co. has the best New York style pizza in Tucson. If you like pizza, you'll love this place. That said, it's probably best to go here before 5pm. A lot of strange people (4th ave bums) hang out here at night and sometimes it can be quite unsettling eating while they are constantly eyeing your food. If you go here on a Friday, make sure to park in the lot adjacent to the bar that is next to Brooklyn Pizza. There will be some guy taking money for the parking lot, but this applies to bar patrons only. Just tell him you are going to BP and he shouldn't try to make you pay anything. The main reason I gave this restaurant 4 yelps instead of 5 is because it is not the cleanest place to eat. Often times you will sit down at one of their tables and notice that it hasn't been wiped down or something. That sort of thing really doesn't bug me, but it might be seen as a negative by some people. If it bugs you, get their pizza to go.
(4)Brian M.
Great cheap, yummy pizza. I highly recomend it to start or end the night on 4th Ave.
(5)Ryan E.
Best Pizza and Knots in Tucson. Very well spiced and the prices are great. If your group is big enough or you are ready for a week of leftovers get the Sicilian style. It will make you regret every round pie you've ever eaten.
(5)Jeff A.
I'm not sure if Brooklyn hires the handicapped (which is admirable) or if staff was just stoned (we couldn't tell for sure) but in either case add this to an ever growing list of extremely poor phone & delivery service Yelp reviews. Many have written about their lousy delivery service in detail. Suffice it to say after several phone calls and numerous lies from staff, we cancelled our order when an hour & 45 minutes passed (being initially promised delivery in 1 hour) and we were still getting the run-around. They lost six customers last night. Brooklyn...you suck.
(1)Kat R.
They're open late, offer great prices, and have great atmosphere. Only complaint is lack of seating and reheating pizza slices with toppings. Their Garlic Knots are SOOOO YUMMY! OMG!
(4)Jose O.
5 stars for their pizza. Fresh ingredients, excellent value. 1 star for their delivery speed. DO NOT order delivery from these guys unless you're prepared to wait at least an hour. I'd eat at their restaurant, but it's a too busy college place to hang, and parking is a big, fat drag. Other pizzas (Empire, Magpies, etc) are as good or better without the hassle. I have their pizza as a 3rd or 4th option.
(3)Brian M.
I've been ordering from Brooklyn for years... First off, I like their pizza, it's the service (or lack of service) that I can't deal with. The last two times I have ordered pizza for delivery it's been a complete cluster! They delivered the wrong pizza which was less $ than what I ordered. When I called they said, "sorry do you want us to make another?" Not a bad option, but I didn't want to wait another hour, so I decided to just eat what was delivered and chalk it up to a simple mistake. I was disappointed they didn't offer to take care of my next order, but no big deal. Next time I ordered two pizzas, I was having a party and had 10 hungry guests. The delivery took over two hours! I understand they were busy, but really two hours? If they would have told me it was going to be this long at the time I ordered (instead of the standard 50-60 minutes) I would have made other plans. I called a couple of times inquiring about where my pizzas where. All I got was "we are busy, do you want to cancel your order?" At this point, over an hour in I didn't really have many options. I opted to just wait. After 2 hours and number of my friends departure, the pizzas arrived. The delivery guy was super nice, but said "sorry dude, these pies are cold" I tried not to take it out on him, not his fault at all. So, after I put the pizzas in my oven to reheat them, I called back spoke with a lovely woman who said "we are busy, it's Saturday" then she basically hung up. After a decade of ordering from Brooklyn, I'm done!
(2)Lexi D.
Definitely worth the drive (if you live far) or the walk from the local bar. My all-time favorite is the pepperoni pizza slice with a side of garlic knots!
(4)Chris F.
Dear Brooklyn Pizza Company owner, I have to unfortunately let you know, I can't remember the last time I have been so disappointed in a local business to the extent that this is the first time I have felt the need to leave a Yelp review. We were quoted 45 minutes to an hour for delivery of a 2 item pizza that took an hour and a half to arrive. When the pizza arrived, it was cold and soggy. When we called to complain to the manger that the food clearly arrived sub par, the best we were offered was free toppings and bread on our next order. I don't see a need to pay for bad service and food again when there is clearly many other businesses that can do your job much better. I would like to know if you think it is acceptable to pay $20 for cold pizza, warm soda, and had to reheat your food after delivery till the extent that it was nearly 2 hours before you actually had a slice of pizza? C.F.
(1)Alex R.
Cons: Bland pizza. Little flavor. Pros: Near university. Moderate pricing. Tried one slice of Pepperoni and Sausage. Good size.. about $4 w/ tax. Looked great...unfortunately sauce and toppings were bland. Won't go back.
(2)Mark D.
Don't bother. Used to be good pizza and good service. Not any more. An hour to get a cheese pie. Supposed to come with a dozen garlic knots. They FINALLY call out our name to pick up the pizza but no knots. I asked where are the garlic knots. Was told "oh, we are out, it will be 30 minutes". WTF?? We live right down the street from them but will gladly walk by on our way to Magpies.
(1)Chris B.
There are already hundreds of reviews for this fantastic place, so I'll keep it short. I love pizza but don't like the after affects of pizza on my stomach. The pizza here is delicious and I had no bad after "taste". I will be back here again and again! Pizza on dudes!
(5)R C.
This place is horrible. I waited for more than an hour for my pizza on a Sunday night! Worst part is that I called and the employee was rude, no apologies just a snappy response. How is this place still in business?!
(1)Stephanie A.
Go here for takeout after going to the bars. They have a cash-only window with cheese or pepperoni slices and they're pretty good. I always see people order the garlic knots and they look and smell amazing, but I have yet to try them myself. The service here is pretty iffy, but for the type of place they are I'm not surprised. They are completely solar powered, which is awesome! Tucson businesses take note.
(4)Tam G.
Doesn't come close to pizza back east but it's decent. It s a pizza parlor run by hipsters, expect the quality of service you would expect from a hipster at a pizza parlor. It's hot, it's greasy you feel like shit after eating eat but it taste good going down. They deliver beer which is pretty awesome. If it's busy order your pizza well done and you might get one halfway cooked
(4)Carl K.
Grabbed a slice, not a good call. They only make cheese pizza's and add topping after the fact. The crust was overcooked, dry, inflexible, breaking on fold. Too much cheese and too little sauce.
(3)Rikki L.
Classic greasy pie, awesome garlic knots.
(3)Mike M.
I usually rave about this place. Last time was such a disappointment. The Garlic Knots were great, service great, pizza was horrible. Yes I should have returned it, but I was so hungry, I just dealt with it. It was extra crispy, burned in a few spots. The crust was so thin the pizza fell apart and was greasy. Maybe I'm remembering wrong? I remember a slice being so much better tasting. I guess I will look around for a new favorite pizza spot.
(2)Tania P.
I really don't know if this pizza is as amazing as people say... or if it's just amazing because at 2 am anything is amazing. I wish there was another window open passed 10pm because waiting outside in that line while drunk people walk back to their cars can be intimidating. But the pizza is good, slices are a good size, and the prices are decent.
(3)Felipe M.
Nothing spectacular. Solid, cheap pizza that gets the job done on a drunken stroll down 4th avenue. The lines shouldn't be this long for such mediocre pizza honestly. You're better off going to Magpies right down the street.
(3)Amy L. H.
Brooklyn Pizza is an almost weekly occurrence at my office. Someone always seems to be collecting money for a lunch delivery of Brooklyn's. In fact I think I'm having it too much because it's losing it's appeal. I think it's a tad overrated and that there are many other local pizza places in Tucson that have better pizza. If you're looking for average, overly greasy pizza then this is the place for you! I remember it being so much more flavorful when I first tried it 8 years ago. I have a couple problems with Brooklyn's and here they are... -Their delivery takes an unreasonable amount of time. I mean over an hour on a random Thursday when we are literally 10 minutes away (I'm being generous) and we ordered pretty early to beat the lunch time rush. -The infamous garlic knots are half the time so over cooked its almost like eating a huge crouton. If they're not burnt then you got super lucky! and they ALWAYS forget the extra sauce we ask for. Other than those two things they are pretty good. You get a huge pizza and (always free, just say you have the coupon) garlic knots for less than $20 which easily feeds about 4 people. I'm sure we will continue eating here but it would be great if they would not always burn the garlic knots, I happen to like them when they are done right.
(3)Alex G.
Let me start with saying that my wife and I used to love Brooklyn Pizza. It's kinda hard not to when they constantly send out their magnet coupons. Unfortunately, that's all ended. We were craving pizza after driving from Prescott, and thought, hey, let's do Brooklyn. First, the price is outrageous. It was $20 for a medium pizza with mushrooms and pepperoni. We were hungry, though, so it's our fault for actually picking it up. Secondly, when we picked up the pizza, their entire computer system was down and they couldn't process cards. They asked if we had cash, and when we said no, they seemed irritated. So they had about 4 different people come over to try and "fix" the system, all while the line behind us continued to get longer. This entire time, no staff member ever told the people behind us of the problem. No "if you're using a card, sorry - we can't take them", no "hey, everyone - it'll just be a few minutes". Nothing. Since this took a while, it gave me an opportunity to look around the place. I really wish I didn't. Among the more notable things I saw: a guy in the back dish-washing area scratching his backside then putting clean dishes away. An employee come over from the prep station, touch the computer screen, wipe her hair from her eyes, then go back to the prep station to continue doing whatever it was she was doing. Another employee handling cash, then without washing hands handling ready-to-eat food. The "handwashing station" was a joke: a sink with a "washable" cloth to dry hands sitting in a puddle of water. And, as so many people have noted already - the pizza prep staff had hair all over the place, draped in front of their eyes, in their face, probably in the toppings. I get it - hairnets are pretty hideous. But sanitary conditions aren't too much to ask for, right? Plus, the pizza was just bad. Look, I get it. If you want to go for the "whatever. I don't care" grungy hipster attitude, fine. BUT, you have to remember that you are operating a business that is open to the entire public. Not just your friends, or people who identify with that attitude. While I seem to be in the minority here, we are *never* going back. Especially when there's a Magpies just down the block.
(1)Italdo G.
New Rules: I have been a faithful customer of the Brooklyn Pizza Company for more then 15 years. Tonight when I went to pick up my order I was charged a fee for using a debit card. That's OK, because instead of the paper dollar I use to leave in the past, I am now asking for change, so I can leave a fifty-cent tip. If management can't solve these cost, my tips will remain short. You employees and pizza makers need to put the pressure on management. Italdo G. PS: The pizza was so so.
(2)Magnus U.
The pizza was not fully cooked. There is a lack of consistency with the quality of there pizza and garlic knots. Some times they are under cooked other times its order cooked also the knots are way to oily. I have eaten at Brooklyn's numerous times and i have seen the plus cut back and i am sad to say Im never coming back im through with being cheated out of my hard earn money.
(1)Zoe O.
After work, I always drive down 4th ave on my way home. I can never refuse stopping and getting a yummy slice from Brooklyn. It easily makes the end of my day perfect when that is what I get to wind down with.
(5)Isabella J.
I really do love Brooklyn Pizza. It's aTucson staple! I've indulged in their pie by the slice and whole- and I've done so in the wee hours of the night post bar hopping on fourth avenue and ordered out on a lazy week day. Either way and either time this is good New York pizza. I love that you can customize your own slice too. The crust is never soggy and it's really light and fluffy. I'm a cheese lover so the cheesier the better and as mentioned by other yelpers "sauce is boss." I'd normally give four stars for their slow as molasses delivery, but more often than not, I'm satisfied with my pie and these guys are totally solar powered and I think that earns some extra love. Plus, you can have pie next door at Sky Bar or order one for delivery at Tap & Bottle. Instead of delivery, pick it up yourself. Now I'm wondering to myself, how have I not tried their infamous garlic knots!?
(5)Jethro W.
This place is five stars because 1. The pizza slices are excellent. I never ordered a whole pie, but by the slice it's in the top 5 places I've eaten pizza. (Yes I've had New Jersey and New York Pizza) 2. The service is quick and friendly 3. The value is the best you're going to find anywhere in Tucson or elsewhere
(5)Mark A.
When I was a kid there were these 2 brothers, One named Johnny and the other Dante. They both had pizza places in my home town, Dante's and Bianco's. Bianco's closed down last year after the kids ran it into the ground, and Dante's many years before that. I miss these places terribly, until I go to Brooklyn Pizza, it is just like Dante's and Johnny's pizza, and I am taken back, I love this pizza! I am a big fan of the simplicity, and their commitment to solar power. It is my go to pizza place!
(5)Ray L.
Having revisited Brooklyn thirty or so times since my last review, I think it's time to deduct a star. Their food remains a bland mixture of boring carbage and grease, but their service is so far below average that it deserves further comment. Who hires people to run the register when they're too stoned or stupid to count? Brooklyn, apparently. In a truly surreal moment, I found myself offering an orange-haired cashier eight dollars for a 7-and-change meal... but apparently I still owed her two dollars. It seemed rude to point out that eight was larger than seven, but her slack jaw and bovine stare made it clear that I'd have to review counting with her if I wanted my pizza order to go through. She kept saying: "I don't understand your question" and I kept having to insist that I wasn't asking a question, I was trying to pay her. A guy behind me in line had the same problem. Yes, this happened twice. I don't think she ever understood what we were saying, she just got sick of arguing. And then there was the time they forgot to make my sandwich. Forty-five minutes later, I dropped by to check. They apologized and said it would be right out. Fifteen minutes later, I dropped by to check again. They apologized and scurried around because, apparently, that's what you do when you've failed to make a sandwich for an hour. Fifteen minutes later, my sandwich arrived. They offered me a free coffee and a bag of garlic knots, neither of which I wanted, but I appreciated the gesture. Eat at Brooklyn if you're hanging out at Sky Bar and don't have the energy to go somewhere else. Otherwise, go somewhere else.
(2)Jim D.
If you're near the University and want a legitimate cheesy and very affordable slice of pizza Brooklyn is the place. When it's real busy ask them not to overcook the slices. It gets hot in there but you really can't go wrong here.
(4)Shae S.
IMHO, not only does The Brooklyn Pizza Company offer the BEST PIZZA in Tucson, their Gelato Pocolatte Italian Ice is not to be missed. Try Tortoni, a vanilla, almond, cherry concoction that is close to perfection! It's sheer cherry, nutty deliciousness. I give TBPC four stars only because delivery takes forever - usually an hour, or sometimes more! Eeeek. It's so d-lish, I think everyone must be ordering it all the time! It's always worth the wait. Don't be afraid to try their fabulous pasta, salad and garlic knots too! Mmmm. If you're a garlic lover, you're going to be in heaven. You simply can't go wrong with anything on their menu.
(4)Rod M.
Brooklyn Pizza Co. is something that you can only find in a university town like Tucson. The pizza is cheap, greasy and oh so very tasty. I recommend a slice of pepperoni pizza with an order of the garlic knots. The garlic knots come in a very generous portion so be sure that you have someone to share with. Since my first trip to Tucson I've been looking forward to coming back again primarily so I can go to Brooklyn Pizza. What can I say, I'm a fan. To make things even better on their roof Brooklyn has an array of solar panels that produce enough electricity to offset the energy used by the restaurant and the adjacent Sky Bar (a great place to enjoy your slice of pie with a beer).
(5)Elias M.
Ordered pizza, since I heard about this place being great. They said pizza would be ready in 25minutes, well 1 hour and 15 minutes later we got our pizza. Pizza was absolutely horrible, very little cheese, poor quality toppings, the ricotta cheese didn't even melt. Pizza Hut has better tasting pizza. I will never go back to this place. Poor pizza, poor customer service. Lucky they're by the university, because if this would be anywhere else it was have closed a long time ago.
(1)Rachael W.
If you pay for garlic knots here, you're probably from out of town. They always have coupons for free garlic knots with a pizza purchase, and they don't even ask to see the coupon. Just mention it. And trust me, you don't want to miss this garlicky goodness. It gives you something that tastes as good as the restaurant smells while you wait for your pizza. Doesn't even need the tomato sauce for dipping, IMO. Mushroom pizza is hands down my favorite here. I've been known to eat half a pie (eeep) if I'm not paying attention. Their ovens are solar-powered, and they support local community non-profits through discounted rates. So you can rationalize eating half a mushroom pizza, because, you know, it's the right thing to do. I will say, though, that delivery can be slow (and the knots won't be hot), and you can often expect a wait if you're going for a pick-up.
(5)Jill D.
This was our first time dining here. As a native New Jersean I was looking forward to this traditional NY style pizza. Well this was an unusual experience but Ill try my best. If the entire pie tasted like 3 slices of it, it would have been amazing and I would have ordered another because I can always make room for excellent hard to find authentic pizza. Let me explain; the pizza crust was so unevenly rolled out that three of the slices were flimsy and almost transparent the way it should be but the rest of it was super thick and stood up on it's own when I held it by the crust, you know like dominoes? Also it was not round, the part of the pie that was extremely thick should have been stretched out more. If it goes to edge of the pan that is good but this particular 16' did not quite make it. Overall it was still tasty, the cheese and sauce were good and the crust was delicate and had great flavor, just really thick. I would have sent it back and asked for a nicer pie but to even ask for plates seemed to upset ALL of them. They looked around at each other and finally one person gave me 2 plates but we were a party of 4. I ate off the pizza pan, Im the mom and it wasn't the end of the world but based on that I knew not to eve dare ask for a nicer pie. My husband then asked for hot pepper flakes. Again, they did not want to help at all. They were not busy at all but based on the reviews I was afraid that if I asked for another pie they would have made us wait for a very long time and we had a 2 hour drive home ahead of us. Before I forget, I loved the rustic unrefined feel of the place. Sometimes a good dive is a great time. I don't always need upscale, sometimes low key is perfect and this was a great example. Friendly, willing faces would have helped the experience. If the pizza were better made I would upped the score by one star. If the service were better Id give them another, totaling 5 stars.
(3)Aidan F.
best pizza in tucson HANDS DOWN. you're also not living if you haven't had their garlic knots!
(5)Christy F.
People at work would order this pizza and the most amazing smells would waft through the office. I would pray a slice would be left over and I could sneak a slice of heaven. Oh, and those garlic knots could ward of Dracula himself. I thought it was cool that is was delivered via bicycle. One day, I finally made my own way to Brooklyn. It was packed! Luckily for me, you can sit at the sky bar next door, slurp down delicious cocktails and they will bring you your pie. This is a no frills pizza. Simple, thin crust, nice and cheesy with a fair amount of grease, but in a sort of good way? If that is possible. It is not gourmet or artisan... it is just good. It is mouth watering and I want some stat. The entire place is solar powered even the ovens, even the Sky Bar next door. How cool is that? A carbon footprint conscious pizza parlor.
(4)Samantha B.
I ordered a pizza for pickup and they said it would be about 40 mins. I got there about an hour after I ordered expecting it to be ready and they said it would be another 30 mins. They didn't even apologize for the wait. The garlic knots were cold & didn't even taste like garlic. I was very disappointed in the long wait & the poor quality of food. The customer service was one of the worst experiences. Last time I get food from here.
(1)Jimmy M.
When I used to work near 4th and 5th we used to order brooklyn late night. In high school, we used to sit at the tables out front for hours with our slice and soda (and sometimes spiked) and hang out. Brooklyn Pizza holds a special place in my heart. It's arguably the best pizza in Tucson and is extremely close to the real thing in Brooklyn, NY. My favorite: Eggplant and potato. Cheese and pepperoni is good too, but the egg/pot (as it's written on the slip) is heavenly. The eggplant is breaded and fried, and the potatoes are cooked so nicely. Garlic knots - also a must. The right salt and garlic components. So good. Go check it out.
(5)Sheri M.
The free garlic knots were almost burnt. The one size only pizza was disgustingly greasy with the fewest toppings I've probably ever had on that big of a pizza. I admit I ordered extra cheese and they did that for the sake of the pizza - it was undercooked too. I won't be returning. Oh and they did insist on the coupon.
(1)Melisa S.
SHOCKED to find that they put cheese in their SAUCE. Who does that? There is no reason (no, not even "for flavor!") to do this. Vegans and the lactose-intolerant, look elsewhere. Frankly, the fact that they even do that should tell you how bad their pizza is if you're a pizza nerd like me. Most similar to "Famous Ray's" if you get my drift.
(1)Heather T.
I haven't been to Brooklyn Pizza since I was in high school, and it was better than I remember it. For one, I went in to buy a pizza and garlic knots for my friend, my husband, and me while we were at Sky Bar. I was impressed at how things have changed. I didn't remember there being sauceless and sauceless cheeseless options for their pizza. I was also highly impressed by the selection of pizza toppings; I thought I was the only one who put broccoli on pizza! Anyway, because we weren't sure what my friend likes, I just got sausage and mushrooms on a regular cheese pizza and six garlic knots. I mentioned to the waitress I was in Sky Bar, and she gave me this nice little stand with my name on it so the delivery people could find me. The bill was only $20; where else can you get a huge pizza and appetizer for three people at that price? The knots came out pretty quickly, which really impressed me. They aren't huge, which I love because I feel that a lot of appetizers make you feel so full that you can't enjoy the main dish. I remember them being painfully garlicky, and this time they were perfect; they were just garlicky enough. The pizza came out shortly thereafter. I wasn't sure how they split tips, so I gave the guy delivering an extra dollar even though I had tipped when I paid for the pizza. The pizza was huge, and pretty good. It was the right thing to have with beer or, in my case, ginger beer.
(3)Marwan C.
Not for the pizza but for the HAIR in the pizza. I wonder why don't they wear hats and hair nets. It's a stupid not to follow good hygiene practices.
(1)Rich D.
I have been going to Brooklyn pizza for eight years, seem like the last 10 months, the Scilian pizza has way too much garlic that it over power the pizza itself. I couldn't even taste the bread and cheese, but other than than its one of the pizza around, I hope the change it way way it was before.
(3)Michael M.
Overall I enjoy Brooklyn Pizza. I like Sky Bar.so its not a stretch I'd enjoy Tony's pizza place. I went to BP with friends for a quick slice before bar hoping. The service was quick qnd friendly. My one slice came out juicy and hot. I seriously considered getting more pizza it was that good. Will be back. Thanks Lauren and Stephanie for the stellar service. I feel like so many places are a hit or miss on 4th. This made my night.
(4)Andria S.
Management is obviously disorganized and doesn't think things through. My boyfriend received 2 $5 vouchers through a swap system at work, and we came in to use them only to be told that they wouldn't accept them because "someone made a bunch of copies and now we can't tell which ones are real and which are fake." Um, if you can't tell the difference between the real and fake ones, then what's the point? I would understand if the vouchers had expired, but they were practically brand new. I ended up paying for the pizza after the cashier offered us a 15% discount, but I was still very upset by the fact that they refused to take their own manufactured vouchers. Get your shit together, Brooklyn's. And quit burning the garlic knots.
(2)Nessa P.
Went on a Saturday afternoon and it was busy, but I feel like there was little wait time. We first had garlic knots and I am not usually a bread eater, but I really wanted to shove them in my face two at a time. Ordered a slice with tomatoes and artichoke hearts. It seriously was one of the best I've had. Again, not usually a fan of crust, but this was just the right amount. I like that you can watch your food being made and you know it's fresh. I also like that they're solar powered. If you're strolling down 4th, it's a good stop for lunch.
(5)Bryan H.
Deliveries Are Hit or Miss (with a strong tendency to miss...) First few times ordering from Brooklyn I was happy with their quality NY style pizza - large slices, thin and foldable, with the right amount of cheese and chewy crust. Then a rough patch. Lots of delivered pizzas had burnt crust on the edges and the bottom of the pie. Some of the orders left 10% to 25% of the pie inedible. Should I complain? Maybe, but it's pizza. I just altered my expectations of Brooklyn. My last experience with Brooklyn I called and placed an order for delivery. Quote time was 30 minutes - a faster quoted time than usual - but it was 2pm on a Wednesday. 45 minutes turns into an hour. I call Brooklyn. They say it's on the way. 1:15. I call to complain as this is kinda ridiculous. Guy on the phone doesn't really care, says it will be there soon. 1:30. I call and talk with the manager. He says he doesn't know whats up. I ask if there is anything he can do about this. Only thing he says he can do is cancel my order if I want to, all the while in a discourteous and sharp tone. 1:45 Pizza arrives. I am starving. I pay for it. Inconsistent orders + poor customer service = Last delivery from Brooklyn.
(1)Ingrid T.
Finally got a chance to go into Brooklyn Pizza Company Perfect for a late night slice of pizza Service was great Prices cheap! :) Oh and I got to add all of my favorite toppings In my book this place is good and perfect for when hanging on 4th Ave! It was pretty tasty is it the best pizza I have ever had? No but it was good and served the purpose of what we wanted after drinking some booze. Great employees
(3)Mitch P.
Boom! The idea of Brooklyn Pizza Company was pitched to me as "tied for first place, best pizza in Tucson," so I was understandably excited about coming here, as eating pizza is kinda my thing. My friends told me this was stop #1 on my weeklong whirlwind pizza tour of Tucson. Unfortunately after delayed flights, late nights, and several episodes of Arrested Development on my iPad, I arrived in Tucson TOO LATE to eat at Brooklyn. I was forced to wait almost 4 days until we could return to enjoy their food. We ordered their lunch special, an extra-large cheese pizza with a dozen garlic knots. The food came out really fast, especially for being lunch rush so close to the university. The pizza is a delicious, thin-crust New York style pizza, cut JUST narrow enough not to be foldable. Two slices was a full friggin' meal, and we struggled to eat the garlic knots which were delicious, even though they are very bready. In all, it was a great pizza experience, and every bit as good as the "other" top condender in Tucson.
(4)Bianca A.
This is a great late night treat after a night of bar hopping on 4th ave. While there are better places downtown this definitely hits the spot. I usually opt for a slice either cheese or pepperoni but their garlic knots are delicious!! And they will gladly deliver to the surrounding area (see Tap N Bottle). One of the downsides is their wait time but if you want fresh pizza you have to wait for it.
(3)Liz W.
Fast service, down to earth workers delish pizza
(4)Juan P.
I've frequented Brooklyn as my only source of "as close to home" pizza for the last 4 years. It used to be pretty good back then but now every time I order a slice or a pie I get flimsy, un crispy crust. Step it back up Brooklyn.
(3)David P.
Very good pizza. Thin, CRISPY crust, not the soggy shit you get at 95% of pizza joints. Toppings and cheese amounts were too heavy to match the subtlety of Brooklyn pizza and NY water makes all the difference, but a very good effort indeed!
(4)Cheryl M.
KNOTS!!! Mmmmmm....soooo good! My daughter has been bragging on these things since she came with a friend and let me tell you...after an evening of rock climbing, these things really hit the spot! The fresh chunks of roasted garlic on these buttery nodules are mouth watering. My taste buds fell in love! Problem is I'm a serious bread junkie and I'm pretty sure I could overdose on these bad boys. Did I mention we also ordered a slice each. I got the basil tomato and my husband got some funky concoction with artichoke hearts. The pizza was just amazing. I love thinner pizza so it really hit the spot. My husband got the thick crust and he wasn't as happy with his. The other cool and nerdy thing I thought was cool was watching the TV inside that shows their stats on their solar panels. Every few minutes it flashes how much energy is being used and how much they're paying. It's actually really cool in a nerdy kind of way. GO SOLAR! What I didn't know is that Sky Bar is attached. Way cool!
(4)Leigh W.
I've been living in New York for a month now and I am STILL looking for a pizza that is even remotely as good as Brooklyn Pizza! It is by far the best place to get pizza in tucson, especially if you are looking for super cheesy/ greasy (in a good way) pizza. I wish they would deliver to NY!!
(5)Vicki P.
First, I used to love Brooklyn! I have been supporting them for 17+ years. But the past 4 times have been awful. Examples: I went in person and ordered slices. It took 45 minutes and it was all wrong. Then nobody even alerted me if the corrected slice was ready and 30 minutes later had to ask if it was ready! No apology! Then on delivery I was delivered a pizza that was all wrong! Obviously a half vegetarian pizza was covered in meat. They said I could wait another hour for a re deliver (pick up the original and give us a new one) but my vegetarian friend and I could not wait another hour. So they offered us a free pizza credit which we took. (Vegetarian ate snacks we had). When I called weeks later to us my credit, they said it was only good for 2 free toppings not a pizza ( which was originally emphasized to me). The manager gave me a hard time. I never wanted to... But I am supporting a chain organization for pizza because Brooklyn had gone downhill! Come on Tony, (the owner) you can do better than this! I have been supporting you since you used to give out buy 10 pizza slips and get one free (which no longer exists) Don't get me wrong, going all solar is great, but what happened to customer service????
(1)Kamryn C.
For someone who doesn't like pizza I have eaten at Brooklyn a shocking amount of times. The first time I ate a slice from here I decided it was the best pizza I ever had. It was late and I was drunk and that slice was garlic-y and delicious. I have since eaten here sober and a few more times drunk as well. The pizza has not stacked up to my initial impression. This pizza is not perfect, but it's pretty good.
(4)Melisa R.
This is a first for me. Brooklyn went from 1 star to 3 and now 5. We just had the best NY style cheese pizza we've ever tasted! Perfectly cooked, light fluffy crust, wonderful cheese and great herbs. We also ordered garlic knots for the first time. I know, I know, we've been fools. I can't describe the garlicky, herby deliciousness. I think I'm making up words, but you understand me if you've eaten them. I urge everyone who lives in Tucson to get an order asap! Again to the pizza, they have really stepped up their game. Another note, as my husband waited for our order, a homeless man came in asking for water. The employee immediately filled a plastic cup with ice and water. I would bet that any leftovers at the end of the night are given to the needy. That warmed my heart as much as the pizza and garlic knots filled my belly and delighted my taste buds. BTW, I've just removed Brooklyn from my worst foods list. They have more than redeemed themselves.
(5)Jasmine N.
Whattt a walk up window for drunk people to soak up some of the alcohol before they go to sleep? All about it! The pizza is cheap, the garlic knots are epic and the people are very tight. P.S. They definitely deliver cigs and beer
(5)Gretchen W.
I've been to BPC a few times but first time picking up take-out. And first time ordering something other than pizza. Settled on a calzone. Walked up to the counter and placed my order with the lovely young hipster behind the counter. Found a cool spot by the front door and waited. It took almost 25 minutes. Oy. I had ordered it to go, but they merely put it on a paper plate and put it in a bag. That was semi annoying. Got to my destination and sat down to enjoy my calzone...basically pizza crust with mozzarella, ricotta and sausage baked inside. There were two containers of marinara accompanying. The crust wasn't bad...a little less crispy then I like. The filling was decent. I wasn't crazy about the sausage. Didn't have a ton of flavor. I liked that the marinara was cold. Added some nice contrast. All in all, not bad. But next time I'll stick to the pie!
(3)Lindsay N.
Best pizza in tucson!! Love that they use solar power, great staff, yummy food, reasonable pricing....but the lack of seating and wait time is out of control. We only get pizza here when we order from home and pick it up!!!!
(4)Gabriel W.
Probably the best New York style pizza in town. The method is right, the sauce is good, the ingredients are top notch. The staff: relaxed, often tatt'd stoners. The clientele: relaxed, often tatt'd stoners. Ok that's not fair...everyone and their mother eats here, but the older and/or more refined crowd usually orders to go or has it delivered. I gotta agree with Corey D. on this one: its all about the garlic knots. The pizza is awesome, but the garlic knots are outstanding. And the best part is that with one of their coupons (which comes with every pizza box) gets you a free dozen with any pie order. Oh, and there's only one size of pie, so calculate your hunger to pizza ratio accordingly. If you're dining in, slices are almost always the best way to go; reason being that a fresh pie is just too hot and gooey and all your cheese is going to slide right off. And its not like you're gonna sit there with a fresh pie in your face just waiting for everything to congeal to the right texture, right? Who has that kind of discipline? Not me... So the slices are cooked a little better if you're getting it super hot and fresh. The tips of the slices are still gonna be floppy, but anyone whose actually been to New York knows thats the correct way to have it. You fold in the tip, then fold the slice in half. That's the New York way, and if you're complaining about it, you're just ignorant. The price is pretty decent especially if you're going simple with the toppings or ordering before 4pm or after 10pm. The place is crowded from open to close, but its usually feasible to get a table. You can order your meal at Brooklyn and they will bring it to you next door at Sky Bar if you wish. The two places are owned by the same people. I also just have to say that the whole solar powered thing is pretty cool. I mean, other than being able to say they do it, it really has no other affect on their business...and Im sure the hundreds of thousands of dollars they put into that system dont even actually supply all of their energy. But it is a uniquely "Tucson" thing to do. Uber hippy status. Makes me feel like by eating their pizza and drinking their beer, that Im in some way helping the planet. And although I know that's complete BS, its a fun escape and an excuse to drink and eat excessively.
(4)Siobhan N.
I know tons of people have already said it, but seriously get some Garlic Knots. They are so delicious, fresh, soft and flavourful! The food always comes out fast, fresh and hot. I also really appreciate that they're open late, it's a good pit stop when bar hopping. If you'd prefer a cooler environment to eat in you can take it next door to Sky Bar and maybe even play some pool. Just do me a favour, order some Garlic Knots in honor of me. I will be there in spirit, weeping at the lack of tastiness in my mouth.
(4)Carey H.
Recently spent the weekend in Tucson and decided to grab some pizza for the drive home. Looking at the menu my wife and I decided to get one of the deals, a large cheese with a dozen garlic knots, it was like 15.00 so not badly priced. We both really enjoyed the garlic knots, they were perfectly sized, and nowhere near the size of a "quarter" that I saw in another review. They actually were about normal sized knots. The pizza was equally as good, my wife and I both wish that we were closer. Overall the food was really good and decently priced. Dont be fooled by the negative reviews, its really good pizza. I found that most of the complaints must be from people who dont know how to order pizza. The coolest part of my experience was the dude who was dressed up like he was on a safari.
(4)Paul M.
The pizza is way too pricey and bland, and it takes forever to just get a slice. I used to be a huge fan of this place and was always excited to eat here, but then I had some truly excellent pizza in my food adventures. I came to realize this is basically a greesy spoon pizza place with a ton of hype behind it, and it has an ultra premium price. It's just not comparable to other similarly priced pizzas. I would definitely put it in the same category as Dominos, Sabarros, or Pizza Hut in terms of flavor.
(2)Daryn M.
The pizza is good, not my favorite in town, but definitely many locals love it. Really salty, greasy, thinner crust, light sauce, normal cheese. Their customer service, and the way they treat their customers is awful. No compensation or apology for bad service. I have never had one delivery order delivered on time. Always late, and no shame about it. I prefer to take my service somewhere else where they care about their patrons.
(2)Jason N.
Pizza is pretty standard here and has been since I moved here 15 years ago. It's dingy and cramped on the inside. The service is never impressive and I often find the employees socializing more than working. Brooklyn Pizza has a strong reputation, but it's never hit the spot for me. For my money, I am going to No Anchovies. That doesn't make Brooklyn bad. I'll still venture in for a slice once in a blue moon (when I want to avoid the crowd on University), but the reality is that Brooklyn Pizza is vastly overrated. The pizza is entirely too greasy and hardly ever cooked the way I asked, but more of the people that have worked there over the years couldn't have cared less. I honestly think I will be back. When? Why? That's for the future to decide,but there are simply too many good pizza spots in the central / University area for Brooklyn Pizza to survive on it's location and reputation alone. At some point, some pizza company, one which believes in allowing people to actually, you know, sit down while eating. If you can beat any sort of rush, then your experience may be golden, but this has been one of the primary pizza spots for college students over the years, that it's difficult to anticipate just when an appropriate time to grab a slice may be.. But be careful, you wouldn't want to annoy the people who are actually getting paid to be there or they might actually have to do something that resembles actual, physical labor.
(3)Zotero C.
I pre-ordered 3 pizzas over the phone, all with customized toppings, and none of them were made correct! I've been here before, in this space, and have learned that it's a BIG waste of time to try to correct your order. Just have to roll with it, but when you're placing a $50 order they should be able to get the toppings on 3 pizzas right. I'm sorry Brooklyn but other pizzerias hook you up if they're people make a major screw up. Not here. It's sad because this used to be the place to go for good pizza. The employees were never stellar, I mean it's a pizza joint, I'm sure they're not getting huge paychecks, but it's definitely a weak link. If your going to place your order in person and eat it there, you should be relatively OK. I mean you'll experience the service, but they only royally messed it up once in person.
(2)J L.
The food is decent, but ordering online or over the phone is a terrible experience. The owners seem to go out of their way to hire the most incompetent staff they can find. There's a better than even chance that your delivery order will not be what you asked for, and there's nothing but frustration to be had from calling and trying to correct the order. On the other hand: stop by in person, late at night for drunk pizza and you're in the clear.
(1)Chelsea S.
I guess it's okay. The staff aren't very friendly. It's a bunch of college students working there. The pizza looked good but I just ordered a pint of strawberry ice cream. In which the plastic cup it came in smelled strongly of beer.. But the ice cream was delicious. Everyone was sort of staring me down so I felt uncomfortable. But I'd return for the pizza!
(4)Ruben P.
I placed my order (two calzones) over the phone at 6:30pm and told them I'd be there for pickup between 7:15 and 7:30. When I arrived around 7:25 I paid for my calzones and ordered a bag of Garlic Knots ($4.80 with tax). Not the cashier but another lady handed me my bag of garlic knots and told me my calzones still had another 7 minutes to cook. I opened the bag of knots and they were so tiny. No joke, they were all about the size of a quarter (I wish I would have put one in the palm of my hand and taken a pic to show you). I went to put the bag in my car and decided I would return them for 2 reasons.... 1 they were warm (not even hot) and 2 they were so small. I got back in line to return them, while I was waiting a lady had just picked up her fresh order of garlic knots that she took to her table, it took 2 plates for her dozen knots to fit and they weren't as small as mine in comparison. All the more reason to return them. I told the cashier I wanted my money back because the knots were not fresh and were very small. I told her "those are the size of knots you give away for free to people who receive free knots with their pizza, that's not the size of knots you give to someone who is paying full price for them". I also mentioned to her the young lady who I saw with her fresh knots and told her mine aren't even that size. The lady who handed me the knots asked if I would like a fresh order. I asked her "Are they gonna be this small"? She said "Yes, this is the new size we make our garlic knots". I told her "Then give me back my money". Like another reviewer mentioned if you're eating there they treat you good but if you're taking out they give you crap. I don't eat Brooklyn's all the time maybe 4 times a year, in fact it was in April I was last there and I always order garlic knots with my pizza or calzones and they have never been this small. I am really disappointed in Brooklyn's Pizza. Don't rip your customers off by giving them poor quality, rather raise the price and keep the quality. I'm afraid they're gonna start skimping off on their pizza next. I used to rave about how good Brooklyn's was not so much now. Good luck if you plan on taking out. By the way it was 7:40 when my calzones were finally done.
(2)Timothy M.
Great pizza, probably the best in Tucson unfortunately the owners have decided to enact a .25 cent card fee for any order of any price. Why am I being penalized and paying for you to run my card? Bring cash
(1)Aly K.
I'm originally from the east coast and I can say for a fact that this is the closest thing to New York Style Pizza here in Tucson. I absolutely love this place. I'm one for cheese and they do like to pack it on, which I love! The staff could be a little nicer, not as friendly as I would have hoped, but the taste of the food really makes up for it. It does get a bit loud in here, and a little crowded, as this location is a bit small. However, for it being right in the middle of 4th avenue, that's to be expected. (This is a review on eating in the location, not their delivery or phone service.)
(4)Amy P.
Ok, food wise, we love Brooklyn and frequent the place. The garlic knots are oh-so-good and the pizza rocks. I also love that they are solar. Way to be green! Remember this when you are eating there and it will help you overlook the fact that it's pretty dumpy inside. I don't mind dumpy if the food is good, and it is. My one big problem and the reason we might have to seek out a new pizza joint is the terrible, incompetent staff. Brooklyn frequently runs specials and supposedly participates in community events, none of which the employees have any clue. We've frequently had to explain their advertised specials to their employees and we were met with blank stares. Recently, we used our Tucson summer savings card to get a cheese pizza for 10.99. I explained the savings card to the employee taking my order. It wasn't until later at home when I pulled the receipt out of my purse that I realized I was overcharged for my pizza, almost $4. I also took the time to use the contact form and email the company, explaining our continued issues. They never bothered to respond. I love supporting local business but I'm starting to think this local business doesn't care if the community supports them.
(3)Amy I.
DO NOT ORDER ONLINE!!!!!! I should have learned, but I didn't and I order our pizzas online. We ordered 2 16" pies and a dozen knots. The order was pretty detailed...half cheeseless with veggies, other half veggies with feta. The other pie-simple-pepperoni. Pizza was delivered in the time frame stated. I mentioned having a difficult time with the online order and the delivery girl stated I should just call next time, I tipped 20%. Opened the pies.....ugh a mess! Feta cheese on whole pie(so vegan couldn't eat), pepperoni only on half, no spinach....So after paying almost $50, I called. The guy working was less than enthused to assist me, compensate me(they did offer to send out another pie but it was already 9 pm and we had two incorrect pies as is). He also mentioned that the "online ordering had glitches and frequently messed up." Why is this not something that is being fixed? I like the food but after spending $50 for an incorrect order and food that members couldn't eat its rather upsetting. Increase customer service(give me a credit or a coupon....something to show support!!!) Fix the online ordering system or pitch it!!! Sadly, Ill order from other locations next time.
(2)Tony D.
This place used to be great. The staff has always been poorly trained in the customer service department and "too cool and hip to care". But the pizza still used to be much better. The latest crop of employees there really don't seem to give a shit about the pizza or the service.
(1)Mariya D.
The good: pizza and the garlic knots were pretty good. Not enough for us to come back though. Why? The bad: we ordered for pick up, were told 30 minutes, came to pick up our pizza then had to wait another 30 because they had just stuck our pizza in the oven. My husband was pissed and told me that the pizza was not good enough to forgive crummy customer service and come back to this place. So we wont.
(2)Lisannette R.
I am the saddest of the sad right now. I had such a terrible experience that it's forced me to make time to Yelp about it, bringing me out of a 3 year break, simply in hopes that someone will see this and want to get back to where they once belonged. It's was a beautiful, sunny and warm day in the Old Pueblo and I ordered a chicken, onion and feta slice (cfo) and plain ol' cheese slice. My mouth waters when I think about the last slice I got from Brooklyn (crust was crispy and chewy, the pizza thin and floppy with gooey, loose cheese) approximately a year ago but, what came out of that kitchen looked, old. You know what I'm talking about...you heat it up in a microwave for a few seconds and the cheese it NOT gooey but sort of warm and stiff. That was just the cheese slice; the cfo slice was pretty much atrocious. The toppings were all clumped together in a heap in the middle of the pizza, about a half an inch high at the apex. The chicken was this dry super shredded mess. My first reaction was a jaw drop. It was so bad that I HAD to take it back. At first, they didn't want to take the pizza back, telling me that they reheat all their slices. now, OKAY. 1. I didn't need to know that. 2. YOU WORK AT A PIZZA PLACE, have a little pizza passion, guy. 3. I'm telling you this is unappetizing and you're going to try to convince me to keep it?! Not cool. (I'm seriously not high maintenance and I SWEAR I wish I would have taken a picture of those slices because I believe anyone would have taken them back. Reluctantly, someone finally grabbed them from me while the guy tossing the dough continued to look down at me for speaking up about the bad pizza. What came out again wasn't very different from what I originally came out. The cheese was a little looser (pizza was slightly "fresher"?). Toppings were still heaped in the middle of the pizza and chicken was still super dry shreds. I said eff it, I'm hungry, so I ate it. It tasted okay; like stiff, reheated pizza, and the toppings were cool in the middle of the heap. I gotta say, this is a far cry from what they used to serve. FAR cry. I can't say that I'm never going to eat there again because maybe it was a bad day and the dudes on shift were douche bags. Maybe...I guess we'll see.
(2)Michael D.
This place WAS my favorite pizza place in town for 15+yrs. Their service went down hill. I'm a war veteran, came in to have lunch w my daughter & they totally forgot about our order. I drove 45 minutes just for BROOKLYN pizza. My 6yr old daughter was STARVING!!! My little girl and I spent an 1 hr 15 minutes waiting for nothing. Im super disappointed and I will never return. A HUGE "DO NOT RECOMMEND" from a PREVIOUS HUGE local fan...not to mention a fellow Italian from "back east". It saddens me to see how poor the place has become. It's the scrappy employees? Quest posto stai male!
(1)Dr Tim L L.
The pizza has an excellent taste. The staff is very friendly even though they are super busy and it is sweaty hot. Most wear shorts and tank top with and apron. You are going to be very hot. .... VERY HOT. I have never been to a pizza joint in NY so this may be the norm. I would recommend ordering online or phone and pick up your pie. A couple of tables on the sidewalk but it can be very hot outside as well. great pizza ............. price is $$
(4)aracely l.
The pizza is good if you get the entire pizza, if u order by the slice it is not so great since the ingredients are added after the pizza is baked. Their sandwiches are good, the veggie ones are really good, I love their garlic knots. We have had several issues with getting our food cold when dining here and can take a little long.
(3)Chanel G.
What more can i say. A pretty decent pizza place next to a bar. I'm a Chicagoan and I don't think they're pizza is the best but I don't think it's the worst. I enjoy it. Especially after a few cocktails. The garlic knots are delicious too, but SUPER garlic-y so beware.
(4)Lynn K.
The staff is amazing in this quant little place! My daughter was fascinated with the girl spinning the dough and said she wanted to try. The girl smiles at her then runs into the back to hit some extra dough and covers it in flour and hands it to my daughter. We go her for the great lunch specials but I love this place. The food is great the people rock!
(5)Jonathan K.
I've only been here late at night after a round of bar-hopping. Do yourself a favor and PLAN TO GET THIS for an AMAZING LATE-NIGHT SNACK. If you or your friend needs a serious wake-up remedy for the night so that you can continue on with round 2, round 3, then get a slice from this spot. You will NOT regret it. Late at night they just sell it out of small serving window. I'm sure at this point of the night you don't really care about the ambiance and decor so I give it a 5/5! I paid around $4 for a slice of Pepperoni. COST: 5/5 SERVICE: 5/5 AMBIANCE: 5/5
(5)Angeleno S.
The pizza was pretty good overall, but not the best I've had. For some reason, the more bites I took, the less the pizza tasted good. Their service is slow. It took almost 25 mins for me to get one slice. It would be good for the cashier to let people know if there's going to be a long wait.
(3)Chelsey W.
Hands down, best place to eat pizza in Tucson. I always get the pineapple pepperoni.
(5)Fiona F.
One of the few places where even the cheese pizza is excellent. This is one of my favourite spots to go for a pizza and beer. They even deliver next door to Sky Bar - definitely recommend!
(5)Corey D.
KNOTS. That's where it's at for me! My brother recently took a trip to T-Town with his wife and all they wanted to do was sit outside. Knowing 4th Ave. is THE place to do that, I suggested we grab some knots and chill at Sky Bar. It was perfect. They usually have bagged up knots ready to go so there's little wait time, and given we were there in the afternoon finding a table was no problem-o. I of course grabbed a alcoholic bevie to wash down my garlic-ed dough, while they both went with Sky Bar's coffee service. All in all it was a great afternoon, in the sun, with some dranks, family, and knots. Know Before You Go: Grabbin a slice to go? Someone probably called in a large 5 topping just before you got there. Patience is a virtue. Have some.
(4)Daryn M.
Is the pizza good?... It is okay. Not my favorite. As for the customer service and consistency...Don't bother. I have placed multiple orders for delivery, and never ever have I had one go right. Whether it be a Monday night, Friday, or First game night ( UofA).... NEVER can they deliver within a given time frame - NOR do they offer customer service AND OR compensation, not EVEN an apology.... UNDERSTANDING.... OR ANY REMORSE. JUST AN EXPLANATION... " oh we are busy ".... I ve gotten "that" on multiple orders ... It does not matter when. ALWAYS, "we are busy".... OKAY so your pizza joint is hopping?.... HIRE MORE STAFF.... I AM YOUR CUSTOMER. NOT YOUR FRIEND... " OH I AM RUNNING LATE " does not suffice. I am not bashing brooklyn but I am bashing their customer service, and the way they treat their customers. There is A LOT OF GOOD PIZZA IN Tucson, and I always like to support local, and eat good food but the way Brooklyn treats their customers.... it is not worth it. Call Empire, 1702,...No anchovies, Time Market..... the list goes on and on.. because this is the only place I have had bad luck with. And apparently, they do not have managers.... dont bother asking ..... Maybe they think they do so much good for the community with their solar energy that that makes up for how they run their business?! ... It is really quite ridiculous.
(2)A. H.
Very impressed, loved both the regular and Sicilian slices. Like that it's by the slice and made hot and fresh.
(4)Austin S.
We went to Brooklyn Pizza for the first time on Labor Day weekend. I called in our order around 5pm, and was told that our cheese pizza would be ready in 20 minutes. We drove down to pick up the pie, and waited another 40 minutes while they had clearly forgotten to ever place our order. The girl at the cash register was vapid and unhelpful, and the dining room was completely icky. (Not to mention....4th ave has an interesting variety of people who wander in) The only reason we gave this restaurant 3 stars is because the pizza was semi-decent. $15 for a large cheese pizza is a little much, given everything you have to deal with at the counter! We probably won't be back.
(3)Richa S.
Dirty, grimey, greasy, cheap... exactly what I want when I'm out on 4th drinking. I never stray from the plain cheese slice
(5)Diamond P.
I wished to JESUS I lived closer to this Tucson staple. Calzones to die for...pizza to live by...only thing...staff is mean. So, I stopped ordering deliver from here because no one ever seemed to know about the specials. You know the nice flyer we get that is magnetic and stays on your fridge. Yea, and whoever the girl is, Is rude and snooty as all get out. I love Brooklyn but their staff is a mean joke of sarcasm laced with anti-happiness. Food is amazing! The veggie calzone is the size of bus and the pies are delicious. The gelatos are a nice tipper to the overall experience.
(5)L. K.
Who is really surprised by iffy service on 4th ave? Here's the thing - don't try to eat there, and don't get delivery if you live more than a mile from the place. We all know what a misnomer "Speedway" is, and none of the other roads around here are much better. We live less than a mile from Brooklyn and we've never had to wait longer than one hour - even on a busy Friday night! Plan ahead - it's not too hard. Also - be nice. People working in "service" positions don't want to serve you - they want to pay their bills, and they want a little respect. If you really have to belittle the person making your change in order to feel important - you suck at life, and you should attend to that rather than trying to make witty jokes at someone else's expense. Rant over. The pizza is badass. Fat is not scary, and I will lick the grease off the top of their pizzas. Also - they have specials, but you have to know to ask for them. I got an amazing cheese-smothered 16" today, with sausage, for $13. Oh and tip, it's possible they remember that shit. I swear they put "we like you" quantities of cheese on that pizza...
(4)Bern V.
Great hand tossed crust, great sauce, great cheese, great lunch special and beer selection. As a former hand-tosser myself I really appreciate the art of a skillfully made pie and they NAIL the crust: thin w/o thin spots, a touch of crispiness but still bendy - this may be Tucson's best pizza. As for ambiance, Brooklyn is classic 4th ave where hipsters, young professionals, UofA students, and 4th ave weirdos "mingle." Lunch time can be pretty busy but don't let that scare you.
(4)Eleana H.
Pizza here is a little salty, and a little greasy, but this place is a 4th ave staple 30 mins before the bars close.. and even after 2am! Just be prepared to wait! I mostly come here for their gelato, but recently I noticed their gelato is much more expensive than before. Almost paid 5.00 for a scoop or maybe 2 small scoops of green tea gelato. Whats up with that?
(3)David A.
This place has gone downhill. Customer service SUCKS and the pizza is way too garlicky. The garlic knots are basically dunked in a tub of garlic and always come out uncooked. I'm done going here. Magpies is so much better....and they have much better service.
(1)John R.
Oh my god! Some of the best pizza I've tasted!! Crust had a super charred flavor with a solid crunch that was enhanced by the toppings. I added sausage, mushrooms and fresh garlic. It was fabulous! Will be back soon!
(5)Dom D.
My favorite pizza place in town! They have a vegan option of pizza, but I haven't had the opportunity to try it yet. (i've only been vegan for a couple weeks) Their cheese is to die for, just mop up the grease first before consumption :p
(5)D Alex M.
Lots of places claim they have real New York style pizza but Brooklyn really delivers that claim and the oven is solar powered to boot. A real Tucson gem.
(5)Scott M.
Blasphemy! I am Nyorker but I and understanding that every town just about has some place that claims to be NY pizza. How dare they try to steal any kind of NY pizza moniker. The pizza was horrible. Ordered the Sicilian and they served it with massive air bubbles which means it was amateur hour for whoever was throwing the dough. Supposed to be a deep dish pizza. it was squared blob of dough with almost no sauce, hardly any cheese and I am not sure if they forgot the toppings or just shorted us. We also ordered garlic knots, very uncooked and nearly raw. Never ever ever again. You have 2 way better pizza joints within a few Blocks. Magpies and Caruso's This place will be gone within a year. Very disappointed. Tiny dinning room, apparently no public bathroom. and weird hippy types illegally smoking right outside the front door, my kids and my family thank you for the second hand smoke dirtbag.
(1)Jennifer N.
Oh man, awesome pizza! A little $$ but so worth it. Delicious. Limited seating however and small tables but good for an in and out type thing. They also have some beer options if your into that.
(4)Alyssa R.
*Negative stars. So unbelievably terrible in every possible way. I ordered a pizza and 70 minutes went by before I decided to call to make sure my order went through. "It's leaving like right now" the plebeian bitch said. OK--so 20 more minutes go by and it arrives. "Hey" the guy says. Fucking "hey"?! how about "sorry I took 200 years to bring you your pizza. I had to learn how to drive a stick shift boat on the way over here." But fine, I'll take "hey"... the pizza was cold. Not freezer cold, but like 'I left the milk out over night' cold and I should probably throw it out... cold... I called and asked for a refund. Did I expect one? No... but that's not the point. The fucking isolate tattoo face over the phone said "Uhh, I know we kept it warm on top of the oven.. so.." Are you an idiot? Did you wake up today and decide you were going to work in customer service? Say sorry... Jesus Christ. Will avoid in the future. Will set on fire should the opportunity arise. HIRE BETTER PEOPLE, not just the next asshole with purple hair and a nose ring.
(1)Trey D.
One bonus star for the delivery guy, other than that, overrated. Ordered delivery: a dozen knots and a large white pizza. The pizza had a layer of grease on top, three double folded paper towels used to extract the grease, it was still greasy. If I had a biodiesel car, this would be my spot. The cheese was extremely chewy and lacked flavor. Crust was good, but that was it. The knots were cold, burnt on the outsides, and greasing through the bag. It's like buying day old donuts, for the original price. So far the only comparison to New York I see is: over rated, over priced, and a grease ball . I will try elsewhere next time. Forgetaboutit
(1)Kate L.
08-01-2012: Unfortunately, Brooklyn's continues to struggle with their customer service. Today I ordered my favorite, their cheese pizza lunch special and was quoted a time of 45 minutes. An hour and 25 minutes later, when no pizza had arrived, I called to see what the status was. The young lady on the phone was curt and stated "it's on it's way". I tried to go further and ask if would be much longer, because at this point I was considering cancelling my order. She hung up on me mid-sentence. I stared at the phone in total shock. I wasn't rude, I wasn't even mad. And I'm never impolite, especially not to staff who I know it's not their fault. But this gal hung up on me in the middle of "do you have an idea on..." WOW. When the pizza did arrive, the young lady who delivered it was apologetic and explained she had several deliveries to make before ours (they do it all by bike, so several deliveries would take quite a bit of time I would imagine!). I wondered, how do they keep the pizzas warm? The answer is they don't... well, not really. Our pizza was warmish, and the garlic knots were hard unfortunately. It was still tasty, and the price is still right. I just continue to be flummoxed why Brooklyn's does nothing to improve their service when they have so much else going for them. Pizza is a 4, service is a 0. 10-21-2011: In addition to writing my review here I also sent an email to the owner, Tony. I got back a great response with apologies for my bad experience and assurances they are going to work to resolve these types of issues better, and "work to keep their product and service top notch". I decided to use my free pizza for dinner (pepperoni and extra cheese). I was quoted a wait time of about 35 minutes for pick-up... which seemed long but as soon as I got there I could see why, the place was hopping. The time quoted was about correct, and I could even figure out which person was Tony, the owner. I added some garlic knots on to my order so I could munch on my way home... not so good for a kiss from the husband, but other than that they were totally divine! Pizza was delicious! So tasty, I love the herbs and the cheese, and the crusts were a huge hit with my 10 month old. I can't say anything yet about the front line staff, I didn't have much interaction while waiting, but pizza? AWESOME.
(2)Navid A.
Better than any chain, and amazing beer selection with your pizza. But even with a coupon, I can't argue that it's good value unless you come here late at night for a slice (but it wins that contest just because it's the only place open that sells slices). The slices, especially pepperoni, tend to be a bit greasy. But it is so nice to be able to order a six pack of just about anything with your pizza.
(3)Melissa K.
Favorite pizza in town! Loaded veggie new york style pizza with perfectly melty cheese. The service is a little slow and delivery takes kind of a lifetime but its always worth the wait. Plus did ya know this whole place is powered by the sun!!!
(4)Eddie C.
They seem to be doing better as of late so i have given them another star. Still can be really busy there but food and prices are good. Havent had any major problems with employees.
(3)Alicia R.
I'm from NY, and in my opinion this is the best NY style pizza in Tucson. I just stumbled upon it, while exploring 4th Street and looking for Lindys (excellent burgers!) What can I say, the pizza is built right! I cant speak for the other questionable reviews. My experience was positive. The slices are big. The crust is good! It isnt too crunchy, too thin, or too soft. The sauce, cheese and meats were good, and it was cooked well. It seems like they use quality products and that that they know how to make a proper pizza. It did take a little longer than expected to get my slice. Two weeks later when I got a pie to go they did skimp alot on one of the toppings. (I did wonder if it was because I used one of their discount coupon/offers.) They also got very confused and wound up overcharging me. But they rang it up again and fixed the problem. Apparently, they werent used to hearing people order a pepperoni pizza with the 2nd topping being meatball on half and sausage on the other half. They do proudly boast that the place is run on solar energy too, which is nice! I'd go again!!!
(4)Micaela L.
Doesn't matter what time of the day, if you are hungry, on 4th Ave, and have less than $10 bucks, stop by Brooklyn. You can run out with a slice or you can head next door to Skybar, have a drink and they will deliver your order to you. The breakfast calzones are a great deal, the slices are amazing, I love the to-go salad (with strong balsamic dressing), but my favorites are their sandwiches, the best deal for the money because you can't eat the whole thing! You really can't go wrong because the dough is so tasty here...they use it for the garlic knots (YES!), the pizza and the sandwiches. The side pizza sauce comes cold with the garlic knots, but EH, who cares, its still delicious. On magical occasions where I have ordered to wait at Skybar, I've received a nice little discount too...plus Skybar (owned by Brooklyn) has a sweet happy hour. Try out this local and all SOLAR run new york style pizza join, and Skybar...you'll come back for more.
(5)C B.
This pizza is so amazing. The deliver, are open late for those who want slices, and deliver pizza to the bar next door (owned by same person). I love how Eco friendly it is and that they accept all major credit cards. I wish there were more room to sit inside.
(4)Pup A.
I would have given them 5 stars except I have had some delivery pizzas that were not up to par. But overall their pizza is the best! SO MUCH BETTER THAN CHAIN PIZZA! Chain pizza does not even taste like real food compared to this stuff. And you end up spending around the same. Perhaps the best thing of all is their home made ice cream- incredible! There is an almond flavored one (with a fancy italian name I can never remember) that is to die for!
(4)Ms Logan L.
I just wish they would wear hairnets or tie hair back. Kinda lose appetite when Is see a pizza dough round being artfully tossed a high and landing near or ON hippie long hair
(5)Brenner T.
Well, well, well. I finally was able to venture to BPC last night, and I am so glad I finally did. My friend and I stopped in here before our group's bar crawl...gotta fill up on that greasy, carb-infested pizza so we can go all night, right? We luckily got there when there was no wait to order at the counter, but a few minutes later, the line was to the door. I saw a lot of whole pies being picked up for take-out. Okay, SO CHEAP. I mean, less than $2.50 for rather huge piece of cheese pizza? Toppings aren't very much more, either. I got a slice of pepperoni, half a dozen garlic knots, and a bottle of Blue Moon for $7.90 all-inclusive. Soooo worth it. Speaking of those garlic knots, GET THEM. One of my friends who now lives in DC went to UofA and she said that if I ever get to go to Brooklyn, their garlic knots are "life changing." ....okay, they're good. Well, pretty damn good. But I wouldn't necessarily call them life changing...unless you're extremely partial to garlic slathered dough balls. Served with a great marinara, the six of them were very filling. TIP!! They have a happy hour from 4:00-7:30 when all of their bottled beers are just $2.29. We took advantage of this, OBVIOUSLY. Why wouldn't we prematurely drink before we drink? Exactly. The pizza had quite the layer of grease but at that point I couldn't care less. It was delicious. Warning: extremely hot. Sounds like a dumb little precaution, but really..watch it. Five minutes passed and it was still hotter than hell. The cheese was very tasty and the pepperoni was generic at best but the cheese made up for this. The bottom layer of crust was phenommmm. However, I left the outside piece as it hardened far too much upon cooling. There you have it. For an inexpensive and and fulFILLing pre-bar meal, Brooklyn nailed it for us.
(4)Todd B.
Honestly, the pizza's not bad. But... Be ready for complete chaos when ordering over the phone. I was put on hold for several minutes. The person taking the order didn't repeat it back to me nor did they give me a price total until I asked. There was so much background noise when I ordered the pizza I was 100% convinced that they'd screw something up. I ordered pizza for tonight to arrive at 6:30 at a friend's house. It showed up around 5pm. Apparently, they didn't understand how to place an order for a future time. There are easier (and cheaper) ways to get pizza in town and I might have to consider other options in the future.
(2)Jessica H.
All right, this pizza is darn good. Like, seriously good. I can't say it's actually Brooklyn quality, but it can't be beat in the greater Tucson area. Even better, when you're a little wastey faced (as I tend to be when I venture around the Brooklyn Pizza area), it's the perfect drunk food! Brooklyn Pizza is open late and serving anyone who can stumble their way. I hate cold pizza, but I've even enjoyed a slice or two cold from here!
(4)John B.
**I wish I could give 2 1/2 stars** Meh. That's all I can say, meh. The pizza was okay. My garlic knots were severely burnt but served to me regardless. The pizza is uninspired and definitely not the best pizza in town. I give them points for solar power and for ease of online ordering. Honestly, if this places wasn't on 4th ave it would be lost in all the other mediocre pizza restaurants in Tucson.
(2)Peg P.
You like great pizza that's not loaded with cheese and a drink at a fair price? You need another good reason to visit 4th Avenue?? You don't mind the busy madness and noise of a sweet little pizza place? Then give BPC a try. You won't be sorry. (My only regret is not ordering the garlic knots....but I now I have a good reason to return and soon.)
(4)Katie S.
I've currently got a bun in the oven and my most common pregnancy craving thus far has been cheesy, thin-crust pizza. My husband is still thrown for a loop every time his normally melted-cheese hating wife requests NY style pizza, but he's more than happy to oblige my cravings. On a recent stop in Tucson we were doing the 4th Ave walk, and we decided we needed a snack. When you order a slice at BPC, you get to pick your own toppings from a very long list (each topping is 60 cents and they don't skimp). I added artichoke hearts, sausage, and eggplant to my slice, and it was covered in topping. Each slice is heated post-topping. While my husband had been pushing for Magpie, both of us were more than happy with our Brooklyn Pizza Co slices. Although take this review with a grain of salt, as I'm obviously under the influence of a pizza-addicted baby and my husband is soaking up every chance he can get to eat greasy pizza before I revert back to my grease-hating self!
(4)Charles M.
I agree that this is the best pizza in Tucson but I'm not sure that is saying much now days. Something has changed over the past year and the quality of the pizza has gone down...not sure if it is the solar power they have now or what...lol. The garlic knots used to be great but many times they are raw now. The same thing with the pizza...it used to have a nice crispy NY style crust but a lot of times the crust is like a wet paper towel. The other issue I have is how dirty this place is along with the sky bar. I have to wonder if the ventsand fans have been cleaned in the past 2 years. The owners must not care if their employees clean or not because the place sure could use molly maid.
(3)Ana T.
ME (in all seriousness): We have got to try some garlic NUTS! HUBS (looking confused and starting to smile): Garlic nuts, really? ME (amused at my slip-up): Did I really just say nuts? I meant knots... Brooklyn's knots, nam nam. Soft garlicky dough that keeps me licking my fingers for salty garlic remnants. Bite size and addictive. I find myself reaching out for another after each mouthful. Dip it in the sweet red sauce and I'm golden. And how about that Noo Yawk style pizza? I like how Lisannette R put it, "flavor is KING" and "sauce is boss." Hells yeah, girlfriend. We got a pepperoni pizza that was greasy, fatty, flavorful, and everything else a pizza should be, with a comfortably soft and seasoned crust. And the next best part about this place is that it's reasonably priced, especially if you use their online coupons. So yes, the knots, pizza, and even the salads are good, but service is kind of a mess. They have limited handheld menus to look over at your table, and if it's your first visit, you might find yourself awkwardly standing in the way of, well, everything, as you read the menu on the wall. Face it, these people are swamped. There's a constant line out the door, which means you beda get yoh ohdah straight foist.
(4)Jessie B.
I moved away from Tucson about 5 years ago, but I still have family there so I visit a few times a year. Whenever I am in Tucson to see my in-laws, I pick up a pizza from Brooklyn on my way to their house. The pizza is great, the garlic knots are even better. And the prices are untouchable, even without a coupon. I usually call my order in ahead of time because Brooklyn isn't exactly a secret in Tucson and all pizzas are hand tossed to order so there can be a wait during peak times. Brooklyn delivers if you live in the area, even beer!
(5)Ted T.
Best slice of pie you can get in Tucson. Period. Call ahead or be prepared for a wait if you go late at night.
(5)Melissa J.
Brooklyn is by far my favorite place to get pizza, and there are a lot of places in Tucson with pizza that I love. But theirs is so perfect, delicious cheese and sauce, thin crust. It's amazing to get at the restaurant but also good as delivery. And here's what I really love, the slices are not ridiculously gigantic. I'm over the contest to see who can get closest to serving you the equivalent of an entire pizza in one slice. I usually just get a cheese slice, but recently I shared a veggie pizza with some friends and OMG it was the best veggie pizza ever. They put green chiles in there, and they mix the veggies in with the cheese so everything doesn't fall off immedietly. So so so good.
(5)Jay P.
Dear Brooklyn Pizza: I have endured your poor service, surly staff, hit or miss quality, total disorganization, disheveled appearance, lack of any kind of logical flow for ordering and picking up, etc, etc for years now. And honestly, I was pretty happy with you for a long time. No longer. You know what, I have decided that you are pretty terrible. And to that end I am voting with my wallet and saying NO MORE. I will NEVER spend another dollar in Brooklyn Pizza. Honestly, I couldn't care less about the comparisons to actual Brooklyn pizza that so many reviewers get in to here. Or the solar panels. Or Sky Bar, etc. Brooklyn Pizza, these things are the least of your worries. You do some times make a pretty decent pie, but we live in Tucson - and I don't see the point in belaboring comparisons to a mythical pie in the sky in NY. So what is the problem? I think it is Tony Vaccaro. Yes, Tony, I am calling you out by name. Why? Well, you own the joint and you are the manager - and because you were the person I first talked to when I arrived in your restaurant tonight. Then you did everything you could to not interact with me. People, there is a long and boring story of how I got to where I am now, but the most significant issue was the pie Brooklyn produced for me tonight. What was wrong? Well, the meager toppings I was granted for my $23 covered at best 70% of the available space, the slices were all different sizes and the crust not even cut cleanly through (not even close). And did I mention the 'service'? You guys ignored me, forgot my salad, had no idea how to deal with an order placed on line (it was as if I was the first person to ever use this service) and your response to the pie you served up to me was, well, lame. It's too bad, we need more good places to eat on 4th. Brooklyn is most certainly not our salvation. Oh, and by the way, the slices that had toppings on them were actually pretty tasty. It is too bad that is irrelevant to this review.
(1)Siobhan N.
I know tons of people have already said it, but seriously get some Garlic Knots. They are so delicious, fresh, soft and flavourful! The food always comes out fast, fresh and hot. I also really appreciate that they're open late, it's a good pit stop when bar hopping. If you'd prefer a cooler environment to eat in you can take it next door to Sky Bar and maybe even play some pool. Just do me a favour, order some Garlic Knots in honor of me. I will be there in spirit, weeping at the lack of tastiness in my mouth.
(4)J L.
The food is decent, but ordering online or over the phone is a terrible experience. The owners seem to go out of their way to hire the most incompetent staff they can find. There's a better than even chance that your delivery order will not be what you asked for, and there's nothing but frustration to be had from calling and trying to correct the order. On the other hand: stop by in person, late at night for drunk pizza and you're in the clear.
(1)Carey H.
Recently spent the weekend in Tucson and decided to grab some pizza for the drive home. Looking at the menu my wife and I decided to get one of the deals, a large cheese with a dozen garlic knots, it was like 15.00 so not badly priced. We both really enjoyed the garlic knots, they were perfectly sized, and nowhere near the size of a "quarter" that I saw in another review. They actually were about normal sized knots. The pizza was equally as good, my wife and I both wish that we were closer. Overall the food was really good and decently priced. Dont be fooled by the negative reviews, its really good pizza. I found that most of the complaints must be from people who dont know how to order pizza. The coolest part of my experience was the dude who was dressed up like he was on a safari.
(4)Jason N.
Pizza is pretty standard here and has been since I moved here 15 years ago. It's dingy and cramped on the inside. The service is never impressive and I often find the employees socializing more than working. Brooklyn Pizza has a strong reputation, but it's never hit the spot for me. For my money, I am going to No Anchovies. That doesn't make Brooklyn bad. I'll still venture in for a slice once in a blue moon (when I want to avoid the crowd on University), but the reality is that Brooklyn Pizza is vastly overrated. The pizza is entirely too greasy and hardly ever cooked the way I asked, but more of the people that have worked there over the years couldn't have cared less. I honestly think I will be back. When? Why? That's for the future to decide,but there are simply too many good pizza spots in the central / University area for Brooklyn Pizza to survive on it's location and reputation alone. At some point, some pizza company, one which believes in allowing people to actually, you know, sit down while eating. If you can beat any sort of rush, then your experience may be golden, but this has been one of the primary pizza spots for college students over the years, that it's difficult to anticipate just when an appropriate time to grab a slice may be.. But be careful, you wouldn't want to annoy the people who are actually getting paid to be there or they might actually have to do something that resembles actual, physical labor.
(3)Zotero C.
I pre-ordered 3 pizzas over the phone, all with customized toppings, and none of them were made correct! I've been here before, in this space, and have learned that it's a BIG waste of time to try to correct your order. Just have to roll with it, but when you're placing a $50 order they should be able to get the toppings on 3 pizzas right. I'm sorry Brooklyn but other pizzerias hook you up if they're people make a major screw up. Not here. It's sad because this used to be the place to go for good pizza. The employees were never stellar, I mean it's a pizza joint, I'm sure they're not getting huge paychecks, but it's definitely a weak link. If your going to place your order in person and eat it there, you should be relatively OK. I mean you'll experience the service, but they only royally messed it up once in person.
(2)Chelsea S.
I guess it's okay. The staff aren't very friendly. It's a bunch of college students working there. The pizza looked good but I just ordered a pint of strawberry ice cream. In which the plastic cup it came in smelled strongly of beer.. But the ice cream was delicious. Everyone was sort of staring me down so I felt uncomfortable. But I'd return for the pizza!
(4)Ruben P.
I placed my order (two calzones) over the phone at 6:30pm and told them I'd be there for pickup between 7:15 and 7:30. When I arrived around 7:25 I paid for my calzones and ordered a bag of Garlic Knots ($4.80 with tax). Not the cashier but another lady handed me my bag of garlic knots and told me my calzones still had another 7 minutes to cook. I opened the bag of knots and they were so tiny. No joke, they were all about the size of a quarter (I wish I would have put one in the palm of my hand and taken a pic to show you). I went to put the bag in my car and decided I would return them for 2 reasons.... 1 they were warm (not even hot) and 2 they were so small. I got back in line to return them, while I was waiting a lady had just picked up her fresh order of garlic knots that she took to her table, it took 2 plates for her dozen knots to fit and they weren't as small as mine in comparison. All the more reason to return them. I told the cashier I wanted my money back because the knots were not fresh and were very small. I told her "those are the size of knots you give away for free to people who receive free knots with their pizza, that's not the size of knots you give to someone who is paying full price for them". I also mentioned to her the young lady who I saw with her fresh knots and told her mine aren't even that size. The lady who handed me the knots asked if I would like a fresh order. I asked her "Are they gonna be this small"? She said "Yes, this is the new size we make our garlic knots". I told her "Then give me back my money". Like another reviewer mentioned if you're eating there they treat you good but if you're taking out they give you crap. I don't eat Brooklyn's all the time maybe 4 times a year, in fact it was in April I was last there and I always order garlic knots with my pizza or calzones and they have never been this small. I am really disappointed in Brooklyn's Pizza. Don't rip your customers off by giving them poor quality, rather raise the price and keep the quality. I'm afraid they're gonna start skimping off on their pizza next. I used to rave about how good Brooklyn's was not so much now. Good luck if you plan on taking out. By the way it was 7:40 when my calzones were finally done.
(2)Timothy M.
Great pizza, probably the best in Tucson unfortunately the owners have decided to enact a .25 cent card fee for any order of any price. Why am I being penalized and paying for you to run my card? Bring cash
(1)Aly K.
I'm originally from the east coast and I can say for a fact that this is the closest thing to New York Style Pizza here in Tucson. I absolutely love this place. I'm one for cheese and they do like to pack it on, which I love! The staff could be a little nicer, not as friendly as I would have hoped, but the taste of the food really makes up for it. It does get a bit loud in here, and a little crowded, as this location is a bit small. However, for it being right in the middle of 4th avenue, that's to be expected. (This is a review on eating in the location, not their delivery or phone service.)
(4)Amy P.
Ok, food wise, we love Brooklyn and frequent the place. The garlic knots are oh-so-good and the pizza rocks. I also love that they are solar. Way to be green! Remember this when you are eating there and it will help you overlook the fact that it's pretty dumpy inside. I don't mind dumpy if the food is good, and it is. My one big problem and the reason we might have to seek out a new pizza joint is the terrible, incompetent staff. Brooklyn frequently runs specials and supposedly participates in community events, none of which the employees have any clue. We've frequently had to explain their advertised specials to their employees and we were met with blank stares. Recently, we used our Tucson summer savings card to get a cheese pizza for 10.99. I explained the savings card to the employee taking my order. It wasn't until later at home when I pulled the receipt out of my purse that I realized I was overcharged for my pizza, almost $4. I also took the time to use the contact form and email the company, explaining our continued issues. They never bothered to respond. I love supporting local business but I'm starting to think this local business doesn't care if the community supports them.
(3)Amy I.
DO NOT ORDER ONLINE!!!!!! I should have learned, but I didn't and I order our pizzas online. We ordered 2 16" pies and a dozen knots. The order was pretty detailed...half cheeseless with veggies, other half veggies with feta. The other pie-simple-pepperoni. Pizza was delivered in the time frame stated. I mentioned having a difficult time with the online order and the delivery girl stated I should just call next time, I tipped 20%. Opened the pies.....ugh a mess! Feta cheese on whole pie(so vegan couldn't eat), pepperoni only on half, no spinach....So after paying almost $50, I called. The guy working was less than enthused to assist me, compensate me(they did offer to send out another pie but it was already 9 pm and we had two incorrect pies as is). He also mentioned that the "online ordering had glitches and frequently messed up." Why is this not something that is being fixed? I like the food but after spending $50 for an incorrect order and food that members couldn't eat its rather upsetting. Increase customer service(give me a credit or a coupon....something to show support!!!) Fix the online ordering system or pitch it!!! Sadly, Ill order from other locations next time.
(2)Tony D.
This place used to be great. The staff has always been poorly trained in the customer service department and "too cool and hip to care". But the pizza still used to be much better. The latest crop of employees there really don't seem to give a shit about the pizza or the service.
(1)Mariya D.
The good: pizza and the garlic knots were pretty good. Not enough for us to come back though. Why? The bad: we ordered for pick up, were told 30 minutes, came to pick up our pizza then had to wait another 30 because they had just stuck our pizza in the oven. My husband was pissed and told me that the pizza was not good enough to forgive crummy customer service and come back to this place. So we wont.
(2)Paul M.
The pizza is way too pricey and bland, and it takes forever to just get a slice. I used to be a huge fan of this place and was always excited to eat here, but then I had some truly excellent pizza in my food adventures. I came to realize this is basically a greesy spoon pizza place with a ton of hype behind it, and it has an ultra premium price. It's just not comparable to other similarly priced pizzas. I would definitely put it in the same category as Dominos, Sabarros, or Pizza Hut in terms of flavor.
(2)Daryn M.
The pizza is good, not my favorite in town, but definitely many locals love it. Really salty, greasy, thinner crust, light sauce, normal cheese. Their customer service, and the way they treat their customers is awful. No compensation or apology for bad service. I have never had one delivery order delivered on time. Always late, and no shame about it. I prefer to take my service somewhere else where they care about their patrons.
(2)Lisannette R.
I am the saddest of the sad right now. I had such a terrible experience that it's forced me to make time to Yelp about it, bringing me out of a 3 year break, simply in hopes that someone will see this and want to get back to where they once belonged. It's was a beautiful, sunny and warm day in the Old Pueblo and I ordered a chicken, onion and feta slice (cfo) and plain ol' cheese slice. My mouth waters when I think about the last slice I got from Brooklyn (crust was crispy and chewy, the pizza thin and floppy with gooey, loose cheese) approximately a year ago but, what came out of that kitchen looked, old. You know what I'm talking about...you heat it up in a microwave for a few seconds and the cheese it NOT gooey but sort of warm and stiff. That was just the cheese slice; the cfo slice was pretty much atrocious. The toppings were all clumped together in a heap in the middle of the pizza, about a half an inch high at the apex. The chicken was this dry super shredded mess. My first reaction was a jaw drop. It was so bad that I HAD to take it back. At first, they didn't want to take the pizza back, telling me that they reheat all their slices. now, OKAY. 1. I didn't need to know that. 2. YOU WORK AT A PIZZA PLACE, have a little pizza passion, guy. 3. I'm telling you this is unappetizing and you're going to try to convince me to keep it?! Not cool. (I'm seriously not high maintenance and I SWEAR I wish I would have taken a picture of those slices because I believe anyone would have taken them back. Reluctantly, someone finally grabbed them from me while the guy tossing the dough continued to look down at me for speaking up about the bad pizza. What came out again wasn't very different from what I originally came out. The cheese was a little looser (pizza was slightly "fresher"?). Toppings were still heaped in the middle of the pizza and chicken was still super dry shreds. I said eff it, I'm hungry, so I ate it. It tasted okay; like stiff, reheated pizza, and the toppings were cool in the middle of the heap. I gotta say, this is a far cry from what they used to serve. FAR cry. I can't say that I'm never going to eat there again because maybe it was a bad day and the dudes on shift were douche bags. Maybe...I guess we'll see.
(2)Michael D.
This place WAS my favorite pizza place in town for 15+yrs. Their service went down hill. I'm a war veteran, came in to have lunch w my daughter & they totally forgot about our order. I drove 45 minutes just for BROOKLYN pizza. My 6yr old daughter was STARVING!!! My little girl and I spent an 1 hr 15 minutes waiting for nothing. Im super disappointed and I will never return. A HUGE "DO NOT RECOMMEND" from a PREVIOUS HUGE local fan...not to mention a fellow Italian from "back east". It saddens me to see how poor the place has become. It's the scrappy employees? Quest posto stai male!
(1)Dr Tim L L.
The pizza has an excellent taste. The staff is very friendly even though they are super busy and it is sweaty hot. Most wear shorts and tank top with and apron. You are going to be very hot. .... VERY HOT. I have never been to a pizza joint in NY so this may be the norm. I would recommend ordering online or phone and pick up your pie. A couple of tables on the sidewalk but it can be very hot outside as well. great pizza ............. price is $$
(4)aracely l.
The pizza is good if you get the entire pizza, if u order by the slice it is not so great since the ingredients are added after the pizza is baked. Their sandwiches are good, the veggie ones are really good, I love their garlic knots. We have had several issues with getting our food cold when dining here and can take a little long.
(3)Chanel G.
What more can i say. A pretty decent pizza place next to a bar. I'm a Chicagoan and I don't think they're pizza is the best but I don't think it's the worst. I enjoy it. Especially after a few cocktails. The garlic knots are delicious too, but SUPER garlic-y so beware.
(4)Lynn K.
The staff is amazing in this quant little place! My daughter was fascinated with the girl spinning the dough and said she wanted to try. The girl smiles at her then runs into the back to hit some extra dough and covers it in flour and hands it to my daughter. We go her for the great lunch specials but I love this place. The food is great the people rock!
(5)Jonathan K.
I've only been here late at night after a round of bar-hopping. Do yourself a favor and PLAN TO GET THIS for an AMAZING LATE-NIGHT SNACK. If you or your friend needs a serious wake-up remedy for the night so that you can continue on with round 2, round 3, then get a slice from this spot. You will NOT regret it. Late at night they just sell it out of small serving window. I'm sure at this point of the night you don't really care about the ambiance and decor so I give it a 5/5! I paid around $4 for a slice of Pepperoni. COST: 5/5 SERVICE: 5/5 AMBIANCE: 5/5
(5)Angeleno S.
The pizza was pretty good overall, but not the best I've had. For some reason, the more bites I took, the less the pizza tasted good. Their service is slow. It took almost 25 mins for me to get one slice. It would be good for the cashier to let people know if there's going to be a long wait.
(3)Chelsey W.
Hands down, best place to eat pizza in Tucson. I always get the pineapple pepperoni.
(5)Daryn M.
Is the pizza good?... It is okay. Not my favorite. As for the customer service and consistency...Don't bother. I have placed multiple orders for delivery, and never ever have I had one go right. Whether it be a Monday night, Friday, or First game night ( UofA).... NEVER can they deliver within a given time frame - NOR do they offer customer service AND OR compensation, not EVEN an apology.... UNDERSTANDING.... OR ANY REMORSE. JUST AN EXPLANATION... " oh we are busy ".... I ve gotten "that" on multiple orders ... It does not matter when. ALWAYS, "we are busy".... OKAY so your pizza joint is hopping?.... HIRE MORE STAFF.... I AM YOUR CUSTOMER. NOT YOUR FRIEND... " OH I AM RUNNING LATE " does not suffice. I am not bashing brooklyn but I am bashing their customer service, and the way they treat their customers. There is A LOT OF GOOD PIZZA IN Tucson, and I always like to support local, and eat good food but the way Brooklyn treats their customers.... it is not worth it. Call Empire, 1702,...No anchovies, Time Market..... the list goes on and on.. because this is the only place I have had bad luck with. And apparently, they do not have managers.... dont bother asking ..... Maybe they think they do so much good for the community with their solar energy that that makes up for how they run their business?! ... It is really quite ridiculous.
(2)A. H.
Very impressed, loved both the regular and Sicilian slices. Like that it's by the slice and made hot and fresh.
(4)Austin S.
We went to Brooklyn Pizza for the first time on Labor Day weekend. I called in our order around 5pm, and was told that our cheese pizza would be ready in 20 minutes. We drove down to pick up the pie, and waited another 40 minutes while they had clearly forgotten to ever place our order. The girl at the cash register was vapid and unhelpful, and the dining room was completely icky. (Not to mention....4th ave has an interesting variety of people who wander in) The only reason we gave this restaurant 3 stars is because the pizza was semi-decent. $15 for a large cheese pizza is a little much, given everything you have to deal with at the counter! We probably won't be back.
(3)Richa S.
Dirty, grimey, greasy, cheap... exactly what I want when I'm out on 4th drinking. I never stray from the plain cheese slice
(5)Chris B.
There are already hundreds of reviews for this fantastic place, so I'll keep it short. I love pizza but don't like the after affects of pizza on my stomach. The pizza here is delicious and I had no bad after "taste". I will be back here again and again! Pizza on dudes!
(5)R C.
This place is horrible. I waited for more than an hour for my pizza on a Sunday night! Worst part is that I called and the employee was rude, no apologies just a snappy response. How is this place still in business?!
(1)L. K.
Who is really surprised by iffy service on 4th ave? Here's the thing - don't try to eat there, and don't get delivery if you live more than a mile from the place. We all know what a misnomer "Speedway" is, and none of the other roads around here are much better. We live less than a mile from Brooklyn and we've never had to wait longer than one hour - even on a busy Friday night! Plan ahead - it's not too hard. Also - be nice. People working in "service" positions don't want to serve you - they want to pay their bills, and they want a little respect. If you really have to belittle the person making your change in order to feel important - you suck at life, and you should attend to that rather than trying to make witty jokes at someone else's expense. Rant over. The pizza is badass. Fat is not scary, and I will lick the grease off the top of their pizzas. Also - they have specials, but you have to know to ask for them. I got an amazing cheese-smothered 16" today, with sausage, for $13. Oh and tip, it's possible they remember that shit. I swear they put "we like you" quantities of cheese on that pizza...
(4)Bern V.
Great hand tossed crust, great sauce, great cheese, great lunch special and beer selection. As a former hand-tosser myself I really appreciate the art of a skillfully made pie and they NAIL the crust: thin w/o thin spots, a touch of crispiness but still bendy - this may be Tucson's best pizza. As for ambiance, Brooklyn is classic 4th ave where hipsters, young professionals, UofA students, and 4th ave weirdos "mingle." Lunch time can be pretty busy but don't let that scare you.
(4)Eleana H.
Pizza here is a little salty, and a little greasy, but this place is a 4th ave staple 30 mins before the bars close.. and even after 2am! Just be prepared to wait! I mostly come here for their gelato, but recently I noticed their gelato is much more expensive than before. Almost paid 5.00 for a scoop or maybe 2 small scoops of green tea gelato. Whats up with that?
(3)David A.
This place has gone downhill. Customer service SUCKS and the pizza is way too garlicky. The garlic knots are basically dunked in a tub of garlic and always come out uncooked. I'm done going here. Magpies is so much better....and they have much better service.
(1)John R.
Oh my god! Some of the best pizza I've tasted!! Crust had a super charred flavor with a solid crunch that was enhanced by the toppings. I added sausage, mushrooms and fresh garlic. It was fabulous! Will be back soon!
(5)Dom D.
My favorite pizza place in town! They have a vegan option of pizza, but I haven't had the opportunity to try it yet. (i've only been vegan for a couple weeks) Their cheese is to die for, just mop up the grease first before consumption :p
(5)D Alex M.
Lots of places claim they have real New York style pizza but Brooklyn really delivers that claim and the oven is solar powered to boot. A real Tucson gem.
(5)Scott M.
Blasphemy! I am Nyorker but I and understanding that every town just about has some place that claims to be NY pizza. How dare they try to steal any kind of NY pizza moniker. The pizza was horrible. Ordered the Sicilian and they served it with massive air bubbles which means it was amateur hour for whoever was throwing the dough. Supposed to be a deep dish pizza. it was squared blob of dough with almost no sauce, hardly any cheese and I am not sure if they forgot the toppings or just shorted us. We also ordered garlic knots, very uncooked and nearly raw. Never ever ever again. You have 2 way better pizza joints within a few Blocks. Magpies and Caruso's This place will be gone within a year. Very disappointed. Tiny dinning room, apparently no public bathroom. and weird hippy types illegally smoking right outside the front door, my kids and my family thank you for the second hand smoke dirtbag.
(1)Jennifer N.
Oh man, awesome pizza! A little $$ but so worth it. Delicious. Limited seating however and small tables but good for an in and out type thing. They also have some beer options if your into that.
(4)Ryan E.
Best Pizza and Knots in Tucson. Very well spiced and the prices are great. If your group is big enough or you are ready for a week of leftovers get the Sicilian style. It will make you regret every round pie you've ever eaten.
(5)Jeff A.
I'm not sure if Brooklyn hires the handicapped (which is admirable) or if staff was just stoned (we couldn't tell for sure) but in either case add this to an ever growing list of extremely poor phone & delivery service Yelp reviews. Many have written about their lousy delivery service in detail. Suffice it to say after several phone calls and numerous lies from staff, we cancelled our order when an hour & 45 minutes passed (being initially promised delivery in 1 hour) and we were still getting the run-around. They lost six customers last night. Brooklyn...you suck.
(1)Kat R.
They're open late, offer great prices, and have great atmosphere. Only complaint is lack of seating and reheating pizza slices with toppings. Their Garlic Knots are SOOOO YUMMY! OMG!
(4)Jose O.
5 stars for their pizza. Fresh ingredients, excellent value. 1 star for their delivery speed. DO NOT order delivery from these guys unless you're prepared to wait at least an hour. I'd eat at their restaurant, but it's a too busy college place to hang, and parking is a big, fat drag. Other pizzas (Empire, Magpies, etc) are as good or better without the hassle. I have their pizza as a 3rd or 4th option.
(3)Brian M.
I've been ordering from Brooklyn for years... First off, I like their pizza, it's the service (or lack of service) that I can't deal with. The last two times I have ordered pizza for delivery it's been a complete cluster! They delivered the wrong pizza which was less $ than what I ordered. When I called they said, "sorry do you want us to make another?" Not a bad option, but I didn't want to wait another hour, so I decided to just eat what was delivered and chalk it up to a simple mistake. I was disappointed they didn't offer to take care of my next order, but no big deal. Next time I ordered two pizzas, I was having a party and had 10 hungry guests. The delivery took over two hours! I understand they were busy, but really two hours? If they would have told me it was going to be this long at the time I ordered (instead of the standard 50-60 minutes) I would have made other plans. I called a couple of times inquiring about where my pizzas where. All I got was "we are busy, do you want to cancel your order?" At this point, over an hour in I didn't really have many options. I opted to just wait. After 2 hours and number of my friends departure, the pizzas arrived. The delivery guy was super nice, but said "sorry dude, these pies are cold" I tried not to take it out on him, not his fault at all. So, after I put the pizzas in my oven to reheat them, I called back spoke with a lovely woman who said "we are busy, it's Saturday" then she basically hung up. After a decade of ordering from Brooklyn, I'm done!
(2)Lexi D.
Definitely worth the drive (if you live far) or the walk from the local bar. My all-time favorite is the pepperoni pizza slice with a side of garlic knots!
(4)Chris F.
Dear Brooklyn Pizza Company owner, I have to unfortunately let you know, I can't remember the last time I have been so disappointed in a local business to the extent that this is the first time I have felt the need to leave a Yelp review. We were quoted 45 minutes to an hour for delivery of a 2 item pizza that took an hour and a half to arrive. When the pizza arrived, it was cold and soggy. When we called to complain to the manger that the food clearly arrived sub par, the best we were offered was free toppings and bread on our next order. I don't see a need to pay for bad service and food again when there is clearly many other businesses that can do your job much better. I would like to know if you think it is acceptable to pay $20 for cold pizza, warm soda, and had to reheat your food after delivery till the extent that it was nearly 2 hours before you actually had a slice of pizza? C.F.
(1)Alex R.
Cons: Bland pizza. Little flavor. Pros: Near university. Moderate pricing. Tried one slice of Pepperoni and Sausage. Good size.. about $4 w/ tax. Looked great...unfortunately sauce and toppings were bland. Won't go back.
(2)Mark D.
Don't bother. Used to be good pizza and good service. Not any more. An hour to get a cheese pie. Supposed to come with a dozen garlic knots. They FINALLY call out our name to pick up the pizza but no knots. I asked where are the garlic knots. Was told "oh, we are out, it will be 30 minutes". WTF?? We live right down the street from them but will gladly walk by on our way to Magpies.
(1)Stephanie A.
Go here for takeout after going to the bars. They have a cash-only window with cheese or pepperoni slices and they're pretty good. I always see people order the garlic knots and they look and smell amazing, but I have yet to try them myself. The service here is pretty iffy, but for the type of place they are I'm not surprised. They are completely solar powered, which is awesome! Tucson businesses take note.
(4)Tam G.
Doesn't come close to pizza back east but it's decent. It s a pizza parlor run by hipsters, expect the quality of service you would expect from a hipster at a pizza parlor. It's hot, it's greasy you feel like shit after eating eat but it taste good going down. They deliver beer which is pretty awesome. If it's busy order your pizza well done and you might get one halfway cooked
(4)Carl K.
Grabbed a slice, not a good call. They only make cheese pizza's and add topping after the fact. The crust was overcooked, dry, inflexible, breaking on fold. Too much cheese and too little sauce.
(3)Rikki L.
Classic greasy pie, awesome garlic knots.
(3)Mike M.
I usually rave about this place. Last time was such a disappointment. The Garlic Knots were great, service great, pizza was horrible. Yes I should have returned it, but I was so hungry, I just dealt with it. It was extra crispy, burned in a few spots. The crust was so thin the pizza fell apart and was greasy. Maybe I'm remembering wrong? I remember a slice being so much better tasting. I guess I will look around for a new favorite pizza spot.
(2)Amy L. H.
Brooklyn Pizza is an almost weekly occurrence at my office. Someone always seems to be collecting money for a lunch delivery of Brooklyn's. In fact I think I'm having it too much because it's losing it's appeal. I think it's a tad overrated and that there are many other local pizza places in Tucson that have better pizza. If you're looking for average, overly greasy pizza then this is the place for you! I remember it being so much more flavorful when I first tried it 8 years ago. I have a couple problems with Brooklyn's and here they are... -Their delivery takes an unreasonable amount of time. I mean over an hour on a random Thursday when we are literally 10 minutes away (I'm being generous) and we ordered pretty early to beat the lunch time rush. -The infamous garlic knots are half the time so over cooked its almost like eating a huge crouton. If they're not burnt then you got super lucky! and they ALWAYS forget the extra sauce we ask for. Other than those two things they are pretty good. You get a huge pizza and (always free, just say you have the coupon) garlic knots for less than $20 which easily feeds about 4 people. I'm sure we will continue eating here but it would be great if they would not always burn the garlic knots, I happen to like them when they are done right.
(3)Alex G.
Let me start with saying that my wife and I used to love Brooklyn Pizza. It's kinda hard not to when they constantly send out their magnet coupons. Unfortunately, that's all ended. We were craving pizza after driving from Prescott, and thought, hey, let's do Brooklyn. First, the price is outrageous. It was $20 for a medium pizza with mushrooms and pepperoni. We were hungry, though, so it's our fault for actually picking it up. Secondly, when we picked up the pizza, their entire computer system was down and they couldn't process cards. They asked if we had cash, and when we said no, they seemed irritated. So they had about 4 different people come over to try and "fix" the system, all while the line behind us continued to get longer. This entire time, no staff member ever told the people behind us of the problem. No "if you're using a card, sorry - we can't take them", no "hey, everyone - it'll just be a few minutes". Nothing. Since this took a while, it gave me an opportunity to look around the place. I really wish I didn't. Among the more notable things I saw: a guy in the back dish-washing area scratching his backside then putting clean dishes away. An employee come over from the prep station, touch the computer screen, wipe her hair from her eyes, then go back to the prep station to continue doing whatever it was she was doing. Another employee handling cash, then without washing hands handling ready-to-eat food. The "handwashing station" was a joke: a sink with a "washable" cloth to dry hands sitting in a puddle of water. And, as so many people have noted already - the pizza prep staff had hair all over the place, draped in front of their eyes, in their face, probably in the toppings. I get it - hairnets are pretty hideous. But sanitary conditions aren't too much to ask for, right? Plus, the pizza was just bad. Look, I get it. If you want to go for the "whatever. I don't care" grungy hipster attitude, fine. BUT, you have to remember that you are operating a business that is open to the entire public. Not just your friends, or people who identify with that attitude. While I seem to be in the minority here, we are *never* going back. Especially when there's a Magpies just down the block.
(1)Tania P.
I really don't know if this pizza is as amazing as people say... or if it's just amazing because at 2 am anything is amazing. I wish there was another window open passed 10pm because waiting outside in that line while drunk people walk back to their cars can be intimidating. But the pizza is good, slices are a good size, and the prices are decent.
(3)Felipe M.
Nothing spectacular. Solid, cheap pizza that gets the job done on a drunken stroll down 4th avenue. The lines shouldn't be this long for such mediocre pizza honestly. You're better off going to Magpies right down the street.
(3)Italdo G.
New Rules: I have been a faithful customer of the Brooklyn Pizza Company for more then 15 years. Tonight when I went to pick up my order I was charged a fee for using a debit card. That's OK, because instead of the paper dollar I use to leave in the past, I am now asking for change, so I can leave a fifty-cent tip. If management can't solve these cost, my tips will remain short. You employees and pizza makers need to put the pressure on management. Italdo G. PS: The pizza was so so.
(2)Magnus U.
The pizza was not fully cooked. There is a lack of consistency with the quality of there pizza and garlic knots. Some times they are under cooked other times its order cooked also the knots are way to oily. I have eaten at Brooklyn's numerous times and i have seen the plus cut back and i am sad to say Im never coming back im through with being cheated out of my hard earn money.
(1)Zoe O.
After work, I always drive down 4th ave on my way home. I can never refuse stopping and getting a yummy slice from Brooklyn. It easily makes the end of my day perfect when that is what I get to wind down with.
(5)Isabella J.
I really do love Brooklyn Pizza. It's aTucson staple! I've indulged in their pie by the slice and whole- and I've done so in the wee hours of the night post bar hopping on fourth avenue and ordered out on a lazy week day. Either way and either time this is good New York pizza. I love that you can customize your own slice too. The crust is never soggy and it's really light and fluffy. I'm a cheese lover so the cheesier the better and as mentioned by other yelpers "sauce is boss." I'd normally give four stars for their slow as molasses delivery, but more often than not, I'm satisfied with my pie and these guys are totally solar powered and I think that earns some extra love. Plus, you can have pie next door at Sky Bar or order one for delivery at Tap & Bottle. Instead of delivery, pick it up yourself. Now I'm wondering to myself, how have I not tried their infamous garlic knots!?
(5)Jethro W.
This place is five stars because 1. The pizza slices are excellent. I never ordered a whole pie, but by the slice it's in the top 5 places I've eaten pizza. (Yes I've had New Jersey and New York Pizza) 2. The service is quick and friendly 3. The value is the best you're going to find anywhere in Tucson or elsewhere
(5)Mark A.
When I was a kid there were these 2 brothers, One named Johnny and the other Dante. They both had pizza places in my home town, Dante's and Bianco's. Bianco's closed down last year after the kids ran it into the ground, and Dante's many years before that. I miss these places terribly, until I go to Brooklyn Pizza, it is just like Dante's and Johnny's pizza, and I am taken back, I love this pizza! I am a big fan of the simplicity, and their commitment to solar power. It is my go to pizza place!
(5)Elias M.
Ordered pizza, since I heard about this place being great. They said pizza would be ready in 25minutes, well 1 hour and 15 minutes later we got our pizza. Pizza was absolutely horrible, very little cheese, poor quality toppings, the ricotta cheese didn't even melt. Pizza Hut has better tasting pizza. I will never go back to this place. Poor pizza, poor customer service. Lucky they're by the university, because if this would be anywhere else it was have closed a long time ago.
(1)Ray L.
Having revisited Brooklyn thirty or so times since my last review, I think it's time to deduct a star. Their food remains a bland mixture of boring carbage and grease, but their service is so far below average that it deserves further comment. Who hires people to run the register when they're too stoned or stupid to count? Brooklyn, apparently. In a truly surreal moment, I found myself offering an orange-haired cashier eight dollars for a 7-and-change meal... but apparently I still owed her two dollars. It seemed rude to point out that eight was larger than seven, but her slack jaw and bovine stare made it clear that I'd have to review counting with her if I wanted my pizza order to go through. She kept saying: "I don't understand your question" and I kept having to insist that I wasn't asking a question, I was trying to pay her. A guy behind me in line had the same problem. Yes, this happened twice. I don't think she ever understood what we were saying, she just got sick of arguing. And then there was the time they forgot to make my sandwich. Forty-five minutes later, I dropped by to check. They apologized and said it would be right out. Fifteen minutes later, I dropped by to check again. They apologized and scurried around because, apparently, that's what you do when you've failed to make a sandwich for an hour. Fifteen minutes later, my sandwich arrived. They offered me a free coffee and a bag of garlic knots, neither of which I wanted, but I appreciated the gesture. Eat at Brooklyn if you're hanging out at Sky Bar and don't have the energy to go somewhere else. Otherwise, go somewhere else.
(2)Jim D.
If you're near the University and want a legitimate cheesy and very affordable slice of pizza Brooklyn is the place. When it's real busy ask them not to overcook the slices. It gets hot in there but you really can't go wrong here.
(4)Shae S.
IMHO, not only does The Brooklyn Pizza Company offer the BEST PIZZA in Tucson, their Gelato Pocolatte Italian Ice is not to be missed. Try Tortoni, a vanilla, almond, cherry concoction that is close to perfection! It's sheer cherry, nutty deliciousness. I give TBPC four stars only because delivery takes forever - usually an hour, or sometimes more! Eeeek. It's so d-lish, I think everyone must be ordering it all the time! It's always worth the wait. Don't be afraid to try their fabulous pasta, salad and garlic knots too! Mmmm. If you're a garlic lover, you're going to be in heaven. You simply can't go wrong with anything on their menu.
(4)Rod M.
Brooklyn Pizza Co. is something that you can only find in a university town like Tucson. The pizza is cheap, greasy and oh so very tasty. I recommend a slice of pepperoni pizza with an order of the garlic knots. The garlic knots come in a very generous portion so be sure that you have someone to share with. Since my first trip to Tucson I've been looking forward to coming back again primarily so I can go to Brooklyn Pizza. What can I say, I'm a fan. To make things even better on their roof Brooklyn has an array of solar panels that produce enough electricity to offset the energy used by the restaurant and the adjacent Sky Bar (a great place to enjoy your slice of pie with a beer).
(5)Rachael W.
If you pay for garlic knots here, you're probably from out of town. They always have coupons for free garlic knots with a pizza purchase, and they don't even ask to see the coupon. Just mention it. And trust me, you don't want to miss this garlicky goodness. It gives you something that tastes as good as the restaurant smells while you wait for your pizza. Doesn't even need the tomato sauce for dipping, IMO. Mushroom pizza is hands down my favorite here. I've been known to eat half a pie (eeep) if I'm not paying attention. Their ovens are solar-powered, and they support local community non-profits through discounted rates. So you can rationalize eating half a mushroom pizza, because, you know, it's the right thing to do. I will say, though, that delivery can be slow (and the knots won't be hot), and you can often expect a wait if you're going for a pick-up.
(5)Jill D.
This was our first time dining here. As a native New Jersean I was looking forward to this traditional NY style pizza. Well this was an unusual experience but Ill try my best. If the entire pie tasted like 3 slices of it, it would have been amazing and I would have ordered another because I can always make room for excellent hard to find authentic pizza. Let me explain; the pizza crust was so unevenly rolled out that three of the slices were flimsy and almost transparent the way it should be but the rest of it was super thick and stood up on it's own when I held it by the crust, you know like dominoes? Also it was not round, the part of the pie that was extremely thick should have been stretched out more. If it goes to edge of the pan that is good but this particular 16' did not quite make it. Overall it was still tasty, the cheese and sauce were good and the crust was delicate and had great flavor, just really thick. I would have sent it back and asked for a nicer pie but to even ask for plates seemed to upset ALL of them. They looked around at each other and finally one person gave me 2 plates but we were a party of 4. I ate off the pizza pan, Im the mom and it wasn't the end of the world but based on that I knew not to eve dare ask for a nicer pie. My husband then asked for hot pepper flakes. Again, they did not want to help at all. They were not busy at all but based on the reviews I was afraid that if I asked for another pie they would have made us wait for a very long time and we had a 2 hour drive home ahead of us. Before I forget, I loved the rustic unrefined feel of the place. Sometimes a good dive is a great time. I don't always need upscale, sometimes low key is perfect and this was a great example. Friendly, willing faces would have helped the experience. If the pizza were better made I would upped the score by one star. If the service were better Id give them another, totaling 5 stars.
(3)Aidan F.
best pizza in tucson HANDS DOWN. you're also not living if you haven't had their garlic knots!
(5)Christy F.
People at work would order this pizza and the most amazing smells would waft through the office. I would pray a slice would be left over and I could sneak a slice of heaven. Oh, and those garlic knots could ward of Dracula himself. I thought it was cool that is was delivered via bicycle. One day, I finally made my own way to Brooklyn. It was packed! Luckily for me, you can sit at the sky bar next door, slurp down delicious cocktails and they will bring you your pie. This is a no frills pizza. Simple, thin crust, nice and cheesy with a fair amount of grease, but in a sort of good way? If that is possible. It is not gourmet or artisan... it is just good. It is mouth watering and I want some stat. The entire place is solar powered even the ovens, even the Sky Bar next door. How cool is that? A carbon footprint conscious pizza parlor.
(4)Samantha B.
I ordered a pizza for pickup and they said it would be about 40 mins. I got there about an hour after I ordered expecting it to be ready and they said it would be another 30 mins. They didn't even apologize for the wait. The garlic knots were cold & didn't even taste like garlic. I was very disappointed in the long wait & the poor quality of food. The customer service was one of the worst experiences. Last time I get food from here.
(1)Jimmy M.
When I used to work near 4th and 5th we used to order brooklyn late night. In high school, we used to sit at the tables out front for hours with our slice and soda (and sometimes spiked) and hang out. Brooklyn Pizza holds a special place in my heart. It's arguably the best pizza in Tucson and is extremely close to the real thing in Brooklyn, NY. My favorite: Eggplant and potato. Cheese and pepperoni is good too, but the egg/pot (as it's written on the slip) is heavenly. The eggplant is breaded and fried, and the potatoes are cooked so nicely. Garlic knots - also a must. The right salt and garlic components. So good. Go check it out.
(5)Sheri M.
The free garlic knots were almost burnt. The one size only pizza was disgustingly greasy with the fewest toppings I've probably ever had on that big of a pizza. I admit I ordered extra cheese and they did that for the sake of the pizza - it was undercooked too. I won't be returning. Oh and they did insist on the coupon.
(1)Melisa S.
SHOCKED to find that they put cheese in their SAUCE. Who does that? There is no reason (no, not even "for flavor!") to do this. Vegans and the lactose-intolerant, look elsewhere. Frankly, the fact that they even do that should tell you how bad their pizza is if you're a pizza nerd like me. Most similar to "Famous Ray's" if you get my drift.
(1)Heather T.
I haven't been to Brooklyn Pizza since I was in high school, and it was better than I remember it. For one, I went in to buy a pizza and garlic knots for my friend, my husband, and me while we were at Sky Bar. I was impressed at how things have changed. I didn't remember there being sauceless and sauceless cheeseless options for their pizza. I was also highly impressed by the selection of pizza toppings; I thought I was the only one who put broccoli on pizza! Anyway, because we weren't sure what my friend likes, I just got sausage and mushrooms on a regular cheese pizza and six garlic knots. I mentioned to the waitress I was in Sky Bar, and she gave me this nice little stand with my name on it so the delivery people could find me. The bill was only $20; where else can you get a huge pizza and appetizer for three people at that price? The knots came out pretty quickly, which really impressed me. They aren't huge, which I love because I feel that a lot of appetizers make you feel so full that you can't enjoy the main dish. I remember them being painfully garlicky, and this time they were perfect; they were just garlicky enough. The pizza came out shortly thereafter. I wasn't sure how they split tips, so I gave the guy delivering an extra dollar even though I had tipped when I paid for the pizza. The pizza was huge, and pretty good. It was the right thing to have with beer or, in my case, ginger beer.
(3)Marwan C.
Not for the pizza but for the HAIR in the pizza. I wonder why don't they wear hats and hair nets. It's a stupid not to follow good hygiene practices.
(1)Rich D.
I have been going to Brooklyn pizza for eight years, seem like the last 10 months, the Scilian pizza has way too much garlic that it over power the pizza itself. I couldn't even taste the bread and cheese, but other than than its one of the pizza around, I hope the change it way way it was before.
(3)Michael M.
Overall I enjoy Brooklyn Pizza. I like Sky Bar.so its not a stretch I'd enjoy Tony's pizza place. I went to BP with friends for a quick slice before bar hoping. The service was quick qnd friendly. My one slice came out juicy and hot. I seriously considered getting more pizza it was that good. Will be back. Thanks Lauren and Stephanie for the stellar service. I feel like so many places are a hit or miss on 4th. This made my night.
(4)Andria S.
Management is obviously disorganized and doesn't think things through. My boyfriend received 2 $5 vouchers through a swap system at work, and we came in to use them only to be told that they wouldn't accept them because "someone made a bunch of copies and now we can't tell which ones are real and which are fake." Um, if you can't tell the difference between the real and fake ones, then what's the point? I would understand if the vouchers had expired, but they were practically brand new. I ended up paying for the pizza after the cashier offered us a 15% discount, but I was still very upset by the fact that they refused to take their own manufactured vouchers. Get your shit together, Brooklyn's. And quit burning the garlic knots.
(2)Nessa P.
Went on a Saturday afternoon and it was busy, but I feel like there was little wait time. We first had garlic knots and I am not usually a bread eater, but I really wanted to shove them in my face two at a time. Ordered a slice with tomatoes and artichoke hearts. It seriously was one of the best I've had. Again, not usually a fan of crust, but this was just the right amount. I like that you can watch your food being made and you know it's fresh. I also like that they're solar powered. If you're strolling down 4th, it's a good stop for lunch.
(5)Bryan H.
Deliveries Are Hit or Miss (with a strong tendency to miss...) First few times ordering from Brooklyn I was happy with their quality NY style pizza - large slices, thin and foldable, with the right amount of cheese and chewy crust. Then a rough patch. Lots of delivered pizzas had burnt crust on the edges and the bottom of the pie. Some of the orders left 10% to 25% of the pie inedible. Should I complain? Maybe, but it's pizza. I just altered my expectations of Brooklyn. My last experience with Brooklyn I called and placed an order for delivery. Quote time was 30 minutes - a faster quoted time than usual - but it was 2pm on a Wednesday. 45 minutes turns into an hour. I call Brooklyn. They say it's on the way. 1:15. I call to complain as this is kinda ridiculous. Guy on the phone doesn't really care, says it will be there soon. 1:30. I call and talk with the manager. He says he doesn't know whats up. I ask if there is anything he can do about this. Only thing he says he can do is cancel my order if I want to, all the while in a discourteous and sharp tone. 1:45 Pizza arrives. I am starving. I pay for it. Inconsistent orders + poor customer service = Last delivery from Brooklyn.
(1)Ingrid T.
Finally got a chance to go into Brooklyn Pizza Company Perfect for a late night slice of pizza Service was great Prices cheap! :) Oh and I got to add all of my favorite toppings In my book this place is good and perfect for when hanging on 4th Ave! It was pretty tasty is it the best pizza I have ever had? No but it was good and served the purpose of what we wanted after drinking some booze. Great employees
(3)Mitch P.
Boom! The idea of Brooklyn Pizza Company was pitched to me as "tied for first place, best pizza in Tucson," so I was understandably excited about coming here, as eating pizza is kinda my thing. My friends told me this was stop #1 on my weeklong whirlwind pizza tour of Tucson. Unfortunately after delayed flights, late nights, and several episodes of Arrested Development on my iPad, I arrived in Tucson TOO LATE to eat at Brooklyn. I was forced to wait almost 4 days until we could return to enjoy their food. We ordered their lunch special, an extra-large cheese pizza with a dozen garlic knots. The food came out really fast, especially for being lunch rush so close to the university. The pizza is a delicious, thin-crust New York style pizza, cut JUST narrow enough not to be foldable. Two slices was a full friggin' meal, and we struggled to eat the garlic knots which were delicious, even though they are very bready. In all, it was a great pizza experience, and every bit as good as the "other" top condender in Tucson.
(4)Bianca A.
This is a great late night treat after a night of bar hopping on 4th ave. While there are better places downtown this definitely hits the spot. I usually opt for a slice either cheese or pepperoni but their garlic knots are delicious!! And they will gladly deliver to the surrounding area (see Tap N Bottle). One of the downsides is their wait time but if you want fresh pizza you have to wait for it.
(3)Liz W.
Fast service, down to earth workers delish pizza
(4)Juan P.
I've frequented Brooklyn as my only source of "as close to home" pizza for the last 4 years. It used to be pretty good back then but now every time I order a slice or a pie I get flimsy, un crispy crust. Step it back up Brooklyn.
(3)David P.
Very good pizza. Thin, CRISPY crust, not the soggy shit you get at 95% of pizza joints. Toppings and cheese amounts were too heavy to match the subtlety of Brooklyn pizza and NY water makes all the difference, but a very good effort indeed!
(4)Cheryl M.
KNOTS!!! Mmmmmm....soooo good! My daughter has been bragging on these things since she came with a friend and let me tell you...after an evening of rock climbing, these things really hit the spot! The fresh chunks of roasted garlic on these buttery nodules are mouth watering. My taste buds fell in love! Problem is I'm a serious bread junkie and I'm pretty sure I could overdose on these bad boys. Did I mention we also ordered a slice each. I got the basil tomato and my husband got some funky concoction with artichoke hearts. The pizza was just amazing. I love thinner pizza so it really hit the spot. My husband got the thick crust and he wasn't as happy with his. The other cool and nerdy thing I thought was cool was watching the TV inside that shows their stats on their solar panels. Every few minutes it flashes how much energy is being used and how much they're paying. It's actually really cool in a nerdy kind of way. GO SOLAR! What I didn't know is that Sky Bar is attached. Way cool!
(4)Leigh W.
I've been living in New York for a month now and I am STILL looking for a pizza that is even remotely as good as Brooklyn Pizza! It is by far the best place to get pizza in tucson, especially if you are looking for super cheesy/ greasy (in a good way) pizza. I wish they would deliver to NY!!
(5)Peg P.
You like great pizza that's not loaded with cheese and a drink at a fair price? You need another good reason to visit 4th Avenue?? You don't mind the busy madness and noise of a sweet little pizza place? Then give BPC a try. You won't be sorry. (My only regret is not ordering the garlic knots....but I now I have a good reason to return and soon.)
(4)Vicki P.
First, I used to love Brooklyn! I have been supporting them for 17+ years. But the past 4 times have been awful. Examples: I went in person and ordered slices. It took 45 minutes and it was all wrong. Then nobody even alerted me if the corrected slice was ready and 30 minutes later had to ask if it was ready! No apology! Then on delivery I was delivered a pizza that was all wrong! Obviously a half vegetarian pizza was covered in meat. They said I could wait another hour for a re deliver (pick up the original and give us a new one) but my vegetarian friend and I could not wait another hour. So they offered us a free pizza credit which we took. (Vegetarian ate snacks we had). When I called weeks later to us my credit, they said it was only good for 2 free toppings not a pizza ( which was originally emphasized to me). The manager gave me a hard time. I never wanted to... But I am supporting a chain organization for pizza because Brooklyn had gone downhill! Come on Tony, (the owner) you can do better than this! I have been supporting you since you used to give out buy 10 pizza slips and get one free (which no longer exists) Don't get me wrong, going all solar is great, but what happened to customer service????
(1)Kamryn C.
For someone who doesn't like pizza I have eaten at Brooklyn a shocking amount of times. The first time I ate a slice from here I decided it was the best pizza I ever had. It was late and I was drunk and that slice was garlic-y and delicious. I have since eaten here sober and a few more times drunk as well. The pizza has not stacked up to my initial impression. This pizza is not perfect, but it's pretty good.
(4)Melisa R.
This is a first for me. Brooklyn went from 1 star to 3 and now 5. We just had the best NY style cheese pizza we've ever tasted! Perfectly cooked, light fluffy crust, wonderful cheese and great herbs. We also ordered garlic knots for the first time. I know, I know, we've been fools. I can't describe the garlicky, herby deliciousness. I think I'm making up words, but you understand me if you've eaten them. I urge everyone who lives in Tucson to get an order asap! Again to the pizza, they have really stepped up their game. Another note, as my husband waited for our order, a homeless man came in asking for water. The employee immediately filled a plastic cup with ice and water. I would bet that any leftovers at the end of the night are given to the needy. That warmed my heart as much as the pizza and garlic knots filled my belly and delighted my taste buds. BTW, I've just removed Brooklyn from my worst foods list. They have more than redeemed themselves.
(5)Jasmine N.
Whattt a walk up window for drunk people to soak up some of the alcohol before they go to sleep? All about it! The pizza is cheap, the garlic knots are epic and the people are very tight. P.S. They definitely deliver cigs and beer
(5)Gretchen W.
I've been to BPC a few times but first time picking up take-out. And first time ordering something other than pizza. Settled on a calzone. Walked up to the counter and placed my order with the lovely young hipster behind the counter. Found a cool spot by the front door and waited. It took almost 25 minutes. Oy. I had ordered it to go, but they merely put it on a paper plate and put it in a bag. That was semi annoying. Got to my destination and sat down to enjoy my calzone...basically pizza crust with mozzarella, ricotta and sausage baked inside. There were two containers of marinara accompanying. The crust wasn't bad...a little less crispy then I like. The filling was decent. I wasn't crazy about the sausage. Didn't have a ton of flavor. I liked that the marinara was cold. Added some nice contrast. All in all, not bad. But next time I'll stick to the pie!
(3)Lindsay N.
Best pizza in tucson!! Love that they use solar power, great staff, yummy food, reasonable pricing....but the lack of seating and wait time is out of control. We only get pizza here when we order from home and pick it up!!!!
(4)Gabriel W.
Probably the best New York style pizza in town. The method is right, the sauce is good, the ingredients are top notch. The staff: relaxed, often tatt'd stoners. The clientele: relaxed, often tatt'd stoners. Ok that's not fair...everyone and their mother eats here, but the older and/or more refined crowd usually orders to go or has it delivered. I gotta agree with Corey D. on this one: its all about the garlic knots. The pizza is awesome, but the garlic knots are outstanding. And the best part is that with one of their coupons (which comes with every pizza box) gets you a free dozen with any pie order. Oh, and there's only one size of pie, so calculate your hunger to pizza ratio accordingly. If you're dining in, slices are almost always the best way to go; reason being that a fresh pie is just too hot and gooey and all your cheese is going to slide right off. And its not like you're gonna sit there with a fresh pie in your face just waiting for everything to congeal to the right texture, right? Who has that kind of discipline? Not me... So the slices are cooked a little better if you're getting it super hot and fresh. The tips of the slices are still gonna be floppy, but anyone whose actually been to New York knows thats the correct way to have it. You fold in the tip, then fold the slice in half. That's the New York way, and if you're complaining about it, you're just ignorant. The price is pretty decent especially if you're going simple with the toppings or ordering before 4pm or after 10pm. The place is crowded from open to close, but its usually feasible to get a table. You can order your meal at Brooklyn and they will bring it to you next door at Sky Bar if you wish. The two places are owned by the same people. I also just have to say that the whole solar powered thing is pretty cool. I mean, other than being able to say they do it, it really has no other affect on their business...and Im sure the hundreds of thousands of dollars they put into that system dont even actually supply all of their energy. But it is a uniquely "Tucson" thing to do. Uber hippy status. Makes me feel like by eating their pizza and drinking their beer, that Im in some way helping the planet. And although I know that's complete BS, its a fun escape and an excuse to drink and eat excessively.
(4)Alyssa R.
*Negative stars. So unbelievably terrible in every possible way. I ordered a pizza and 70 minutes went by before I decided to call to make sure my order went through. "It's leaving like right now" the plebeian bitch said. OK--so 20 more minutes go by and it arrives. "Hey" the guy says. Fucking "hey"?! how about "sorry I took 200 years to bring you your pizza. I had to learn how to drive a stick shift boat on the way over here." But fine, I'll take "hey"... the pizza was cold. Not freezer cold, but like 'I left the milk out over night' cold and I should probably throw it out... cold... I called and asked for a refund. Did I expect one? No... but that's not the point. The fucking isolate tattoo face over the phone said "Uhh, I know we kept it warm on top of the oven.. so.." Are you an idiot? Did you wake up today and decide you were going to work in customer service? Say sorry... Jesus Christ. Will avoid in the future. Will set on fire should the opportunity arise. HIRE BETTER PEOPLE, not just the next asshole with purple hair and a nose ring.
(1)Trey D.
One bonus star for the delivery guy, other than that, overrated. Ordered delivery: a dozen knots and a large white pizza. The pizza had a layer of grease on top, three double folded paper towels used to extract the grease, it was still greasy. If I had a biodiesel car, this would be my spot. The cheese was extremely chewy and lacked flavor. Crust was good, but that was it. The knots were cold, burnt on the outsides, and greasing through the bag. It's like buying day old donuts, for the original price. So far the only comparison to New York I see is: over rated, over priced, and a grease ball . I will try elsewhere next time. Forgetaboutit
(1)Fiona F.
One of the few places where even the cheese pizza is excellent. This is one of my favourite spots to go for a pizza and beer. They even deliver next door to Sky Bar - definitely recommend!
(5)Corey D.
KNOTS. That's where it's at for me! My brother recently took a trip to T-Town with his wife and all they wanted to do was sit outside. Knowing 4th Ave. is THE place to do that, I suggested we grab some knots and chill at Sky Bar. It was perfect. They usually have bagged up knots ready to go so there's little wait time, and given we were there in the afternoon finding a table was no problem-o. I of course grabbed a alcoholic bevie to wash down my garlic-ed dough, while they both went with Sky Bar's coffee service. All in all it was a great afternoon, in the sun, with some dranks, family, and knots. Know Before You Go: Grabbin a slice to go? Someone probably called in a large 5 topping just before you got there. Patience is a virtue. Have some.
(4)Diamond P.
I wished to JESUS I lived closer to this Tucson staple. Calzones to die for...pizza to live by...only thing...staff is mean. So, I stopped ordering deliver from here because no one ever seemed to know about the specials. You know the nice flyer we get that is magnetic and stays on your fridge. Yea, and whoever the girl is, Is rude and snooty as all get out. I love Brooklyn but their staff is a mean joke of sarcasm laced with anti-happiness. Food is amazing! The veggie calzone is the size of bus and the pies are delicious. The gelatos are a nice tipper to the overall experience.
(5)Kate L.
08-01-2012: Unfortunately, Brooklyn's continues to struggle with their customer service. Today I ordered my favorite, their cheese pizza lunch special and was quoted a time of 45 minutes. An hour and 25 minutes later, when no pizza had arrived, I called to see what the status was. The young lady on the phone was curt and stated "it's on it's way". I tried to go further and ask if would be much longer, because at this point I was considering cancelling my order. She hung up on me mid-sentence. I stared at the phone in total shock. I wasn't rude, I wasn't even mad. And I'm never impolite, especially not to staff who I know it's not their fault. But this gal hung up on me in the middle of "do you have an idea on..." WOW. When the pizza did arrive, the young lady who delivered it was apologetic and explained she had several deliveries to make before ours (they do it all by bike, so several deliveries would take quite a bit of time I would imagine!). I wondered, how do they keep the pizzas warm? The answer is they don't... well, not really. Our pizza was warmish, and the garlic knots were hard unfortunately. It was still tasty, and the price is still right. I just continue to be flummoxed why Brooklyn's does nothing to improve their service when they have so much else going for them. Pizza is a 4, service is a 0. 10-21-2011: In addition to writing my review here I also sent an email to the owner, Tony. I got back a great response with apologies for my bad experience and assurances they are going to work to resolve these types of issues better, and "work to keep their product and service top notch". I decided to use my free pizza for dinner (pepperoni and extra cheese). I was quoted a wait time of about 35 minutes for pick-up... which seemed long but as soon as I got there I could see why, the place was hopping. The time quoted was about correct, and I could even figure out which person was Tony, the owner. I added some garlic knots on to my order so I could munch on my way home... not so good for a kiss from the husband, but other than that they were totally divine! Pizza was delicious! So tasty, I love the herbs and the cheese, and the crusts were a huge hit with my 10 month old. I can't say anything yet about the front line staff, I didn't have much interaction while waiting, but pizza? AWESOME.
(2)Navid A.
Better than any chain, and amazing beer selection with your pizza. But even with a coupon, I can't argue that it's good value unless you come here late at night for a slice (but it wins that contest just because it's the only place open that sells slices). The slices, especially pepperoni, tend to be a bit greasy. But it is so nice to be able to order a six pack of just about anything with your pizza.
(3)Melissa K.
Favorite pizza in town! Loaded veggie new york style pizza with perfectly melty cheese. The service is a little slow and delivery takes kind of a lifetime but its always worth the wait. Plus did ya know this whole place is powered by the sun!!!
(4)Eddie C.
They seem to be doing better as of late so i have given them another star. Still can be really busy there but food and prices are good. Havent had any major problems with employees.
(3)Alicia R.
I'm from NY, and in my opinion this is the best NY style pizza in Tucson. I just stumbled upon it, while exploring 4th Street and looking for Lindys (excellent burgers!) What can I say, the pizza is built right! I cant speak for the other questionable reviews. My experience was positive. The slices are big. The crust is good! It isnt too crunchy, too thin, or too soft. The sauce, cheese and meats were good, and it was cooked well. It seems like they use quality products and that that they know how to make a proper pizza. It did take a little longer than expected to get my slice. Two weeks later when I got a pie to go they did skimp alot on one of the toppings. (I did wonder if it was because I used one of their discount coupon/offers.) They also got very confused and wound up overcharging me. But they rang it up again and fixed the problem. Apparently, they werent used to hearing people order a pepperoni pizza with the 2nd topping being meatball on half and sausage on the other half. They do proudly boast that the place is run on solar energy too, which is nice! I'd go again!!!
(4)Micaela L.
Doesn't matter what time of the day, if you are hungry, on 4th Ave, and have less than $10 bucks, stop by Brooklyn. You can run out with a slice or you can head next door to Skybar, have a drink and they will deliver your order to you. The breakfast calzones are a great deal, the slices are amazing, I love the to-go salad (with strong balsamic dressing), but my favorites are their sandwiches, the best deal for the money because you can't eat the whole thing! You really can't go wrong because the dough is so tasty here...they use it for the garlic knots (YES!), the pizza and the sandwiches. The side pizza sauce comes cold with the garlic knots, but EH, who cares, its still delicious. On magical occasions where I have ordered to wait at Skybar, I've received a nice little discount too...plus Skybar (owned by Brooklyn) has a sweet happy hour. Try out this local and all SOLAR run new york style pizza join, and Skybar...you'll come back for more.
(5)C B.
This pizza is so amazing. The deliver, are open late for those who want slices, and deliver pizza to the bar next door (owned by same person). I love how Eco friendly it is and that they accept all major credit cards. I wish there were more room to sit inside.
(4)Pup A.
I would have given them 5 stars except I have had some delivery pizzas that were not up to par. But overall their pizza is the best! SO MUCH BETTER THAN CHAIN PIZZA! Chain pizza does not even taste like real food compared to this stuff. And you end up spending around the same. Perhaps the best thing of all is their home made ice cream- incredible! There is an almond flavored one (with a fancy italian name I can never remember) that is to die for!
(4)Ms Logan L.
I just wish they would wear hairnets or tie hair back. Kinda lose appetite when Is see a pizza dough round being artfully tossed a high and landing near or ON hippie long hair
(5)Brenner T.
Well, well, well. I finally was able to venture to BPC last night, and I am so glad I finally did. My friend and I stopped in here before our group's bar crawl...gotta fill up on that greasy, carb-infested pizza so we can go all night, right? We luckily got there when there was no wait to order at the counter, but a few minutes later, the line was to the door. I saw a lot of whole pies being picked up for take-out. Okay, SO CHEAP. I mean, less than $2.50 for rather huge piece of cheese pizza? Toppings aren't very much more, either. I got a slice of pepperoni, half a dozen garlic knots, and a bottle of Blue Moon for $7.90 all-inclusive. Soooo worth it. Speaking of those garlic knots, GET THEM. One of my friends who now lives in DC went to UofA and she said that if I ever get to go to Brooklyn, their garlic knots are "life changing." ....okay, they're good. Well, pretty damn good. But I wouldn't necessarily call them life changing...unless you're extremely partial to garlic slathered dough balls. Served with a great marinara, the six of them were very filling. TIP!! They have a happy hour from 4:00-7:30 when all of their bottled beers are just $2.29. We took advantage of this, OBVIOUSLY. Why wouldn't we prematurely drink before we drink? Exactly. The pizza had quite the layer of grease but at that point I couldn't care less. It was delicious. Warning: extremely hot. Sounds like a dumb little precaution, but really..watch it. Five minutes passed and it was still hotter than hell. The cheese was very tasty and the pepperoni was generic at best but the cheese made up for this. The bottom layer of crust was phenommmm. However, I left the outside piece as it hardened far too much upon cooling. There you have it. For an inexpensive and and fulFILLing pre-bar meal, Brooklyn nailed it for us.
(4)Todd B.
Honestly, the pizza's not bad. But... Be ready for complete chaos when ordering over the phone. I was put on hold for several minutes. The person taking the order didn't repeat it back to me nor did they give me a price total until I asked. There was so much background noise when I ordered the pizza I was 100% convinced that they'd screw something up. I ordered pizza for tonight to arrive at 6:30 at a friend's house. It showed up around 5pm. Apparently, they didn't understand how to place an order for a future time. There are easier (and cheaper) ways to get pizza in town and I might have to consider other options in the future.
(2)Jessica H.
All right, this pizza is darn good. Like, seriously good. I can't say it's actually Brooklyn quality, but it can't be beat in the greater Tucson area. Even better, when you're a little wastey faced (as I tend to be when I venture around the Brooklyn Pizza area), it's the perfect drunk food! Brooklyn Pizza is open late and serving anyone who can stumble their way. I hate cold pizza, but I've even enjoyed a slice or two cold from here!
(4)John B.
**I wish I could give 2 1/2 stars** Meh. That's all I can say, meh. The pizza was okay. My garlic knots were severely burnt but served to me regardless. The pizza is uninspired and definitely not the best pizza in town. I give them points for solar power and for ease of online ordering. Honestly, if this places wasn't on 4th ave it would be lost in all the other mediocre pizza restaurants in Tucson.
(2)Katie S.
I've currently got a bun in the oven and my most common pregnancy craving thus far has been cheesy, thin-crust pizza. My husband is still thrown for a loop every time his normally melted-cheese hating wife requests NY style pizza, but he's more than happy to oblige my cravings. On a recent stop in Tucson we were doing the 4th Ave walk, and we decided we needed a snack. When you order a slice at BPC, you get to pick your own toppings from a very long list (each topping is 60 cents and they don't skimp). I added artichoke hearts, sausage, and eggplant to my slice, and it was covered in topping. Each slice is heated post-topping. While my husband had been pushing for Magpie, both of us were more than happy with our Brooklyn Pizza Co slices. Although take this review with a grain of salt, as I'm obviously under the influence of a pizza-addicted baby and my husband is soaking up every chance he can get to eat greasy pizza before I revert back to my grease-hating self!
(4)Charles M.
I agree that this is the best pizza in Tucson but I'm not sure that is saying much now days. Something has changed over the past year and the quality of the pizza has gone down...not sure if it is the solar power they have now or what...lol. The garlic knots used to be great but many times they are raw now. The same thing with the pizza...it used to have a nice crispy NY style crust but a lot of times the crust is like a wet paper towel. The other issue I have is how dirty this place is along with the sky bar. I have to wonder if the ventsand fans have been cleaned in the past 2 years. The owners must not care if their employees clean or not because the place sure could use molly maid.
(3)Ana T.
ME (in all seriousness): We have got to try some garlic NUTS! HUBS (looking confused and starting to smile): Garlic nuts, really? ME (amused at my slip-up): Did I really just say nuts? I meant knots... Brooklyn's knots, nam nam. Soft garlicky dough that keeps me licking my fingers for salty garlic remnants. Bite size and addictive. I find myself reaching out for another after each mouthful. Dip it in the sweet red sauce and I'm golden. And how about that Noo Yawk style pizza? I like how Lisannette R put it, "flavor is KING" and "sauce is boss." Hells yeah, girlfriend. We got a pepperoni pizza that was greasy, fatty, flavorful, and everything else a pizza should be, with a comfortably soft and seasoned crust. And the next best part about this place is that it's reasonably priced, especially if you use their online coupons. So yes, the knots, pizza, and even the salads are good, but service is kind of a mess. They have limited handheld menus to look over at your table, and if it's your first visit, you might find yourself awkwardly standing in the way of, well, everything, as you read the menu on the wall. Face it, these people are swamped. There's a constant line out the door, which means you beda get yoh ohdah straight foist.
(4)Jessie B.
I moved away from Tucson about 5 years ago, but I still have family there so I visit a few times a year. Whenever I am in Tucson to see my in-laws, I pick up a pizza from Brooklyn on my way to their house. The pizza is great, the garlic knots are even better. And the prices are untouchable, even without a coupon. I usually call my order in ahead of time because Brooklyn isn't exactly a secret in Tucson and all pizzas are hand tossed to order so there can be a wait during peak times. Brooklyn delivers if you live in the area, even beer!
(5)Ted T.
Best slice of pie you can get in Tucson. Period. Call ahead or be prepared for a wait if you go late at night.
(5)Melissa J.
Brooklyn is by far my favorite place to get pizza, and there are a lot of places in Tucson with pizza that I love. But theirs is so perfect, delicious cheese and sauce, thin crust. It's amazing to get at the restaurant but also good as delivery. And here's what I really love, the slices are not ridiculously gigantic. I'm over the contest to see who can get closest to serving you the equivalent of an entire pizza in one slice. I usually just get a cheese slice, but recently I shared a veggie pizza with some friends and OMG it was the best veggie pizza ever. They put green chiles in there, and they mix the veggies in with the cheese so everything doesn't fall off immedietly. So so so good.
(5)Jay P.
Dear Brooklyn Pizza: I have endured your poor service, surly staff, hit or miss quality, total disorganization, disheveled appearance, lack of any kind of logical flow for ordering and picking up, etc, etc for years now. And honestly, I was pretty happy with you for a long time. No longer. You know what, I have decided that you are pretty terrible. And to that end I am voting with my wallet and saying NO MORE. I will NEVER spend another dollar in Brooklyn Pizza. Honestly, I couldn't care less about the comparisons to actual Brooklyn pizza that so many reviewers get in to here. Or the solar panels. Or Sky Bar, etc. Brooklyn Pizza, these things are the least of your worries. You do some times make a pretty decent pie, but we live in Tucson - and I don't see the point in belaboring comparisons to a mythical pie in the sky in NY. So what is the problem? I think it is Tony Vaccaro. Yes, Tony, I am calling you out by name. Why? Well, you own the joint and you are the manager - and because you were the person I first talked to when I arrived in your restaurant tonight. Then you did everything you could to not interact with me. People, there is a long and boring story of how I got to where I am now, but the most significant issue was the pie Brooklyn produced for me tonight. What was wrong? Well, the meager toppings I was granted for my $23 covered at best 70% of the available space, the slices were all different sizes and the crust not even cut cleanly through (not even close). And did I mention the 'service'? You guys ignored me, forgot my salad, had no idea how to deal with an order placed on line (it was as if I was the first person to ever use this service) and your response to the pie you served up to me was, well, lame. It's too bad, we need more good places to eat on 4th. Brooklyn is most certainly not our salvation. Oh, and by the way, the slices that had toppings on them were actually pretty tasty. It is too bad that is irrelevant to this review.
(1)Lizzy C.
The pizza is pretty good, really greasy though. I am a huge fan of the garlic knots, for sure. They are so good with marinara sauce. The service is pretty good as well. It doesn't take a million years to get a slice and some garlic knots which is great. The seating area is a little crowded but that's not a big deal. My three star rating is because the pizza is greasy and doesn't taste as good in the leftovers state. But for a quick bite to eat, not a bad place at all.
(3)Dailoc N.
I know this is a pizza joint, but I just had to get the calzone. I love me some calzones, and this was probably the best I've ever had! I ordered the flatbush feast figuring it would have the most inside it, like a supreme pizza. There was pepperoni, sausage, bell peppers, onions, mozzarella, and feta. The crust was golden brown and crispy, the cheeses hot and gooey, and the meats juicy and flavor-packed. Everything tasted fresh and amazing! Great calzones isn't something I'd expect to find in Tucson, but I did. I'l definitely be coming back for more. The only problem was that it took a little while to get the food. I figured it was because there were so many people, but was told that it was actually a slow day. Side note: they're converting to using solar power for everything so thumbs-up for being green!
(5)billy b.
Good pizza, but not Brooklyn styled. Good for being decent.
(3)Jennifer H.
3stars is a lot. Their Pizza is good. Their service sucks. We order there often and if we don't pick up their delivery time is forever and a year. We live literally a mile away. The last two Pizza's were so jacked that I needed to say that pretty much the place is run by a bunch of stoned out college students. Sad story because the pizza is quite tasty. I won't even mention the one time we asked them to deliver and they thought we said pick up. That's a whole different mess and I would have said something then but after much painstaking the manager finally comped us the three pizza's that they tried to pass off as fresh. Once again really great pizza. Really horrible service.
(3)Imran G.
Brooklyn Pizza. This is one of the first places I think of when I think of pizza in Tucson. This place was always cool and I hope it still is (I haven't been there in like 3-4 months). The NY style pizza is some of the best stuff you will get in Tucson. Simple. Its always hot, always fresh, and they have the $8.88 deal for students. Legit. Very cheesey, decent sauce, very hot. The service here is incredible. They messed up my order once, and they gave me some free garlic knots to make up for it. The garlic knots are bomb. When I would throw get-togethers at my place to watch a game or something, Brooklyn was always first. Sky Bar is right next door, and I feel like since its separate it kind of merits its own review, but at the same time, I loved the atmosphere at Sky Bar that I would order next door and ask to have my food delivered to the Sky Bar. They often show games, have live music, and some cool astronomy stuff going on there. Definitely worth a visit. I don't understand the new latte idea, I had one, and it was TERRIBLE. But I mean, what did I expect. The sandwiches are legit as well. Again, hot, fresh, tasty. You can't go wrong. One of the few places in Tucson that you must learn to start frequenting. If you live in Tucson, it will become a staple for you. Garlic knots + pizza + subs = sublime.
(5)John M.
Great pizza by the pie or slice. I highly recommend the meatball pizza.
(5)Doug W.
As a New Yorker and pizza enthusiast, I am personally offended by Brooklyn Pizza Company. My love for pizza runs so deep that, prior to moving to Tucson, I did some research to find out who's who in the Tucson pizza game. Among a healthy list of local favorites, Brooklyn Pizza Company (BPC) was at the top of the heap. I must admit, I was a little skeptical that BPC's pizza would live up to its name, but I tried to stay optimistic and I wanted to give them a fair shake. Mind you, I just moved there, so I very much wanted to fall in love with their pizza; but, alas, Brooklyn Pizza Company and I were never meant to be. I ordered two slices: one plain, and one with mushrooms. The plain slice tasted exactly like the way I ordered it: plain. In Brooklyn, NY, a plain slice is a flavorful slice that's devoid of toppings; in Brooklyn Pizza Company it's interpreted as one that's devoid of flavor. The sauce tasted like it came from a jar, the cheese tasted like something even the CEO of Polly-O would turn his nose at, and the crust was flaccid and undercooked. Needless to say, I wasn't salivating over thought of digging in to my second slice. If you thought my next slice couldn't be any worse, think again. While the mushrooms were indeed fresh (as in not from a can), they were served raw and tasted like they had been marinated in (I kid you not) chlorine. My mushroom slice tasted so bad that I couldn't bring myself to take a second bite, so into the garbage it went. I hate to sound like another prejudiced pizza snob from NY, so I'll close this review by stating that I have thoroughly enjoyed plenty of excellent pizza in Tucson and elsewhere, and that there's sensational pizza to be had all over the country and all over the world (with the exception being Boston, of course).
(1)Hijo d.
Probably my favorite slices in Tucson along with Time Market. It is cheap. Good happy hour specials for pizza + beer. I give the pizza 4 stars. Counter service has always been pretty mediocre, but I was recently there for the first time in several years and it was worse than usual. To the point where you had to fill your own water and drinks. And, it was pretty dirty. The girl working the counter made little or no effort to wipe down dirty tables and just sat there at the counter and watched the customers do it. The floor was covered with dirty napkins. We asked for limes for our beers and she told us to go see if the bar next door had them? I give the recent service and cleanliness 1 star. It used to probably be a 2.5 and sometimes a 3. That is about what I'd expect. 1 Star is pushing it. I hope they make an effort to clean up and improve service as it would be a shame if this place went further downhill as it has always been a good slice.
(3)Jenni L.
Now this is a great pizza! I love that you can order exactly what you want for a slice or a whole pizza. The garlic knots though, that's what keeps you coming back. They are so good and it's impossible to eat just one. You can eat in, take it to go, or order and then go to the Sky Bar next door and they will "deliver". I love the whole vibe of this place. I'm definitely coming back.
(4)Danielle R.
There pizza is so delicious and authentic. Reminds me of pizza that I ate in Italy. I am never disappointed. I also love the garlic knots... I recommend them! Brooklyn's is so reasonably priced too, which is important to me because I'm a recent college graduate. I used to come here at least once a week. Now that I've moved away from Tucson, I always want to come here when I visit. Their pizza is salty and garlic-ey, so if you are like me and don't like to eat a lot of salt, I would recommend not eating a whole slice. This is easy to do though, because the slices are big.
(5)Jeff M.
The only thing that impressed me about BPC is its advanced use of natural energy. Solar panels heat the oven that bake your pizza. The pizza here is like what you'd get if a Greek pizza shop in Philadelphia were to try to make New York style Italian pizza. The sauce overwhelmed the crust, which, in my opinion the key element of a good pizza. Its about bread baking as I once saw written on a menu in NYC.
(2)egidio c.
Disclosure: I was born in Brooklyn and lived in NY most of my adult life. The best NY style pizza in Tucson (which makes it the best regular pizza because Chicago blows). Some visits not as good as others but hey, even when pizza isn't great it's damned good. I'm a purist- plain cheese for me, please. Being able to sit on 4th or go next door to Sky Bar puts it over the top. For real Italian (Neopolitan) style pizza visit Vero Amore at Dove Mountain. Skip the in town location. That place is an embarrassment to the name and should be closed
(5)Emily L.
The pizza at Brooklyn is fine, but their policies are atrocious. I ordered a pizza, garlic knots and a 2 liter soda last Friday night with a coupon. I asked what my soda options were and I was told Pepsi or Diet Pepsi. My girlfriend and I did not want to drink caffeine so late at night and asked if there was another option. The guy on the phone said he wasn't allowed to substitute, but I could talk to his manager when I went for pickup. I went to pick up the pizza and asked to talk to a manager about getting two smaller sprites. The girl filling my order said that she would get the manager, but instead, she came back and told me he said 'no'. um. HE DIDN'T EVEN COME OUT TO MEET ME. In short, rude and unaccommodating. I will stick to Magpies.
(1)Doug L.
Absolutely terrible. The fact that they can name this place after Brooklyn, is an insult to New Yorkers. The pizza here is absolutely nowhere near the quality of what's offered in the Tri-State area. Avoid this place at all costs, even the atmosphere is gross. Don't be fooled, THIS IS NOT NEW YORK PIZZA!
(1)Valarie A.
This place is likely the most hit-or-miss pizza place I've been in Tucson. It is always different whenever I've ordered. The pizza is either delicious and well-seasoned or just tastes like grease and covered in grease and usually needs to be crisped in the oven a little longer or slightly blackened on the corners. I've ate here some odd 8-10 times always testing my luck with a plain cheese pizza, I really wish the pizza was more consistently good...good garlic knots though! (when they aren't burnt..)
(2)Brad G.
So this place won Tucson Weekly Best Pizza in 2010, dethroning Magpie's. Two problems with this: (1) I think a blatant kickback scheme they had going inflated their ratings, and (2) they may be resting on their laurels, as quality has noticeably declined these last few months. Last summer's kickback scheme was simple: signs in the store said if you proved that you wrote a positive Internet review, you'd get a dozen free garlic knots. Whether this translated to Tucson Weekly votes, I don't know. Regardless: not cool, Brooklyn Pizza! As for the quality, maybe tonight was just an off night. But the sauce was bland, slightly bitter, utterly unsavory. One slice took 10 minutes to get and it wasn't even very busy. It's rather clear the staff mostly is UofA students -- which I have no problem with -- but perhaps some essence of the recipes haven't been passed on through training? I still like the idea of this place, especially the eco-friendly solar panel thing they've got going on. And of course a late-night slice of pizza is a classic great thing for an entertainment district (not many kitchens are open past 11:00pm on 4th Ave.) But they've lost some major points with me lately. Meanwhile, Magpie's recent switch to personal-sized pies (instead of individual slices) has totally rocked my world. Frankly, for now I strongly suggest you walk across the street and try a Magpie's specialty pizza.
(2)Chris S.
I am so in love with the slices here. Everything is fresh and the meat on everything looks thick and real. I of course cannot eat it but my partner assured me it was excellent. All of the food here is made from solar energy so if you are really green, you will love the concept of this place. The employees look like a bunch of granola eating hippies but do not let that deter you, the pizza is excellent.
(4)Andrew C.
The employees here are insanely obnoxious and rude. After NOT being told that my slice of pepperoni was gonna take over 15 minutes, I stood by the counter waiting for what I figured would only take a minute or two. The people who make the pizza are right by the counter, so I was watching how they made it. They were very busy, so it was fascinating watching the assembly line as they turned the balls of dough into disks and sloppily scattered sauce across it. Anyway, after a few minutes ( I was starting to realize that they hadnt even started on my slice, so it was gonna take a while) one of them proceeded to comment loudly on how I was creeping her out. The others proceeded to joke around and insult me while looking me in the eye so I shamefully decided to sit down. I heard one of them say "thank god." i can't even imagine the egos on these douchebags. to put this in perspective, I am 22 years old, have a little bit of stubble; i am not dirty or deranged or anything. I know I wasn't looking at them creepily because I didn't find any of them remotely attractive; I was mainly looking at the pizza, which seemed otherwise okay, but was burnt by these incompetent egotistical brats. Management: fire everyone who was working tonight.
(1)Blaine L.
No complaints, great pizza, lively atmosphere
(5)Alysia W.
Normally I would be ranting and raving about this place in a positive light but tonight was a total fail.. The guy that took my order over the phone seemed peeved when I told him I would rather pay cash than charge.. I only had $13 in cash and informed him, as a courtesy, that $3 would be in quarters.. Not dimes.. Not nickels.. Not pennies.. Quarters! So I don't see what the big deal was.. My pizza arrived 50 minutes later and the delivery man was the same guy over the phone.. He had a look of disdain as I counted out the money for him to ensure that I wasn't trying to trick him.. I asked for a plastic sauce container filled with parmesan and he forgot that.. So I asked for some parmesan packets and he gave me 2 for a 16" pizza.. Now in what universe is 2 packets of parmesan enough for a large sized pie?! Most rude employee that I have EVER dealt with from Brooklyn Pizza Co. You should be appreciative of the service your customers provide, and not forget part of their order.. Thanks for ruining my night! P.S. My receipt says his name is "Wells".
(2)Ricky V.
Price, Quality, Taste, Ambiance and Beer find the perfect harmony in this downtown eatery. I have been going since I was a freshman in high School. I love this place with a profound respect. Its the pizza by which other pizza is rated. Gourmet pizza and deep dish are other leagues, but in the standard crust, this place is where its at Order the garlic knots every time, even if you dont want them, share them with others, they will love you. If you dont your missing a big part of what this little shop has to offer.
(5)Saba B.
A savvy 12-year-old gave her Brooklyn cheese slice an enormous thumbs up, whew. Parents secretly pray for the day when the kids graduate from Peter Piper and Pizza Hut to real pizza, and the young gourmand earned her pie degree here. I had the generous WOP (hate to write the word, but the named their fat Italian hero with generous slices of salami and ham and a sweet olive tepenade, not me); A-1 despite a rather hard Italian roll. Caty on the slice: a little too much sauce, tasty oregano-sprinkled mozzarella yummy-gooey heaven. The "found art" on the walls included artfully painted hubcaps, and the entire staff was wearing cowboy hats and boots just because. For $2, a better slice is tough to find.
(4)Mike H.
Best pizza in Tucson, hands down! I love the vibe and slices at 2 in the morning!
(5)Tucson C.
Great pizza! I love to watch the dough being prepared. I'm a fan of spinning dough! The prices are very affordable. The topping selection rocks. I love to ask the servers what their favorite toping is--then order it. I've had incredible pizzas I would never have been able to try. The atmosphere is laid back--you order at the counter, but the experience is wonderful!
(4)Greg E.
Just a regular pizza place, nothin special. The pizza isn't bad but at the end of the day it's just a slice a pizza. On the upside fresh garlic knots are tasty, and it's kind of a 4th Ave landmark at this point.
(3)Malachi D.
Best NY style pizza in all of tucson!! The staff are often rude though and heaven forbid you go to eat there while it's cold outside cause they leave the door open and freeze you to death and then give some bull crap excuse about how it's the law that the front door remain open even though your a freezing cold "paying" customer. Still hands down the best pizza in town!!
(4)Renee R.
Hands down, the best late-night pizza ever! At least the best in Tucson. Also, if you go to SkyBar, then you can eat the pizza in the bar. They are open until around 11 or so, and then they have a late-night window where you can buy it by the slice. When all the other food places are closed, Brooklyn is own. It is the just the kind of food you want to eat when you have been drinking and chatting and having fun down on 4th Ave! Also the slices are huge, so one pretty much does a person in.
(5)Stephanie S.
All around great spot - great pizza & garlic knots, locally-owned, and solar-powered! Take the pizza/knots next door to Sky Bar for a little more elbow room. We eat here 2-3 times each month.
(5)Matt L.
Great for grabbing a casual bite to eat, especially late nights. The pizza is good but not remarkable and the bottled beer selection always features local brews from Nimbus. The prices are very good.
(3)Tory H.
This is my favorite pizza in Tucson. I always get the cheese pizza. I highly recommend the garlic knots, too. They are phenomenal. They have late-night pizza available at their take out window. They only offer cheese and pepperoni late night, but that's all you need. Another cool thing is that you can sit at Sky Bar and they will bring your pizza to you. Also, they are solar powered which is wonderful.
(5)Peter B.
Wow!!! Once again, Yelp comes through. I recently moved, from north Tucson, to a more central location, near the university. Yesterday, I ordered my first pizza delivery, and chose Brooklyn Pizza Company, based on the reviews on Yelp (I would have chosen Grimaldi's, based on my boss's recommendation ~ he's from New York, and loves Grimaldi's, but they don't deliver). I ordered my standard Benchmark, mushroom, sausage, pepperoni, extra sauce ~ and they nailed it! The crust, the sauce, the ingredients, all good stuff (haven't had 'ground' sausage in a while, but the spices were really good). There's a $30 minimum for delivery, so I tacked on a six-pack of Stella beer, and a pint of their homemade pistachio gelato (YUM!). So, an extra large pizza w/3-ingredients (plus xtra sauce), six pack of (good) beer, and a pint of gelato ~ delivered for $32, can't beat it. Plus, they have this 'thing' with being solar (check their website, as current stats are listed). Who woulda thought 'great pizza' and environmentally conscious, would go together? Check-It. pb
(5)Michael D.
They had me at Emily R.'s "we deliver beer". Okay, that and the fact that they're next to Skybar, a place that had become a favorite stop of mine. I don't try and hide the fact that I love pizza. Any time I move to a new area, one of my first tasks is to find a good pizza place. While I've had to wade through a lot of mediocre pizza since I moved to Tucson, I'm quite pleased to have finally found this spot. My friends and I met at Skybar and ordered two pizzas from Brooklyn. First off, the fact that you can even do that makes me love this place all the more. They were brought over in excellent time, still hot, and the horde of hungry med students descended on them like locusts. This is no wimpy pizza. The cheese:sauce:dough ratios were excellent. The tomato and basil pizza we ordered was a surprising winner too. Other reviews are right: the pizza is a bit pricey, but in the cost versus worth argument, it's not even in question. Especially if you get some of those amazing garlic knots, this place is wholly worth a stop. Oh, but if you live a ways north on River Road, don't be shocked by the $60 minimum order for delivery. It's actually not that bad if you just invite a number of friends over. Trust me, they'll thank you too.
(4)Chris R.
traditional ny pizzapie! thin, cheesy, and greasy. i love it!
(5)Emily R.
They had me at "we deliver beer!" Brooklyn is one of my favourite pizza joints in Tucson. Not only is it located on the hip, bohemian street of 4th Avenue, but they can really whip up mean NY style pizza! Oh, and did I mention..they deliver beer if you choose? :) They also deliver cigarettes if you're into that. Pizza can be a little pricey, but you get what you paid for. AND I fully recommend ordering the garlic knots. Some people go to Brooklyn JUST for thier garlic knots! By the way, as of recent, Brooklyn has gone solar. Happy green pizza! :)
(4)Emilia H.
great pizza and service!
(5)Alexis H.
I ate Brooklyn Pizza for the first time last night despite living in Tucson for nearly 16 years. There had been so much hype surrounding this pizza place, that I was a little scared to try it. You know how that goes. Alas, I was not disappointed. It was definitely delicious NY style pizza. I'm going to be honest though, I wasn't too amazed by the garlic knots. I LOVE garlic, but after eating a couple of knots, I felt as though I could successfully ward off any blood-sucking creatures that might come my way (and on 4th Ave, you never know). Thank goodness for gum! Overall impression: I liked it a lot. If you're looking for cheesy, greasy, giant slices of pizza, hit up Brooklyn.
(4)Justin R.
The best New York style pizza in Tucson. Brooklyn brings back a lot of great college memories. Vibe is a indie/hippie/alternative scene. Good prices. Sells beer and even cigarettes if you're into that. A must go before a night on 4th or a night in at the dorms.
(5)Sen B.
The pizza is great, the staff is hit or miss or appeared stoned off their rears. great price and good people watching. I suggest to order your food then head over to Sky Bar and have a drink at the full service solar powered bar.
(1)Jackie L.
Pizza: excellent. Garlic knots: delicious. Service for take-out: OMG so slow. But you can't beat it if you're hanging out next door at Skybar and need a bite to eat.
(4)Food I.
With so many pizza places claiming that they are the best, it's been hard to believe that there even is one. So far, Brooklyn Pizza has the better (not the best) pizza that we can go to repeatedly. FOOD = 3/5 Depending on the pizza and toppings ordered, sometimes it will taste delicious, other times it's just too salty and extremely oily. The taste of their pizza is not always consistent, more like a hit and miss, regardless if you order the same pizza all the time. SERVICE = 2/5 The person taking orders was rude and careless, like it was cool to have a bad attitude. However, the other staff members were friendly and polite. OVERALL = 3/5 I guess it depends on who's working, who's making the pizzas and who's taking orders, it has not been consistent. Since Brooklyn Pizza tastes better than most pizza joints in Tucson, we will be ordering from them again while crossing our fingers.
(3)Erika D.
Great pizza! They even send slices over to the Sky Bar next door, but I wanted to make people aware that this place makes different ordered slices on one pizza. So If you are allergic to mushrooms, or are a vegetarian (it's a risk they might sprinkle meat in your cheese)...then be cautious. (Minus one star) My hubby is allergic to mushrooms and his slice came out partially covered in them. The server just told him to eat around any mushrooms on his slice. LOL. We asked to have a new slice made and luckily they obliged. We have never encountered cheerful employees here so we only go there for the food.
(4)Caleb T.
I love love love the garlic knots form this pizza place. The pizza is really tasty also!
(5)Holly B.
I will always love Brooklyn Pizza! All I need to be happy is a beer at Sky Bar and a slice of Brooklyn Pizza on the patio. And maybe some garlic knots on the way. The pizza is thin with a tasty crust with a bit of chew. It's always fresh out of the oven with good herbs and spices. And you can get very creative with the toppings. I hear potato and onion is the staff favorite, but I have yet to try it. You really can't go wrong with Brooklyn for a good slice. The best part - they deliver beer! I often have a coupon for a large pizza, garlic knots, and a six pack of beer for about $22. You can't beat that. I am not a fan of Magpies so for me, Brooklyn wins, hands-down.
(5)Pam R.
We love Brooklyn pizza. Hands down, the best ny style pizza in town. Even better, you can order at brooklyn but enjoy at skybar. Skybar has great beer and other drinks and a really nice patio.
(5)Angela S.
Have been eating pizza from here since starting high school. Cheap pizza made well with fantastic toppings (their sausage and jalapeños stand out in quality) and I highly recommend getting a side of garlic knots. Pizza can get greasy with meat toppings like pepperoni (less so for whole pies), but such is expected. Great for late delivery orders - we used to order it for groups in high school often. Plus they're completely solar powered!
(5)Sylvia B.
Really good NY style pizza. You can get a whole pie here or just a slice. Prices were right and this was everything I was expecting in a foldable slice.
(5)Aaron T.
we ordered our pizza at 710pm. The delivery guy finally called at 820 to find out where we were, and then 840 to reconfirm because they put the wrong hotel name on the receipt. You can tell this place is not well managed based on the other reviews. Hopefully they will get it together for the sake of supporting the "local" economy. Pizza looks good. It seems hot even with the delay. Hubby says it tastes a little rubbery (probably from the time the cheese settled). Garlic knots tasted great as all the other yelpers said. Pizza is great, but I recommend you go in and not delivery.
(3)Aaron S.
Great NY pizza, though sometimes cooked unevenly. great service. solar powered pizza restaurant!
(4)Lauren L.
Better than chains, not gourmet. While the veggie pie was pretty lackluster over all, the basil and tomato was quite memorable. I prefer a bit thinner crust than their uber-doughy variety, but if that's your game, you'll love this place.
(3)Erik F.
For the most part Pizza in Tucson is a joke, but this place is the exception. I love New York Style Pizza and this place knows how to do it right. Oh and the garlic knots are sooooo good worth having garlic breath for a while ha.
(5)Mindy S.
Good pizza, when thoroughly cooked. Great garlic knots & marinara. Great prices, and even though the place is small, it's not hard to find a seat. Fast delivery during off-hours, lengthy during peak hours, but at least they don't lie about it. Oh, and they serve Pepsi!!! Extra thumbs up for the late-night slice window, which has saved me from passing out on my way home after too much whiskey more than once, and the solar power. This is Tucson, people, but this is as close as you can get to the real thing.
(5)Joe T.
Really? There is no way you can compare this to New York pizza, not even Jersey! It was okay. Thin, greasy, lacking flavor, sauce was weak. The pizza (which was mediocre) was the strong point. The staff where gross! It smelled like B.O. in there, and all the employees looked disheveled. Maybe to get a job there it's required to be hung over and a hipster. Thats kinda New York. But honestly, if I ever hear anyone compare "Brooklyn Pizza" to actual New York pizza, I'll show them a little East coast hospitality.
(1)Claire H.
I give 3 stars for a round score regarding this whole experience of crust, sauce, toppings and cheese from a solar powered oven. If the solar power that let me enjoy that smug socially conscious part of my ego, I would give it 5 stars. But... I have screaming taste buds for a decent pizza. My biggest disappointment was the serving size of cheese- 1 star. Don't bother ordering extra-cheese here. They don't know what that means, but will be happy to charge you extra for the wisper of the words over the top of the pie. The same 1 star for toppings. Brooklyn Pizza follows the frozen pizza industry standard of 2 pieces of topping per slice. Is Brooklyn not part of America? We don't want to see the tomato sauce. It is just a condiment to make the toppings stick to the crust. Then we want to see the toppings peek through the cheese, melted into a thick web over the whole thing. Now sauce is just there and good enough to get 4 stars. The crust, as well, earning 4 starts for consistency and flavor. Proximity to Sky Bar, also is a 5 star experience when there is live music. But I can go to Sky Bar after I get pizza at Magpies.
(3)Eugene W.
Superlative. True NY style pies with a line out the door,deservedly so, almost every time i take to indulge my craving. Oh the Proustian rush of tearing once again into a true NY style thin crust creation! thank you kindly Brooklyn. You bring me back to bad attitude evenings in the five boroughs when a slice was better than salvation. Or sunrise!
(5)Pixie G.
I'm a pizza snob who lives in L.A. and I've had pizza in NYC as well. This little Tucson pizza joint is FANTASTIC, delicious, and true to the thin crust NY phenomena. Do beware of the rowdy hippy travelers right outside the door. If you don't mind passing by them, you're so in for a treat : )
(5)Zach F.
Brooklyn PIzza Company is not bad but has been rendered obsolete by just about every other pizza place in town. That said, if I'm drunk and there's not a Sonoran hotdog stand within 2 blocks, I resort to Brooklyn. +'s Reasonable Price Delivery Open Late (Late night window, not delivery) Cigarettes Beer Pizza Next to Sky Bar (Can order pizza then have it brought into Sky Bar) -'s Mediocre Pizza w/ little or no sauce greasy bland crust often times undercooked heavy handed with garlic Cigarettes
(3)Ferdinand B.
Pizza is greasy: Pizza is of the greasy variety, lacking adequate taste, filled with hampered stale ingredients. If you are young, you will like it, if not, you will crave the new 'fresh' pizzas found w/ vegan entries, etc. I used to eat the stuff 15 years ago.
(2)Amanda H.
I rather like their pizza, you can get it by the slice or as a whole 16" pie. I like that the individual slices can come with whatever toppings you'd like, and the pizza always tastes fresh and very good. The calzones, while they take a while, are very good, and filling. The Flatbush Feast calzone is tasty, as is the Veggie calzone (I like mine with potato added). Beware if you're vegan, they put cheese in their sauce! This place is relatively small in terms of available seating, and you should be prepared to wait for a seat if you're there on most nights.
(4)Lucky U.
NY Style pizza, pretty good stuff. Ive usually only had it after a night of drinking on 4th Ave. Sucks that they wont let you buy a whole pie at the end of the night, you can only buy by the slice. Be careful of people trying to cut in line acting like they are "drunk" or dont "understand english".
(3)K J.
Two words. Garlic knots. Ok, maybe four... Garlic knots and pizza. They have pizza by the slice and deals throughout the week too. If you haven't been, go; if you have, go back.
(4)Rene B.
Okay, I have to say that Brooklyn Pizza Company's (BPC) pizza is just ordinarily. I've try it again and the pizza wasn't the same since my first trip there. I'm not really digging the pizza here but I do highly recommend the garlic knots, in which I discover this time around. The garlic knots are like $6 for a dozen and they're amazing. Being my second trip here, at BPC, I still haven't eaten here because it's always packed. We placed are orders and I love the fact that they can take our boring pizza and awesome garlic knotty dough to us next door at Skybar. I actually like this place, not for the pizza "though," but the service is great. The staff is welcoming, attentive and they always bring are orders promptly.
(4)Nate R.
Unfortunately, Garlic knots outperform Pizza at this 4th Ave. spot. Don't get me wrong the pizza is really delicious!! Especially in Tucson, where I have tried almost every notable pizza joint. Not claiming to be a pizza guru, but this spot is definitely top 5. Great NY pizza in the desert! Definite 5 Stars to check out in town: Chicago Style: Zachary's Pizza NY Style (with an awesome twist): No Anchovies Ultra-thin: Sauce Dirty Greasy Pizza: Mario's Pizza
(4)Jen M.
The pizza was good but not stellar. Service is a bit lacking and slow. We'll make a trip back and see how it is on another day.
(3)Erica H.
Oh I will never forget thee. When I was at UofA I frequently found myself at Brooklyn on a night out on 4th. I miss the staff and the pizza...not to mention the GARLIC KNOTS! They used to delived cigarettes, beer, and pizza to my house downtown. I miss thee. I hope everything's still going well here. I will be back soon. Shot out to Tiffany...miss that girl
(5)Charlotte E.
Wow, I can't believe I waited so long to try this place. It is absolutely amazing. Don't let the ambiance scare you away - the food is fabulous. I always order a slice or two of a veggie pizza (tomato, feta, and spinach). When you order extra toppings, the helpings are generous. The crust is just the right thickness, and the pizza obviously tastes fresh. Plus, they're open late, and they operate the establishment with solar power. Definitely my new favorite pizza in town.
(5)Brett M.
Brooklyn's white pizza is my fave. It tastes like it's straight outta the city! The organized chaos is fun to watch as well. Another place for a guilty pleasure.
(4)Doug W.
I guess it's good for Tucson. Which would be mediocre in the rest of the country. Lousy service, like every other place in this horrible town. To figure out if crappy service is caused by the shabby management prevalent in this flyblown burgh is pretty much a chicken and egg exercise. Why it takes them so long to prepare the orders is beyond me, it ain't like nobody has ever figured that one out.
(2)Robbie S.
Now I'm a deep dish fan, but I think Brooklyn has got the new york style down right. This is the go to place after hitting up the bars on 4th ave, because after a night of throwing back the sauce, you'll think this pizza is the best in the world. It's also not bad for delivery; they got some good deals for UA students, including a XL cheese pie for only $8.88. Just say you have the coupon and anybody can get it. Not bad in my book.
(4)Chris C.
I used to like this place a lot when I lived in the dorms for late night (free delivery) pizza. However, now that I live near 4th ave and have more options, I prefer Time Market. I just had Brooklyn today for carry out and thought the pizza was a bit too plain. I prefer Time Market's wood-oven pizza. Nothing beats pizza cooked in a wood-oven. However, the garlic knots at Brooklyn are quite good.
(3)Daniel S.
Best pizza in town hands down, however, the delivery service sucks. The last two times I've ordered, my pizza has been over a half hour late and cold. They did give me free garlic knots to make up for it once but the wait isn't worth it.
(4)Emily G.
Closest thing to NY pizza in Tucson, therefore I must love it. Eating a plain cheese slice white sitting on 4th makes me feel less homesick.
(4)Cristina L.
Holy deliciousness...Brooklyn was recommended by a friend and did not disappoint. I debated ordering tomatoes on the pepperoni and beef pizza...sometimes places chop gobs of unsavory tomato and lob them onto the pie-not the case here. The tomatoes were thin sliced perfection and made the pizza that much better. The ingredients were wonderfully fresh and the crust, tastefully crisp. You can buy by the slice or monster pie and Brooklyn stays open very late-dined outdoors and people watched. The calzones caught my eye too and I would love to try one next time.
(5)Ramin S.
The pizza here isn't bad, but I've had better. I only had a few toppings on a slice, but they didn't stay on top the pizza and slid off as I tried to take bites. I wouldn't have minded patiently waiting if they cooked the pizza a little longer. The fans on the ceiling were on too strong as well, which wasn't necessary with the A/C also on. (Also, it's frustrating getting a beer and not being able to drink it at the tables outside, but that's the law, unfortunately.) Anyway, if you're in the mood for pizza, this place is alright. They have good deals for delivery, which might be preferable to eating the pizza there.
(3)Derek H.
I dont think I've ever had garlic knots that weren't burned. But hey, they're free, right? One time I ordered a pepperoni and mushroom and an hour later, it was anchovies and mushroom that was delivered. When I called, I was told that if I brought the pizza back myself, they would replace it. Another time, it took an hour and a half to arrive and I later found my receipt wadded up and thrown on my drive way. Clearly done by the driver. My friend told me that when she called about her pizza (about 2 hours after placing the order), she was told that the driver had accidently put the pizza on the roof of his car and drove away, so they had to make a new one. I got an email a few days ago from the owner asking me to vote for Brooklyn Pizza as Tucson's Best. Really? If the employees abstained from the weed and actually did their jobs, this place would be one of Tucson's Best. However, right now, I wouldnt order from them again.
(1)Jackie T.
There's no better place to get a slice of pepperoni pizza on late weekend nights. The pizza is delish. It isn't the best but it is still very enjoyable. It's more American than the Neapolitan basil-and-fresh-mozzarella that is near and dear to my heart. The pepperoni and artichoke heart is my favorite combination that I've had here. The crust is the stand-out of BPC's pizza. It is thin and crispy with a bit of chew with it. The garlic knots are overrated but still tasty nonetheless. They come just a bit burnt on the edges but it adds some rustic depth. Anything savory drowned in garlic is a winner in my book. The service is just average, but the cashier almost always will be a cute friendly girl. When your pizza is done they just yell your name. You have to keep your ears active since the place can get crowded. The classic rockstar paintings on the wall are interesting to look at. Since it's on 4th ave, there will always be a few interesting characters around. Their lunch special is cheap and so is their late night weekend slices. Those night slices always hit the spot when you're with your friends loitering 4th ave on a weekend night.
(4)Jason R.
The pizza here is about as close Tucson will every come to new york pizza.the dough is thin and great.and the garlic knots are fantastic.
(4)Eve S.
All I can say about this place is it's delicious, good location for after bar-hopping as well. In fact, they deliver to Sky Bar which is right next door. Their yummy, varied and cheap gelato is not to be missed, either. Also, they are completely run by solar power which is pretty neat.
(5)Tina F.
Our first night into Brooklyn was on busy new years eve. Just moving into the neighborhood, we are on a quest for the best pizza. Judging by the good ole traditional cheese pizza, this rates pretty high. Crust was perfectly cooked with a good chew and crispness. Sauce wasn't too sweet or too spicy, and there was just enough cheese. Only complaint was that it seemed a bit salty... We got up 3 times in the middle of the night for more water, which the alcohol could have been to blame for. It was also great to be able to have a nimbus pale ale while waiting for the pie. Will definitely be in again
(4)Paul E.
Brooklyn Pizza 4 out of 5 A Everybody has an opinion on what kind of Pizza is best. Thick crust, thin, with sauce, olive oil only, meat, no meat, floppy, stiff, stuffed, topped, chovies, and the common change-ups - Hawaiian and BBQ Chicken . I mean how many ways can we say, "That pizza was awesome dude!" My personal leaning, as point of reference is a thinner yeasty crust. I like my pizza to have magic restorative powers, to be able to survive a night in the fridge, nay not just survive, but to somehow thrive and come out in the morning better for the experience. From college days gone by and when money is short, it needs to be affordable. I'd have paid $100 bucks for the Pizza Brooklyn Pizza served to me the other night. Another point of reference, as far as Domino's and Pizza Hut go? In my humble opinion, not so much Pizza as a facsimile, a clever way to keep us acclimated to mediocrity. It's become clear that I don't have the metabolism to be able to eat Pizza more than about once per month. So when I go for a slice or four, it's an Event for me. Suffice to say that if you serve me a crappy pizza, it's not a mere disappointment, it breaks my heart. Brooklyn Pizzeria did not break my heart. The plan: Sit in Sky Bar and have a couple of adult beverages. As it happens, about ten other couples seemed to have the same plan that night. Get a little "happy, happy" going with perhaps a Jager bomb, and then order some pizza to go from Brooklyn Pizza Company on 4th Ave, next door. Wisk the pie back to the casa for a couple more drinks, a movie, and create some pizza bones for the dogs. So after a couple of hours at Sky Bar, we ring up Brooklyn Pizza next door and place our to go order. We ordered a half veggie, half Flatbush whole pizza. At Brooklyn you either order per slice or you go big with a whole large pizza because there are no in-between sizes. After our third adult beverage at Sky Bar, I somehow lost track of time, we realized it had been a while since we placed our pizza order and so we rang Brooklyn Pizza back up. They showed up about five minutes later, all apologies and with a bag full of these things called, "Garlic Knots" as some sort of contrition. I'll get to those in a minute. Sky bar bartenders where kind of lame on this night. We tabbed out. Hint, we tipped the very apologetic delivery from next door girl at about 30%. The bartenders at Sky bar got two bucks. It's not me dude, it was you. We took the Pizza home and without dragging this out any further; it was still hot, thin crusted and hand tossed, so perfectly put together with just the right balance of ingredients that it was the best pizza ever dude! We both took one bite and just looked at each other and were like moaning, "Holy pepperoni/vegi, or which ever pizza deity you worship, is this the best pizza ever?" The next morning I stumbled upon a bag of about 20, we hope you still love us even though we forgot about your order, Garlic Knots. I do still love you! It was our bonus bag of morning-after carbs. I ate them. I dipped them in sauce. I enjoyed them. Actually I was only able to down about ten of those knots of deliciousness over a two day period before the better half of me took them away. Thanks, Babe. I don't want to brag, but here is a hint for all of you. If you want to get lucky; first find someone that might be willing, then take them to Sky Bar for drinks and then order a pizza from Brooklyn Pizza next door. Then take all of those things home with you. Rating A 4 stars out of 5 A for Effort n/a for Ambiance(take out) B for Service A+ for the food taste A for the presentation(Pizza box) C for not somehow screwing it up, but being smart enough to whack me with a bag of free delicious garlic knots.
(5)Johanna N.
Let me first start off by saying that Brooklyn Pizza Company used to be my go to spot for pizza when studying. Today, however, they just didnt come through at all. This is the second time i've experienced an extremely huffy puffy female when ordering. I ended up ordering a pizza a little after they opened, and a little over 45 min later it got here. However, 99% of the toppings, cheese and all, had slid off the pizza and over the front crust into the front of the box. The lady had already left, so i placed a call back to Brooklyn. The guy who answered the phone was so very nice and convinced me to wait for another pizza which "wouldnt even take 30 min". About 50 min later, a new pizza arrived. This one was missing toppings on about 1/3 of the pizza. They had not slid off this time. No one put them there in the first place. There was also no sauce. So, basically cheese on bread is what i paid $16 for. Delivery mistakes happen, and places get busy. I get that. But this coupled with the rude phone service i've received when placing my order means that Brooklyn Pizza Company will no longer be my go to pizza place. If i can't count on them for quality or convenience, i can't count on them for much.
(1)Kate M.
The first word that comes to mind when you think "New York foods" should be PIZZA*. (Unless you're from Chicago, then get outta here!) I have been to New York and I have eaten the glorious pizza at more than a few hole in the wall establishments and up until the day I had the privilege of walking into BPC, I had lost hope that the West Coast could ever compete with New York pizza. The first time I went, the place was packed. My boyfriend and I ordered a slice, sat down and waited. I looked around and saw people eating with forks and knives because the slices were 'too big.' Obviously, they have never been to NY and folded their pizza in half. Bad sign. Anyways, when the pizza arrived I picked up my slice, noticed it was greasy, but not too bad, and had just the right amount of sauce, which is a big thing for me, I don't like a lot of sauce. The cheese melted over the sides, my olives were covering the whole slice and the crust had a little bit of a crunch. SO GOOD! The place also had Yoo-Hoo! Holy Cow!! BPC is great, they have great food, drinks, gelato, amazing atmosphere and they care about the environment. You Can't NOT win with that many positive things going for you. *Fantastic, Wonderful, Amazing, Pizza.
(5)Aaron M.
Love the cheeseless veggie pizza... they use potatoes to make it have a creamy texture and a light olive oil sauce so that you don't get the burnt pizza sauce effect. Sooooo Goood. Happy hour goes late (7pm I think) and is awesome with under $2 bottles of local and craft beers!
(5)Ryan S.
Ambience: 4/5 (nice little pizza restaurant on trendy 4th Ave., powered by solar panels on the roof!) Food: 4/5 (very good NY-style pizza by the slice; crust was a little too big; otherwise perfect) Service: 4/5 (perfunctory but efficient counter service; late hours of operation is a plus) Value: 5/5 (reasonably priced, especially given the quality of the pizza) Verdict: highly recommended if you want pizza but don't have enough friends to order a whole pie somewhere; one of the better pizza restaurants in Tucson.
(4)David R.
I ordered delivery from Brooklyn Pizza today. I was very, very disappointed. I've been to Brooklyn before and have found the pizza to be more than satisfactory. Today was my first experience with their delivery service. It was awful. I ordered a 16" extra large pizza with chicken and spinach. The special included a dozen garlic knots and a 2-liter of soda. I was quoted a delivery time of 45 minutes. My previous experience with delivery service is that I am quoted a longer time and the pizza arrives well within the time frame (a ploy typically used to "exceed expectations" without actually having to do anything.) So pizza finally arrives after an hour and 15 minutes. Did I mention my office is walking distance from the restaurant? [Now I know what you are thinking, "if it is so close why didn't you just pick it up yourself?" Because I could not leave the office due to business. That is what delivery is for, right?] Well. pizza finally arrives. It is over-cooked (isn't that the most frustrating thing, it's late and they over-cooked it?) I ordered chicken and spinach, yet I see no chicken on or under the hardened, cold cheese. Instead there are these thin shavings that look like the chicken was put through a meat slicer. So thin, the chicken slices were probably see-through before they were cooked. It had an awful, odd texture that only resembled the flavor of chicken -perhaps soaked in a bath of chicken bouillon over-night. Being cold, the crust was hard, the cheese was stiff, the spinach was brown and almost undetectable due to lack of flavor. The garlic knots are a hit with the staff here, to me they are all dough and garlic salt. Moral here, if you are thinking of trying Brooklyn Pizza, don't get delivery.
(2)Kelly R.
By far best pizza I have ever had, and I've been round and round this country. Wood fired, big, cheesy, saucy, cute girls and boys working the dough, cold local brews....cheap. This is the BEST thing about Tucson. Seriously.
(5)Greg M.
Hands down the best pizza in Tucson.... Most likely in all of Southern Arizona!. I've tried every Pizza place in this city over the course of 17 years and have not found one as good as Brooklyn's!
(5)Sa S.
I forget her name, but she was really really sweet. She's the girl who took my order and offered a nice smile. Kinda developed a crush cuz of that smile... hehehe. The youngens that work here are not only adorable and squeezable, but were cool enough to make two slices of deep dish for me. They had just ran out of the pre made deep dish pizza. Definately delicious pizza for what you pay and the happy hour beer prices are not to be missed. I was just a tourist passing through and sat amazed at how popular this joint was. Soccer moms, local Univ. kids, slackers, office personnel, just all around your average Tucsonian eating good pizza.
(4)Zephr B.
I wish I could give minus stars because my one and only experience with Brooklyn Pizza Company was bad on so many levels. 1. I tried ordering online. My card didn't go through. No big deal. I'll call. 2. I called. My card didn't go through. Damm. I need to call my bank to check on that. No problem. Here's my other card. It worked. So far, the blame is on me. 3. 50 minutes later, a loud sudden bang on my door. The delivery guy says that there was a mistake with the order. They made a pizza instead of a calzone. "Okay, I thought. More food." But then the driver said I needed to pay him cash because I hadn't paid. "You're right sir. You paid. But because we don't have the correct signature slip, just sign on the receipt and put in a tip if want." I gave the guy a tip. He's just the middle-man for this place anyway, right? 4. The pizza was crap. My fault. I shouldn't order from them again. They screw up the order, the payment (online, on phone, and in person). Whatever, I'll eat the salad later. 5. Two hours later. I get a call from an 808 area code. It's the driver. "Why are you calling me from this number,?" I ask. "It's my cell." He continues. "Ahhh ... you didn't pay sir." "Yes, I did." "No, you didn't." So ... I went online and low and behold my bank statement shows that the payment is "pending." It also shows 2 other "payments pending" from purchases made two days earlier. I tell him, "listen, I'll email you a picture." I took a screen shot and by the time the guy hung up, I had emailed the store ( info@brooklynpizzacompan… ) a picture showing what I could see. 6. 15-minutes after the first call, I get a call from an angry girl. She told me it was "impossible that I paid." I asked if she had checked their email. "No, sir we can't do that, you are going to have to pay again (but) [interrupting me] because there is no way that you paid [now raising her voice] and you going to face some consequences if you don't pay!!!." I paid. She continued, "You will be banned from getting our food again." It's not like I was upset with not getting their crappy food with armpit service at that point, but I was pissed that some chick who liked her pizza power was yelling at me over a bill I had paid. 7. 5-minutes after the second call I texted the 808-delivery guy the same picture of my bill that I had sent via email. 8. 5-minutes after sending the text, 808-guy texted back, "I can't see your pictures on this phone." 9. 5-minutes later a guy from Brooklyn Pizza calls. The girl with the pissy pizza attitude was laughing in the background. "Ah, sir, it looks like you're going to get free food tonight because somehow we canceled your charge after running it through our system." I would happily pay-off Brooklyn to cease-and-desist. I guess in a place like Tucson Brooklyn can survive on its incompetence. From what I can tell reading these posts, this is a pattern. Today I feel slightly ill from their pizza. And I ordered a calzone!
(1)Daniel A.
Cool 4th ave vibe going on here! They use solar panels to power the restaurant so hey have flat screens that constantly tell you their energy in and output. I'm all for a place that cares about the world and being eco-friendly!
(4)Corey W.
I've been here a few times, and like a few different places, it's on and off. Sometimes you get really good pizza and decent service, and sometimes you get nasty pizza and crap service. Seating is always a pain in the rear, since there is next to none and it's on fourth. We always just order single slices, and even those and up taking nearly 10 minutes to come out. The whole place is powered by solar panels on the roof, which is cool. They have a TV in the restaurant with a display on how much electricity they have generated for the day and how much they've used. The staff is very hipster, and typically fairly zombie-like, but tend to be polite. The individual slices are fairly cheap, at $2.08 before toppings. Give them a shot if you like big cheesy pizzas, but do yourself a favor and get it to go instead of bothering with eating there, and call it in unless you're not in a hurry.
(3)Bryan R.
There is no place in town as good. If you haven't tried it, you should. Brooklyn Pizza and Sky Bar are one of a kind!
(5)Molly H.
Decent pizza. I like the sausage topping, which is kinda crumbled instead of chunks. Reminds me of Marions back in Dayton.... Anyway, the crust was soggy though. Major turn off. I will probably keep searching for my go-to pizza joint in Tucson.
(3)Stephen S.
The wait was long to order, and even longer to get a pie, but it was worth every minute. Do not pass this place up. Greasy New York pizza in tucson was unexpected and delicious.
(4)Matthew M.
I absolutely love going to Brooklynn's after running with the Meet at Maynard's club. A large pizza for $8.99 (with the Maynard's Discount) and get it delivered to the Sky Bar next door, what could be better?
(5)Eric G.
This is NY-style pizza. There is also a NY feel to the establishment itself. Bare bones eating area with a couple tables typically set up out front on 4th Ave. as well. Garlic knots are tasty, but the heart is, and should be, in the pizza. If you like garlic, get it on a slice of cheese. They do not joke around with the garlic they pile on--wonderful! Beer, soda, water--all are offered to wash down your slice. The crust is a little more doughy than I would always want, but they do bake it to perfection, so I can let that slide. Buy by the slice or the whole pie. Sky Bar, located next door is owned by the same guy as Brooklyn. So you can walk over from the bar, order a slice, and they will bring it to you in the bar. That's kind of a neat and unique attribute to the place. One thing that reminds me I'm not really in NY here though is that you cannot view the various pizzas to choose what you want before you order. Oh well... NY is thousands of miles away after all.
(4)Jentry M.
Going drinking with your mates on 4th street, this is a place to get a slice with your beer at the beginning of the night.
(4)Bruce B.
Just wandering by and saw the crowd and hand tossed pizza flying in the air so decided to try it. Perfect crust, great NY style seasoning. Well worth a few minutes wait.
(4)Ubu R.
Very good NYC style pizza in the student ghetto. Ate it next door, cool place, decor, etc. Hard to top good pizza, and this is good pizza. Crust, sauce, toppings, etc, all top-notch. Well done, Brooklyn Pizza.
(4)Rick L.
Hmmm, as a pizza lover I have tried most of what's offered in Tucson and all I can say is...WOW! Great pizza, great prices. Its one of my top three places to eat pizza/get takeout pizza in Arizona. Staff is great and very friendly. The garlic knots are not super but they will make sure that you fill up if the pizza doesn't do it!
(5)Amanda B.
Growing up in Tucson I had my fair share of Brooklyn. After they opened their window to late night bar goers I had way more than my fair share. Pizza at 2am with a belly full of booze? Genius. It made life so much more enjoyable. No more walking down to the grill to sit and wait and wait and wait for service in the freezing air conditioning only to get tatter tots and go home feeling unstatisfied. No sir, Brooklyn is here to fill your hungry little belly. Now that I've made myself sound like a drunk there are other reasons I enjoy Brooklyn. 1. Garlic knots! Garlic knots! Garlic knots! (Since I no longer live in Tucson I crave them quite often and then am so so sad when I realize they are over 16hrs. away. Posing the question "why don't you just make garlic knots?" Well it's not the same!) 2. Gelato (Not very authentic, but goooooood! Plus if you order a pizza you usually get a coupon for a free pint!) 3. Hmm I thought I had more. I guess I'll say refer back to the window that's open late on weekends.
(4)Ida S.
The pizza was good, and the garlic knots were perfect. Will definitely dine there again.
(4)Rachel S.
I could see how people are sentimental for this place, but unless I lived a few blocks away, I would not go here again. It's average and completely edible greasy pizza. whoopeee. nice gelato, but it really just tastes like ice cream. I am thrilled, however, that they are solar powered.
(3)Katie C.
Well the thing is, I wouldn't say this pizza tastes like pizza from Brooklyn. But it is pretty good. Delivery took a while (55 minutes). The salad with 6 garlic knots is a deal and delish. The garlic knots are average but who doesn't like a good garlic knot!
(3)Georgia R.
Oh the garlic knots. Brooklyn Pizza Company is open pretty late and they serve up tasty pie. But it's those delicious garlic knots I like the best after drinking too many vodka/soda's. I swear to you that they're some kind of magic hangover remedy. Don't ask me how or why. It's magic, remember? This also does seem to be a hobo hangout. So my advice to you is to get your order to go. That way, you can still enjoy some good late night food without feeling like a bum is about to grab your garlic knots and run off into the night. The prices are reasonable too and I definitely recommend this place.
(4)Frank G.
Great pizza, but the staff are freaks and obviously grew up without a family. One even looked like she was on meth. Shame! The woman who commented below on the staff was right. It reaked of body odor when I went in there one night. The tatted girls need to shave!
(5)Ana C.
salty but tasty
(4)Caitlin F.
Two Words: GARLIC KNOTS.
(5)A D.
Seriously, this pizza is great. As good as any I ever had when I lived in NY. And the owner is a great guy. Does lots of charity work, and gives tons of donations to the community. The garlic knots are awesome. And the coupons they offer are amazing. Plus great lunch specials
(5)Jordan M.
Best NY style pizza in the entire state of Arizona! Great prices and quick service! I usually get the special, a large cheese pie and garlic knots for only like $12! The pizza is perfect! Perfect crust, thickness, cheese, sauce, its just plain perfect! One of the best things about this place is their garlic knots though, absolutely delicious! If this place were plucked out of Tucson and plopped in the middle of New York City it may still be unrivaled! Overall I would give it a "You wanna go to Brooklyn Pizza? I ate there for lunch but I'll eat it again, HELL YA!"
(5)Aquarius E.
best.pizza .ever. absolutely in love, i could live with out the rude hipsters that work there but I don't go there for the customer service, i go for the pizza.
(4)His T.
I like it, though I cannot say I love it. The product is off and on - I can remember getting slices after the bar that were just delicious, but I've also gotten pies from them that were burnt or undercooked. When it's good, these pies are very tasty.
(3)Wes B.
Best pizza in town, only rivals Arizona pizza company on the other side of town... Great pizza (one size only) and great garlic knots! They even deliver cigarettes and beer for all u lazy mofos.
(5)Hooti P.
sometimes good, sometimes not so good
(3)Leo B.
One of the better NYC style pizzas in Tucson but ultimately that is not saying much. Manhattan is all about the slice. Brooklyn is about the pie. This is a slice place and the name should be changed to Manhattan pizza.
(3)E O.
Best New York pizza in Tucson. That means thin, greasy, delicious, and cheap with an atmosphere to match. I adore it.
(4)Todd V.
According to my sister, this is the best Pizza you'll find in Tucson. Both times I have visited we've come here and had really good pizza. Unfortunately this time, school was in session and I guess this is where high school kids like to hang out, which was pretty annoying. I'm glad I knew I wasn't cool when I was in high school. These kids think they're in charge of everything because their graduating this year, someone even tried to steal sunglasses when another patron was picking up his order. The kid got caught and got yelled at by a very scary man. Back to the food though, Pizza is delicious, better than SOME of my favorites from home, then they have these garlic bread bites which are great too. They serve Yoo-hoo! I always tell my sister that her home is the Yoo Hoo capitol of the world because you can find it everywhere in Tucson. In the bay area, I have to travel to obscure gas stations or wal-marts to find my favorite chocolate drink.
(4)Brad M.
I'm really surprised by all the 4 and 5 star reviews. Unless it's 1:30 AM and you're drunk, this is really a place that should be passed up. I loved getting a huge slice after hitting the bars so much that I decided to order a whole pie with some garlic knots. The garlic knots were quite tasty but the pizza was seriously lacking. I guess if you HAVE to have NY style come here but there is really so much better pizza elsewhere.
(3)Hans F.
Best hand tossed pizza in Tucson! Gelato too!
(5)Michael S.
To me, comes 2nd to Mama's as far as best NY pizza in Tucson. I use it pretty much exclusively for late night slices after heavy drinking or if I need to grab a bite between sets at Plush.
(4)J C.
Love their pizzas! This is a great place if you like a good cheesy pizza where a bite leaves gooey cheese strings hanging from your mouth. The best is to eat the pizza there, baked fresh from the oven, but even the late night slices are delish after a night of drinks on 4th ave. The garlic knots are awesome, as well, but again, fresh is the best.
(5)KJ o.
(+) decent cheese-less pizza, it's thin and sauce-less but it's got a good variety of veggies including potatoes. the garlic knots that can be made vegan too (don't eat the sauce). they offer endless coupons, a late night slices take away window, and free delivery - including booze and smokes if you want 'em (- ) whole pies are only available in XL (16") for 1-2 people it's possible you'll get tired of it before you finish it Update: SOLAR powered!
(3)Aaron W.
Great pizza. Reminded me of being home in SF, where pizza by the slice is everywhere. Kinda crowded, but that's OK. I love 4th Avenue.
(5)Brooke R.
Hit-or-miss. Good if you're on a budget. Otherwise, go to Magpies or somewhere else. The pizza is good for once in awhile occasions. If you're gonna go with this place, get an order of garlic knots. But those are only good if you have fast delivery, because once they're cold, they're gross.
(2)Surranna V.
Love the stuff. The pizza sauce is good and tangy, the crust has great flavor and is nice and chewy, the cheese is great. I love it when it is well done, sometimes it comes out a bit early. I prefer it with no toppings because when you order by the slice they add them afterward and well its just not as good. Delicious!
(5)tesla t.
They have some interesting toppings, but they're a little too pricey. Also, after i eat here, i always feel this urge to just... go to sleep. Which is very bad when we order it in at work.
(3)Drea K.
I am in love with Brooklyn Pizza. Every time i come home to tucson i make my first stop for food Brooklyn. If you want the best pizza in town and you dont mind that the entire staff is smoking up in the back then Brooklyn Pizza is the place for you. What i wouldn't do for some garlic knots right now.
(5)Jeremy J.
wonderful pizza, and a really nice staff. if you are in a hurry, ask for a cold slice. also, really good beer!
(5)Tiffany T.
brooklyn pizza is the bomb. garlic knots are the bomb. always get my pizza from here. good delivery service. environmentally friendly
(5)Jim M.
Great Pizza, good crust, and they deliver!
(4)Matt V.
Brooklyn Pizza Co. has the best New York style pizza in Tucson. If you like pizza, you'll love this place. That said, it's probably best to go here before 5pm. A lot of strange people (4th ave bums) hang out here at night and sometimes it can be quite unsettling eating while they are constantly eyeing your food. If you go here on a Friday, make sure to park in the lot adjacent to the bar that is next to Brooklyn Pizza. There will be some guy taking money for the parking lot, but this applies to bar patrons only. Just tell him you are going to BP and he shouldn't try to make you pay anything. The main reason I gave this restaurant 4 yelps instead of 5 is because it is not the cleanest place to eat. Often times you will sit down at one of their tables and notice that it hasn't been wiped down or something. That sort of thing really doesn't bug me, but it might be seen as a negative by some people. If it bugs you, get their pizza to go.
(4)Brian M.
Great cheap, yummy pizza. I highly recomend it to start or end the night on 4th Ave.
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