Johnny’s Pizzeria

So I have a love/​hate relationship with Johnny’s Riverside Deli & Pizza. I love the food but hate the price
So let’s talk food first. Excellent! Great pizza, Boars Head sandwiches and large salads. The menu has loads of specialty items for breakfast, lunch or dinner and it’s always fresh and large portions. If you can’t find something to eat on the menu then there is something wrong with you. Call ahead if you want to takeout as some items take awhile to make. They also deliver in the area.
If I could afford to eat here everyday I would and that is the hate part, the.price. I understand that to get large portions and good quality you pay a little more, I just wish it was a bit less expensive.
So I am not going to stop eating here, just not all of the time. Bottom line is if you are going to take a walk along the Newburgh waterfront instead of those trendy restaurants by the water try Johnny’s Riverside Deli & Pizza. Highly recommended

I’ve come to this establishment a few times and I almost always get the chipotle cheddar burger and/​or a soup. I only come to this place because of those two items and not the mean grandmother that takes my order. I mean she rolls her eyes at me Bc she suggested m/​w for the burger and I asked her to switch it to medium. Cmon man.
I feel strongly compelled to write this review because this depicted moment is the straw that broke the camel’s back. She’s been this way towards me since after my first visit. I never knew what her problem was, I’d even throw her some change in her tip jar to try and get one smile from her but nothing. I am a student and I can’t always do that but I try when I can. Seems like she’d rather smile for people that don’t look like students? Idk but whatever her problem is she should adjust it because it’s affecting the people that put money into the business she’s apart of.
This is my last visit.

Johnny’s started off with a bang but will end in bust if they do not pay closer attention to their service. The deli is neat and clean, but it is very difficult to get quick service in an organized fashion. Do yourselves a favor and train the staff to understand the customers needs. I will be back.

Slowest service
Watched multiple hot orders that were made after my order go out before my 2 cold sandwiches were made

Extremely disappointed! This deli has seen better days… I got three sandwiches, all of which were lacking. First of all a basic turkey/​salami deli sandwich on a roll with barely any meat on it was almost ten dollars! Second, a Philly cheesesteak with [again] barely any meat and nothing else! The only good part of this visit were that the fries didn’t get soggy on our short drive home…

Got three cold cut sub’s they got one of three right. Someone needs to be able to get the order right. Or read what is written down.

They seem like a clean place and the people are nice, but honestly I’m underwhelmed by the food. I got the steak sandwich with cheddar and horseradish mayo. Sounded awesome but it was kinda gross. I couldn’t finish it. The ingredients seem solid so I’ll take it home and try to add some flavor besides horseradish cause I feel like i ate a horseradish sandwich. I like that flavor but not that much.
The other thing that annoyed me was I was looking for a location to do some work and hang out since I work remotely most of the time. However I need wifi to do that. I like supporting small businesses and was trying to avoid Starbucks or panera. As a disclaimer, I’m not sure if this is the restaurant’s fault or Unilocal’s but this place was listed as having free wifi. When I got there I was sorely disappointed. This was the fourth place I tried that had this issue so I’m not sure who determines those details but it should be remedied.
To be fair it seems like people like this place because they was activity in the place but I won’t be back.

Johnny’s took over a horrible deli that was there for years (thank God!) and it has become our go-​to place for take out. We mostly order calzones, pizza, pasta dishes and occasional sides. I actual really love their cobb salad too. We always pick up our food so I can’t speak to their delivery service but the staff is always really nice and everything comes out quickly. The owner is VERY friendly as well.
Their breakfast sandwiches are also on point.
The ONLY complaint I have is that my boyfriend always asks for a cannoli or two and they rarely seem to have any filling made or any left for the shells. But their rice pudding is a great dessert substitute in my opinion (I’m not a cannoli fan anyway!)
Overall, a great addition to this lacking neighborhood.

We ordered 2 pies and 2 dozen wings yesterday and we’re shocked to see what I paid for. Our pepperoni pizza was completely burned on the bottom. It was literally black and just nasty tasting. The mushroom pie was loaded so heavily with cheese it had skid completely off the pizza when driving home and was near impossible to get an even slice when we cut it. Yes, we had to cut our own pizza because it was half done. The mushrooms seemed to be marinated or something to that effect and they were beyond garlicky. The wings were SO small and barely had ANY meat on them and they were so over cooked I had a hard time distinguishing if it was eating cartilage or I was chewing on way overcooked skin. They were basically bones with buffalo sauce.
I am so so disappointed and disgusted by the way they prepared our food and for the price… over 40 $ for the worst pizza and wings I have ever had. We could have gone to Olive Garden for that amount of money and had delicious food and exceptional service.
I will NEVER bring business to this establishment again… first and last time getting food here. Completely lackluster and they should be embarrassed serving burnt pizza and over cooked wings with no meat.

Though I have yet to visit their new location on North St. I do want to give a shout out to their 17K location, which has some of the best & most inventive sandwiches, wraps, and paninis around. So many good ones to choose from (try the wrap with chicken fingers, roasted peppers, hummus, and more… unbelievably good!), and while the pizza might not be up to par with Joe’s Pizza or Vitanella’s, it’s still quite decent. Their new location has an expanded deli, so I’ll be checking that out soon and reporting back with a full review.

So being in the neighborhood I’ve been able to visit this place I hand full of times and have been happy with every visit. The customer service is warm and gracious and the portion size is massive. As promised earlier I did update this review after a few visits.
My most recent visit I had a panini that was enough for two even though I ordered for myself. There was nothing greasy about the sandwich and I have no worries about dripping anything over my work clothes. Harry who works the counter offered samples of the soup of the day which was good and I would recommend the cream of potato.
Your order will be brought out to within 10 minutes of placement. Mind you this also has to do with the crowd and the to go orders. The place doesn’t seem that busy but I suspect business will pick up once colleges back in session.
Also give some the imported goods a shot but you will find at the base of the glass display. There’s a Greek version of Nutella which might be better than what’s marketed here.
Once again the menu is very extensive and it will probably take me a long time to go through everything but rest assured anything you get here is quality and if you’re not happy management will do the right thing.

The food is delicious! I have been here multiple times and it just opened recently! They have a lot of Greek selections, they have salads, sandwiches, burgers, and desserts. They are all delicious and not expensive. The people are very nice inside! Would definitely recommend to anyone!