Pizza topped with a special sweet sauce plus Italian classics served in a homey, bi-level space.
Daniel Seaman
this place is around for 67 years, love the vintage cash register, the place makes you feel like you go back in time, amazing pizza sauce, there is a reason why they are still in business decades later!
… moreGeorgie Vargas
Dani’s House Of Pizza located in Kew Gardens, such a iconic pizza spot with great tasting pizza ! Best known for their signature pesto slices, would recommend adding pizza sauce on it for exquisite taste. Best to call ahead to place any catering orders or a pie itself.
… moreTareq Alshujaieh
I don’t know what kind of deal this pizza place made with the universe, but that sauce? Life-changing. I took one bite and briefly forgot all my problems. Student loans? Gone. Existential dread? Who? The pizza was so good I considered proposing to it. And the owner? He’s hands-down the nicest person I’ve ever met. Like, weirdly nice. The kind of nice that makes you question your own personality. This pizza sauce must be made with magic (or some ancient Albanian secret), Honestly, I came in for a slice and left emotionally healed. 11/10, someone give them a Michelin star and a hug.
… moreKerry
I lived in New Gardens back in 2001 and for the next 7-8 years I dined and enjoyed lots of food at Dani’s pizzeria and restaurant. Spent many nights sitting at that counter or down in the restaurant. The pizza is undeniably delicious. It’s something special for sure. I went back to Queens quite a bit even after I moved to Brooklyn just for the pesto pizza and unique beers. At Dani’s you get more than just amazing food and cool company. You get an experience that money can’t buy. It feels like family when you’re there. Every single experience I’ve had there was wholesome positive and enjoyable.
… moreHassan Hashi
Dani’s House of Pizza in Kew Gardens just became my go-to spot in Queens. I tried their pesto pizza first, and it was incredible. The perfect mix of garlicky pesto, melty cheese, and a crispy crust. Then I had their classic cheese pizza, simple but packed with flavor. But the real surprise was the pesto pizza with red sauce on top. I didn’t even know that combination existed, but it was next level. The tangy red sauce mixed with the creamy pesto was something special.
Now whenever I’m in Queens and craving pizza, I know exactly where to go.
… moreMariko Suzuki
I love the sweet tomato sauce on their pizza, and the pesto pizza is truly addictive.
I also find myself thinking about the time when there was a dining room here. It was such a cozy, welcoming space. Sitting there with a plate of pasta generously covered in that sweet tomato sauce, a glass of red wine filled to the brim — those moments meant a lot to me. I still miss that simple, homey feeling, and sometimes I crave it out of nowhere.
These days, when I’m in the mood for something indulgent and a little sinful, I come here for the pizza. I’m grateful the flavors I love are still here, even as the place has changed.
… moreleonard
The pizza is a 8 out of 10 , excellent structure it holds up well , the cheese is done right everytime , the line goes out the door cause its not much room inside , the servers aren’t ignoring you they just going through the line how they see it, so if you waiting on line make sure u dont get cut ,the sauce is sweet but the pizza itself is done very right ,highly recommend
… moreEddie Peng
Since 1959. Best pizza in Queens? The sauce is on the sweeter side, but for someone like me who drinks black sugarless coffee, I find it surprisingly tasty. Lots of ppl ask for more sauce on the side Absolute nostalgic. The cash register is looking 50 years old, and the usual music you will hear is Sinatra. The most recent visit was Moon River in the background. Expect a 10 min. line every night. NYC gem.
… moreWilliam Reed
One of my favorite slices of all time. Their famed sweet sauce makes the regular pizza fly off the counter. Their also famed pesto slice is borderline life-changing…so good. Both are crisped perfectly and not doughy. For a real treat, order a pesto slice with a topping of the red sweet sauce. Do not be intimidated by long lines (they move quickly) and locals who know the process, ie don’t block the slices-to-go line when waiting for a called-in order.
… moreCRS NYC
Dani’s is touted as one of the best pizzas in NYC. It’s great pizza, but I wouldn’t go that far. What keeps it from being one of the best pizzas I’ve ever had is how sweet it is. People passionate about pizza and tomato sauce add sugar or sweetness to balance out the acidity of tomato, but the sauce was way too sweet. People praising the sweet sauce or definitely overhyping it. It borderline ruins it. I may be the best in Kew Gardens, but that detail definitely makes it NOT one of the best in Queens or NYC. The service was mid. Zero greeting when you walk in, little to make me feel welcome. The counter dude calling everyone “boss” got annoying fast. My mistake was not ordering the pesto, I heard people ordering it, and see it’s highly recommended for this place. I wouldn’t go out of my way to drive to Dani’s, but if I’m in the area again, I’ll stop by to try the pesto slice. People traveling from far to go here don’t know what a truly good NYC slice of pizza is.
Edit/update. I started off with a 4 star review. I removed 1 star because the service is subpar, and the pizza is just to damn sweet to be considered an excellent slice. It’s good, and crispy, but the sweetness kind of ruins it. I came back to make it a 3 star review and remove even more stars from the service portion, cause I wasn’t happy with the service and I noticed the owner attacks people commenting on the poor service comments. Yes, real New Yorkers defend themselves, but for a place with this history and legacy, the focus should be on the community and its customers. Disgusting behavior on the part of the owner. Maybe get someone your staff won’t recognize as being friends or family of the owner, and have them walk in for a slice and a drink to see what they say. Maybe apologize to the customer for their individual experience.
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