A Slice of New York: Koronet Pizza
Koronet pizza isn’t the most famous, or even the best prepared pizza in the city, but it sure is the biggest! As anyone familiar with this unassuming pizzeria will attest, the major selling point for Koronet is it’s massive single slice. These things are enormous, easily equal to two slices of any lesser pie. whereas I can easily polish off half a pie from most of the other pizza places in NYC, one Koronet slice did the job for me. I really can’t stress this enough: Koronet slices are big!
The other important draw is the price. Where many places in the city charge upwards of $2 for a normal size slice these days, the doublesize Koronet slices are only $3. In my opinion, this makes them without question one of the best values to be had in the sprawling pizza community of New York.
Unfortunately, Koronet is not without its issues. Chief among them, from my perspective, is location. All the way up around 110th street, Koronet is a bit of a hike for many New Yorkers, especially if you’re from another borough. If you happen to be a student at Columbia, its just a short walk to Koronet’s pizza, but everyone else will just have to pile on to the 1 train and make the journey one stop at a time.
Koronet pizza is good, but not necessarily great. While it doesn’t pack the same complex, classic flavors of the city’s more iconic pizzerias, it does offer pizza by the oh so large slice making it perfect for the budget minded. The bottom line is this: if you’re looking for a lot of food at budget prices, make the trip. If you don’t live near 110th street and you aren’t necessarily in the mood for mind-bogglingly large pies, then Koronet is probably too far out of your way to be worth it. Instead, try a slice at Joe’s in the Village (review coming soon!) and give Koronet a shot next time you’re up in the 100’s.