The pizzeria opened Friday at 26 First Ave. just south of East Second Street.
The proprietors are all veterans of the original Joe's Pizza on Carmine Street … and struck out on their own.
A slice is $2.25. Find the whole menu here.
The space was previously home to zPizza, which was not related to ApizzA.
Updated 6:45 p.m.
Eater has more details about Little Joe's.
Natalia Ramirez is the sole owner and her husband, Sergio Ramirez, who worked at Joe's for 13 years, "is now working the ovens at Little Joe's, but is not an owner."
I'm a little confused--are they still affiliated with Joe's? And if not, how are they able to use the name? The low slice price suggests they are independent of Joe's. Either way, I like the original Joe's, so I'll try it.
ReplyDeleteThis is good news, but I see a Ray's Pizza trademark war in the works. Maybe if they went with Famous Little Joe's or Original Famous Little Joe's no one would notice.
ReplyDeleteI tried to go yesterday (Monday) after learning about it here. It wasn't open at noon or at 8pm.
ReplyDeleteFail.
You say the employees are all former employees of Joe's? I went in there and didn't recognize a single person. If they are connected, wouldn't there be a photo or something? You mean that delivery boy? Are you actually quoting Ms Ramirez? All smells fishy to me.
ReplyDeleteI think their pizza is actually better than the "Famous Joe's." Its LITTLE JOES PIZZA go bother someone else. Im glad they came to my neighborhood and have free delivery! Double win!
ReplyDeleteI walked in Wednesday around 3 o'clock and clearly saw a paper in the store stating that Little Joe's Pizza isn't part of the Famous Joe's on 7 Carmine. I walked in not because I thought they were related but because I wanted pizza. By the way the environment was great and very friendly workers.
ReplyDeleteWorking one place then starting your own place is ok. Trying to rip off business by pretending you are the same place sucks. (Almost the same font, basically the same name).
ReplyDeleteSame holds true for the kid who worked at the mud truck then started his own truck, painted it the same color orange and parked at Union Square.
Joe's pizza are only famous because "Joe's" is the most common most generic most popular name for a pizza shop, and I seen a few places called Little Joe's pizza too... what the beef here? Are they mad that their former delivery guy is at another spot now? Can the dude live? Or did Joe's copyright oxygen?
ReplyDeleteI live down the block, I never been to Joe's on carmine but I been to little Joe's pizza, on the first day they opened, they gave me and my boyfriend free slices! (I think we were the first costumers) such a gracious family, I wish them all the luck! You got yourself a patron.
ReplyDeleteI ate at little Joe's yesterday, they have a pretty girl working there. And chalkboard paint, I'll be there every now and then doing homework with my son over pepperoni slices after school.
ReplyDeleteEater writer sounds a little biased.
ReplyDeleteNick Solares did sound somewhat biased. Joe's is a super common name for a pizza shop, there is no way I would mistake them for affiliates. (Too many Joe's pizzas in this city).
ReplyDeleteLittle Joe's are a small family business, being operated by the family. And they sure know how to give a warm welcome, I like the atmosphere it feels like a family business.
I don't believe that they are trying to ripoff the business by pretending to be them. The name is too common to make a fuss about.
ReplyDeleteThat guy, Sergio, has a right to work anywhere he wants.
To say that Little Joe's is attempting to rip them off is about as ridiculous as Nestle's CEO saying that the planets water should only belong to companies.
"All the proprietors are veterans of Joe's" is a false statement.
ReplyDeleteWho wrote this?
Ive been getting slices on carmine street for years. i went to Little Joes sort of excited when I saw this article thinking another location could this be true!!!! . Pizza was eh, definitely not the same. They had all the pics from carmine streets wall up on theirs. so whoever says theyre not trying to rip them off, prob has never been to joes on carmine because they are DEFINITELY trying to seem as if they are affiliated.
ReplyDeleteSo why doesn't sergio call it sergio's pizza
ReplyDeleteJust tried a fresh mozzarella slice.
ReplyDeleteI'm a big fan of regular Joe's and I think this is just as good.