damnlines.comdamnlines.comA 60-plus-year, family-run cracker-crust pizzeria on Staten Island's North Shore whose fast counter turnover and thin, edge-to-edge sauced pies have made it a borough-wide institution since 1960.
damnlines hasn't pointed a lens at Joe & Pat's yet. The most-wanted lines get a camera first.
A roundup of NYC pizzerias that 'never advertise but always have a line out the door,' from EverAfterInTheWoods, includes Joe & Pat's among the borough's busiest, writing of the 60-plus-year cracker-crust institution that 'the line never stops' and describing 'steady foot traffic through the day' as pies come out 'fast and hot' with 'impressive' turnover.
That characterization sits in some tension with The Infatuation's review of the Castleton Corners/Westerleigh location, which describes the restaurant as 'usually pretty quiet inside' despite sitting 'on a busy avenue' — a gap that likely reflects the split between the fast-moving walk-up slice counter at the entrance and the two full dining rooms behind it, which The Infatuation calls 'perfect for lunch with a few pizza enthusiasts, or a three-year-old's birthday party.'
No outlet we reviewed mentions a reservation system or booking link; the restaurant's own site (joeandpatsny.com) lists only a phone number, Grubhub ordering, and Goldbelly nationwide shipping — consistent with counter/walk-in service rather than table reservations.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Walk-ins: Yes — a walk-up slice counter at the entrance, per The Infatuation's review.
Sun–Thu 11am–10pm, Fri–Sat 11am–11pm, per the restaurant's official website.
No outlet publishes a specific wait-time figure, but EverAfterInTheWoods includes Joe & Pat's in its roundup of always-busy NYC pizzerias, writing that 'the line never stops' at the 60-plus-year cracker-crust institution. The Infatuation's review, by contrast, calls the dining rooms 'usually pretty quiet inside' despite the busy Victory Boulevard location, suggesting the counter line moves quickly even when the sit-down side is calm.
No reservation system is mentioned in any coverage we found, and the restaurant's own website (joeandpatsny.com) offers only phone contact, Grubhub delivery, and Goldbelly shipping — no table-booking link. Treat it as walk-in only until the restaurant states otherwise.
Yes — The Infatuation's review describes 'a counter at the entrance where you can grab a slice to go' plus two sit-down dining rooms, with no booking requirement mentioned anywhere in the coverage we reviewed.
Joe & Pat's is known for its ultra-thin, cracker-style crust — The Infatuation writes that the sauce and cheese 'creep towards the very edges of its cracker-like crust,' leaving only a thin rim, and singles out the vodka pie as the pizza reviewers 'think of' when they think of Joe & Pat's.
Per the restaurant's official website, Joe & Pat's is open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sources: EverAfterInTheWoods · The Infatuation · Joe & Pat's official site