Basile’s Pizza

This pizza place is best pizza place I had in Hoboken. Not just is the pizza a great new York style slice but its also a place you feel like family, like you’re welcome. But this pizza joint isn’t just about the pizza, what really makes this place is the fun people who work there. Not just is the owner a overall nice guy, but he gave two free pieces of pizza to my teachers.

Got a tomato and basil pizza and a buffalo chicken, both were solid and tasty, especially the crust. The pizzas felt a little old but the convenience and crust make this place a good choice if you’re craving pizza in Hoboken

This is the best pizza in the area, the crust/​dough is unique in flavor and texture– delicious! Everyone I’ve taken there has enjoyed it. The regular plain slice with some fresh basil is my favorite.

Living in Jersey, I’ve been spoiled by coal-​fired, wood-​fired, brick oven, blah blah. Considering Basile’s offers none of that, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the quality of the pizza here. Lots of choice on display, fast service, good location, and there’s something about that sandy feeling on the bottom of my crust I really, really like. This is probably my go-​to spot near the train station in Hoboken.

Pizza was cool, use of the n-​word was NOT.

$ 5.00 for 2 slices & a drink. Great price & even better crispy pizza. Nice corner location with open air feeling.

The pepperoni pizza was crunchy and tasty at 3.50 $. I will always prefer NYC 1 $ slices but this is an easy place to get a slice from.
They are also very fast and courteous. My kind of place :)

Nice slice for an ok price.
Great stop if your coming or going, to the Path.

There are about 26 pizza places in one square mile of Hoboken. Basile’s is the only place to go for a slice at 3 pm or 3 am. They have the best slice in town, hands down. The crust is very crispy and rivals some of NYC’s best.
However, having said that, the owner’s couldn’t give a you-​know-​what about giving their customers FRESH slices and thus, they are guilty of making pies at 11am and serving them at 11pm. Point being, if you don’t catch them on the rare moment a fresh pie comes out, you will be stuck eating one of the pies on display that’s completely dry and suffering from rigor mortis.
If they put out some fresh pies once in a while, they’d be the best place in town. But because they have no problem serving up stuff that looks like it was peeled off a wall, they lose 2 stars.
Bottom line, if you want a thin crust slice, Basile’s is still the best option. If it’s a whole pie definitely try Grimaldi or Johnny Pepperoni during regular hours.

4 stars for being my go-​to place when im drunk. I wouldn’t come here just for the pizza, but it does deserve a 4 star for being convenient. Not the best pizza, but everything tastes good when you’re drunk anyways. Service is good, because the lines go very fast, and normally I don’t have to wait a long time for my pizza (even if i’m ordering a huge pie!)

Honestly was not expecting to like this place but the cheese slices have me addicted. Something about their thin crust I just love. Put a little parm and red pepper flakes and you are golden. I think it’s a little over priced for what it is and only take cash which is annoying/​sketchy but that won’t stop me from returning. Pleasantly surprised.

Had a regular cheese slice. The crust was thin and the cheese gooey like you would want. That said there wasn’t anything outstanding — but it was none the less a solid. I’d go again.

This is an awesome pizzeria! I came here while going traveling for work and found this place. It reminded me of the old style pizzerias that I usually went to, in the past. I was hoping that the pizza was also good as it was when I used to go to these pizza places. And it was even better than I thought it would be! I also liked the way the tables were organized and what was available to you to use while dining there. Overall I really like this place!

Pizza was delicious! Crispy, flavorful and to the point! Nothing fancy. And this place actually has great seating. Several other pizza shops only had maybe two seats. The customer service was also good! Everywhere in NYC it seemed like people were a– holes. I don’t understand what’s it with people there.
Anyways, next time I’m back in the area I’ll definitely be back!

Been here couple of times.
Sober and drunk and the pizza always comes out great!
Occasionally pizza slices get burnt. Other than that it is awesome!

I just want to preface by admitting that I’ve only come here after long nights of steady drinking. Otherwise, I would never be so venturesome to try out an open-​aired pizza shop that seems like it’s only in business because of its late hours and favorable location on Washington near bars and the PATH.
My main gripe stems from the customer service. Last time I was here, I joined the standard line of drunk overprivileged white people and tried to assess which pizza variety appeared to be the least stale. As I was internally resolving this very insubstantial dilemma, my thought process was disturbed when one of the workers started to forcefully refer to us patrons as «f***ers.» He was howling something along the lines of, «slide down and pay, f***ers!»
I want to pause for a moment and point out that I’m not sure whether or not Unilocal allows cursing. I’ve self-​censored the narrative here, and will unnecessarily apologize for the worker’s rather poor form and word choice.
It was becoming increasingly apparent that it was soon going to be my turn to order and that I would need to quickly determine a plan of action if this worker were to directly call me a «f***er.» Sure enough, his eyes met mine, pointed at me with a spatula-​type pizza implement and asked me «what do you want, f***er?» I politely responded by confirming with him that he just called me a f***er, which he ardently admitted and subsequently shrugged off.
At this point, despite the night’s alcohol and its clever boost in self-​assurance, I decided to be the bigger man and walk away. I wasn’t going to get in a struggle with a migrant worker over his improper and rather uncomplimentary word choice, nor was I going to respond with an actual order that I’d have to shamefully eat along with any last bit of self-​respect.
Instead, I decided I’d be an internet hero for all those verbally abused at Basile’s after-​hours and write a thorough critique of what is a truly terrible pizzeria.

Your typical late night pizza joint in Hoboken.
Average taste and a little on the pricey side. Still fills your appetite after a night of drinking though.

I am not a fan. We came to Jersey to visit Carlos bakery and wanted to grab some pizza before we headed home. We saw Basile on the corner and thought why not. Its cash only but that wasn’t a big deal, they have an ATM incase you don’t have cash. The service was horrible, the pizza was bleh, and the place just seemed dirty. We quickly ate and got out of there. I don’t know how they won awards for 2014 when I can get a better pizza at home and its not gonna be overpriced.

All right. So here’s the deal with Basile’s:
If you get a slice early in the night and it’s fresh, the pizza is pretty good!
But that’s rarely the case. Usually this is the food stop after drinking at a bar in Hoboken. The pizza has been sitting out on the counter for a while and is reheated. Which is fine when you’re drunk but the pizza isn’t really great in reality.
Just had a fresh slice for the first time and it was better than usual. Think, crispy crust, decent-​sized slice and fast service. A good option after a fun night on the town!

I stopped in here late one night with the drunk munchies. Pizza was exactly what I wanted. I got a tomato slice. Not to be confused with a margarita slice, this pie had actual slices of tomato on it. It held together well and tasted very fresh.
This pizzeria is very easy to spot as it is right on the corner. In fact, you can walk right through it as the walls retract up. During the summer the whole place is opened up which is a great feature. There are also a few tables to sit down if you are not in a rush.
All in all, very convenient.