Ancona Pizzeria & Heroes in Valley Stream
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Valley Stream, Nassau County, New York, US
Site: https://www.anconapizzeria.com/
- Monday:11AM–10PM
- Tuesday:11AM–10PM
- Wednesday:11AM–10PM
- Thursday:11AM–10PM
- Friday:11AM–10PM
- Saturday:11AM–10PM
- Sunday:11AM–10PM
This place was recommended by a friend.. This place has delicious pizza and lasagna, great service. Would definitely go back and try their variety of pizzas and pasta. Would definitely recommend it to others.
My family and I went to this place today and it was amazing. This place has the best pizza in Queens. I’m from Brooklyn so I’m used to great pizza and this place does just that! Amazing atmosphere, great customer service skills and very fast pace! I will be coming back here again !
Racist place don’t go there if your black or Hispanic they will treat you terrible and allow every white person that comes in to go ahead . They are stuck in the past and seem to have a problem with the changing demographics in Valley Stream.
Great sauce! Had the grandma and Sicilian slices. Cash only which is fine, atm inside and bank across the street.
The order is always right. The food is always fresh & delicious.
Great pizza.....have to get rid of the delivery boxes that are piled to the ceiling.Tidy up and get the fifth star.Update....went back still boxes piled high and picked up a whole pie... - ordered in person .....told to come back in 20 minutes....came back in 15 and my pie was in the box on top of the oven.Took my vold pie home. Will wait next time as the staff has no idea how long it takes to have a pie ready.
The pizza was delicious.
Excellent pizza... The Grandma slice may be the best I ever had. The people working there, especially George & Frank, are very friendly. Always look forward to my pizza fix at Ancona. We continue to go even though it is it of the way.
Poor customer service. I waited 20 minutes for an order that was already made. I asked a guy in the counter about my order, and he said they are, working on it. However, my order was already made and he did not even bother to check behind him where all the made orders were. Would not recommend unless you like excessive waiting times for sub-par food and inattentive customer service.
Family favorite. We have been goinghere for years. Everything is alwaysfresh and delicious.The best grandma pie.Great place, great people.The minute you walk in the doorits a happy homestyle setting...love going after a long day at work.Cant say enough about the staff..If I could eat here 365 days a year I would!
Amazingly delicious. The pizza had good sauce to cheese ratio with super thin crust. The sauce was flavorful and pleasing. The pepperoni was sliced super thin, which made it nice and crispy. My daughter who actually doesnt like pizza, couldnt believe how good this pizza tasted and happily ate her slice. The employees were friendly and eager to engage in conversation with their customers. You could tell its the kind of place where they want to know your name. The pizza maker eagerly shared why he thought his pizza was The Best in Long Island. He took great pride in his food and this is definitely something that came across in the flavors of the food we had.
Great pizza. Friendly staff.
Made this Texan feel right back at home; good people; great food! Will be back! Thanks
What can I say? This place is AMAZING. I stopped on the way back from something to get a bite to eat. The food was amazing! They have so many options and all of them are cooked wonderfully! I chose the grandmas pizza because why not, and every bite was heaven. The service is quick and usually wont take over 5 minutes. The cheese was tasty, the sauce was perfect, and the texture of the dough had me on a new level of happiness. This place will take you to Cloud 9. I loved every second of eating there, and cant wait to try the other things they have to offer because their menu has a variety of pizza to heroes to most recently, soup. My only regret about going there is that I didnt buy more. In all, great quality and I would totally recommend!
My friend recommended this pizzeria despite being out of our way. It was totally worth it. We got a Margarita pizza with fresh garlic, and not only was it cheap and fast, it was incredibly delicious. The owner was very personable and friendly as well, and did everything he could to help out customers quickly while also ensuring Covid 19 safety.
Best pizza in Valley Stream (Neopolitan pizza can be a little greasy). Very good eggplant parmigiana too. Grew up eating from this place, so I compare all restaurant Italian food to it. Its a local institution.
I recently had occasion to drop in here after being away for over a decade. Nobody does a pepperoni pie like these guys! Tastes exactly the same as I remember all those years ago. They dont take cards but there is an ATM on premises.
Staple of valley stream. Best pizza/Italian spot in Nassau by far. Awesome staff George and Frank are great, food is unbelievable. Great stuff.
Absolutely The BestCan I Leave 10 Stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The Baked Zita & Meatballs Plate Is AmazingService Is Right On The PointA Definite Recommend
Very nice place, lived in Valley Stream for 5 years and cannot find a decent pizzeria, coming from Bensonhurst and growing up with amazing pizza, Im very picky. The staff was pleasant. My son told me his friends family owns it and the staff was very nice. Its our go to place now!
This place is a total rip off. I paid $7.50 for two measly small slices of pizza. The guy clearly over charged me and took advantage since I was in a rush. That does not give them the right to rip me off and give me 2 cheap slices. The pizza didn’t taste very good either. Never coming back.
Super friendly family owned restaurant. They have a really nice selection of pizzas and the display is appetizing. They were attentive and heated my childs pizza to the perfect temperature. There was tons of space and places to hang up jackets. Food and service were great!
The BEST Grandma PIZZA on Long Island......
Food isnt as good as when it opened back in the 70s . It has that Nostalgia growing up in Valley Stream as a kid eating at Ancona every Sunday afternoon after Church. Whenever my wife and I are in Valley Stream we love to get a fresh Sicilian pie there and bring it home.
Workers are always pleasant and friendly. This place is the BEST on long Island and reasonable prices. Food is ALWAYS fresh never reheated ( you can tell) my only complaint they dont take cards or deliver lol. But the fresh good food is worth the travel and trip to the bank to pull out money lol thank you Ancona. 💙💙
If I could give this place ten stars I would.A beautiful old school pizzeria run by real professionals. I highly recommend the grandma slice although the other stuff is just as good.Do yourselves a favor and try this place out, you wont regret it.
Good location. Nice people. Decent pizza. Not my favorite pizza, but certainly not bad. Although, I havent tried other parts of the menu which I hear is really good.
Excellent pizza, the best Sicilian around. Grandma is great too! Cheese & pepperoni are authentic! Family owned & operated.
I honestly dont know what to say about this establishment. My son wanted target Pizza hut pizza and they were closed. I looked up spots and decided to drive to this location based on some reviews and pictures. Man was I glad I stopped by, the food was amazing, the staff were amazing! I ordered a specific item and they didnt have romaine due to the recent outbreaks. The chef went next door and bought the vegetables and made the dish. Now thats amazing!! Next time I visit again I will take pics. Also please remember to walk with cash.
Reasonable prices for the pies. The pies were hot and fresh worth the wait. I wished the use the regular pepperoni slices.
Been eating their pizza for my entire life, always try to swing past when I trek back to the Island a few times a year.I particularly love the grandpa slices, crisp thin crust, fresh mozzarella and tomato and basil. So delicious! They lose a star for pricing though, four slices and two sodas was almost $20.
Food is great. I truly appreciate this family owned business. Its been around since I was a kid. Take some time to get a slice.
Always great pizza and friendly staff. Feels like you are walking into an old style local family spot. My pepperoni and chicken pie was a masterpiece today.
So the food here is really good. They dont deliver which is a bummer. The reason they lose a star with me is because the people who work there are so cliquey...like high school girls. If you walk in before someone they know who is one of their regulars the other person will be taken care of first...every time...no matter what. They make small talk a little too much for me personally. If youre a first timer just be prepared to be skipped if youre shy or there is basically anyone else there ordering.
The pizza here is superb and they have a variety of delicious foods. Before you eat here make sure you have cash because they dont take credit or debt cards.
Id probably otherwise give Ancona 4 out of 5, but since this place was a part of my childhood, five stars it is. Theres nothing like nostalgia, and this place delivers it for me. another review put it as best I could, so: a true old school pizza parlor. same guys there for 30 years. real old school sicilian. they dont try to do fancy, they just do it right and for the best prices.
Great pizza, fantastic food ad a great staff. My family has been going to Ancona’s for over 40 years.
Anconas is your mom and pop pizza place in Valley stream and has been a really solid place for decades. The heroes are delicious the pizza is great, especially the grandma and the pepperoni. its always good to know who serving your food as well and its been the same guys for a long time. Always love Anconas.
Great pizza and friendly staff , however I wish the owners would update their business hours as they are usually not open at 11
Amazing Pizza been going here for years. Best pepperoni slice with the little pieces of pepperoni.
Fantastic Pizza as always!
Not adequate enough staff to handle the volume. Good food.. Slow service...
Excellent tasting meals.
Possibly the best pizza in NY – a very well-kept secret.Every time we have visitors over we take them to Ancona – and every time they proclaim that its got the best pizza in New York. Its a nondescript, unassuming pizza place – but Ive never had a better pizza.Start with a Grandma slice.
Great pizza at reasonable prices with good service. What more could one want?
Living in Maryland the last 30 years, but a visit back home where I was born/raised wouldnt be complete without a visit to the BEST pizza place in the US! If you havent tried Ancona Pizza, you havent tried the best!
Pizza with house made pesto sauce was really good. The owner was very sweet and a gentleman. Plenty of space to sit. The pepperonis were great.
Loved this place as a kid. Moved out of New York 20 years ago and just came back for a visit and had to go get some real New York pizza. It was delicious!!!
Local legends continue to cook up some of the best Italian food in the area. Huge menu of heros, many varieties of pizza, and everyone that works there is so nice. Highly recommended!
Ive only gotten deliveries from them ( They only deliver to businesses) I think thats silly but to each its own. Food is great but its always cold by time it gets to me.My business is located in Valley Stream it should be hot. Besides that very tasty
Waiting for family member took walk had 2 slices 🍕🍕 and a water it was good 👍👍👍👍👍 tables 2 sit inside and very friendly. A lot of people came in some took 2 go others stayed he has a variety of different types of pizza 🍕 come in and try for yourself LI 200 Rockaway Ave Valley Stream
I placed an order by phone. I was told that it would be ready in 15min When I went in the man hadnt even started. I waited another 20 min. When I took it out I found that 1 item was missing. To top it all off the calzone was tasteless. If you dont have anything other than pizza its okGood luck with that.
Love it! Love it! Love it! Been coming here for years. Live out east now but stop in a few times a month. Love the sauce whether its the pizza, eggplant dinner, pasta dish. Favorite place on the island.
This place is one of the best pizza joints on the South shore. The meatballs are also amazing. Been coming here for decades, definitely recommend!
Absolutely amazing!
One of my favorite 🍕 restaurants in all of Long Island. Fresh 🍅 sauce, I ask for extra sauce on my pie. Their recipe seems to be very good.
Terrible NY style pizza. The crust couldnt even stay together, the sauce was incredibly acidic, All the cheese fell off. Never going back. Guys were also rude.
The absolute best pizzeria I think Ive ever eaten that and all of Long Island. The owner is very cool and friendly. The food is off the hook.
Always the best pizza. Never disappoints
Have had their food many times! Its just fantastic here. Keep coming and theyll know your name soon. Clean, delicious, and great overall place! Cash only.
Great food. Best pizza around!
The pizza was hot fresh and crispy. The toppings were not skimpy. Yum.
Have been going there for 20 years. Still the best sauce I have ever had! Chicken parm, eggplant parm ANC sicilian slices are my favorite!
Food is been awesome and consistent for years.great family and treats you like your part of it.
I simply loved their dishes. I always get awesome customer service here. The place is neat and the workers are always very welcoming. Will visit here again.
Cause the pizza taste good just like the Pizzeria I go to in Queens & NY, I havent tried other dish but I will I certainly will tell others
Seriously the most amazing pizza. Ive been coming for 20+ years and its always consistently delicious!
Everything here is great. Everything tastes fresh, not full of a salt and sugar. The best pizza AROUND
My favorite hometown pizza place! I grew up in VS and whenever I come home, I need a slice from Ancona. Grew up eating this pizza and won’t get pizza from anywhere else when I’m in VS.
Aviod like plague chicken hero was dry and shrimp parmnwas so bland - all bread NO meat ! Used to be killer now it’s a thriller ! Help scary af. Yuck - never again
Had a great experience in here with my son. The food came rapidly and the customer service is just good. Prices are affordable.
All their food is the best, they use the best ingredients and take no short cuts. I eat here five days a week and its only five and not seven because I work in town and dont live close.
We have ordered pies for school activity.Pizza was hot and fresh.Kids as well as adults have enjoyed it !
Best pepperoni pizza 🍕 we stop every time we are in the area since we moved
If your wondering what to get here.Grandma pie with pepperoni Well done 👍
Same great food as 25 years ago! Maybe even better! Had white clam pizza, and OMG, delicious!
Came because of the high rating. Visiting from out of town. The crust and cheese were mediocre in terms of texture and flavor and the sauce was just bland.
This is the pizza place I grew up with it will always have a special place in my heart there Sicilian pie is my favorite pizza everything else isnt quite as good but with trial and error you can find a few other decent options I always found there subs ok
Amazing food and staff. Been a Valley Stream institution for years
ANCONA ALWAYS HAD THE BEST PIZZA ACROSS THE NASSAU BORDERLINE !! WITHOUT A DOUBT. AND MADE BY ITALIANS !!
Good but Pricey. I bought 2 buffalo slices and a water and it came to 13 dollars. Thats 5 dollars a slice and 3 dollars for a bottled water smfh
Excellent food & pizza. Small, old & could use an upgrade & cleaning, but food is one of best Italian in the immediate area.
Great pizza, horrible customer service. Guys up front are very rude
30 years later and the pizza is still great.
One of the best in all of NY. That includes all 5 boroughs
Best pizza around! When the kids are home from college this is always the first meal they request.
Bad experience yrs ago...tried again today and waited 2 mins while employee was chatting with 2 people waiting. Also the flies were not helpful. I walked out.
Great pizza and everything else. They dont deliver, and only take cash.... Well worth the inconvenience!!! Yummy
Pizza was good. Their pasta was so yummy. I will definitely be going back.
This pizzaria holds a special place in my bffs heart and I have to admit between that and the lovely conversations youll have with the staff its impossible to not taste the love in that pizza
Best pizza around for miles!And they do amazing catering; all dishes are delicious!!
Omg there pizza is delicious I love guys wish u would deliver. Customer service is nice as well.
Spinach pizza very good. Workers not so.
Had heard about this restaurant for 30+ years from my wife. Finally got to eat a slice and was not disappointed. Excellent.
Food is always good. My family has been a patron since it opened 47 years ago.
Great pizza, prices and people. Absolutely recommend the grandma slice, you WONT regret it !
Staff are full of themselves pizza was undercooked and tasted like cardboard never did a review of anyplace before but this place was so bad!!! I just had to... gave it one star cause it would not let me go any lower...
Love ❤️ ancona the best service pizza 🍕 anywhere and Angela is the Greatest waitress Lenu
Anconas is the best place for italian food. If you want quality food, this is the place to go.
They make the best eggplant parmagian in long island. If the complaint is the decor they dont need to.
Great pizza, but the overt racism ensures I will never come back again. I cant appreciate ignorance, no matter how good the food is.
I have loved their pizza for at least 30 years! Best Sicilian ever!
They serve big portions and for convenient pricing. very welcoming employees. Never disappointing.
Great pizza and the garlic knots with the sauce are 💯
Great pizza. Wait can be long sometimes and its cash only, but always worth it.
Best pizza in Town 👍🏼
Just great pizzas. Best in the area.
Quality of food and service hasnt changed and is top notch!
Great authentic homemade pizza, calzones, pasta etc. You can really taste the difference with high quality, fresh ingredients.
Pizza is great here. Beef patties are also pretty good. Reminds me of a Brooklyn pizzeria from the 90s.
Best pizza in western Nassau county! Been eating there for many years.
Always a good slice
I love their chicken bacon ranch pizza,so delicious, but I had a pasta grilled chicken parmagiana and it wasnt the best but their pizzas are the best
My childhood pizza place, still stop by every so often for the pepperoni slice. A great neighborhood pizzeria
Been coming here for over 30 years, still he best Pizza 🍕 around!
Very friendly, my kids love the pizza
Love their regular slices, theyre so friendly here too. Definitely plan on coming back!
There pepperoni is to die for.. No where else do they use some awesome real pepp! Food is good!!! There very funny also!
The absolute est pizza anywhere and the food off the menu is delicious especially the chicken cutlets and penne vodka
I was charged $5 for 4 small garlic knots and a 20oz soda. This place is a complete ripoff and Ill never go back.
1st and last place I visit when Im back on Long Island.
Probably one of the best pizzeria in valley stream. Great fresh items.
Always love the food there only thing that bothers me is that they do not take credit or debit card
Food good, service ok
Best Penne ala Vodka, and Linguini in clam sauce...Love the pizza also...
Pizza is always the best. The real deal just the way I like it
A favorite of mine since it opened in 1974! Love the food and the staff is great as well!
If your looking for the best grandma slice,here it is. The rest of the food is good and fresh
The place was quite busy and the service and pizza were excellent.
They taste great & were very accommodating for an impromptu 4th birthday party.
The food is IMPECCABLE, and they treat you like family! I LOVE this place!!!
A Valley Stream legend, been going here since 1975, best pizza in town.
Pizza is truly superb! Pepperoni is unbelievable. Classic NY pizzeria.
Food is good but the people who work there are not friendly
Was stuck, didn’t feel like Pizza that day but had it anyway and man I still remember it amazing
Best pizza!!Love this place!!
Nothing has changed in the last 30 years except the prices, LoL! Best eggplant parmesan around!
The best pizza,the best pasta. Amazing service. 100 recommended
Best restaurant out here... Love them family owned and operated.
Cash only...but the pizza is good. Chicken bacon ranch is delicious.
BEST PIZZA EVER & I DONT LIKE PIZZA BUT ANCONA I CAN EAT IT EVERYDAY
Best pizza 🍕 especially the granma 😋
Very tasty pizza. My personal favorite is the chicken roll.
FRESH pepperoni. Great bacon chicken ranch & mamas. Well worth the price.
Best pizza ever.
For such a popular Pizzeria they should really clean it up
The place is Beauty, the pizza is beauty, the hot plates Beauty, hero’s are beauty, staff is beauty. 5 star beauty.
Great taste but a credit card terminal will make it perfect.
Always get a slice when Im in the area. Their pepperoni pizza is one of the most tasty I have tried.
Excellent place. Awesome pizza.
The best pizza ever!!!
Excellent pizza and pepperoni and sausage is out of this world
Great old school pizza. Reminds me of 86th st back in the day when midnight madness was around
Food was very good but a little greasy.Awesome food
Their food is awesome. I have yet to have a bad anything there.
Luv their food...and staff very friendly ..definitly recommend
Worst customer service and short change me. In my business if I don’t give pennies at least I round up not down. Will not go back. Guys are rude
Food is good, but count your change. They have short changed me 3 times in a row....
Excellent Italian food. Pizza is delicious.
These are guys are great, very friendly and professional.
Always have great pizza and service
Very good pizza!
Excellent pizza (especially with pepperoni as a topping).
Its just good. Everything. Know what you want when you order. Newbies will stand out! 😂
Always delicious, we have been fans of Ancona since the day they opened.
Amazing pizza, super delicious.
I pass many pizzerias to get there regular pies, delicious
Highly overrated. Only takes cash, pizza is okay
Awesome Sicilian pizza. A bit pricey though.
Good pizza and ok price.
Love this pizzeria staple in my family for years
Very good pizza!
Best veal parmigiana hero
The best buffalo chicken slices of the world. Amazing !!!
Good Pizza, But No Deliveries!
The pizza is ok its nothing special or the brag about
Always excellent food and service!
Friendly prompt service and DELICIOUS pizza!!!
Such great food & so friendly.
Great Pizza & chicken caesar wrap!!
The best grandma pizza in town.
Good solid pizza the NY way!
Great and very helpful service also very family friendly place
Best pizza in long island
I love the scillian pizza here.
Twenty years apart, and the food. And service was great
Friendly guys....they don’t take credit cards. There is an ATM on site.
Great pepperoni pizza, and the Grandma pizza is awesome!
Super expensive and the pizza is like rubber
Total reviews rating 4.5
199 Reviews for Ancona Pizzeria & Heroes 2023:
Review №1
2018-01-10This is a one of those rare places that keeps you coming back over the weeks and years. I recommend the eggplant parmesan, it is uniquely prepared and will be the best youve ever had. But really, anything with their sauce will leave you craving more the next day.
Review №2
2022-04-20My family and I have been going for years since we moved in and we enjoy the pizza very much as well as the people who work there.
Review №3
2022-05-22Great food, great people who work there. I havent ate something yet that was bad. My favorite place to go and get pizza
Review №4
2022-06-13Been eating the BEST eggplant here for 25 yearsNO ONE makes better Eggplant.....Bread Crumb free....the ONLY way it should be!!!!
Review №5
2022-03-01The pizza was just delicious. The sauce was perfection and the pesto grandma was so good. Definitely would recommend and will be back again.
Review №6
2022-07-23Lovely person running the counter. He had a great vibe and seems to be in first name basis with a lot of the customers who come in.
Review №7
2019-08-21One of the best pizza places on LI. Curled pepperoni, nuff said. Perfect.
Review №8
2022-06-22Good food served by good people who have been at it for as long as I can remember.Pizza is solid. Soda is fresh. Taste is very good.Meter pi arming on street but free in the lot about half a block away.I have not tried their heros or platters, but in am thinking now that I should.Customers are loyal local folks.Enjoy!All good. Nice people. Customers who are good local folks. Dont ever change!
Review №9
2022-05-24Been coming here since I was a little boy in the 80s. Still my favorite pizza in Long Island.
Review №10
2022-01-17Best pizza in the area. Amazing sauce, large portions, quality ingredients, all for a fair price (especially compared to some expensive and terrible pizza places around here). Grandma slice is pure perfection