Joe's Pizza Broadway
Pizza restaurant · 1435 Broadway, New York, NY 10018, United States · United States
★ 4.4 on Google · 26,071 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 15, 2026 · 121 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
121
12% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.7★
place average 4.4★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Apr ’26 | 168 | 46 |
| May ’26 | 374 | 31 |
| Jun ’26 | 352 | 32 |
| Jul ’26 | 106 | 12 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
5 occurrences — worst: 8 five-star reviews on 2026-04-15 vs avg 0.1/day
weight 1
Show all 5
- 8 five-star reviews on 2026-04-15 vs avg 0.1/day
- 7 five-star reviews on 2026-04-16 vs avg 0.6/day
- 5 five-star reviews on 2026-04-17 vs avg 0.8/day
- 7 five-star reviews on 2026-04-18 vs avg 1.1/day
- 8 five-star reviews on 2026-04-19 vs avg 1.4/day
- low activity account 74 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 19 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 6 reviews, near-identical wording
Best pizza in NYC!!! Hands down
- marcos burgos ★★★★★ 2026-05-09 suspicion 90
- Michael Schmidt ★★★★★ 2026-05-18 suspicion 56
- valfrido sales ★★★★★ 2026-06-03 suspicion 66
- Joel Evans ★★★★★ 2026-06-07 suspicion 90
- robby martinez ★★★★★ 2026-06-23 suspicion 90
- Juan Escobar ★★★★★ 2026-07-07 suspicion 74
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Delicious pizza, good service.
- John Fitzgerald ★★★★★ 2026-04-17 suspicion 95
- Tanya sharma ★★★★★ 2026-06-02 suspicion 56
- Craig Broyles ★★★★★ 2026-07-01 suspicion 55
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
One of the best Pizza spots in NYC
- Antonio Lopez ★★★★★ 2026-04-24 suspicion 68
- maor Sherer ★★★★★ 2026-05-17 suspicion 61
- RR ★★★★★ 2026-06-19 suspicion 68
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
One of the best pizzas i had in New York
- Domenico Goffredo ★★★★★ 2026-05-08 suspicion 65
- Rachelle Guzman Roman ★★★★★ 2026-05-20 suspicion 96
- Yosara Aquino ★★★★★ 2026-06-03 suspicion 81
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Very good pizza, worth the way wait
- jay t ★★★★★ 2026-04-28 suspicion 65
- Cristina Mendez ★★★★★ 2026-06-12 suspicion 65
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great iconic Street style pizza!
- Joseph Dutton ★★★★★ 2026-04-29 suspicion 57
- Craig Brooks ★★★★★ 2026-05-31 suspicion 57
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 102 remaining flagged reviews.
Aneta Powichrowska
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-04-19
Francisco Astorga
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-04-18
Osama Amin
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-04-17
Milan Žegarac
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-04-16
Kyle Leighton
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-04-15
PG Pacini
58 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-04-19
吳中信
378 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-04-19
This is a really delicious pizzeria. Many celebrities have visited and taken photos here. It's always packed with people. A must-eat when you come to New York!
Justin Wolfman
106 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-04-19
Solid New York style pizza slices near Bryant Park. Nice thin crust that’s easily foldable, crispy and very lightly charred. Fresh tomato flavor and nice cheese.
Lydia Kady Tounkara
8 reviews
★★★★★
2026-04-19
Pizza eaten right outside the pizzeria. Crispy and, above all, nice and full of cheese. The only flaw is the confusion. With one more person, this confusion between waiting and ordering could improve. :)
A. B
29 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-04-19
An iconic New York spot, impossible not to stop by. The pizza is good and the wait is minimal, but it's a shame there's so little space to sit down and eat... But that's part of the place's iconic appeal.
Report generated Jul 15, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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