Detroit-style pan pizza and burger spot in the West Village known for drawing long walk-in waits during peak dinner hours despite offering reservations.
35 Downing St, New York, NY 10014



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Emily is a West Village pizzeria best known for its Detroit-style pan pizza and its burger, which have built a devoted following in a small, high-demand space in Manhattan's West Village.
Per Yelp and dining-guide reports, walk-in waits at Emily can run long during peak dinner service, with some reviewers describing waits of multiple hours on the busiest nights; reservations are available via OpenTable and are generally recommended to avoid the wait. Lunch and off-peak hours are reported to be considerably quieter than the evening rush.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reservations: Emily West Village takes reservations, bookable through OpenTable and Resy per those platforms' venue listings found in search; walk-ins are also accommodated per a Yelp discussion about the restaurant.
Walk-ins: Walk-ins are possible but the restaurant fills up and gets busy through the night; per a Yelp Q&A thread about the venue, arriving earlier in the evening improves your odds of being seated without a reservation.
Reviewer and dining-guide reports describe walk-in waits that can run long during peak dinner service, with some reviewers describing waits stretching to several hours on busy nights, while lunch service is reported to be much quieter. (No live damnlines camera here yet — this is reported guidance, not a live count.)
Yes — reservations are listed as bookable via OpenTable. Reviewers generally recommend booking ahead, since walk-ins can face a significant wait during busy dinner hours.
Reported hours are Monday–Thursday and Sunday 11am–11pm, and Friday–Saturday 11am–midnight. Confirm current hours directly with the restaurant before visiting, as hours can change.
It's known for its Detroit-style pan pizza and its burger, both of which have built a strong following and reportedly drive heavy walk-in demand at this small West Village space.
Reviewer reports suggest lunch or off-peak hours are noticeably quieter than the dinner rush, when waits are reported to be longest — especially on Friday and Saturday nights.
Yes, but it can be a wait during busy dinner hours - per a Yelp discussion of the restaurant, going earlier in the evening gives walk-ins a better shot at a table.
Sources: Yelp — Emily (West Village) · Pizza Loves Emily — West Village location page · The Infatuation — Emily West Village review · WebSearch results (OpenTable, Resy, and Yelp listings for Emily West Village)