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Emmy Squared - Shaw, DC - Emmy Squared Pizza - Shaw DC, Washington District of Columbia, DC

Emmy Squared Pizza - Shaw DC

3.9
3.9
119 Reviews
$30 and under
Pizzeria
Serving Detroit-style pizzas and an award-winning burger. Full service bar, local drafts & wine selection.

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2 people

7:30 PM


Booked 5 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Pizzeria, Italian, American
  • Hours of operation
    Wed, Thu 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:30 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (202) 921-3669
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Please reach out to Caitlin Schulte for Catering &amp; Events<br />Cschulte@emmysquaredpizza.com<br />202.430.5036
  • Private party facilities
    Please reach out to Caitlin Schulte for Catering & EventsCschulte@emmysquaredpizza.com202.430.5036
  • Neighborhood
    Shaw
  • Cross street
    Corner of 8th St NW, between Florida Ave NW and Ust
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 119 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.9
3.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 3.7Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Washington, D.C. Area

    Healthy

  • District of Columbia

    Healthy

119 Reviews
  1. MatthewS

    Washington DC

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 20, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Actually can't say how the restaurant was. Open Table allowed a weekday reservation for 12 Noon but the restaurant doesn't open until 3:00 pm, so who knows? Had to scramble to find another venue.

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  2. PeterG

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    The Le Big Matt burger is delicious. Just like the original one in NYC.

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  3. LindaW

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great pizza and great service! Upscale vibe and good music, this place delivers more than pizza!

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  4. GreggR

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 1, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Went to Emmy's because of the restaurant's reputation and selection of vegan and gluten-free pizza. Their vegan and gluten-free pizza was average in taste and a bit overpriced relative to competition. A decent option in DC but there are other, better choices available.

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  5. Swati

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Really disappointing experience. We reached and there was no hostess for at least 20 minutes. The lead waitress was extremely rude - we asked her about our table and she snapped at us about how if our takeout order wasn't on the rack it wasn't ready. She finally stopped being rude to hear our actual request. Our table waitress was pleasant but messed up every item we ordered - added parmesan to a pizza w/ vegan mozzarella, added blue cheese to a salad requested without it. Service was extremely slow - our salad came at the end of our meal. I usually love Emmy - especially since they have so many vegan options - but this was a terrible experience.

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  6. EsteeL

    Washington DC

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The restaurant was short staffed when I was there on a holiday weekend, but all the staff there worked so hard to make sure we had an excellent experience nonetheless. We had a great time and the food was delicious. Thanks so much to the hardworking staff who made our Friday dinner fun and tasty!

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  7. MichaelW

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience1
    The food was just okay, but the wait staff was inattentive and distracted, the service slow even though it was rather empty, and the bathrooms very dirty.

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  8. Benu

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience3
    Kitchen and bar staff seemed to care. Front of house didn’t. Inattentive service, unbussed tables, no soap in either bathroom.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, Cameron was an amazing server, looking forward to coming back again.

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  10. PQFoodie

    Washington DC

    18 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on June 24, 2023

    overall4food4service2ambience3
    Love the food -- enough to put up with the stoned servers.

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Favorite pizza location in DC. It was not busy for dining in so the service was top notch and nothing to complain about. 5 stars

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 10, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience1
    Short staffed, very poor service, pizza was not very good

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    SOSOSOSOSOSOSOOOOO GOOD OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    We ordered three pizzas for our party of 6. Classic Pepperoni, Vodka pizza, and a Margarita pizza - all were delicious!

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 26, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Great food and potion size. Also GF pizza was great

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    St. Louis

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience5
    This was some of the best pizza and service that I’ve had in a long time!! It was a wonderful experience

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    Pinehurst

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good every time we go! Favorite pizza in DC ! Recommend for all occasions.

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Amazing pizza!

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  19. eiknarf

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 6, 2023

    overall2food4service1ambience3
    It was quiet when we arrived ~8pm on Sunday, with only one other table in the restaurant. The host sat us immediately and a busser brought us some water. More than 5 minutes passed without being greeted by a server, when a large party of about 12-15 walked in and were sat. There seemed to be only one server working the floor, who immediately went to that table to help get them set up (place settings, water, etc), while we continued to sit there without anyone else coming by. We’ve now been sitting there for more than 15 minutes without even our drink order being taken, when we noticed the server had started taking their order. After pretty blatantly staring in her general direction for a few minutes, we finally caught her eye, and a couple minutes later, the busser came by and took our order. Our drinks, followed by our pizza and salad, came out quite quickly; but we had not received our appetizer. The server finally stopped by for the first time to check how our food was, and we noted not having received our appetizer. She went to check, then came back and said it was “coming right up.” Nearly 10 minutes later it arrived, indicating that it was probably just put in when we asked about it as opposed to coming right up. After she dropped off the food, that was the last we saw of her at our table. We had to flag down the busser to get soda refills (for which they charged 🙄), and before we even finished eating, the busser dropped off our check (then thought to ask if we wanted anything else after the check was already on the table). Thankfully, there was a QR code on the check that allowed us to pay by phone, or we might still be sitting there waiting. The food was great, the service was extremely disappointing, to put it nicely. We’ll probably order delivery from Emmy’s in the future, as we’ve always really enjoyed the food, but the experience last night will likely have us considering other options for dining out in the neighborhood.

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  20. Matt

    Fort Lauderdale

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience3
    The hardest decision is between the burger and pizza because they are both amazing.

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  21. RobertoP

    Baltimore

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 16, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Great pizza and nice service!

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  22. CruzF

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 14, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Overall, I would recommend and return. The pizza and cocktails were delicious. Due to low-manning, there was only one waitress working; however, the bartender gentleman assisted her by taking our initial order.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really great service from Emily!

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 14, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    They weren’t open for dine-in at all lol

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  25. MattS

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 30, 2022

    overall3food5service1ambience2
    Great food, but staff seemed overwhelmed and uninterested.

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  26. jayzeek

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 22, 2022

    overall3food5service3ambience4
    The food and drinks were fantastic. Unfortunately, they were busy and either didn’t have enough staff or the staff weren’t trained enough for a dinner rush.

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 14, 2022

    overall4food5service3ambience5
    Good food, a little overpriced. Also the fried chicken is basically just a chicken cutlet chopped up.

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  28. AndrewMullen

    Wilmington

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on October 9, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    They didn't have their vegan cheese, so that was a bummer, and they could use spinach as an option for their build-your-own 'za, but we the pizza we had was delicious. The staff is so kind and attentive and professional. Awesome. I wish they kept the lights a bit dimmer, and the noise level was a bit higher than I'd prefer, but overall, a good experience. The staff contributed to that immensely.

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  29. DCresident

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 22, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    Pizza was excellent. Mostly a takeout restaurant, so the atmosphere in the restaurant itself was a little transitory. But the food, as always, was good.

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  30. JN90

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2022

    overall3food5service1ambience2
    Service was terrible - luckily the food was great as always but otherwise I wouldn't come back.

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our waitress was new, but she put in the effort to accommodate all of our requests and answer all of our questions. The food was good, and for our waitress was new, but she put in the effort to accommodate all of our requests and answer all of our questions. The food was good, and for a decent price. I would go back again.

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  32. Kelay

    Washington DC

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on July 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The good Paulie pizza was buttery and delicious! The caramelized onions pIred so well with the white sauce and sausage with the gouda cheese giving it another layer of flavor. My favorite was actually the delicious drinks that Sheila recommended. The honey peach smash was sweet and summery while the pomegranate margarita was tangy and slightly tart.

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  33. SadlerG

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 17, 2022

    overall3food5service2ambience3
    Service wasn’t exceptional (drink orders were wrong, appetizer order missed), but the food was so good as always!

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  34. PaulH

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The staff at this location were awesome from start to finish. Friendly, attentive and helpful. Food and cocktails were also great!

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  35. Gail

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 22, 2022

    overall3food4service3ambience3
    I like the location at Navy Yard better. I found the service better and the noise level was lower.

    Emmy Squared Pizza - Shaw DCResponded on May 27, 2022

    We truly strive to make every visit to Emmy Squared Pizza - Shaw equally wonderful, and we are sorry that you left with an unfavorable impression. We do hope you will choose to visit us again.

    1 person found this helpful

  36. Phil

    Washington DC

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on May 4, 2022

    overall5food5service2ambience5
    Great pizza but wish it were a full service restaurant

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 24, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    The food was amazing as always. The service could have been faster but the staff are all very nice

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  38. Jendoo1

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service was really nice and the pizza was delicious. Good ambience, too.

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 2, 2022

    overall3food4service2ambience2
    Awful service, 0 attentiveness from the servers and no input when we had questions on menu items. Manager totally realized this and gave us 2 free salads and a dessert while we were walking out so that was much appreciated. Such a shame because the pizza is truly awesome

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  40. BrianneW

    Baltimore

    9 reviews

    2.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2022

    overall2food3service1ambience4
    Emmy’s was fine. The service was remarkably bad, I think because our server was also handling their to go orders. We sat down and ordered a drink & app, but the server literally did not come back for another hour to check in on us to get our entree order. Once we ordered our pizzas, one was great & the other a soupy mess on top. Overall, not worth the $100 tab

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Diner temperature check required
    • Staff temperature check required
    • Contact tracing information collected

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Emmy Squared Pizza - Shaw DC using the Order Online button. Emmy Squared Pizza - Shaw DC also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (202) 921-3669.

Emmy Squared Pizza - Shaw DC is rated 3.9 stars by 119 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:30 PM


Booked 5 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Emmy Squared Pizza - Shaw DC

1924 8th St, Washington District of Columbia, DC 20001

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Corner of 8th St NW, between Florida Ave NW and Ust
  • Neighborhood
    Shaw
  • Hours of operation
    Wed, Thu 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:30 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Pizzeria, Italian, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (202) 921-3669
  • Catering
    Please reach out to Caitlin Schulte for Catering &amp; Events<br />Cschulte@emmysquaredpizza.com<br />202.430.5036
  • Private party facilities
    Please reach out to Caitlin Schulte for Catering & EventsCschulte@emmysquaredpizza.com202.430.5036
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