About Johnny's New York Pizza

John Keiley was born and raised in Forest Hills, New York. After many years of owning and operating a bar and grill, John decided to leave the hustle and bustle of New York, for the quiet beauty of Denver, Colorado. A true lover of New York style pizza, John searched the Denver area for that great slice. His search was unsuccessful. One day John and his wife were driving into downtown to check out yet another pizzeria. The top was down on the Jeep. All of a sudden the skies opened up and the rain poured down. Lightning and thunder cracked around them. John finally pulled into the parking lot and looked at his wife soaked, water dripping off her hair. They both said, “Let’s do this.” John spent the next year in his kitchen working and perfecting his recipes. He traveled back to New York to absorb the smell, flavors and cooking style of the New York Pizzerias. It took another year and Johnny’s New York Pizza & Pasta was opened at Wadsworth & Mississippi in Lakewood.

He named the restaurant after his first born son, John Joseph, who arrived one week after the doors were opened. From the moment John served his first slice, Johnny’s has been a hit. People drive great distances to eat his authentic food. Johnny’s in Lakewood has just celebrated it’s three year anniversary and our second store has opened in Wheat Ridge at the corner of Kipling & 26th in the Gold’s Grocery Mall. Johnny’s will continue to expand their locations to fulfill John’s mission of bringing great pizza to the people of Colorado.