186329 Mon Dec 16 16:01:00 -0800 2002 301 16 Mid-Atlantic 0 997857 In Ramsey, N.J., try Pizzette, a new, intimate Italian bistro with oak fired brick oven which produces tasty, thin, crispy crust (almost crepe-like) pizza. The red sauces are fresh and intensely flavored. BYOB. Enjoy! Mon Dec 16 16:01:00 -0800 2002 0 ocudoc 1 997858 I agree. Lovely, lovely pizza and pasta with rich red sauce. It is located in a strip shopping center in Ramsey, NJ at 31 West Main St (201) 934-6000 BYOB This is a newly opened "find", sure to become very busy, very soon. Mon Dec 16 17:59:35 -0800 2002 997857 0 Rima 2 997862 Hands down, the pizza at DELORENZO'S on Hudson Street in Trenton. Perhaps the best in the country, no lie. Tue Dec 17 10:19:13 -0800 2002 997858 0 RP 3 997866 That's no pizza, that's tomato pie! I love it but never confuse the two. Tue Dec 17 14:46:18 -0800 2002 997862 0 Trentonbooster 4 997869 Sorry about that; I was translating into North Jerseyese. Tue Dec 17 15:17:54 -0800 2002 997866 0 RP 5 997878 it comes off as pretty parochial to call anything best in the nation. best in the neighborhood or area might be more within the critic's realm. and that's what delorenzo's is. worth a minor detour. and that's a compliment. the fact that it's the only decent meal i've ever had in the trenton area, well, that's another reason for the detour. Wed Dec 18 01:17:43 -0800 2002 997869 0 wizkor 6 997880 I dunno about that. I have become a pizza fanatic over the course of my 45 years, and from Old Forge-style pizza in NE Penna, to Vince the Pizza Prince in Scranton, PA, to Pepe's in New Haven, CT, to Garibaldi's in Brooklyn to the several great pizza parlors on Arthur Ave in the Bronx to the coal oven pizzas in NYC and Philly, to Tacconelli's and Celebre's in Philadelphia, to Pete & Elda's in Neptune, to the many deep-dish versions in Chicagoland to the North End pizzerias in Boston to the doughy pies in Denver to the wacky Gold Coast pizzas in central and Southern California , I've tried to try them all, and STILL, Delorenzo's on Hudson St. in Trenton (not to be confused with the location on Hamilton Ave.) outshines them all for consistency, superbly smoky crust, judicious use of crushed tomato sauce and mozzarella and careful baking. And I will keep trying as many new pizzas as I can, but, for now, nothing has been able to knock Delorenzo's off it's top spot. Wed Dec 18 10:58:30 -0800 2002 997878 0 RP 7 997883 No claim to nationwide title but in my little area - which includes a lot of good pizza - Joe's in Vauxhall (Union) NJ is great. Thu Dec 19 15:08:45 -0800 2002 997880 0 EW 8 997943 Would Joe's be any relation to Jack and Joe's, long since gone from Five Points in Union? My candidate: Spiritos in Elizabeth. Thu Jan 16 00:02:23 -0800 2003 997883 0 Bob Libkind 9 997972 Spirito's....IS the best pizza on the east coast.....has been for 40 years or so! Thu Jan 30 14:39:29 -0800 2003 997943 0 Judy 10 998046 I have been to many great pizza places. Like others, I would have a hard time saying one is better as there are different styles. I remember Pepe's in New Haven, Corky's in E. Hartford (he has since moved to Texas), Giordanos in Chicago, etc.... So far, since moving back to Northern NJ, I have found two excellent but very different pizza places: Il Forno in Warren has excellent wood fired, brick oven pizza with fresh mozzarella. Reservoir Tavern in Parsippany serves up a terrific NY Style pizza (best I have had so far) with corn meal on the exquisitely crisped bottom of the pie. Not a fancy place, but great pizza Tue Feb 18 13:08:06 -0800 2003 997972 0 Michael Rieger 11 998072 Maruca's on the Seaside heights boardwalk is the best hands down.Huge slices with a swirling sauce that is like a work of art ,delicous high quality cheese and sausage , and they will fed ex a pie to anywhere in the country....maruca's rules!!! Mon Feb 24 15:08:09 -0800 2003 998046 0 dave 12 1000442 I have been searching for my favorite pizza of all time. It use to be Poppy's Pizza in Piscataway Nj. Does anyone know about this pizza? Sun Aug 01 18:59:21 -0700 2004 998072 0 Cheryl MacIntosh 13 3841657 I grew up on Washington Ave. in Piscataway and knew Poppy's on Stelton Rd. well. It didn't have a traditional crust, but had a black crispy edge around the pizza. When they had a party at the Eisenhower school up the road, the pizza came from Poppy's. I haven't returend to Piscataway in 30 years, but from looking at the "streetviews" on Google maps, it looks like there's a place called Fratelli's in more or less what I remember as the location for Poppy's. Sat Jul 05 21:02:53 -0700 2008 1000442 206999 Flooky 12 2361595 Oh god, i love Maruca's - and now i'm hungry. Wed Mar 07 09:21:05 -0800 2007 998072 63569 flourgirl 12 3991837 Just went to Maruca's at Seaside on the boardwalk and yah, they're the best in that area. Last time we did 3 Bros and it wasn't as good. The sausage is awesome. YUM! Wed Aug 27 12:56:50 -0700 2008 998072 216427 gbean 11 998105 I grew up in Parsippany, NJ, and the Reservoir Tavern has the greatest pizza in the area. Big gorgeous crust w/ great sauce and dripping cheese. The wait is too long for me, but if you go at 5:00 during the week, you can get in! Sat Mar 08 11:01:52 -0800 2003 998046 0 Basiltown 11 2816441 Pepe's was just on the travel channel regarding the coal oven pizza. Thats how I found this site. Funny Sun Aug 05 19:35:36 -0700 2007 998046 116949 CarbBoy 11 4340391 my vote for best pizza in Northern NJ is Ritacco's in Nutley! I DREAM about their pizza:-D Mon Jan 19 19:15:38 -0800 2009 998046 258804 coastiewife 10 2044448 Anything from Spirito's is da best! I've had great bar pie there for 35 years! Fri Nov 24 04:15:29 -0800 2006 997972 36312 HillJ 11 2816414 Yes good chix parm too. Sun Aug 05 19:25:21 -0700 2007 2044448 116949 CarbBoy 10 2060114 Spiritos is an institution, has over the top good pizza and probably ranks in top 10 in Greater NY pizza. Had my first Spiritos 40'ish years ago as well, but there are a few in NYC and in New Haven that I like better. Thu Nov 30 22:59:24 -0800 2006 997972 11290 jfood 11 5008988 best rav's on the planet :) Sun Sep 06 09:06:19 -0700 2009 2060114 73130 don515 7 998220 I agree with you about Delo's on Hudson, but the white clam pie is far better at DeLo's on Hamilton. Have you been to Totonno's in Coney Island? Thu Apr 03 14:08:52 -0800 2003 997880 0 Paulie Gee 8 2816452 Just saw Totonno's on the travel channel. Is it worth the drive out to Brooklyn. L&B pizza is worth the trip to Brooklyn. Spimoni Garden is Good too. Sun Aug 05 19:39:43 -0700 2007 998220 116949 CarbBoy 9 3843460 L&B and Spumoni Gardens are the same thing - it is called L&B Spumoni Garden. I grew up a few blocks south of the place. Ate there a lot. Not just great pizza, great Italian fare in general. Totonno's is so worth it. Definitely excellent. I live in Warren County now and the best in this area is DeCola's on Route 31 S in Washington. The owner is from Brooklyn, NY. Such good pizza. Also pretty darned good is Family Pizza in the Port Colden Mall in Washington (it is an outdoor shopping center but it is called a Mall). Also has relation to Brooklyn. When I was a kid, Lenny's Pizza on 86th off 20th Avenue was the pizza place to go to. It was in Saturday Night Fever. The pictures of Travolta eating their pizza were all over the walls. Sun Jul 06 18:27:05 -0700 2008 2816452 21451 RisaG 7 999585 DeLorenzo's pizza is superb, particularly the sweet smack that comes from the generous tomato topping. (I do suspect the tomatoes are from California, not Italy, being a tad overly sweet, but that would be quibbling.)And the crust is amazingly flavorful for a place without a brick oven. If I were to be super critical, however, I would have to rate the cheese definitely not worthy of so exalted a setting. Still, DeLorenzo's is -- or was -- the best old-style pizza parlor in Jersey. Fri Feb 27 15:18:20 -0800 2004 997880 0 Frank C. Franzonia 7 2355943 RP: My family is from Wilkes Barre PA and everytime they visit we have them bring "trays" of Victory Pig or Pizza Lovin!!! Old Forge pizza is quiet a treat but something you have to experience! As far as i know u Can't find anything like it down here My favs our Vics in BB, Pete & Elda's and Dons Pizza King in Belamar. Squan Tavern isn't that bad either. All thin crust though. Nothing like Old Forge! Mon Mar 05 17:43:08 -0800 2007 997880 79902 stack_c 6 4208296 delorenzo's Trenton or Fed's in Freehold Sat Nov 29 11:17:52 -0800 2008 997878 244314 beentheredonethat 3 997877 Agreed that Delorenzos in Trenton is the best in USA. Tue Dec 17 21:25:04 -0800 2002 997862 0 Val G 3 4887348 Please see my post below, re: new Delo's in Hamilton at Risoldi's SuperMarket :>) Fri Jul 24 10:10:10 -0700 2009 997862 163228 mchametzky 3 5005252 Agreed. The best I've ever had. It's all subjective and I've eaten good pie in and around NYC for a long time. If I'm in the area, it's not a reach to drive the extra couple of miles and grab a pie from this place. Fri Sep 04 11:27:35 -0700 2009 997862 206394 ParadiseWaits 2 3010908 Agreed, hands down the best in NJ. I'm from New Haven so I can say best in the country ;-) Sat Oct 06 13:59:17 -0700 2007 997858 132713 xchef 1 997867 We could spend hours talking about "THE BEST" pizza in NJ. Some of us would vote for Pete 'n Elda's in Neptune. Others would say Vercelli's in Highlands is best. There's a whole lot of good pizza going on in NJ so naming one the best is a bit tricky. Tue Dec 17 14:47:07 -0800 2002 997857 0 christina z 2 997872 I second the Pete & Elda's vote. I'd also add Vic's (Bradley Beach) to this list. I am a thin crust person. Tue Dec 17 16:56:38 -0800 2002 997867 0 Julie 3 2817723 Had Vic's yesterday on the way to the beach because of the exact thread. I thought it was mediocre. Too much of that orangey oily stuff that you get when too much oil and tomato sauce meet up. Maybe it was an off day? Mon Aug 06 09:39:27 -0700 2007 997872 38432 angelo04 4 2911713 one experience at vic's and i'll never go back. rude people made a bad pie taste even worse. you can do much better in the area- Pizza On Main in bradley beach is only 2 minutes down the street. Wed Sep 05 06:09:34 -0700 2007 2817723 102754 jwk2 4 3991652 Vics can be hit or miss for sure! Wed Aug 27 12:04:33 -0700 2008 2817723 167577 CP923 3 3331950 Third vote ..Now they have some of the same @ the Cabin in Howell Fri Jan 25 09:50:20 -0800 2008 997872 154508 big1515 3 4103690 I agree about Pete & Eldas, but the waits sometimes are not worth it (like they care). Their house salad is sorta blah. Another "best bet" for outstanding Tomato Pie is "Tonys" in Long branch, NJ. They're "Pomodoro Pie" with fresh (real) Mozzarella is really good. Add some real sausage too! Tue Oct 14 11:32:40 -0700 2008 997872 169420 robert1456 3 4303841 For thin crust I agree with the Pete & Elda's (Neptune) top vote with a close second to Vic's (Bradley Beach). I'd also give some consideration to Vesuvio's in Belmar, though the finished product is sometimes inconsistent. To stick with the same area I'd also have to cast a vote for best traditional pie to Santino's Pizza Etc in Neptune City. Its better than any of the pizzerias in Belmar or Bradley Beach (other than Vic's). Wed Jan 07 08:53:21 -0800 2009 997872 240103 jlsmi2 2 2816411 Yes, Ultra thin crust but needs to be kicked up a little in the taste department. But I agree its a good pie. Sun Aug 05 19:24:26 -0700 2007 997867 116949 CarbBoy 2 3991649 I'm with you on the Pete & Eldas - a close second would be Vics in Bradley Beach. But then again, I prefer thin crust... Wed Aug 27 12:03:11 -0700 2008 997867 167577 CP923 1 997871 For those who like simple, excellent pizza with thin crust: Either Val's Tavern(thin crust) or Briody's(paper thin crust). Both in Rumson. Tue Dec 17 16:46:52 -0800 2002 997857 0 2chez mike 2 2816527 Good Eats Sun Aug 05 20:11:58 -0700 2007 997871 116949 CarbBoy 2 4103703 I tried Vals since it was sold from the original family. The pies are not the same, and not as good. The crispy thin crust is gone and the everyday cheese makes it tast like a slice from the mall. Too doughy and tastelss Sorry guys. Step it up. Tue Oct 14 11:36:56 -0700 2008 997871 169420 robert1456 1 997887 Given the large Italian American population of NJ, it is inevitable that there would be scores of good (and some great) pizza places in the garden state. Hoboken has a branch of the famous Brooklyn pizzeria Grimaldis, for those who wish to stay on the west side of the Hudson. There is also a place on Springfield Ave in Berkeley Heights (Union County) called Marcellos which makes a delicious brick oven pie unlike any I have ever tasted. Thin crust, lots of sauce and fresh ingrediants. One pie is probably enough for two people (they are smaller than their regular pies which are also very good but not spectacular). My favorite is the primavera which has broccoli, artichokes and fresh tomatoes. Sat Dec 21 00:44:27 -0800 2002 997857 0 Jon Altman 2 2651923 Thanks for the Berkeley Heights tip - we've never tried Marcellos but now we'll have to... we like Natale's, also on Springfield Ave (or at that point it may be Valley Road) in Long Hill Twp (on the right, right before the Pathmark shopping center). The guys there are from Calabria, I think, and they make a mean pie. Tue Jun 12 07:40:04 -0700 2007 997887 85480 food_for_thought 1 997942 Hey! How about the Star Tavern & Pizzaria on Dodd St. on the border of Orange and Montclair. They have great thin crust pizza, and a large menu of delicious dishes that go great with a pitcher of beer during a game on their large screen TV! Wed Jan 15 16:47:03 -0800 2003 997857 0 Football Fan 2 998474 In Essex County, the best thick crust pizza is Roman Gourmet in Maplewood. Marty's in Maplewood isn't quite as good, but delivers. Francesca's in Newark is also great for thick crust. Star Tavern has the best thin crust around, but Reservoir in South Orange is alright if you can't get up there, and delivers as well. Sat May 31 01:52:41 -0700 2003 997942 0 DK 3 1000682 I live in west orange and go to star tavern all the time. Its so far the best pizza i've ever had. Fri Sep 03 22:51:06 -0700 2004 998474 0 Drifter 2 998747 I've been to Star Tavern and its pretty great, but the best pizza has to go to Margherita's on Washington Ave. in Hoboken. What a great place. Sun Jul 27 00:06:41 -0700 2003 997942 0 Jason Glushakow 3 2056961 Maybe because I grew up eating pizza from the Star tavern, it has remained for me the definition of pizza. The pesto pizza is to die for. Thu Nov 30 00:09:33 -0800 2006 998747 14610 bropaul 3 2816504 The Star is a Star Sun Aug 05 19:59:48 -0700 2007 998747 116949 CarbBoy 1 997976 Vic's in Bradley Beach, Vesuvio's Belmar, DeLorenzo's (Hamilton St) Trenton are all excellent (as I am sure others mentioned are (I like Val's but those 3 are better), but my favorite is an endangered species in Perth Amboy called Sciortino's. It has one of the last coal ovens in the U.S. and the city government is trying to use its powers of emminent domain to knock down the restaurant. Since you can't move the oven, this would put an end one of the finest pizzerias on the east coast. Get it while you can. (see below) Link: http://www.nationaltrust.org/magazine/archives/arc_911/042302.htm Thu Jan 30 22:44:10 -0800 2003 997857 0 jjm 2 998104 I have to agree with jjm's 3 favorites, though I have never had the Perth Amboy Coal oven pizza. Vic's in Bradley Beach is a great pie, as is DeLorenzo's in Trenton. There are soooo many good pizzerias in the Trenton area. It's like going to Brooklyn for REAL pizza. It's worth the trip from North Jersey. Sat Mar 08 10:55:01 -0800 2003 997976 0 Stacey in Summit 2 2816485 They moved it. They got a waver. Sun Aug 05 19:52:29 -0700 2007 997976 116949 CarbBoy 1 997977 Grew up in the Asbury Park area many years ago and went to two places for pizza..........Mom's Kitchen and Vic's. I live 65 miles south of Bradley Beach and still go to Vic's. Best pizza in NJ!!!!!!!!! Thu Jan 30 22:52:00 -0800 2003 997857 0 Clem 1 997996 Haven't done a comprehensive pizza tour of NJ but when I am in the neighborhood, I always make a special trip to Old World Pizza in Princeton. Excellent brick oven pizza and they only use fresh mozzarella. Yum! Wed Feb 05 07:58:42 -0800 2003 997857 0 Tastebud 2 997998 We've been through this before and the problem is that although your choice for "best" may indeed be excellent there are so many really top notch pizza stores in NJ that it's difficult to dub any one the absolute pinnacle of perfection. We've mentioned Pete 'n Elda's in Neptune, Vercelli's in Highlands and many others. Also, pizza "style" varies from outlet to outlet. Last weekend while I was running errands I was suddenly famished and shakey so I just had to get some food into my body. I stopped into a no-name pizza shop in Hazlet and had one of the most delicious slices ever. You just never know where you'll find true deliciousness. Wed Feb 05 08:57:41 -0800 2003 997996 0 christina z 3 998006 "I stopped into a no-name pizza shop in Hazlet and had one of the most delicious slices ever. You just never know where you'll find true deliciousness." Christina, was your no-name pizza shop in the strip mall with Toys R Us on Rt 35? That's Hazlet Pizza. Best traditional pizza in the area. The whole pies are better than the slices. Also in the neighborhood -- Luigi's on Middle Rd in Holmdel. Slices are nothing special, but their rectangular pie is really good. Make sure you ask for rectangular, not sicilian. Wed Feb 05 19:13:28 -0800 2003 997998 0 Val G 4 1000356 Hey, how can you leave out DOMINOS!!!! Absolutely the WORSE pizza EVER. No wonder they deliver it within 1/2 hour, they want to be sure you dont change your mind. My dog dont even like it. Thu Jul 22 11:35:33 -0700 2004 998006 0 Dennis 5 3036889 I agree with you. The box tastes better than the pizza. Mon Oct 15 14:32:47 -0700 2007 1000356 134947 kamn9089 4 2044451 Hazlet Pizza's under new ownership and NOT the same. Angela's in Hazlet, hands down better/better variety. Fri Nov 24 04:17:10 -0800 2006 998006 36312 HillJ 1 998106 I forgot to mention Spring Lake pizza. They have wonderful regular style pizza, and their vegetarian pies are excellent. It's not brick oven, but if you like traditional pizza it is really EXCELLENT. Sat Mar 08 11:07:09 -0800 2003 997857 0 SCaron42 1 998808 It's Mack and Manco's in Ocean City, three locations on the Boardwalk. No question. Tue Aug 05 13:54:50 -0700 2003 997857 0 pizza eater 1 999719 Come on...does anyone venture out of south jersey? there is no such thing as good pizza in south jersey...the best pizza in the state is in Avenel on St. George's Ave...Pizza And...its a small hole in the wall with amazing pizza, as good as anything you'll get in the city... Fri Mar 26 17:02:48 -0800 2004 997857 0 JerseyJokes 1 1000333 hobokens benny tudinos overall price service taste hours Mon Jul 19 01:59:46 -0700 2004 997857 0 dan 2 1000355 I agree, Bennys is THE BEST pizza in NJ. The slices are like blankets, they are HUGE and delecious. I highly recommend stopping there whenever you may be in Hoboken Thu Jul 22 11:30:37 -0700 2004 1000333 0 Dennis 3 2816520 Benny's got size and taste. Good Pie Sun Aug 05 20:07:47 -0700 2007 1000355 116949 CarbBoy 1 1000669 Maria's in Mansaquan and Vics in Bradley Beach are great. For all those who say they have had great pizza until you have Maria's you have not! Wed Sep 01 20:43:08 -0700 2004 997857 0 tomm 1 1001217 Pizzette in Ramsey NJ uses tooooo much sugar in their pizza sauce! Mon Dec 20 16:38:57 -0800 2004 997857 0 Priscilla Ewing 1 2043924 hi all. new member so i don't know if anyone has mentioned Sciortino's pizza.originally in Perth Amboy and now in South Amboy. i couldn't understand the raves until i tried it. their special sausage topping and sauce are amazing. Thu Nov 23 18:01:36 -0800 2006 997857 55231 dosielee 2 2044285 I really wanted to like Sciortino's, but I was extremely disappointed by the pizza. They pile on so much sauce and toppings that the crust becomes soft and soggy. You can't eat it with your hands. It tastes like expensive Pizza Hut, in my opinion. Fri Nov 24 01:16:48 -0800 2006 2043924 10681 piccola 3 2816496 If Pizza Hut tastes like a coal oven pie with homemade gravy then Im switching too Pizza Hut. You probably got a bad pie. You have to eat the pizza there. Yes its messy and the sauce is sometimes sweet too. wash it down with a Cold One next time. Either the pizza traveled and steamed off in the box or the humidity was really high that day. Sun Aug 05 19:58:03 -0700 2007 2044285 116949 CarbBoy 2 2640484 We just ate ate Sciortino's in April and had high hopes . My wife looked at Piccola's comment and said "Exactly!" And the Calamari was lousy too. My mom lives in Sayreville and we can't find good pizza. Any suggestions in the area? Thanks Thu Jun 07 19:04:46 -0700 2007 2043924 93538 Passadumkeg 2 2816526 The sausage pie with a cold one is heavenly. Sun Aug 05 20:10:54 -0700 2007 2043924 116949 CarbBoy 1 2055979 Has anybody mentioned Federici's in Freehold? To me, that always was the ultimate. Wed Nov 29 18:53:45 -0800 2006 997857 15244 ira 1 2056024 I was just going to mention Federici's in Freehold as I just ate there last night. Excellent, but I still prefer Vic's in Bradley Beach. However, I work outside of Trenton and agree that Delorenzo's on Hudson is the best that I've ever had, bar none. I just don't go there at night because I'd prefer not to die while getting my pizza! Another honorable mention is Pizzatown USA on Rt. 46 in Clifton. A little hole in the wall on the side of the highway that's been making great pie's for probably 50 years. Great calzones and zeppoles too. Wed Nov 29 19:05:11 -0800 2006 997857 39770 JNUNZMAN 2 3036941 I also like Pizzatown pizza, calzones that they deep fry and the zepps. If you are in Martha's Vineyard, Giordanos is just like Pizzatown. Mon Oct 15 14:45:00 -0700 2007 2056024 134947 kamn9089 2 3088426 There's another on Hamilton ave that's not as bad an area...DEB Fri Nov 02 05:23:28 -0700 2007 2056024 121655 Deb9962 1 2058032 It's all a matter of priorities. I'd risk getting shot for BBQ ribs, but not for pizza. For those interested, there is a DVD documentary out about Trenton style tomato pie called "Pie Eyed-The Movie." Thu Nov 30 14:14:41 -0800 2006 997857 15244 ira 1 2070735 LUIGI'S in Point Pleasant. Thin crust baked to perfection. Very friendly service is a nice bonus. Also, MARIA's in Manasquan is primo. Plus, SQUAN TAVERN in Manasquan is fine as well. All great!!! Tue Dec 05 04:49:30 -0800 2006 997857 29285 007 1 2090039 Conte's bar on Whitherspoon in Princeton for great thin crust pie. It's the only place that I've consistently had a pie topped with _fresh_ garlic that has never come out a bit bitter. Mon Dec 11 21:01:30 -0800 2006 997857 17111 fpatrick 1 2090076 Federici's in Freehold is indeed very excellent. Hard for me to say it's the best. Kripsy's on 516 in Old Bridge is excellent, and straight out of Brooklyn. They have an excellent Grandma's Pie. Marcellos in Berkley Heights, also very excellent. None of these can be caled the best because they are all so different from one another. they are all sooooooo good. I need pizza now. Mon Dec 11 21:11:42 -0800 2006 997857 38432 angelo04 1 2090393 I absolutely LOVE the Margarita Pizza at Gino's Cafe Capri on Rt. 33 in Millstone. OH SO GOOD!!!! http://www.ginoscafecapri.com/ The mozzarella is so fresh and the sauce is so tasty!! I can't get enough of this place. You have to check it out if you are in the area. Mon Dec 11 22:36:34 -0800 2006 997857 14274 Angelina 2 2103489 You can't talk about New Jersey, North Jersey, or Ramsey pizza without mentioning Kinchley's thin crust on the Ramsey / Mahwah border. Fresh garlic w/ black olives is my favorite Fri Dec 15 20:29:21 -0800 2006 2090393 14766 Drew E 3 2816111 I agree. I live in Monmouth County but I really think Kinchley's is the best. My son lives in Mahwah. We always go to Kinchley's when I'm up there. Sun Aug 05 16:56:03 -0700 2007 2103489 105378 vtt7 2 2910275 Well, since this thread is still active, I thought I'd note that Gino's was sold and is now known as La Bella Napoli and, it's...well...let's put it this way...Gino's was our standard pizza and LBN isn't. The pie tasted, well...I've had better frozen pizza (which their crust resembled in texture). And I bought two subs there- standard "cold heroes" from their menu, got home and there was *nothing* on them- just meat and cheese. No lettuce, tomato, oil, vinegar, etc. Called up. "Well, most people ask for that stuff extra." (They DO? In New Jersey? Aren't they the very DEFINITION of a sub/hero/hoagie? Otherwise, isn't just a sandwich on a long piece of bread?) "But I ordered leaning at your counter, reading off your menu whicht says- '"All Heroes topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, oil, vinegar unless specified otherwise.' " Tue Sep 04 15:37:01 -0700 2007 2090393 11059 JessKidden 3 2958483 Hey Jess!!! I could'nt agree with you more!!! We were so SAD to see Gino gone. We tried the new place, and forget it!!! The sauce tasted like Hunts tomato sauce with no flavor whatsoever! The chicken parm sandwich was drowing in that horrible sauce and the roll it was on tasted a day old. My neighbor also tried the sub sandwichs and same as you...nothing was out on it!!!! When she called back, she was told the same as you, but she told me she returned the s*** back..in her words..and demanded her money back. She said the ham was sliced super thick and smelled funny. Anyway..now we order from Albivi. We certainly do miss Gino!!!! Thu Sep 20 04:53:22 -0700 2007 2910275 14274 Angelina 3 5128289 Over two years later- raining, I'm running late, I decide to give Bella Napoli another chance. I mean, c'mon, is it really fair to judge a place based on one mistake during their first weeks of business? I *know* that I have to ask for lettuce, tomato, onions, oil & vinegar (EVEN tho' that's pretty much the NJ definition of a "SUB" AND that's what their menu SAYS comes on a sub!). Walk to counter "Can I help you?" Me, reading off their menu: "I'll have a #2 sub, with provolone cheese (menu says only "ham, cheese, capicola") and lettuce, tom-" Guy at counter had walked away. Waitress says, "I'll take it." Start over, ""I'll have a #2 sub, with lettuce, tomato, onions and oil & vinegar." "What kind of cheese." (Didn't I just say that?) "Provolone." "Mayonnaise?" (Mayonnaise? Did I say Mayonnaise? Does your menu state Mayonnaise?) "NO. No mayo- just oil and vinegar - just everything your menu says comes on a sub." (For the record, the menu says "Italian dressing" not "oil & vinegar".) You guessed it. Got the sub home slathered in Mayo... Sat Oct 24 17:03:50 -0700 2009 2910275 11059 JessKidden 1 2128126 How about Delucia's in Raritan? It's old school coal oven, and anytime I am visiting from L.A., and while I do agree with allegro805 about any pizza here being the best compared to the alleged best there, I am crazy about Delucia's--and it's still really cheap. Is there anything else in the Bridgewater/Somerville/Raritan area people like? Mon Dec 25 21:50:20 -0800 2006 997857 59753 Epicure 2 2147846 Manville Pizza has a following, Epicure. They're in back of Dunkin Donuts on Main Street, in Manville. The sauce is very sweet... Wed Jan 03 07:26:51 -0800 2007 2128126 19632 The Engineer 3 2273287 (Replying to myself... happens all the time off line) Manville Pizza has moved to Main Street. Its more generic looking, with pictures of the old place on the walls. The pizzas are still sweeter than the pizzaiolos. Thu Feb 08 12:57:48 -0800 2007 2147846 19632 The Engineer 1 2148461 My two favs are DeLorenzo's (the one on Hudson) and Papa's, both in Chambersburg (Trenton). DeLorenzo's makes a consistently good tomato pie. Papa's has the same vibe, but they do more than just pizza. I used to love going there with my hubby for a pie, a big bowl of antipasto and a pitcher of birch beer on a Friday night. Wed Jan 03 16:19:42 -0800 2007 997857 22167 SarahEats 1 2266755 I've lived out West for a LOOOONNNGGG time and getting a good pizza in Texas is like finding a great Mexican restaurant in NJ. Whenever I get home, the very first place I go without fail has been Vesuvio's Pizza on 10th avenue in Belmar. Vic's and Mom's Kitchen are great ones, too. Tue Feb 06 18:26:44 -0800 2007 997857 72296 garfix 1 2268838 I'm not a NJ resident, and I have not sampled many pizza places in NJ, but I'd like to put in a vote for Alfred's Tomato Pie in Blackwood. Many of the recommendations on this thread seem to cluster in the "close to NYC or the Jersey shore" parts of the state, but Alfred's is a notable outpost of New Haven style pizza excellence in the more southerly portions of the state. I cannot state from direct comparison based on personal experience whether Alfred's pie would be considered equal in quality to the other notables already mentioned on this thread, but I can state that in my opinion, he puts out an extremely high quality pie, and to meet or beat his product, those other places would need to be very, very good (which I am sure they are!) And as always, pizza is very much a "personal taste" thing. I don't think there is a single "best". I prefer to think more in terms of there being several places that are equally good, but different from each other, and on that basis, I think Alfred's is richly deserving of mention. Wed Feb 07 11:01:26 -0800 2007 997857 11647 Warthog 1 2268859 I can only vote for two pizzas in NJ 1 - Star Tavern in Orange on High Street 2 - Spiritos in Elizabeth Wed Feb 07 11:06:00 -0800 2007 997857 11290 jfood 1 2273762 Maybe it's happy childhood memories, or maybe it's just that anything tastes great in the humid late afternoon sun after swimming yourself into exhaustion in the ocean, but Mack and Manco's just always tastes amazing. Thu Feb 08 14:38:41 -0800 2007 997857 69452 jzerocsk 1 2274795 Sorry I don't have the name, but the Italian restaurant in the A&P strip mall between Washington and Hampton NJ puts out a very good pizza. Living in WA state, I don't get back in "home" territory very often, but the last time I was there I had one of their pies and the crust and flavor of the pie took me back more than 50 years to the time I was a teenager and getting pies across the highway at the Pantuso's kitchen in the old Blue Roof tavern. Give it a try if you are ever out in the wilds of NW NJ. Thu Feb 08 20:53:11 -0800 2007 997857 51122 PalatineBoor 2 2326820 I think you're talking about Desiderio's on Rt. 31 just south of Washingtion? Terrific wood oven pizza... an Italian-transplant friend of mine swears it's the closest thing to "home" (Naples) she has found in No. Jersey. Sat Feb 24 21:46:53 -0800 2007 2274795 77571 dawner119 1 2275814 I can't say they're the greatest pizzas in NJ but I've found a few that I like pretty well in central and southern NJ. My favorite and the most unique is DeLorenzo's Tomato Pie in Trenton on Hudson St.for a blister-thin crust with crushed tomatoes and garlic. Or try their clam pie. Another is Marcello's on Main Street in Hammonton, which makes a very good relatively thin crunchy crust pie. They also make a killer stuffed cheese steak pizza that truly blew me away. Another place I liked quite a bit is Tony's Baltimore Grill in Atlantic City on Atlantic Avenue. They make a good tasty plentiful sloppy pie with a good crust -- go for the "special" sausage and mushroom. Another place that I've had decent luck for a basic slice is Italiano's in West Cape May. This area of the shore has plenty of pizza places but none are what I would call great or even near great. If anyone knows of any within 30 miles of Cape May (aside from Mac & Manco's, which are closed during the winter, aren't they?), I'd love to hear about it. And don't even get me started on the sad state of Chinese restaurants in the area. Fri Feb 09 09:00:55 -0800 2007 997857 13599 Ellen 2 2276440 Not to get off topic, but if you go to Trenton for DeLo's, maybe you should venture to Princeton for Chinese. Sunny Garden on Route 1 is excellent. Fri Feb 09 11:24:30 -0800 2007 2275814 43173 Heatherb 3 2278738 I worked down Rt. 1 near that place and never had anything I'd go back for. I've been there for lunch and taken out half a dozen times based on other people saying how good it ws and I failed to be impressed with a single thing I had. I finally gave up and just go to Philly's Chinatown instead if I need a fix. Sat Feb 10 06:23:51 -0800 2007 2276440 13599 Ellen 2 2278074 North of Cape May, in Ocean View/Seaville on 9, behind the McDonalds, and in front of the Acme, is Mama Mia's. Good pie, especially their speciality bruschetta topping. Also a fine sit-down Italian menu, with a nice antipasto, featuring some good oily tuna and a great white bean concoction. For two, an antipasto and a personal size pizza (which is a thinner crust than the pies out front) make for one of our favorite lunches for two when we're down at our Ocean City place. (By the way, got a bunch of weeks open this summer for rentals - 2 blocks to the ocean and 4-5 blocks to the boardwalk.) Fri Feb 09 19:19:43 -0800 2007 2275814 17111 fpatrick 3 2278743 Great to know. I'll try it. My house is one from the bay and after I'm done rennovations and all the plaster dust it will also be for rent this summer. ;-) Sat Feb 10 06:26:58 -0800 2007 2278074 13599 Ellen 2 2816537 "30 miles from cape may" maybe closer to 40...Tulipano's on the WHP in Pomona...excellent slice for a $1.50 Sun Aug 05 20:16:57 -0700 2007 2275814 11524 chef4hire 1 2299117 Sam's Pizza Palace on the Wildwood boardwalk. Fri Feb 16 09:04:33 -0800 2007 997857 74962 Minalga 1 2354334 I've been to nearly good every pizza place in NJ and most of the famous ones in NY. For NJ, I'd rate them in this order 1. Delorenzo's Hudson St, the best pies I've ever had 2. Brooklyn's Hackensack 3. Chickies and Pete's Bordentown 4. Federici's Freehold, NJ 5. Vic's, Bradley Beach 6. Pete and Elda's, Neptune 7. Delorenzo's on Hamilton Ave 8. Grimaldi's, Hoboken 9. Taconelli's Moorestown 10. Sciortino's, South Amboy Overall, I'd say for the east coast, it goes like this: 1. Delorenzo's, Hudston St in Trenton 2. Patsy's NYC 3. Luzzo's Coal oven Pizza, East Village 4. Brooklyns, Hackensack NJ 5. DiFara, Brooklyn 6. Chickies and Petes, Bordentown NJ/Philly 7. Arturo's on Houston St 8. Totonnos, Coney Island 9. Frank Pepe, New Haven 10. Sally's, New Haven Mon Mar 05 11:54:37 -0800 2007 997857 80054 TheOakMan 2 2354604 I admire the willingness to put all of these fine contenders in a ranked list. I'm not sure I could ever make up my mind if I tried to do the same! Mon Mar 05 12:45:06 -0800 2007 2354334 11647 Warthog 2 2651939 OakMan, since you seem to be such a pizza aficionado, I would humbly recommend that if you should find yourself on Long Island, you try Ancona Pizza in Valley Stream. It is my favorite pizza on earth and I have not found anything on this side of the Atlantic that I can compare to it. Tue Jun 12 07:44:25 -0700 2007 2354334 85480 food_for_thought 1 2354868 Many great places have been mentioned already including some of my favorites, Vics in Bradley Beach; Delorenzo's (Hudson St) in Trenton; Federici's in Freehold, NJ; and Carmen's Pizzeria at Pete and Elda's, Neptune. Like to add a few more to the list of great pie joints: The Brothers, West Front Street, in Red Bank...a wonderful thin crust place. Tony's, insection of Westwood and West Avenues, across street from Tuzzios and Nuzzios restaurants in Long Branch...try his home made sausgage pie. Frankie Feds, Route 33 (business), Freehold Township...brother of the owner of Frederici's in Freehold Borough....probably a tad better than his bother's excellent place. Mon Mar 05 13:31:11 -0800 2007 997857 69203 RobertinRedBank 2 2382531 Federici's is one our favorites. Will have to try his brothers. Use to go to a place in Garfield???, NJ yrs ago... mid-70's. A tiny place that was just take out.. no seating. I think on Passaic St. Great pizza. Anybody know what place I'm talking about? Wonder if it's still there? Tue Mar 13 16:27:37 -0700 2007 2354868 82520 jrogers345 3 3924713 For jrogers345; The name of the place is Dannys Pizza in Garfield on Passaic street and it has been closed for a while. Great place!! Sat Aug 02 12:37:41 -0700 2008 2382531 215390 plv 1 2354887 Many great places have been mentioned already including some of my favorites, Vics in Bradley Beach; Delorenzo's (Hudson St) in Trenton; Federici's in Freehold, NJ; and Carmen's Pizzeria at Pete and Elda's, Neptune. Like to add a few more to the list of great pie joints: The Brothers, West Front Street, in Red Bank...a wonderful thin crust place. Tony's, insection of Westwood and West Avenues, across street from Tuzzios and Nuzzios restaurants in Long Branch...try his home made sausgage pie. Frankie Feds, Route 33 (business), Freehold Township...brother of the owner of Frederici's in Freehold Borough....probably a tad better than his bother's excellent place. Mon Mar 05 13:34:40 -0800 2007 997857 69203 RobertinRedBank 1 2371900 I have to vote for Nunzio's in Sayreville. I live in DC now, but everytime I go back home to NJ to visit I have to get a pie, usually half pepperoni, half peppers and onions. They are always packed which is quite a contrast to the rest of the strip mall, including the Subway's next door. Fri Mar 09 21:45:00 -0800 2007 997857 73442 NJinDC 2 2640540 I'm a Sewerville boy too. Nunzios is the in town, but still not great. We are frustrated when we visit that in Sayreville, South River and South Amboy we can't find great "Za". Any other recommendations? We feel very fortunate that here in the lousy pizza wilds of Maine we have a local place, Finelli's, run by a Yonkers escapee. But it drives us crazy that we can't find as good in the Sayreville area. Coffero's in South River? Thu Jun 07 19:20:09 -0700 2007 2371900 93538 Passadumkeg 1 2384397 Delorenzo's in Trenton (Hudson St). is the best pizza I've ever had (not to sound like a broken record). Simply amazing stuff, it blows me away every time. Wed Mar 14 08:53:20 -0700 2007 997857 21348 frackit 1 2639984 Second the nominations for Pete & Elda's and Pizza Town USA. I want to add Dulsa's in Milltown. The tomato pie is simply incredible. They also make fabulous new-world pizza. The BBQ Chicken and the Buffalo Chicken are heavenly. I must disagree with all who put Sciortino's on their lists. The toppings are good, but like another poster said, the pizza tastes like Pizza Hut--sweet sauce and horrid cheese. Thu Jun 07 15:57:40 -0700 2007 997857 100033 soigne 2 2640180 Capri in Kennilworth makes the best "plain" slice around. Just enough sauce and cheese, and great crust. For "specialty" slices, it's a pizzeria in the Watchung Mall. Gorgonzolla w/chicken, fantastic, then theres the buf. chkn, chkn parm, etc.. But the best slice I've had was a place called "Italian Village" on 1st Aveand 72 Street in Manh (Iknow this is a jersey board). They saute onions for their onion slice, fantastic. Thu Jun 07 17:04:40 -0700 2007 2639984 64459 jnk 3 2651720 The best Pizza in Ocean County has always been at Attilio's in Toms River. Used to go there all the time growing up. Really like Via Roma 2 in Howell. The Chicken Marsala Pie is outstanding. The regular pie is not greasy at all. Tue Jun 12 06:31:17 -0700 2007 2640180 104724 slickd23 2 2656226 A relative of Pizza Town owns the little place on the corner in Ocean Grove Wed Jun 13 10:35:49 -0700 2007 2639984 71929 tuxedo 1 2656748 Has anyone eaten at CBO in Bradley?? Wed Jun 13 12:27:05 -0700 2007 997857 105048 michelinaO 2 2657119 Yes, once and it was pretty good thin crust pizza, but I like Vic's and Pete & Elda's better and haven't been back... Wed Jun 13 13:43:56 -0700 2007 2656748 37161 OGguy 3 2815938 THIN CRUST REPORT Bayonne, NJ The Brooklyn of New Jersey. This little city in Hudson County has many great pizza joints. Naples is ultra thin and has great 2 for 1 deals. The Venice is awesome too. The Big Apple Pizza is hard core thin crust. Sun Aug 05 15:35:40 -0700 2007 2657119 116949 CarbBoy 4 2816508 Sun Tavern is a chain but serves up a good pie too in Union County. Sun Aug 05 20:02:11 -0700 2007 2815938 116949 CarbBoy 2 2828970 CBO (Delponte's Coal Fired Brick Oven Pizza) is the best pizza by far. Very thin & crispy with a smokey flavor from the fire in the ovens. It's been very good each time I've had it. The salads are also very good there. Unfortunately, I only have it when I visit friends who live near Bradley Beach, they need to open another shop farther north. Thu Aug 09 09:14:46 -0700 2007 2656748 117877 Gywind77 3 2958655 I agree. the pizza from CBO is wonderful. We get it from there all the time. And the salads are good too. Thu Sep 20 06:36:24 -0700 2007 2828970 80621 Barbarella 1 2815965 For thin crust Vic's in Bradley Beach next I would say Pat's Pizza in Point Pleasant Sun Aug 05 15:48:36 -0700 2007 997857 109100 totoybr1 2 2816405 Thin crust is the way to go. Thanks totoybr1 for the beach pizza joints Sun Aug 05 19:21:45 -0700 2007 2815965 116949 CarbBoy 2 2816517 Middlesex County has Strawberry's Pub in Woodbridge, Good thin crust pie. Sun Aug 05 20:05:34 -0700 2007 2815965 116949 CarbBoy 2 2817735 Can you opine on my experience with Vic's? Went yesterday because of this post and thought it was just OK. I liked the thiness of the crust but too much of that oily goop when oil and tomato meet. Was this just a bad pie? Mon Aug 06 09:42:38 -0700 2007 2815965 38432 angelo04 1 2816468 Union County New Jersey has some good pie too. Costa's in Roselle Park, Spirito's in Elizabeth, Emma's Brick Oven in Cranford, Cioffi's in Union. Capri Pizza in Kenilworth. But the Best is Nancy's Town Tavern in Rahway hands down. Nancy's is Top Dawg. Sun Aug 05 19:45:33 -0700 2007 997857 116949 CarbBoy 2 2819817 Did my heart good to read (in NJ Monthly) that Tom Colicchio has fond memories of Spirito's. Yeah it's dark, dingy and outdated on oh so many levels...but it has garlic salad to die for, ravioli the size of your hand with original gravy and bar pie to order. Heaven! Mon Aug 06 19:23:22 -0700 2007 2816468 36312 HillJ 3 2904603 Wow...Spirito's... I went there as a teenager and always ordered their veal parm. The plate would come out with a huge piece of veal that was breaded and fried and hung over the plate. mmm delicious memories. The sauce was to die for.. It's been many years but it's nice to know it's still in business. I'll have to make another trip to Elizabeth, this time for Pizza. Sun Sep 02 09:51:55 -0700 2007 2819817 123926 rwaytogo 4 2904954 rw...don't forget the garlic salad!...or the ravioli....man...order for me! Sun Sep 02 13:36:22 -0700 2007 2904603 36312 HillJ 5 3330915 ...or the baked ziti. and for dessert, lemon ice at the little place a couple blocks away. unless it was st. rocco's feast time! remember that?? Fri Jan 25 03:58:43 -0800 2008 2904954 158474 sharon08742 1 2816543 For You Coal Lovers who want coal fired Italian Bread, Jersey City in Hudson County has a joint but I cant recall the name. Sun Aug 05 20:20:53 -0700 2007 997857 116949 CarbBoy 2 2819750 Policastro's is the name Mon Aug 06 19:00:02 -0700 2007 2816543 116949 CarbBoy 3 2820609 It's super-hole in the wall, but Artillio's in WLB has been the family pizzaria of choice since I was born, and I'm old now! It's not super-thin crust, but thin crust, more NYC style with lots of cheese, red sauce, and good crust. BTW--what about the diff. between NYC and NJ style--I've always heard NJ had more of a 'tomato pie' style with more sauce than cheese versus NYC. Tue Aug 07 05:48:02 -0700 2007 2819750 95065 veganish 1 2905637 Shady Rest in Bayville Sun Sep 02 21:15:42 -0700 2007 997857 113437 katydid13 1 2909398 These are my favorites 1- Pete and Elda's (carmines pizza) in Neptune, NJ 2- Max’s Pizza in Cape May, NJ 3- Mr. Bruno’s (BEST sicilian pizza/slices) in Lyndhurst, NJ (my town fav) -p Tue Sep 04 12:04:02 -0700 2007 997857 46248 plove53 2 2910155 Just ate a pie from Alfred's in Blackwood,NJ after reading Warthogs post. Best pizza in South Jersey. Tue Sep 04 15:00:11 -0700 2007 2909398 111510 fan4food 1 2910274 I am dying down here in NC, transplanted from NJ. They do not have pizza here, they have something they call pizza, which is some kind of bread that they put some kind of red sauce on. I long for pizza from Star Tavern, West Orange! The best! Tue Sep 04 15:36:43 -0700 2007 997857 124707 Maureen G 1 2911544 Maybe its my Monmouth County roots showing, best Pizza in NJ: 1. Vics 2. Pete & Eldas 3. Tie - Marias and Squan Tavern 4. Star Pizza 5. Brooklyn in Hackensack My English brother in law needs his Vic's fix everytime he comes for a visit. Wed Sep 05 01:34:41 -0700 2007 997857 96686 rosygogo 1 2957915 I realize this is an older string, but I am new to this website. There are a lot of posts about DeLorenzo's on Hudson Street, Trenton in this string. I have to say, it is the best on the planet. I happened into the place about 15 years ago, and make a three drive every four months or so to get a pie. After, DeLorenzo's, Pepes in New Haven is a distant second. Wed Sep 19 19:46:29 -0700 2007 997857 128682 tedlou 1 2957958 3 favorites in the state: 1. Roberts of Newark- foccacia slices my personal favorite 2. Divine Pizza in Hamilton- chicken parm is sick 3. Luigi's in Little Silver- xtra large square pie 4. Chuckles in Lawrenceville for specialty pies- really good stuff Wed Sep 19 19:55:50 -0700 2007 997857 101707 yankeefan 1 2963595 does anyone remember CiCi's on the Point Pleasant boardwalk? (not the chain, but the independently-owed pizza shop that, umm, mysteriously caught on fire in the mid 80's). i recall that being some very good jersey shore pizza. Fri Sep 21 11:41:08 -0700 2007 997857 11892 tommy 1 2963636 Kinchley's in Mahwah! Fri Sep 21 11:47:37 -0700 2007 997857 116638 southernitalian 2 2980431 Not bad if you like coal oven,but the cornmeal on the crust ruins it for me. Wed Sep 26 19:32:52 -0700 2007 2963636 130312 xny556cip 1 2965816 Has anyone tried CBO (coal brick oven) pizza in bradley beach, only been around for a few years, however it's delicious, very small place byob, gourmet style pizza Sat Sep 22 09:40:33 -0700 2007 997857 105048 michelinaO 2 2980443 O.K if you like coal oven,but the cornmeal used on the crust ruins it IMO. Wed Sep 26 19:38:25 -0700 2007 2965816 130312 xny556cip 1 2967737 I miss Cafe Capri in Millstone on Rt. 33. Gino sold the place and it has clearly gone hill!! We miss you Gino!!! You were the best! Sun Sep 23 09:06:04 -0700 2007 997857 14274 Angelina 1 2973948 i live in cali newark native i miss spirtos Tue Sep 25 08:58:59 -0700 2007 997857 129879 JimmyC 1 2980460 Amano Neapolitan in Ridgewood .Different from any other Pizza in the state,and the majority in the US.Wood burning oven,minimal toppings and it helps if you are able to use a knife and fork simultaneously. Wed Sep 26 19:42:27 -0700 2007 997857 130312 xny556cip 1 3002920 Everyone is familiar with the two Delorenzo’s in Trenton (Hudson & Hamilton Aves.). They both make excellent pies. However, there are a number of other places in the Trenton area that are arguably as good or better depending upon your taste. There’s Papa’s on Chambers St., Jo Jo’s at five points, Top Road on Brunswick Ave and the Ivy Tavern on S. Broad St. to name a few. A lot of locals think that Papa’s and/or the old Bartolini’s (now Champions) were better than Delorenao’s. Thu Oct 04 03:22:59 -0700 2007 997857 131082 TomDel 2 3002921 Conte's in Princeton is great. Thu Oct 04 03:28:21 -0700 2007 3002920 53663 meowgal 2 3191863 Hey tom don't forget to tell'em about Romeo and Juliets of past and the winner Marucas!!!!!!!!! Sat Dec 08 21:38:14 -0800 2007 3002920 121655 Deb9962 3 3200501 Romeo’s and Juliet’s – Jeez is that place still open? It was in North Trenton on or near Calhoun St., wasn’t it. I think I was only there once or twice for functions like a bachelor party or something. I would rather drive through downtown Bagdad than go anywhere near there now. Maruca’s old neighborhood on N. Olden Ave. is probably not much better these days. They did make a pretty good pie though. Is the Maruca’s in Hamilton run by the same family or is it a franchise? They’re over by the Bromley Inn on Nottingham Way aren’t they? Another place that had pretty good pies was Azzaros (spelling?) on South Broad St. near Holy Angels church and school. It’s my understanding that the owner was the brother of the original owner of Papa’s on Chambers St. Tue Dec 11 21:56:23 -0800 2007 3191863 131082 TomDel 4 3200843 Romeo and Juliets made a great chicken cacciatore. When I was a kid there was a real good pie place on Brunswick Avenue, near the circle. I can't remember the name of it. My favorite back then (in the 60's) was Azara's on Princeton Avenue near Harney's Corner, where Enzo's is now. Moe could make a mean thin crust pie with just the right amount of olive oil on it. Wed Dec 12 06:12:41 -0800 2007 3200501 110956 BCjr 5 3201146 You're probably thinking about the Top Road Tavern on Brunswick Ave. As far as I know they're still open and making good pies. Wed Dec 12 07:57:03 -0800 2007 3200843 131082 TomDel 6 3201596 No. This place was right near the circle, almost across from Top Road barber shop. Wed Dec 12 09:48:24 -0800 2007 3201146 110956 BCjr 1 3009515 Just came back from a family get together where we had 5 pies from Star Tavern - plain. pesto(2), sausage and pepper and mushroom. Absolutely delicious. Crust was almost burnt - the way I like it. Still the standard by which all other NJ pizza is judged IMHO. Fri Oct 05 18:49:11 -0700 2007 997857 14610 bropaul 1 3011213 Where????????????? Sat Oct 06 17:19:41 -0700 2007 997857 14274 Angelina 2 3011281 Corner of High St. and Washington St., Orange, NJ. Sat Oct 06 18:00:59 -0700 2007 3011213 14610 bropaul 1 3078031 Tried the pie at Delponte's Coal Fired Oven Pizza in Bradley Beach last week,and it was very good..They use fresh mozzarella,and the pie was done in like 5 min.I also like Jo Jo's Tavern,and Joey Marucas,in Hamilton..My next visit will be to www.amanopizza.com Mon Oct 29 16:35:23 -0700 2007 997857 138622 sweetteeth69 2 3085361 Delponte's is a new one to me? Bradley Beach seems to have more that its share of pizza joints.A Mano in Ridgewood is my favorite Neapolitan place on the East Coast (Luzzos on 1st ave NYC is 2nd ) .don't even try to compare these to american style pizza though.......It's like comparing a French baguette to a Stop & Shop batard. Thu Nov 01 06:03:09 -0700 2007 3078031 130312 xny556cip 1 3079547 Plain and simple. The best pizza in NJ is just about anything north of Ocean County. Outside of 3 Brothers and Maruca's in Seaside, everything south of Monmouth County is sweet, over-spiced, pale imitations of the junk they serve in Pennsylvania. Yuck. Forget about Toms River. Maybe Francolli's... nah, forget it! Tue Oct 30 09:02:21 -0700 2007 997857 138799 Bohemiac 1 3088425 Was Marucas now Brothers on whitehouse is good but DELORENZOS for zagotts is really up there DEB Fri Nov 02 05:22:04 -0700 2007 997857 121655 Deb9962 1 3199009 I always enjoy a good Pizza, so heres my list of good Pizza places I like here in the Garden State, not in any particular order, all are excellent places most anyone would enjoy....... PS: to me thin crust is thin crust, traditional or Neopolitan style would be a "regular" pie square is Sicilian and the rest I consider "Gourmet" style pizza excluding Focaccia. Donnas Pizzeria - Palisades Park (absolutely tastiest sauce) Kinchleys - Ramsey (Thin Crust, but of course) Donnagio's - Saddle Brook Pats Pizzeria - Point Pleasant Boro (Killer Philly Cheese Steak sandwich too...) La Gondola - Ramsey (their sauce is bland for my taste - would be awesome if they kicked it up two notches, great Gourmet selection thou! )... Lido's - Hackensack (Thin Crust) Brooklyn's - Hackensack Benny Tudino's - Hoboken Grimaldi's - Hoboken 3 Brothers - Seaside definitely need to hit a few more "new" places like Spirito's and DeLorenzo's to compare! Tue Dec 11 12:53:42 -0800 2007 997857 149340 JohnT 2 3330872 Current favorite is Nunzio's in Long Branch. Perfect crust. Fri Jan 25 02:15:13 -0800 2008 3199009 58216 jjm323 1 3331003 I know I am coming in late on this discussion but having grown up in Perth Amboy I am a die hard Scorintino's fan. I went through withdrawal when they were closed and in transition from Perth Amboy to South Amboy. Thank god they are back! They are the standard we judge all others by. We will try another pizza and say, "It's good, but it's not Scorintino's". I think, having read some of the negative comments, it is an acquired taste and those who love it will have no other. Generally, if you were from that area and did not like it, your alternate choice was Strawberry's Pub on Amboy Ave. on the border of PA and Woodbridge. Now that I am from Monmouth County, I would choose Val's or Brother's. Ocean County, Marucas. But again, all are a differant animal than my beloved Scorintino's. Fri Jan 25 05:11:27 -0800 2008 997857 159624 sunsetterdottie 2 3331588 Where in South Amboy is Scorintino's? I can't find any listings. Fri Jan 25 08:28:32 -0800 2008 3331003 72963 njeggy1 3 3331990 not sure why people go crazy for the pie at spirito's. born and raised in the town and my folks still live in Elizabeth, so i've had my fair share. i think it is decent and i wouldn't get out of control by calling it the best in jersey and i believe someone said the east coast. i am sure folks in NYC would have something to say about giving it the tag of best on east coast and i believe that there is a place in New Haven Conn that might also take issue with the claim. it is what it is...good, cheap and an ideal place for a family to share a meal. anything more than that and you would be fooling yourself Fri Jan 25 09:59:47 -0800 2008 3331588 107339 cdog 3 3332017 My spelling skills have gone down the drain lately so that's the first reason you can't find it. Sorry. It's actually spelled Sciortino's Harbor Light, 132 South Broadway, South Amboy NJ Fri Jan 25 10:05:35 -0800 2008 3331588 159624 sunsetterdottie 2 3333133 I'm sorry, it was not the taste. Many good pies have different tastes. The huge puddle of grease could have been overlooked, even appreciated, if the center wasn't raw. The pre-pizza bragging of the waiter as "this has been rated the best pizza in New Jersey", didn't help either. I swear the sauce w/ the calamari(pizza too?) is canned. Fri Jan 25 14:14:06 -0800 2008 3331003 93538 Passadumkeg 3 3333605 Acutally, when they were in Perth Amboy you were able to buy containers of their home made sauce. I don't know if that tradition carried over the the next generation that is running the South Amboy location. I always order my pie well done because I enjoy the bit of burnt crust the brick oven gives it so I can't say I ever experianced what you did. So sorry you didn't enjoy it. I guess that's what makes the world go round........we all have our own palates. Fri Jan 25 16:22:22 -0800 2008 3333133 159624 sunsetterdottie 4 3509591 They sold me sauce by request. I have noticed that the quality is up and down now. I don't ever remember having any issues when they were in Perth Amboy but it seems the place is run kind of sloppily in South Amboy. Wed Mar 19 20:17:42 -0700 2008 3333605 20315 jrd303 3 4159456 was there last night and it was my first time. the sauce for the calamari and the pizza was WAY toooo sweet for me. sauce shouldn't be sweet. we got the tray pizza and the eggplant topping we got was cold. which leads us to believe the crust is precooked. the calamari was tender but the sauce was gross. the service was bad. we waited way to long for our drinks each time. If you want a good pie try Santillo's on S. Broad Street in Elizabeth. Its take out only but has been there for many many years. Its still the original brick oven from the 1930's.that they are using. The business was handed down from generation to generation. Al is the owner. Once again its take out only. Try it you will love it. Sun Nov 09 05:57:46 -0800 2008 3333133 238497 thumper8762 1 3420972 I am was born and raised in NY where you can get a pretty good slice of pizza on every corner. I really don't get the hype about Kinchleys. I've eaten it as my bf and his family (which brought me to NJ) think it's the greatest thing. Personally, I think it tastes like frozen pizza. Now Roxanne's down the road has the best kalamata olive pizza. It always tastes fresh and the kalamatas give it an entirely different taste than your ordinary canned black olives. So can someone fill me in on why everyone loves Kinchley's so much? What specifically makes it so special? Thu Feb 21 11:01:21 -0800 2008 997857 166050 love2cookmb 2 3421019 Congratulations! You have just smacked face first into the same truth all we displaced New Yorkers (I grew up four blocks from Di Fara Pizza in Brooklyn, and lived in Manhattan for 20 years) must face: The bar for 'raving' about food in New Jersey is set pitifully low. If someone exclaims about a particular venue's excellence, that same place, by Manhattan standards, may be anything from okay to awful. So, you must always keep in mind that it's 'caveat reader'. Take all reviews with a grain of salt (except mine of course. lol!) and let your own palate be your guide. Thu Feb 21 11:10:34 -0800 2008 3420972 122377 mmgpsych 3 3421409 Amen, brother!! The hyperbolic use of words like "fabulous" to describe what most of us would consider mediocre fare is rampant. And, btw, I hate threads where I have to wait until 166 responses load before I can read the one post I'm really interested in -- and, of course, that would be yours! lol Thu Feb 21 12:37:24 -0800 2008 3421019 13867 RGR 4 3424694 Thanks so much! Fri Feb 22 11:41:59 -0800 2008 3421409 122377 mmgpsych 4 3509612 When I find someone who agrees with my taste I click on their name. When the next screen pops up click "all activity" and you can see all their recent posts in chronological order from newest to oldest. Save the page as a bookmark in your browser and you can use it as a shortcut to see only that persons newest post, Wed Mar 19 20:29:27 -0700 2008 3421409 20315 jrd303 3 3427927 comparing kinchley's to difara is apples to oranges. the reason people rave about kinchley's so much is that it's exceptional in its class. it specializes in a cracker-crust style of pizza that you don't find outside of NJ very often. as far as having a pretty good slice of pizza on every corner in NYC, well, my experiences have been quite different. most nyc pizza places are pretty mediocre. exceptional pizza in nyc can be found at difara's no doubt, and at the places that specialize in what might be called the Neapolitan-NYC style (Patsy's and the like). there are very few of them, however. other exceptional pizza can be found at the places striving to create true Neapolitan pizza. then again that style isn't for everyone. most people would rather go to famous original ray's. Sat Feb 23 14:31:52 -0800 2008 3421019 11892 tommy 1 3422720 No love for the Resevoir Tavern in Boonton? Thu Feb 21 19:05:13 -0800 2008 997857 11503 jakeyd 2 3509288 I agree, these people havent had the Resevoir Tavern, they cant compare lol. By the way, its in Parsippany, not Boonton, but its a border so most people make the mistake. Easier to get to from Boonton exits as well. Wed Mar 19 18:06:04 -0700 2008 3422720 176197 MelissaC1 1 3424121 Live real close to Alfreds in Blackwood...excellent pie, .....and for Mac and Manco's...they do have a 2 stores open thru the winter , 9th and Boardwalk and offshore on Rt 9...but the best always was and still is...Celebres in So. Philly Fri Feb 22 09:37:38 -0800 2008 997857 163793 mjbarb 2 3424271 I'll second Alfred's for a fantastic pie. I wonder why South Jersey isn't getting any love in this thread?? If you want to get a great Buffalo chicken pizza, go for Riccardo's in Washington Twp, close to Five Points. I should also note that we all see how controversial the pizza subject can be. I am from Jersey but live in Baltimore now, and the topic that's been posted in that forum has also reached over 150 posts. The topic on the Midwest/Chicago board is climbing to 100 posts. And this topic has grown to 170 posts. It's just funny how the pizza subject grabs so much attention and stirs so much controversy. NYC people swear by their pies, CT people think theirs is best, and Jerseyans think there's a pie in the Garden State that eclipses them all. Of course, no one is particularly wrong here. I personally am a fan of deep dish. For me, nothing beats Giordano's in the Chi. In Jersey, Alfred's is excellent and I am curious about DeLorenzos. Fri Feb 22 10:12:26 -0800 2008 3424121 157944 jharris 3 3510698 You really cant compare NJ (North) thin slice to Chicago deep dish, they are different creatures. Both are good. The thin slice is as much about the crust than it is the toppings though, so depending on where you live its all about the water. I like Brooklyn thin slice, but I like the one at Willowbrook mall, the guy is from Brooklyn, and he even says it cooks better here (he is gone now, dont know where that place moved) As for CT, they are deluded lol. Their crust is WAY too soft. Thu Mar 20 08:23:11 -0700 2008 3424271 176197 MelissaC1 4 3512452 If Frank Pepe's thin brick oven clam and garlic pizza (now in Fairfield and Manchester) is not bliss I don't know what is. I am ready to be deluded everytime I have had one in the last 40 years. Wooster Square is the real Mecca of pizza in America. I carried one back to NJ a few weeks ago in the back seat. I've had plenty of Delorenzo's and Conte's (Princeton) (# 2 and # 3) and have to give the #4 slot to the Nanuet Restaurant and Bar in Rockland County. A new up and comer at #5 might be La Casa Bianca in Whitehouse Station, which owes a heritage to Pepe's and Sally's according to the owner. Jersey shore pizzas - now that's delusion. Thu Mar 20 15:44:57 -0700 2008 3510698 176493 abatwork 5 3513651 abatwork - since we're in sync on Pepe's and Conte's (haven't tried Delorenzo's), as well as in agreement on shore/boardwalk pizza as of questionable quality (although a bit inland from Stone Harbor/Avalon is Mamma Mia's on Rt 9 in Seaville, who does a real good bruschetta pie), I'm going to have to check out your possible up-an-comer in Whitehouse Station, since it not far from my Somerset County home. Fri Mar 21 04:48:26 -0700 2008 3512452 17111 fpatrick 5 3515843 I agree with the Jersey Shore pizza's, they cant get the crust right, they dont have the right water. But I have have serious issues with CT pizza, the crust is too soft. It doesnt hold to the fold. I have only had 3 kinds. Mystic, because I had to see what the fuss was about, again, soft crust (but the sauce was tasty. I like specialty pies, but I think the ultimate test for a good pizza is the plain slice, if they cant get that right, then everything else isnt worth trying. Fri Mar 21 17:03:55 -0700 2008 3512452 176197 MelissaC1 6 3842188 "The thin slice is as much about the crust than it is the toppings though, so depending on where you live its all about the water" "I agree with the Jersey Shore pizza's, they cant get the crust right, they dont have the right water." Can you enlighten me on the facts behind the water phenomenon as I beleive it's ungrounded, perpetuated BS? Sun Jul 06 07:53:10 -0700 2008 3515843 130312 xny556cip 5 4255178 I sampled the pizza at La Casa Bianca a couple of weeks ago and, while the toppings were very good ("wild mushrooms", and a Margherita), the cracker-like crust leaves them out of the running for any "best pizza" award..anywhere! jmho Wed Dec 17 17:37:18 -0800 2008 3512452 65804 grampart 1 3519304 I have been more and more dissapointed with NJ pizza lately; it definitely lost some of it's legendary pizzaz. Squan Tavern in Manasquan never dissapoints though. Sun Mar 23 08:38:06 -0700 2008 997857 176338 EPark 2 3842260 Has anyone ever heard of Mary's Pizzeria on 155 Washington Ave, Edison, NJ (on the border of Edison and Highland Park)? It's a true throw back located in a residential neighborhood and its actually part of a home. I believe that it's still open and haven't been back in years. Maybe its the product of childhood recollections, but I always thought Mary made the best pizzas I had ever had. Sun Jul 06 08:25:31 -0700 2008 3519304 31617 bgut1 3 3842499 Wow. I go through this area nearly every day and never had a clue this place existed. It shows up in google maps so I'm guessing it's still open. I'll get down there on Mon or Tue and report back. Sun Jul 06 10:22:34 -0700 2008 3842260 20315 jrd303 4 3842662 Please do. I would be happy to know if its still good. Sun Jul 06 11:51:37 -0700 2008 3842499 31617 bgut1 5 3850177 Sorry to say but it appears Marie's is closed. The sign for Marie's was above the door on the old brick building but the lights were out and the place was locked up. There was a sign in the window that said Melanie's pizza and catering coming soon. I'll stop by when it opens and see if I can find out what happened.. . Tue Jul 08 16:06:16 -0700 2008 3842662 20315 jrd303 6 3850355 jrd303 - Thanks for checking it out. I would be interested to know what happened. Tue Jul 08 17:00:05 -0700 2008 3850177 31617 bgut1 6 4221145 Drove through again same sign. Doesn't seem like anythings changed. Thu Dec 04 15:10:07 -0800 2008 3850177 20315 jrd303 7 4255042 Thanks for the update. Wed Dec 17 16:40:34 -0800 2008 4221145 31617 bgut1 8 4997664 Went by the other day. Still coming soon =) Tue Sep 01 19:13:01 -0700 2009 4255042 20315 jrd303 3 3985638 We have loved Mary's pizza for years, but it does appear they have closed. The pizza was wonderful and the ladies inside were so adorable. They are sisters from Italy. One or two were always behind the counter making the pizza, and one or two were at a table right inside the door (it was very tiny inside 2 tables) speaking Italian to each other, always so friendly when you came in. I'm sad to see them go. I guess they retired. Mon Aug 25 12:53:22 -0700 2008 3842260 221467 Treesh 4 3992861 Thanks for the info Treesh. I too seem to remember them sitting at the table talking and reading the newspaper. It truly was a special place. I'm sad to know that they have closed. Wed Aug 27 19:44:32 -0700 2008 3985638 31617 bgut1 3 4323287 bgut1: I have heard my friends talking about Mary's, but not recently.. I think they may have closed down. Are there any other places in the area I could go to? I have a blog about restaurants in the Highland Park area. Thanks! www.highlandparkeats.blogspot.com Tue Jan 13 14:49:24 -0800 2009 3842260 256883 strawberrysongbird 4 4359887 Nice blog Strawberry. I'd be happy to recommend a few places in a different thread and provided you gave me a few parameters. Mon Jan 26 15:57:25 -0800 2009 4323287 31617 bgut1 1 3844479 Nunzios in Long Branch or Delorenzos in Robbinsville. You will not be disapointed. Mon Jul 07 07:07:56 -0700 2008 997857 102658 JAF 2 3985866 Went to Delorenzos in Robbinsville yesterday. Had the tomato clam pie. Absolutely declicious. This and Pepe in New Haven are the two best pies I have had. Excellent pie. Mon Aug 25 13:51:49 -0700 2008 3844479 17218 irvingk 1 4012979 I'm surprised my NJ #1 hasn't been mentioned on this board: Pizza Town USA on 46 in Elmwood Park! Great sauce, easy on the cheese, and slight blackening on the crust. It's a roadside dive, but great stuff. My wife prefers Star Tavern in Orange or Kinchley’s Tavern in Ramsey. We live out in Hunterdon County, so we're not close to any of those, but we do have some very good pizza nearby. Lenny's (formerly Desiderio's) on Rt 31 in Washington and Pizza Como in Clinton. I'm a transplant out there, but everyone from that area claims Pizza Como is the best. Very good, but certainly not better that Pizza Town USA. Honorable mention in that area goes to La Bella Via (Third St, Phillipsburg, practically under the Rt 22 toll bridge into Easton, PA) and Nicolosi's, also in Phillipsburg. Sat Sep 06 07:52:22 -0700 2008 997857 209587 yen157 1 4013003 According to this review on Slice.com, the Via Ponte in Stockton might be a contender. http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2008/07/stockton-new-jersey-via-ponte-pizzeria-trattoria-pizza.html Sat Sep 06 08:07:22 -0700 2008 997857 65804 grampart 1 4014098 Mack and Mancos on the boardwalk in Ocean City NJ is the best. Sat Sep 06 17:57:03 -0700 2008 997857 224316 DinnerChick11 2 4014220 Papa's in Trenton has my vote for the best Pizza hands down! Sat Sep 06 18:54:13 -0700 2008 4014098 181892 Tapas52 1 4031707 We had a pizza at Jimmy's in Asbury Park last night. How could it be that no one has mentioned it on this post??? Thin crust - somewhere between Pete & Elda's and Vic's. Excellent sauce. Great balance between cheese and sauce. We had ours with the fresh basil on it. Simply put, this has to be the most underappreciated pizza in the state. Thin crust fans, try it. You will, like us, leave wondering how you missed this pizza for the last quarter century. Sat Sep 13 07:26:29 -0700 2008 997857 141889 MGZ 2 4031719 IMO Pete & Elders taste like MATZA with Ketchup ...we never will go back there .... thanks for the review on Jimmy's, although I'm a big Papas Tomato pie affectionado....if I'm in the area I will try a slice of Jimmy's also & report back. Thanks.. Sat Sep 13 07:32:29 -0700 2008 4031707 181892 Tapas52 3 4031761 We thought Jimmy's sauce was much better than P&E - significantly more savory. Sat Sep 13 07:53:41 -0700 2008 4031719 141889 MGZ 2 4034290 I did not know Jimmy's served pizza--thanks for the tip I will give it a try! Sun Sep 14 13:05:46 -0700 2008 4031707 224316 DinnerChick11 1 4032666 Kate and Al's at the Columbus flea market makes some excellent pie. It's Sicilian style, made on a cookie sheet, heavy on the tmato sauce with just enough cheese. We always get some when we go there. It's located inside the market. There's a fairly non-descript sign for it on the outside, But just follow your nose and look for the crowd at the counter and you'll know you have it. In fact, The Columbus flea market is a fair cornocopia of food delights, but that's for another thread. Sat Sep 13 15:42:00 -0700 2008 997857 113872 diablo 2 4033480 Diablo, you're so right about Columbus flea market! I love the Philippino barbecue trucks, among other things. The pizza at Columbus is weird though. I like both the pizza places that are at either end of the big L-shaped building that is the indoor market - they are both kinda similar quality, although the one that isn't Kate & Al's has more cheese (whose name I can't remember), I think. There's virtually no seasonings - just crust, tomato and a sprinkling of cheese, I think. And really, I wouldn't order the pizza to go, but I love getting it at the flea market. How's that for weird logic? Sun Sep 14 05:20:31 -0700 2008 4032666 43173 Heatherb 3 4033714 LOL Heatherb! You are right about the plainess of the pizza. That's what I like about it. It tastes, I don't know, pure and simple or something. You are right about eating it there, though. It's not the same otherwise! Sun Sep 14 08:27:13 -0700 2008 4033480 113872 diablo 1 4113481 I checked the posts and can't believe no one listed King of Pizza in Cherry Hill-one in Berlin and somewhere else too.I don't really like pizza-I like meat-but I go in there once and return 10 times in a month.It's the only pizza I actually EVER crave.At other places I don't even finish slices-I throw them out as unsatisfying.I tried the new Tacconelli's in Moorestown-they burn the crust regularly. Sat Oct 18 17:26:22 -0700 2008 997857 163615 rudywill 1 4207934 Our favorite places along the Rt 1 corridor are as follows (bias: we are from Somerset ) DeLorenzos in Trenton Federici's in Freehold (recommend white with olive and garlic) Stan Chich's in Bound Brook (sausage topping is the best) Old World Pizza in Princeton (margarita) Chimney Rock in Bridgewater (buffalo style - ask for blue cheese to add) Conties in Princeton Delucas in Raritan Lubranos in Somerset Pizza and Pasta in Manville Wildflowers Pub in Pennington (recommend the eggplant, feta & ricotta) Cheers ..... Sat Nov 29 07:17:38 -0800 2008 997857 162046 Mike21NJ 2 4208297 Pete& Elda's is horrible these days ...take it off the list ...ask around Sat Nov 29 11:19:27 -0800 2008 4207934 244314 beentheredonethat 3 4208722 hear, hear! Sat Nov 29 15:45:28 -0800 2008 4208297 31617 bgut1 4 4209556 What's changed at P & E? We noticed recently that Maria's has been using a new cheese. It has ruined their pizza. Sun Nov 30 07:55:35 -0800 2008 4208722 141889 MGZ 5 4898873 "What's changed at P & E?" Not a lot,it's always been mediocre matzoh cracker.The difference now is peoples tastes are changing and there are better choices and better quality.As long as Grandma tells you Vics,Feds,Sciortinos etc etc. is the best,people will gladly believe it.It's what THEY grew up on!There are more and better choices today,you just have to have your own convictions and seek them out. Tue Jul 28 19:45:54 -0700 2009 4209556 130312 xny556cip 6 4898906 I forgot about reading this on Craigslist earlier.....maybe they don't measure up anymore ! Pete and Eldas pizza, Neptune - help.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 2009-07-15, 10:15PM EDT Reply to: sale-abyg2-1272259449@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I got a large pizza the other day, but think it may have been something else. Anyone who got a large pizza from there in the last few days could you measure the box? I'm curious to know if mine really was large, or if maybe they just shrunk with the changing times! Let me know, thanks. it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests PostingID: 1272259449 Tue Jul 28 19:58:07 -0700 2009 4898873 130312 xny556cip 7 4899073 Fair enough to criticize but you've made no new recommendations for two years! Which places are your top five right now? Amano is no where near the shore which place is your favorite down the shore? Not everyone can travel if you could pick one local which would it be and why? Tue Jul 28 21:15:57 -0700 2009 4898906 20315 jrd303 8 4900112 This thread is for the best in NJ,not the shore specifically.There is nowhere I can or would recommend near the shore.P&E's is closer to Roman Style than anything else,they just don't do it very well IMO.It's tasteless.In no particular order my top choices in the US would be: Keste - Manhattan NY Spaccanapoli - Ravenswood Chicago Marco's Coal Fired - Lodo Denver Il Pizzaiolo - Pittsburgh Settebello - Henderson Nevada or Salt Lake City A Mano - Ridgewood NJ They are all wood fired Neapolitan style.Sorry but you have to travel.Nothing at the Shore comes even close to any of these as far as i've found.As has been stated in many threads on this board,the bar for food is set incredibly low in NJ considering how densely populated the State is (should be VERY competative ) and proximity to New York,fresh produce,wealth of food importers/distributors etc. If i'm desperate and in the vicinity,the Sicillian slices at Ciao Bella Napoli 1812 Rt-35, South Amboy will satisy a craving,but I would never go out of my way for it - not really my style.To be fair I understand that I prefer a style of pizza that is not widely available,but that doesn't mean that I can't appreciate other styles if done well.The dough shoud have flavor due to proper fermentation,The toppings should be balanced and the sauce prepared with care and have the right consistency .IMO.Sadly the fundamentals are generally ignored in favor of producing cash cows.If you know of some hidden gems please enlighten me.I've tried all of the legacy joints ,and have given up somewhat. It's also been over two years because i haven't heard of anything new opening in NJ that can convince me otherwise.In contrast there are probably half a dozen or so that have opened in NY that are raising the bar and worth checking out.So close and yet so far. Wed Jul 29 09:12:34 -0700 2009 4899073 130312 xny556cip 1 4208831 Delorenzos on Hudson Street is the best. The kicker is those who disagree have never been there. You can search this site high and low, you will VERY RARELY encounter anyone that has actually been there and not ranked it number one. I have since moved to south jersey and am still looking for some very good pie..difficult task. I still need to try Tacconellis IN PHILLY...The Moorestown location is horrific, I can mention literally five Trenton area places that destoy it. Again, not even in the same league as Delorenzos...The Freehold people are comical as well. Fed's...took a few life-long loyalists to Hudson Street. They admitted that it is simply in a different league than ANYTHING out there. YOU MUST TRY THIS PIE if you have not done so. Sat Nov 29 16:55:14 -0800 2008 997857 244393 vtrip7 2 4209443 Delorenzoes on Hudson is great but the really good news is that their new place just off Rt 130 in Robbinsville is every bit as good, I think even more consistent . Plus they also have a bathroom :)) Vtrip, you need to take a road trip up north. http://www.delorenzostomatopies.com/index2.html Sun Nov 30 06:04:45 -0800 2008 4208831 22225 tom246 2 4253818 V, Who are the other five destroyers in Trenton? Wed Dec 17 09:30:54 -0800 2008 4208831 68369 gjassman 3 4253908 I dunno, are there any truly bad pizza places in Trenton? I've always viewed it as a rather Darwinian environment for pizza. The really bad ones just don't survive. Like the place that was right near Simcox flowers several years ago, where Hamilton and Nottingham cross each other. They people were from New York, and they moved here to open a rather mediocre pizza joint. They were out of business in less than a year, I think. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either. It was only when I moved away to college that I experienced what could be called "bad" pizza. Everything prior to that point had been moderately acceptable... Such a terrible shock:-) Wed Dec 17 10:03:43 -0800 2008 4253818 43173 Heatherb 2 4254639 Sorry Ive been to Delorenzos & still enjoy Pappas in Chambersburg 9Trenton) much better. #1 in my book for Tomato Pies in NJ.. Wed Dec 17 13:42:20 -0800 2008 4208831 181892 Tapas52 1 4256218 Benny Tudinos in Hoboken on washington... 2 slices and a liter of coke, and you're good to go Thu Dec 18 06:30:18 -0800 2008 997857 249507 bmanrkg3 1 4264139 No one can say what is the best pizza because it is something that has different characteristics. DeLorenzo's on Hudson (and now Robbinsville) it so good and light that you could easily eat the whole thing yourself and find the next day that you lost a pound or two on the scale. But there other pies that are totally different and have a great taste. A thicker, chewy crust might be the characteristic someone else's number 1. I've had pies in Chicago and have really enjoyed them. I've enjoyed many pizzas in my 62 years. Most have been great in their own right. To throw out a name of a pizza I enjoyed, how about John's in NYC. I've been to one in the theater district and enjoyed it. But I also had pies from some of the pizzerias in that area and enjoyed them too. We all love pizza. It just that we favor certain charactistics better. So I guess the question is really, What is your Ideal pizza? And what makes it such? Finally, I respect the opinion of many of you pizza lovers! Sun Dec 21 12:17:08 -0800 2008 997857 124206 Luzak 2 4265496 If only DeLorenzo's really was a magic weight-loss pizza! I assure you, I would have attained my own personal version of nirvana. Mon Dec 22 05:50:38 -0800 2008 4264139 43173 Heatherb 2 4340471 My ideal pizza has always been thin crust, gooey and cheesy that practically slides off and burns the roof of your mouth (face etc.) as you try to eat it and is so greasy the paper plate becomes transparent:-D I know it probably sounds awful but there's nothing like it and I'm in heaven! There used to be a place in Garfield near Passaic next to Roosevelt #7 school and adjacent to a strip mall that had a dance school in it. I think it was called Gina's pizzeria, all the kids ran there for lunch and you could get a 2 slices for $1.90 and then go play Double Dragon and Outrun while you wait for your slices to come out:-D Mon Jan 19 19:53:47 -0800 2009 4264139 258804 coastiewife 2 4400588 Luzak, Agree with your message but not with your first selection (DeLorenzo's). Matter of fact this is what finally pushed me to join this board! I took my wife to DeLorenzo's last Friday night...sort of a date, just us and later we were going to see a friend play in a band @ 9 PM. I figured some good pizza and later a beer chaser...what could go wrong? Took a little while to get into the Robbinsville location and then was told that the kitchen was backed up. Still not a problem for the serious pizza lover. (actually builds the suspense!!) Come to think of it, with such a limited menu how can they be so backed up? It is just pizza and 3 salads. The whole freakin' menu fits on the back of a 5X8 photo!!! Anyway, after 20 minutes here it comes...1 regular and 1 clam pie. The waiter tells me I made a great choice with the clam pie..."BEST pizza in the house". He was right. It is just slightly more tasty than the regular but does not taste like fresh clams. At $15 for the "small" I expect fresh clams. Back to the regular. SORRY, I JUST DO NOT GET IT....and forget the old tired argument about pizza vs tomato pie. If my friggin' Irish mother-in law (may she rest in peace) cooked it, I would choke it down with a smile and tell myself "well, at least she tried".....WHO IS KIDDING WHO HERE??? It is very little more than pulpy crushed tomato sauce on a 14 inch cracker with a little cheese hiding somewhere underneath. All this love is either 1) Mass hypnosis. 2) something more sinister. 3) I have taste in pizza that is soo far removed from reality that I cannot be relied on. Though anything is possible, I challenge anybody who does not have a pre-conceived notion of how superior this pizza is to give it a shot and tell me how wrong/right I am. ...Just keep it here though!!!!!!!!!! Matter of fact just down the road get yourself a slice of Brothers Pizza to wash out your mouth afterwards and set you straight with decent pizza taste...all in my h/o. Now a little history. I used to own a pizzeria on long island in the 1990's. Good pizza ...IMO and the first in the area to have a sweeter sauce. Made $ from day 1 but went back to work on Wall Street where I made more $$. There I first tasted Big Al's Pizza, which to this day is tied with Albert's Pizza (Copaigue) for my top honors. As Luzak states...I respect the opinion of many of you pizza lovers...BUT I AM JUST TRYING TO KEEP THIS REAL------Go ahead, TELL ME I AM WRONG!!!! Mon Feb 09 09:20:01 -0800 2009 4264139 263983 cdefranco 3 4635913 You’re absolutely right! If you’re in the area again, go down the road to five points and try the pie at JoJo’s, much better in my opinion. Or take a walk on the wild side and go into the Chambersburg section of Trenton to Chambers Street and get a pie at Papa’s. They’ve been there longer than DeLorenzo’s on Hudson St. Tue Apr 28 10:26:05 -0700 2009 4400588 131082 TomDel 1 4326385 Sotto 128 in Princeton, with Teresa's as a close second. Wed Jan 14 13:18:43 -0800 2009 997857 224238 Caralien 1 4337034 Well over 200 replies to this topic in over 6 years, and not one person mentioned Palermo's in Ewing and Bordentown, NJ. I had Delorenzo's in Robbinsville and Palermo's is better, period. I have yet to try Papa's or Top Road Tavern or Conte's. Mac N Manco in Ocean City is by far the best "pizza" I ever had. The best "tomato pie" is Palermo's so far. I had Alfred's in Blackwood and I wasn't impressed; sauce was too bitter. Delorenzo's sauce was also on theh bitter side and for $14 and for all the hype, it is simply not worth it. Palermo's tomato pie, either in Ewing or Bordentown; trust me!!! Sun Jan 18 13:52:25 -0800 2009 997857 258401 JJC42482 2 4337942 Albivi's in Perrineville is a real find in the middle of nowhere..Best in New Jersey? Maybe not THE best, but certainly a worthy contender. Sun Jan 18 22:28:26 -0800 2009 4337034 15244 ira 3 4338727 Albivi's does serve a very good pizza and their specialty pizza's are excellent. The rest of the food is also well prepared.Also agree about being in the middle of nowhere, we live about two miles from there :) Mon Jan 19 09:47:00 -0800 2009 4337942 22225 tom246 4 4377800 We use to love going to Albivi until the last time we went (nearly 2 years ago) the pizza sauce tasted like they poured a quart of salt into it! Then the dishes were not any better. My husband had a veal dish and the gravy was a brown, thick, flour-y tasting, Heinz gravy. My chicken parm also was so salty! I know that old trick, salt the meats to make it last longer..GROSS! When we told the owner that there was too much salt in the food (and we were not looking for anything for free.) she told us we must have never had "Real" Italian food. WHAT?? We are talking about a restaurant that is half pizzeria half Italian -American. I wanted to aks her if she was ever in Italy or Europe for that matter and tasted "Real" Italian food. She was just very ignorant and I never went back. When a neighbor of mine went there for lunch with her 2 year old and mother, the same owner told her they only have 1 high chair and it is in use, and that the people will probably be a while, so she should come back another day. Needless to say, my neighbor NEVER stepped foot in their again. Oh well, what a surprise...another BAD wanna be Italian restaurant! Sun Feb 01 11:00:41 -0800 2009 4338727 14274 Angelina 2 4338148 I had Palermo's recently, and it was a very good pizza. However, I thought the sauce was a little too sweet. I have come to realize that i prefer my tomato sauces with a minimal amount of sugar. So DeLorenzo's is still my preferred pizza, though I'll probably swing by Palermo's on occasion. Mon Jan 19 05:22:49 -0800 2009 4337034 43173 Heatherb 2 4338897 Definitely try Conte's--excellent pizza with a not-too-sweet sauce, crisper crust, and abundant toppings. I'll be in Cranbury later this week and was told there was a great place there to try. Mon Jan 19 10:40:23 -0800 2009 4337034 224238 Caralien 3 4339304 Oh yeah, I LOVE Conte's, but I'm down in Hamilton, so I'm much closer to DeLo's and Palermo's. Mostly I just go to the Brothers that's closest to me because it's practically around the corner. Mon Jan 19 13:01:01 -0800 2009 4338897 43173 Heatherb 4 4341162 Where is Palermo's? There's a new place Corleone's (I think) tomato pies opening up soon in what used to be that tiny jewelry place on S. Olden before the Quik Chek. Any more comments on Joey's pizza on Whitehorse next to Long John Silvers? I go to Brothers across fm Kmart a lot too since it's nearby and they make a decent pizza. Tue Jan 20 07:02:34 -0800 2009 4339304 216427 gbean 5 4341396 To get to Palermo's you take 206 from the Whitehorse circle towards Bordentown. It comes up on your right in one of those little strip malls. I haven't tried anything there but the pizza though. I've seen the sign for Corleone's too. I'm curious what that will be like. I've been to Joey's nearl LJS a couple times - very good pie, but I think I still like the Brothers across from Kmart a little better. Tue Jan 20 08:28:08 -0800 2009 4341162 43173 Heatherb 6 4342089 I'll have to try Joey's sometime. Curious about the new place too. Tue Jan 20 12:44:44 -0800 2009 4341396 216427 gbean 4 4343648 If you live in Hamilton, you definitely have to try Jo Jo’s at Five Points. IMHO they make the best pie around, better than DeLorenzo’s. Wed Jan 21 02:52:01 -0800 2009 4339304 131082 TomDel 5 4344061 I had one there years ago, you're right, it is really good. Wed Jan 21 07:29:59 -0800 2009 4343648 216427 gbean 6 4356230 I picked one up and took it home a couple years back, but it didn't do very well in the box. The crust is very thin and went completely soggy before it made it to the table. Now that the place isn't completely filled with cigarette smoke like it used to be, you can actually eat it in there without getting the big C from second hand smoke. It's a pretty good bar pie. However, I prefer a tomato pie and like to get mine from Mama Rosa's on Klockner in Hamilton. I went to DeLorenzo's once, but they gave me a bit of attitude when I was ordering (It was my first time there and I guess they felt I was taking too long to make up my mind) so I never went back after my one visit. However, (and I'm sure I'll be crucified for saying so) the Mama Rosa pie is a fine tomato pie and I don't know that there's much of a difference between their's and DeLorenzo's. Plus, the people are nice and they've got plenty of parking. Sun Jan 25 12:16:57 -0800 2009 4344061 175204 Citizen Rich 7 4358573 Mama Rosa's pies are good, I agree. I don't go there as much since I moved further away. It's true that Delorenzo type pies have to be eaten fresh out of the oven or they get really soggy. Mon Jan 26 09:37:52 -0800 2009 4356230 216427 gbean 7 4359785 Citizen Rich, I think you were one of the people that sent me to Mama Rosa's a while back for chicken parm (my boyfriend's favorite). It's really great there. And we both love the sauce. Do they use the same sauce on their pizza and do you have any theories on what they put in their pasta sauce? It definitely tastes different. I think I really liked their pizza at the Italian-American festival in Mercer County park, but I have been usually going there for their pasta dishes. (Vodka rig was outstanding when I tried it a couple weeks ago.) Mon Jan 26 15:20:18 -0800 2009 4356230 43173 Heatherb 8 4361342 I've never tried the chicken parm at Mama Rosa's but I had some really fresh scallops wrapped in bacon and cooked perfectly. We asked the owner where they get their seafood and he told us they go to Philly a few times a wk for it. Pizza is great there as well. I'll have to go back soon. Tue Jan 27 06:27:25 -0800 2009 4359785 216427 gbean 8 4375911 I've never really put alot of thought into what might be in their sauces, or if they use the same sauce for the pizza as the pasta dishes. Now I'm going to really think about it next time I go. I don't really get the pasta dishes too often, other than the occasional lasagna, seafood pasta or whatever specials they might have going on. Most often I'm ordering a pie and my wife works the pasta side. Sat Jan 31 13:41:45 -0800 2009 4359785 175204 Citizen Rich 1 4344283 I like simple boardwalk pizza, and IMHO Mack & Manco on the OC boards has the best!! Wed Jan 21 08:48:36 -0800 2009 997857 189169 ChrisOC 1 4359222 I've been to most of these pizzerias mentioned on this board, but unquestionably the "Best Pizza" title should belong to FATHER AND SON PIZZA in Guttenberg, NJ. This place feels like I've retro'd back to the 60's when a pizzeria was a real pizzeria. (The little Italian pizzaman and all). The sauces are red and vibrant, not burgundy like other pizzeria's, including Domino's and the rest of those nasty chains. The pizza cheese is nice and white like snow and the slices melt in your mouth!!! The pizza slice stays up nice and firm when you hold it, not flimsy and greasy like the others. I'm fanatical about pizza and have tried it all over the world including in Naples for over 30 years. But I must tell the world that when someone mentioned this little back in time pizza parlour to me, I had to go and try it for myself! Without any reservations I must name Father and Son Pizza as the absolute best pizza in New Jersey and for sure beyond! Oh, by the way... their dinners are definitely to die for. I can drink the sauce with a straw!!! Check it out, you definitely will reply to my posting. Mon Jan 26 12:37:58 -0800 2009 997857 260683 cfv68 1 4377143 Wow, this thread was started in 2002. NJ is very passionate about our pizza. i have to say the best pizza is at JoJo's in Galloway NJ. I swear they put crack in it. Its completely addictive. I ate it at least once a week when I was in college (It is located near the front entrance to Stockton College). I also have to say where the best pizza is not. I have yet to find a good pizza place in Hammonton. Its all way too sweet for my taste. Anyone know of any pizza places in Hammonton that don't taste like they added sugar to the sauce? Sun Feb 01 05:27:31 -0800 2009 997857 224877 nightflower 2 4377718 Bruni's? Sun Feb 01 10:31:35 -0800 2009 4377143 188668 The.Macher 3 4378575 Bruni's doesn't do it for me. Not as sweet as some but still too sweet. I haven't been in Hammonton for all that long so I am hoping there is some hidden gem I am missing. Sun Feb 01 16:33:13 -0800 2009 4377718 224877 nightflower 1 4384547 . Tue Feb 03 13:50:15 -0800 2009 997857 224238 Caralien 1 4384615 I'm bored, and this is what I was able to find from what people have listed (apologies if I couldn't find your place). Doing my best to add links for my own selfish pleasure. Tue Feb 03 14:11:20 -0800 2009 997857 224238 Caralien 1 4475177 Great list! Thank you for this research. Interesting Article about good pizza and the water http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/magazine/16-05/ps_pizzasci Thu Mar 05 01:23:09 -0800 2009 997857 154727 shabbystorm 2 4639814 Went to DeLorenzo's (Hamilton) on Hamilton Ave for the first time in long time today. Large garlic pie is our fave. Still as good as ever! Wed Apr 29 13:19:33 -0700 2009 4475177 216427 gbean 1 4476564 Kinchley's in Mahwah. Awesome. And I never say anything is awesome. Old roadhouse, super thin crust. Cannot be beat anywhere. Thu Mar 05 11:17:22 -0800 2009 997857 68616 niia 1 4508375 I didn't see this mentioned.. but Kate & Als in Columbus.. has a tomato pie, nice sauce covering the entire pie.. minimal cheese.. they only sell sicilian only.. (609) 267-1147 2919 Route 206 # 104 Columbus, NJ 08022 Also.. Sciortino's is open in SOUTH AMBOY now on the corner of broadway-John St.. 732-721-8788 Sun Mar 15 22:53:37 -0700 2009 997857 274798 headshoes 2 5133827 I have still yet to try this place, and drive past there all the time. Will have to give it a whirl one of these days... -mJ Tue Oct 27 04:38:38 -0700 2009 4508375 192452 njfoodies 1 4619479 I've been to at least 75 different pizza places in NYC and New Jersey. Dominick's pizza in Bridgewater/Raritan has the best pizza outside of NYC that I've had. There regular cheese pizza is "ok", but their margherita pizza is by far the best that I have ever had inside of New Jersey. It is inside of a strip mall in the Somerville circle. I drive from west Hunterdon county to get pizza there a couple times a month. The address: 307 US Highway 202/206 Bridgewater, NJ 08807 Wed Apr 22 15:24:20 -0700 2009 997857 271015 24601 1 4629402 Mr Federici passed away recently. We lived in Freehold for 17 years and had many enjoyable Friday nights at the bar eating the thin crust pizza and a salad. http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009904180334 Sun Apr 26 07:01:42 -0700 2009 997857 268943 kevinkin 2 4884719 Read through the entire post and NOT ONE mention of the brick oven pie at Cranbury Pizza? The light marinara is the key. Crust, fresh moz and basil. http://www.cranburypizza.com/CranburyPizza/Home_Page.html Don't the NY snobbery on this post get you down! Yes, there are a lot of sub-par places in Jerz but it just means you have to work harder to find the good stuff. To boast that the city has a lock on top shelf food is a joke (especially since we can't stem the tide of all these NYC 'experts' flooding into NJ). If you don;t liek the food, please go back! lol. <]:^) Thu Jul 23 12:52:51 -0700 2009 4629402 1089066 pktaske 1 4887180 New DeLorenzos in Risoldis Super Market's (new) cafe addition (in Hamilton, on Quakerbridege Road)! They're tied to the Hamilton Ave shop (the pie man told me); had a large sausage, garlic, mushroom, and basil (or maybe rosemary?) pie last night (it's one of their "gourmet pizzas) and it was terrific! The real thing. They don't seem to have publicized it much, for some reason, so it's very easy to order and get your food without the long waits at any of the 3 other Delo's places. I almost hate to give up this "secret", but I want them to succed. Go for it tomato pie lovers, it's there! MC in Hamilton Fri Jul 24 09:13:19 -0700 2009 997857 163228 mchametzky 2 4887403 Thanx for the heads up....although Papa's in the burg will always be my #1...I will try this new DeLorenzos when I get in the area. Fri Jul 24 10:23:35 -0700 2009 4887180 181892 Tapas52 2 4896491 Oh! I haven't been yet but a friend went and had told me she recognized one of the guys from DeLo's behind the pizza counter. Wow, so close to where I work ( I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing!) Tue Jul 28 06:47:53 -0700 2009 4887180 216427 gbean 3 4897135 An additional point: unlike the other Delo's, this one sells slices as well as whole pies. There's a wide range of other stuff available too, from the new Risoldi's cafe, including a salad bar, sandwiches, etc. None of that stuff is made by the Delorenzo's people, of course. They continue to sell only pizza (tomato pie, to be precise). Tue Jul 28 09:56:49 -0700 2009 4896491 163228 mchametzky 4 4899998 I was thinking about that slice issue and came to the conclusion that they'd really have to sell them in that kind of venue...not many people have time to wait for a whole pie to be cooked. I'm a happy camper! Also surprised Risoldi's hasn't put a shout out for this new section. At least I hadn't heard anything except by word of mouth. Wed Jul 29 08:37:43 -0700 2009 4897135 216427 gbean 3 4998200 gbean, trust me, it's a bad thing. I walked in, bought a small pie, took it home and proceeded to eat the whole thing. It's a bad, bad thing, in a very good way! It's pretty much the same as what you get in the restaurant. Wed Sep 02 04:20:29 -0700 2009 4896491 43173 Heatherb 4 4998621 HeatherB, bad, but oh so good. We ran in and got some slices but then also spotted some pretty good looking ribs at the hot bar. Oh my, both were delicious but I think next time we'll call ahead and order a whole pizza to eat there. And maybe hit the salad bar to go with it. Wed Sep 02 07:42:08 -0700 2009 4998200 216427 gbean 5 4998749 Have you gotten around to Corleone's yet? I think they're actually open now... Wed Sep 02 08:24:54 -0700 2009 4998621 43173 Heatherb 6 4999057 I had a few "ORIGINAL" slices on the boardwalk in Seaside the other day at Maruca's Pizza.... YUMMMY!......it's still my second favorite pizza in NJ after Papa's in Trenton. Wed Sep 02 09:52:23 -0700 2009 4998749 181892 Tapas52 7 4999559 I still haven't gotten to Papas but am anxious to try it. Maruca's is great Jersey Shore pizza, I agree. Wed Sep 02 12:06:25 -0700 2009 4999057 216427 gbean 8 4999757 gbean.....maruca's white cheddar/Mozzarella Mix is the secret ;)....but if you get a chance try Papa's in the Burg it's the real deal and 2nd oldest Pizzeria (Tomato Pie) in the USA 1912 ! Wed Sep 02 13:00:44 -0700 2009 4999559 181892 Tapas52 9 4999806 Sounds awesome...gotta get over there! Ju makah me ongry! Wed Sep 02 13:14:48 -0700 2009 4999757 216427 gbean 6 4999566 I haven't been yet but I remember someone on here wrote not to bother? And haven't heard any other opinions since, so wasn't feeling in a rush to get there. Have you tried Joey's on Whitehorse next to KFC/LJS? Wed Sep 02 12:09:38 -0700 2009 4998749 216427 gbean 7 4999576 Sorry, the above was in response to Heatherb re; Corleone's Wed Sep 02 12:12:24 -0700 2009 4999566 216427 gbean 8 5000856 Hey gbean, I haven't been to Joey's in its current incarnation. Has it actually changed hands since last year? When I ate there winter 2008, I found the pizza to be quite good. But I'm under the impression that it changed hands as well as names... Wed Sep 02 20:04:17 -0700 2009 4999576 43173 Heatherb 9 5002784 Oh, I didn't notice if it did. Did you try Peasants www.peasantsofhamilton.com yet? I highly recommend, however I have not tried their pizza. Thu Sep 03 12:43:07 -0700 2009 5000856 216427 gbean 10 5005278 Haven't gotten there yet. Argh. For some reason I always forget about it as an option when friends want to go out to dinner. It's in a weird location for me, mentally. I rarely pass by it in my everyday activities, so out of sight/out of mind. Fri Sep 04 11:35:47 -0700 2009 5002784 43173 Heatherb 1 4997614 Have loved the old roadhouse Kinchley's in Mahwah since the 1970s. Great retro atmosphere and super thin crust pizza that's divine. Had not changed a bit since then! Tue Sep 01 18:51:36 -0700 2009 997857 68616 niia 1 5133600 I have to agree after reading about Delorenzos for 10 years in Zagat's It's off the chart I have to say best in NJ and i have been to many. I went to the Robbinsville location which was nice BTW Mon Oct 26 21:36:23 -0700 2009 997857 274011 livingloving 2 5133831 We mix it up between the Hudson Street and Robbinsville locations at least twice a month. Still love them both, and the pies are nearly identical. -mJ Tue Oct 27 04:41:38 -0700 2009 5133600 192452 njfoodies 2 5133953 I have to say, I traveled Italy for a month last month. Ate a lot of pizza....and I still think Delo's is number 1...(ok, number 2...there was 1 place in Radda in Chianti, not Naples surprisingly, that served the best pie I've ever had...'da michelle' ) Tue Oct 27 06:13:22 -0700 2009 5133600 155369 RPMcMurphy 3 5134062 People just don't get it, but tehre is nothing like Delo's! We did have a pie that was absolutely incredible in Rome while we were on our honeymoon. I would kill to find the name of this place. I just remember sitting out in the alley where they had tables set up, and at the end of the alley was a weird suit shop that worked out of a warehouse looking one car garage with a rollup door. Possibly one of the best pies I've ever had. I think it was close to the Spanish Steps, but don't remember for sure. Totally different from Delo's, but darn good! I think we're spoiled to have Delo's so darn close! =) -mJ Tue Oct 27 07:03:43 -0700 2009 5133953 192452 njfoodies 3 5134945 How can you even compare Delorenzo's with da michelle? they are two totally different products. Tue Oct 27 11:39:33 -0700 2009 5133953 11892 tommy 4 5135100 Da Michelle in Radda i'm talking about....I'm comparing because the pizza is THE most comparable to Delo i've ever had. Seriously, Same exact style....its the only pizza I ever had apples to apples. I'll post pictures... Tue Oct 27 12:28:40 -0700 2009 5134945 155369 RPMcMurphy 5 5135783 i didn't read closely enough. thought you referring to da michele in naples. great pics! Tue Oct 27 16:44:57 -0700 2009 5135100 11892 tommy 6 5135875 Ate there too..and it was actually one of the worst we had in Italy. ;) http://rtimko.smugmug.com/Vacations-and-Trips/Italy-2009/9584537_7n8TK#660456527_HmnUd Tue Oct 27 17:30:10 -0700 2009 5135783 155369 RPMcMurphy 7 5136094 it's a style that apparently doesn't appeal to everyone. Tue Oct 27 18:52:44 -0700 2009 5135875 11892 tommy 4 5135121 http://rtimko.smugmug.com/Vacations-and-Trips/Italy-2009/9584537_7n8TK#658760700_dL4XC Tue Oct 27 12:33:08 -0700 2009 5134945 155369 RPMcMurphy