I usually get to the Jersey Shore once a year because buddy lives in Red Bank. We always go there.I love that place. Thin crust pizza...amazing.
My son lives in Bradley Beach and we go to Vic’s quite often. Good Pizza, but Del Ponte’s in Bradley Beach is definitely on par. It’s Coal-Fired Pizza, but equally good IMO.
Will have to check that place out, along with Pete & Elda's. I'm going to be in NJ the weekend of 7/12. Buddy & I are running the Belmar 5 that morning, followed by a ton of beers!
Is in tier of its own that isn’t even comparable to places in NY/NJ/ rest of NE. It’s simply the best, haven’t found anywhere else that has those magical old seasoned charcoal fired ovens and sauce that is truly unmatched.
Sally’s will always be my number one as It’s been my family’s spot and I’ve been going since I was a kid. Modern and Pepe’s are both excellent too.
But for brick oven pizza delpontes (randomly in same town) is probably the best I have ever had as well - and that’s a loaded statement. Nancy’s townhouse in Rahway is quite good, someone mentioned sun tavern above and that’s another really good one. I am partial to some of the Bayonne thin crust places as well.
To me the other shore landmark Pete and eldas is a bit overrated cause of the T-shirt gimic
Santillo's and Santorelli's in Elizabeth and I heard Â
a mention of even Spirto's,. The Peterstown section of Elizabeth is going on 5th generation Italians. The pizza is 2nd to none. I'm sure the only draw would come from the Italian section of Brooklyn.
Last summer buddy & I went to Johnny Mac's (I think that's the name?) Â
in Asbury Park. If you order a drink, you get a ticket for a free bar pie. Not the world's greatest pizza, but pretty good itself. And the idea is genius. It kept us drinking.
in Asbury Park. If you order a drink, you get a ticket for a free bar pie. Not the world's greatest pizza, but pretty good itself. And the idea is genius. It kept us drinking.
Johnny Mac’s is for kids. Next time go to Porta or Tahlulah’s for pizza and good beer/drinks. Also hit up Bond St.
in Asbury Park. If you order a drink, you get a ticket for a free bar pie. Not the world's greatest pizza, but pretty good itself. And the idea is genius. It kept us drinking.
Johnny Mac’s is for kids. Next time go to Porta or Tahlulah’s for pizza and good beer/drinks. Also hit up Bond St.
Awesome. Thanks for recommendations. Will save this thread & check those places out.
A friend was visiting NYC and said he went to some famous place Â
Is in tier of its own that isn’t even comparable to places in NY/NJ/ rest of NE. It’s simply the best, haven’t found anywhere else that has those magical old seasoned charcoal fired ovens and sauce that is truly unmatched.
Sally’s will always be my number one as It’s been my family’s spot and I’ve been going since I was a kid. Modern and Pepe’s are both excellent too.
Pepe's expansion now is pretty big and while on the whole their non-New Haven locations aren't as good, they're incredible. I've eaten at the Mohegan Sun location, Warwick RI location and Chestnut Hill (MA) locations.
Sallys sale finally went through from what I heard (it was tied up for years in litigation) and they will undergo a similar expansion.
if they can pull it off, remains to be seen.
However, for my $$$ Modern is the best.
And I hate to make every pizza thread about New Haven, but it's that different. It's almost like Weber grills vs Charbroil when you compare the "average" New Haven pizza to anywhere else.
not very good. Little Italy Pizza is as good as DiFara's and John's on Bleeker. John's on Bleeker was the biggest pizza let down I've had. Waited an hour for super market frozen pizza quality (with too much mozz).
at this point NY pizza is a reputation thing and because pizza almost everywhere else sucks.
Also, the pizza place in Penn Station (Don Pepi) is as good as any other place in NY. Penn Station is a shit hole, but they have good wings (Kabooz) and decent pizza.
Ugh, your taste in pizza is as bad as your fashion sense. ;-)
Little Italy Pizza is almost always overcooked and their slices usually have been sitting too long. Don Pepi's is decent if and only if you're grading on a curve for train station pizza. They use so much corn meal on their trays that it's like brushing sand off the bottom of your pizza. Besides, Don Pepi's isn't even the best pizza in Penn Station - that distinction belongs to Rose's. And Pizza Suprema - a legitimately worthwhile pizza destination - is literally right across 8th ave.
I do agree with you about Kabooz's wings though - those are really good.
not very good. Little Italy Pizza is as good as DiFara's and John's on Bleeker. John's on Bleeker was the biggest pizza let down I've had. Waited an hour for super market frozen pizza quality (with too much mozz).
at this point NY pizza is a reputation thing and because pizza almost everywhere else sucks.
Also, the pizza place in Penn Station (Don Pepi) is as good as any other place in NY. Penn Station is a shit hole, but they have good wings (Kabooz) and decent pizza.
Ugh, your taste in pizza is as bad as your fashion sense. ;-)
Little Italy Pizza is almost always overcooked and their slices usually have been sitting too long. Don Pepi's is decent if and only if you're grading on a curve for train station pizza. They use so much corn meal on their trays that it's like brushing sand off the bottom of your pizza. Besides, Don Pepi's isn't even the best pizza in Penn Station - that distinction belongs to Rose's. And Pizza Suprema - a legitimately worthwhile pizza destination - is literally right across 8th ave.
I do agree with you about Kabooz's wings though - those are really good.
My point was less about the places more about the fact NY Pizza is not special. I've been to most of the recommended ones and they're just not special (compared with New Haven which isn't really fair or even asked about).
and the train station is just convenient.
Kabooz wings though I do admit when I have the flexibility I plan my Manhattan meetings end times so I have enough lead time to get some wings before my train leaves.
not very good. Little Italy Pizza is as good as DiFara's and John's on Bleeker. John's on Bleeker was the biggest pizza let down I've had. Waited an hour for super market frozen pizza quality (with too much mozz).
at this point NY pizza is a reputation thing and because pizza almost everywhere else sucks.
Also, the pizza place in Penn Station (Don Pepi) is as good as any other place in NY. Penn Station is a shit hole, but they have good wings (Kabooz) and decent pizza.
Ugh, your taste in pizza is as bad as your fashion sense. ;-)
Little Italy Pizza is almost always overcooked and their slices usually have been sitting too long. Don Pepi's is decent if and only if you're grading on a curve for train station pizza. They use so much corn meal on their trays that it's like brushing sand off the bottom of your pizza. Besides, Don Pepi's isn't even the best pizza in Penn Station - that distinction belongs to Rose's. And Pizza Suprema - a legitimately worthwhile pizza destination - is literally right across 8th ave.
I do agree with you about Kabooz's wings though - those are really good.
My point was less about the places more about the fact NY Pizza is not special. I've been to most of the recommended ones and they're just not special (compared with New Haven which isn't really fair or even asked about).
and the train station is just convenient.
Kabooz wings though I do admit when I have the flexibility I plan my Manhattan meetings end times so I have enough lead time to get some wings before my train leaves.
Next time you have the chance, go try Lazzara's. It's only a few blocks from Penn, so it's not wildly inconvenient if you can squeeze it into your schedule (and you can order online in advance and just walk in to grab your food).
I think in general there are a lot of great food places anywhere (not just NYC) that end up becoming overrated simply because of how much praise is lauded on them. That's a shame, IMO, because most of those places legitimately ARE great, but they're not life-changing in the way that the hype would have you believe.
not very good. Little Italy Pizza is as good as DiFara's and John's on Bleeker. John's on Bleeker was the biggest pizza let down I've had. Waited an hour for super market frozen pizza quality (with too much mozz).
at this point NY pizza is a reputation thing and because pizza almost everywhere else sucks.
Also, the pizza place in Penn Station (Don Pepi) is as good as any other place in NY. Penn Station is a shit hole, but they have good wings (Kabooz) and decent pizza.
Ugh, your taste in pizza is as bad as your fashion sense. ;-)
Little Italy Pizza is almost always overcooked and their slices usually have been sitting too long. Don Pepi's is decent if and only if you're grading on a curve for train station pizza. They use so much corn meal on their trays that it's like brushing sand off the bottom of your pizza. Besides, Don Pepi's isn't even the best pizza in Penn Station - that distinction belongs to Rose's. And Pizza Suprema - a legitimately worthwhile pizza destination - is literally right across 8th ave.
I do agree with you about Kabooz's wings though - those are really good.
My point was less about the places more about the fact NY Pizza is not special. I've been to most of the recommended ones and they're just not special (compared with New Haven which isn't really fair or even asked about).
and the train station is just convenient.
Kabooz wings though I do admit when I have the flexibility I plan my Manhattan meetings end times so I have enough lead time to get some wings before my train leaves.
Next time you have the chance, go try Lazzara's. It's only a few blocks from Penn, so it's not wildly inconvenient if you can squeeze it into your schedule (and you can order online in advance and just walk in to grab your food).
I think in general there are a lot of great food places anywhere (not just NYC) that end up becoming overrated simply because of how much praise is lauded on them. That's a shame, IMO, because most of those places legitimately ARE great, but they're not life-changing in the way that the hype would have you believe.
Done. I'm in Manhattan Tuesday - Wednesday, before my Wednesday train home i'll go.
L&B Spumoni Gardens only got one vote....I moved from Bklyn to Jersey 20 years ago and I still make special trips back (think of the toll costs!) for their pizza. Many have tried to duplicate, but none have.
RE: Im biased because I grew up up the street from it Â
The owner studies and researches every ingredient that goes on the pizzas. The dough is amazing. They charge for their bread and butter and I never feel like it isn't worth it
RE: Razza in Jersey City for fancier specialty pies Â
The owner studies and researches every ingredient that goes on the pizzas. The dough is amazing. They charge for their bread and butter and I never feel like it isn't worth it
With a handle like "Vincenzo," I am basically just totally inclined to take your advice here and 100% buy that this place is legit without ever having it.
RE: RE: RE: Last summer buddy & I went to Johnny Mac's (I think that's the name?) Â
in Asbury Park. If you order a drink, you get a ticket for a free bar pie. Not the world's greatest pizza, but pretty good itself. And the idea is genius. It kept us drinking.
Johnny Mac’s is for kids. Next time go to Porta or Tahlulah’s for pizza and good beer/drinks. Also hit up Bond St.
Awesome. Thanks for recommendations. Will save this thread & check those places out.
I'll second Porta in AP. It's our go to pre show meetup spot anytime we hit up AP for some music. Very good and never disappoints.
L&B Spumoni Gardens only got one vote....I moved from Bklyn to Jersey 20 years ago and I still make special trips back (think of the toll costs!) for their pizza. Many have tried to duplicate, but none have.
That's because their pizza is average at best. Not bad compared to other places, but it's your average NYC slice, maybe a little above average on the Sicilian side.
Their food is very good (great marsala), and their spumoni kicks ass. And during the summer, nothing beats grabbing a slice and having some spumoni while sitting outside on the street watching people duke it out over parking spots.
Love DiFara's, but the slice is not the best thing he does Â
cause it's pretty damn good everywhere I lived in NJ. I did pick up favorites in each area though...here they are:
Uncle Franks - Dumont NJ
Benny Tudino's - Hoboken
Nauna's - Montclair
Calabria's - Livingston
Keste, Bleecker Street
Razza, Jersey City
Rubirosa Lafayette St
Modern Apizza New Haven
John's, Bleecker St
Star Tavern, Orange, NJ
Roberta's, Brooklyn
Wish I lived closer. I'm near Kinchley's but it's no comparison. I'll have to try Nellie's.
My brother lives in Allendale and after reading this thread I bugged him about Kinchley's, and he said Nellie's is just as good so why drive 5 minutes more to Ramsey?
Also, Nellie's other menu items - particularly their daily specials - are much better that the food at Kinchley's, too.
Did Lazzara's ever sell slices in a street level counter? Â
I liked Franki Fed's on Route 33 in Freehold. Very good thin crust pizza. I haven't been back since moving out of state.
Whoever mentioned Benny Tudino's in Hoboken, you brought back memories of college in the 80's. Benny Tudino's had huge, cheap slices, but nothing mind blowing.
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I usually get to the Jersey Shore once a year because buddy lives in Red Bank. We always go there.I love that place. Thin crust pizza...amazing.
My son lives in Bradley Beach and we go to Vic’s quite often. Good Pizza, but Del Ponte’s in Bradley Beach is definitely on par. It’s Coal-Fired Pizza, but equally good IMO.
Will have to check that place out, along with Pete & Elda's. I'm going to be in NJ the weekend of 7/12. Buddy & I are running the Belmar 5 that morning, followed by a ton of beers!
Sally’s will always be my number one as It’s been my family’s spot and I’ve been going since I was a kid. Modern and Pepe’s are both excellent too.
To me the other shore landmark Pete and eldas is a bit overrated cause of the T-shirt gimic
Johnny Mac’s is for kids. Next time go to Porta or Tahlulah’s for pizza and good beer/drinks. Also hit up Bond St.
Good place but only the second best Umbertos in the nearby area. King Umberto's in Elmont is superior pizza!
Don Pepes in Penn Station
Johns in Belmar, NJ
Santillos in Elizabeth, NJ
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has incredible thin crust pizza. It doesn’t beat the best in NYC, but it’s the best in NJ that I’ve had.
You can get that same great thin crust pizza at Nellie’s in Waldwick.
Yep, go to Nellie's often. The guy who opened Nellie's used to be a partner in Kinchley's.
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in Asbury Park. If you order a drink, you get a ticket for a free bar pie. Not the world's greatest pizza, but pretty good itself. And the idea is genius. It kept us drinking.
Johnny Mac’s is for kids. Next time go to Porta or Tahlulah’s for pizza and good beer/drinks. Also hit up Bond St.
Awesome. Thanks for recommendations. Will save this thread & check those places out.
I have to say, I feel like DiFara's is a little overrated without the old man.
Lazzara's on W 38th is sneaky good - I'd put it up against just about any place in the NYC area.
That sounds like Grimaldi's, which has a place in the old church that used to be Limelight.
Sally’s will always be my number one as It’s been my family’s spot and I’ve been going since I was a kid. Modern and Pepe’s are both excellent too.
Pepe's expansion now is pretty big and while on the whole their non-New Haven locations aren't as good, they're incredible. I've eaten at the Mohegan Sun location, Warwick RI location and Chestnut Hill (MA) locations.
Sallys sale finally went through from what I heard (it was tied up for years in litigation) and they will undergo a similar expansion.
if they can pull it off, remains to be seen.
However, for my $$$ Modern is the best.
And I hate to make every pizza thread about New Haven, but it's that different. It's almost like Weber grills vs Charbroil when you compare the "average" New Haven pizza to anywhere else.
at this point NY pizza is a reputation thing and because pizza almost everywhere else sucks.
Also, the pizza place in Penn Station (Don Pepi) is as good as any other place in NY. Penn Station is a shit hole, but they have good wings (Kabooz) and decent pizza.
Ugh, your taste in pizza is as bad as your fashion sense. ;-)
Little Italy Pizza is almost always overcooked and their slices usually have been sitting too long. Don Pepi's is decent if and only if you're grading on a curve for train station pizza. They use so much corn meal on their trays that it's like brushing sand off the bottom of your pizza. Besides, Don Pepi's isn't even the best pizza in Penn Station - that distinction belongs to Rose's. And Pizza Suprema - a legitimately worthwhile pizza destination - is literally right across 8th ave.
I do agree with you about Kabooz's wings though - those are really good.
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not very good. Little Italy Pizza is as good as DiFara's and John's on Bleeker. John's on Bleeker was the biggest pizza let down I've had. Waited an hour for super market frozen pizza quality (with too much mozz).
at this point NY pizza is a reputation thing and because pizza almost everywhere else sucks.
Also, the pizza place in Penn Station (Don Pepi) is as good as any other place in NY. Penn Station is a shit hole, but they have good wings (Kabooz) and decent pizza.
Ugh, your taste in pizza is as bad as your fashion sense. ;-)
Little Italy Pizza is almost always overcooked and their slices usually have been sitting too long. Don Pepi's is decent if and only if you're grading on a curve for train station pizza. They use so much corn meal on their trays that it's like brushing sand off the bottom of your pizza. Besides, Don Pepi's isn't even the best pizza in Penn Station - that distinction belongs to Rose's. And Pizza Suprema - a legitimately worthwhile pizza destination - is literally right across 8th ave.
I do agree with you about Kabooz's wings though - those are really good.
My point was less about the places more about the fact NY Pizza is not special. I've been to most of the recommended ones and they're just not special (compared with New Haven which isn't really fair or even asked about).
and the train station is just convenient.
Kabooz wings though I do admit when I have the flexibility I plan my Manhattan meetings end times so I have enough lead time to get some wings before my train leaves.
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not very good. Little Italy Pizza is as good as DiFara's and John's on Bleeker. John's on Bleeker was the biggest pizza let down I've had. Waited an hour for super market frozen pizza quality (with too much mozz).
at this point NY pizza is a reputation thing and because pizza almost everywhere else sucks.
Also, the pizza place in Penn Station (Don Pepi) is as good as any other place in NY. Penn Station is a shit hole, but they have good wings (Kabooz) and decent pizza.
Ugh, your taste in pizza is as bad as your fashion sense. ;-)
Little Italy Pizza is almost always overcooked and their slices usually have been sitting too long. Don Pepi's is decent if and only if you're grading on a curve for train station pizza. They use so much corn meal on their trays that it's like brushing sand off the bottom of your pizza. Besides, Don Pepi's isn't even the best pizza in Penn Station - that distinction belongs to Rose's. And Pizza Suprema - a legitimately worthwhile pizza destination - is literally right across 8th ave.
I do agree with you about Kabooz's wings though - those are really good.
My point was less about the places more about the fact NY Pizza is not special. I've been to most of the recommended ones and they're just not special (compared with New Haven which isn't really fair or even asked about).
and the train station is just convenient.
Kabooz wings though I do admit when I have the flexibility I plan my Manhattan meetings end times so I have enough lead time to get some wings before my train leaves.
Next time you have the chance, go try Lazzara's. It's only a few blocks from Penn, so it's not wildly inconvenient if you can squeeze it into your schedule (and you can order online in advance and just walk in to grab your food).
I think in general there are a lot of great food places anywhere (not just NYC) that end up becoming overrated simply because of how much praise is lauded on them. That's a shame, IMO, because most of those places legitimately ARE great, but they're not life-changing in the way that the hype would have you believe.
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not very good. Little Italy Pizza is as good as DiFara's and John's on Bleeker. John's on Bleeker was the biggest pizza let down I've had. Waited an hour for super market frozen pizza quality (with too much mozz).
at this point NY pizza is a reputation thing and because pizza almost everywhere else sucks.
Also, the pizza place in Penn Station (Don Pepi) is as good as any other place in NY. Penn Station is a shit hole, but they have good wings (Kabooz) and decent pizza.
Ugh, your taste in pizza is as bad as your fashion sense. ;-)
Little Italy Pizza is almost always overcooked and their slices usually have been sitting too long. Don Pepi's is decent if and only if you're grading on a curve for train station pizza. They use so much corn meal on their trays that it's like brushing sand off the bottom of your pizza. Besides, Don Pepi's isn't even the best pizza in Penn Station - that distinction belongs to Rose's. And Pizza Suprema - a legitimately worthwhile pizza destination - is literally right across 8th ave.
I do agree with you about Kabooz's wings though - those are really good.
My point was less about the places more about the fact NY Pizza is not special. I've been to most of the recommended ones and they're just not special (compared with New Haven which isn't really fair or even asked about).
and the train station is just convenient.
Kabooz wings though I do admit when I have the flexibility I plan my Manhattan meetings end times so I have enough lead time to get some wings before my train leaves.
Next time you have the chance, go try Lazzara's. It's only a few blocks from Penn, so it's not wildly inconvenient if you can squeeze it into your schedule (and you can order online in advance and just walk in to grab your food).
I think in general there are a lot of great food places anywhere (not just NYC) that end up becoming overrated simply because of how much praise is lauded on them. That's a shame, IMO, because most of those places legitimately ARE great, but they're not life-changing in the way that the hype would have you believe.
Done. I'm in Manhattan Tuesday - Wednesday, before my Wednesday train home i'll go.
I used to live around the corner from Star Tavern, before i went into the military. Their pizza is good, but I still like Ray’s the best.
With a handle like "Vincenzo," I am basically just totally inclined to take your advice here and 100% buy that this place is legit without ever having it.
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in Asbury Park. If you order a drink, you get a ticket for a free bar pie. Not the world's greatest pizza, but pretty good itself. And the idea is genius. It kept us drinking.
Johnny Mac’s is for kids. Next time go to Porta or Tahlulah’s for pizza and good beer/drinks. Also hit up Bond St.
Awesome. Thanks for recommendations. Will save this thread & check those places out.
I'll second Porta in AP. It's our go to pre show meetup spot anytime we hit up AP for some music. Very good and never disappoints.
Sal's in Mamaroneck makes a killer Sicilian pie.
That's because their pizza is average at best. Not bad compared to other places, but it's your average NYC slice, maybe a little above average on the Sicilian side.
Their food is very good (great marsala), and their spumoni kicks ass. And during the summer, nothing beats grabbing a slice and having some spumoni while sitting outside on the street watching people duke it out over parking spots.
Uncle Franks - Dumont NJ
Benny Tudino's - Hoboken
Nauna's - Montclair
Calabria's - Livingston
Benny T's Hoboken
When it's bad, it's still pretty good.
Razza, Jersey City
Rubirosa Lafayette St
Modern Apizza New Haven
John's, Bleecker St
Star Tavern, Orange, NJ
Roberta's, Brooklyn
My brother lives in Allendale and after reading this thread I bugged him about Kinchley's, and he said Nellie's is just as good so why drive 5 minutes more to Ramsey?
Also, Nellie's other menu items - particularly their daily specials - are much better that the food at Kinchley's, too.
This is my opinion exactly
Whoever mentioned Benny Tudino's in Hoboken, you brought back memories of college in the 80's. Benny Tudino's had huge, cheap slices, but nothing mind blowing.
Benny T's Hoboken