My retired parents are in a pizza rut. Every place they’ve tried in the last few years has been a bust. I live in Minneapolis and can’t scout new places for them. Can you recommend any solid, New York-style pizza places in their area? I don’t know how much longer I can bear their forlorn texts of disappointment, yearning for a decent pie. Thank you!
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DragonflyValuable128 t1_j6e253c wrote
Big fans of Florham Park pizza right across Columbia Tpke
vbl1776 OP t1_j6e5qdj wrote
Great! Thanks.
DragonflyValuable128 t1_j6e5xtp wrote
Florham Park has a thicker chewier crust than Nonnas if you want to compare the two.
vbl1776 OP t1_j6du4b5 wrote
Thank you!
njlandlord0001 t1_j6eg57t wrote
Arturo’s in Maplewood, La Strada in Millburn.
Adventurous_Eye1405 t1_j6dx41o wrote
Copolla’s in New Providence is pretty great
Ms284 t1_j6e7aaz wrote
Tino’s in Madison! We have one in Princeton area and it’s our go-to!
vbl1776 OP t1_j6e7lqz wrote
Excellent. Thanks!
EternalEight t1_j6fqh5e wrote
Calabria in Livingston // Madison Market in Madison makes a good brick oven pie // Chianti in Chatham // Nonna’s in Florham Park // Puleo’s Brick Oven in Florham Park
ico59 t1_j6g83zp wrote
Calabrias spicy pep with hot honey is my favorite pie. Really quite good!
nervous4future t1_j6fzcf4 wrote
Italian Village Pizza in Madison my go-to and I don’t see it mentioned here yet. Nicky’s firehouse pizzeria is good as well. Krust kitchen is a good one if you’re looking for very hearty/interesting pizzas
jskis23 t1_j6erf2y wrote
Pizza vita in summit
MonkeySherm t1_j6dznxw wrote
I grew up in Summit and my mom still lives there so I’m in the neighborhood pretty regularly. Zappia’s pizza in Summit is pretty solid for NY style - Trattoria is a little fancier style but probably the best in the area, but as far as I recall they don’t deliver. There’s a new spot on Union Place called SQR or something like that and it’s also really good, but again, not classic NY style. Honestly can’t really go wrong with any pizza place in that area in my opinion, which spots have you already tried?
vbl1776 OP t1_j6e5kdv wrote
Thanks for this! They’ve tried Armenio’s, The Shop, and Hickory Tree. Hickory Tree was their go-to through the mid-90’s but has apparently taken a dark turn.
Edit: Also Coppola’s
MonkeySherm t1_j6f0xgg wrote
Sure thing! I haven’t tried any of those places but my mom likes Bellariva in New Prov for a good football pizza too, so that’s prob worth giving a shot. There’s a very highly rated spot on the one bite app in Short Hills that seems like it should be promising as well, but I’ve never been there either. There are a ton of places in north jersey that are worth a drive too, so keep that in mind!
Report back with your findings, I’m always down for a new slice.
Remarkable_Diver_128 t1_j6f5ue0 wrote
You trust Dave portnoy's opinion question mark
MonkeySherm t1_j6f7lou wrote
With regard to his reviews, I don’t take his word as gospel but it’s a relatively consistent barometer in my opinion, especially when you’ve got a couple of the same spots under your belt. I use it for the community ratings as well.
Remarkable_Diver_128 t1_j6fgw0d wrote
Well he's from Boston I lived in Boston to have the worst Pizza on the east coast
MonkeySherm t1_j6g1ul9 wrote
You make a fair point, but the guy’s also eaten more pizza than anyone else I can think of
Dirtydiscodeeds t1_j6e7cuk wrote
Clementes in Berkeley heights has one of my favorite grandma pies. Can't speak on their regular pies.
vbl1776 OP t1_j6e7my2 wrote
Love a grandma pie.
fatfired1122 t1_j6ewxr1 wrote
Star Tavern in Orange is worth the drive.
vbl1776 OP t1_j6fds9z wrote
Got it!
kindgirl6260 t1_j6feqxv wrote
Doria's pizza in Downtown Summit has good pizza. Zappia's is good too.
vbl1776 OP t1_j6gvcg0 wrote
These are new to them. Thanks!
Idrinkbleachcunt t1_j6fp8to wrote
Would they mind traveling to morristown
Pomodoro
Morris Pizzeria
vbl1776 OP t1_j6gv80d wrote
At this point they’ll try anything. Thank you!!!
Kidanddogmom t1_j6fypuu wrote
We like Annabella’s in Morris township for pizza
vbl1776 OP t1_j6gv959 wrote
Perf! Thank you.
Desperate_Ambrose t1_j6gra4e wrote
I dunno how far they're willing to go, but I grew up on DeLucia's pizza in Raritan.
vbl1776 OP t1_j6gvb7y wrote
All bets are off: they may be willing to make the drive. Thanks!
Desperate_Ambrose t1_j6l9dh5 wrote
If they haven't already gone, you might wanna tell them to call ahead.
Sloppy-Zen t1_j6hot51 wrote
When I lived in Chatham, my two go-to places were Armenio's down the street from the library in Chatham Boro, and especially Hickory Tree in that shopping center in Chatham Twp.
henrikham22 t1_j6hvm7a wrote
Romanelli's in Madison is a classic spot with moderately-sized crusts and quick service times.
billclintonsbunghole t1_j6ksqiz wrote
Mangiano in Cedar Knolls (near Morristown/Madison) is really great.
GreenSensitive5123 t1_j6ngdly wrote
There is a guy on the Internet who does pizza reviews, One Bite Barstool Pizza Review
betcher73 t1_j6f80we wrote
My vote in that area is Millie’s Meatballs in Morristown. They have coal fired and wood fired pizzas. It’s worth the trip.
vbl1776 OP t1_j6fdqh1 wrote
Great name. Thank you.
thistooshallpass11 t1_j6f8sgj wrote
My wife who's been making her own yeast and pizza dough honestly has been killing in this past few months with her pizza.
I'd recommend " Mary's " since hers has been next level. Can't lie
Our kids, their friends, our friends who's visited all have tried and loves it as well.
Sorry I know my response doesn't not assist you at all regarding your parents unless they want to travel all the way up to NNJ 🙂
vbl1776 OP t1_j6fdoog wrote
This is a DEFCON 1 pizza situation so all responses are helpful. Thank you!
donflamenc0 t1_j6ds584 wrote
Nonna’s in Florham Park has been my go-to lately.