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Weigh In - What's Your Favorite Pizza Place in Monmouth County?

04/26/2010 - By Teja Anderson

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What is Your Favorite Pizza Place in Monmouth County
and What makes it So Good?

The world’s first true pizzeria is thought to be Antica Pizzeria Port’Alba which opened in 1830 and is still in business today at Via  Port’Alba in Naples, Italy. An Italian immigrant, Gennaro Lombardi, opened the first U.S. pizzeria in Little Italy, Manhattan just  over one hundred years ago. It’s not surprising that with a large population of folks who can trace their lineage back to Italy in  Monmouth County there are hundreds of great pizzerias around here to choose from….not that you have to be Italian to love pizza!

It’s no shock that almost everyone out there loves pizza; kids and grownup alike. But who serves the best? Living in Media/LivinginMedia.com set out to find the pizzerias our readers were crazy about. Although most of you picked local places due to  convenience (let’s face it; pizza is a quick and easy meal choice for our busy lives) we found folks in every town who were more than  willing to travel far from home to enjoy the ultimate pizza. There were several clear winners; Pete and Elda’s in Neptune, Federici’s  Pizza in Freehold, Denino’s in Aberdeen and either Luigi’s or Attilios in various towns. If you have yet to try any of these popular  pizza joints, it might just be worth the trip!

So what makes for a great pizza? That depends on your age mostly. It turns out that it’s all about the crust. Adults like theirs to be  thin and crisp while kids like theirs thick and doughy. Both kids’ and adults’ number one choice in a pie is good old plain cheese and  tomato pizza. But when venturing outside the norm kids like a white pie and meatball toppings and adults are a bit more adventurous  with vegetables like onion, mushroom, eggplant and spinach (salad pizza is my personal favorite from Mezza Luna in Manalapan), or  pineapple and ham and buffalo chicken.

Both familiarity and a family-friendly atmosphere keep all of you coming back to your favorite spot time after time, year after year, so  it’s no wonder that most of your preferred pizza places are family run and owned for an average of over twenty years. Interestingly,  not one person mentioned a commercial pizza chain. Here’s what some of your neighbors picked as their favorites. Buon appetito! 

	Emelio’s in Manalapan is good pizza. -Alexandria Parsons
	Denino’s in Aberdeen because of the crunchy crust and the sauce. -David Blumenberg
	Carlo’s in Marlboro; it’s really cheesy and the crust is good. -Victoria Parsons
	Denino’s in Aberdeen; the crust is nice and soft and the plain pizza is the best. -Gerard Blumenberg
	Bertucci’s in Hazlet has a yummy cheese pizza. -Colleen Addario
	Federici’s in Freehold; their thin crust is so good and the eggplant or the plain are my favorites. -Heather Forsyth
	People’s Pizza in Englishtown because my kids like it... -Bill Moore
	Freddie’s in Long Branch. It’s all about the thin crust and theirs is perfect. And because they are extremely generous with the community! -Dawn Dell’omo
	Stefano’s in Freehold. They are always welcoming and have a big smile for all their customers! -Nikolas Bistrimovich & Gregory Marinos
)	Denino’s in Aberdeen. I like the amount of cheese and sauce they use; it’s just right! -Justin Dorf
	Denino’s in Aberdeen has the best tasting pizza around. -Rajat Rajpal
	Federici’s in Freehold; what else could it possibly be? -Jill Austin
	Villa Pizza in Middletown because they have the best meatball pizza! -Shannon Addario
(No picture)	I love the Crispina Pizza at Attilio’s in Long Branch. Big and square so there is more crispy crust to enjoy. They also use marinara sauce instead of pizza sauce and it is great. -Joanie Montrilla
	La Piazza has great white pizza. -Sofia James
	Denino’s in Aberdeen, because that’s where we first met as friends after tennis. -Wesley Lam & Serhiy Moshak
	Attilio’s in Lincroft has good meatball pizza. -Sean Addario
(No picture)	Hands down, Mom’s Kitchen in Neptune! Thin, saucy, and delicious! I love it! -Andrew Vazzone
	We like Marlboro Pizza best; it’s good. -Gigi & Frankie Licitra
(No picture)	Luigi’s in Lincroft has great stuffed pizzas. -Ellen Addario
(No picture)	I do not eat pizza. It is fattening and very bad for you! -Jennie B
	Denino’s in Aberdeen; we like the margarita pizza best! -Danielle & Samantha Spano
(No picture)	When I get a slice of pizza, I travel to Red Bank’s, Mr Pizza Slice. This place is an institution, with the best pizza in town! The owner is a really nice guy too! You also have to try his French fries...mmmm delish! -John Allegra
(No picture)	Brother’s Pizza in Red Bank is my favorite. I love the atmosphere and the sauce is tangy. -Joe Hyon
	Luigi’s in Marlboro. I love all their toppings. -Nicolas Fernandez
	Pete and Elda’s in Neptune. It’s the best tasting pie I’ve ever had! -R.J. Weber
	Pasquale’s in Middletown; the crust is really good. -Jessica Latona
	I like the Mad Hatter in Sea Bright because of the thin crust. -Sean Gilbert
	Michelangelo’s in Sea Girt because the ingredients are really fresh. -Jasmine Owens
	Attilio’s in Tinton Falls because it’s right around the corner from my house... -Steve Delizza
()	Impossible to narrow it down…can I pick three? Pete and Elda’s in Neptune, Squan Tavern in Manasquan and Andy’s in Sea Girt! -Judy Zocci
	Tony’s in Long Branch. I’ve been going there since 1970. They deliver fast and they have the best mushroom and sausage pizza in the world! -Frank Bruckman
	Attilio’s in Lincroft has a great Sicilian pizza. -Sue Migliaccio
	Mr. Pizza Slice in Red Bank. I worked there as a teenager and he has the best pizza and is known for his round French fries; they are incredible. -Kevin Nesci
(	Carlo’s Gourmet Pizza in Manalapan. The pizza is extremely delicious, the delivery is amazingly fast and they have whole wheat pizza crust! -Peggy Alvarado
	Vic’s Pizza in Bradley Beach; they have a thin crust like a bar pizza and the onion pie is the best. -Dr. Anthony DiCesare
(No picture)	Denino’s Pizza in Aberdeen; they’ve got the best Margarita pizza I’ve ever had. -Lorin Mcane
	Luigi’s in Wanamassa. Their pizzas have the best flavor; it’s the closest you can get to boardwalk pizza without being on the boardwalk - and it’s better! -Dianne Roebuck
	Giuseppe’s in Hazlet; it’s New York Style pizza and for such a small place they do a really good job. -Lois & Kayla Rosenthal
	The Penalty Box Café in the Wall Sports Arena; the pizza crust and bottoms are a perfect crispiness... -Stan Gutt
	Enzo’s in Aberdeen/Mattawan. The guy is always so friendly there and the pizza is so good. They also have the best putanessca and there is always soccer on the TV’s which my husband loves…. -Nayri Gueyikian
(No picture)	Hands down, Mom’s Kitchen in Neptune! Thin, saucy, and delicious! I love it! -Andrew Vazzone
	Attilio’s in West Long Branch. It’s all about the tomatoes; they use the best kind - Marzano tomatoes from the can! -Elaine Steko
	Federici’s in Freehold. It’s all about not being commercialized! -Cecilia Donello
(No picture)	Brother’s Pizza in Red Bank is my favorite. -Joe Hyon
	Vic’s Pizza in Bradley Beach; they have the best thin pies, a great reputation and they have won all kinds of awards. -Debbie Hanson
	Luigi’s in Lincroft; I like the pizzas we get from them for our staff meetings. -Jackie Fricher
	Squan Tavern in Manasquan. You know it's all fresh ingredients and made by good people! -Michael Courtney
	Attilio’s in Wall. The crust is thick but the bottom crust is thin and they have a great tasting sauce. -Olivia Kenney
	Federici’s in Freehold. The flavor, the thin crust ...they are the best in the business! -Gary Dietrich
	I like Attilio’s Pizza in Long Branch because it’s the best cheese pizza I’ve ever had! -Lauren Kelly
	Val’s in Rumson. Their thin crust has a cracker like consistency. -Wally Tunison
	Vic’s in Bradley Beach it is old school Italian - they still have the plastic flowers on the walls! It is so good with the really thin crust and they have great toppings like pineapple. -Lu-Ann Russell
(No picture)	In my opinion the best pizza joint in Monmouth County, NJ has to be Pete & Elda’s in Neptune. Their pizza is hands down the best I have ever eaten! The pizza literally melts in your mouth making it near impossible to have only one slice! -Caroline Dorick
	Federici’s in Freehold. We used to live in Keyport, now we are in Florida and every time we come back up this way we can’t wait to go there for pizza. The sauces, the crust, the toppings; it’s all top shelf! -Gary Senior & Deanna Dietrich
	Luigi’s in Little Silver. The sauce is really delicious and different from anywhere else and I like that they have square pizzas, too. -Kelly Rogers
	It’s a tie between Freddie’s in Long Branch & Luigi’s in Little Silver. It depends on what kind of mood I’m in. -Jennifer Anderson
(No picture)	Attilio’s in Oakhurst; they are consistently good, homemade and their best topping is the ziti! -Christian Bostwick
	Bella’s in Long Branch. The sauce and everything are homemade; it tastes like it came right out of the kitchen - an Italian kitchen. -Patricia Binkowski & Ann Marie Schneider
	La Scarpetta in West Long Branch. I love their sausage pizza and the pasta fazool is really good too if you aren’t in the mood for pizza.... -Amanda Halper
	Brother’s Pizza, but I’m not sure where it is. A few years ago my daughter was at a party at Ariel’s in Eatontown and they brought the pizza in from Brothers; it was the best pizza I have ever tasted. -Monica Levy
	TJ’s Pizza in Asbury Park. It is not a chain; they have a great family atmosphere. Tony and Sammy, the owners, know everyone who walks in the door. -John Gambardella
(No picture)	Luigi’s in Little Silver. I like the Hawaiian pizza with the pineapple and ham topping; it is excellent! -Barbara Gasparini
	Guido’s in Eatontown. They have a great sauce, and great cheese and the crust is perfect, not too thick and not too thin. -Kayla Jagusch
	Pete and Elda’s in Neptune has a really good, thin crust and their pizzas taste different and better than anywhere else. -Meaghan Gannon
(No picture)	Attilio’s on Monmouth Rd. in Oakhurst. We have been patrons there for over 16 years and it has been consistently good. -Suzanne Bostwick
(No picture)	My favorite is Attilio’s in Tinton Falls because of the white pizza; it makes my tummy tickle! -Sarah Giordano
(No picture)	Luigi’s in Little Silver because the pies are good, big and reasonably priced! -John Gasparini
	Scala’s in West End. Not only do they make a great thin crust pizza but they are supportive to the community and always very friendly and accommodating. -Robin Lowy-Embrey
	Denino’s is good - just the plain pizza! -Deanna Prestigiacomo
	La Piazza (in Freehold) is the only one I will eat! -Shawn McNiff
	The San Remo Restaurant in Aberdeen because the pizza tastes good and the crust is really puffy. -Sabrina McNiff
	My favorite is my mom’s pizza! -Jack McNiff
	Denino’s in Aberdeen because it’s my favorite, that’s why. -Ashley Prestigiacomo
	Denino’s in Aberdeen. Their mozzarella sticks are amazing. -Rohan Sood
	Carlo’s in Marlboro because of their “home-made-ness”! -Darren D’Lima
	Marlboro Pizza because it has good cheese on it. -Christian Mannino
	Romeo’s in Marlboro. The sausage and onion pizza is real good. -Robert Mannino
	Marlboro Pizza; it’s tasty and not greasy and close by so it’s still hot when you get home. -Shelia Mandel
	I owned a pizza place in Newark for 20 years so I know pizza and the best I’ve found around here is Attilio’s Pizza & Pasta in Freehold. -Joseph Ruisi
	Marlboro Pizza; they have good cheese. -Nisha Desai
	The Pizza Pasta Factory in Marlboro; they have the best garlic knots! -June & Andy Ellsweig
	Mezza Luna in Manalapan. The white pizza is really good. -Josh Walker
	Marlboro Pizza. I like the variety but the buffalo chicken pizza topping is the best. -Tommy Bawers
	Marlboro Pizza has very good pizza and they really cater to the community, which is important. -Joanne Policano
	Marlboro Pizza because of the sweet sauce! -Angelo Fraggos
	Marlboro Middle School’s pizza has a great thick crust! -Gianna Mannino
	Marlboro Pizza. I like the garlic knots and the chicken pizza is excellent -Jigesh Patel
	The Pizza Pasta Factory in Marlboro; it’s hot and fresh. -Lindsey Walker
	Marlboro Pizza - and the pepperoni and meatball pizza is the best. -Deena Laberti
	Denino’s in Aberdeen because it’s not too cheesy! -Ryan Abelow
	Marlboro Pizza because it’s cheesy and the crust is thick and crunchy. -Tara Jue

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