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    Anthony Franco's Pizza - Wayne

    3.5 (182 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Italian
    Closed 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Personal margarita pizza
    Shane N.

    It was a good serving size for the price and feeding one person. The pizza itself was tasty and I'd definitely get it again. I got delivery so I can't say how good the service was or the ambiance.

    Allen L.

    There's so much good pizza in this area and AF is no exception. It's one of our preferred places and we've ordered from here many times and will continue to do so! Great NY style pizza with a good crust. It's crisp and tender at the same time and reheats well.

    Go Bruins 1.

    In the area, two places I recommend for pizza: Wayne Ale House for Chicago-style bar pie and here, Anthony Franco's for Sicilian, pan crust and NY style/thin crust pizza (very little or no flop even after driving home). If looking for Neapolitan pizza, you would need to venture north, out to nearby Pazza in Franklin Lakes. AF also makes great sandwiches, pasta and other Italian-American dishes. They recently added wonderful burgers to the menu; Highly recommend the American cheeseburger and Swiss mushroom burger. Even with all the inflation, their prices are pretty reasonable, in my opinion, and they are very generous with the portions. One main dish feeds two people easily. Only criticism (minor) - Their garlic knots need more garlic and oil. Recommend ordering online for pick up. After certain number of orders, you get $10 off your next order. You can easily modify your order online as well. This restaurant is very popular, so expect a full house, especially on Friday/Saturday evenings. Service - excellent : 9 cannolis

    Alyssa R.

    So we started the year off thinking we had found our go to pizza place in town and then here comes Anthony Franco the last month or so totally surprising us with its light and airy pizza... and is it just me or does the crust have a little sweetness to it, too? Whatever they're doing, I'm loving it, their pizza is top-notch. Cannot wait to try some other pies as well.. the buff chicken and chicken/bacon/ranch both looked especially good last time I picked up. Hubs has also been trying wings from various pizza shops across town and commented that their wings were some of the best he's had so far. Last visit we ordered the boneless and I have zero complaints about them. Nicely breaded, fried up and sauced just the right amount. I do, however, have some minor complaints with the garlic knots. Aw man, I love garlic knots, but unfortunately, Anthony Franco's are just not worthy of my love. I found them smaller than others, and just not buttery/olive oily/parmesean-y and garlicky enough. And while we've only ever ordered pizza to go, I have been inside the restaurant to order/wait and it is such a vibe. Very old school, a little kitch, and 100% reminds me of my great aunt and uncle's kitchen with it's fresco paintings.. it's just missing a bowl of ceramic fruits. :-P

    Best pizza in the area
    Jack O.

    Best pizza, sandwiches and service around. Total family favorite. Thanks to the Anthony Franco's team. The best. Very clean inside.

    We called ahead before placing a pickup order to ask what specialty slices were available. Among the options listed were penne vodka and eggplant rollatini slices--so that's what I ordered. But when we picked up the food just 10 minutes later, they somehow had already "run out" of the eggplant slice. Instead of telling us that, they slapped some eggplant, ricotta, and globs of sauce onto a plain slice like it was some lazy, last-minute substitute. It was greasy, floppy, falling apart--and absolutely disgusting. I've had the actual eggplant rollatini slice from here before, and this wasn't even close. When we called to say the slice wasn't what we ordered, they casually admitted they had run out of it. No apology. No heads-up. Nothing. If they had just said something at pickup, I would've chosen something else--like a second penne vodka slice, which they still had in the case at that very moment. But instead of making it right, they claimed they had none left and refused to do anything about it. That's horrible customer service. Your staff messed up, not me--and the way you handled it showed how little you value your customers. We even offered a few simple ways they could fix it, and they still refused--knowing full well I'd be writing this review. They also refused to let us speak to the manager about it. You served me sloppy food I didn't order, then doubled down instead of making it right. Disgusting food and disgusting service tonight.

    Arugula Thin Crust Sicilian Pie
    Francisco D.

    If the hustle and bustle behind the counter and plenty of folks coming in and out is not enough to say that the food and service are wonderful, then read on! The comfortable and spacious surroundings far exceeds the average pizza place in Jersey. The staff from phone call to counter engagement is always wonderful. Whether it is pizza, sandwiches, dinners, or more, we are often satisfied. Today, we picked up our favorite Arugula thin crust Sicilian pie! Yummy! Enjoy!

    Desiree F.

    Decided to get lunch from this location. The order was called in, and I ordered the buffalo chicken wings and a slice of pizza. When I arrived I parked in the plaza lot. I walked in and went to the counter. The food was ready and the price wasn't bad. I paid and left. When I dug in, I wasn't a fan of the wings. It was a but too salty, and the pizza needed more sauce, in my opinion. All in all, I had an ok experience.

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    Estevan R.

    Honestly, food was amazingly delicious, They forgot to put the pizza in the oven, so the service was alright. I got the Chicken Parmigiana. So good! It's so big, I could live in here. So much room and space.

    Chicken Florentine. Fabulous

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    Pastas were average, service was fail portions were great. I'll come back but definitely not going to be a regular.

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    Pizza has always been on point every time I have ever gone. The Sicilian is ridiculous too. Delicious.

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    Pizza is the best in Wayne, NJ. but is a little bit more expensive than other pizza place. The place is cleaner than most other pizzerias.

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