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    Anthony Francos Pizzeria - Paramus

    3.3 (224 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Pizza
    Open 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    ANTHONY FRANCOS PIZZERIA - PARAMUS ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Drunken Grandma pizza

    NJ pizza blows New England pizza out of the water every time. As soon as I walked in this place, I knew it was gonna be good. Crowded on a Friday, tons of guys working. You can watch them make the pizzas behind a glass divider. The Drunken Grandma sicilian pie was excellent. Essentially a plain pie with vodka sauce instead of marinara.

    (Clockwise) Cheese, Mushroom, Eggplant, White Slices
    Chris E.

    A bit dingy inside and outdated restaurant booths, BUTTTTT this spot reminds me all too well of the classic pizzerias I knew and loved as a child. With an interior straight out of the streets of NYC (and I should know since I grew up there), not only does Anthony Francos look the part, their pizza taste the part too - if that makes sense???? Unbeknownst to me the first time we came here, Anthony Franco's is actually part of a large chain of pizzerias in NJ. I've now had the chance to try their pizza a few times, including once when my company ordered a ridiculously large number of different pies from them and, honestly, they knocked it out of the park. I've tried their regular cheese slice, pepperoni, sausage, veggie, white, vodka, upside down and eggplant slices and all of them were really good. Really good as in not too thick, not too thin and a nice even breading to the regular slices (not counting the ones that had a massive undercarriage of dough). To be honest, this has been the closest thing that I've tried to a very, very good NY slice in northern NJ. Granted, I haven't even come close to going to every pizzeria in the county, so take it for what it's for. The only knock I do have is that they make a thick version of the Buffalo and Upside Down slices along with thin versions, which I don't understand, but go for the thin one. The thick slices are really unnecessary and way too thick in breading, unless you're looking to carb load for a marathon. Definitely on our list of NJ spots to just hit up if we're in need of a quick slice.

    House salad w Grilled Chicken
    Danielle S.

    Went to grab a quick lunch with my boyfriend, walked in and was transported back to my childhood. The old authentic booths, the garlic shakers with oregano and red pepper flakes the glass cases for the pizza with the men working right in front of you. The vibes are exactly what you want when you walk into an old school pizza place. It's clear this place is a community favorite and that people have been going here for a long time. They were quick. The food was good and they even were accommodating to my dairy allergy. My boyfriend loved the soup and the ricotta eggplant slice. My salad was typical salad but delicious and awesome for the price. Would return!

    No bend chicken vodka pizza
    Joanne G.

    Omg seriously. So good. No other words. They're quick and the pizzas are so yummy. I can't deal lol very friendly and the location is simple with parking. Thank you. The food didn't make it home. No bend on a heavy pizza.

    Andrew B.

    If they send you a sloppy mess like this, don't expect a replacement. Really disappointed in the customer service from a place we used to go to all the time. Won't be back.

    Pepperoni slice $3.75
    George B.

    $3.75 for a pepperoni slice . They have many slices available, I wasn't sure which one to get, so I choose the pepperoni . You get a very good amount of pepperoni and the slice tasted decent. If I'm in the area and wants a quick bite, I wouldn't mind stopping in again.

    Veggie Slice
    Joanne T.

    Attended a training course and the facilitators ordered pizzas and a salad from here for us to have. One of the best pizzas I've ever had! I had a few veggie slices and absolutely loved them! The veggies were full of flavor, pizza bottom wasn't flimsy, fluffy, and not overly greasy. Really loved it. Even took a picture of the pizza box to make sure I order from them again.

    Ivette V.

    Friday night dinner run. I have good memories here from the past as they have great pizza. However, I could have done without the trip. I ordered a Sicilian slice and a Buffalo chicken slice. The Sicilian slice looked amazing but only tasted fine. The Buffalo chicken slice was stale. I was not a fan. Looks are deceiving because these slices looked really good but fell short of good. Maybe it's time for me to keep my good memories and find a new pizza spot.

    White slice. Meh.

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    At Anthony Franco's the food is always good and the delivery quick. Great staple in Paramus!

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    Best pizza sauce ever! Food is consistently good every single time. The grandma pizza is a must try!

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    Great food, very consistent quality, haven't found anything I don't like in 18 years. The drunken Grandma Pie is a must!

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