Anthony's Pizza & Grill

Mario's has the very best pizza I felt like I was back home in Philadelphia. I order plain cheese…read morepies and the sauce is so good, the crust is absolutely delicious. Believe me, I have tried all other nearby Italian restaurants, and they don't hold the candle to Mario's.

Mario's was a regular stop for my family when we first built our summer home in Forked River in…read more1983. Back then they were located on the corner of Rt 9 and Lacey Rd. It was our summer "goto" pizzeria. Nothing fancy just a good NJ pie. Consistently good. Over the years, we would go less and less due to all the other options available, especially on the water dock n dine. But every once in a while we go back and it is always on the mark. This past Saturday we decided to celebrate my mom's birthday with a luncheon. When we arrived around noon, we were the only patrons in the dining room. Our server, Peyton warmly greeted us and we took a big round table in the corner. She promptly opened our wine and brought a basket of assorted breads for the table. We order clam casino and ensalata caprese for apps. Dinners were the veal braciola, cavetelli/broccoli, chicken marsala and zuppa di pesce. Cannoli and Tiramisu. Everything was delicious. The braciola and zuppa de pesce were outstanding. Flavorful and nice portions. The Tiramisu was homemade and the best we have ever had. Huge portion. In fact, we split one and took one home. Service was attentive and pace was perfect. Dont know why we dont frequent this place more often. It was a great relaxing afternoon with family. We will get back here more often.

Dinning area 7/21/24

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Schiano's Pizza

3.2(13 reviews)

0.2 mi

My absolute favorite pizza place…read more The standard by which I judge other slices and pies. The reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because there is obviously a bit of bias on my part. And I wanted to leave room for a future pizza establishment to top it with a 5-star rating.

Worst pizza I have ever had. The owner charges more than 7 percent sales tax. Bad attitude.read more

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Pizza!

Fusaro Pizza-Forked River

3.6(53 reviews)

2.3 mi

Delicious food, great customer service. Absolutely recommend! Everything we've gotten has been…read moreexcellent. It's very hard to find descent Italian food down here so make your next stop to eat at Fusaro's!

I love fusaro!! Always deliver fresh hot out of the oven. My favorite dish is the eggplant Parmesan…read moreand my second favorite is there Grandma pie. They are always so friendly and they know me since I'm a kid. It's a typical takeout style pizza place. I do think they can make the inside a little more cozy to eat in.

Pizza man taking care of his station

Best eggplant Parmesan!!

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Exterior

Pies On Nine South

3.6(54 reviews)

1.2 mi

Great pizza, sauce, nice crust,.great garlic rolls. BUT a small side salad the consisted of a few…read morechunks of iceburg lettuce, 2 red onion rings and 1 slice of cucumber for $7.50?? That seems alittle crazy. Skip the salad save the $$

It's really a matter of managed expectations. I like the pizza, but the waits are a problem…read more Website said it'd be ready in twenty minutes. I gave it 25. Then waited another 25 in the store. I watched one of my pies go into the oven. They're always apologetic, but just know wait times mean nothing. Last time I ordered delivery they said 45 minutes and it was almost two hours.

$7.50 for this???

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Stromboli

Il Casereccio Family Pizzeria & Tavola Calda

3.3(21 reviews)

3.7 mi

•$$$

Hidden little gem in the area. A TON of pizza options in the general area but many are inconsistent…read moreyet this one is consistently right. Ask for it how you like it and they deliver. I've also found their crust to be the closest to a thin crust pie like up north. Garlic knots are average, nothing special but it's also hard to screw that up. Only suggestion would be on the Stromboli, fillings should go to the ends. Theirs (like many in the area) was empty the last two slices. All in all this is a good place to go for pizza, can't comment on the rest of their menu. I've heard good things about breakfast but can't speak to it myself.

The pizzas are fresh and the cannoli here is delicious. The owner clearly doesn't trust his staff…read morethough and so does everything, making the dining experience hectic. This place needs waitresses, preferably locals and not illegals

Il Casereccio Family Pizzeria & Tavola Calda

Fresh and garlicky. Yum!

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Homemade fettuccine with bolognese.

Mimmo's

3.7(57 reviews)

0.9 mi

Mimmos is hands down my husband and I go to spot! We have had everything from their cauliflower…read morecrust pizza, Greek salad, grilled vegetables, and various wraps. All of these were beyond delicious and always with the freshest ingredients. Last night Mimmos catered a party at our house and was beyond accommodating. There was a pasta that was not originally on his catering menu but Mimmo went above and beyond to make this pasta for us and ALL of our guests said it was the best Pasta Carbonara they have ever had. The eggplant rollatini was hands down the best we have ever had and the sauce was superb! We also ordered the Chicken Contadina which my husband said was his new favorite chicken and would go back to Mimmos especially for this dinner. In addition, Mimmo supplied us with the absolute best focaccia bread and three grilled mini pizzas! Every one of our guests asked where we had gotten the food from and for their information. Not a person at the party didn't compliment the food ... repeatedly! Thank you Mimmo for EVERYTHING! We couldn't have asked for better food, service, and accommodations. We will certainly be in soon for dinner!

New owners are very friendly! A few weeks ago I ordered pizza and it was a lot better last time. I…read moredon't want to mention what went wrong. The salad was good. I think they should probably make it brighter without blocking the windows with signs. Very big menu! Give new businesses a chance

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My weekly salad with grilled chicken and Avacodo!

Conca D'oro

3.7(52 reviews)

1.4 mi

Tasty food. Workers are so nice and it has a wonderful vibe...I highly suggest visiting this great…read morerestaurant in forked river. You will definitely enjoy it!

Wonderful food quite a selection and the service was outstanding and the ambience was laid back and…read moreservice was prompt and very polite. God bless the United States Marine Corps SEMPER Fi Alan Alswang

Beautiful centerpiece $39.00

Mushroom slices

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Beautiful centerpiece with remote operated candle.... $59.00

Villaggio Pizza

4.2(22 reviews)

5.6 mi

This is the Pizzeria in Silverton that was, for many years known as STEVERINOS…read more This was our first time ordering from Villagio's (Toms River). All we needed was a large plain pizza, yet they treated our order with the attention and care one would expect to be given a 5-pie order. I called in at 6:35 PM. Gave them my info and my order. The order taker was very efficient. He said the delivery would arrive within 30 minutes. Well... 22 minutes later the delivery person was at my door. The pizza was piping hot and delicious. The crust was very tender and there was plenty of cheese! I hope they do well, as we have been off Pizza for awhile due to disappointing offerings. There are over 15 Pizzerias within 2.5 miles of our house, and this is definitely the BEST!

Not sure if it was a one off scenario, but the pizza slices I ordered to go were not very tasty…read more The BBQ chicken had hardly any flavor and I found it hard to believe honestly. Plain slice I tried tasted bland and sauce tasted like it was prepared quickly and missing spices. I hate to give mediocre reviews for local pizza spots, and would really like to give them another chance but for now, it's average at best to me.

Cheesesteak with lettuce tomato and spicy peppers

Buffalo calamari

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Buffalo chicken cheesesteak with lettuce onions tomatoes

Little Italy Pizza

3.2(28 reviews)

1.0 mi

Best pizza ever Love this place…read moreWe love Sicilian special Service is great Location awesome

Absolutely awesome pizzas! We ordered two days in a row. It was so good. Zeppoles were good too…read more Looking forward to trying other items on their large menu. We will definitely be ordering again soon!

Large order of Zeppoles.

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Il Giardino Sul Mare Restaurant

3.2(139 reviews)

2.0 mi

I stopped here on the advice of a close friend. At first I didn't think it was even there much less…read moreopen. But thankfully I noticed the back and there I t was. All I can say is WOW!!!!! Everything was top shelf from the drinks to desserts fantastic. Service was attentive and quick. I would recommend this place to everyone wanting a authentic itialn meal. If at all available you should consider a reservation though not needed. Also the Veal is out of this world.

About 8 months ago I wrote a scathing review. Went back last week and I wanted to update you on…read morethe improvements. Il Guardino changed hands about 2 years ago and it went steadily downhill. I am happy yo report much improvement. The owners have completely renovated the restaurant and menu. The food was good. I had fish and my companion had a pasta dish. The service was very attentive and caring. They have many new plans and ideas for this restaurant. I think with time, it will be a "destination location " for this area. Try it!

Dining

Pork osso bocco (Special menu item)

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Jody B.

144

2 years ago

I was in the mood for a white pie, so I ordered take out from Anthony's Pizza & Grill. I've had their pizza before and always enjoyed it, but this white pie was exceptional! The crust was perfectly crispy, and it had just the right amount of garlic for that classic flavor. I ordered through the Slice app, and my meal arrived quickly, still piping hot and fresh. The salad was also delicious and made a great addition. I'll definitely be ordering from them again! read more

A M.

12 years ago

Great Pizza, Great Dinners. Always give lots of bread and nice side salads with entrees.

Lawrence C.

9 years ago

eeewww yuck ! red onions on a sub, on a pizza ?

Pat S.

8 years ago

Excellent Food and friendly staff.

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