2nd UPDATE: We finally went to check out their new space and we enjoyed it! It's definitely nice having them closer to home. We ordered our usual (Ruby's Cheese) and it was very good. I still find their prices a bit steep, considering that you have to order at the counter and bus your own table; the BEST pizza place EVER IN LIFE (Star Tavern in Orange, NJ) charges $12 bucks for their regular cheese pizza, compared to $23.65 at Greene's (and the Star blows them out of water, sorry). They also charge a "corkage fee" on the beers in their case, just FYI. The service was also quite slow and it took a lot longer than necessary, in my opinion, for the food to arrive; odd, since we were the only table in the place at the time. But we're digging the new space and we still think this is one of the best places in the 'Ham for "east coast style" pizza.
UPDATE: After dining at Greene's Corner on Father's Day, I had to take away one star from my earlier review. There was literally no one in the place except our party of 7. We ordered two large Ruby's cheese pizzas and an Al Pacino. The first cheese came out and the crust was black and burnt to Hell. The bottom wasn't too bad, so we kept it, but it was quite dry from being overcooked. Then the second cheese pizza came out; the entire bottom of the pizza was black. I'm not exaggerating. Generally, I hate to send things back, but this was bad. Very bad. So back it went. It's amazing to me that someone would clearly overcook, not one, but two pizzas, and send them out looking like that. Especially for what they charge, and also, we were the only table in the place! The Al Pacino was okay, but like others have said, it was super soggy. It's just a shame, because we really thought we found THE PLACE for east coast-style pizza in town; it looks like we were wrong. Once a restaurant lacks consistency, we have a very hard time going back. :(
ORIGINAL REVIEW: This was our first time trying the pizza from Greene's Corner. As pizza connoisseurs, we were pleasantly surprised! Being born and raised in northern New Jersey, we know a good pizza just by looking at it. And we are picky, let me tell you. We've tried all the "east coast style" pizza joints in these parts and most of those places should be banned from using that label. But Greene's does a stellar job! We're into the classics, so we ordered an 18" Ruby's Cheese. It's a little pricey, but, if you're from the east coast, it's hard to find a good pizza around here; so for us, it's worth the cost. The crust was nearing perfection. Could have been a bit crispier, but overall the thinness is spot on. The amount of cheese to sauce was nicely done. And the amount of crust around the edge was the perfect amount. Our only complaint, which is why we're giving 4 stars as opposed to 5, was the fact that there was WAY TOO MUCH pepper. We're assuming it was in the sauce, but our mouths were on fire when we were done eating. We're hoping this was a one off, and the cook just had a heavy hand with the pepper that day. A pizza should NOT burn your mouth with seasoning. Other than that, a job well-done and we'll be back! read more