In a town full of outstanding Pizzerias it'd be easy to overlook this one or that one but if you haven't been to iL Torrente you really gotta try it out. Their Thin Crust Style Pizza definitely checks all the boxes: Flavor, Texture, and Quality Ingredients are all evident in each and every tremendously tasty bite. Owned and operated by some SuperCool people who work hard at providing their customers with delicious food. Gotta add I'm a big fan of their covered outdoor patio too which offers a ton of shade when it's hot out. Grab a slice or delicious looking Italian inspired comfort dish and munch out in style people. Pro Tip: the place right next door sells Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt so yeah, this guy definitely likes hunkering down at this spot. Lol Come And Get Your Munch On!! read more

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Review from a poor man. This place does good food. The stuffed mushrooms app is an awesome app if you like mushrooms and cheese! It is a cheesy goodness of flavor (if you have a hot sauce you like at home, it brings it to a whole new level!). The pizza is good, the salads are meaty and with an awesome amount of toppings. The chicken wraps are very tasty and also a high recommend! Also if you live in town and stuff, you will get something in the mail with a coupon for some money off your order of 25 bucks or more. (Which the way things cost these days, isn't hard to do). Definitely try them! Just well done food with decent prices at this point in this expensive world read more

We finally stopped in for dinner one rainy night, hungry, damp and tired. The choice was easy, a large pizza. To my delighted surprise, everything worked. Crispy crust, tasty sauce, fresh tasting mozzarella and a very fair price. It's another local gem that makes Denville Food City. We have eaten in and had a few pies for takeout. Every one a winner. read more

il Torrente Pizza - two slices of pizza on a plate - Italian Near Me - Denville, New Jersey

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I have lunch here frequently. Staff is friendly. Service is fast. Pizza, sandwiches & hot dishes are all good.

Pizza was burnt and overall didn't taste good. Restaurant/pick up area also smelled like a musty bathroom/old dirty mop.

I ordered a chicken parm sub about 30 minutes before closing and when I picked up my sandwich I noticed there were a few slices of pizza in the display and I asked the counter person if they were made recently and he looked at me and grinned and say these have been here since this morning. I mean who keeps pizza 9 hours in a display window? doesn't pizza topped with meat grow bacteria after a few hours. I don't think they care. it makes me question the quality of the other food being served. At $5 a slice, I think you can go anywhere and get fresh pizza. Chicken parm ends were burnt badly. never going back to this place again. read more

Every time I walk into the restaurant I am greeted very politely and the food never disappoints ! I highly recommend to order food from here. read more

Il Torrente......more like el terrible' I didn't know chicken scarpariello came with boiled/microwaved chicken. Food was gross in a town full of amazing food. read more

il Torrente Pizza - Chicken scarpariello - Italian Near Me - Denville, New Jersey

Just one of the many great places to eat in downtown Denville. With a lot of over indulgence during the holidays, when it is time to eat healthy, Il Torrente is one of my go to places for salads. We ordered the Grilled Chicken Sala and the Garbanzo salad. Both salads were fresh and tasty. I've had pizza and meals and they are just as good and quality is consistent. Located just on the Outskirts of downtown Denille, they offer both indoor and outdoor seating (seasonal and weather permitting) read more

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I don't think there's anybody in this place that actually knows what Italian food is. The Caprese is supposed to be Mozzarella with tomatoes, and basil, NOT roasted peppers and arugula. Ravioli Puttanesca was equally disappointing, in a thin soupy "sauce" Never again ! read more

During the height of COVID I called in a order and asked first if the kitchen staff wears masks and gloves. "Uh, ithink so..." said the teenager who works the counter. I asked if he could check and then placed my order. I got a call 5 minutes later from the owner with "I don't want to make you food, as you are not comfortable with me." Found out later a friend walked in for a pickup and saw the kitchen staff without masks. But the owner always takes pictures on FB wearing a mask handing out free pizzas to the Denville Police and Fire Departments. What a phony. He spends a lot on marketing. Casa D Pizza or Denville Pizza or Dante's are minutes from here so I have other options. read more

Before you pickup the food or accept a delivery, open the box, the container, whatever it is. Was very specific about how I wanted the diner to be and had to repeat myself numerous times. Got back home and it was gross. The diner looked like the picture below, so much fat from the creme sauce when no one has ever made that meal with creme sauce except this place. The kitchen has no clue on how to read orders, we don't even think they can read none the less speak any english. The order was wrong and ended up throwing out $25 worth of food. Now I have to go back to my usual place and order the same thing over again! read more

Placed an order at 5:40pm and was told it would be ready in a half hour. Showed up at 6:10pm and waited 25 minutes before the order was ready. I used to recommend this place because the pizza was reasonably good and they use organic ingredients. The pizza has been mediocre for the last year. I tried the champagne chicken which was a bland piece of (seemingly) boiled chicken smothered in a heavy cream sauce - way way way too much sauce. The side salad (with browned lettuce) was drowning in dressing made with way too much sugar. My boys got the chicken parm pizza which they described as "tastes better than it looks" and had only one slice each. This is one of the few places around that claims to use healthy, organic, ingredients. I wish they would try harder to get it right. I want to support this place but will probably not go back. read more

The food was okay but nothing to write home about. The pizzas are better than the sandwiches and other dishes. The real complaint is the hidden surcharge on credit card fees. I went to pay for my meal. Didn't do the math in my head - just trusted them. The guy gave me the amount. I went to take out cash to pay and all of a sudden he lowered the amount. Extra star for honesty at the cash register. However, they shouldn't have any stars based on dishonest business practices. People are smart and understand the credit card fees. You don't have to be mysterious about it. Just say so on your menu. It isn't a big deal. read more

So this locations has been home to a number of pizza places over the years and il Torrente is the latest. I've never had a bad slice at any of the previous businesses, but I would rarely come here for pizza because it is adjacent to my local hot dog/ice cream joint. When I saw the new business sign I decided to give them a try - just after they opened - and my first impression was very good. The place is a little small, very nice decor, very clean and the counter guy was very friendly. I ordered one Cheese and one sausage slice and was pleasantly surprised. Crispy and tasty crust (not too crispy, but the way I like it - still foldable), good sized slices, very tasty sauce (not too sweet), and plenty of flavor from the cheese and sausage. Overall, very good slices. Yeah, it was only two slices, but that's what I base almost all my pizza joint reviews on...and if you can please the palate with these two slices you've got yourself a good product. Good luck il Torrente! read more

Stopped here for a bite on way back from NYC. The pizza was very tasty and the service was friendly. The restaurant is clean and quaint. Quite a selection for a small place. Worth stopping here. read more

il Torrente Pizza - Cheese pizza. - Italian Near Me - Denville, New Jersey

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I have never ever been so insulted!!!! My brother called in an order for a grandma pie. I asked him to add a chicken Parmesan sandwich and instead of regular mozzarella I wanted fresh mozzarella and some ricotta cheese. After placing our order, the manager calls back and says that they cannot make my sandwich. His explanation was that they have a very large menu and that if they go ahead and start customizing orders that it will screw the kitchen up. He than put me on the phone with the owner! Even the owner found that this was so hard to for them to accomplish. I assured him that I would never call and try to customize an order from them ever again, and he went ahead and said I'm sorry but we're going to have to cancel your order. For the 5 minutes that they spent arguing with me on the phone somebody could've simply grabbed some fresh mozzarella throwing it on the sandwich, grabbed a spoon put it in the Ricota cheese bucket and topped it on to the sand which... boom done! I will make sure that I never ever order from this place ever again. I do not understand how a paying customer who is simply asking for some substitutions is such a problem to these people. Worst experience ever! I have worked in the food industry for many years. I understand that things can get crazy in the kitchen. But the way that this was handled was very unprofessional and I don't think that this is how you will gain customers. It's not like they are Grimaldi's or L&B Spumonis. We live in New Jersey, you're located in Denville I'm sure that it's not that busy to where you have to insult a customer and cancel their order because you cannot accommodate to their needs. read more

I just had the Chicken Torrente and my goodness!!! Best sub I've ever had! That creamy vodka sauce is delicious and is almost as good as the Fresca Salad! At this point, I'm deciding between what I'm going to eat and not WHERE! Il Torrente Pizza is a great place for family and friends to eat and enjoy themselves. Would definitely recommend to anyone. read more

Love this place, great customer services! The owner is always there, they delivery time is awesome and the food always fresh and delicious... love their wings and Hawaiian pizza is always great!!! read more

Great pizza and food and and awesome staff. Never anything bad to say about this place. Love the chick pea salad

So this is our go-to spot now for sure. Pizza is great, but tonight we had an issue with the delivery. These guys didn't hesitate to bring us out a new pizza. Dudes at I'm torrente are killing it. read more

We order from them at least once a week! We can never decide over which pizza to get so we always end up getting more than one. It's always between penne vodka, Sicilian or grandmas pie. All amazing. Love their Caesar salad! Always find myself craving the salad and fried calamari, simple but so delicious! Always prompt service and honest wait times when we order to pick up! Our favorite read more

il Torrente Pizza - Fried calamari, Sicilian and penne vodka pies, Caesar salad and side of meatballs - Italian Near Me - Denville, New Jersey

I'm not a big salad person, but the fresca salad is delicious! It makes you feel like you're not even eating salad. The sandwiches are also quite tasty. And the zeppolies are little fried balls of crack. I'll have to try the pizza here soon. read more

Delicious pizza and salads! The slightly sweet sauce (i looove a pizza sauce on the ever so slightly sweeter side!) and slightly salty cheese complement each other perfectly along with a crust that is just the right thickness. Not too thin, not too thick, and perfect doneness. The salad with cilantro, cucumber, tomato, onion is so tasty. Who knew cilantro in a cucumber tomato salad could be so tasty?! Also, delightful staff. They are just so nice and really do customer service right. My favorite pizza place in the area. Can't wait to try the other menu items. read more

Pizza is good however they use a sweet sauce, I personally don't dig sweet Calzone good, a lot of mozz, not so much ricotta Chef salad was made with yellow cheese not provolone. read more

Il Torrente is my favorite pizza place in denville, hands down. The reason for the three stars is due to their disassociation with the 'slice app'. I would order through the app at least 2-3 a week but unfortunately will no longer be ordering from here. Back to Dante's for me.... read more

We've ordered from here before and their pizza was OK, but I just tried to order a sandwich with substitutions, and the guy on the phone told me that the chef wouldn't allow it. Understanding that it is difficult to make too many customizations on what could be a busy Saturday night, I understood and instead asked for a chicken parm sandwich with the sauce on the side because my husband doesn't like a soggy sandwich. He was annoyed, put me on hold again and came back saying that the chef said no and that they "don't have time to go around switching things and making special sauces." I was surprised by this. You don't have to make a special sauce; just don't put the sauce on the sandwich. A chicken parm sandwich with the sauce on the side is my husband's regular order at every one of the 10+ pizza places we frequent in the Boonton/Denville/Rockaway area. No one has ever thought twice about it, let alone said "no we can't make that". Needless to say, I cancelled our order, called Roma in Boonton, and they made the original customized sandwich I had requested with no problem. Next time we'll just go with Roma from the get go. After reading the other reviews, it seems that this place is notorious for being rude about asking them for any small substitutions. They seem to waste a lot of time arguing with people rather than just being accommodating. Plus, in this instance, the customization would have been one less step. Come on guys. read more

Tried to order a salad, took off a few things from the salad that I either didn't like or am not able to eat (allergy) - which I did the same exact thing two days before when I ordered the same salad - and they told me they would not "customize" the salad. He told me to go look at the menu and call back. Okay - you lost out on my order and any future order I should have including catering. I will go spend my money elsewhere at restaurants that are willing to accommodate. read more

I am so upset with this place! We used to order from here very often, but the past 2 times we tried to order, they wouldn't make any changes to the food! We tried to order once Saturday and asked for grilled chicken instead of breaded on a Chicken Parm sandwhich, and the guy taking orders said "hold on I have to ask". He came back and said "No. The cook said no". What?! Okay, so I thought it was a fluke. We tried to order again last night, and asked for no onions on a salad. Again, the guy taking orders said "Hold on I have to ask". Same thing! He comes back and said "No, we can't change anything". We cancelled our orders both times. I'm not sure what's going on there but we are done trying to order from them! read more

Small out of the way place at the end of the drag in downtown Denville. Attached to a Texas Weiner/burger joint. Friendly staff. Great thin crust pizza fresh out of the oven. Very large side salad with balsamic (house) dressing. My only criticisms are being given a paper cup when dining in. Other diners had glasses. Also a man (who must have been the owner/manager) came in and was very loud and rather unpleasant with the workers. Was like a scene out of the movie "Goodfellas". For a cheap fast authentic "Joisey" Italian pie, this IS the place! read more

We order chicken wings from this place they are horrible, the quality is awful, nasty, disgusting, please don't take advantage of the situation to sell food that is garbage. read more

Hands down the best Italian take out I've ever had! Pizza is phenomenal, the Fresca salad is one of my favorites along with the wings that fall off the bone and the rice ball with meat. I've had some great Italian take out food before but this by far exceeded my expectation! I will definitely be ordering from here more often. Oh and delivery is super quick! read more

Stopped in on our drive home, its so easy to get to off highway 80. We ordered fried calamari, garlic knots as appetizers (fried calamari cooked perfectly & garlic knots were so deliciously garlicky!!) and buffalo chicken salad and chicken torrente as the entree! Their vodka sauce and fresh mozz melted over the chicken is so good!! And the salad was fresh and light! A lot of options here to eat especially if you and your family can't pick out one thing to share. And so many salad options I couldn't pick one out fast enough . Lastly I always rate a place 3/4 stars if the food is good, but I have to rate it five stars because of the great service!! read more

il Torrente Pizza - Italian Near Me - Denville, New Jersey

Just had pizza delivered for the 1st time. Its fabulous, got pepperoni, sausage, x cheese, mushrooms and peppers on half. Omgoodness...only thing when I asked if they did thin crust they said all their pies are thin crust. Definitely not my idea of thin crust, nevertheless highly recommend read more

Terrible customer service, I ordered a chicken cutlet sandwich which i have gotten before from this restaurant with cheese and they gave me chicken strips on bread with no cheese. I explained this several times when ordering and they still brought the wrong sandwich and then argued with me on the phone that it was correct saying it is "basically the same thing". Basically the same is not the sandwich I ordered. Never ordering from this place again read more

This is a hidden gem in Denville. Great pizza, delicious garlic knots, super friendly staff. Worth checking out! read more

il Torrente Pizza - Garlic knots - Italian Near Me - Denville, New Jersey

You have to drive here and order a fresh Grandma's Pizza (don't just get a slice that's been laying out for an hour). Plum Tomatoes, Fresh Mozz and chopped basil and a drizzle of olive oil when it comes out of the oven. The best Grandma's in Denville, no doubt! Staff is friendly, food freshly prepared. read more

We LOVE il Torrente! Their friendly service is amazing. For example, we brought our dog with us once and they brought over a bowl of ice cold water for him. My husband loves their deep dish slices and I love the grandma pizza. With our first order, they sent a free order of their take on the zeppole. We always go with il Torrrente when we need our pizza fix! You can eat outside or inside. They deliver as well. read more

Family friend just had Il Torrente cater his birthday and man was their food good. They sent us free Zepolles and said it was on the house! I'd be surprised if they didn't do this kind act often but it really made our day. Try out their Chicken Francese for yourself and you'll see what I mean. read more

Dave is the man and his pizza is the best! Nice place across the street to sit and watch the stream or sit on his nicely lit patio. We recommend the grandma & chicken/bacon/ranch slices. read more