The beat lil' ol' place in Bergen County, N.J. Get the Spaghetti a la Lido. What a dish! Great thin crust pizza. Great shrimp parm. Um um um! And my wife loves the little strip steak. Has it everytime. And top it all off with cake roll, cake roll supreme or cake roll unbelievable! One more thing. The waitresses are wonderful no matter what you've heard about them !!!! read more

Lido Restaurant - Pizza Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

Haven't been here since they changed ownership. Pizza tasting like a quesadilla and the sliced steak difficult to cut with the knives they give you. Meat was grizzly pretty much every few bites and had to place it in a napkin since I was unable to chew it. We probably won't be back. Sad too. I grew up 6 blocks from here and my first visit was in the second half of 1950. read more

The worst NJ pizza We've ever had and RIDICULOUSLY over priced. We are still in a pandemic and trying our best to support local restaurants but hard to do when we don't receive quality with our hard earned money. read more

Came here after reading an article about the best old-school restaurants in NJ. Lido did not disappoint. I have come here a few times now and also brought my family. Cherry Manhattan is awesome and the pizza is just indescribable it is so good. You never really find a good thin crust anywhere anymore. This place is a gem and I love how it has maintained the old school atmosphere. We always make new friends when we come here and this place is definitely special! read more

I'm kind-of fascinated, both by the people who are saying that Lido has the best pizza they've ever tasted, and by the people who say the pizza is only so-so. I'm going to talk wayyy too much about the feel of the place now, because I've given this a lot of (ie, too much!) thought: In terms of the ambiance, lots of people seem to be down on the restaurant's decoration and atmosphere - their reviews tend to say "I go there in spite of the fact that it's dingy". It's not dingy or bad; it's someone's grandmother's living room. I'm quite serious. Even the somewhat more orderly section in the front, with the line of booths, still gives that impression, and the parts of the restaurant which have what seem to be (quite sturdy) folding tables only enhance that impression. Someone took a lot of care with the decor, but that person wasn't a decorator - that person was someone who loved lots of splashy art, sometimes sappy pictures, sometimes funny little pieces like that fake "19th century rules for employees" poster someone made in the 70s. Lido's has a restaurant experience, with waitstaff and menus and such - but I don't think that's what makes it great. I think wha tmake sit great is that you have clearly come into the home of that eccentric elderly female relative, who loves to feed people, and loves to make a place feel like home. And I think that - even when the restaurant is busy and the waitstaff is a bit brisk - it's such a warm welcoming feeling that people find the place irresistible. That impression isn't hurt by the fact that Lido's menu seems to almost regret charging you money, even though though the food is fantastic. A $9 steak should be either terrible, or a loss-leader lunch special. It shouldn't be a juicy, well-prepared, good cut of meat that arrives at your table cooked exactly as you want it. And that famous think crust pizza is, indeed, delicious, and deserves to be famous. The best pizza I've ever eaten? Probably not, but considering that I think it may be the cheapest pie, in a town full of great pizza, and the fact that's probably at least the best pizza within 20 miles, I'm going to agree with the people who say you should pretty much always get the pizza here. I've never had an item from Lido menu that wasn't exceptional. My secret Lido confession: You know that steak sauce that's on every table? Sometimes, I put it on the pizza. I'm not ashamed...it tastes great! You don't believe me? Try it! read more

We went into the newly re-opened Lido with some trepidation. We were hoping that it would be the same delicious food that we had loved for all of these years, and were afraid of being terribly disappointed. I'm happy to report that the pizza is exactly the same as it always was. It still has that incredible paper-thin crust and delicious sauce. Whew! What a relief to know that we can still get the absolute best pizza ever! The place still looks basically the same, so it has that nostalgia factor. It is brighter and cleaned up a lot, but basically a restored version of the Lido we all remember. The one disappointment was the onion rings, which have a different, less crunchy and less satisfying batter. They now take credit cards!! But, the prices are higher now. Overall, we are really thrilled to have the Lido back again!! Our pizza cravings can be satisfied again!! Yay! read more

On the outside, it is a hole in the wall that if you drive by after 5pm has a dim sign that says open and jail windows. But if you are driving by on a Saturday and you happen to notice the crowd outside waiting to be seated, be aware Lido's is the real deal. Once you walk in, the first thing you will notice is the dim surrounding. They have been an institution for awhile. A very local crowd. The menu also seems like it hasn't changed in a very long time but in a good way. Steak, pasta, pizza, wine, beer, and mozzarella sticks. Checks every thing on my list along with very good prices. No entree is over $20 and a carafe of wine that can successfully inebriate two is under $20. And the wine is decent. Five stars! If you are in the mood for a throwback in Bergen County and wanna eat like a local did 50 years ago, 20 years ago, and probably yesterday, stop by! Two thumbs up! read more

Lido's is iconic. I grew up in the next town over & can't even count the number of times I've been here. Now as an adult I still find myself here (unfortunately the "Old Judge" of South Hackensack is gone). The thin crust pizza is relish, just make sure to order it well done. The cowboy steak is out of this world for $14.00 & the sliced steak is yummy for those of you who don't want such a huge taste of beef. I also love that I can order a sliced steak "junior" & have the pizza as an appetizer. If you haven't grown up on Lido's, do yourself a favor & DO NOT look at the walls etc. as they are caked with grease & dust... Oh &'the cake rolls..you must have the cake rolls!!! read more

A hackensack institution, one of the first restaurants my dad went to when he came to this country. It's like stepping into the show madmen, dark leather, dark paint, barely any lighting, sassy waittresses, and delicious cocktails (whiskey sour). You have to get the pizza as an appetizer, the entrees come with a small salad, get some fried fish (scallops) and/or the steak sandwich, and you will be very happy. I love this place. read more

A twenty five minute wait on a Friday night...what the hell is cookin' in there that has them all packed in? Pizza, from what I hear. Too bad that when we finally got seated, that there would be at least an hour wait for a pie, according to our busy but attentive server. I opted to go with the eggplant parm, which came with both a salad and pasta. It was good, and the marinara sauce was better than most that I've had out in recent memory. Also for dinner, my partner had the fisherman's platter. While the portion was generous, this was a mess of frozen, pre-battered or breaded nonsense straight out of the fryer basket and onto the white platter it was served on. I won't even comment on how it was...except that you get what you pay for' sometimes. The dish was under $10. Our other companions got the sliced steak sandwich, which they've both had before, and this time was just as good as always, according to them. Thinly sliced strips of steak atop a slice or two of butter-soaked toasted bread. I'd like to go on an off night and try the pizza and throw my line back in the water when catching a fisherman's platter here. It was so sorry looking that I'd have no choice but to throw it back in the water. I'll update after tossing back some of their pizza. read more

My friend and I ordered a cheeseburger and a bacon cheeseburger and we both asked for the temperature to be medium and when the burgers came out they were borderline raw. Food was extremely sub par. read more

I have to admit, when I pulled up to this place, I thought my friend was kidding. It literally is a hole in the wall and not what you would expect but GO in and you will be surprise. It is an old school Italian joint, from the aged decor to the comfortable waitresses, you really feel like you are at your grandmother's house in the 60s or 70s. Not that I was alive but this just looks like my mothers home videos. The thin crust pizza is NO joke. It is amazing... beyond amazing. I cannot wait to go back and take my Italian mother. She is going to be blown away. So we started with a large thin crust to share as an appetizer. Yes, you read that right and no, we are not fat asses. But the pizza is so thin, it does not fill you and in fact you are still hungry! If you judge a book by its cover, you will not be impressed but give it a chance, I promise you won't be disappointed. read more

Old school pizza place, dark interior and dingy. We ordered a medium size thin crust pizza half sausage half meatballs. The sauce on the pizza was very good the pizza was crusty and delicious and the toppings were also very delicious. I would have given this restaurant 5 stars but unfortunately the waitress who tended to us was extremely rude and nasty. She was the only Hispanic waitress in the restaurant and I don't mean to put the nationality because I am Hispanic. But this woman since we walked in the door treated us terribly. We asked her for a glass so we could put our root beer inside. She gave us a glass that look like an expresso cup. Then she would ignore us and attitude all the way or all the time that we were there. She was so nasty that we did something that we never do we left her a quarter tip after paying our bill. She followed us out of the restaurant and came after us and threw the quarter at us. If we would have had the time or energy we should have had made a report with the police. This is one of the worst treatments we have ever gotten from any waitress or waiter in any restaurant. I would never recommended or go there again I hope the owner is reading this review. read more

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First time back since it reopened, and the staff is all very friendly and engaging. We tried the trifecta appetizer, as well as the spaghetti ala lido and the chicken parm. The bartender Maggie was super friendly and personable, and the server John who dropped off our food was very friendly. After a little bit, the manager on duty Bob came over, and asked us how our meals were. Overall, we had an amazing experience, and will definitely be back again! read more

The place is great and the new owners were smart to keep the nostalgic motif and just renovate everything with new flooring and booths that model the old feel. The Pizza is always the best. The new outdoor dining is great along with the takeout window. They now take credit cards and have more beer choices. I have one very minor critique. The steak sandwich which is always good is very overpriced. I ordered a double. It was about $18 for what amounted to 6 strips of thickly sliced roast beef on 3 pieces of white bread. A roast beef sandwich at the deli has more meet and bread for about half the price. Still the steak sandwich tastes great. Just a little price for what you get. read more

Tonight had to be the worst dinner experience my family ever had in the many years that we have been to Lido's. The waitress started out by forgetting about our drinks, then she would disappear, check on her other tables. She didn't check to see if we needed anything, my sister asked her for another iced tea but never received it. We didn't get her name, this was the first time that one of the waitresses would put in her 20% tip. On a group of 6 or more I can understand, but to take it on themselves to decide how much they should get, a specially when the server wasn't doing their job. Our waitress had glasses and dark hair read more

Went to Lido on a Friday night during Lent. There were seven in our party on a very busy night. The service was excellent, Billy never missed a beat. The pizza, as usual, was excellent, as were the appetizers. We brought some new friends who all will come back again. Great food, great service, always a hit. read more

I don't know what everyone is raving about. Not great, okay thin crust, but a wait? Not worth it! The price is good and so is the quantity but I would give it 2 1/2, I felt dirty when I went there - not a good feeling! Thought it was better when I was a kid. read more

Have loved this place for years and years. I love the food and I love the atmosphere. I try to go every time I visit NJ. The pizza is just awesome. Homemade, thin crust pizza. Just delicious. If memory serves, they only take cash. Not a problem, just an FYI. Don't miss this place. read more

This restaurant is a hidden gem! My boyfriend and I love to find new places to eat and we happened to drive past lido one day and decided to eat there. We weren't aware that they opened at 5 and walked in a few mins before that and a man (who I think is the owner) let us in and gave us free drinks till we waited for the waitresses to arrive. Once they arrived we had one of their infamous thin crust pizza with extra cheese and sausage and it was to die for! It was delicious and so crunchy we absolutely loved it! Definitely planning on going back for food :) read more

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They say in life things don't stay the same forever and tonight's dinner confirmed it. The meal presented to us was Luke warm at best and the fried onions were burnt to a crisp and tasted terrible. I remember many a consistent meal here, all of which were delicious. When we first walked in I wondered why the waiting area was not full of customers as it usually was in the old days , but when the food arrived my question was answered. read more

Well im going to give a piece of advice. With the new management the staff is wonderful. BUT! the pizza is completely destroyed... not good at all. To think my wife and i came here as children. When you close down the restaurant for renovations please fix the pizza as well because honestly its not what it used to be at all. I will be honest i will give u another shot after reopening but seriously dont mess with this places pizza! read more

I grew up with a mom that didn't cook, so we ate out....A LOT. Lidos was one of the spots we would go to all the time. Now, if you're walking in for the first time, you probably won't be impressed. But give their food a chance. Their pizza is pretty good, but I would always get the open face steak sandwich or their pizza burger. Both are the best that I have ever had. I've missed Lidos and can't wait to go back. read more

You have to give Lido it's due, the place has survived 50 + years, this is quite an accomplishment. And there usually is still a wait to get a table on the weekend. The pizza is a thin crust bar pie. It's ok. It's definitely not any where near the best I've ever had. They also have the usual Italian fare....pastas, seafood and chicken Parm etc. The steak sandwich is pretty dam good. I grew up on Bergen County pizza. It was all I knew so I didn't know any better. When I lived in Brooklyn, a whole new world of pizza opened up to me. Of course, there is bad pizza everywhere, but I have had some dam good pizza in Brooklyn and Staten Island, so much better than anything I've had in NJ except for maybe Spirito's in Elizabeth. I digressed, the pizza is ok, the flavors did'nt really stand out much for me. The pizza is crispy on the outer edges and softer on the inner part. The Prices are great here, you can get an ok meal for a good price. read more

As an NJ local who has NOT grown up on Lido's, I can't say I really agree with all the fuss surrounding this place. Yes, it is exactly the same as it probably was 50 years ago, and yes they have some of the thinnest cracker pizza I've ever had, with good portions at a great price. But as I entered, I immediately thought of Nellie's in Waldwick. Our waitress was overly helpful, to the point we felt slightly hurried. The pizza was way over cooked and tasted exactly like Nellie's. My friend thoroughly enjoyed her open-face sliced steak sandwich. The cheesecake was cinnominy with a great crust but they didn't have cappucino. Let's put it this way, I wouldn't go out of my way for another visit, but I would return if asked by friends. read more

So I finally tried this place after meaning to go for yrs. The thin crust pizza was one of the best I had. The cheese to crust ratio was excellent. Make sure to eat it while it's very hot and let the top of your mouth burn. Don't be a pansy and take it like a man. The wait is bad on weekends. The service is slow but very friendly. The place is over fifty years and they have not changed a thing so it's pretty run down. But the food is awesome = very inexpensive, but tasty. I give it four stars and a z formation. read more

This review is based on two things: the pizza and the atmosphere. Both are legit. The pizza is classic thin crust with good ingredients. The pepperoni has a kick, it's greasy and spicy and delicious. The pizza is that special kind of thin crust that cracks when you fold it and crunches when you the crust. If that's your thing, this is your place. Inside, it's dark. I doubt the place has been updated much since it opened in the late 50s. That's exactly what I want in a place like this. It's like a time capsule. It's the perfect antidote to sterile, generic corporate restaurants where every detail has been focus grouped to exhaustion. Our service was nice, accommodating and friendly. It's a place worth returning to. read more

I just moved to area and decided to give this place a chance because of the high reviews. Unfortunately, I was not able to even try the food. I called to place an order for pickup. The woman who answered replied, "no pickup now, too busy... sorry," and quickly hung up on me. I wasn't expecting anything special but, I also was not expecting such rude service before I could even place my order. I wish I could give this place zero stars because, one is too many read more

This IS the best pizza I have ever eaten... and having lived in North Jersey my whole life - that's saying something: I've eaten a whole lotta pizza. You MUST get the pizza as an appetizer - plain is best - and follow it up with either one of two items: the Chicken Parm or the Sliced Steak (get some fried onions and extra butter). Don't waste your time getting anything else; you came here for these three items. If you feel like you must have a vegetable, double down on the Salad - oil & vinegar only, please. (When I was pregnant, I followed this meal with a "Dessert Pizza" - yep, a whole 'nother pie. But that was a looong time ago.) The decor is sad, and kinda gross, but since you're here at 11 PM to eat pizza - you won't let it bother you. Stay away from the bathrooms at all cost. CASH ONLY, but there is always an ATM across the street. Nothing's changed in the 20 years I've been eating here. And I don't want it to. read more

Very local feel to the place. If you come on a saturday evening expect a slight wait. Doesnt look like much from the outside but inside its some good , homey , tasty food. I got the Double sandwich steak. It was amazing. Thinly sliced steak with buttery breas under it with fries on the side . A karafe of wine is like 10$ . This is not for the uppity , bouijy snoojy. Ita decent food in a diner setting at affordable prices read more

Had the Veal parmigiana and the calamari was good! Happy with my meal. Wish you had minestrone! I would come again! read more

I've been to Kinchleys, Star Tavern, Pete and eldas in Neptune City, but Lido's takes the cake as the best authentic thin crust pizza I've ever had. Same disposable "photohunt" placemats, drapes, small booths, and waitresses since it opened... take a trip back in time. Best salads too. Also try the thin sliced steak platter with fries. You won't be disappointed. This pizza is to die for. You must eat it there, as if you get it to go it isnt the same. Don't get toppings, plain is the way to go. The quintessential thin crust... bet. For obvious reasons it's been voted time and time again as the best pizza by The Record. No thin crust holds a candle to lidos. read more

What else can be said? Been going to Lidos forever, I would not want to see it in bright daylight. 50's basement decor is fine by me! Double sliced steak (meat curtain special is what we call it) and a bar pie? Heaven. Just don't sit with your back facing the door... Gordon Ramsey stay the F away! HACKENSACK -- Conditional: Lido Restaurant & that's how we like it A conditional rating indicates the first violation of the state sanitary code. If corrected, the restaurant then receives a satisfactory rating; if not, a conditional on reinspection rating. An unsatisfactory rating indicates gross violations. Those restaurants should be shut down, either voluntarily or through a court order. read more

Food is very simple and excellent. Whenever I go I HAVE to have the thin-crust pizza and a sliced-steak! Yum. Downsides are that it's very dark and needs some updating and they only take cash. One time I went with a group of people and we got sick that night from the food (we think it was the salad). BUT, I still go back. LOL... that's just how good it is. Plus, it's never happened any other time. read more

Great little town pizza place. The sliced steak and thin pizza are a must have. I have been going to the Lido since I moved to NJ in 1999. They got a face lift a couple of years ago but same great food! read more

Ordered twice from them and unimpressed by both meals. 1st was a delivery. Pizza which they are "known for" the crust was thinner than a tortilla and had no flavor. Then ate at the outdoor dining and ordered the steak sandwich which also "known for" and it was a few pieces of meat on bread, my husband ordered a double meat and we got the same amount. Could have gone to the market and got a pack of roast beef and have way more meat. We asked to see the manager and no one came to see us. The food is disrespectful. Had to eat afterwards. read more

Ate here for dinner but skipped Pizza because we had it for lunch. Very limited menu resulted in seafood platter (fair), spaghetti w meat sauce (overcooked and generally horrible), and chicken soup (on pay with campbell's) Im all for budget dining, particularly with kids, but I dont like paying for food I can prepare better at home. And the decor was kinda old. Perhaps we would have better things to say had we ordered the pizza or steak, but I dont think we'll be back. Waitress was very nice read more

I love the steak and thin crust pizza been coming here for over 40 years. Renovation is good just cleaned the place up but did not lose its charm and original look. Please bring back the bread on the table it was nice to have with the food. Salad is still the same and good. read more

This is like walking into a 50-year time warp. The place looks like it hasn't been freshened up in 50-years, if that. It smells musty and there is barely any light in the place (that minimizes the shabbiness). They make it very clear that it is cash only. What restaurant in 2018 does not take credit cards? We went to order wine. All they had was Chablis​ for the white and Burgundy of Chianti​ (the waitress pronounced it KEYantai...ala Hannibal Lecture). Both wines were non-descript. The Italian dishes all came with spaghetti....no other types​ of pasta. We had the chicken parmigiana​ which we ordered from menus that had seen better days years ago. The sauce was sugared down and the rest of the dish was very unmemorable (Or is it that I am trying to forget it). I suppose this place has a certain appeal to an older clientele more set in its ways. Will I be returning to it? Not on a bet. There are too many much better choices to choose from. read more

Love this nostalgic place, looks like it hasn't changed since the 1950s. Great thin crust pizza. The staff is friendly and proud of their restaurant and it shows. Don't be shy chat them up they are nice people. I told them it was my first time and ordered a pie to go the waitress talked me into staying because the pizza is best that way. I took her advise and I'm glad I did. She then told the other staff i was a newbie and they all checked in to welcome me and to be sure I enjoyed my pie and also provided some entertainment. It was a wonderful and yummy experience. read more

Lido Restaurant - Thin crust pizza - Pizza Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

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