I'm born in Chicago, spent holidays in NJ & now live in LA. Mr Assante Pizza is exactly what pizza is supposed to be; end of story. If only I could get a slice like this in california *sigh*. read more

Mr Assante Pizza - Pepperoni pizza - Italian Near Me - Green Brook, New Jersey

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Ordered a large plain pie! The pizza here is so good. Crust is soft and crunchy. The sauce and cheese are delicious. The thickness of the slice is between a thin and medium. The cheese is not burnt! Love this NY style pizza. read more

This was at a party I attended. They had lots of offerings based on their menu. It was traditional pizzeria choices with some Italian dishes too. I was able to have a bunch of slices of their cheese pizza. Overall, it was okay. I actually preferred it when the pizza was reheated in the oven. The ratio of tomato sauce to cheese was ideal. The crust really was the disappointing factor of this. I thought it was bland. I did like the tomato sauce though. The sauce was light, but not too light where it was an issue. Will I go back? Perhaps. read more

Mr Assante Pizza - Cheese Pizza Slices - Italian Near Me - Green Brook, New Jersey

Love their food! Just started coming here after driving by for years and wish I had stopped sooner. All of their food I've tried has been great. They're garlic knots are the best I've ever had. read more

The best Italian food around at a reasonable price! Service is always great, for takeout and sit down dinner. A very relaxing environment with that home town feel! I recommend the chicken parmigiana highly, no better within 50 miles. read more

We love the pizza. Always so delicious with great crust. We also like the garlic knots with sauce to dip them in. The staff is always friendly. read more

Pizza is good. meatball parm sandwich is the best in the area. Been in greenbrook since the 1970s.

We stopped at Mr Assante to pick up dinner on the way to a meeting last night. It was a last minute decision so we didn't know what to expect. We were extremely happy with the dinners we ordered. We both had Veal Parmesan with Spaghetti, and it was terrific. Cooked perfectly, pasta al dente, and hot. All made even more impressive because it was take out. Salads were fresh and the Blue Cheese dressing was excellent. We highly recommend this restaurant, and even though we had not been there in a number of years, we were pleased to see that it was still just as good, so we'll be back very soon. read more

Mr. Assante's has the best pizza I have ever had in my entire life! even though I am only 12 yo now I will be going to Assante's for the rest of my life. read more

Not what it used to be. Pizza was bland, nothing special. Parents went with the local Senior group for their luncheon. Measly salad - a few pieces of lettuce etc. General consensus among the seniors was they did not enjoy it. read more

After all the good reviews, I think tonight they just phoned it in. Fettucine alfredo tasted nothing like butter, cream, or parmesan, just a glop of white stuff that was gluey, yet thin. The salad was two handfuls of spring mix from a bag. And the pizza was just pizza, there's a place two minutes away off the highway that's better and cheaper. Edible, but not memorable. read more

seriously,I've had pizza from many different places in different countries and this is hands down the best. the meal menu is also great,authentic Italian cuisine,can't be beat. read more

Mr Assante Pizza - a cheese and tomato pizza - Italian Near Me - Green Brook, New Jersey

This place has decent pizza. They deliver to my kid's school on Fridays and he will eat pizza in school and come home and want it again. We have ordered from here numerous times since we moved closer to the restaurant in August. The more of it I eat, the less impressed I am. Mostly it's good, but the crust gets chewy and tough. I have always received great service from them and the Italian dishes such as the chicken Marsala is really good- which is why they get the 3 stars read more

Thanks to MR Asante and the staff fir stepping up and making Mothers Day meal. Really appreciate it the food was excellent. We picked it up and had a family meal and it almost felt like a normal day. Thanks for all you guys are doing by staying open read more

I wish I took pics... we ordered for delivery even though Mr. Assante is only 2 or 3 lights from me. We ordered, again, with no pictures to show for it, A cheesesteak, and buffalo chicken pie, and a Caesar salad. There was a slight issue with the order; The Caesar salad was like a half salad and sauce was on as opposed to on the side; Mr. Assante without a question handled this without a hiccup in the very best way. They came back within 10 mins carrying a brand large salad and a complimentary 2L soda (which wasn't necessary, but appreciated). Thank you Assante for being prompt, gracious, generous and for leaving our bellies happily full. Back to the food, The cheesesteak was done right, with extra cheese, served on a fresh hero roll. The pizza was cooked to order, and sent out promptly; it came to us still letting off steam. The dough had a chewy bite and a crispy crust. The buff chick was a nice flavor; I could imagine them making their own sauce. Thx Assante read more

Ugh. I wish I could say I loved this place, but after last night's experience I cannot. My husband and I recently moved to the area from Bergen County (amazing pizza places) and are looking for our go-to spots. We ordered from here several times, even dined in once, and all was well. It isn't the most amazing pizza ever, but it did the job. Until last night - I was craving Sicilian and my husband ordered a whole pie. We normally stick to traditional pizza, which we probably should've. When I tell you the crust was too hard to bite into, and the bread underneath was STALE, I am not exaggerating. It needed to be sitting out for HOURS, perhaps the entire day. I cannot believe they allowed that pie to meet the hands of a paying customer. It very well could have been a one-off, however once is once too many. To serve that is unacceptable. We will be going to ANY other pizza place in the area, not Mr. Assante's. read more

I think the original chef not there anymore. The food quality is not there. Meatball soup doesn't seem fresh. Pasta sauce watery. Spaghetti is broken in pieces. Taste is off. Very disappointed has been here for the past 20 years read more

Came here with a co worker. Great caesar salad. Top notch for a pizzeria. I gave four stars because the mushroom slice I had was good but nothing to right home about. Sauce and crust were good but mushrooms were from cans. Nice spot read more

This is the best family owned pizzeria in the area. The shrimp Parmesan pasta dinner is made fresh and great portions along with their tasty pizza. We order every Friday with Joey! The delivery service is fast and the food always arrives on time. If their busy they will let you know if delivery will be longer so your not looking out the window every five minutes. They have a dining area that welcomes large groups or families as well. 5 stars that are well deserved from all of us to the Chef!!! Keep up the great food and customer service. read more

Mr Assante Pizza - Leftovers so delish! Shrimp Parmesan - Italian Near Me - Green Brook, New Jersey

Whenever our travels take us back to the Green Brook area around lunch or dinner, we often make the effort to go back to Mr. Assante. We used to eat here all the time when we lived within walking distance. As is standard in most NJ suburban Italian restaurants, they have a pizza counter with seating in the front, and a more formal dining room with table service in the back. The same food is available in both places. The highlight of the menu for me is the 8 or 9 pastas available with one of about a dozen different sauces. My favorite is the Gaetano, a tomato cream sauce with bell peppers and breaded eggplant. The pesto is also great, especially in summer when they use basil they grow on site. All the other standards are here--veal, chicken, beef, seafood. On the weekends they usually have specials which are worth checking out--things like pasta with broccoli rabe, or rigatoni aurora (pillows of rigatoni stuffed with ricotta and pinched shut, served with a sage cream sauce.) The pizza is also very good--they have regular and wood-fired pies. I haven't found an Italian place near us in Chatham that I like as much as Mr. Assante's. That's saying something. Mr. Assante just is one step better than the rest. It's a family place--Mr. Assante's in the back, and his wife is often cooking with him. His son used to be a waiter but I believe he's now out on his own. It's also BYOB. read more

Came here for any specialty pizza. Nothing crazy, really anything with chicken would have sufficed. They had 3 little slices of veggies pizza & that's all. They looked like it had been sitting there all day. Not appetizing at all. They were not willing to make a new pie , nor did they even offer. My son go a plain slice & we left. Not good choice!!!! read more

It's been years since I used to frequent this place during business trips to Bridgewater, convinently located along Route 22. Some of the best pizza slices, yum! I think I still have that Mr Assante tee shirt somewhere to prove it! read more

Slow service, bland food. We didn't have the pizza that everyone here raves so much about, but the things we did try were not impressive. My pesto was basically just a pool of green grease and the meatballs my boyfriend had were bland. The meatballs were also overpriced for just two medium sized meatballs. The soup was bland; my boyfriend had to add a ton of salt and pepper to make it taste like ANYTHING. My side salad was just sad looking lettuce with two EXTREMELY thin slices of onion and one tiny slice of tomato. Maybe we should have gotten the pizza. read more

Simply the best! They keep my family fed multiple times a week with their excellent Italian food!

I think these guys usually make a pretty good pizza. I haven't tried any of their pasta but I can tell you that I like the way they make their pizza. I wish their pizzas weren't so expensive though. I also wish they were open on Mondays. read more

Excellent every time you go. Went there over thirty years ago still tastes just as it did. Best pizza ever

First are foremost, excellent pizza that always comes out right. The rolls are also wonderful. I haven't had anything myself but a number of my colleagues also very much like the subs. If you can't tell from the above food choices, I've only been here for lunch during the work week and can't really comment on the dinner quality. If you want a nice tasty lunch, it is a great place to go. You will see people of all professions and walks of life here (contracter van sitting next to a high end Mercedes). The staff at the counter can seem perhaps indifferent from a personality perspectve when you go here the first time but they are actually quite friendly. Biggest reasons for not being a higher rating would simply be the atmosphere isn't great. read more

Nice inside but wow. This is the worst version of a buffalo chicken sandwich I've ever seen. Just get their pizza. At least that's good. read more

Mr Assante Pizza - a chicken sandwich on a bun - Italian Near Me - Green Brook, New Jersey

I've live near this pizzeria for years and never went in simply because it's unassuming and barely noticeble as the sign is dull. I tried their meatball parm and found it to be a decent size and pretty tasty except for the cheese. The cheese is really salty and the same can be said for the pizza. Same cheese same salt issue. I started getting my meatball w/o the chesse. My daughter however likes the meatball parm but not the pizza. I also like italian subs. My daughter does not but surprisingly she like theirs. The only other items I ordered were the tuna sub and the lasagne dinner. Both were good. I realized that whenever we ordered food for delivery the subs didn't look like they were cut with a knife instead they looked like they were ripped in half by hand, diagonally and each time the bread was very stale esp. noticeable for the cold subs. The guy behind the counter (young male) is very pleasant but salty and poorly presented food is not for me. Hopefully this is helpful to others and perhaps your experience may be different and or better than mine. DD read more

Listen and I'll save you the trouble of reading all the other reviews. This is hands-down one of the best pizza places I know of. I spent the better part of my adult life working in the neighborhood of Mr. Asante. This was a usual location for us to pick up lunch. I had not been there in many years and found myself in the area several times recently. I had mentioned to my brother that I was in that neighborhood and Mr. Asante's was still there and quite busy. He asked if I stopped and I did not have a good reason to tell him why I didn't so the next time I was in the area I did. BAM!! This was like a time warp! Nothing had changed at all! I ordered a cheesesteak and it was exactly what I remembered in all it's glory. On that simple fact I have every reason to believe that everything on the menu is the same as it ever was, which was wonderful! The same people still work there and the one guy remembered me from years ago. (8 or better) If you're not from the area and just passing by, stop in and enjoy yourself. If you are from the area and don't frequent Mr. Asante do yourself a favor, go, and go often. It's a matter of time before another one of New Jersey's bests disappears just like the Texas wiener did down the road. read more

I never complain about restaurants and their service but we went to Mr Assante's tonight. We got here at 6:15 and ordered. At 7pm I asked if we could at least get the boys (twin 6 year olds) order which was one plate of spaghetti and meatballs. Our waitress said she would try. Well after asking multiple times they brought out everyone's meals at 8pm and the boys plate of spaghetti was last to come out. When I spoke to the manager his excuse was they had a lot of to go orders and they were really busy after 7:30 we were one of two tables there. We won't be going there again. He was so rude. read more

I grew up in North Plainfield and recently drove through. We ordered 5 (Yes, 5!) pies to take home. We just can't get anything like Mr. Assante's in upstate New York.... the pies never even made it to the freezer, they were that good. Friendly home-town service in a Jersey pizza pizza joint. Doesn't get much better. Can't wait to go back. read more

Great for a quick plain slice... one of the best slices in the area. The typical NJ pizzeria, probably hasn't changed in 30 years. Pan slices are OK too. Not so great, The Margarita Pie was no es bueno. Same regular pizza sause, same processed mozzarella and crust was doughy. No plum tomato sauce or fresh tomato, no fresh mozz, they did throw some basil on it.... So, for $3 more, I got the same regular pie, less cheese and a little basil. They also have a good stromboli. read more

This place has the best pizza in the area. Im from Nutley and know good pizza. Try the fresh tomato basil and oregano slice. Nice golden crust and a bruscetta taste. Fridays there is broccoli rabe and garlic. Try a slice of that and your smilin Friendly quick service and always a seat to be had. Ive tried a few pizzerias in the area and Mr Assantes is by far the best. read more

I've lived in the Greenbrook area for 12 years now and I've been to Mr. Assante's a few times. I'm Italian and picky about food - I've had good and bad here - but usually it is pretty good for a small place that has pizza as their main product. Had my daughter's bride's maid's luncheon there last week - they accommodated me very quickly when another local Italian place suddenly shut down with my reservation! Everyone enjoyed themselves, the service was fantastic and the food was plentiful and good. AND....they now deliver! read more

Saddest salad ever. I hate to leave a review like this, but I am not happy at all. Did a delivery order, did not bother to bring a fork for the sad salad and ketchup for the soggy fries. read more

I tried their pizza for the first time last night. I ordered a regular slice and a specialty slice (chicken and tomatoes) along with garlic knots. Overall, this place is mediocre at best - it wasn't bad but I have had better. The pizza was good and did its job, but it wasn't great nor memorable. I found the garlic knots not seasoned well enough nor as garlic-y as I would like (just seemed like a few sprinkles of garlic powder on some bread). I give them a 2.5 stars for somewhat satisfying pizza and reasonable prices, but they do not deliver and their garlic knots are not up to par. The hunt for awesome pizza in this area is still on... read more

I'm originally a jersey girl, and this is the best pizza in the world!

I LOVE Assantes! They make the pizza right from scratch, my fiancé has been going there for 25 years!!! Never had a bad meal, pizza always fresh, never sitting out like most places in north jersey! So happy to have this as my go to. Nicest people, most thoughtful customer service!!! read more

This place has been a fixture for more than 30 years. I came here when I was in high school and I'm now 51. I had my wedding rehearsal dinner here. Just went back again last night. The food is very good and ample. Just across Rt. 22 is Carrabba's. Carrabba's is just as good but there you have to wait in line on a Friday. Mr. Assante is a great alternative. I'm moving out of NJ in a few weeks and will miss this place. read more