I've gotten pizza from this place twice now and it's not bad. It's the only place I know that makes NY style pizza. Now before I say what I'm about to say, let me tell you that I was born and raised in Brooklyn. I know what NY style pizza is NY style pizza has two things 1. Thin crust. Not paper thin like Pizza Hut thin crust 2 The bottom is crispy so that when you fold it, it should crack This pizza meets those requirements It has a restaurant side and a pizzeria side. I've only been to the pizzeria side and it's clean with enough table seating. Plus there's outdoor seating if the weather is nice. It's in a beautiful area. I'm thinking about taking my family here one night. So stay tuned read more

Piccolissimo Italian Grille - NY style pizza - Pizza Near Me - Columbus, New Jersey

This place is way overpriced !! Their food is mediocre at best. They chop up chicken fingers to stretch the food on a sandwich? What ever happened to chicken cutlets? I also have teeth so there's no need to chop it up. They used to be good 10 years ago but now, forget it! We won't be coming back anymore. read more

Stopped in to try the pizza. When I visit an Italian restaurant/pizza establishment I always try a plain slice first so I can experience the sauce without extra trimmings. I was not disappointed. The sauce was amazing. Although the plain slice was very satisfying, it left my taste buds wanting more. Before I could order the very courteous owner stopped at my table to ask how I liked the pizza. Then, he asked me if I was going to have another slice. After I said yes, he said I have a slice I think you're going to like and it's on me. He brought me a slice that he referred to as Trenton pizza. Needless to say, it exceeded my expectations. And yes, better than the very good plain slice. I am pleased to say I have found another outstanding restaurant/pizza place with adjacent dining room located in Columbus, NJ. Do yourself a favor and try this place. You won't be disappointed. read more

We ordered on Valentine's Day and they forgot the soup in our order. When we drove back to get the soup, the worker in the front gave us an attitude about it. My father ordered the Antipasto with no peppers and added breaded chicken. When he got that, he instead got a salad with just lettuce, breaded chicken, and cheese, with no other meats on it. How can you have an antipasto with no other meat on it?! My mother ordered capellini with sausage and instead received pasta that was broken in half and was so overcooked that it was very mushy and almost inedible. We will definitely not be coming back anytime soon. read more

My girlfriend and I came here for the carshow, however it was drizzling out so not too many cars showed up. We were hungry and went inside for some pizza. My first thoughts walking in was this place is really cozy, decorated with lots of festive decorations. As I looked around the restaurant I noticed they had an activities area with coloring books, etc. for the kids. The outside features a very nice and cozy seating area perfect for events. It's clear that this place has an outstanding atmosphere and I was very impressed. I decided to order the Sicilian Pizza, it looked amazing so I definitely had to try it out. My girlfriend had the cheese pizza and really enjoyed it. It was a cute little place to have a nice date night out! The restaurant also has a stand inside with local honey from a farm nearby, I didn't expect to see that, it was a very nice unexpected touch. The Sicilian Pizza was crispy and had a perfect crunch that brought my taste buds to life as a took my first bite. The sauce tasted great and this is sure one of my favorite pizza spots now. I'd highly recommend dropping by and checking it out. Additionally they are currently having car meets on Thursday nights 5-9pm if anyone would like to come out, j think it's great the business hosts events like this that brings the community together. read more

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Finally a place that puts enough sauce on bbq chicken pizza. Stuffed mushrooms could've been cooked a little bit longer- and pizza could've been warmer but they were both very solid. I've been here countless times and they always do great. If you are feeling for pizza that graces your tongue like the hand of an angel, then come here. The crust crunchy like most of my previous relationships and service is super friendly and ambiance is nice. If you want feel good food come here, they are very reputable and get points in my book. Hoping I find a wife equal to the taste of this food- amazing and lil bit sassy. Update: I am no longer hungry and the pizza is just okay now- it's good when you're hungry but crust is still amazing. I'd drop college if eating this crust paid me six figures. read more

Piccolissimo Italian Grille - BBQ Chicken Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Columbus, New Jersey

I haven't been here for 3 yrs and was pleasantly surprised. The food was excellent and good service. We started with calamari for $14.95 which is on the higher side but they delivered a huge portion of fresh tubes in flour... they were extremely good. I had calamari with linguine which was very very good. Since it was 80 today in March , we ate outside which as good with no bugs. They had a large party in the big room and service was only slightly impacted ( it gave more time to eat the fried calamari). Overall, very good food with huge portions ..., we'll be back. read more

Piccolissimo Italian Grille - Calamari with linguine - Pizza Near Me - Columbus, New Jersey

My husband and I didn't have reservations for our Saturday night dinner. Only two tables were occupied when we arrived around 4:30. We were advised that patrons make reservations so they can enjoy the live entertainment. We sat on the takeout side and that was fine with us. When we opened our cloth napkins to remove our utensils, both sets were filthy. Either they forgot to put them in the dishwasher or the dishwasher was overloaded and it failed to properly wash the utensils. The waitress provided us new utensils upon request. The utensils are placed in the napkins and rolled up. The employee performing the job must not bother to look at the utensils or they are blind. Our waitress was very attentive and checked on us several times. We always order the same dishes so we can compare to various Italian restaurants we visit. The quantity of food was ample but the dishes were nothing special. read more

Have not been here for a while. Still the same place as I remember it. Nice selection of slices and other Italian food and sandwiches. They have two sides, the pizzaria and the sit down side. We were traveling so pizza side it was. The slices were delicious. The chicken cutlet sub was awesome. Mozzarella sticks were hot and gooey in a good way. Good service. read more

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Come on down to PICCOLISSIMO ITALIAN GRILLE & Dean Reese Pizza & Cruise Night. Every Thursday 9/14 through 10/26 @ 5pm-9pm to see classic cars. It has classics to modern cars here, they're all so beautiful. These men and women worked so hard to build their cars to perfection. They built their cars from the ground up & put they're blood and sweat into their cars as well. Last week Thursday September 28th, 2023 because of the rainy weather this car show was cancelled but today 10/5/2023, the lot was packed with cars, the turn out was really nice, & everyone here is so welcoming and friendly too. I'm definitely coming back here next Thursday for sure. So if you like car shows/car meets just like me, come visit us next Thursday when you're free & you'll enjoy yourself. You'll come here excited to see classic cars & you'll leave here with a mouth full of delicious foods from PICCOLISSIMO Italian Grille. #GetYaClassicCarsHere #GetYaPizzaOn #ItalianGrille #ClassicCars #CarMeet #CarShow read more

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Ordered a basic breaded chicken cutlet sandwich. Not even sure if it was real chicken but it was grossly over cooked (deep fried). Chewy and grizzly with zero flavor. As an Italian American, I expected much better. This is the second time I've eaten here, giving them a second chance. Im done with this place. Staff was very friendly and the atmosphere was okay for a Pizza shop. But the food is second class read more

Large sausage pizza, delicious! They have the best sauce, and their fried calamari is perfect, never overcooked. read more

Piccolissimo Italian Grille - Large sausage pizza, delicious!! Their sauce is the best, and their fried calamari is perfect, never overcooked. - Pizza Near Me - Columbus, New Jersey

Great customer service, food was okay. My friend and I went out for lunch, and we chose this restaurant to try out some Italian cuisines. The restaurant's setting is perfect for a date night. Nevertheless, it's kinda dark for a lunch date. The waitress was so friendly and welcoming. We ordered Vodka Penne and Zuppa Di Clams (white sauce). The clams were good but the sauce was too salty. The penne was good, 1 order can feed two people. Overall, it was a decent experience. read more

Piccolissimo Italian Grille - Zuppa Di Clams ( white sauce) - Pizza Near Me - Columbus, New Jersey

Pizzeria was very clean and organized with the whole takeout order being very streamlined. They gave an order number over the phone for pick up. I hate those places that just say ok come get it then you have to repeat your whole order when you get there. Bonus points for the staff being very hospitable and attentive. The old fashion margarita pie was very crispy and the sauce was flavorful. It wasn't oversauced which leads to floppyness which is key to any pizza. The only complaints I had was the basil was burnt and felt like biting sand. The other thing was the pizza was a little greasy. Overall it was 4 stars and satisfied my pizza craving! read more

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philly cheese steak horrible, kid sauce ravioli horrible, ceaser salad springle of cheese and croutons not fancy at all. and the best was the side bread for my granddaughter with the ravioli was incrusted with black mold. never never again will i go back, rather starve. when i returned the bread the didnt even believe me. the manager asked if it was from here, i told her i saved the bread for this occasion what a disgrace. read more

OMG it's late Monday night and after a 10-hour road trip we find this hidden treasure. This place is serving fresh, hot pippin' food with such aroma and flavor at this late hour. The serving sizes are HUGE and the price is right. Our first Jersey experience and hope to have many more. read more

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Every time I go here there's an issue. I don't live near but my father lives around the corner and he likes it so I always pick something up on the way to him. This review will just be about my last 2 visits to save some time and typing. The last time I was here probably about 3-4 months I ordered 2 cheese steaks one plain only cheese and steak and the other with sautéed peppers and onions. I was told 20-25 minutes. Because of prior mess ups I always check my food before I leave. Got there 35 minutes after waited for 20 more minutes because it wasn't ready they gave me a cheesesteak with sautéed peppers and raw onions so I told them and show them the receipt. The gentleman was very nice and apologized. Told me to keep the cheese steak because they would just throw it out and made me a new one with that being said, I waited an additional 20 minutes. But at least they apologized. Today I ordered an egg plant Parm with rigatoni and then gnocchis and garlic in oil(verbally confirmed no red sauce twice on the phone) with a side, Cesar salad, and a kids pasta with Alfredo sauce. When placing the order the girl on the phone, asked what kind of sauce I would like for the kids pasta and I said whatever it came with and she gave me the option for tomato, Alfredo, vodka or oil. I was shocked to think that any of those sauces would be of no additional charge so I verbally confirmed for the Alfredo it would be the same price and she said yes. When I got there to pick up my order, going through the box of food the first thing I noticed was I didn't have a Caesar salad. It was a house salad so I sent that back by the time I got the Caesar salad I noticed the gnocchi's had tomato sauce on it so then I sent that bag and the gentleman who I am going to assume was the owner or manager rolled his eyes when I noticed each item didn't apologize or anything I even said thank you and he just walked away.. extremely rude when it says what I wanted correctly on the receipt. It could've just been an honest mistake in the kitchen but you didn't have to be rude about it. I'm a paying customer(not being a Karen- would just like what I ordered). Finally when I did get to my destinations to look at the receipt, I paid $50 because the kids pasta was $11 plus I had to pay an additional three dollars for the Alfredo sauce which was extremely bland. Just tasted like cream. Needless to say, next time I'm in the area again I'm just going to go to another Italian restaurant. The picture is $15 worth of gnocchi smh. Waste of time and money. read more

Piccolissimo Italian Grille - Pizza Near Me - Columbus, New Jersey

The food here is usually really good, but the service is oftentimes very disorganized. They have either forgotten parts of my order or handed me the wrong order every time. Today was highly disappointing. I was order number 31, and I ordered a Caesar salad with Buffalo chicken. I was hoping for chicken tossed in Buffalo sauce, but I received an absolute mess. There was a watery orange sauce dripping out of the bag, onto my counter, floor, mail, DOG, and clothing. I tried to take it out of the bag and it was relentlessly dripping everywhere, to the point I had to put it in the sink! There was SO much sauce it was disgusting. No need for the dressing on the side either! Each leaf was absolutely drenched in watery Buffalo sauce, which was somewhat unappetizing. Thankfully I was not picking this up to eat at work, because it would have been impossible to eat. read more

The restaurant has two parts. One for dining and one for quick stops. They have pizza by the slice. My meal was lasagna, a wonderful out of the box salad that did not need dressing because the peppers and ingredients were tasty. It was serve wish fresh baked bread all for $15. Excellent food. read more

Piccolissimo Italian Grille - Lasagna after if is half eaten. - Pizza Near Me - Columbus, New Jersey

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Great food. Friendly service. Consistent! You never have to wait too long for food. Delicious!

it was amazing i prefer the pasta and pizza. the service was amazing i asked for it and they got it too me in 5 minutes. and the most noise was them talking to customers. read more

I just read some reviews. Maybe they were like that in the past but, I'm new to the area and in the past year, they've been pretty good. Definitely better than most places within a 10 mile radius (I've tried a bunch). I wouldn't say they have the best pizza (everyone is different) but, you get quality without sacrificing quantity. However, toppings are pricey. Sandwiches and pasta dishes have always been good. As for delivery time, during peak hours, 60-90 minute wait. read more

The food was delicious. We started with the fried calamari. It was delicious and very tender. I had the Veal Parmesan with a side of grilled vegetable. Again, very delicious. The counter had fantastic display of various Pizza to choose from. My Daughter had the Pepperoni and Caprese pizza slice. She was very please. Very nice staff. I can't wait for the outside tables to open up. read more

Delicious pizza and entrees. Family owned restaurant, friendly staff and reasonable prices.

Delicious personal pie! Not too long of a wait either. Would recommend. Note, this is not the BEST pizza ever, but probably some of the best you can get in the area. read more

Their Italian food is OK, but their pizza is disgusting. The cheese overpowers the pie and is often burnt and the crust is always soggy. I used to look inside to see who was making pizza to decide whether I was going to choke down a slice or not because I was starving. (Now I have Europa Pizza and Grill (under new management) downtown by Smilies Ice Cream. NO, I am not related in any fashion to that new place; they don't know me from Adam. I just go buy pizza there.) Please fire your pizza guys, and while you're at it, train your counter staff to have some manners or to whisper their disgust of us customers. I heard a young man say in an overly-dramatic way, "Are they the ones that called for a reservation? I don't have time for them," when a party of 4 came in and sat at a table in the pizzeria section. That left a bad taste in my mouth. So does your pizza when the red-head man does it. read more

Great food and always terrific service and conversation from Ms. Capp the waitress. Try the meatball Parm sandwich, but be ready to possibly take half home. Another good choice is the antipasti salad. Very good Italian dinners and baked dishes. You can BYOB as well. Nice owners and staff. As you go in, the left side is a more formal dining area, while the right side is less formal but still good for lunch and take out. During good weather, there is outside seating with covered umbrellas, seats and tables and waitress service. Mangia! read more

Slowest place ever and never apologize for messing up your order or the fact it took an hour. Never eat here again hello Luigi's

The worst service I ever had. We ordered two dishes of pasta and wings and waited over an hour for our food to be given to us. We got home and realized that there was no wings so we had to get the wings delivered to the house which took an extra 40 min. And to add onto that, it was my grandmothers birthday and she usually likes Piccolissimo, but we didn't get there a little later because service was horrible. read more

Piccolissimo Italian Grille - The wings that weren't in the order that we waited 40 minutes for. - Pizza Near Me - Columbus, New Jersey

What a disastrous Mother's Day thanks to Piccolissimo. Called to check on reservation only to be told they were not taking them, so opted to place an order for pick-up and were told 25-30 minutes, sounded reasonable. Upon arrival to pick-up our food we learned that they were indeed taking reservation, obviously the staff was in the dark as to what they were really doing. I soon learned that they were also in the dark when it came to filling our order. ONE HOUR and TWENTY MINUTES later we were finally received our order. One of the meals was to be a chicken parmesan for a child with seafood allergies. Upon arrival home we discovered they had given us a shrimp parmesan instead, luckily their error was discovered before we had to seek medical assistance. After everything to that point we improvised and made due, couldn't bear the thought of re-ordering. Certainly know where not to go any more. I only hope they treated their mothers to a better Mother's Day than they treated their customer's mothers. They don't deserve a one star but had no choice. read more

Worst Italian restaurant we've been for food and service. We waited for over 1 hour and still didn't receive our food. We had an appointment asked if we could just get the food to go. It took another 15 min before we received our food. It was Veterans Day and we asked if they had a military discount. The server asked the manager/owner and he was yelled at for asking and was told no by the owner. The owner continued to yell at his staff while preparing food. The food lacked taste and was not worth the cost or the wasted time. NJ usually has great mom and pop Italian restaurants, this was unfortunately not one of them. read more

Tonight was the third time. First time great. (may). Second time just ok (June) When we got the check none of the prices matched the menu. Tonight I figured we would give it a go. I ordered two dishes that I had the first time and was so disappointed. I asked the waitress ( different waitress's every time you go) if there was a new chef and she said yes. I could definitely tell. No consistency. Dont think we will be going back read more

Awesome pies! Anytime I'm in the area I get something! Every pizza I've gotten there has always been consistently good.

Ooof, what a let down. Not sure what's worse, the food or the people serving it. Terrible attitudes, no regard for customer satisfaction and met with overall hostility upon trying to place an order over the phone and after all that, the pizza was flavorless, paper thin and sopping with grease. Shame. I'll drive the extra 15 minutes to Pizza Village next time. Added zinger, I heard some anti LGBTQ rhetoric taking place in the background amongst the employees. I pray this kind of bullshit doesn't translate to the customers dining in as it did for me over the phone. Why is there no option for ZERO stars? read more

Too many bad experiences with service here. The food is mostly meh and when they screw up they really do not seem to care. Sometimes they should cater to the customer when they make a mistake. Not going back This place is the fucking worst The place is pure trash Gross read more

Wow ! Let me just say WOW! I dined in with my good ole pal for dinner tonight and I order the mussel marinara fra Diablo it was absolutely amazing, the portions were huge and the pricing was awesome ! & erin the manager was so sweet and very personable ! Will definitely be back for sure ! read more

I love food, and have a history of experience. This pizza, however, has set the new standard... every pizza I eat, from now on, will be compared to this. I walked into a small, unassuming gelateria/pizza joint, with a dozen pies to select by-the-slice. The menu was daunting, with so many options, but I settled for a slice, each, of the Sausage and the Buffalo pizza. 2 slices and a water for $8. The first bite was divine, as the pizza had a strong crunch and also the surprising chewiness you wouldn't think could be mutually held. I wanted a 3rd slice, but had to act like an adult. The staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and very supportive of my indecisiveness. They helped me make the right choice. I will definitely return, when in the area. read more

I am receiving Chemo. I stopped in for a big slice of pizza,waiting for my blood work. I was wearing a mask because my WBC count was low. The pizza side of the restaurant was packed,the dinning room side had 4 people,I could take the mask off to eat! We went into the dinning room and ordered a whole pizza with extra topping. The waitress came back and said the owner doesn't allow pizza in the dinning room. I asked if she explained my situation : cancer,mask,low immune system etc. ...she said he said no exception! I walked over to him with my cane,mask,and exhaustion. He put his hand up whisking me away and said no exception! I told him I hoped he never gets cancer. And walked out crying! Just thought folks would want to know how piccolissimo treats their customers! read more

Best pizza in the local area and have the best margarita pies. Only real downside is that it's pretty expensive.

Lived in Columbus for 10+ years now. I visited this place when it was in its old location and it was just ehhh so we rarely went there. When they moved (nearby) to a new strip mall (thats very nice by the way), my in-laws had went and said it was great. So, we figured we would go for dinner one day and give it a shot. The food was just ok. Portion sizes for their Chicken Parm was very disappointing. Kids menu (or lack thereof) was rough as their chicken fingers werent so hot. Garlic bread was just blah. The only thing anyone seemed to really enjoy was the stuffed shells, and that was my father-in-law talking. Considering he likes some off-the-wall places that may explain it. Was also upset that they didnt really have any big tables for parties of 7+ when we sat down. They started pulling things together and clearly the kids werent sure "how to do it". Anyway, we also heard from some friends that their pizza was very good. So, we figured we would go back one day to "try the pizza". We walked in, asked the young girl at the counter for a large pie, and her response was you have to sit down at a table to get a waitress to wait on you. I cant stand that. All I want is a pizza and some water. I'll gladly leave "tip" in the little jar for the folks at the counter if they want, but I dont want to have to sit down with 2 young children, wait for a waitress, etc. to just order a pizza. This seems to be a recurring theme at some places nearby us (Mangia and this other place in bordentown city that i forget the name of right now). Anyway, we walked out never to return. Their pizza on the counter didn't even look that good so i don't think I was missing much. They'll stay in business (been there a long time already) and will continue to do well, but I refuse to give them a $ of my money for just not knowing how to run a good business. When I was there 8 years ago they gave me a pizza no problem. Not sure why they think they are now "upscale" and cant just serve you. Best place around continues to be Mannino's on 130 - they got it right - counter service and takeout, restaurant, banquet area. Folks should model themselves after them. read more