Gemini said Prima Pizza Kitchen: A Somerset County Heavyweight Located in the heart of Somerville, NJ, Prima Pizza Kitchen has become a high-stakes stop for pizza enthusiasts across the Tri-State area. Managed by the Becca family, this shop carries a legacy of Italian craftsmanship that has turned a local favorite into a viral destination. The "One Bite" Legend The shop gained massive national attention when Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports stopped by for one of his famous reviews. The visit was famously tense: the owner, Joe Becca, wasn't satisfied with the first "rushed" pie Dave tried and insisted he wait for a second, perfected version. The Barstool Rating: Portnoy officially scored the first pie a 7.7. The Controversy: After trying the second pie in his car, Portnoy admitted it was superior--praising the "tangy sauce" and "great undercarriage"--and unofficially gave it an 8.1. However, per his strict "One Bite" rules, the 7.7 remains the score on the record. Awards & Accolades Prima isn't just "internet famous"; it has the hardware to back it up. Pizza Bowl I Winner: They took home the trophy for Best Pizza in Central Jersey during the inaugural Pizza Bowl competition. NJ.com Honors: They are frequently cited in regional "Best of NJ" lists, specifically lauded for their Signature Pie, which features a secret marinara sauce and high-quality Grande cheese. A Legacy in the Making While the Becca family has been in the pizza business for over 35 years (with roots in the legendary "Joe's Pizza"), this specific Somerville location has been a staple of the downtown scene for years, helping anchor the borough's reputation as a foodie hub. read more

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Walked in and was hit with the most amazing smell -- definitely had me excited. Sadly, the food didn't match the aroma. I ordered the Prima salad and a pizza, half plain half sausage. I asked for dressing on the side for my salad, but it came drenched anyway. Unfortunately, it lacked the crunch I love. The pizza was just okay -- your standard New Jersey slice. Not bad, but nothing to drive out of the way for. read more

Prima Pizza Kitchen - Prima Salad - Italian Near Me - Somerville, New Jersey

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Outstanding pizza. The plain pie had a deep, smoky, garlicky homemade marinara, the perfect balance of mozzarella, and a beautifully crisp crust. The Caesar salad was just as impressive..:fresh dressing made in front of us, great grilled chicken, and incredible homemade croutons. Prima Pizza is a must-stop for pizza lovers anywhere near Somerville. read more

9/16/25 - We pre-gamed tonight at Prima Pizza Kitchen in Somerville, NJ. I've had mixed experiences at the pizzerias of that area so my expectations were pretty low. But tonight I was pleasantly surprised. Prima Pizza Kitchen definitely specializes in thin crust pizzas. There's not a great selection in the slice case up front, but I was able to spot a sausage slice to go with my plain slice for testing purposes. The plain slice had a super delicious sauce. Whoever made the sauce has a heavy hand when it comes to the Italian spices especially the oregano. And I certainly have no complaints about that. The cheese is a wonderful premium mozzarella and has great flavor. I loved the thin, crispy and crunchy crust. The knock on this one is it's a bit limp. The toppings don't slide off but you definitely have to get underneath it to take a bite. The sausage slice has all those same delicious attributes but the slices of premium sausage add wonderful flavor. Again, this slice is a bit limp but like its plain cousin, there's no toppings sliding off. Most importantly, both slices are top-ranked when it comes to flavor. Garlic knots were just what you'd want. Slightly crispy on the outside. And chewy, moist and doughy on the inside. Each had a wonderful garlic flavor inside and out--- and with each bite. The front counter guy wasn't the warmest fellow I ever encountered but he was efficient and served the slices and the garlic knots quickly. And all the food was served hot. Overall Rating: A- read more

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I promised I'd come in my next review for Prima. I opened the door and the heavenly smell of cooking pizza filled my lungs. Wonderful fast service. I got the same cauliflower pizza with onion peppers & sausage. Completely NOT in my diet . But it's Friday. And I happen to be in the neighborhood. Come in or order delivery read more

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The pizza is good. their eggplant marina. Special pizza is very good but all in all there is no great pizza in Somerset County. But of all the pizza places that I have tried this is where I go. I think it's the best. read more

Got a cheese, marg, and grandma. Cheese was std fair for NJ. However the other two had basil that tasted..idk..grainy/gritty? I think it was the veins in the basil, but dont know. Love basil and have never felt this way. Strange. read more

This is the biggest hidden pizza gem in all of Jersey. Top 3 slices I've ever had arguably the best plain slice I've ever had. Depends on what type of style I'm in the mood for Very very very New York style pizza. Owner is a super nice dude that my brother in law is friends with from the gym. Always kept telling him to come on down and I'm sure as hell happy he decided to. The sauce has a great savory flavor, cheese isn't overpowering that the crust?? Oh my god read more

Prima Pizza Kitchen - Portnoy Barstool 8.1 Pizza - Italian Near Me - Somerville, New Jersey

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For delivery I ordered a simple regular pie with sausage and pepperoni on one side and plain on the other side. Don't underestimate the deliciousness and mastery behind a tried and true classic pie. It was delectable! Also, please order the cannoli!! Fresh and fully filled with a few chocolate chips. read more

This is a legit Northeastern bar style pizza place. 8.3 I frequent this pizzeria all the time.

Such a good crust and the best pizza you can get for lunch for 3.95 for two plain and a soft drink, you cannot possibly find something as delicious and at this price point anywhere else. Owner is great and a hard working. He's always there cranking out pizzas with his team. I would highly recommend for anyone looking for a semi-thin delicious pizza. Worth the drive! read more

I'm updating the rating as my experience here has been solid these days. I must say unfortunately I lost the desire to give their turkey sub another shot. But everything else, various pizza and subs (hot and cold) have been consistently fresh. Keep up the good work! read more

Ordered a few times from here - pizza each time. First time ever was a month or so ago, and my roommate and I tried the "award winning" camplain pizza. My overall review of it is that they upcharge a bit too much for the higher quality mozzarella, which has a lower water content but a much higher salinity. It's basically an upside down pie with the sauce on top. Their tomato sauce is good, nothing exceptional, but coupled with the crust, which seems burnt every single time whether ordering well done or normal, and that cheese, it becomes a moderately bitter salt bomb each bite. While it's still a good pie, it's just a little too salty. I know they like doing their pizzas well done as a baseline, so we learned the first time to not request well done on top of that baseline. The Sicilian, however, is confusing. Cut into 12 slices instead of 9 or 16 (just odd seeing a 4x3 cut), it's somewhat over-proved, which leads to a very inconsistent surface, and an extremely tough dough. They use the good doppio pepperoni that cup up, but make an extremely greasy experience, and all toppings have been inconsistent in quantity from pizza to pizza. Scant pepperoni and mushrooms one day, oil slick another from the pepperoni grease. Also, it feels like asking for extra cheese only gets to a "normal" level of cheese at other places. It's not bad pizza, but just feels like it has so much more potential than what I've gotten delivered thus far. Will continue to patronize them, and hopefully will figure out the magical combination to get the perfect pie from them that I'll always turn to when I'm craving pizza. read more

Really enjoyed trying out Prima Pizza Kitchen! As followers of the One Bite from Barstool we knew we needed to try out their pizza because of the high ratings, and just as promised the pizza did not disappoint! It was thin crust with a healthy amount of cheese, and it was neatly made without it being sloppy. So definitely enjoyed. What I liked better however was the tuna hoagie. The lettuce and tomato were fresh, the seasoning was great, and the roll was fresh. The tuna salad itself was also wonderfully seasoned, and just like the pizza was neatly made. Highly recommend! read more

Prima Pizza Kitchen - Slice of Plain Cheese Pizza and Tuna Hoagie - Italian Near Me - Somerville, New Jersey

Excellent food, service. Portnoy even likes it! Prima salad is packed with goodness. Dining room is roomy but we ate our pizza and salad at home. Friendly crowd. read more

Ordered the Portnoy thin crust. The pizza was horrible! It tasted like your everyday local chain plain pizza. Not to mention, the crust was from the prior day because it was stale and the crust falling apart when you ate it like it was chaulkey. It was not fresh dough and not worth $19. This will be the last time I come here. Their food is always hit or miss. I only came here because my typical spot Delucias was a 3 hour wait and wanted to give the Portnoy pizza a shot because it was rated an 8.1. My best guess is they made a special pizza just for him because they will never recreate it for anyone else! I guess I'll have to wait to get a good pizza at Delucias! IL Forno in Raritan even has a better pizza than this! I'm highly disappointed!! I would have eaten the whole pie if it was good. I had to at least fill my stomach because i was not going to buy another meal! I'll tell you where the rest of the pizza is going! Take a good frekin guess!!! It honestly tasted like they gave me a plain pie that was sitting out for walk-ins that they didn't sell! read more

Prima Pizza Kitchen - Italian Near Me - Somerville, New Jersey

This is my go-to spot for pizza. I tried it for the first time when I had out-of-state friends in town last summer since it made it on one of those Best of lists. And now I've ordered it pretty much every week since. Always great food. The pizzas are always packed with toppings and flavor. While I've tried a bunch of different pizzas from their menu the absolute best is the eggplant marinara. It's very saucy and some find it spicy but it's the best. read more

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Still very good. Maybe just me but use to be a tad better. Might be it's got more crowded. Regular pies are fine. Get the drunken grandma or the Champlain. People working there are fine. read more

I eat here 2 or 3 times a week. Each time I eat here I'm reminded how it's the best pizza I've had in jersey. Only thing stopping me from coming here more often is that it's far from home (close to work). No gimmicks, nothing fancy, just excellent pizza with crispy thin crust, great sauce and cheese. Their special (2 slices plus drink for $4 plus change) is unmatched. I've also had their drunken grandma, Champlain, upside down, eggplant, among others. All fantastic. I've also had their sausage broccoli rabe sandwich, so good. It's probably not good for my health to be eating here as often as I do, but worth it read more

The service is terrible!! The staff are a bunch of gym bros who have no idea how to treat paying customers. It was a very unwelcoming environment. I ordered a cheese pizza and it was burned!!! You can't eat the crust bc it's stale and nasty! Do not trust the hype about this place. Rude staff who burn pizzas!! read more

Ordered from their catering menu for wings and pizza during super bowl. Called a few days in advance and it was ready for pick up. The food was hot and ready to go before I even arrived, wings were saucy and flavorful, my only complaint was that it was soggy by the time my party enjoyed them. Pizza was great. I wish the prices on their website reflected their actual prices because the lady on the phone told me that those weren't right and had to keep checking what they were so I knew what I was paying. read more

Prima Pizza Kitchen - Buffalo wings - Italian Near Me - Somerville, New Jersey

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We tried here last night (Halloween) after a lot of positive reviews from folks around Somerville. We called ahead of time and we're able to get through after multiple attempts. It was clear they were extremely busy. We were able to put an order in and they told us an hour and half for pick up. Totally fine. It was Halloween. We waited the hour and a half and went to go pick it up. Unfortunately when we got there, the food was not ready. We had to wait an additional thirty minutes or so. Ended up being little over two hours. The pizza was awesome! We got half grandma and half drummed grandma. Really good flavor. I bit into and instantly said: "this is the best pizza thus far in the Somerville area" since we moved here recently. The only thing we were a bit unhappy about were the wings. Not because they tasted bad. I feel they could be good. It's just that they were cold when we got home. I guess maybe they were made prior to the pizza. The pizza was completely warm. The wings were not. We heated them up in the oven and they ended up tasting wrought I want to point out, I can't fault them too much. They were working extremely hard in there and it was a holiday night. They were bound to be extremely busy. The only thing thing we minded was the wings. But mistakes happen. That's why we're going four stars on this one. I want to try them again. But probably not on a night like Halloween. Overall - pizza was amazing. read more

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Pizza was crisp, thin and cooked perfectly. The staff was super nice. Would definitely make this. Regular stop. read more

Prima Pizza Kitchen - Half salad pizza and half eggplant Pizza was delicious!!!! - Italian Near Me - Somerville, New Jersey

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As I enter the pizzeria it was busy with both in person and phone orders . I ordered a stuff pie with three different type of meat and Chesse minimum sauce . It was good but not the best I ever had . Joes drive in pizzeria in union still my number one spot . This place is hidden in the plaza. They have parking but in the rear of the building. They also have a cash price and card price . There prices were little higher the. Advertising in the menus . read more

Prima Pizza Kitchen - Italian Near Me - Somerville, New Jersey

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Friendly staff. I had called to find out if the gluten free crust was made there or if it was pre-made crust. It is a pre-made crust. I took a chance because I have had other pre-made crusts that were good. The crust is a cracker type crust- very bland and dry; off taste. The positive is the sauce, cheese and sausage topping was flavorful. There are better pre-made crusts out there. I will not order again. I purchased one slice of the regular crust famous Champlain pizza for my brother. He liked it but seems like the pizza sauce was the spicy sauce - I may have missed that it had spicy sauce when I asked what was on the pizza. The other pizzas on display to buy by the sliced looked delicious. If you don't have to eat gluten free due to allergies/celiac you probably will enjoy the food there. So many choices besides pizza. Worth giving it a try. Nice atmosphere for dining in. read more

Vodka pizza was very good. Fast, hot, delicious. We had it with onions and sausage. Perfecto. Service was friendly. read more

Eh. Was definitely expecting more from reviews on Facebook page but not much going on with this pie. Not enough sauce and what was on there had little to no taste. Very middle of the road pizza that probably gets higher marks than it should because there's not a whole lot to chose from in the area. read more

I reached out to Jerry (the owner), and I reordered a pan pizza (half pepperoni) and received my correct order this time. You can tell Jerry is very hands-on owner and truly cares about his customers and business. I saw him behind the counter making the pizzas himself on a Saturday late afternoon. Solid pan pizza, and great customer service! read more

Prima Pizza Kitchen - a half eaten pepperoni pizza - Italian Near Me - Somerville, New Jersey

Pizza is outstanding. Quality mozzarella, sauce and crust. We ordered the traditional Grandma's Pizza. It arrived well done, exactly as requested. It looked so delicious that we ate some slices before I took the picture. This is one of the best pizzas, if not the best, we've tasted. Located in a small corner strip mall with ample parking. There is good accessibility. If dining in, place your order at the counter and they'll bring it to your table when ready. We'll be returning. Highly recommended. read more

Prima Pizza Kitchen - Grandma Pizza Definitely One of the Best!! - Italian Near Me - Somerville, New Jersey

Got lowballed by bartstool but who cares. Now we don't have to deal with the Portnoy effect and massive lines so thanks Dave. My go-to pizza spot in all of Central Jersey and will be tough to find a better slice around but to each his own. read more

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Always have a good meal here. I have only done takeout but never had an issue. The food was hot and fresh made. I would recommend this place if you are in the area. read more

I liked the grandma's pizza better than the traditional pie. The crust, cheese, and sauce were all good. The guy making the pizza asked how we wanted it cooked and it came out just as we had asked for. Really nice employees. The round pizza was a bit of a letdown after the grandma's experience. Not bad, just nothing special. The crust was disappointingly flimsy. All in all, still a good place and particularly enjoyed the grandma's. Looking forward to trying the drunken grandma. read more

Prima Pizza was named as one of the best 20 pizzerias by nj.com. Being on my list, a visit to Prima ensued after a previous activity in the area. A takeout order was placed on GrubHub and was ready as promised on a busy Friday night. We ordered the Champlain Pizza. Herald as the best pizza in Central NJ, we had to try it!! What we got was an amazing crust that had the right amount of crunch and chew, topped with the perfect amount of their award winning marinara, adorned with grande mozzarella and pieces of fresh basil. Bite after bite was the deliciousness of the crust, sauce and creamy soft mozzarella cheese. The salt and seasoning level was perfect!! At $18.95, it was well worth it! I spied the Grandma Sicilian, which was loaded with tomatoes, and the oil pleasantly pooling on top. This and the Prosciutto Parma Pizza with Burrata and Arugula are going to be ordered on our next visit!! read more

Prima Pizza Kitchen - Champlain Pizza. - Italian Near Me - Somerville, New Jersey

This part of NJ has some excellent pizzerias and Prima is one of them. The Champlain pizza is a must and if you like it spicy just ask owner Jerry to use his spicy version of the Champlain sauce. Drunken grandma is awesome too. If you arent a fan of thin, the regular pizza is just as good. The dough here is just so good. Come and try for yours. read more

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A+ pizza. One of the best around for whatever pie you are looking for. The upside down Sicilian is fantastic. read more

Prima Pizza Kitchen - Medium pepperoni & sausage - Italian Near Me - Somerville, New Jersey

This Is the 2nd time I've had pizza from here I decided to ask for my pizza to be made thin crust this time . Have to say it's a pretty decent slice !! It could use a little more time in the oven to get the middle a little more time to crisp up. The crust itself was perfection with that nice bite . Taste wise it was decent a tad salty this time around but edible. It was a busy Rainy Friday so they were pretty busy about 30-40 minutes for an order. Staff if always friendly and prices are average but definitely worth trying . read more

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You step into Prima and you're immediately swept up by the glow and pleasant warmth of the place. The staff greet you with smiles, will joke around with you while they're spinning out the pizza dough, and give you truly informed recommendations about their menu. They speak lovingly of their pies, they take pride in their pies, and they should! The crust is amazing A fine balance of crunchy and chewy. The flavor is great too! I loved the Spicy Eggplant pizza for its thick slices of eggplant that tasted fresh and cooked just right so that they weren't too mushy. Not truly spicy, just a little kick, so don't be deterred by the name if you can't handle heat. "The Champlain Pizza" (apparently the best pizza in Central Jersey) was solid. The fresh mozzarella was great and I love me all that Basil! I loved the abundance of sauce in the pizza. It was a little too salty for me, I'm hoping that was just a fluke, because otherwise it was rich and hearty and I definitely want more! At these prices for the quality and quantity of pizza, I'll be hard pressed to go anywhere else but Prima for my pizza night every Friday read more

Prima Pizza Kitchen - Half Spicy Eggplant, Half "The Champlain Pizza" - Italian Near Me - Somerville, New Jersey

They are our go to pizza place in the area! It is always between the BBQ chicken pizza and the regular pie, as well as some freshly made garlic knots or wings. Great place, great quality, super filling! Dave Portnoy was smart by choosing to stop by this place. @rissyjayeats read more

I've been talking this place up to my friends ever since I saw that one of their pies had won a best in central jersey award and when we finally got a chance to try/ this place did not disappoint! Their pizza is amazing! We got the Champlain, the drunken grandma and the eggplant pizza. Champlain was delicious! Sauce was a perfect tanginess, the cheese layered perfectly and the crust thin and crispy. Absolutely love the way they do thin crust at Prima. We also got the eggplant pizza- a variety that I've never tried before. It was interesting- a little too saucy for me but my friends did love it. My favorite, however, was the drunken grandma. The sauce was a little creamier than the standard marinara and the Sicilian style crust was perfectly chewy and delicious! Definitely get this one! Service was a littlee slow, the text message I got told me the food would be ready at a certain time. We were told to wait for 15 more minutes even though we'd already gotten there about 20 minutes after the text had told me it'd be ready. Long wait times are understandable considering a Friday night and the amazing quality of this pizza just wish they'd given us an accurate time measure! read more

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HANDS DOWN MY NEW FAVORITE PLACE TO ORDER PIZZA IN NJ !!! Family run and owned. Pizza is always 10/10 would recommend. Whatever you do don't listen to Cindy F. She's one of those people Who lives for posting bad reviews bc she clearly has nothing better to do. I've never had a bad pie at Prima. Everything is always fresh and delicious!! You won't be disappointed! I've sent tons of people here from all over NJ and everyone calls me and says THANK YOU! New favorite pizzeria! read more

Prima Pizza Kitchen - Chicken Francaise Pizza - Italian Near Me - Somerville, New Jersey

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