A local favorite, and they have my son's favorite pepperoni in the state. He only wants to come back here. He says they are very nice and I agree. read more

Our Family has frequent Ray's Traditional Pizza in Cresskill, NJ for several years. They are a great establishment for the following reasons: +1* Managers/Pizza Makers - they are fast and efficient. +1* Restaurant - is simple, friendly and clean. +1* Clerk - courteous at times offers +1* Food - is good and the garlic knots are the best in the neighborhood. -1* - their professionalism is inconsistent. Sometimes everyone have attitudes and sometimes they are great. This past weekend all was good. With the exception, the outdoor sign states pick up & delivery only and I see inside a table of 4/5 people dining together. I will try to go back and take a pic of the signage. read more

What they have on the website for a pizza the ingredients but they put on. It is totally wrong. When you call to say something they don't help you out. I would not go there read more

The best pizza around in Cresskill all the food is amazing also everything is so clean pizza nova tastes like prison food compared to this. Also the service is on top the food always comes out fast and the staff are really nice. Will be eating here again read more

Was my favorite place for a Pepper and Eggs hero, until today. I know the price of eggs has gone up but today's sandwich had very little pepper and eggs. Half the bites of sandwich was bread only. Very disappointed! read more

Just amazing, amazing food I dined here with my wife and kids it was great. We will definitely be eating her more often. The service was amazing, very nice people. The ambiance was amazing. It was just like a nice traditional pizzeria. read more

Ordered pizza that was never delivered. When called to follow up, they had already closed. Oh I could give zero stars I would.

I used to come here regularly but I always got weird vibes...stopped going for awhile due to COVID and went again recently and the guys who make the pizza have really bad customer service (this has always been the case but is even more noticeable now considering I haven't dined out for awhile and it's the first time in a long time I'm getting take out). I understand Spanish and I am Asian American and I overheard one of them saying "cheena puta" while he laughed and stared at me. None of them were wearing masks and they almost seemed annoyed that I was wearing one. I realize the mandate just lifted but I still have to wait a few weeks to be fully vaccinated. It was a huge turn off to be treated this way, especially considering how expensive the slices are. Please train your staff properly to not be rude and racist! In terms of the pizza, it tastes good and is generally consistent...but the bad customer service makes me think that I should stop going if I always leave with a nasty taste in my mouth. It's clear they don't respect me as a customer. read more

I'm updating bc of rude service that I've been receiving lately for past 4 month now.! Super rude receptionist guy!! Always very long long wait time on the phone, and finally when you have a chance to order, he keeps hanging up when I'm not even done finishing the orders! Never saying thank you or please of course, and never ask how I would like to pay either. I had to call back, wait again to be able to speak to the guy and finished order. I would like to support local business but seriously please please educate your staff to be at least not to be rude. I was long time customer here but will be ordering from other place from now on simply because of the bad service this guy gave me for the past 4 months. read more

Tried this place in town recently. TERRIBLE customer service. Nothing went without an attitude and everything was overpriced, and the front-desk girl I found especially snarky (she was reading a book at a table in the seating area instead of helping out). Went home and the pizza was bland, not quality and fresh for what I was paying for. What a joke. You'd think smaller, local businesses would make more of an effort toward serving their communities considering all that's happened with lockdowns... Apparently that's not the case here. Never recommending, and will instead stick with Dante's down the block. They at least show care in what they do. LOL. read more

Food is ok, but I was absolutely disgusted by our experience tonight. I was there with my boys - 8 years old - and my husband. A gentleman and his friend who were quite friendly with the manager (I think she was the manager...she's usually just sitting at the table whenever we go) were absolutely obscene, racist, and loud. Now, I understand that you can't control who comes to eat at your restaurant, but, as the manager, you don't have to schmooze with the jerk saying awful things and encourage him by continuing to converse and laugh with him. To be fair and to her credit, she did at one point giggle and whisper, "Stop saying racist things!" But, really, she could have gotten out of her seat, which was right next to his table, and go to another area of the restaurant. Disgusted. read more

Unfortunately I have to leave this terrible review, because quite frankly the food is good... but the service is trash. Particularly the girl who answers the phone is rude, incompetent, and just a horrible listener. She could not take down a simple card number after many attempted tries. She was so eager to tell me the card declined instead of slowing down and listening. It's truly insulting that I had to tell her many times it was impossible for the card to be declining, and that she was punching it in wrong. I sure as hell would not be ordering food I could not afford. What would I gain by calling, ordering and then not being able to pay for the food? Please explain. Ps: She also has terrible hearing, after calling off different numbers for her, still... taking a card # down for her was just tooo much for her to handle! Yikes. Get it together girl. read more

Been trying lots of different pizza places since the pandemic started. Happy to say finally found great pizza at a good price!!!! I can't eat cheese so it's often an issue getting my order correct. I had a large pizza with breaded eggplant .... delicious!!! My husband had a large cheese pizza and he raved about his. Congrats to Ray's staff too... people were so nice when we picked up our pies. read more

This is the SECOND time they have messed up my order. The first time it happened I learned to always check the bags before I leave. And I still do. I ordered dinner for 3 people with an order of garlic knots. I personally ordered grilled chicken with a side of broccoli. How do you mess that up? The most uncomplicated part of the entire order! The hostess shoved my food in a carrying box, squished them all together, you could hear the containers crunching together. I tried checking the bag that said grilled chicken and side of broccoli. I saw the broccoli on top and a dish under but couldnt see inside as the broccoli covered it combined with 3 other bags squished together making it almost impossible to even open the bag to begin with. So I gave them the benefit of the doubt, stupid me, and trusted that the chicken was there. What I got was something along the lines of big slop and expired broccoli! I said well I guess I'll just have garlic knots but even they were burned to a crisp! I will never order from Ray's again! read more

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Pizza is definitely good, thin enough that it's not all fluff, thick enough it's not a crisp. The sauce isn't to thick or thin but could use a bit more seasoning and the toppings are plentiful. It's soggy enough that when folded in half it's a bit floppy at the end but your toppings aren't falling off from the moment you pick it up. The crust isn't that great, not enough chew, but that may be a pizza-to pizza case. When ordering a put it's ready in about 10 minutes so it makes it great for a quick meal. Overall a good bite. read more

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Typical Italian pizza shop that has a decent selection of toppings. The paninis are pretty good in terms of bread to ingredients ratio. Plus the portion size was just right. My workplace orders from here often for meetings and seem to like their pasta choices and hero sandwiches. read more

During my time on this planet I have learned many key things in regards to the art of dining at restaurants. One which I have chosen to live by is giving eateries a second chance. While sometimes I have been pleasantly surprised by a second visit this was not the case when I returned to Ray's. I entered and the place was filled to the brim with customers, I think a local high school must have had lunch or something. A common misconception is that a crowded restaurant is automatically good but this is a fallacy and could not be more apparent then at Ray's. Because the plethora of people the staff was unorganized and not particularly friendly. Their system of serving its customers can certainly be improved rather than a "free for all" like hungry lions waiting to be fed. Another complaint is that EVERY time I go to pay for my food some dude is waiting there asking me if I want a drink like it's on the house or something, this I find to be truly irritating. Then the food. I ordered 2 penne alla vodka slices and a mushroom slice. A total of 3 slices. I was shocked as I walked down to sit down with the eyes of judgment from various patrons. Clearly these immature pieces of sh*t have never been to a real pizzeria and are only used to their polished Ray's. Their eyes were glued on my large amount of food (which in reality is not that much food) as they chowed down their "salad slices" and various ~artisanal~ slices. I felt very uncomfortable while I ate my pizza. I even heard them talking behind my back. Can I just eat 3 slices of pizza in peace?, clearly not. While I can't blame the staff for the actions of the patrons it did degrade my experience. Also the pizzas quality got worse since my last visit. There was a significant increase in oil on the slices and the crust was not up to par. Needless to say this will be my last visit to Ray's Pizzeria. I gave it a second chance and unfortunately it just did not work out. I give Ray's a 2 out of 5 stars and that is being generous. read more

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Could possibly be the worst Pizza on planet. Save your money. Your better off with frozen Pizza from supermarkets. Cold, greasy, looks like it was served on a cracker meal shell. read more

Ray's Traditional Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Cresskill, New Jersey

just for the fact that you guys advertise a closing time of 2 AM, and you arent open at 1:00 AM, I hate you with a burning passion. You can be as traditional as you want but when it comes to things like advertising, try to keep up. if you don't want to work till 2 AM, I understand...who does? Its your obligation to make sure that the customer knows that. thanks for nothing read more

Ray's offers among the best pizza in Bergen County. Their strength is their range. They make a strong showing with their uber-traditional Margherita pizza, but they also have great "new wave" pizzas including an outstanding Buffalo Chicken pizza. They also offer a deep Italian menu that also merits attention. read more

PROS: The atmosphere of this place is the most Italian out of any other pizza place in the area. The prices are the same here like any other pizza joint and they have a lot to choose from on the menu. During high school lunch, I see a lot of kids going over to Ray's making it a great hangout for the youth. The bathroom is very clean and staff is quick with your order. CONS: Where to begin.... The quality of the food is not that good. The pizza is thin and tastes like it was pre-heated, the pasta and meat seem like it was bought from Restaurant Depot, and the tables are never clean. Parking is limited in a lot around the back or on the small street. But the worst thing about them was that they failed their satisfactory report multiple of times. OVERALL: This is a cute place to go to feel like your in Italy and the menu along with their prices are the usual pizza joint treatment. But they are not clean and the quality of the food isn't there, go to Cresskill Pizza instead. read more

The establishment is amazingly placed. From when I came I and did not know where to go. The lady spoke up in a very nice way and asked me if I needed assistance. The service was fast the pizza is delicious. When I was deciding what to drink. She kindly suggested a drink that resembled a flavor I wanted. I did not feel pressured at like I would usually when it come to pizza places in this county read more

My first time in I had wings and cheese pie.The wings were very good, meaty, juicy cooked perfect. The pizza dough is different than a normal pizza. It wasn't like a nice pizza dough, crusty crunchy. Different. 1 to 10 I give pizza a 5. Next time in I bought 2 heros meatball parm. And chicken parm. They we were very good. Worth a try. read more

I come here a almost every day, so it would be hypocritical for me to give it less than 5 stars. It's definitely the best pizza in Cresskill; the sauce isn't sweet and there's always an extensive variety of Pizza by the Slice available. Occasionally I order a Gyro which is at a good price, but if I really want to indulge I'll order an Eggplant Parm sandwich-it's by far the best I've ever had. read more

We frequent this local spot for pizza and inexpensive Italian entrees. You can BYOB and bring the kids!! The pasta fagule (sp?) is great! And so are the sautéed broccoli rabe and spinach sides. The pasta marinara is good too. It's all over salty. That's my only complaint. As for the attitudes people refer to in these reviews -- this is NJ! It's hard not to find rude behavior at restaurants, I hate to say it but that's my experience. I am trying to just get used to it and not let it bother me. The young kids are also rude too. What has the world come to? The pizza here is the best around..if anything try that! And they have Italian ices! read more

I was so disappointed with my pizza order. It tasted like salt was completely dumped all over the cheese. The saltiness was the type of level where it is so significant that it just doesn't taste like the food anymore. read more

Didn't try the pizza as I was told it wasn't that good. That said the pasta entrees were amazing. I especially enjoyed the chicken francaise and the chicken alla ray. Both were very flavorful and well made with fresh ingredients. Only downsides are the price and time it takes to make the orders. read more

I ordered the buffalo chicken pie after looking at the online menu thinking it sounded pretty good. It arrived without sauce even though there was no mention of this. It came cold and stiff with the chicken tasting like vomit. When i called to complain, they hung up. read more

ray's pizza is really everything that you would expect it to be. it's a perfect place to get a quick bite to eat and they make good pizza for the money. the staff is always friendly and they always have a nice variety of pizzas available. my personal favorite is the penne vodka pizza. i definitely recommend it. read more

I can't say enough great things about this place. We often order from there and the food is always delivered correct and it comes hot. I recently had a large order with many half trays of food for a party and everyone was raving about the food and the trays were completely filled. Highly recommend for any day as well as for catering for a special occasion. read more

Pizza is pretty good. I ask for mine extra crispy because sometimes it's made a little on the soggy end. However, my favorite thing to order is the Penne Vodka. It's got a creamy pink sauce that is to die for...I have tried their Pasta Carbonara too, and that's also yum. Basically, this place is all around decent for some Italian digs. read more

Terrible service, I was treated incredibly rudely. I ordered based on their menu online. When I got there, I was charged more money than what was stated on the menu online. I informed the cashier of the price online and he showed me the physical menu showing higher prices. He said nothing and left in the middle of ringing up the food. I can forgive the price mistake and actually paid the higher price, but the cashier's rude attitude was inexcusable and I will not be returning. I can't speak for any other food items, but we tried their eggplant wrap and it was soggy. Their Panini was not on typical panini bread, and was very bland. Try this location at your own risk. read more

Excellent food and great service! We ordered lasagna and the roast beef panini...both were awesome!!! Will definitely be back:-)

Major fail...I ordered a chicken parm hero and it was cold on the inside.

All I wanted was a Marguerite pizza pie. What I got was a recipe for two, no, FOUR "Tums." When I lived in Cresskill, NJ -- it was my go-to spot until becoming ill from Ranch salad dressing. 10 years later, I decided to give it another shot and just as a finale for you folks, I'm closing my doors on Ray's in Closter. (The sour cheese taste stood out. I'd have taken it back but 2 slices had already been eaten and I ended up throwing the remaining 6 slices out -- so it's a wrap for me.) read more

Very good pizza with awesome flavor and an extremely friendly environment. Everyone smiles and treats you like family!

Stay away from the Penne and vodka ...... Pizza is ok..... everything else average at best.

Just order a pizza with whatever toppings you like and you'll be in good shape... uhh don't order anything else though; If you do, good luck. read more

I usually just order a small chopped salad and I love it! However, I wanted to be adventurous and tried the Buffalo Pizza. . . I AM ADDICTED!!!! As I write this review my mouth waters just thinking how great it was! A MUST HAVE! read more

Ray's was a pleasant surprise since we have been going to Cresskill Pizza which is literally right next door. The service was cordial, fast, and the food was good. The pizza was tasty, a nice crispy crust, and flavorful. You need a good pizza joint in the neighborhood and we found ours. And this is coming from a New Yorker who moved to NJ! read more