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TJ's Restaurant & Pizza

4.0 (136 reviews)
ModeratePizza, Italian, Wraps
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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Jennifer G.

What an amazing place. The service is great and it's one of the only restaurants that stays open in Old Saybrook after 8pm during the week. My favorite take out is the grilled chicken. Complete YUM!!!

Salad was delicious, the chicken was steaming when it was placed in front of my friend

Our server was friendly and helpful. The food here is absolutely delicious. It came out steaming, hot and fresh. We were happy with everything we ordered. My cousin ordered the mandarin chicken, the chicken came out steaming hot and she said it was absolutely delicious . My other cousin and I ordered the chicken Capri, the sandwich came out steaming hot. Also, it was absolutely delicious every single bite of it. We will definitely return to this place

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Savsri A.

This place is awesome and it's in the corner building in old say-Brook.Enjoyed the crispy eggplant fries it is a must try and the dipping sauce was absolutely delicious. The staff were very welcoming and courteous,Service was quick.Place is kept clean and neat.Veggie quesadillas was spot on. Have good parking space to.

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Jill E.

In need of a quick sit down meal on a weeknight, I spontaneously popped into TJ's. Their menu online was detailed and confirmed that they had seating in addition to takeout. Perfect! I was seated immediately despite there being quite a crowd. I was impressed by the server's choice to seat me in a booth despite being a solo diner. She brought me my drink and the menu quickly and ran through the specials. My food arrived within minutes much to both my and the server's surprise. The salad was piled high with hot, grilled chicken (see pic) and was absolutely delicious. Despite every table being full, it wasn't all that noisy. And the service was incredible: fast, efficient, and kind. I will definitely be back and am looking forward to trying their pizzas!

Garden salad with grilled chicken and peppercorn dressing...$11.50

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20 days ago

Absolutely the best ever. The food and the staff are top of the line..We have never gotten an unsatisfactory meal..

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3 months ago

I only went there once it was pretty good just had the pizza. It was good. The other food looked good too.

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11 months ago

Such a friendly place and pizza was sooo good! Will be back for sure! We did take out so can't speak to dining in.

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1 year ago

Wonderful service and the salads and pizza are excellent! Servers are so kind and it's cozy and inviting. We will definitely be back!

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I love the Fries and Pizza here! I would recommend coming here if you have to eat out at all!

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3 years ago

Stopped for a quick bite and we truly enjoyed our meal. Very clean, attentive, friendly and food was very good..

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2 years ago

Good food and good service. Never been disappointed!! Nothing crazy, but it gets the job done!! Very fair pricing too!!

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Good food nice atmosphere very clean. I recommend the thin crust, pepperoni pizza, or the spaghetti and meatballs. Both are excellent.

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