I eat here quite often because it is convenient. The food is nothing special but good enough. I have always had good service as well. Everyone that works there are always friendly. I have had issues with the take out though. They always give you the incorrect time to arrive. It drives me crazy when I get to a place early to pick up my food and it is already ready and sitting there getting cold. This happens here a lot. So if you are getting take be sure to get there early. read more

Pizza is delicious! I've been here twice and it's just the perfect beach sitting pizza. The pepperoni is my favorite but I also tried the bruschetta pizza which was great as well. Will be back! read more

This place has been inconsistent for a while now, have tried it SEVERAL times, but tonight was the last time when there was a HAIR in the pizza, disgusting, will never order from here again, couldn't eat my dinner, threw it way, absolutely UNACCEPTABLE, GROSSED OUT.... I'm done with this place, used to be impeccable NOT ANYMORE....... read more

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

Not great. The general vibe is Sysco-supplied food. I'm tired of restaurants not bothering with seeing if they can do something unique. This is one of those restaurants that has gotten complacent and just feeds people food. Nothing special or different. Just food. read more

Very sub par. Plenty of other much better pizza spots in the area (like Brickside or Surfridge Brewing Co. in Essex for example). Service was great ambiance not so great. read more

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

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!!! read more

TJ's Restaurant & Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Old Saybrook, Connecticut

We were road-weary early in our travels from Cape Cod to Indianapolis when we found TJ's--and it was exactly what our family of four needed! The pizza was outstanding. The crust had those amazing airy pockets that make every bite light but satisfying. The sauce had just the right touch of sweetness, the cheese was flavorful, and there was just enough grease to add that classic pizzeria flavor--without making it soggy or messy. Everything was served piping hot and fresh from the oven. The service made the experience even better. Our server and the entire team were welcoming and kind, making us feel right at home even though we were just passing through. If you're on the road and need a delicious, comforting meal with great hospitality--stop at TJ's. You won't regret it! read more

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 read more

TJ's Restaurant & Pizza - Salad was delicious, the chicken was steaming when it was placed in front of my friend - Pizza Near Me - Old Saybrook, Connecticut

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Yum yum yum the pizza is so good with a variety of options. Pretty pleased with this place and service was quick and competent. It's busy and I like that the most! Means I'm onto something here with this joint. Def recommend to call ahead if ordering takeout. Parking lot is easily accessible. Staff friendly. Vodka sauce amazing. Pepperoni is perfect. Good vibes. read more

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. read more

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Friendly staff. Service was great, food was excellent with a large variety to choose from. Clean restaurant and bathrooms. A restaurant we will go back to when we're in the area. read more

We have been eating at TJ's since they first opened but, sad to say, no longer. Tonight we got a small pizza (barely big enough to be considered "personal size") and a small tuna grinder - all bread with abut a tablespoon of tuna salad. Many other local establishments where your money will be better spent read more

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! read more

TJ's Restaurant & Pizza - Spinach salad with grilled chicken added on - Pizza Near Me - Old Saybrook, Connecticut

Eggplant fries are the best I ever had. Regular fries were also great. The rest of the food was okay. Felt bad that there was only one server in a packed dining room. Definitely need more help. read more

We came in for a fast dinner and had a wonderful experience. Food was delicious! We started with a couple apps, the calamari was amazing! We got a pepperoni for the kids and a lasagna pizza for the adults. Our food allergy kid enjoyed the chicken tenders- it was perfectly cooked and crisp! The cheesecake and lemon cake were reportedly very good as well. The food was great - however the most important part was our experience with the staff. We showed up with young kids who were in a boat all day. SO MUCH ENERGY!!!! The staff was amazing, made us feel welcome despite the chaos our party showed up with. We made great memories tonight with new friends we met in passing. Your staff allowed us and the children to enjoy our meal despite the chaos that came with it. I highly recommend this place!!! read more

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.

We had the crew at TJ's cater our sons graduation party. The food was ready and hot when I picked it up. The food was delicious and everyone enjoyed it. Nick even went off the menu and made the most delicious beef dish. I definitely recommend TJ's for your next event!! read more

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

My family and I have been coming here for quite a while and you seriously can't go wrong with anything here whether you order at the restaurant or to-go! For lunch I highly recommend the Tuscan chicken salad. For dinner I recommend grandmother's pizza or the penne ala vodka. Staff and ownership are very friendly and on top of their game! One time when picking up to-go they accidentally forgot to pack one of our items and the owner offered to drop it off at our house! You just don't get professionalism and service like that anymore!! Highly recommend coming, you won't be disappointed!! read more

Review is based on the salad. Very busy on Memorial Day at lunch time. We ordered two garden salads. One with chicken. The salads were very large and fresh. My chicken was piled high, piping hot and delicious. Peppercorn dressing was also very good. The girl at the register went out of her way to make sure my dressing was gluten free. The place was clean and had a very smart display of home cooked goods as soon as you walk in. The garlic knots and cinnamon knots looked incredible, along with the pizzas. Best part was the bill came to $22 with tax. My new go to for salads. read more

TJ's Restaurant & Pizza - Garden salad with grilled chicken and peppercorn dressing...$11.50 - Pizza Near Me - Old Saybrook, Connecticut

I can't thank you enough for the delicious food you supplied to cater my father's memorial service yesterday! Everything was delicious and we got rave reviews for the food! The chicken francaise was unbelievable! And there are no words for the garlic knots...to die for! I will make sure to tell everyone I know! Thank you so much! read more

The food is bad and the service is terrible took 30 minutes for our drinks took an extra hour and a half to get our food and the food was dry and disgusting DONT come here read more

The owner is very nice, but his staff is not great, therefore, making for a not so great experience. I go for their delicious salads...if they can get them right. There is mostly always an ingredient left out or the wrong ingredient put in. With a salad, you just can't get away with that. If you want your walnuts or cranberry's instead of the raisin's you need to get up yourself and ask for them, because your waitress ain't coming back until you are done so she can flip you table. I also had another incident where they used such strong chemicals to mop the floor around me because I was dining close to closing time. I literally almost pasted out from the smell and had to leave in the middle of my meal. I have mixed feels about sharing this because I really want them to work and be a staple in town but at the end of the day, in theory it such be a great place, but you really have to work hard to relax there. It's a bit of a chaotic show and non-existent or subpar service. read more

I ordered a small Hawaiian pizza and Texas fries. The pizza was okay, I would recommend more cheese and toppings. The Texas fries were way overpriced. Nothing more than fries with small amounts of cheese, beacon and peppers. This was my first and last time doing business with them. The number one priority of any restaurant is to go above and beyond to keep customers coming back. I personally was not impressed and won't be coming back. Hey, if you like and are used to medicore then this is the place for you, as for me, if I want medicore I will cook for myself. read more

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

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

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

I get lunch here often during the work day. Always have pretty good specials and they have a variety of food options so I can eat different types of things while still ordering from the same place. Their loaded Texas fries are so good. Also when their taquito special is available it's a must get menu item . Today I was crazy a meatball Parm sub and I was so impressed with theirs. read more

TJ's Restaurant & Pizza - Meatball Grinder - Pizza Near Me - Old Saybrook, Connecticut

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I like this place. The food and menu is good, better than expected. The service is fine and the ambiance is better than your average "pizza" place. It's actually more than just a pizza place. You will be surprised. read more

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

First time ordering from this place. Sooo disappointing. Cost $39.62 for 2 small pizzas that came in boxes small enough to hold one or maybe 2 regular slices of pizza. These pizzas would be perfect for small children because the slices were so small. Crust was hard and bacon and spinach overcooked. I called and spoke with a manager and he didn't even offer a partial refund. I could have ordered an 18" "the works" pizza from Big Y loaded with ingredients for $23.00 that would easily feed 4 people. I thought I would try TJ'S for a specialty pizza with ingredients that Big Y doesn't offer. BIG MISTAKE! read more

Me and my family have eaten here 2 times and every time the food is excellent and the owner is super nice and professional. The staff is super friendly and a perfect spot for family. read more

Two of us went in for pasta at 2:30 today. The tables were dirty. We waited an eternity for two simple pasta dishes. The waitress was very friendly, but also very distracted. We never got any bread. When the meal was finally served, we asked for bread and she said, "sure, I'll put that right in for you." We ordered spaghetti and meatballs with sausage. When it finally came out, there were three meatballs and one sausage on top. We immediately discovered a very long, black hair baked right into one of the meatballs. I called the waitress back, and she already knew something was wrong. We pointed to the hair, and she shook her head and took the plate away. She came out literally two minutes later stating that they had re-made the food. This was a lie. They removed the offending meatball, and re-plated the pasta and the other two meatballs and one sausage. In other words, they simply removed the meatball with the hair from the food. When she brought the food back, she didn't bring a fork and then vanished. I finally had to get up and go get a fork from the hostess station. Then she came out with a basket of bread that literally had two tiny slices of bread and two slivers of pizza. There was more paper in the basket than bread. We were shocked to see the bill arrive with them not taking anything at all off for the hairy meatball. Moreover, no one even apologized for what happened. Overall, a dirty, unpleasant, and inhospitable experience. This place goes on the DNR list (Do Not Return)! Update: We were both sick as dogs all day today. I have no idea what was going on in that kitchen, but there's obviously problems there... read more

We were driving through Connecticut and after trying some places in New Haven and NYC on our way through we stopped for gas in cozy Old Saybrook. We asked a local where we should stop and get something to eat. They directed us to TJ's. It was a busy spot and clearly a local favorite! The staff and owner, Nick, were extremely nice and our order was ready upon arrival! We got a plain cheese pie and a "Gramma" by recommendations of the locals. The pizza was EXACTLY how we like it thin, crispy & full of flavor! The Gramma pizza may be one of my favorite pizzas we have ever tried! We will certainly be back our next time in town! read more

TJ's Restaurant & Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Old Saybrook, Connecticut

Definitely not your typical pizza place! We were shocked at the quality of the dinner options at TJ's! We have tried many restaurants in the area and the size, quality and the value of their dinner meals are unmatched! Fresh seafood, quality Italian dinners and perfectly cooked steaks. We love trying their specials to change things up a bit and are never disappointed. Very friendly staff and cozy dining room makes us feel at home! read more

TJ's Restaurant & Pizza - chicken and vegetables - Pizza Near Me - Old Saybrook, Connecticut

We ordered take out last night and it was great. The portions were large and the prices were extremely reasonable. We ordered mozzarella sticks, potato skins, a roast beef wrap and vegetarian sandwich. All were excellent. They was so much food we had left overs. I have a gluten allergy and there were plenty of items to choose from. They offer gluten free rolls and bread which made ordering simple. We didn't try the pizza because it didn't show gluten free options on the menu, but we didn't ask either. We will definitely order from TJ's again. It was also nice to see gluten free cookies on the menu. read more

Totally thumbed down,salty overly thick sauce that wouldn't even shake being so thick looked like a pile of throw up on a plate will definitely not be dining there anymore read more

So apparently they are under new ownership. The food is appalling, and the staff is rude. Food is just sitting in and on the counter, no heat lamp, just at room temperature collecting flies and disease. read more