Steve J.
Yelp
We ordered pizza here because a friend gave us a gift certificate. I wish people would stop giving us gift certificates. 20% of all gift cards and certificates go unused. They're either been lost, or people wrongly think they have expired. Businesses love that. N.J. has a law stating gift cards can never expire. They can be re-issued after an expiration date. It will be frustrating, but Division of consumer affairs can reluctantly help you with that. Make sure you first tell them you're part of some underserved group and hope the establishment didn't go out of business. A tip from your uncle Steve.
We called Rosie's and THEY told us when we could pick up our pizza. You get your pizza when THEY want to give it to you and only if they haven't run out of pizza dough. All this is intended to add to the mystique of a so-called elite pizza place. Cut the crap. There's nothing special here.
We ordered the round pizza with meatballs. $19.54. What we got was, a round pizza with meatball, not meatballs, because I'm pretty sure they crumbled up only one meatball on our pie. Any meatball pizza I've had in the past has been sliced meatballs and a lot more than one. Here they crumbled it like sausage on a pizza. Like how you would roll a boogie between your thumb and index finger.
The pizza felt so light in the box. We actually weighed it when we got home. It weighed 22.6 ounces! Less than a 1.5 pounds. There was just nothing to this pizza. The crust was so thin, tasteless and burned, oh, excuse me, charred. But then again, the dough can be tasteless because the char is intended to take over as the flavor. We couldn't eat most of the burned crust edges because I didn't want to lacerate my gums and I love good crust. Especially a corner slice of Sicilian, as long as the crust isn't burned. There was also very little cheese on this pie. We were still hungry after eating this. It was nothing more than an appetizer.
Want great pizza with an award-winning sesame seed crust that doesn't need char to cover up lack of flavor? Esposito's in Manasquan is the place. Oakwood in the borough is very good. Luigi's, still classic in PPB. Want good pizza at a bargain? Little Mia's on Trenton Ave is perfect for a group or party. They have 2 locations. Always a good sign. If you're on the boardwalk, Joey Tomatoes and Jenkinson's are outstanding, but pricey. Avoid Little Mac's pizza. Best pizza in N.J?. Benny Tudinos in Hoboken. Best pizza in the US? Italy in Epcot.
We don't know why some people like this place. Are they all the beer drinkers from across the street? The same ones who like those bitter IPA's? I know the local kids hate this place. Rightly so. So many better choices.One and done.