Star Tavern
Pizza restaurant · City Of Orange ·
Thin-crust pizzas, Italian specialties, sandwiches, and scampi wings
Thin-crust pizzas, Italian specialties, sandwiches, and scampi wings
"The extremely thin pies at this bar in Orange look like pizza, smell like pizza, and feel like pizza when you pick them up. But whether through futuristic engineering or ancient alchemy, the tangy cheese and slightly sweet sauce taste like they’ve been transported to your mouth by a cruller-like fried dough that dissolves as soon as you take a bite. We’re not sure how they do it, especially since the bar pies are topped with substantial toppings, but we are sure that the result is absolutely phenomenal." - matt tervooren
"The extremely thin pies at this bar in Orange look like pizza, smell like pizza, and feel like pizza when you pick them up. But whether through futuristic engineering or ancient alchemy, the tangy cheese and slightly sweet sauce taste like they’ve been transported to your mouth by a cruller-like fried dough that dissolves as soon as you take a bite. We’re not sure how they do it, especially since the bar pies are topped with substantial toppings, but we are sure that the result is absolutely phenomenal. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation
"In Orange, New Jersey, this neighborhood haunt has been serving beers and bar snacks for more than six decades and keeps a casual atmosphere; it’s best known for its pizza—super-thin, triangle-cut pies somewhat similar to Chicago tavern or Minnesota thin-crust styles, with toppings all the way to the edges—which has earned praise from the New York Times and a slate of loyal regulars." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"I learned that Star Tavern was Keith Benjamin’s favorite shop growing up and served as a reference point for the New Jersey bar pie Falco aimed to recreate." - Parker Milner
"Benjamin grew up frequenting Star Tavern in Orange, New Jersey, and wanted to recreate that pizza-parlor childhood experience as the inspiration for Uptown Social's bar pie offering." - Parker Milner