Will H.
Yelp
I know I know, everyone has their favorite pizza spots, and everyone also fancies themselves a pizza expert based on some form of "credentials" that often center around where you reside or have past resided.
I haven't been to the Philly Tacconelli's location and since there's this location in Maple Shade, I frankly don't feel the need to! This pizzeria makes a delicious pie that'll be as good as any, even in our overlooked and disrespected pizza locale that is South Jersey.
The crust is crispy with a black char on the bottom, but it doesn't taste "burnt." You can taste the chunks of fresh tomato in the red sauce (I'll have to try a white pie next). The toppings are high quality, they don't recommend going with more than 3 because of how thin the crust is.
I went with a red provolone pie and my mom had a red "formaggio" (a blend of mozz, provolone and Asiago I think). We both had mushrooms, she had black olives and I had sweet sausage and onions.
Frankly, the provolone can't be beat! While the formaggio was good, the sharpness of the provolone really comes through. I'd consider ordering a plain red provolone, it's good enough to not need toppings!
I won't say they're generous with the toppings but as you can see, it's "enough" to complement the delicious ensemble of crust, sauce and cheese.
2 pies to go were ready in 20 minutes. The damage for the 2 pies and 2 slices of cannoli cake was $53, and yes, that's cash only. You'll probably be able to eat a slice more than you normally would, this is a true thin crust.
Not cheap, get dominos medium 2 topping for $5.99 if you want that. If you want quality and a pizza that'll stand up to any pizza snob joints in NYC (yes, I've waited "on line" for a few of them), then come to tacconelli's in maple shade.
I'll update on the cannoli cake later I'm too full right now.