I was born and raised in NY. There is pizza and then there is NY pizza: this is NY pizza! I moved to and lived in Cranford for 33 years and this was a consistent "go to" pizza shop (yes, they sell other Italian food, but I go to pizzerias to eat pizza). I recently returned to Cranford for a visit and had to make "my pizzeria" a stop. Upon entering, I was greeted by new and friendly faces. I got engaged in a conversation with Dad of the owner, a man who grew up in the Bronx - where you could find great pizza when I was a kid. I am pleased to say that the new ownership is upholding the New York pizza standard well: if you want genuine NY pizza, this is a worthy stop. Manga! read more

DoorDash Pizza Diaries - Calabria Pizza Another dash, another slice--because if I deliver it, I have to try it. That's the rule. Calabria Pizza is one of those solid, no-nonsense neighborhood spots that knows exactly what it's doing. The pizza hits that sweet spot: a nicely cooked crust with just the right chew, sauce that's flavorful without being overpowering, and cheese that's balanced--not greasy, not sliding off the slice and ruining your shirt mid-bite (we've all been there). From a Dasher's perspective, orders were ready on time, staff was chill, and pickups were smooth--which already puts them ahead of half the places I visit. From an eater's perspective? This is dependable, classic pizza you'd happily order again on a random Tuesday when cooking feels like a personal attack. Is it trying to reinvent pizza? Nope. Is it doing the fundamentals right? Absolutely. If you're ordering through DoorDash or grabbing a slice in person, Calabria Pizza is a safe bet--and in the pizza world, that's high praise. Final verdict: out of 5 Reliable slices, good balance, and Dasher-approved efficiency. I'd dash it--and eat it--again. read more

Calabria Pizzeria - Pizza - Italian Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

Great spot for a quick bite if you're in the area! Plain and gourmet slices that deserve 5 stars. read more

Calabria Pizzeria - Plain and Chef Special Slices - Italian Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

I ordered an eggplant parm for takeout this week and was so disappointed. I know everything is expensive but if you're going to provide a service please be considerate. My dish was room temp and the eggplant looked steamed instead of fried with the crust. Here it is Friday and I'm still annoyed. Theres plenty of eateries in Cranford and I chose to spend my money with you. Never again.... read more

I grew up in NJ but I have lived in NC for the past 19 years. Before attending my grandson's little league game I stopped at Calabria's. It was so nice to have great pizza. There isn't any good pizza in NC. The people were friendly and the service was good. I always have pizza when I visit my grandkids. Calabria's is the BEST read more

Food was good, ambiance was beautiful during winter and service was decent. First time in PA and i enjoyed my experience im this restaurant:) read more

I used to go here as a kid and was amazing. Would go prob 4c a week hahaUnfortunately they passed it down and quality went down with it over the years. New ownership came with new recipes and they're back! Service was super nice and pizzas were great and fresh including the toppings. Love their square slices too! read more

Ordered pickup from here recently, and was excited to try since the place recently came under new management. The pizza was cooked perfectly and toppings were fresh. The pizza tasted much better than other orders I've had there in the past! I have to take a star off for wait time. We were told 30 mins for pickup, and waited at the restaurant for another 30 minutes. All in all, it was worth the wait! read more

We had a pizza craving so checked Yelp for nearby places. We had a margherita pizza. Pizza was fresh and delicious. Had a nice crisp to it. We dined in. Open now with safety measures in place. Plenty of parking available. Please support your local businesses. read more

Calabria Pizzeria - a pizza on a plate - Italian Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

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Excellent grandma pie!!! Flavorful sauce with fresh ingredients and perfect crust. Also, had a delicious mushroom pie. Very tasty and nice crust, as well. I definitely highly recommend it! read more

Very disappointed with the long wait and the quality of service and very dirty Food was not great. Terrible pizza display too read more

Calabria Pizzeria - I ordered Chicken Parmigiana and It had chicken tenders - Italian Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

Delicious local pizza. Great for pies or to grab a few slices. They have a few specialty to pick from for slices which are great to try. My favorite is the chicken bacon ranch. Antipasto salad is great to compliment. Wings are breaded and tasty. read more

Horrible cold soggy pizza stay away from this place I just moved here n I'm surprised this place is still in buis this is garbage frozen reheat pizza read more

Service was exceptional and everything but the pizza was good....sauce is way too sweet and dough misses the mark amongst the standout north jersey pizza it tasted like Papa Johns read more

This was our favorite pizza place when we moved to NJ. We ordered there frequently (one a week) two years ago for the food quality, great prices, and speed of service... plus, we love supporting small businesses! While I am not opposed to trying Calabria's again, we stopped ordering about 2 months ago after our order was either damaged, incorrect or missing items 3 weeks in a row. Of course, this seems it would be a delivery issue, not a restaurant issue. We will try again soon! read more

Asked for chicken Marsala and got this lemon butter greasy dish with hard cartilage for chicken...My husband got the sausage and he said it has zero flavor...not to mention took almost 90 min and now I'm starving. There pizza is all I buy figured I would try their food. never again waste of $30. I'll stick to the pizza read more

Calabria Pizzeria - Not chicken Marsala...a soupy disaster - Italian Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

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This is our go-to pizza place in the area. Fast delivery, friendly staff, and good value. The pizza is your standard new jersey style pizza, and can run on the greasier side when you add toppings like pepperoni or sausage. We have had the cheesteaks here a few times as well, which are loaded with cheese and have a pretty good flavor. One downside to Calabruas is that the menu feels somewhat smaller than most pizza places around the area. This can make it tough when you are in the mood for pizza but have others in your party looking for variety. Still, the friendly staff and lightning fast delivery make up for limited choices or a bit of extra grease. Great local Cranford establishment! read more

Grandma pie is the best. Will go out of my way to order and pick up that pie. Unbelievably good food.

The pizza was pretty good here. Crust wasn't too thick, a little light on the marinara on the pizza, but it tasted good. Got half pepperoni and half plain pie. Ordered the chicken parmesan sub and was surprised the marinara tasted quite different on the sandwich, wasn't as sweet or tasty, a little bland. Also the chicken was cut into little slices like you would use to top salad with, not a full breaded cutlet you typically find on chicken parm sandwiches. Those are the only two items we tried so can't speak to the rest but wasn't impressed with the quality of the sandwich. It was absolutely huge for the price for a large but it wasn't as enjoyable as other chicken parm sandwiches. I'd rather quality over quantity with this. read more

Love this place! Calabrias has served the Cranford community for years giving some of the best Italian food and pizza I've ever had! I recommend having their garlic knots and penne vodka pizza! YUM!! read more

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Every year I give Calabria a chance and every year I'm disappointed. I see a lot of people visiting this place, even some friends like it... I don't get it, is it a typical jersey pizza? I grew up in Queens, NY and lived in Brooklyn, this is the worst pizza I have ever tasted!!! Could it be they are known for salads?? I'm never going to understand why I see people sitting inside.... Well here is my explanation, sauce is salty, peppery, and acidic. It just seems like cheap sauce that will give you major heartburn. The cheese is uneventful and not enough. The crust is dry and hard. I will stop now from trying to understand why this is still in business, centennial avenue in cranford needs a reboot for pizzerias!! read more

We've been going there longer than I've been on yelp So it's time to finally review!! Hands down--love their Sicilian!! Favorite sicilian in NJ!! Perfect amount of cheese and sauce. We've also had other delicious staples: chicken parm dinner, stromboli, meatballs, calzones, SO GOOD!! Love the owners too! read more

Placed my order on line. Usually the food is good. This time the pizza was burned and they sent the wrong salad. I guess it's time to start ordering elsewhere read more

Today Calabria lost me as a customer. I ordered 2 pies for pickup. The moment I walked in the door, the big muscle/tattoo guy couldn't be bothered. He couldn't be bothered with getting my pizza that was ready on top of the oven. He didn't like that I was paying with my credit card, so he mumbled under his breath, rang me up, and just walked away. Really distasteful for a business owner. I will no longer be a customer here. read more

I won't go here again. I like supporting a neighborhood place, and I've seen a lot of people in and out of Calabrias. Plus, it's really close to where I'm living right now. But after today, I'm just not going to bother going back. Of the four times I've been there, one time the pizza was pretty darn good. The other three times I've actually thrown out the second slice I ordered. It was that bad. And I will pretty much eat pizza no matter what it tastes like! (I will even eat Dominos pizza and Elios rectangles that have been in the bottom of the freezer for two months. That's how much I like pizza.) There was one guy behind the counter one afternoon who was nice. Incidentally, or not, that's the day the pizza was good. Every other time it has been some jerk with Popeye arms with WWE-type tattoos. And I'm not calling him a jerk because of those two descriptors. I'm calling him a jerk because Yelp probably doesn't allow the words I'd like to call him. He ignores you until he feels like taking your order. Then he'll just leave your order in the oven. He gave me burned pizza once. Today an older man who was making pizzas in the back actually came up to the front to take out my pizza because Jerko apparently couldn't be bothered. When he gives you your change, he doesn't actually *give* you your change. He counts it out onto the counter directly in front of himself. You have to REACH across the counter and pick it up yourself! He never makes eye contact, and won't respond to a cheerful "hello" or even to "thank you, have a good day". He's just a total jerk! But even with all of that, I might have considered going back. Until I saw another review here on Yelp today that mentioned health department violations. Yup. Cranford Patch had an article in August 2013 detailing how the Cranford Health Department was requesting a new rule be made allowing them to fine a restaurant for repeatedly failing an inspection. Why would they need this? Well, according to this article, Calabria Pizzeria failed inspection 4 times in 4 months. And the township was having to pay overtime to the part-time health inspector just so he could keep coming back to inspect Calabrias again and again! (Why they don't shut a restaurant down for that, I cannot fathom. Apparently it takes "an immediate public health concern such as a sewage backup" to close a restaurant in Cranford. Not kidding.) Bad service is one thing. Even lousy food can be tolerated now and then. But failing a health department inspection? FOUR CONSECUTIVE TIMES? That's just a no-go for me. read more

Ordered a large veal sub. When I picked it up, the older gentleman behind the counter was friendly but it went downhill from there. The guy with tattoos took over the rest of the order. I found it weird he would not look me in the eyes and was cold when I tried to make small talk. Also he did not hand me my change but placed it on the counter next to the register. Um..Ok, never had to reach over a counter to get my change back but I guess there is a first for everything. When I got home, found the sub.. Well subpar..haha..get it? Ok enough with cheesiness, it did have cheese but sauce lacked flavor and the veal was extremely tough. Veal is suppose to be tender but we found ourselves having to hold the bread to pull the veal. If I am going to feel guilty about eating a baby cow, at least make it worth it. Customer service was almost non existent and food was meh..probably won't visit again. read more

Ordered from them on a very cold March day. Delivery took over an hour. I ordered a small anti pasta salad and an order of cheese ravioli. Anti pasta was delicious. Fresh, tons of cold cuts, good flavorful olive oil. Now the ravioli is another story. Bland and tasteless and hard. Order the anti pasta and not the pasta. read more

Calabria Pizzeria - Very good anti pasta - Italian Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

We always had Calabria's pizza on Friday nights growing up as kids. It was always consistent, tasty, and reliable. I stopped eating it for a little while because the sauce lost flavor. It was a little watery and/or lacked salt. Fast forward to now, my family started ordering from there because of their good deals. The sauce is MUCH better and it is very tasty. My favorite pie is the Sicilian with extra cheese. They also do sliced sausage instead of ground sausage which is always a delight. Will continue to go there! read more

Good Italian pizza and entrees and fast delivery. Grandma pie is their speciality. BYOB read more

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Not great. Tried a few times to be supportive. Much better quality pizzeria fare readily available at many other local establishments.

Oh Calabria! Ive been going to you since I went to Hillside Ave and back when you had your old place. After school we could walk over to get a slice or two. Half days were the best, we would all walk over for lunch and take your place over and order a bunch of food. Oh the 90's...good days, good days! You were never my favorite but I have a place in my heart for you guys. The pizza was always burning hot, super thin, and very very good! Your pizza is different, slightly different taste that the rest; very memorable. This is Jersey pizza, not NY pizza. Jersey likes thin crust...supper thin. NYC likes it crispy. And the sauce is different too. Calabria's sauce, not something I cant explain in words. Its a bit sweeter rather then herb-y. Good pizza, fantastic memories. 4 stars are mainly for how long I was going here up until I moved and for being consistent all these years. I hate a place that changes just because. read more

Been in a few times; we all make mistakes. Sauce is way too sweet. Pizza crust is the same as a dozen other nearby places, Meh. Counter staff and the old man owner are both nasty. No need for that. Skip this place. read more

For a typical pizza shop with mostly takeout business, this one hasn't disappointed me yet. I've had the plain pie, meatball pie, margherita pie and grandma pie. I love the grandma pie most, it has good amount of cheese and it's nice & thin with crispy crust edges. Also has a decent amount of tomatoes on it. The meatball pie is my #2. It's the sliced meatballs, not the chunks. It's flavorful and not overly greasy, and reheats well! The plain pie is a plain pie... Nice sauce-to-cheese balance, and the sauce isn't overly sweet like some. The crust is soft and edges are crunchy. Just how I like it cooked! The wood-fired margherita pie was a little disappointing (especially for the price). It didn't have that wood fired crust flavor and it wasn't crunchy, plus the basil was left in large leaves and there wasn't enough even after I ripped it up to cover each slice. I can't really comment much on their sandwiches, as the only thing I've ever had was a bite of a friend's chicken parm which wasn't mind blowing or disastrous. I usually call ahead and pick up, and my order is ready at the time they say. The staff isn't super friendly, but I haven't found them to be rude either. Overall, this is your typical take out pizza shop. I think some reviewers had different expectations. I wouldn't go here if I wanted a gourmet pie (most ingredients probably aren't super fresh), or if I wanted to hang out with friends. I've never gotten sick from eating here and have never found any foreign matter in a pie. I will continue eating here and am starting to crave a grandma pie after writing this! read more

Honestly this place is a go to for me for take out. Never disappointed and always consistent. The food here is very good and the service is always exceptional. It's hard to find good take out places but this one is definitely a must. read more

Best pizza I've had in years! Delicious and ample toppings. Calamari was good, just a little too oily. Hot sauce was great. The only reason I'm holding back one start is that it could have been hotter on arrival. read more

This is the best pizza place in town! my wife and I go here every other Friday and we love it! You can't go wrong here.

I haven't had anything bad from this place, and I've been coming here for 11 years.. Delicious.. :)

The greatest pizzeria in New Jersey. Family owned and operated. Best grandma slice in the entire state. Sandwiches are amazing. Entrees are top notch. Can't top Calabria. read more

What a joke! Their food? Horrible. I can pick off about 20 other pizzerias (at least) within a 5 mile radius that trump this place. The absolute kicker to this being a "1 star" review is the muscle-man-toolbag who rarely (if ever) smiles, barely notices his customers when they walk in, and gives the utmost nastiest of attitudes when serving someone. My oh my, it must be terribly painful to be you. Every time I walk, drive, or run by, I want to do nothing but flip muscle-magee off. Unimpressive food and service with a 'tude? Me thinks not. Do yourself a favor, go to any other pizzeria in Cranford but here. You'll thank me later. read more

I tried this place a few times when it first opened 3 years ago and found nothing here that resembles NY/Bklyn-style pizza...maybe it's gotten better since, but if I have to have a slice around my way, I go to Buona Pizza on South Ave. in Westfield, which is kind of decent for Jersey pizza. read more