Helens is part of the old guarde on Newark Ave. Pizza slices are generously sized. I got 1 pepperoni slice to sample the sauce and 1 white with broccoli. Crust is appropriately thin and crispy on the outside, and the sauce is slightly sweet, not excessively so. Not usually a sweet sauce person but I was fine with this. Whole thing cost 9.60. Pretty good, maybe not the best slice I've ever had but still good. The white was less impressive. The ricotta was giving cream cheese frankly. A shame considering and part of why I marked down. Anyways worthwhile slice if you are in the area. read more

Helen's Pizza - Pepperoni slice and white with broccoli - Pizza Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

White pizza's mozzarella cheese was not good, no cheese pull whatsoever and the quality just seemed bad. The ricotta parts were good though. Pepperoni pizza was not cheesy enough. Flavor was lacking overall. Pizza came out pretty fast, but one of the employees kept messing up how to ring up our order. Inside was sorta greasy, fast food vibes. read more

Helen's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

A good local pizza joint. Very crowded for a Friday lunch hour. Plenty of folks here from students, young families, and single professionals. Tried their Hawaiian specialty, extra hot and crispy. Delish.... Will try their other pies at a future date. read more

So on my last visit, we had a little incident. Out of loyalty, I'm not gonna drop a star. Why? Because my family has been eating here since 1969 and this was only ONE incident out of 52 years. But, I am gonna say what happened to make you future patrons more aware to pay attention to the prices when they're ringing you up. Long story short, girl at the register tried to over charge me THEN argued with me about why she was over charging me by claiming: 1) The Menu was old (lie) 2) It was higher because of the tax (lie) 3) An extra credit card charge (lie) One of her Coworkers came over and helped her out on the register. He rang me up correctly. So I'm guessing the girl is new? The owner came over to check what was going on and I told him straight out she was trying to over charge me. He apologized. She, however, did not apologize. She tried to argue with me when she was the one who made the error. Then, she started talking about me in Spanish to her coworker as if I didn't understand her. So! Be mindful of the prices when you order because you may be overcharged, which personally I don't think is okay. Did I mention my family has been eating at Helen's since 1969? 52 years! I'm happy to say Helen's is still serving delicious food. Seems Italian, but the family is Greek! Highly recommend trying the other items on their menu! Pizza is good, but you gotta try the other items as well! The food...still delicious! 52 years in my family and they're still consistent! A staple pizzeria in the heart of JC. I'm glad they're still around :) I will always hit up Helen's whenever I visit JC. read more

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I attempted to get food here. I was at the counter for a couple minutes but was ignored by all the employees. So I very loudly said "is there anybody that can help me" and they still continued to ignore me. I'm really not sure why. I think that if you are the person that makes the pizza, it doesn't hurt to say things like "you can order over there", and if you are the person who takes the order but are busy, you can say things like "I'll be right with you". I'm not sure how a customer can walk into a business and their presence not be acknowledged. I don't like to write reviews like this but Helen's Pizza deserves 0 stars for ignoring me the way they did. read more

Helen's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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Tried the wings here during pride and it was amazing full of flavor crispiness and overall goodness the service was fast. Got my wings and no time and the ambience is very welcoming if you want to sit down and enjoy your food. read more

PROS: Great prices, friendly staff, good coupons, and spacious for a pizza joint. Open late and serving the crowds of people at night. the wings and pizza were good and the place was clean as well. CONS: Took a while for the food to cook. Normally not as long in other pizza places OVERALL: I highly recommend coming to this joint. Whether you're bar hoping or just want a nice lunch in mid day read more

After reading all the bad reviews I have almost always been pleasantly surprised by the food here. Have ordered so many times, tried a variety of their pizza slices and they have been good so far. My favorite is their white slice. It's always fresh with enough cheese and Italian herb. Even the crust is flavorful. Recently I ordered a Margherita Pizza and it was delicious ! It was bursting with basil and garlic flavor with a lot of mozzarella cheese. Sometimes the service can be slow but otherwise pizza is decent read more

This is a place I frequented back in High School. This place has always been good. It has some of the best pizza I've had from that area in Downtown Jersey City. This time I ordered sweet potato fries and a Buffalo chicken pizza and it's was average at best. It surely wasn't their best work. I'll try again another time to see if there is an improvement. read more

Helen's Pizza - Sweet Potato Fries - Pizza Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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Ordered our usual grilled chicken and broccoli pie from Helen's since we were in the hood. Called ahead for pick up. Located on part of the Newark Avenue strip closed off to cars which makes it extremely difficult to find parking. Parked and walked several blocks to pick up the pie. The pie itself is well presented. The ratio of toppings was good. The grilled chicken had an unrecognizable taste almost like a hint of bbq. The crust was crunchy and a little doughy. The bottom was nice and dry (a wet center of pie is the worst). Overall it was ok but expect a little more for my pizza dinner. I would stop in for a slice if in the neighborhood but would not make a special trip to dine there due to the traffic and difficulty with parking. read more

Helen's Pizza - Grilled Chix Broccoli... - Pizza Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

The service here is the worst. I called to find out the status of an order I placed an hour and a half ago and was met with an attitude. I was told we are backed up, it's does not happen every night but we are backed up, I don't know what you want me to tell you. Do you want me to call the driver and tell him to not deliver your order? They could not even tell me how much longer it would be. If you can't deliver the orders timely maybe you should try not taking so many orders. Also maybe you should not tell your customers at the time the order is placed that it will be delivered in 1/2 an hour! I don't have high hopes for the quality of this order either since supposedly the driver left with the order and had 4 other deliveries as well. read more

I wanted to like this place as it reminds me of the typical nyc pizzeria or sbarros but the pizza is not good. The dough taste yeasty and flavorless. read more

We had gone to Helen's for a quick pizza lunch during the last year, but when it was suggested for dinner, I wasn't excited. My daughter swore the dinners were great, and we sent her and her husband out to pick up. We had wings, an antipasto salad, baked ziti, spaghetti with chicken and pesto sauce, and chicken Marsala. It was a feast, and yes, I was wrong to doubt. read more

We got confirmation on our order at 1028 on slice. We went to the location and found out that they will not provide a personal cheese pie, and chicken finger & fry. They offered free slices, but the slices looked liked they were made first thing in morning. Really immature service. The cleaning boy even laughed at us when we stated we could go somewhere else for better service. This place is an embrasment for 3rd party services. Unfortunately, I can't rate on the food, but due to the services, I'll give this establishment a .1 out of 5, I'm more then happy to hear a response. Thank you, Chad read more

Stopped by for a few slices. The pizza was a bit on the expensive side at 4.5/slice but I suppose that's expected these days. The slice had good texture but was overly salty. Every bite made my brain hesitant to take another bite. Weird pizza eating experience. Service was reasonable for a pizzeria. read more

Helen's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Helen's fell wayyy off over the years in terms of pizza. My parents went to school with the kids so this place is very old school JC! If I know u know!! I love the grilled chicken gyros but sadly the pizza is just not good anymore. I couldn't get through the slice, they have a huge menu or other funny items! read more

Absolutely delicious for a fast food place . Food it's pretty amazing so anything you order it's pretty good . Service and people are great

I have been ordering pizza from Helen's for over 30 years. On Monday night, it was THE worst pizza I have ever ordered. I always ask them to not burn the bottom crust. Well, it wasn't burned, it was charred. Half of the pizza was inedible and went straight into the trash. That is the LAST pizza I will ever order from Helen's. From now on it will be Carmine's or any place other than Helen's. read more

Order from Uber eats the food was really good! But tonight we ordered and after my boyfriend was eating some of his food he notice a small dead fly in his pasta! Just disgusting! Don't eat here! read more

Helen's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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My goto delivery spot in JC Try their meatball sliders. A meatball in a garlic knot! Always on point read more

Pizza is good, not the thinnest crust. Grilled chicken in garlic/olive oil with broccoli is good. Good service. Value is good for the price.

I ordered their Penne Marinara with grilled chicken, and it was inedible. I had a little bit and just had to throw the rest of it out. $11.25 down the drain.The grilled chicken - was it even chicken? I really don't know at this point. And I don't want to think about it. Whatever it was, it was horrible and inedible. The veg pizza was average. At least I could eat it. But nothing great. I actually have never been to this place before - just ordered online and thought I'd give it a try. Never ordering from here again. read more

How you do this bad pizza in the capital of pizza? Service was self and ok. Location is central and easy to reach.

Sooo delicious. Cheese pizza, cheese burger deluxe, onion rings, clam chowder and French fries. I needed comfort food after eating salads for weeks. Literally perfect. Everything!!! Sooo satisfied tonight. Thanks Helen's pizza! read more

I haven't had their pizza but judging from the reviews not sure if I'd want to. However, I HAVE HAD their subs and they are actually pretty good! The BBQ chicken hot sandwich tasted great. Not the BEST sandwich I've had, but definitely would buy again. The overall atmosphere is eh, pretty spacious but truly nothing special. Just your standard pizzeria. I'd recommend walking, or taking public transportation to this location as parking around this area is nearly nonexistent! read more

Helen's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

A great place to grab some slices at the end of the night. Better then the competition around the grove street area. Just great quality pizza. read more

Pizza is good but stay away from the desserts...received this tiramisu via delivery. Received refund via app read more

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Helen's is our go to pizza place. It's like the pizza you grew up on and so comforting! Plus the delivery is always faster than the time quoted which is my favorite part. Great for popping in and grabbing stuff to go as well! My favorite order - Large Cheese Pizza & Caesar Salad which is really good! read more

Completely disappointed I'd say. I feel like the guy who took my order didn't really explain much about the pizza I ordered. Honestly when I opened up the box I thought I had ordered "bread". I literally measured the crust and that was like 3 miles thick, see picture below. Will I order pizza from this place again? No thanks. It was a rainy day and I asked them for a bag to put the pizza in and they didn't even have one. $27 for that pizza? I should've read the reviews first. read more

Helen's Pizza - Pizza bread? This is the thickest crust I've seen. - Pizza Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Ordered through Uber eats, so probably my first problem, but I paid for a full Sicilian pie and got the weakest little square slice I've ever seen. Probably re-heated slice made earlier in the day. Cannolis were good tho. Giving a 1/10 on following directions, 7/10 on desserts. read more

Terrible experience!! I order here days in a row and both days they missed something from my order. When I called to let them know they forgot my margarita pizza, CHRIS was extremely rude and unapologetic. I asked Chris when would they would be returning with my pizza and he said "whenever someone passes by your way- we're too busy." WOOW!!! Talk about awful customer service! You forgot my pizza and garlic knots and act as if I owe you something! Needless to say the pizza NEVER CAME! I will never order from this place again! read more

I heard so many wonderful things about this pizzeria, but I was monumentally disappointed with the pepperoni pizza I ordered. The pizza was doughy and undercooked. When I opened the box (see photo below), it was a mess. If I were able to leave a negative star review, I would. The competition in Jersey City is tough, especially during the COVID19 pandemic. Where is the quality control, Helen? Kind regards, Disappointed read more

Helen's Pizza - Unacceptable delivery outcome! - Pizza Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Best pizza I have ever had hands down. We got pizza and a sub from Helens delivered to our hotel in Hoboken. Delivery was fast and food arrived right when they said it would arrive. On time and hot. We were so impressed with the taste of the food. I wish it was closer to our home outside of Boston. read more

The service was disappointing. There was no greeting, kind exchange, and thank you. First order of spaghetti and meatballs..The spaghetti was very soft. The meatballs tasted like they were bought and not made in house. My husband who is Italian said the pasta was bad. He only had a few bites. He thought the meatballs were okay. I thought the sauce was okay but very salty. I ordered limoncello cake and the cashier looked at me with annoyance. The cake was very good. I suggest going to Rig A Tony's. They know how to treat customers. read more

Had Ordered a small pizza with topping, Fries and Onion rings. Pizza was Ok. Fries was good. Onion rings were Ok. read more

Wonderful soft slightly chewy crust with a sweet tomato sauce and just the right amount of pizza. Great example of classic New York style pizza. The tiramisu was standard fare, creamy and delightful. Delivery was quick. read more

Helen's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Sis and I had stuffed our faces with pizza and pastries so I wasn't hungry. But how could I not try a place called Helen's Pizza! Well, a bite showed me that this humble, NY slice was way better than the over salted artisanal pie sis and I had for lunch. The ratio of cheese to sauce was fine, the sauce tasted fresh, with good seasoning, albeit not as tangy as I would have liked and the crust was a bit softer. I could only eat a bite, but took the slice home, since it was delicious. Well a few minutes in the skillet proved crisped up the crust. Almost a perfect slice. Helen's Pizza is big, with ample seating and a varied menu. It's not upscale, but a regular pizza place servicing up really good pizza. Seating is large tables and booths to one side and smaller tables. And if you like your crust crispy, ask them to heat it really hot or do as I did, take it home and reheat. read more

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I loved Helen's from the moment I walked in. I was pleasantly surprised - it was brightly lit, spacious, heavily adorned with Halloween decorations. The atmosphere was great - I felt very comfortable. Service was very friendly as well. We ordered the lasagna pie, (personal size) likely a less popular choice. I was terrified and expected a mountain of pasta atop a pizza. Another surprise -- the personal pie was absolutely adorable, like a little cheesy Frisbee. The pizza was moist and juicy with prominent hunks of ricotta and a doughy crust. The bits of lasagna noodle were far from dry and very sparsely distributed along the pie. In fact, it was so light on the pasta that you did not get noodles with every bite. Pasta pizza is a crazy concept and quite frankly, sounds terrible. However, I think Helen's did it right by letting the lasagna complement the pie and not compete with it. Kudos! Can't wait to sample their other pies! CHECK IN HERE TO GET A FREE DESSERT - our cannoli was yummy! read more

I gave this place numerous chances. More times than not I had cold pizza, soggy pizza and rude delivery drivers. You know, the type that calls you to come meet them in the street to get your pizza and refuses to actually knock on your door. Hello?? (Your loss). My pic which I am proud to provide for all my friends (as a warning) is easily seen attached to my review. That happened more times than I can count. I finally got sick and tired of the continuously declining quality and called them for an explanation. The first time I called I got the "so what?" comment (WOW). The second time I called the manager was actually very polite and tactful but by this time it is as they say, "day late and dollar short." The competition in this area for pizza is fierce and like I learned... settling for inferior product is my fault. Needless to say my lesson was learned. If you must know, my new fave pizza is from Rustique. They put Helen's to SHAME! read more

Helen's Pizza - Last time I order from Helens. And to top it off the delivery guy was rude. - Pizza Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

I've ordered takeout and delivery service from here several times and the food is great! The pizza slices here are enormous and delicious! The eggplant parm sandwich is another favorite of mine - its tasty and filling. However, dont waste your time on the fries...they were pretty bland. If you have the option of pickup or delivery, do pickup. I've always waited past the delivery estimate for one reason or another. read more