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    Helen's Pizza

    3.2 (214 reviews)
    InexpensivePizza, Italian
    Open • 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    HELEN'S PIZZA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Julia L.

    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.

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    Victoria P.

    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.

    Brian R.

    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.

    Sweet Potato Fries
    Todd F.

    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.

    Grilled Chix Broccoli...
    Ricardo T.

    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.

    Mony K.

    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.

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    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

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    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.

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

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    Ask the Community - Helen's Pizza

    Razza

    Razza

    4.2(1.6k reviews)
    0.2 mi
    •$$

    I've been to Razza few times now, and it always delivers. This place definitely lives up to the…read morehype, especially because they're so consistent with quality of their ingredients and flavors. Every visit feels like a reminder of why this place has become such a Jersey City staple. And this last time was no exception! We started with the heirloom tomato salad with burrata-- fresh, light and so tasty. The perfect way to start the meal. Then came the meatballs with ricotta, which were so soft they practically melted in your mouth. Of course, no visit to Razza would be complete without the bread and butter sample. The sourdough and baguette are perfectly baked, and they come with an assortment of smooth, delicious butter that just hit the spot. And then you take that bread and dip it into the meatball sauce... game over! But The pizza is where Razza really shines. It's just PERFECTION. We always get the pepperoni pie well done because that's our favorite, but we also always ask for whatever the seasonal pie is. This time they had two different ones, the eggplant and the corn pie. We decided for the corn pie ant it was a pleasant surprise! The combination of sweet and savory was so well balanced, and somehow the corn worked beautifully on a pizza. After coming here several times,, I can honestly say the consistency is what impressed me the most. Great ingredients, thoughtful/creative flavors, incredible crust, and food that doesn't need to overcomplicate itself to be memorable. BTW, service was friendly and attentive. Razza continues to deliver-- and that's exactly what you want of a restaurant to keep coming back to.

    All the reviews are spot on, The Razza pizza has pure…read moreingredients and Amazing flavor. The pies are very small but I didn't mind, I just bought another pie. The takeout front desk people were so gracious and Amazing they had excellent customer service skills and vibes.

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    Pompei Pizza - Our perfectly placed pepperoni Sicilian

    Pompei Pizza

    3.7(112 reviews)
    1.7 mi
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    Food: I did a cheese slice again this time, a wild…read moreimprovement! Great cheese to sauce ratio, and full of flavor. I like that it's brick oven-- took a point off overall because even though it's crispy it's still got the little brunt taste on parts of the crust. Service: Who wouldn't want to sit and eat when they are greeted by none other than Puff the magic dragon ! A lovely human very chipper with pigtails, ready to serve. Ambiance: Spanish music, not too loud Christmas bake off on the tv No frills type of place, so I wasn't expecting high end Italian jazz or anything of the sort. Will stop in again!

    I am leaving this review because I want people, particularly people of color, to understand my…read moreexperience before deciding whether to patronize this establishment. I asked the owner a simple question about the frosting on a cake because I wanted to understand the ingredients for allergy reasons. The cakes are personally made by the owner, so there is no packaged bakery label that I could simply look at. I was asking a reasonable question about food I was considering giving my child. Instead of simply answering my question, the owner became extremely rude and belittling toward me and went off on me in front of my young son and other people in the restaurant. During the interaction, the owner told me herself how stressful and difficult it was to be behind the counter and run the establishment as she was short handed because her staff keeps quitting. I genuinely tried to be supportive. I told her that I wanted women to win, regardless of their shade, and I offered to help her stock her shelves for free because I wasn't busy. She declined and said she did not need my help. Before that, however, she had asked me what I did for a living and what companies I worked for. She then told me that what I do for a living was nothing compared to what she does. That interaction was deeply disrespectful. She had no idea who I was, what my professional background was, or what I could contribute, yet she made assumptions about me and diminished my work after questioning me about it. As a Brown woman, I experienced the way I was treated as racially motivated. I cannot speak to what was in her mind, but I can speak to what happened to me and how I experienced it. What happened afterward made the experience even more concerning. The owner sent me a private message attacking my character, calling me "strange," dismissing my professional experience, and telling me that I needed therapy for my "stress and anger issues." She also criticized the way I supposedly speak to my child and used that to make judgments about my character. That accusation is particularly disturbing because she did not witness me speaking to my child in the inappropriate manner she described. That did not happen. She made an assumption about my parenting and presented it as though she had witnessed something inappropriate when she did not. There is also a contradiction in her comments about stress. During our interaction, she was the one who told me that running the business and being behind the counter was stressful and difficult. Rather than responding to my feedback about how I experienced her behavior, she later used "stress and anger issues" to attack me personally. I am sharing this review because I believe people deserve to know the full context of my experience. Customers should be able to ask reasonable questions about ingredients, especially when allergies are involved, without being belittled, questioned about their profession, having their work diminished, or being personally attacked. I came into this establishment willing to support another woman-owned business. I left feeling deeply disrespected and, as a Brown woman, concerned about how I was treated. I will not be returning.

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    Low Fidelity - Street corn named desire

    Low Fidelity

    4.4(253 reviews)
    1.3 mi
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    Low Fidelity is such a cool Jersey City spot with a laid-back, neighborhood vibe. The cucumber…read moresalad was surprisingly one of my favorite things, fresh, crisp, and a really nice balance to the heavier food. They also have a great beer selection, with enough variety that there's something for everyone without feeling overwhelming. Overall, it's a fun, casual place with good food, good drinks, and the kind of atmosphere that makes you want to hang out for a while. Definitely a spot I'd come back to

    I was highly recommended this place by the locals…read more Somehow I was pretty disappointed by this place. I just felt like all their pizzas were way too salty. That was the main thing. I think the quailfy looked good and I usually love detroit style pizza but everything was salty. Also, not sure what's going on with their soda machine but I wanted Sprite and they tried twice and it was definitely not Sprite. It tasted just like sparkling water. I raised concerns but the waiter just looked at me like I was crazy. They left it on the bill even though I insisted that what I got was not Sprite. It's super dark in this place - that's part of their vibe. They have some black light and neon lights but overall very dark. Probably should've have picked this place to catch up with old friends that I haven't seen in a while. It was also loud so hard to hear the person 2 people down from me.

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