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Located in an unassuming strip mall is the beloved Brooklyn Square Pizza. The mothership. This…read morerestaurant opened up in 2013! It was a quiet Monday, President's Day, late afternoon and coming back from a road trip. Brooklyn Square was the perfect pit stop! We had some pizza, some pasta and some salad and it was all really good. Our server highly recommended sandwich #17 and it was so good. I would have never ordered a grilled shrimp panini - - but this one was loaded with shrimp, avocado, broccoli rabe and fresh mozz -- SO GOOD - - definitely try that one! Service was also very good. Our server had so much patience - - it's hard to decide on an order because everything is so good! There's a reason Dave Portnoy gave Brooklyn Square a 8.9 rating - - the signature "upside down" pizza is so good. (Cheese on the bottom, sauce on the top). It's actually hard to even pick one slice - - so you'll have to go back and try other ones. My husband loves the eggplant rollatini....breaded eggplant rolled with ricotta, spinach, roasted red peppers with mozz on top - -that brings him back to Brooklyn Square every time! There are also quite a few other locations - Manalapan, Toms River, Bradley Beach, and the new Shrewsbury restaurant. I can't wait for them to open up their Marlboro location!

When you walk into the Jackson location there is a really good chance you are going to be greeted…read moreby the owner Peter Grippo a.k.a. Peter pizza he always makes you feel like family when you come into his stores he always makes it a point to stop by the table whether you are having a fantastic meal or one of his signature pies .They make a beautiful chicken parm and have a great special on Wednesday nites . Peter has been so successful in Jackson he is just opening his 5th store because his customers base is all over the shore Jackson Manalapan Marlboro Toms over Bradley beach and Tinton Falls I love there square pies and there specialty dishes. I highly recommend Brooklyn Square

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The upside down with peppers, onions, and meatballs.

Mangia Brick Oven Pizza

3.7(263 reviews)

5.3 mi

Food was so good! Attended a Bridal Shower and the room was perfect size. Cant wait to come back…read moreagain

Have come here several times with family and it is absolutely delicious!! Their food tastes…read moreamazing. They run a great deal 2 for $40. Such a steal. The service is great. The staff is super polite and the place is very cute inside! Would highly recommend!!

$90 of pasta.

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Crespo's Express

4.4(26 reviews)

1.9 mi

This is my go-to pizza place, and it never disappoints. I've ordered from here more times than I…read morecan count, and the quality is always consistent. No matter what I'm in the mood for, they somehow get it just right every single time.

So the flavor is good. I'll give it that. But the floppiest pizza. Food isn't hot anymore and the…read morecheese is still falling off. Toppings not baked in so they are falling off separate. I even asked for a thicker crust. I'd try it again for a plain pie and see if it's toppings or just them. I can't even eat it with fork and knife - very thin.

Special Family Party Box

Chicken Buffalo Pizza and Half Pepperoni Cheese Pizza

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Pizzarama

4.5(15 reviews)

7.0 mi

Me and tung sahur went here and we got free zeppolis. Aura and not sus. Food is great and the dude…read moreworking is super chillTung out of tung

I'm so glad I stumbled upon this wonderful pizzeria. I was driving around hungry, not quite sure…read morewhat I wanted for dinner, and nothing nearby was calling out to me. This spot was about 12 minutes out of the way, but my stomach said, "Do it." The parking lot is tiny -- I think there are only four spots, all of which were taken -- so I parked off to the side on an unmarked, unlit area. The restaurant itself is small as well, with just four tables, one of which was stacked with empty pizza boxes. The staff were very friendly despite being super busy, and service was impressively quick. I ordered the Pesto Vodka Sauce Grandma Pizza and had my pie in about 15 minutes. When I got home, I dug in immediately and WOW -- it was that good. I normally have only two slices and I'm done, but I ended up eating three more slices without hesitation.

Cheesesteak Pizzarama, Philly cheesesteak topped with FF & Mozzarella sticks

Pesto Vodka Sauce Grandma Pizza

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Pizza station

Kalamata Cafe

4.3(10 reviews)

3.6 mi

A mix between fast food and a diner-style restaurant. The menu is good and worth trying, portions…read moreare big, and prices are ok. The overall vibe is more toward a fast-food/ casual restaurant feel rather than anything fancy-- but food us very good. They don't have wifi. Service is ok nothing special .

Hubs and I were looking for a place to eat in the Jackson area and were originally going to go to…read morethe Jackson Diner. I saw this place and told him that I always wanted to give this place a try. Kalamata has both a restaurant and pizza place and we opted for the latter. This place also serves sushi as well. The windows were covered up so you can't see the interior but I knew it was a pizza joint. We ordered and shared the following: Eggplant parm pizza- when we got it , Hubs asked if we had the wrong pizza. This didn't look like the usual eggplant parm pizza. It was tiny pieces of eggplant and not like chunks of it. The pizza also had pesto spiral swirled around. It was a nice surprise. Hubs thought the pesto spiral was a nice touch. The pieces of eggplant was very flavorful. The sauce was very flavorful and the pizza crust was nice and soft but crispy enough on the bottom. Shakshuka- this came with 3 eggs. We thought this order was delicious. It came with a few slices of bread but it wasn't enough to sop up the sauce. Hubs brought it home to put it on top of his ramen. LOL. We also took home the tomatoes and cucumbers that came along with it as well. This place is a pleasant surprise. There were a lot of flies flying around the pizzas, but we were surprised that the flies didn't come towards us when we were eating. We were glad to not end up at the Jackson Diner. Will return to try other items on the menu.

Artisan Pizza At Kalamata! (Shhh don't tell Ramsey but we even have a Hawaiian Pizza)

Salad

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Mateos

3.9(70 reviews)

8.8 mi

Just finished half (all I could eat, it was so huge) Cowboy Burger delivered from Mateo's. Oneof…read morethe TOP 3 burgers I've had in New Jersey! Cooked to perfection! I can only imagine what it would have tasted like if I ate at the restaurant!!!

the place is so gross, they leave the backdoor open with no screen door and flies are crawling all…read moreover the place in there, no fly pizza for me, i walked in and right back out when i seen the flies on the counter pies, super nasty.

Plus, they have brick oven pizza and wings!

Chicken Milanese sandwich

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Antipasto salad

Mona Lisa Pizza

3.4(151 reviews)

2.3 mi

I'm driving through Jackson NJ and I noticed this small Italian Restaurant so I decided to give…read morethe food a try. My waiter Luke went out of his way to make my dining experience memorable. The Caesar salad tasted perfect. The garlic pizza was great and complimented the veal parmesan and I finished up with a perfectly blended cappuccino. I'm definitely recommending this restaurant to anyone who enjoys Italian food like I do.

Mona Lisa's - Jackson, NJ…read more Mona Lisa's has a nice dining room with a good atmosphere and friendly service. We ordered the pepperoni bar pie, and I was expecting a crunchy, flavorful bar‑style pizza, but it fell short. The sauce and cheese needed more flavor, and overall it was disappointing. The lasagna pie, on the other hand, was tasty and delicious. We also had the salad with apples, which was refreshing and balanced the meal well. Overall, the bar pie didn't meet expectations, but the lasagna pie and salad were solid.

Cappuccino

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Bar Pie: Half Upside Down Provolone/Half Vodka

Solo Bella

3.6(305 reviews)

2.8 mi

Always great fresh food and service Get there early cause…read moreit can get crowded also suggest making a reservation just in case...

As always the food was world class. We have been coming here a few times a year and the food is…read morealways great. We started with the Fire Calamari. It's got a bit of heat to it but not so much that a person who had spicy issues wouldn't eat it. There was also a generous portion that the four of us had plenty for all. We also tried The Boy's Favorite which is a couple of meatballs and sausage smothered in sauce and mozzarella. This is another app that we have had before and rarely do we not have it. And again plenty for the four of us to share. For my meal I had the Shrimp Alfredo which was Alfredo sauce with onions, peas, prosciutto and the Alfredo sauce. And there could be no complaints on the lack of any of the ingredients as there was plenty of shrimp and prosciutto. After having the appetizers I still left with enough of my meal for probably 3 lunches. The others had great meals some of which they had in the past. My only issue was the service and time to get the food. While we placed the order for apps and the meal at the same time it took 45 minutes for the meals to come out. The apps came out in a fair amount of time, but three tables that ordered after we had our apps, had their meals come out 5-10 minutes before ours. We had a one year old with us and the anxiety to not cause others an issue was at the top of our thoughts. I'm going to attribute this one bad night and will return because the foods so good. But I pray the delivery time is better as our waitress kept telling us the foods almost there and I actually felt bad for her.

Inside

Freshly baked cheese bread with olive oil (there's chopped olives in the oil)

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Outdoor area. Very nice ambiance

Enzo Restaurant & Pizza

3.9(89 reviews)

5.7 mi

My Wife won a $40.00 Gift Certificate for Enzo in Jackson so on 12/30/23 we went there…read more My wife ordered a salad and an Eggplant Parmigiana, well I have to say the platter was huge enough for 3 people that I told Pasquale to make them smaller, they definitely make them Extra Family Style. Cheech ordered a Margarita,medium sized thin sliced and crispy. Well we have to say that the food was delicious and fresh. This place is family friendly and family style, we met Mrs Enzo and her brother and her sons all very nice people. This is a neighborhood favorite place.

Ordered a grilled shrimp salad that was not on the menu because I am pretty heath conscious. Did…read morenot disappoint. Huge salad. So much shrimp. Was soooo yummy! 10/10

Pizza pizza and more pizza

15 inch thin sliced and crispy medium size Margarita pizza

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Giuseppe’s Pizzeria

3.5(14 reviews)

2.9 mi

You see the special listed on the sign and also posted online, I called about it and they said I…read moreneeded the coupon. I drove there to pick up a menu, they don't have any and he still insisted I needed a coupon. I don't appreciate deceptive business practices, and if they do it once, they are comfortable with that practice. They do not need your business, don't honor their posted advertisements - even if you live in the community. In fairness of a review, the owner did offer to honor the offer this once.... and I moved on. I took the time to call, took the time to drive there, and his initial reaction was no. The business lost money today and I eat pizza frequently, so he lost much more money today than he saved....cover the deal on the sign.

Pizza is top shelf. A weekly mainstay and most requested by our guests when the visit from out of…read morethe area. Although there is a dining room it seems To have fallen off the radar and we only do takeout now. There are three pizzeria restaurants at this intersection and this is by far the best at this intersection for take out pizza. 20 minutes for pick up. Best pizza for reheating. Crust and dough resume freshness with a 5 minute visit to the oven. Great specials and chicken entrees are all great and serve 2.

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Diane O.

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9 years ago

This place is now in the old Joesph's On New prospect rd. Went there on Sunday bought 6 pies, they were ready on time and hot. Owners are extremely nice. They gave me a couple of slices of different kinds of pizza to try. They make a awesome variety. I'm very impressed and would recommend this place to all of Jackson. Hope there around for a long time!! read more

Nicole D.

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8 years ago

THIS is what pizza should taste like-other places need to take notes from Luisa's. The best I've had, by far! The owner and staff are friendly and helpful. I'm becoming a regular customer and I can't wait to try the rest of their food. I highly recommend this restaurant-you won't be disappointed, I promise. read more

Lily J.

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6 years ago

this place is disgusting. i do not recommend. they are very rude to their staff, and such perverts as i have witnessed myself as a customer! definitely do not recommend coming here!! read more

Christina S.

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9 years ago

Can not say 1 bad thing. Every time my family orders from here it is nothing but Amazing. Great job. :) read more

Valarie V.

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3 years ago

Love their chicken rice bowls - especially at start of the week when it's buy 2 get 1.!

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