Along the densely wooded highway along Howell Township, you will find this small pizzeria…read more Website: 7/10 Its bare-minimal design brings you to the home page, where you will find the specials. I could not figure out what the prices were on the menu items. The color scheme had the basic Italian flag colors that stood out on the beige-and-brown background. Brand: 5/10 The backstory behind Lino's Pizza is that it is a family-owned establishment in operation for more than 35 years according to the website. Though, while the website does use an Italian chef as a mascot, he does not have a name. The logo outside was fading and the floral wallpaper crinkled with age. With that being said, I did appreciate the Italian aesthetics of the pizzeria in terms of the interior architecture with the entrance leading directly to a line before the counter. Concerning related merchandise, I immediately noticed that Lino's Pizza had their own soda brand distributed by Island Girls Beverage available in a handful of flavors. Ambiance: 7/10 The basic eating area sufficed with plenty of tables with multiple chairs each, with plenty of space separating two rows of tables. The television was a bit too intrusive. Service: 10/10 The staff was amicable and maintained good rapport with us. Wait Time: 10/10 I did not have to worry about waiting for our meals, since they delivered a free basket of bread and butter to our table before our meals came. We did not experience any interruptions. Food: 8/10 I ordered the Buffalo Style Chicken Wrap with Lino's Pizza brand of Tealicious soda and with complementary bread and butter. While it is meant to have a cold wrap, I did find a thin strand of hair inside, which automatically fails the preparedness. The Tealicious soda was fresh from the refrigerator. For a wrap with messy ingredients like bleu cheese and hot sauce, the wrap managed to retain its form until the very last bites. The wrap had the pleasant, earthy smell of buffalo chicken. The bleu cheese gave the Buffalo Style Chicken Wrap a warm texture, while the hot sauce definitely delivered heat that managed to have a tanginess without it overwhelming me. The tomatoes, lettuce, and onions also complemented the overall dish. The chicken bits and the wrap itself were a bit unassuming. The Tealicious soda, which is carbonated black tea, definitely had a unique taste despite the underwhelming carbonation. The Buffalo Style Chicken Wrap and the Tealicious soda did leave satisfying aftertastes. I will say that I never had a buffalo chicken wrap, and it was not a terrible experience. Worth The Money?: 7/10 I hoped going to Lino's Pizza would help alleviate my despair, hopelessness, and mid-back pain. I will say that while we came in the moment shortly after opening, we found plenty of options to sit and not a lot of ruckus all around. It only alleviated me just a little since I did not feel any immediate flare-ups. The strongest pathos to the brand is its status as a family-owned business spanning many decades. Indeed, every family in the country is a manufactory within itself, as Thomas Jefferson wrote to John Adams. However, if it were to continue to operate, it would need to evolve with time. The establishment would benefit with updating many aspects, such as the menus, the interior, the exterior, and the mascot. I did like how they relied on a soda distributor for their soda brand. I express curiosity as to whether they sell them in packs, and about the sources of the ingredients for their menu items. Sourcing from the abundant local farms throughout Monmouth County would definitely apply the local multiplier effect to Lino's Pizza and Howell Township community. Can I say the overall price was worth two Yelp dollar signs out of three? Probably not. Rating: 4/5 Stars Despite the underwhelming status of Lino's Pizza, I still have hope in a family-owned establishment like this. Recommend To... Anyone who lives nearby that highway where Lino's Pizza situates if they are looking for catering which the establishment offers. I would also recommend it to anyone looking for a local soda brand.

The pizza was thin crust and crispy with fantastic flavor and great cheese! Quick service and very…read morefamily friendly.

What a pleasant visit! Hospitality, smiles, then the…read moredelicious margarita slice...the crust, the sauce, the cheese, very satisfying. I learned they cater, so definitely I am having an office lunch catered with them. 5 stars for sure.

We were in the neighborhood and decided to give this place a try…read more I ordered the Gourmet Roll, with Sausage, pepper and onion - I liked this. This combo reminds me of my dad because he used to eat this. Hubs got the Grandma Veggie Balsamic slice. This has spinach, mushrooms, breaded eggplant and zucchini, and roasted peppers on a layer of melted mozzarella, finished with a drizzle of sweet balsamic glaze. This was hubs' favorite of the two. He said that the combination reminded him of LA but with a better crust. He'd probably order this again. I thought this was ok and pretty healthy. Service was friendly and quick. Will return to try other items on the menu!

I stopped in at this local pizzeria and got dinner. When I arrived I parked in the plaza lot. I…read morewalked in and was greeted! I sat in the dining area. I ordered: Mussels Marinara Thin Crust Pizza Olives Bolognese Penne Shrimp Scampi Linguini Detroit Style Cheesesteak Pizza The food was really tasty with the Detroit Style Pizza being my favorite! It was sooo tasty! All in all a great experience!

Absolutely the best bar pies!! Only downside is we had requested double cut and they said they…read moredon't do that. I'm not sure how difficult it is to do 4 more pass through of the pizza cutter. But pizza was delicious for sure!

Pizza looks good, but never in my entire life have I gotten a pizza with a hole in it.read more

First time here, very good, pretty much everything. However gonna give it a few minor cons…read more 1. The silverware dirty 2. No offer of bread , didn't even come as a side nor did a side salad come with the baked dish. 3. $30 for 2 things , just pretty pricey. 4. No cheese at all in the Chicken Caesar Salad Now the pros, Everything taste very fresh, very well cooked, Chicken flavorful, The red sauce sweet and homemade and the pasta well cooked.

Great selection of pizza, sandwich's and rolls. They have a great crust and fresh ingredients…read more Friendly and quick service in a bright clean atmosphere for a quick bite .

I really liked Luigi's in the past but I think there's new owners and it shows. My calzone was ham…read more& cheese. It was extremely burnt at the bottom, ricotta was flavorless as was the sauce. The ham was shoved in the middle only so when I cut it in half the ham was right there on the edges and no where else in it. I hate giving bad reviews to local businesses but 2 stars is generous.

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!

Stopped at Brooklyn Square Pizza on the way home from a weekend trip in NYC and it was the perfect…read moremove. We ordered 7 pies for our bus ride and every slice was a hit! Fresh, flavorful, and absolutely delicious. Honestly, the only problem was that we should've ordered 10 pies because it disappeared fast. The spinach artichoke pie was especially amazing... creamy, perfectly balanced, and a standout favorite. Great pizza, great decision, and now officially a must-stop anytime we're passing through.

Ordered half an onion pizza for an extra $2 , but there was barley any onion. What made me most…read moreupset is the embedded hair found in the pizza under the cheese.

Salads used to be on point. Their expensive but you get good amount of chicken. My office often…read moreorders from there but my salad today had a large hair under the chicken. When calling the pizzeria, man who answered tried to tell me that it was probably someone in my office, he said it three separate times to me. I spend a lot of money for a bed of lettuce and the quality isn't okay. The cucumbers are wilted and just bad customer service means myself and my coworkers will no longer spend our money there. Customer service is key and that was awful service.

Everything was delicious. Chicken Marsala was to die for. Love this place. The owner always comes…read morearound and checks that everything is to your satisfaction. They're very accommodating.

A group of 45 went to L'Olivias after a movie. Never been to this restaurant. Everything was setup…read morefor us ahead of time and we had plenty of seating. We had 2 salads on the table: one Insalata Della Casa and one Caesar salad. Both were cold and very fresh. The Italian bread was served hot and the outside was very crisp. They served us Fried Zucchini Sticks, fried Calamari as appetizers. The fried zucchini was hot and delicious. The calamari was fine just right and nut chewy. For main dishes we had Olivia's Rigatoni Vodka, Eggplant Rollatini, Chicken Marsala and sautéed green beans with oven potatoes. Dessert was small cannoli's and biscotti's with hot, strong coffee. There was enough food for everyone and we even took food home. They've been in business for about a year and the owner John is delightful and very accommodating. John' staff did a wonderful job and made sure we had everything we needed and more. Had a wonderful experience at L'Olivias and would go back with my husband for dinner. Good job everyone!

My last review was 2017- but I've ate here here probably 40 times since then and every time the…read morefood has been fantastic. It's usually just my hubby and I. Dinner always 100% delicious. We started with the meatballs, hubby had the calzone, which to me is really a two meal dish and 1/2 half goes home... I'll get back to that. I like the white clam sauce with linguine it's delicious, it's another large portion and 1/2 went home with us.... because they have zeppoles YES!!! Now they are light, airy and have tons of powdered sugar on them and I am ok with that- if you need a sauce they come with chocolate sauce on the side- my husband likes them this way--- but I prefer raspberry sauce myself, I'm not Italian and I have been told by my hubby's family and Italians it's powdered sugar only and if you need sauce, would chocolate or Nutella be allowed! ! end of discussion lol- .......but here I am sitting on my couch eating "our" zeppoles with powdered sugar and raspberry sauce, typing on my keyboard with powdered sugar fingers!! and he's legit cringing !! BAWAWAWAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA (EVIL REDHEAD LAUGH)

I pass by here so many times on my way home finially decided to stop in?…read more The staff was very friendly , and seated us right away! The server brought us bread . Bread was kinda dry so not my favorite and wasn't a fan of the oil that it came with , just felt blan , maybe an infused oil or butter would have been better ! We ordered from the happy hour menu , got crab poppers and boneless wings. The server was nice helping me choose a sauce that worked for me. The wings were very good but I wouldn't consider the prices happy hour prices at all! We also ordered Zuppa do pesce with garlic cream sauce instead of the plum and it was definitely very good! The interior was nice , more of a relaxing Italian vibe!

Very very delicious Georgian food at this cozy spot! Family run & owned, the food is homey,…read morefriendly and irresistably delicious! I am already very excited to head back for more khachipuri, pkhali & khinkali!!

I go to this place from time to time I got to say the…read moreflavor on the food it's satisfying the Avery time I go I want to try new food but sometimes end up ordering the same because it was so good. I recommend using photos to ask for the food. You won't be disappointed