Great experience overall! I first noticed the lack of foot traffic, however despite the amount of people, the experience overall wasn't bad at all. The chef was welcoming, unsure if the restaurant is short staffed or not, however all the staff members were very polite. As for the ambience & interior, it's a classic Italian restaurant. Nothing too special about it, a little outdated but nice overall. The tables were clean, and it's quite spacious. It's kept organized & clean and that's all that matters to me. The food did take a while, yet it was PHENOMENAL. Hot, fresh pizza with just the right amount of sauce that truly compliments the cheese with just the right texture, and a dough that doesn't taste like pure cardboard. Overall, I'd definitely return! Great prices, great food, great experience. read more

Paesano Pizzeria - Building Exterior - Pizza Near Me - Vernon Township, New Jersey

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Friendly staff... Food was made to order but just ok. There's plenty of seating inside for a typical pizzeria. read more

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Terrific....been driving past forbyears....never stopped.... my loss...fantastic food.

Great pizza in the Highland Lakes/Vernon area! Picked up a large pie with pep, mushrooms and olives (great dough to cheese sauce ratio; they do not skimp on toppings!). The Wings were good (very crispy and breaded; not always my go to style but these were good). I appreciated that they were pleasant/professional on the phone and during pickup. Would definitely try more menu options from this great local pizzeria! read more

Paesano Pizzeria - Large pie with Pepperoni, Mushrooms and Black Olives - Pizza Near Me - Vernon Township, New Jersey

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We love paesano's!!! Moved to Vernon last year and have tried the pizzas in the area. Only keep going back to paesano's. Everyone is so friendly and pizza is crispy and cheesy. Everywhere else we have gone the pizza is gross and the people are rude but not at paesano's. It's our go to pizza place. read more

Pizza was disgustingly undercooked, they replaced it with an equally undercooked one. First and last time ever ordering from here. Update, they charged our credit card even though we sent the pizzas back and they told us there'd be no charge. Do yourself a favor and order from somewhere else. read more

Paesano Pizzeria - Disgusting. Would you eat this? - Pizza Near Me - Vernon Township, New Jersey

If I could give this review no stars, I would. When Paesano opened years ago, I thought the pizza was terrible, that it was the worst in Vernon. My kids even thought it was awful. It still is; doughy, spongy, undercooked white crust, very little sauce and cheese and no seasonings on it. Ugh. The new Goodfellas on Rt. 94, and Nonna Vita in Hamburg blow this place away as far as quality. I also don't understand how and why people think this is good pizza. I guess they don't know any better. read more

this is that real guniea shit!! 10/10 authentic italian! pizza was so good, unbelievable dough. the vibe in there is authentic italian family right off the boat, wouldn't have it any other way! gotta get you some! read more

Had the Thursday pasta special last night, it was $11.50ish take out, came with a salad and bread. I had linguine and meat sauce, it was some of the best sauce I've ever had, and it was enough pasta for 2! I will be returning for more! read more

We love their eggplant parmigiana and this is the only pizza place we get it from. I ordered a half tray when I was having company and received nothing but great compliments. They also have great pizza. read more

Great pizza. Friendly staff. Good location right on the way home from Mountain Creek. Try the eggplant pizza!

I went to a hike at the Appalachian trail/Stairway to heaven and man, after a 4hr hike, a slice of pizza sounded PHENOMENAL!! We found Paesano which is literally les than 5min away and thank the pizza Gods they were open! We ordered a pepperoni for my cousin and a plain for me (asked for a very crusty pizza) and they nailed it! I'm glad the place is open and makes my heart smile to see people people coming in and out taking their orders, there's nothing better than supporting your local place especially during this pandemic which has changed everyone's lives and impacted so many businesses. We weren't able to stay inside much but they were very nice. Their pizza tastes delicious, and it's not because I was hungry, it was crusty just like I wanted it and cheesy and OMG it was tasty. Great job! I'll definitely come back for more when I'm in the area! read more

Paesano Pizzeria - Time to eat!!!! - Pizza Near Me - Vernon Township, New Jersey

Walked in an left. The two women were super unfriendly and looking at us like we had 10 heads. When there was only 3 heads?! The pizza looked unedible I took a look at it and thought to my self "wow this pizza must be from the frozen section at shop rite?". Walked out before eating very weird voodooo vibes in that place would not reccomend it to my worst enemies. read more

I ate here a week ago with a family member. I was told the pizza here was very good so we decided to try it. The parking here can be tight when it is busy here. The place looks like your regular pizza place- a counter displaying the different pies and tables alongs the walls. The pizza maker behind the counter wore a chef's hat. We sat down and the waitress came right over. We ordered a plain cheese pie and a chicken cutlet parmesean hero. The pizza pie was delivered before my hero. I had a slice and was really not impressed at all. The entire crust fell apart from the middle to the end or point of the slice. The sauce and cheese were good but I am a crust guy. The pie seemed undercooked, the crust part at the end too wide. My chicken cutlet Parm hero was not bad, not great. Again the sauce and cheese were good, just a little too bready. This place may have had a bad day with pizza, I don't know. I thought the place was mediocre, not terrible. I really give it 2.4 stars and just rounded it down to 2. I may come back here for a slice or two and if the pizza is better I will update my review. read more

Paesano Pizzeria - regular cheese pie minus 1 slice - Pizza Near Me - Vernon Township, New Jersey

Very happy, very nice over the phone and delivery service members. We had a lot of options and a super decent inexpensive kids menu. I ordered the homemade focaccia cheesesteak sweet potato fries, ordered lasagna and a kids pasta they even have bow ties perfect! Portions are much better than I expected and they gave it with fresh soft bread. The service was prompt they came to our hotel and take credit card over the phone. read more

Paesano Pizzeria - Lasagna - Pizza Near Me - Vernon Township, New Jersey

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We ordered take out from here our first night on vacation and the pizza was very good. We only had pizza so can't comment about anything else but I'd definitely try more from here when back in the area. Great prices. read more

Doesn't look like much when you first pull up but this is one of the best pizza places in NJ! Reminds you why NJ is truly the pizza capital. We tried the eggplant/red pepper, garlic ricotta, Buffalo chicken, a plain, and garlic knots and everything was amazing. The chef made us feel right at home and was such a joy to be around. This place and the food are precious! read more

Paesano Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Vernon Township, New Jersey

The meatball sub was dry and lacking sauce/flavor. The salad looked so sad we just threw it away. The chicken parm was decent. Reasonably priced. They forgot to give us plastic silverware for a takeout order read more

We stayed at an Airbnb at Mountain Creek and found this place our first night here. We both ordered a chicken dish with spaghetti with mushrooms, spinach, in a white wine sauce and a scampi sauce. Both meals were delicious. The wait time was an hour but it was a Friday night and the food came piping hot. Portions were huge and we had leftovers for lunch the next day plus salad. read more

Paesano Pizzeria - yum - Pizza Near Me - Vernon Township, New Jersey

Excellent pizza. Delivery was fast and friendly. Highly recommend for sure . Thanks

so I ordered the boneless wings and they were barely tossed and they were basically chicken nuggets that you bought from the store and put buffalo sauce on him barely in. It may seem like they're a four-star restaurant, but the food is terrible would not recommend. read more

Paesano Pizzeria - So I ordered the wings and they were barely tossed in the sauce at all, and they're basically chicken nuggets, not even boneless wings . - Pizza Near Me - Vernon Township, New Jersey

Store is nice and clean, nice staff and the food is really good. Pizzas come with plenty of cheese on them which I definitely like. Only draw back is parking. read more

We were staying at a nearby motel and decided to eat in. Asked for a recommendation for a good local pizzeria at the front desk. They said that this establishment was a good choice and that they delivered. So we ordered calzone, soup and chicken parmigiana hero. We were satisfied with the quality of the food delivered. Very generous portion and the sauce was good. The one bad thing was that they didn't include any paper plates or cutlery (which I requested during the placing of the order). Other than that I would recommend giving this place a try. read more

Confused driver always forgets something and shows up an hour late. Food is usually a miss as I tried them many many times out of desperation and convenience. Found a two inch piece of extra sharp plastic in my minestrone soup made of the soup container. It could have cut my mouth or throat really badly, but luckily I was chewing on it before realizing it wasn't food and pulled it out of my mouth before swallowing. I saved it and discreetly told the owner who basically shrugged and told me where the plastic came from. Nice. Very informative of him. Won't be back. read more

I stopped by here this past Friday evening with my wife and 2 others for a late to-go snack. We drove by here on the way to another place earlier in the night and thought that it looked like a good place to try. Upon entering the restaurant the first thing that we noticed and gravitated towards were all the different slices of pizza that were in the glass which you could order. Then after getting our bearings for a minute we were offered a menu by the cook. From my perspective this seemed to be a pretty authentic pizza place. Besides the area with the pizza slices there was a large clean area for the pizza cook to work and behind that a big oven. On the other side of the restaurant there were tables to sit at which could hold number of people. We ended up deciding to split a buffalo chicken pizza between the four of us. After we ordered we proceeded to watch the cook make the pizza and put it into the pizza oven. Whenever all was said and done, it probably took around 20 minutes from the order to us walking out of the restaurant with the pizza in our hands. The pizza itself ended up tasting rather good and I loved the little spice that it gave off. There was an ample amount of good tasting toppings and the crust itself was probably of medium thickness. That was enough to give it some good bite while not being overwhelming to the rest of the toppings. My only complaint with the pizza was that the cheese and toppings consistently seemed to fall off my pizza as I was trying to eat it. Frustrating for sure but in the end not that big of a deal. The bottom line for me is that I would stop by here again in the future. I really enjoyed the pizza that I tried here and would like to try some more! read more

Not great. Pizza was ridiculously greasy and the cheese slid right off the pizza. Half the cheese was already on the other side of the pizza upon arrival. Was also undercooked. Not a fan read more

Angelo has the best restaurant in Vernon. I never had a bad meal at Paesano's, and his portions are quite generous, His company is the best though. He is very friendly and community minded. read more

We were looking for an Italian restaurant while staying at minerals resort and found this little mama and papa restaurant. Didn't think much of it, thought it was just pizza but i was surprise. The menu has many choices and the best Italian food I've tasted in a very long time. Our waitress Becca was very friendly and sweet. I highly recommend it. read more

Great place, portions are huge, everything tasted great, it seems like authentic Italian food, highly recommend read more

Paesano Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Vernon Township, New Jersey

Great pizza! Great service! Great deals! Very nice friendly staff. I moved up from Queens not long ago and it's very hard to find a great slice of pizza. If you are on the search you don't have to look anymore!! The pizza is always made fresh and delicious. I had the calamari which is lightly breaded and tastes fresh. The eggplant specialty pizza is very good and so is the works!! The works is an over abundance of flavorful fresh toppings. I couldn't even see the slice! read more

Came in after hike at stairway to heaven for a quick snack before the 1.5 hour drive home. Was pleasantly surprised with tasty pizza. Really enjoyed the chicken bacon ranch and sausage slices. Would come again if in the area and would recommend. read more

This is one of the best Italian Resturant I been to. We are staying at the crystal minerals resort and adventure out for some affordable dinner. The waitress and the staff are very nice and friendly great service read more

Had the best meal from Paesano last night will definitely be eating there again! Chicken Parm, Shrimp Parm, Cavatelli & Broccoli with Sausage All so delicious My husband has been in the Restaurant business for years and he is a tough critic but loved everything Just a great staff also read more

It's sad, I paid just over ten bucks for a pie on Tuesday Night special...which years ago I paid $8.99, yet I feel ripped off. Now I recall why I have not been here in years, the Pizza is just god awful. We are talking a plain cheese pie that has a pretty good crusty edge but it only gets bad from there, too heavy on cheap cheese but that can be adjusted with a preorder...what can't is why the crust starts out strong and solid on the outside but turns into a extremely thin under cooked mushy dough mess...makes no sense, why thin out the middle so much, cheap much? Is this a $9.99 special or do all your pies come with risk of bacterial infections? read more

Best pizza crust by a mile !! Seriously it's amazing .. Who ever says different must not know what good quality dough tastes like. My wife is from queens and even she said the pizza here was better than most places in the city. read more

Best food in town. Never disappointed when we come for just a slice or dinner. Owners are very nice, very friendly and inviting atmosphere!!! read more

Angelo has been flipping pies for years! Best pizza in northern NJ! Pies come out piping hot. Cheese bubbling! Best sauce I've ever had! Addicting food. Beautiful Italian decor. Friendly staff. This place has it all. read more

Paesano Pizzeria - Boom! - Pizza Near Me - Vernon Township, New Jersey

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I love Paesano pizza and think that Angelo makes the best pizza in Vernon.There is alot of Yelp negativity, but I have been his customer since he opened and have never had a bad meal.They always treat me like family.If you like thin crust pizza,you have to try his fin crust.Its paper thin and crispy!i read more

Paesano Pizzeria - The pizza master and his creation - Pizza Near Me - Vernon Township, New Jersey

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If I could give this place No Stars, I would. Horrible pizza, dried out, tasteless, just awful. It was so bad, none of us could get past one slice. We threw it all away. The mussels were just OK, but nothing great, and the bread they gave us with the mussels was stale. That went out the back door for the birds. One of the mussels was unopened, and we didn't want to eat it, fearing it was spoiled. The owner used to own Alpine Pizza here in Vernon years ago with his father, who, I assume, knew what he was doing. Paesano is a huge letdown. Stay away. read more

Gigantic bag of zeppoles for $5. Huge tray of eggplant parm with side of pasta, bread, salad. More than enough for 2-3 eaters. Pizza cheesiest of options in area! Steady delivery within Vernon. read more