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    Santoni's Pizzeria and Restaurant

    3.5 (129 reviews)
    InexpensiveItalian, Pizza, Sandwiches
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Pear Salad with Chicken
    Chris E.

    This review is solely based on their pizza since I see that they have a pretty large menu and I really can't judge the other items. We strolled in at around 5:45 on an early Saturday evening on a brick cold New Jersey day and they were BUSSSSY. There weren't many patrons dining inside their small restaurant, but there seemed to be PLENTY of takeout business for whole pies and delivery too. In addition, they had, if my count was correct, at least 9 gentlemen working behind the counter, which pretty much speaks for the volume of business they have (else they are grossly overemployed and overpaying). From what I saw just based on the pizzas on display next to the cash register, the slices looked pretty good. Unfortunately, as the old saying goes, looks can be deceiving. Not to say that the pizza was bad, but it could have been better on multiple fronts. We ordered 4 slices - plain cheese, pepperoni, buffalo and a Santoni's Special. In addition, my wife, veering on the healthier (and smarter) side, ordered a pear salad with chicken. First, I didn't get to try the pear salad, but my wife raved about how good it actually was and how she thoroughly enjoyed it as we munched on our pizza, which she should have been jealous of, but shockingly wasn't. Second, the pizza. My kids ate almost the entirety of their plain cheese and pepperoni slices, so I didn't have a chance to try them, other than a few roni cups that my son claimed were too spicy for him. As for my slices, the buffalo and Santoni's Special, the buffalo was a doozy. When I bite into a buffalo pizza slice, there's nothing I hate more than the fact that it lacks buffalo flavoring and this one was one of those cases. It was more on the side of just tasting like a chicken pizza slice with a slight hint of buffalo flavoring, if that. The Santoni's Special was a bit better in that it had green peppers, sausage, pepperoni, onion and mushroom. It reminded me of a Sbarro supreme slice of pizza. It might not seem like much of a compliment, but I actually enjoyed the Santoni's Special, albeit it was not on the piping hot side, nor did it keep is shape. In fact, neither slice I had was hot, which was very surprising considering that it took a while for them to be served to us, which can only have meant that it was heated up in the oven --- or so I thought????? Also, both slices I ate completely fell apart in that when I tried to fold them in half (like how a true New Yorker eats their slices of pizza), they cracked at the crust and broke creating a fissure looking like I had cut the pizza in that area. It was somewhat annoying as I had to eat the slice with 2 hands, which to me, is a big no-no as one should be able to devour a slice by holding it with just one hand. What self-righteous pizza lover holds a slice of pizza with 2 hands? Well, I had to unfortunately because of the fault line on my pizza. The pizza here definitely has potential and I don't know what a whole pie would taste like, but I'm pretty sure it would be fresher than the slices we had. I get that pizzas where slices are served from are typically sitting out for long periods, but you gotta heat the slices up a lot longer. Cold pizza should only be reserved for the morning when you wake up from that hang over and don't have the mental acuity to throw it in the oven or microwave it.

    Margherita slice and Big Mac Slice
    Pete B.

    A solid pizza joint with a ton of variety. Plenty of parking off of a busy Godwin Ave. Service was quick and good was fresh. I went with the Big Mac Slice and a Margherita Slice. The Big Mac Slice was interesting. Was good for a one time novelty but I most likely wouldn't get it again. It was just one of those things that you had to try, it was good but just too quirky for me. The Margherita slice was solid. Sauce was excellent and the crust wasn't too heavy. Very good for a solid slice and multiple varieties of you're in a mood for something outside the box.

    Nick S.

    Went to Santoni's for the first time this weekend. First of all, the staff was very friendly and helpful! Secondly, the pizza was to die for! I had a penne vodka slice and a buffalo chicken slice: both were incredible. My one friend who was with me told me she had never had better pizza. Sadly I live over 30 mins away, but if I lived closer, I would definitely go back and go back often!

    Spaghetti and meatballs
    Colette F.

    The parking lot is tight if you go on the weekend. It can be hard to find parking. The employees are very nice. I ordered the macaroni wedges they didn't have much taste. The side sauce was ok. We had 2 and didn't finish the rest. I ordered the spaghetti it was OK. I probably would just try the pizza next time. I just felt the food could have been better. We didn't wait long for our food.

    Fettuccine alfredo
    Ryan L.

    Will go again - This place is amazing! If you do go, ask for Corey. We ordered a whole lot of food: grandma's pizza pie, chicken parm sandwich, Italian sandwich, penne vodka with chicken, fettuccine alfredo, and chicken marsala...everything was good. There was not one bad choice. The taste is what you can imagine at a quality pizzeria but the price is insane...possibly $-$$ for all we ordered is ridiculous. No negative review on a single of the item we ordered. Given how busy they were, it is no wonder the food tastes delicious. They had like 10 delivery drivers going in and out. The wait was'nt too bad because of how busy they were. ~10 mins. after arrival. Due to COVID and the amount of busy staff, they don't allow dining in and you have to wait outside for your order. Decently spaced parking lot. Shouldn't have a problem finding a spot.

    To update my review, Vinny from Santoni's did reach out apologized and compensated us for our inconvenience. His apology and willingness to make things right was genuine and I'm going to chalk this up to a bad night and I will definitely try them again in the future.. I normally never write reviews however I felt compelled to this evening. My mother-in-law took a fall before Christmas, from the hospital She went into a rehab center and is finally home with a live in aid. Today was the first night that myself, and my sons were able to see her and celebrate Christmas, I asked her what she would like to eat and she said she was craving pizza, but she didn't care where we ordered from. I've heard so many wonderful things about Santoni's and because my mother-in-law lives in Ridgewood and it was close by that's where I decided to order from. I placed an online order at 5 PM and we left our house in Midland Park to head to my mother-in-law's thinking we would be there before the order was delivered. By 6:40 I called to see what the issue was and why we hadn't received our order yet they said let me check on it and came back saying they were sorry it was in progress and they had another huge order that they were trying to get out that our order would be going out shortly. It was at least another 30 to 45 minutes before it was actually delivered and mind you, it was literally blocks not miles from the restaurant to my mother-in-law's house when we finally received our order and we open the pizza boxes, This is what we saw.: needless to say we won't be ordering from there again anytime soon.

    Desiree F.

    One of my client's picked this spot for lunch and they called in the order. I called to pay and the man seemed to not know what I was talking about after having me on hold for a while. We then had to call on a 3 way to verify and I paid. For my order I got the shrimp scampi with linguini. The food got delivered. I took mine home and dug in. The food wasn't bad, a lot of garlic in though. There was plenty and it wasn't bad. All in all I had a decent experience.

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    Best pizza in town! Love that it's so crunchy and thin. Staff is friendly as well and the shop is clean.

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    Best pizza I have had in years. Perfect slice. Just cheesy enough, great sauce, crispy crust but not hard.

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    3.6(170 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    The pizza is just as great at this Ridgewood offshoot as it is at the original Hackensack location…read moreof the Coal Burning Brick Oven Pizzeria......AND, unfortunately, the service is almost just as subpar as well. After visiting the Hackensack location recently, we decided to give the other location in Ridgewood a try as well since we loved the pizza so much at the original. We dropped in at around 5:15pm on a very quiet Memorial Day weekend Sunday evening and, as expected, the restaurant was also very, very quiet. We were only the 2nd group of diners for the evening, although it did get pretty busy as the evening wore on, including many pick up orders. We ordered a Caesar Salad to start along with the Combo Platter, which came with some fried ravioli, fried mozzarella, & chicken fingers. First, the Caesar Salad ---- we ordered it just to get some greens in our systems, but it was pretty much like the one served in Hackensack. The croutons in the salad were just cut up pieces of the bread that they include in the order as a side, but stale-tasting. As for the Combo Platter, that was decent, but the fried ravioli felt a bit empty, as in it felt like I was just eating a square piece of fried dough with no filling. The fried mozzarella and chicken fingers were decent, however, having some marinara sauce to dip them in DEFINITELY helped. For our entree, we shared a medium Tomato & Cheese pie with 1/2 Pepperoni. As I said, the reason we came here was because we absolutely loved the pie from the Hackensack location and didn't expect anything less here. The pizza pie came out piping hot, which was a great sign. Flavor-wise it was fantastic - the tang of the tomato sauce was delicious and the amount of cheese was perfect. Honestly, it was still one of the best pizzas I've EVERRRR had and I've had my fair share of pizza in NYC and New Haven. BUT...yes, there's a BUT here, where in Sam Hill was the pepperoni?!?! I encountered just a measly 9 pepperonis in total on the half of the pie that had it. Seriously, 9?!?! If I can count the number of pepperoni cups on the pizza, you better believe there is a problem...BIG problem. At the Hackensack location, we had the problem of having TOO MANY pepperoni cups, including 2 or 3 stacked one on top of the other. Anyhow, the pizza was still great, but more evenly spread pepperoni would have helped. Soooo, back to the service though. I'm not sure what it is about both locations, but the waiters really come off as rude - no "You're Welcomes", no "How is everything going? Can I get you anything?" Not much interaction at all. To be honest, not a whole lot of professionalism. At the Hackensack location, the waiters seem a bit more seasoned, but something still seems off, while at the Ridgewood location, we just didn't feel very welcome. Maybe we were being a bit sensitive, but having felt like we have dined everywhere, it felt easy identifying the "blah" service. Doubt it was an off night. Bottom line. The pizza is GREAT here and you definitely get your money's worth with the large, but don't come here thinking you're walking into the Cheers bar anytime soon.

    Had an early dinner during a soccer tournament. We dined with some of our soccer boys and their…read moreparents . Enjoyed pizza, salads and garlic bread. Great space, convenient location in Ridgewood. Wasn't crowded for a Father's Day and a Sunday fortunately. Service was prompt and the food was perfect for our group.

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    3.2(93 reviews)
    0.5 mi
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    We enjoyed the pizza here with the kids. It's got this old school pizza shop vibe that also…read moreelevates the experience. I got a cesar salad with chicken as well as had a slice of pie, the salad was good, a little sad in presentation but it's a pizza joint, can't blame em! I wouldn't rave about this spot as the best pizza i've ever had, but it definitely gets the job done and I really liked their sauce. The service at the desk is a little sus. We had a little spill and it was like rocket science to ask someone to assist lol. But whatever, not going knock them too hard on it, could have new workers or an off day. The kids liked the atmosphere and pizza too. It's a cozy little joint I hope stays around for even longer than its been there. We'll be back.

    - Spacious dining room with plenty of seating and comfortable, old-school vibes, complete with…read morered-and-white checkered tablecloths and Tiffany-style hanging lamps throughout - Small, tight parking lot in the back with designated spaces for diners; there was a steady stream of takeout customers, while the dining room remained relatively quiet on a Friday evening - Service was cordial, attentive, and efficient throughout our meal; the young waiter was quick to greet us and take our order - The food was solid overall: the tossed salad was generously sized with plenty of toppings; the buffalo wings arrived with the sauce on the side--a nice touch for the kids--and were crispy, juicy, well-seasoned, with a tangy, spicy sauce; the special pie was loaded with toppings, but the pizza could have used more time in the oven; the toppings definitely needed more heat to bring out the flavors and the crust was too soft and flimsy

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    4.2(266 reviews)
    0.2 mi
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    Attention attention. Before anything else is mentioned, the Nutella pie is the dessert to get. Eat…read moreit no matter what. We've kept this place on our radar for a while and finally made a reservation. I wasn't sure what the strategy should be. Instead of multiple pasta plates the waiter told us to each get an appetizer and a pasta plate. I enjoyed the fried eggplant and the cacio e Pepe. Quick question if anyone is reading this. Why are there four Imperia pasta machine boxes? How much pasta can each machine crank out before it needs to be tossed?

    A few friends and I celebrated a birthday dinner here, and overall, we had a great experience! The…read moretables are very close together, which makes the atmosphere quite intimate -- perfect for a cozy night out. We started our evening with the eggplant appetizer. We tried two of the specials: the orecchiette with sausage and broccoli rabe, which was absolutely delicious, and the chicken saltimbocca, which was fantastic -- by far the best dish of the night. We also had the cacio e pepe pasta, which unfortunately missed the mark. It was extremely undercooked -- even hard to cut with a butter knife -- so that was a bit disappointing. That said, everything else was wonderful! The desserts were outstanding -- their tartufo is unique and not like others I've had, and the Nutella ricotta pie was my absolute favorite. Very rich, very sweet, and a generous portion. Despite the pasta hiccup, we really enjoyed our meal and would absolutely come back again! Oddly they don't have a cappuccino maker and no regular coffee-just espresso I believe.

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