I cannot believe it took me this long to try this place - out of all the pizza spots near Montclair, this is my favorite. The winner is the dough they use. Their pizzas might not look the best but they are so doughy and tasty and they have the BEST garlic knots I've ever tasted. My favorite slices are the bacon and chicken slice as well as the Buffalo chicken. SO GOOD! read more

I used to go here with my parents when I grew up in the area. It's a classic spot. Recently, my husband and I have been stopping by for specialty slices, their eggplant roll, and a plain pie. The eggplant roll is so good! 5-stars forever. read more

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I got kicked out because I asked the manager for my money back. He was rude and told me the meatballs were just made, but then I asked him how long ago he finally told me a few days ago. After giving me my money back he asked me to leave because he thought I was being disrespectful by Speaking about the quality of the food. I came in today after about a year this incident happened to get a barbecue Slice and the guy goes. Do you remember me? I told him no, and I started to order a barbecue Slice he told the Spanish guy not to give me the pizza and then he asked me do I remember what I said the last time I was here. I then remembered him .. it was the rude guy with the meatballs and he's not even Italian. He's rude and he lied about the quality of the food and then kicked me out again today so I felt the need to let Ray and everybody else know what kind of people they have running this "famous" establishment. read more

Good Pizza but not worth the $34 for a pie with one or two toppings. Parking lot is incredibly hard to get into with out making illegal turns. The worst designed lot to park in & if you want to taste Cheese on the pie you better extra cheese. read more

They have always been the best.. until this evening my husband went to pick up a mushroom pie .. it was disgusting.. very disappointed, we do alot of business here and it's always been the best.. hope it was an off day for them. read more

The Famous Ray's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Verona, New Jersey

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Well Famous Rays has been in Verona for 40 years now, and I know I've passed it for at least the last 20. I finally stopped in for lunch and enjoyed an excellent slice of pizza. This is a place where you walk in and the counter is in front of you with lots of pies to choose from. The seating is all on stools around the windows. Service is all business, not much small talk. While I sat there and ate, there was a steady stream of customers coming in and out. I had a sausage slice which was very good. The crust was just the right thickness and the sausage, cheese, and sauce, very tasty. This specialty slice and small soda was $5.60, pretty reasonable. I'm glad I finally stopped in. If you're in Verona, give it a try! read more

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I put in an order through DoorDash. I waited almost an hour and a half and never received it. I called the restaurant to find out the status of the order and the guy told me they on pause from using DoorDash. I asked him why they are still allowing Orders to be put through DoorDash if they don't use it anymore as people are just sitting around thinking that their food is going to be delivered. He kept saying to me in a very rude tone was "I don't know what to tell you". Not cool. Will never order from there again. read more

Update: The Famous Ray's Pizza continues to have fresh and delicious pizza by the slice and whole. The baked ziti is good too. Along with regular soft drinks, Ray's offer expresso. Take out and Uber delivery are available! read more

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Ordered me up a spinach roll and a meatball roll. Was pretty good. Definitely filled me up. read more

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Quick service. Great selection. We had the meat pizza slice. Cheese was delicious, plenty of toppings. Crust was crispy and light. Very flavorful. Great experience! read more

The Famous Ray's Pizza - Meat pizza - Pizza Near Me - Verona, New Jersey

Huge slices! So yummy! We've gone back to this place every time we're visiting! Reheats well in the air fryer too! We've only don't pick up so I can't speak to the in restaurant service or vibe. read more

Pizza was very okay. We called in an order and it was ready on time. The garlic knots were good (5/5). The pizza was very okay. Crust- 2/5- very large crust on the pie, thick and chewy Sauce- 4/5- good flavor Cheese- 2/5 kind of tastes like plastic It wasn't the worst pizza, but there's definitely better in the neighborhood. We did take out so I can't review the service much. There was no "hi" anything, I don't think they said one word to me actually. read more

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If it's good enough for Strahan it's good enough for me! Big slices and tons of variety to choose from.

So I was to famous Rays in NYC back in the day and this location many years ago. Famous Rays pizza is known that you need to eat it with a fork and knife. The cheese would be so thick and cheesy that it would fall off the pizza. There was no way you could pick up a slice. That was not the case at this place. The taste was very good but this is NOT the original Famous Rays Pizza of NYC. I stopped on my way home from Montclair but there are plenty of pizza joints near me that taste better. I also ordered a drink and after I got my pizza, they forgot about it. I had to ask. I will not be back and don't let the name mislead you. It should just be called Rays Pizza. It's not the famous Rays everyone knows. read more

The Famous Ray's Pizza - Cheese not melted and definitely not falling off. - Pizza Near Me - Verona, New Jersey

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The pizza is average at best but what is most offensive is the name of the place. The original raised Pizza on 6th Avenue was not called famous or original it was just Ray's Pizza. Giant thick triple cheese slices of pizza at New Yorkers lined up around the block for. Then came knockoffs like Famous Rays Original Rays and Famous Original or Original Famous Rays. This place added the word "The" in front of the name used by other pizza places Do yourself a favor and go to Forte's in West Caldwell read more

Got two pizzas delivered through Uber eats. Grandma pie is my favorite. Was so happy to see how much fresh tomato and basil was on top. I always like to throw it in a frying pan to crisp up the bottom a bit. The other pizza had plentiful toppings on it. Everything was delivered quickly and warm especially on a cold night. Glad to see the ingredients weren't skimped on. Definitely not cheap pizza. read more

I'm surprised this isn't rated higher, I think the pizza is very good here and have always found service to be friendly. When I'm in the area, this is always one of my choices for a good and affordable meal. Recommended! read more

My daughter loved the pepperoni pizza but I'm super excited to find a place with great wings! Not breaded and spicy. Thank you! Will be ordering whenever the wing craving hits. Thank you! read more

Love their specialty pizzas. Prices are good too. Wish the parking lot was bigger!!!!

Looked all over NY for some garlic bread along with pasta and spaghetti. We had them delivered to our friends place and it took about 40 minutes or so. Garlic bread was good but can use some toasting. Spaghetti meatballs was good but the meatballs was on the saltier side. The clam pastas wasn't bad. The fired chicken was a little overcooked. Overall it was good read more

3- 3 1/2 Stars. Famous Ray's has been at this location for decades. Although it has typical pizzeria food offerings, it's pretty much a classic slice joint. The style of this Famous Ray's is a slice with a thicker, chewy crust and a generous topping of cheese with a hint of tasty sauce. If that's your preference of pizza style, this place is for you. Best to order a few slices and a soda, sit on a barstool and eat at the counter while admiring scenic Bloomfield Avenue. There are some outdoor concrete picnic tables for the warmer weather. Plenty of parking on both sides of the pizzeria. read more

Rude...refused to complete order via doordash even though the mistake (inaccurate menu prices) was on their end.

Horrible service, they charged me an incorrect amount for the order of wings then tried to charge me five times the amount. After all of that the wings were inedible! Joey chewy overrated Pizza read more

It's a great spot! Their large pies are quite generous. It's a slightly doughy crust, not thin and crispy, but very good. The calzone is very nice, as well. Surprise favorites were the garlic knots (crispy and chewy) and the very fresh cannolis. The cannolis are not to be missed! read more

The Famous Ray's Pizza - Menu - Pizza Near Me - Verona, New Jersey

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idk what the fuck Ray is famous for but its definitely NOT pizza...ill open this by saying I ordered a Margherita pizza but they decided to send me whatever the fuck they wanted and as it turns out on this particular day they chose to send me the most boring fucking pizza in all of NJ up until this moment I use to think NJ was like the Mecca of good pizza famous rays changed my outlook on this...in all fairness I ordered the Margherita because I assumed the pizza just by looks was going to taste how it did so I tried to avoid this issue so I might be a little grumpy because they sent me this non sense and for the internet dickheads who will read this and debate whether this is a Margherita pizza or not this isn't even a Margherita as THEY described it so either they sent me the wrong order or they don't know what a Margherita pizza is read more

The Famous Ray's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Verona, New Jersey

FAMOUS FOR RUDE SERVICE,,, I stopped in for a few slices on Saturday evening . Placed my order and paid but I guess the kid that took my order forgot to put them in. After over 10 mins I politely asked if they were ready, an older man asked who took your order and I pointed to the young man and the older man said he was new ( I can understand that just apologize and move on) Another young man starts yelling stating that where you have to place the order like I did not just do that (I have been there several times) The older man whom assume is a manager/owner says knowing. They put my slices in the oven for like two mins and when I get to my car they are barely warm. Expect rude service at cold pizza at Famous Rays Pizza. The nerve! #just unprofessional and rude. read more

10 years ago this pizza was the best thing going. Now it's just bleh.., it's fallen off. I was in north jersey and thought I'd try. Probably won't come again. read more

The Famous Ray's Pizza - Sausage and plain - Pizza Near Me - Verona, New Jersey

My first time back since over a year ago. Enjoyed a thin slice Sicilian with fresh tomatoes and basil. Not the greatest but not the worst. Still decent and you can sit outside read more

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I went there and ordered a slice. Just a plain slice. When I brought it home, the cheese looked like melted white plastic. It didn't even taste like mozzarella. It was probably some kind of fake cheese. It didn't stretch. It was so disgusting, everytime I go past this dump, that plastic cheese comes to mind. read more

Definitely not famous ray's pizza or anything like it. 2 stars for deceitful advertising. Try Famous Ray's in NYC. the real deal.

I can't believe anybody would rate Famous Ray's less than 5 stars. The vegetable pizza is my favorite. Fresh tomatoes, spinach, broccoli, onions, mushrooms, green & red peppers. Not too much/too little cheese or sauce and the crust is crispy. My next favorite is the fried eggplant, but it doesn't really matter what you prefer. It's all great! read more

I give The Famous Rays Pizza in Verona a thumbs up. My Family and I just moved from Manhattan to Montclair, we thought that to enjoy a great pizza we will have to drive into the city. However, we stopped by the Famous Rays Pizza in Verona and to our surprise, the Pizza we had was better than any New York pizza we ever tasted. The pizza was amazing Real Traditional NY Style Pizza, with A+ crust, loads of great cheese and excellent tasting tomato sauce. We enjoyed ourselves and visit the place a couple of times a week, the people who work there are very friendly and if my kids will have it their way, we will be there every day. read more

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I've been eating this pizza since I was 9 or 10. I am now 35. I'm not beat for these low reviews. This pizza is the truth! If you're a pizza connoisseur, or whatever, this may not be the place for you. It's large, it's messy, it's cheesy, it's saucy (and seasoned just right), and it is SO GOOD. This is big girl/boy pizza. This is OG pizza. An extra cheese pie is really all you'll ever need. read more

Ordering from Door Dash to get the freshly made pizza delivered straight to your door, no need to drive and sit in traffic. Pizza is always fresh and well made, I don't know what's with all the hate from other yelp reviewers. read more

Famous Ray's...you were there when we needed you. We were all heading back from somewhere and decided to take Bloomfield Ave. home so we could grab a bite to eat. When I first moved back to Jersey your pizza was awesome and I figured 'its pizza, it was great, it's still gotta be great!" I've learned over the course of the last few months that "you can't go home again"...nothing seems to live up to how we remember food in our memories. And Famous Rays is no different. We ordered six different kinds of slices for four of us-pepperoni, plain, sausage, white with spinach, margherita, and buffalo chicken. All were good...sadly, none were great. Crust is thicker than I like, but at least it has some flavor-and it wasn't underdone as some others have mentioned in their reviews. The pepperoni, sausage, white, and margherita were just ok. Buffalo chicken was actually very good...and I usually won't eat buffalo chicken pizza. The slices taste fine, but I'm not a thick crust guy and I'm not a fan of the sauce they make/use on the pies. There was also something different about the mozzarella-can't put my taste buds on it, but it seemed like it was missing something-I NEVER put salt on my pizza (EVER), but I put a little on the plain slice and it tasted a little better. For me, pizza is always tough...I know what I like, and I'm pretty picky, but I like trying new places. Please take my comments above with a grain of salt if you like thicker pizza with a sweet and savory sauce. Maybe you'll rave about Famous Ray's, but for me it's just ok. read more

Been itching to write this review since the moment the $2.25 slice of Sbarro's quality pizza entered my then offended mouth... I have a very good friend who's pizza opinion I trust that sent me here. I actually called him immediately after to let him know that whatever greatness he once knew was gone. First of all - $2.25 for a slice of pizza in NJ?? No "Ray" that's the going rate in Manhattan... and by the way - only tourists eat "Ray's" pizza in NYC... my slice was horrible. I can honestly say that it was about as bad as McPizza (yes, they had McPizza @ the McDonalds on the Parkway near exit 140) and the (nerve) to charge $2.25. Here's a list of who's better in the area: EVERYONE read more

There is no accounting for taste, especially in pizza. I worked with a girl who drove to Verona from 20 miles away just to eat in this rathole. She thought I was lucky to live near it. Gimme a break. I consider "Famous" Ray's to be some of the worst pizza you can put in your face. Let me break down just what a dump this place is: --inside Ray's a small with window areas to stand and eat. I think there's a table or two outside if you want to inhale the lovely traffic. It's a takeout place pretty much. --service is fine if you want a guy who needs to shower serving your slices. They could easily clean up a bit. --the menu is standard greezy Jersey pizza joint. Nothing on the menu will surprise you, that's for sure. --the pie itself is simply awful. There's at least 3 pizza places like this in nearly every township in NJ. The slices are greasy with the kind of crap toppings you might get at a chain pizza place. Also, out of the 4-5 times I've eaten in this place the pizza has NEVER tasted like it didn't sit there for an hour before I ate it. If you are in Verona and want a pie or a slice you should try Forte (down Bloomfield Ave near Caldwell) or drive to Cedar Grove on Pompton and give Giuseppe's a try. Forte has a thicker crust and their margherita pie is a local legend. At Guiseppe's their pie is thinner crust and fresh. I like their grilled veggie slice. You could also try Verona Pizza in the middle of town. Their pie ain't great, but it's heaps better than Ray's. My theory is that people who like this place probably never got exposed to good pizza. When they were exposed to it they had already developed a taste for the kind of dogfood Ray's serves. read more

Been going to this place occasionally since I got my Driver's License 16 years ago. Here's the deal: everybody likes different kinds of pizza. If you're a thin crust person, don't give Ray's 1 star because their crust is thicker. That really isn't fair. That's not to say that this is the best "thicker crust" pizza I've ever had. They're doing pizza their way, and it's pretty good. I go in there maybe once every three months, and I've been doing it consistently over the years. I've never ordered a whole pie from them, and I always thought they were a little pricey. Look, you're not buying a house - you're buying a slice of pizza that you're gonna eat at the the counter in about 5 minutes. You may love it, you may hate, people seem to very polarized about Ray's, not just on Yelp, but around the campfire as well. So, I say try a slice and see for yourself. For me, it's convenient, at times, and even when I'm not already driving past there, sometimes I want a little change. I recommend the Grandma Slice. . . Finally, regarding the guys that work there. . . Hey, I'm a little old-school, but they're pizza guys - if anyone is allowed to whistle at the young ladies, it's them. I mean, ladies, try getting a Pizza in Italy, those guys will eat YOU for lunch! I gotta stick up for my pizza guys. read more

What was once the Staple of Pizza with Cheese gooey and oozing off the plate back in the 90's has gone by the way of the standard Pizza type place with OK food nothing fantastic... Not Bad just not anything special. Place is spaced out nicely with long place to view all the different types of pizza slices from Sicilian to regular with various toppings etc. They also have some pastas and other items which were not tried. The regular traditional pizza was average with very good crust but absolutely nothing going on with the cheese and the sauce. The Square Sicilian was much better with again exceptional crust but it simply is lacking the burst of flavor found in top quality pizza places especially in the North East. Bottom line here is they are average at best with only fountain drinks to choose from as well. Simply stated not what I remember from the 80s / 90/s and certainly nothing I'm going to run back to. read more

Yeah, this place pretty much sucks. I contemplated giving it 2 stars instead of 1 because it's actually the closest pizza place to my apartment. The convenience is pretty obvious when I'm starving and must.eat.something. I should just learn to keep going down the road, avoid this place altogether, remember that the pizza is pretty much shit, and find another joint to satisfy a craving. Yuck, and the worst part? They have a little sticker that says "yelp loves us!" - I don't know if the owners of Ray's sold their soul to the devil or if that there are people out there who really think that this is decent pizza, but man, every time I eat here, I just question myself as to WHY. It doesn't make any sense! Tonight was the last. Never again. Eggplant parm pizza... I should have known better. It tasted like it was made 3 hours ago, if not longer, the cheese had coagulated on top, the eggplant was soggy and nasty...took three bites and fed it to my dog. Enough said. read more