On Grand Central Avenue in the summer is an event in itself, due to the summer vacationers in this small hamlet. This summer appears to be no different, only the majority of people are masked. Surprised as we were, the area and restaurant were quite crowded. The Oven, formerly Lavallette Pizza, relocated over the winter a few blocks north. We wanted a pizza and being in the area, ended up here to our delight. We had Pizza Capriosa, a large consisting of fresh tomatoes, cheese, mushrooms and prosciutto. Excellent. Parking is always tough in the summer. The meals range from $16-$22 and the pizzas range from $13-$22. Their salads appear to be very large judging what the servers carried outside. Heather, our server, is a college student at BU and was very amenable. read more

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Soupiest pie I've ever had. Paid 56 dollars for pizza and wings. Don't waster you time and money. read more

The Oven - Pizza Near Me - Lavallette, New Jersey

We ordered 2 hours ago. Cold burnet white pie. Sent it back. Bullshit. Two hours is insane for a freekin pie. You guys are going down hill. read more

Prices outrageous for the quality of food. Margarita pie ( mostly dough) $25. House salad and small bottle of soda $52..

Went to pick up a late night pizza and was scared away by a young man standing in the store in his underwear. He said he was doing a pants less for the outrageous pizza prices. read more

Went late for some late night pizza and got the sloppiest, most expensive pizza ever. Also feel like I got stomped by an elephant after that pizza. My stomach couldn't handle the abysmal crap that filled my gut, and after wiping felt like 10 semi trucks ran me over and destroyed my bowl. We got let on and the $25 for a tiny pizza made me wanna put my foot through the drywall of that disgrace of a pizza place. read more

We ordered takeout and got a large cheese pizza and some salads. It was perfect for a night in

Worst food I have ever order....sausage parm was deep fried and old! Never will go back or recommend... read more

We had a delicious dinner at The Oven a few weeks ago. I felt a need to post this after seeing some terrible reviews. It was a beautiful evening and we sat outside. The meatballs and gravy are freshly made and they were to die for! The calzone I had was oozing with delicious cheese and a very good portion. I couldn't even finish it in one sitting. My husband had a vegetable pizza that was smothered with so many vegetables that it weighed a ton. So fresh and not oily at all. The best vegetable pizza he's ever had. No joke! They give you bread that's made from the pizza dough which is addicting! We had a lovely female waitress this time and the last time we had a very nice male waiter. Both of them were great. High-end restaurants don't even employ such nice people. Truly. If you go later on in the evening after the bars let out, you get drunk patrons who give terrible reviews, but that's not the norm at all. The food is very good. And the staff try very hard to make your experience a good one. read more

Well, I RARELY give "One Star" but The Oven is getting one here. We went here for a quick dinner before going to The Music Man. The Oven is nicer inside then a regular pizzeria. The food was average but our service was below average. The waitress was pleasant but she appeared to be either overworked, new at this job or both. She erroneously ordered a Tossed Salad for me when I asked for the Salad Wedge. She came back afterward & asked me again what I wanted because she didn't think it was anywhere on the menu (it was). My wife's Chicken Caesar salad was missing chicken, and my daughter ordered the simplest thing at a pizzeria (a plain slice) and that came out considerably later than the rest of our food. At the end, I apparently was over-billed ($6.50) for a "Tossed Salad". I only realized it later that night when I began this post. Do I go back and ask for my 6.50+ tax? I don't think I'm going to do that. Advice to customers: Double check your bill. read more

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Been eating here for years and never disappointed. The food is always good. Our favorites are the Mussels and linguine w clams . Pizza is delicious also! read more

We go here every year. Love the hot mussels marinara. Definitely best pizza in the area.

Friday night enjoying the beach house with family and what a beautiful day. Getting hungry so finding a pizza place on yelp. Every thing close has 3 stars or less so oh well, it is what it is. Ordered from the Oven which had good pictures on the web site. Sorry to say the pictures were the best thing. I know its busy being late June but the pie just not favorable. I ordered a large plain, a large pepperoni-sausage-mushroom pie. The crust on both were burnt and on the thick side. No where near enough cheese and the sauce was just average. I also ordered an antipasto salad with hot peppers. The meat was minimum and the hot peppers smothered the dish. Also ordered was Chicken Francaise which lacked lemon and had a bland taste. Total bill was $70. I must say the staff was very pleasant though. All in all just another pizza place. read more

The Oven - Sauage-pepperoni and mushroom slice - Pizza Near Me - Lavallette, New Jersey

The place is a sh-t show. They have no clue what's going on and I feel they make the prices up as they go. Not what they used to be

First night of our vacation and we decided to get some pizza. We ordered pizza (obviously), Buffalo wings, mozz sticks, and pepperoni twisters. They said delivery would take 30 to 45 mins. One hour later I called to check on the status of the order, 5 minutes later they got back on the phone and said they would get it to us immediately. Another 50 minutes went by and finally it was delivered, cold and the twisters weren't in the order. Being it was 10:30 pm already I decided to not call back. Needless to say I will not be ordering from there again. read more

The food was very good, but they need to figure out prioritizing the app orders with their other orders, or stop messing around with the apps. read more

The pizza is consistently good. The service is very friendly. This is my go to pizza place in Lavallette.

The food is good but it took them 2 hours to deliver it from Lavallette to Seaside Heights I called them after an hour and again at an hour and a half. I asked them to give me a discount and they took off 5$. The pizza was cold and the people who worked there could care less about anything but themselves. I think they apologized insincerely once, I don't know if it's because I called more than once and they were annoyed by that. But it's November so I just don't see how it could take 2 hours to deliver a pizza, 1 order of wings, a salad and calamari. read more

Really, really bad. Clearly, no pride is taken into making their food or running this place.

Came with a group of four - all appetizers and meals were delicious ! Our waitress was very efficient with checking on us and getting everything right. BYOB was a nice bonus. Great outdoor seating and staff wore masks - Covid friendly read more

Used to come here all the time but haven't been back in years and just went for some pizza and what a huge disappointment. Wait staff gave the vibe that we were inconveniencing them by walking in to be seated (into a completely empty restaurant). And the food was over priced and not good. Such a bummer! read more

Had an order delivered. Everything was overcooked. How can you kill a cheesesteak? And the menu said it had grilled onions. None and barely any cheese. Simply inedible and like dry rubber. And don't bother adding comments, like dressing on the side, they won't read them. Chicken parm was overcooked and dry. They should be ashamed. $57 and it's all in the trash. read more

Horrible, horrible and more horrible. An undercooked, starchy wad of dough with flavorless sauce and cheese. with so many other pizza options in the Lavallette area, there's really no need to even read this review any further. Don't go there! Message to owner: you actually have to BAKE the pizza! Gabeesh?? read more

Good pizza. We ordered 4 pizzas on a Thursday night and it took 25 minutes. Price was fair and pizza was good. read more

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Never even got to try the food because it was deliver somewhere else. Gave very specific delivery instructions to make it easier on the delivery person but they couldn't follow them. read more

On time delivery and food was still warm :) Might just be me but in the video game The Sims you can order pizza by clicking on the phone icon and the pizza arrives in your Sim's hands within 20 minutes after ordering with no other interactions at all. I was staying in a motel in Seaside Heights with my friends and we planned on going to the boardwalk for pizza, when a thunderstorm started we decided to get delivery. We used The Oven's mobile app to place our order. In the midst of the the coronavirus pandemic i was very pleased to get a knock on the motel door 5 minutes before the expected delivery time and was able to enjoy the pizza and chicken fingers and fries. despite my 5 start review i will day the fries were a bit soggy and one of the chicken nuggets wasn't a chicken nugget... oh wait i effed up it was a chicken finger. :) read more

After 40 years as a regular, I won't be back. Quality has gone way downhill since just 2 years ago. AND prices don't match the menu. Really disappointed. I ordered two entrees - both say they come with bread - they didn't. One was a "signature" item - Rigatoni Vodka Pasta - listed at $15.95 but I was charged $18.95. And it wasn't good. A calzone and a pizza were both undercooked. I added one item to the calzone - listed at $1 on the menu, but $2.85 on the bill. Asked for the sauce on the side - was charged for that too - doesn't a calzone come with sauce! And, I had a mystery "custom item" at $3.....maybe because I asked for no garlic on the pizza.....so, all in I was overcharged by about $10 after tax (or 15% of the bill), and because I didn't double check (which I couldn't do until after payment when I was handed the itemized receipt for the first time), I tipped 20% on the overcharge - for takeout. I understand times are tough - that's why I tipped 20% on takeout - but prices should match the menu, food should be fully cooked, all items should be given if they are on the menu, and there should never be a mystery custom item on the bill.....guess I'll go back to Lenny's next time. read more

Consistently consistent! The Anthony salad was delicious. The portion size was good. My daughter enjoyed her pasta fagiole and garlic knots. The waitress never asked to refill our drinks, which always hits a nerve, especially since our drinks were low before the food even came out. read more

I bought a living social coupon for a Lavalette Pizza when I called the number to find it it was connected to The Oven! We weren't sure how this was going to work but we sat down and ordered! The food was amazing the Mussels in Marinara were so delicious that even my 4 year old ate them and then dipped her bread! Everything else was amazing from the pizza for the kids the the lasagna my husband and I had!!! Nice size portions and great service with a smile !!! Thank you and we will be back !!! read more

Best pizza place by the shore, incredibly nice staff and delicious food. I go here every time I'm on vacation and it's a great experience every time! I would recommend to anyone looking for a delicious meal in the area! read more

Manny and his mother Antoinette are amazing people. Welcoming, friendly and kind. The kind of folks that treat you like family. Even during the off season, they know how to treat their customers right. The most authentic Sicilian rice balls we have ever had. We have eaten here several times and every time has been incredible. The entrees, the pizza, even the salad was delicious. Service was on point! Conversation 2-/ fabulous. My boyfriend just got back from Italy for a month and this food blows anything he ate away. In house, delivery, catering, we recommend it all! Definitely worth a visit! read more

Pizza was ok, a little too thick. Chicken wrap was disgusting. Asked for no tomatoes and was loaded with them chopped up and mixed in with the meat and sour cream AND a whole layer of them on bottom of the meat. It was definitely done deliberately!!!! Also menu stated chicken was grilled but it wasn't!! It was boiled which made it disgusting tasting!!! Very greasy, messy and a huge waste of money read more

This is one place we frequent when we are in residence in Seaside. First let me start by saying I love their pizza. I love their pizza and their rigatoni ala vodka, although it's pretty difficult to screw that up. Those are the only two things I've had off their menu personally but my dinner companions have had other items and have been satisfied as well. It's not really a big deal to me that the place is tight inside. We know when the busy part of the day is and just go off those hours. That being said, I have a huge problem with the service. I'm a little bothered that they don't accept credit cards, I find it very "convenience store-like" that there is an ATM crammed in to that little pizza place but okay. I don't know the reasons behind why they don't accept CC or have that machine so I won't judge too harshly other than what I already said. But the attitude of the people who work there seems to have steadily gone downhill in the past few years we've been eating there. The last time we were there, we all felt like we were a huge burden on the staff. I ordered pepperoni twist (a favorite for most regulars) and after about 10 minutes, our waitress came back to tell us that they didn't have any made (this was 4pm) and.....do you want us to.......? I mean literally trailed off the end of her sentence as if it would have been a huge problem to make the item for us. Well we opted out of the twist because obviously it would have been a major pain to make one FRESH, but were very disappointed. She didn't make any alternative suggestions either. Shouldn't she have? Once we got our pizza, we didn't see her again until the very end of our meal. Well past us wanting refills on our drinks. Which, we paid for. Yep! NO FREE REFILLS. At $2.50 for a "medium" sized soft drink, I would have stuck to water had I known. Meanwhile, as all this is going on, the place is filling up and apparent to all in my party, by people the owners knew. They stood just behind my table "catching up" to a large group of older women and we talking so loudly my husband and I couldn't hear each other. It was rude. I know the restaurant is tiny, but certainly out of everyone, owners would be aware of this. There are pizza joints hand-over fist in the shore area that have better service than this. Although I enjoy the Oven's food, after our most recent treatment plus the fact that we're paying an "Outback Steakhouse" price for a drink refill, we'll try our hand at some place, ANY place else the next time we're down the shore. You too. Save yourself the trouble. read more

Oven Pizza & Restaurant: Your standard Pizza & Restaurant type BYOB the Jersey Shore is famous for. With "tightly spaced" inside seating along with about 6-8 outside tables which are coveted their menu is your standard fare with pizza, pasta along with chicken and veal entrees which basically covers about 95% of all of these types of locations. 3 for dinner last night very casual sitting outside on a perfect summer night. Arrive Friday around 9:30PM and tables still full, but we grabbed an outside table sat and were greeted promptly by hard working server Chrissy. BYOB she promptly opened our wines brought out an ice bucked for the whites and glasses and provided us with glasses and specials. We ordered a pizza to start LOL and 3 entrees each accompanied by house small house salad and bread. Pizza was good, not great but tasty the crust a little bit soft for my taste but cheese and sauces balanced. Entrees Shrimp Franchese egg battered and an about 8 fairly good sized shrimp no tails over linguini $16.95 very good dish. Veal Parmigna $18.95 sauce was good but veal was thin & tough like shoe leather probably should not have ordered veal here. Chicken piccata $16.95 was fresh but probably needed a little more lemon as it was a bit flat. All and all for what it is, it's better than average and the veal not withstanding probably a repeat down the road. Service was excellent, portions average to large. read more

Just sat down with my girl had the buffalo chicken salad it was awesome. I had pepperoni pie I highly recommend coming also has Byob that's a plus. read more

Ate here for lunch and it was fine, nothing special but not bad by any means. Decided to get a late pie. I was the only person there and they over cooked the pie while I was waiting outside. Waste of 14$. read more

Mozzarella sticks: enjoyable Buffalo chicken pizza: sub par Calamari: booty as hell Also you might want to check into the temperature of your marinara sauce as it melted the top on the container and may or may not have given my boyfriend leukemia. read more

Ordered through uber eats & specified in the notes that we did not want cheese on both meals because of an allergy. When we got the order the wrap had cheese, didn't come with the fries it was supposed to & we received the wrong pasta dish. Called back and they remade the order.. the wrap came out good but this time the pasta had cheese on it. Don't know if it was done on purpose or if they clearly don't pay attention to orders and customers. Food was below average read more

Our friends love this place, and the staff is great. It's hard though when you come in as a big party, since the food takes a while. Also important to note that it is cash only. We had to pay a decent little ATM charge when we discovered that at the end of the meal. The food was good though, and there was no line (when other places down in the center of town had an hour wait. So overall a good choice in Lavallette read more

The have an absolutely amazing meatball parm hero here. Decent hot wings too. Got dinner from here and wasn't disappointed for 27 bucks, two orders of wings, a grandma slice and a meatball parm! read more