A must visit! Just off Rt 5 is an old Philadelphia subway car that serves some amazing pizza. This is a really good New Haven style; thin, crispy, nice char! And their garlic bread with cheese and Caesar salad were excellent. Service was fantastic! A short drive from exit 13, definitely worth a visit. read more

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Trackside Brick Oven Pizzeria is a New Haven-style pizzeria that opened in Wallingford, Connecticut in February 2001. It was founded by business partners Edward Naclerio, Arsenio Bernardo and Anthony DeNisi. The pizzeria is located inside a vintage 1928 Philadelphia subway car. In 1980, Jerry Collins started a small hot dog stand called "Chili Dog Chew Chew" on Route 5 in Wallingford. A couple of years later, he purchased the discarded subway car for $15,000. After refurbishing and reassembling the car, it became the new home for Collins' hot dog stand (which became more of a diner afterwards). It moved to its current home on Dudley Avenue in the late 1980s, right alongside the Hartford Line: a commuter rail line used by CT Rail and Amtrak. The business closed in 1997 and sat vacant until the new business partners purchased the subway car in 2000. After outfitting it with a gas-powered brick oven, the new venture was dubbed "Trackside". In addition to the signature New Haven-style pizza, the menu also consists of calzones, stuffed breads, Italian entrées, grinders, wraps, salads, soups, and various appetizers. My family and I visited for dinner this past summer. Although we've long known about the pizzeria, this was actually our first visit. Trackside is open for lunch and dinner, but dine-in seating is only available for the dinner service and we really wanted to eat in. The exterior and interior are both really cool. The owners spent a lot of time restoring all of the little details of the subway car. My family doesn't just love pizza, but we love trains too! We saw trains going by on the nearby tracks frequently during our stay. We ordered and shared the "Mashed Potato & Crispy Bacon", a Red Pie with Sausage & Ricotta, and a side of "Penne with Marinara" for our younger son who prefers pasta to pizza. This was REALLY GOOD pizza; excellent sauce, crust and toppings! We washed everything down with some locally-produced Foxon Park White Birch Beer. We all had a blast at Trackside and give them our seal of approval! We look forward to returning! read more

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The eggplant Parmesan was delicious, seriously craving it. The pepperoni pizza was average. If I returned I would try a meal and not pizza. Cool location. Fast & friendly service. read more

Pizza excellent friendly service highly recommend The old fashion margarita pizza prices are reasonable

This is our new go to fav pizza right on the North Haven/Wallingford line. Good crust, good cook, good sauce, good toppings. We've dined in and gotten takeout. Good service on dining in. The inside decor could use some work but since the pizza is so good no detracting any stars. read more

We went with high hopes. The prices are very reasonable. The buffalo chicken tenders were delicious. We ordered a cheese pizza. Undercooked. I am heating up leftover slices now. Much better. . The sauce was very good on the pizza. The crust was tasty. Plenty of cheese. Just needs longer time in the oven. We also ordered a small sausage. My husband really liked the sausage. I wasn't a fan. We all agreed the pizza needed more time. They have Foxon Park soda which we love. Great pour of wine. Will go back again. We will ask for the pizza to be cooked longer next time. read more

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We walked in at 630 and were told that they close at 7 and we couldn't be seated nor served. Saturday night. lol. In an area that has about 200 pizza places within 10 miles, you'd think they'd want business. Apparently not. We will never attempt to come here again. read more

I don't know why we never tried this place before, but it was great! Looks like they do a steady take out business, but we were there to dine in. It such a cute atmosphere being in the train car and right next to the tracks so you see the trains go by! Now on to the food. I was really curious about one of the side so we got it as an app. We got the broccoli rabe and sausage which was really good! Sausage was flavorful and the broccoli rabe balanced the sausage nicely. Forgot to get the pic! We ate it too fast! Then we got pizza, one cheese & one caramelized onions and bacon ( white not red) pizzas were yummy!! I think we really loved the thin crust! It was not chewy or burnt but just perfect! read more

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Pizza isn't the same after a few year's like Pepe's brilliant pizza but I still recommend this place to many people out there looking for amazing pizza.!!! Although the pizza can be burnt on some edges but overall 8/10. Even though there friendly and kind and good service. read more

Trackside Brick Oven - Cheese Pizza YUMMY - Pizza Near Me - Wallingford, Connecticut

Unique atmosphere. The kids loved the trains going by during dinner.... right next to the train car restaurant!! Great pizza with a lovely family running the place. read more

I felt the need to update my review from 2 years ago but I've come to realize that my experience is still the same. Excellent pizza (the cheesiness is to die for!), such friendly staff, and eating inside an old train? Totally novel. I love everything about this pizza shop and I will surely miss it dearly if I ever move out of the Wallingford area! COVID-19 precautions were fairly standard: wear a mask, tell them your order behind their newly created plexi-glass, slip your credit card over to them, and pow! grab your pizza and chow. read more

Great pizza. The restaurant is a train car which some might find quaint or charming but we found cramped and uncomfortable. We would definitely go back for the pizza but get it take out. The servers were a little abrupt, but kind of typical for a pizzeria. read more

Service is great, great pizza closest to new haven style you can get. cute track car look inside and out Menu has quite a few options, sandwiches, pizza, to dinners and salad, and they will try and make you anything you ask for even if it is not on the menu read more

Fantastic pizza and calzones, perky staff! The. Subways car is cute but small. Do not pass this one by! A treasure!!

The pizza isn't Pepe's but it's the same style...just a bit less burnt on the crust. The seafood is awesome, as are the lobster (medium size only, bring a friend). The personal size pizza is enough to feed a super hungry person...if you're not ravenous it might be a bit much. The restaurant itself is an old Philly subway car but has some old NYC Transit ads...as a transit geek, this bothers me. The interior could use a remodel as it's looking a bit worn but it is by no means dirty as some imply. When the Springfield line (tracks outside) is running normally...there's usually something to see...be it Amtrak or a Connecticut Southern freight...currently due to construction related to Hartford line commuter service, train traffic is limited. It's a shame I didn't come here more often before I moved to New York. read more

Trackside Brick Oven - Seafood personal pie & Foxon Park birch beer - Pizza Near Me - Wallingford, Connecticut

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I wanted to try this place for years. I regret going. It's very dirty. This always makes me wonder about health issues. The pizza was ok. If they would clean up and update a few things it might not be a bad place. read more

Very tasty pizza, thin crust, had the veggie which had a very good variety of fresh veggies on it. Could have used garlic and little more sauce, but honestly it was very good. Interesting setting in an old rail car,... nice friendly waitress. read more

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Great pizza, value and hospitality. I took a group of students here following a field trip. They were a pleasure to work with and offered great value. Pizzas were great (pepperoni, meatball, bacon, peppers and cheese) and they also sold Foxon Park soda. Ambience is fabulous as well, great choice for a casual pizza lunch! read more

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Amazing Pizza! We ate in and had excellent service and the pizza was top notch. We tried the rustic which was really unique and tasty. We also tried a carmalized onion and bacon. Wow! We are putting this in our top ten pizza places easily. My wife says top five. read more

Caramelized onion and bacon pizza was fabulous. Highly recommend. Casual atmosphere. My husband had the Rustic pizza and raved. The flavors are amazing. Highly recommend read more

Quick service, friendly, good pizza. Quaint little hometown vibes. Very good spot! Definitely a must if you're in the area and hungry.

Was at a youth baseball game nearby and stumbled upon Trackside via a Yelp review. Boy, was I glad that I did. Even made the drive back 30 minutes to enjoy a second time. read more

Pizza was excellent, antipasti was excellent, fresh bread was excellent, grub hub excellent. Except they sent food no utensils and knew the address was a hotel. Hello next time get five stars and send some utensils, plates, and napkins. It's worth it. read more

Very unique restaurant. Pizza was tasty. There are a few window units for ac but it was still a little warm inside. Overall pretty average place read more

Trackside Brick Oven - Pizza Near Me - Wallingford, Connecticut

Best pizza I have ever had! This will be my family's new place. Thank god everyone isn't skimping on toppings

Pizza was in point, the crust was perfect and the ingredients taste fresh. Server was friendly, checked on us a lot. Great experience. We will definitely be back. read more

Went today for our first time. Ordered a mashed potato & bacon pizza & it was awesome! Nice thin crust & just the right amount of potatoes. With cold beer in a frosty mug. Definitely will go again. read more

Hidden gem in suburb of New Haven. When we visit our home State a Family trip to enjoy the Italian Specialties never fails to please. While their pizzas with various toppings are yummy, the eggplant and chicken parmesan is not to be missed. Menu is varied and pricing is just right. This Restaurant really outdoes a lot of the more advertised New Haven Italian Restaurants. read more

Pizza was just the way we like it, very thin crust. A lot of times when we order pizza it isn't done correctly because my wife gets it one way and I get it another on one large pizza. I always ask for light cheese on my side and at most places I always get too much cheese. Not here. Pizza was perfectly done with flavorful sauce. Highly recommend read more

I went here for dinner because I was craving a cheese pizza and my family had a groupon. It was horrible. The waitress was nice and the garlic bread had flavor but to me the crust was like paper. The cheese slid right off. Now in my opinion the cheese is the best part but it shiny slid off as soon as I try to take a bite of pizza. I don't know if it was a bad night or if that's how they prefer making their pizzas but to me it just had no flavor whatsoever. It was very thin and I really only liked the cheese and garlic bread besides of course my drinks. I'm not sure what other people think about this place but I won't be back unless they improve their pizza. read more

Delicious! Best pizza ever! Love the vibe there and everyone including myself get so happy to see a train pass by while eating in a train. Would definitely recommend this place! read more

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Pizza is not bad but every time we order pick up they tell us 15 minutes and we're waiting for another 30 minutes!!! If they tell you 15 show up in 40 minutes bc it's like a democratic promise or vote counting. TAKES FOREVER! read more

Pizza is always consistently excellent ! Look for coupons , they always have them !!! They have great wood fire pizza! The owner is super nice and greets you when you walk in ! read more

So excited to see this place on Grubhub. But it was all for not they left the phone off the hook again . I spoke with a grubhub rep said they closed at 8:15 on a Saturday night ... yeah ok . Do not order through grubhub . They dont seem to care enough for the business. Sure threw a wrench in the grubhub business tonight good job ! read more

another one of those places i have driven by so many times and always meant to stop .. and now after stopping I wish we had stopped in a long time ago! great pizza, cool atmosphere - very casual, very friendly. It's a little brick oven pizzeria in an old subway car that is along the railroad tracks in wallingford. If you like trains or have a kid or grandparent who is a trainspotter, this place is aces. on top of that train-cool factor, they have a fridge full of Foxon park sodas (small and big bottles, diet and regular!) and a full menu of pizza and full meals. our pizza was thin - the crust is super-thin here (too thin? when it was piping hot it was hard to pick up it was so flexible) and nice and crisp around the edges with some nice bubbles popping out. the tomato wasn't too thick or heavy and not too chunky, just right on the tomato. the cheese. oh the cheese. there was an awful lot of cheese on the pie, i like cheese as much as the next guy - but next time i am going to ask for a little less cheese. a cute little place that makes a great pizza. if you like old trains, sitting by train tracks and watching trains fly by as you eat pizza or parm, this is the place. read more

Trackside Brick Oven - brick oven pizzeria in a subway car!! - Pizza Near Me - Wallingford, Connecticut

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The pizza is not bad. It's not amazing. It doesn't suck. I'm fine with the train car motif, but here's a tip: the old beat up crappy train seats don't make good restaurant seats. read more

The pizza was very undercooked. We were pretty disappointed, especially because it's supposed to be brick oven style. Will not be returning. read more

Trackside Brick Oven - Undercooked - Pizza Near Me - Wallingford, Connecticut

The service here was wonderful, and everyone was soooo friendly and that is why I am giving it 3 stars. The pizza wasn't horrible, but it was really really soggy, so soggy to the point that even when the pizza cooled down you still could not pick it up. the pizza its self wasn't bad tasting, but we got bacon on our pizza, and they put so many fatty pieces on it, that were just all fat. I would give this place a second try, but i would ask for my crust well done next time instead. Just because the people there were so friendly. read more

Definitely a place to checkout if you're in Wallingford! It's the only place in town that makes a good New Haven style pizza. They're always nice and you can get Foxon Park sodas. The buffalo wings taste like they're store bought, but the pizza is fantastic. It can be a little pricey, but definitely worth it for a treat. read more

Great atmosphere, our grandchildren love it there as we do. They have the best lobster bisque we have ever had!!!! Pizza is very good. Service is wonderful. We absolutely love this place!!!! read more