TLDR: Great food at a great value I was in the area and decided to drop by for a quick lunch. I got two slices of pizza and a meatball sub. Each of the items was massive, especially the meatball sub. The sub was delicious - light tangy tomato sauce and soft meatballs topped with perfectly melted cheese. The prices were very fair for the size of the items. I'll definitely be coming by again when I'm in the area. read more

Varsity Pizza & Subs - Meatball Parm Sandwich - Pizza Near Me - Lawrenceville, New Jersey

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This has become my families go to spot during late night soft ball games or idealess dinner nights. More times than not they hit the nail on the head with their pies. You can see why theyve been a staple within the community for so long. Consistency, and reliability goes a long way with working class families. read more

What can i really say about Varsity's? Its a GEM in lawrenceville! Ive loved their buffalo chicken pizza since i was little and moving to CA just never cane across the same pizza ever. Delicious delicious and its so nice to see the same people work and provide such family oriented nostalgic service! Love Varsity's. Their meatball sub was so good tooo read more

This is our go-to place and has been for the past 12 years. The pizzas are excellent. We get "the works" about half the time: generous, tasty toppings on a great thin-to-medium crust. The other pizzas we've tried are very good, and our favorite is the Brooklyn -- sensational! Our family likely accounts for a fair percentage of Varsity's cheesesteak sales year to year. I like the deluxe, and every once in a while I go for the buffalo chicken version. My wife is partial to their turkey bacon wrap, and we only recently discovered their outrageously good chicken parmesan sandwich. Onion rings and chicken wings are top flight. The staff is always friendly. We almost always do takeout, but you can eat at tables inside. Soccer matches are usually playing on the big screen TVs. read more

gave me a extra slice just because the cheese wasn't perfect on one great service and great pizza

I go here all the time. Nice people and quick service, and the pizza is amazing. Never packed. They have a very high amount of beverages as well. read more

Varsity Pizza is a popular place as I often see a line of college kids in there. And here is why. These guys know how to cook at a price that won't kill you. I just started going there and the portions are very large, but more importantly, the tomato gravy on entrées is similar to New York, Italian restaurants. It has that nice slightly sour authentic flavor that is lacking in most places in central New Jersey in my experience. I recently had the lasagna, which was an absolutely no exaggeration- The best lasagna that I have ever had anywhere. All their dishes seem to be good so far including the pizza and the owners are very nice. I highly recommend this place either eat in or deliver. For dessert they are next to Dunkin' Donuts. read more

I like the cheesesteaks here. I ask for extra cheese . And the wings are pretty good but I like to say well done. The lentil soup is good too when they have it. Sausage pizza is the crumbled kind which I enjoy on this particular pizza pie. If I want thin crust bar pie I'll go to a tavern like flower or Jo Jo read more

TWO SLICE REVIEW Late pizza lunch on Lawrenceville Road. Reheat job, well done to activate the cheese and sauce a second time and to firm up the supporting crust. One slice regular and one margherita square. Totally average taste. Okay crust. Bland sauce and mozzarella. Loaded up on the pepper flakes to compensate. More basil on the red, white and green would help. The college crowd didn't seem to mind. read more

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Was visiting Rider for a college tour and needed a bite before hand This is good late night, I was drinking type of college area pizza. Edible but nothing special. Grease dripping off. They had other menu items such as sandwiches and wraps read more

Top tier cheesesteak usually get a whole pie delivered and its gone within 5-10 mins every time

Solid pizza spot. Buffalo chicken pizza is my go to pizza here. In fact this is pretty much the only thing I buy here. It has a great balance of sauce, chicken, bread. Better than most places. The Texas fries are also good. I love that they have online ordering. My biggest complaint is pick-up is pretty sketchy during a pandemic. They have two entrances and it seems like there is always a line in both directions and people are not always physically distanced. Some people have ordered online or on the phone and some people are just placing an order and waiting for their order to be made. It always feels a bit too crowded for both the safety of the staff and other customers. read more

There's nothings g quite like a Jersey pizza! I stopped in Varsity Pizza after living in Oklahoma for a slice. A real thin crust, extra cheesy and fresh mushroom pizza! Varsity's crust is thin and just chewy enough so it can fold in half. The cheese and mushrooms were the perfect amount. It's a perfect pizza pie! read more

The sauce was on point but the crust tasted like it had been frozen and then thawed. Not a fan

So this place clearly isn't my top pick. Received a mailer so decided to try it since the daughters were having a pool party/sleepover. Thought the delivery option would be ideal. Called up and ordered the x large cheese, a medium pepperoni, one order of spicy wings, and one order of regular wings. The guy taking the order seemed to be preoccupied. He did manage to blurt out, "you leaving a tip"???? I advised that I would give a tip upon delivery. The delivery arrived within the promised time of 40 minutes. Sadly, there was only one order of wings. The girls that wanted regular wings were out of luck. I did note that I wasn't charged for the other order. Perhaps the guy taking the order just missed it despite him constantly saying, "uh huh what else" after every item I ordered. The pepperoni pizza was the delivery nightmare...cheese and sauce spilling off of the crust like a glob of gooey ick. The cheese pizza appeared palatable. The "spicy" wings just appeared to be regular wings with crushed red pepper flakes sprinkled on. Not a big deal but not exactly what I was expecting. But again, no big deal. The girls devoured the cheese pizza and those into "spicy" went through the wings like a hot knife through butter. I had one wing and it was decent. Not in the league of Chuckles (using another primarily pizza place as reference) but passable for a pizza place. I cannot comment on the taste of the cheese pizza but if the clean plates of the girls ranging from ages 8 to 11 are any indication it must have been good (enough). I will certainly give this place another try. read more

Varsity Pizza & Subs - Messy pepperoni - Pizza Near Me - Lawrenceville, New Jersey

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I have been going to Varsity since I was a child. Their pizza has ruined me for all other pizza. I love the cheese-sauce ratio on the thinner crust. It is always delicious. They also have a California pizza (veggies with no cheese) that we add hot peppers to and it is phenomenal. My brother says they have the best buffalo-chicken pizza ever. He won't get it from anywhere else. They have recently renovated and added some high top tables. It looks really nice inside. There is also a Baskin Robbins/Dunkin Donuts attached so you can go for pizza and get ice cream for dessert! Varsity is the best pizza in town (and in most other places as well, in my honest opinion). read more

Just got this pizza and wings. We got half peppers and onions and half sausage. It was very good and ready to go very quickly. The wings were slightly spicy and perfectly done. We will definitely ve returning! read more

Whoever that shawty is that answers the phone needs to get her attitude checked, couldn't sound any more miserable and gave the illest attitude when she couldn't hear you read more

I've been going here for almost 20 years. Over that time the pizza has been hit and miss, depending on who's making it. Whoever's doing it now is excellent. They now have lots of varieties that they didn't in the past. Neighborhood place that's popular with students. Friendly staff too. read more

I was so hungry I could have eaten a shoe. My old adidas ' would have been better . Severely disappointed. I ordered a Margarueta pizza and a chicken cheese steak hoagie. There was no meat, no lettuce. Just bad tomatoes and lots of onions. The pizza was the worse that I have had in my 50 years . Undercooked, sauce bland and crust had no flavor. Very very disappointed . Never again. read more

I've only been here once. My husband has been going to varsitys since high school. I thought the pizza was very good. I love it when the pizza crust is crunchy when u bite into it and their pizza was just like that. Crunchy and cheesy but not over the top. The girls working the counter were very helpful and very nice as soon you walk in. Overall a great place!! read more

This is the best pizza in the area, and Varsity is reliable and consistent. The crust is a nice blend of crispy on the outside and slightly chewy on the inside so your bite goes clean through the crust. The sauce is excellent, about as good as anything I've had in North Jersey or NY, and is a great foundation for the rest of their dishes and subs. They get high volumes on Friday nights and some other nights, but always handle it very smoothly read more

I love this place! It's the perfect place to stop before class for some quick food (especially because it's right by Dunkin Donuts so you can get coffee too). Varsity's has a lot of great pizza slice options (Their Brooklyn pizza has really fresh tomatoes and the perfect amount of sauce and cheese. I'm also a fan of their garlic knots.) Sometimes I order a tin of chicken fingers for pick up here, and they're always super hot and ready right on time. Varsity's restaurant atmosphere is comfortable and relaxed, and the staff is always friendly. The prices are right and the food is high quality at this place read more

Love this place. My family has been ordering from here for years! Everyone there is kind and friendly they remember me by name. The prices are a little high but they're better than a lot of other places around here. read more

Here about once a week and it never disappoints. Kevin and the crew are awesome and make damn good pizza/sandwiches, you really can't go wrong. The challenge I have is deciding what to get usually.! read more

So, I just read the one star review of this place. Comparing it to the other reviews, it's hard to know if the restaurant did indeed fail the reviewer, or vice-versa, or both. But in any case, Varsity offers far more than pizza and subs nowadays. I just had the tuna wrap, and had a hard time consuming this massive wrap. And I was hungry. But more to the point, it was really delicious. So, I re-recommend Varsity. Try it! read more

I've visited this place many times, but I don't think I'll go there again after today. I was made to wait particularly longer than usual for a few take out slices, and when I asked about it I was told that they had "forgotten about it" and were going to put a few more in. When the girl at the register went to talk to the guy making pizza, I overheard him angrily saying "I called out for him, no one came up." I didn't want to start an argument in the middle of the restaurant, but I had been sitting at the table right next to the counter, so he couldnt have possibly called for me. After a few minutes, the cashier was still trying to get slices for me, and he stopped her, taking the slices she was bringing to me for another take out order. Then he threw a few slices into my box, and she brought it over. When I got home, I realized they hadn't even take the time to cut my slices apart, so what I was left with was a huge slab of pizza that I needed to cut apart myself, which was cold, soggy, and all around gross. As I said, I WAS a regular customer, but they're going to have to do without my business after this. I'll go to one of the other 10 FAR less crowded, cheaper places near my home. read more

Ordered pepperoni pizza from here as I absolutely hate national chain pizza. Varsity pizza made a terrible one. Crust was soggy and layer of cheese is as thick as the crust which was a problem. Sauce was too salty/sour for our taste. Will probably never go back to the place for pizza. read more

Best pizza place in the neighborhood! People are ALWAYS nice and friendly! Chicken chaser salad is delicious! Chicken finger and fries always on point! Buffalo chicken salad amazing! Good amount of food and prices are little high but the amount you get it's worth it. read more

Whenever I'm in the area I stop in for a buffalo chicken slice- so yummy! I also love their specialty penne slice but they don't have it very often. A tad on the greasier side but decent pizza for the area! read more

A perfect place to grab something to eat. Whether be pizza or subs they have it all. I have been coming with my friends here for years and I can see it more as the years go by. Food is always served fast and the quality matches. Also, the staff are professional and have set up an atmosphere where you will keep going back to. read more

It's a shame I live near such a poor pizza place. This place is only alive because the local kids have nowhere else as convenient to eat pizza. Cardboard-like crust and poor marinara sauce. Overall the pizza sucks. We are in Jersey and there's countless better pizza joints nearby! read more

The pizza and hot sandwiches are great. Service is always excellent. Food is always prepared in a timely manner.

I'm currently a Rider student so I come here every once in a while for a bite to eat. The speciality pizzas are decent, nothing to rave about and from what I've heard they have good subs and salads. Overall things are overpriced especially since they don't have any stand out dishes. I guess they know that the students and athletes will go there regardless of prices since it's so conveniently close read more

I go to Rider and this place couldn't be more average. Everyone says it's a pretty good place to go eat, but that couldn't be further from the truth. I only got pizza which was actually some what decent, but I came with a party and their food took twice as long as it should have, for very low quality at that. This place is mediocre at best, save you're time and money and go get a nice sub at Tastees sub shop. read more

Delicious food. Especially the pesto pizza-I didn't know I could eat a whole pie by myself until I experienced this perfectly made pizza. Everything is good and pizza always comes out fast. read more

My family and I have been coming to Varsity's for years and the past few years it has gone down hill. For example, the buffalo wings got smaller & more expensive and the wait time for delivery or even dining in is terrible (just got food delivered and it was 45 minutes after they said they would be here). We had ordered a medium pie and chicken fingers and fries. The pie was burnt and cold, the fries were ice cold and greasier than McDonalds, and the chicken tenders were nothing but breading and burnt as well. All together with tip we spent $27 just for those two items and it wasn't even worth it. Very disappointed. read more

I'd say it's decent, but not someplace I'd want to revisit. We ordered a pepperoni pizza, and while it was not as greasy as some pepperoni pizzas I've had, the crust was way too doughy. It had the consistency of a frozen pizza crust. It wasn't bad, but the two star rating of "meh, I've experienced better" is definitely applicable here. read more

Worst pizza place you will ever step foot into. It's disgusting and they do not clean anything!! There dishes and food are all dirty. Kitchen has bugs EVERYWHERE!!! Worst customer service ever!!! Do not eat here!!!! read more

I was working in the area and someone got me a cheesesteak from this place. It was good. Good mix of cheese and steak, good ingredients and a really soft, delicious roll. I can't comment on anything else, but if you're in the area, it seems like it's a good bet. read more