😴SLEEPER SPOT ALERT😴 Established back in 1962, this little hidden gem tucked away in a quiet Jersey Shore community has been in business for over 60 years, having changed ownership roughly 35 years ago & recently remodeled the inside. I fully expected more of a bar pie style but this is clearly a somewhat thinnish, traditional, large football pizza. They also serve smaller & thinner bar pies, which I will certainly try next time. With practically zero floppage, the undercarriage is sturdy & firm to go along with decent crisp & semolina seeds preventing sogginess. The dough has a fantastic consistency with a fresh, handmade taste as well as a terrifically crunchy crust of medium thickness. A deliciously creamy shredded mozzarella blend, the cheese tastes like it’s more than just mozz with a uniquely signature flavor that clearly stands out & separates itself from standard pizza cheese. Despite a melty, oozy & gooey flow, the cheese does contain a modest amount of grease. Though moderately thick, the mozzarella blend is well-balanced among the dough & sauce with a flavor that partially masks the taste of the sauce, working in tandem with the excess oil to produce a more savory than sweet pungency. Well-seasoned with mild tang & zip, the sauce is distinctively & refreshingly unique despite being slightly impeded by the abundance of grease & minimally overshadowed by the flavor of the cheese. Overall, this is a surprisingly solid pie, just a few tweaks away from travel-worthy territory. There is definitely potential to score in the 8s if they are able to crisp up the dough a notch, slightly sweeten the sauce & significantly dial back the oil flow. As it stands, this sleeper spot is a pearl in the oyster of Jersey Shore pizza.
