Despite its location at the Jersey Shore, this is more of a North Jerz/NYC football style pizza than boardwalk pie. Medium thickness, medium flop, the dough has terrific texture with bread crumbs on the bottom to prevent moisture buildup, while the crust is tremendously crunchy & crispy with a perfect amount of char. The sauce stands out just enough from the sweet San Marzano tomatoes and a decent amount of spices giving the pie a little kick without being overpowering. They use Grande mozzarella which is always creamy and delicious, magnified by the exceptional sauce to cheese ratio. The only problem area is the heavy grease pooling in the middle, giving the pie an orange tint and salty flavor, but doesn’t totally ruin the overall flavor of the pizza. Quality ingredients make for a very solid pie, better than your basic boardwalk pizza. If they find a way to control the oil slick and ease up the grease, this pie could certainly find its way into the 8s. The specialty items look fantastic; maybe even worth traveling for, but the plain cheese just misses the cut as a destination pizza.
