🏆HALL OF FAME PIZZA ALERT🏆
🍅BEST TOMATO PIE ALERT🍅
🚨BEST OF NEW JERSEY ALERT🚨
Opened in 2021 with the help of Donny Azzaro, who brought the original recipe from Papa’s Tomato Pies in Robinsville, NJ, bringing Trenton style tomato pies to South Jersey, Lillo’s is becoming a rising star, not just among tomato pie pizzerias, but in the entire Garden State pizza game. Among tomato pies, I’ve had DeLorenzo’s (very good) and I’ve tried Papa’s (great); but Lillo’s (spectacular) takes pizza to another level. Starting with the unique dough, it’s incredibly firm, a fantastic base for the somewhat heavy ingredients, particularly the weighty tomato sauce. With more of a golden crisp than blackened char, the dough is moderately crunchy & terrifically tasty, to go along with a crust that packs a modest amount of crunch. Creamy in some areas but mostly tight across the surface, the cheese is very light, playing second fiddle to the featured tomato sauce, as it should. Hugging the dough underneath the sauce, the delectable mozzarella blend is placed in upside down pie fashion, smattered atop parts of the crust as well. The subtle but outstanding flavor of the mozz allows the tomato sauce to flourish. Speaking of the sensational star of the pie, the scintillatingly sweet & astounding sauce is hearty & chunky, zesty & zingy, delightful & delicious, with a robust tangy, sugary & saccharine flavor that shines in the best possible way. Obviously similar to Papa’s tomato sauce, but somehow better, the sauce alone gets a 9.7 score. Located in the middle of nowhere New Jersey, on the outskirts of Philadelphia & roughly 2 hours from NYC, this spot is going to become legendary destination pizza. An unbelievable feast of the senses, this is a must-try pie, with out-of-this-world taste & top-notch texture. Overall, this is the best tomato pie I’ve ever had & one of the best pizzas in all of New Jersey. Plan a pilgrimage to South Jerz & come see for yourself. (Side note: I’m told their cheesesteaks are some of the best outside Philly 🧀 🥩)
