Opened in April of 2023, this joint hasn’t even been around for a full year yet. Evidently they specialize in Roman style pizza according to their Instagram, which I did not know before ordering this traditional round classic cheese pizza. Somewhat oblong & oval-shaped, this is super soft & mega doughy South Jersey football pizza. Substantially thick, fairly firm & very filling, the dough is moderately tasty, with minimal crisp & mediocre char. The pillowy soft crust is uber thick, packing just the slightest crunch. They claim to use Grande mozzarella but I didn’t see the signature sticker on the outside of the pizza box. Melted well & modestly creamy, the cheese tasted like a pretty standard shredded mozzarella blend. Not particularly harboring any grease, the salty flavor in the mozz must come from the seasoning atop the pie. Mild & mostly subdued, the sauce is way more savory than sweet with a strong garlic flavor. Incredibly light, they say they use crushed plum tomatoes imported from Italy which are strangely void of sweetness, overpowered by salty & garlicky flavors. This is an unbalanced pie, with way more cheese than sauce & far too much crust. The fresh basil seems oddly out of place, as if it was thrown on the football pizza haphazardly. Overall, this is a solid but far from spectacular pie, very good for South Jersey but barely above basic in the big picture pizza game. Maybe their Roman style is the way to go here; they also tout their cheesesteaks, specialty sandwiches & “award-winning” meatballs. Perhaps some of these other items are worth a try; but their regular round pies are nothing to write home about.
