Palermo's

Very crisp, not too sweet, very good

🍅BEST TOMATO PIE ALERT🍅 Established in 1991, this original Palermo’s is 1 of 2 locations, with the other in Roebling, NJ. Named after the capital of Sicily, where owner Giulio Padalino was born & raised, Palermo’s is located in Central New Jersey, also known as the tomato pie capital of the U.S. While they serve all kinds of scrumptious Italian fare, they specialize in old fashioned tomato pies. The dough is razor thin, similar to a bar pie thickness level, very light & shockingly soft, not nearly as crispy as I had anticipated. With mild char underneath, the dough is incredibly tasty & fairly firm, providing an excellent base for the other ingredients, despite the undercrisped texture. Beautifully blackened & exquisitely crunchy, the crust is outstanding, making up for the slight lack of crisp & the second best attribute of the pie next to the sauce. Also taking a backseat to the tomato sauce is the light smattering of mozzarella cheese. More of an accompaniment than feature, the cheese blend has just enough volume to create a presence & make its mark, while providing plenty of surface coverage with fabulous flavor & a consistency that’s just creamy enough. As for the star of the pie, the sauce is simply sensational, shining brightly, deserving of top billing. Sweet & sugary but not too saccharine, the sauce is scintillatingly spectacular, chunky & hearty, bursting with robust fresh tomato flavor & seasoned with spices that give it plenty of pizzazz & flair. Downright delicious, if the undercarriage was crispier, this pizza would skyrocket in to the legendary 9s. A tremendous travel-worthy pie as is, this pizza ranks among the top tomato pies in New Jersey as well as some of the best overall pizza in the Garden State.

Nicely made pie but not my style. The sauce was too sweet for me.

Very good pizza overall has great taste and is super flavorful

I ordered three pies: the tomato pie they are named for, a regular cheese pie, and another tomato pie with sausage, mushrooms and spinach. The tomato pie is the best I’ve eaten in Central New Jersey… even better than De Lorenzo’s. The dough was perfectly fluffed and crisp, and the sauce had a hint of basil and sweetness others don’t have making the taste incredibly good. Loved the kick of red pepper flakes in the tomato pie. Great aftertaste too. You notice the follow on taste of spice and slight sweetness after each bite. Truly awesome pizza.

Review 440. Well the 45 minute wait for a take out pie was insane the place was crowded for sure so I got 2 tomato slices they didn’t heat them up they were ice cold they had decent undercarriage the crust has some crisp but again these were cold thin slices, the sauce and cheese were ok…I bet fresh out of over this is better Pizza Hut I have to score it on my experience and it’s not as great as I hoped for

It’s unique, tomato pie is BOMB and so is the “Marco”. I was in Bordentown for work, and picked up a couple pies and popped them in the oven for a min and they’re still delicious. In my opinion, beats Angelo’s in South Philly.

First time getting food from Palermo’s. Really good experience. Got the Trenton tomato pie to go last night. Customer service was friendly and good. Restaurant was very clean and nice on the inside. Food was really good. This pizza tastes like nostalgia for me. It was delicious.

Great crisp and sauce!!!

Trenton classic tomato pie super thin lite crust, good flavor. Big chunks of sweet san marzano tomatoes and good proportion of mozzarella. Very attentive staff

Who would of thought Robbinsville area would be a pizza center of NJ. Insane crisp, super well done, amazing sweet sauce and super light with the cheese and oil

I’ll start by saying that this was a delivery and part of a larger order. Needless to say, it suffered from the being boxed up too long. It lost any crispness it had and was a little on tepid side. However, the flavor was still there and freshness of the ingredients was not lost. You could tell that right out the oven this would likely be in the 8s, but got to play the hand you are dealt.

Crust was good cheese was good but I needed more from the sauce

Just so damn good. Super thin. Great sauce. Hard to describe how tasty the crust is. Wow.

Solid Tomato Pie !!

Always solid been coming for years.

Excellent slice. Lived up to the hype but not an 8

Drove about to hour to hit Palermo’s; well worth it. The tomato pie is probably the best I’ve had in NJ so far. I’ll definitely make up excuses to be in this area more often.

Definitely worth the 30 minute trip to Bordentown. Razor-thin crust with almost no flop. Ate 5 slices and felt like I could run a marathon. The sauce was a little too sweet but still very good.