Washington Post says these 5 South Jersey pizzerias are must-eats. They're not wrong
New Jersey is known for its pizza, although some other states may hate to admit it. Hey, New York.
Who doesn’t love a good slice of pizza, with that gooey, melted cheese dangling off of that fresh slice you just pulled from the box? Or maybe a tomato pie devoid of cheese? (nope, not me)
A team of Washington Post reporters compiled The Best Pizza in America Region-by-Region and then mapped out the best of each regional pizza in every state.
And South Jersey? Well represented.
How did the team of reporters put this list together?
“We analyzed 7.5 million Yelp reviews and developed a formula to identify the best regional pizza styles in each state,” they wrote in the Aug. 31 story, where reporters looked at five regional styles — New York, Chicago, Detroit, New Haven and Neapolitan — to find, “the country’s best pizzas."
Out of the more than 85,000 independent and small-chain restaurants reviewed, South Jersey had five pizza shops make the list for the state – three in Sicilian and two under the New York style category. Pete’s Pizza and Kate & Al’s Pizza, both at Columbus Market, and Gallery Pizza in Erial, made the cut under Best Sicilian, with Pete’s Pizza No. 1, Gallery coming in at 3 and Kate & Al’s sixth. And under the New York style category, Roma Pizza in Ocean City was tops in the region, while Scotto Pizza in Marlton was third.
“We created our own national directory of pizza styles by asking Yelp to search more than 85,000 independent and small-chain restaurants for reviews that mentioned 35 styles,” the article said. “We only considered pizzerias that had at least 25 reviews and where a substantial share mentioned the pizza style in question.”
Two pizza shops at the Columbus Market got a slice of the pie
It’s well known in South Jersey that there are top-tier pizzerias at Columbus Market in Burlington County.
Now much of the country will know this, too.
Pete’s Pizza has been visited by countless bloggers, vloggers and more, which usually give the pizza rave reviews. It has over 10,000 likes on its Facebook page.
The page says Pete’s offers old-fashioned tomato pies and the pictures also tell the story.
Kate & Al’s says it’s been in business for over 57 years, “delivering the best tomato pie around.” Like Pete’s Pizza, they made the list for Best Sicilian.
Try it, you might like it.
The address is 2919 Route 206 for both.
Jersey Shore makes the list
Roma Pizza in Ocean City finished No. 1 in New Jersey in New York style
The family-owned and operated pizzeria has operated for over four decades in Ocean City, according to its Facebook page.
Known for its Sicilian pizza, it also serves pizza cones, stromboli, calzone and more.
It’s located at 656 Boardwalk (7th and Boardwalk).
Gallery Pizza in Erial is a hit in Sicilian category
The pizzeria serves, of course, pizza, subs, steaks and salads, and came in with the No. 3 spot in the Sicilian pizza category in the region.
The shop serves the Erial, Blackwood, Sicklerville, Pine Hill and Clementon area, but customers come from all over.
Its website says it has served the community for over 40 years.
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Hoagies, wraps, along with specialty pizzas are also offered.
The pizzeria is located at 2905 New Brooklyn Erial Road.
Scotto Pizza in Marlton makes it for New York style
The pizzeria, located in Crispin Square, offers a variety of specialty pies, wraps, calzones, soups, burgers, pasta, hoagies and wings.
Scotto made the Washington Post list, however, for its New York style pizza.
They call it Brooklyn-style pizza on their menu. The “Brooklyn” is a square 16’’ pan of thin crispy crust, Margherita sauce, fresh mozzarella and basil. The Roman (in red or white) has mozzarella cheese, zucchini, roasted red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, green olives, mushrooms, pesto and sprinkled oregano.
There are other menu offerings under the Brooklyn-style pizza area as well.
The address is 230 N. Maple Avenue.
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This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: 5 South Jersey pizzerias rank among Washington Post's best
