Essex Pizzeria,

22 Essex Street, Lodi, NJ 07644

"Takeout order for $100 via the website with a mandatory 20% tip. No option to decline. Let it be because I had a coupon. Show up and cashier not exactly welcoming. It is what it is. Took my order and left. Checked it in the car and had missing items. Had to go back and they completely missed the items and I had to wait for them to cook it. Sensing my frustration, cashier was somewhat remorseful and I brought up the mandatory takeout tip. She was surprised by that and said that they don't get any of those tips. Surprising. Food was okay, not great, but certainly not justified for the above market average prices. But coupled with the poor service and tip harvesting, not interested in going back and would not recommend."

"Amazing pizza. Our family’s new pizza spot. Real crispy crust and crunchy. The taste of the sauce and cheese are extremely good. The pepperoni slice had plenty of peps and tasting amazing. I wish I could rate them higher. Keep up the good work."

"I was very impressed with the level of service here. The pizza was really good, I love the tiny pepperonis so I was in heaven. Great selection of drinks too!"

"Let’s start off by saying how great the service and people are. The decor makes you feel right at home when you step in. When i moved from nyc I tried dozens of pizzerias looking for that authentic NYC Slice and could not find it. Today my day was made when I googled best pizza near me and this place popped up. I got a large pie and 2 orders of wings crispy. They even had Dominican soda which points to all things being perfect. The Food delivered on all aspects and they now have a regular."