Pete & Elda's Bar / Carmen's Pizzeria 96 Woodland Avenue, Neptune City, NJ 07753

"Been going here for years. The whole menus is excellent but the pizza is the go to. Don’t be afraid of the XXL pizza. Super thin crust and just the right cheese to crust ratio. We usually get sausage and peppers. The sausage is great quality and full of great Italian taste."

"I have been hearing about this place for years and finally got the chance to try the challenge myself. I went there with a group of friends and we had a blast. The thin crust pizza was delicious and was able to get a shirt! The servers were very accommodating of our big party and got our food out quick in the dinner rush. Will definitely be coming back!"

"I don’t get what hype of this pizza place is all about. Their pizza is paper thin, but the quality of their ingredients are the cheapest available. The sauce and crust is bland! Believe it or not the cheese is bland as well! The pizza Has ZERO taste! On top of that the place is filthy and LOUD! People are on top of each other,( and there are people hovering on top of you waiting to be seated! Even if the pizza was good it still wouldn’t be worth going to because you can’t even enjoy your meal with all the chaos around you! I can’t believe there is a line out the door for this place! I still have a headache from eating here! The only thing good to me was their peanut butter pie!"

"Pete & Elda’s is a Jersey shore favorite. They don’t take reservations and usually has a lengthy wait, especially on the weekends. They have delicious thin crust pies. Toppings are good, but don’t overload on the toppings, the crispness factor will be lessened. Their pizza is their specialty. It’s a must try kind of place. Bring your appetite for the XXL pizza challenge, if you finish the pie yourself, you will take home their tee shirt of the month. It’s a great place to go with friends and get great pizza."

"Finally checked out this place since Vic’s was closed. There is an army of wait staff here. Salads were fresh. Pizza was top notch. Different type of thin crust, closer to a cracker, but still works! Reese’s pie was a good finish. I agree that this place was very loud. Also, they told us about the pizza challenge after we were almost done eating."