De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies
| De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies | |
|---|---|
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1947 |
| Food type | Italian |
| Street address | 2350 Route 33 #105[1] |
| City | Robbinsville |
| State | New Jersey |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 08691 08629 08611 |
| Country | United States |
| Other locations | 530 Hudson St., Trenton, NJ*(closed)[2] |
| Website | www |
De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies is a pizzeria that sells Trenton tomato pies in Robbinsville, New Jersey. It was founded in 1936 by Alexander "Chick" De Lorenzo and officially established in 1947 in Trenton, New Jersey.[3] Since then it has expanded to another location in Robbinsville and has closed its original location in Trenton.[4] It is the third oldest pizzeria in New Jersey that sells tomato pies after Papa's Tomato Pies and Joe's Tomato Pies.
History
Alexander "Chick" De Lorenzo established De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies in 1947. Zagat Survey reviews give it high marks for quality and taste,[5] it is a top pick on review site Roadfood.com,[6] and is now considered a landmark in New Jersey.[1] De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies opens at 4:00 pm and primarily serves dinner. Tomato pies are the only options on the menu.[7] Lines can grow to over 50 people before the restaurant opens. F. Scott and Zelda New Jersey Restaurant and Wine Critics described De Lorenzo's as a never disappointing meal. Sam Amico, Alexander's grandson, has taken over the company after the passing of Alexander. F. Scott and Zelda praises the new ownership as "a world class establishment".[8]
The restaurant was frequented by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in his student days. Alito considered De Lorenzo's a favorite restaurant. Other past patrons include Frank Sinatra, Luciano Pavarotti, and Joe DiMaggio.[9]
New York Times food critic, Karla Cook, gave the restaurant a "Very Good", citing the excellent quality of the clam pie, canned whole baby clams, and the pepperoni and mushroom as a classic. She was, however, critical of the atmosphere citing that it was too crowded.[10]
In December 2011, the restaurant's ownership announced the impending closing of its original Trenton 530 Hudson Street location on January 15, 2012, as reported on NJ.com.[11]
In 2018, De Lorenzo's opened a second location in Yardley, Pennsylvania.[12]
References
- ^ a b Adam Kuban (March 12, 2008). "De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies, Redux". Retrieved March 9, 2009.
- ^ "De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies". Retrieved March 9, 2009.
- ^ "De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies". Archived from the original on March 10, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
- ^ Brooke Tarabour (April 16, 2008). "DeLorenzo's fans, rejoice! New site has restrooms". Retrieved March 9, 2009.
- ^ "De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies". Archived from the original on February 24, 2010. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
- ^ "De Lorenzo Tomato Pies - Trenton, NJ". Archived from the original on March 11, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
- ^ "De Lorenzo's Menu" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2008. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
- ^ NJFoodies (June 4, 2008). "De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies Robbinsville". F. Scott and Zelda New Jersey Restaurant and Wine Critics. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
- ^ Tony Mauro (February 2, 2006). "Alito's Tomato Pie Philosophy". Law.com. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
- ^ Karla Cook (July 28, 2002). "RESTAURANTS; Thin Is In". The New York Times. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
- ^ Joyce J. Persico (December 16, 2011). "Trenton's famed De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies on Hudson Street is slated to close". The Times of Trenton. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
- ^ Klein, Michael (April 11, 2018). "Trenton pizza crosses the Delaware". Philly.com. Retrieved November 27, 2018.