Stan's Chitch's Cafe — Restaurant in Bound Brook

A staple in the neighborhood that goes back....waaaay back. My grandmother went here over 50 years ago. Staying power like that in a changing neiborhood is not by accident.

What we had: Two, 14" pizzas for 3 people and a toddler. (We finished it....just the right amount). Note: You cannot order slices....only full pies.

The pizza comes in one size (14"). It's very thin and it's very easy to polish off 3-4 slices. Personally as an average dude with an average appetite I could probably finish a whole pie if I was very hungry (8 slices).

Taste: Unique....truly. A little sweet and tangy, and generally crisp bottom from end to end. The cheese forms all these little bunches (see pic). You never take a bite and have half the slices' cheese slide off. We found this great for our 3 year of daughter, who could easily eat it without making a mess. It's average on oil....doesn't eat 'heavy' or 'greasy'.

The place is Frozen in time appearance wise, which I love. Same wallpaper, same booths, same lighting. If it ain't broke don't fix it. The place oozes old time neighborhood charm and character. If not for the fact that it's usually busy, you would swear you discovered it.

Really tasty pizza with character and history....it's a winning combo with the funky name...

The service was bad. My order was yelled from my table to the kitchen, across the restaurant, by the waitress. Yes, yelled across the kitchen. The pizza was a bit on the cold side once it was delivered, charred on top, yet cold; from what I assume was another location, based on the temperature. I really don't know how it was not hot. Our waitress was much too busy to the return to the table after bringing the pizza, I could tell because she was not in the dinning area for a long time. Several of the other tables were waiting to order or for their order to be brought out. Eventually, she returned and after another long wait we got the check. The table did have a nice even stickiness. I must say the best part of the meal was the fountain drink. It was as cold as expected, the rest of the experience was disappointing. I have been told that this was a great place 20 or so years ago, but that it is really not the same anymore. Restaurants are hard work and the service is just as important as the food, both were disappointing when I went. I typically try a place a few times to get a feel for it, but I have not been able to force myself to return. Maybe I will and maybe I will get to yell out...

Grew up in the area but never ate there. They were closing and everyone was losing their minds over it so I figured wow I must've missed something my whole life. It was a big let down. It is bar pie pizza. People call it thin crust which is your typical NJ pizzeria pizza. This is not thin crust although definitely a paper thin crust but not typical pizzeria pizza. They say a large is for two which I could see but an average adult could easily eat he whole pie in one sitting that's how thin it is. While it was not horrible I definitely would not go out of my way to get it again. If you never tried it you can't as they are permanently closed. The place has tons of great reviews. I don't think it was necessarily for the food I think it was more about the atmosphere and the memories people shared there that made it special. In a state that has a pizzeria literally on every corner of every type style and kind you definitely can't give this place a...