Brickside Pizza — Restaurant in Essex

NOW THIS PIZZA PLACE! Is AMAZING!!! My boyfriend LOVES pizza and it’s so hard for him to find a really nice, flavorful, chard, pizza that will hold toppings. When we moved back down to the shoreline and we were finding out what our little town holds we smelled this amazing smell, and we couldn’t figure out where it was coming from till we walked around the corner.

The aroma first off just smelling it down the street, and being able to follow the smell, oh my god it’s mouthwatering. They have seating outside, it’s cute. You walk in an it’s kinda tight but again, very cute in the inside. The people are also super friendly inside, and make sure that your order is correct they read it back!

When we got our pizza it SMELLED AMAZING! We were super excited especially him. When we got home and opened it was beautiful, chard, nice toppings, not to greasy! Which was my favorite part because I don’t have a gallbladder. Yes, the pizza is kinda expensive, but, when you bite into this, you understand why! Honestly, my boyfriend loves there pizza and only orders from here now unless we are in clinton, or New Haven. Honestly this place deserves a 10/10.

I’m beyond impressed and...

Brickside makes excellent, wood fired, well charred, Neapolitan style pizza. Its a prototypical “hole-in-the-wall” (but very clean) place doing take out only and whole pies (no slices), which is what a good no frills pizza place should be, letting the food talk for itself. In good weather there are a couple tables outside. Specialty pizzas range from classic styles like margherita and white pies, to new american styles like chicken bacon ranch and buffalo chicken, along with their own awesome creations. Everything we have tried has been amazing, including our first calzone, which in NY style places I feel are too heavy, but at Brickside it was much better balanced and probably the best I’ve ever had. For recommendations we love the chicken bacon ranch, margherita, white pie, cauliflower crust for GF (over GF crust b/c it is not as crispy), and the calzone we had was prosciutto and basil. Also, the staff has always been very friendly and accommodating....

Can I give more than 5 stars?!?

What a truly happy accident! We were trying for a pizza place in Chester on the way to Essex & got jammed up in a town wide Halloween celebration with streets blocked off.

Google led us to Brickside, without advising it was predominantly take out. When we arrived, a little lost & out of sorts, the crew of three completely welcomed us. With barely any interior seating, they allowed us to dine in & served us with a smile like we were locals.

The pizza was phenomenal. CT always talks about this pizza or that pizza, but this wood fired pizza was bar none. I have, literally, never had better. And the salad. Nobody cares about salad, right? But, Brickside has a great salad too! Gem lettuce & quality toppings - no watery iceberg here!

I just can't rave enough or thank them enough for making our family feel like their family. We kept the menu & will figure out a way to visit again...