Privateers Pizza — Restaurant in Essex

This little place is tucked away on a little square right along Main Street. They serve made to order pizzas and sandwiches on handmade pizza-dough bread. Beverages are cooler kept bottles and cans with a wide variety of flavors in some brands i hadn't seen before.

There is also a selection of sauces, spices, and exotic canned food products for purchase that looked awesome.

The restroom is not built for comfort. It is not ADA friendly. It is a little larger than a standard stall and has a narrow door. It was well maintained.

While we were there, some of the local residents stopped in to pick up to-go pies, and we're greeted warmly by the cheerful mom and pop staff.

I really enjoyed the food and...

WOW! This is what I remember great pizza tasting like when I was young. I’ve looked high and low for a simply delish cheese pizza that had the right balance. On top of that the owner was kind and had a great family history of pizza. Great staff, affordable prices, and just plain good ole pizza!!! I’m from out of state and came to town for the train. So glad I brought the family here. Thank you for bringing me so much food joy. If I lived in this state I would be a regular here...

I'm not trying to make this a negative review, but sadly the pizza is just not good. If you're a Dave Portnoy fan, he would not like it here cause it's "flop city". The workers were really nice and friendly, pizza was ready on time, and the crust itself was amazing. Sadly though the middle of the pizza was just grease and soggy. They don't use the cuppy pepperoni like pepes does. The price at $23 a tad steep,but it is essex and it's a true large. If you do go definitely ask for...