Fort Lee Pizzeria — Restaurant in Fort Lee

So, my story begins. Last summer. My girlfriend, and I, came to visit a long time friend, who lives in Jersey. He took us around, showed us the sights, in both NY and NJ. One of my biggest desires was to have real, New York style pizza. We tried all the usual spots while we were in the city. All of it was good, but nothing over the top special. Needless to say, I was dismayed. All my life, you hear about New York style pizza, and how amazing it is, none of it lived up to the hype.

Fast forward to the end of our trip. We were in Fort Lee, he was showing us around Palisade Company #4, which is the fire station he works for. He has the idea of having us try Ft. Lee pizza. So, we hurry over, and order up a few slices for everyone one. After the first bite. I finally knew what all the talk was about. This was the pizza you always hear about. This was the best pizza I've ever had in my entire life. Now, I'm rather sad. We don't have pizza like this in Ohio. We have some good pie, but it just isn't Fort Lee.

For a while after, we joke about him mailing me pizza, because I still want more. It was so good, we'd also talk about taking another trip, specifically for the pizza. However, as fate would have it. My friend Dan, had a trip planned to Tennessee planned for this last week. So, he has this great, and crazy idea. Why not get two large pies, and swing through Ohio and drop them off? He might be a mad man, but he came through. 4am on Saturday, August 22nd, 2020. Dan delivered 2 large pepperoni pizzas from Fort Lee, to us in Columbus, Ohio. 553 miles. A very long, but wonderful delivery. It was wonderful to see my friend, and even more wonderful to have another slice of that Fort Lee pizza.

So, in short. I would recommend this place to anyone and everyone. The food is amazing, The staff are kind and helpful. It's an amazing slice of American history, and with any luck, see you all again next year. To get some more of that...

The in-laws wanted pizza for lunch and I happened to have this place bookmarked for their grandma pizzas. I placed an order through their website (for 10% off) for pickup and got Half Grandma Square pizza (with sausage), Half Grandpa Square pizza (with vodka sauce and mushrooms). The pie itself came out to $25, which is a pretty pricey pizza IMO. I think it was the toppings and making it half/half because according to the menu, a regular square pie is $17 so I may just do that next time and add my own toppings. But aside from the price, the pizza was amazing. Probably one of the better square pizzas I've had. The crust was thin but still chewy; I don't like crispy crusts. Actually, I don't really like crust in general but I would gladly eat a corner piece of this pie. Both of the sauces were great too. Could have probably used a bit more toppings for the price that we paid but it wasn't the worst.

We also ordered some fried shrimp. I wasn't expecting it to be good, since it's a pizza place but we were all pleasantly surprised. I'm pretty sure they make it fresh and it's not one of those pre-cooked frozen shrimp. The shrimp were sizeable and they were butterflied, then deep fried. They were still crispy when we ate it 20 minutes after the fact.

This might be a new addition to my list of favorite...

We dined in on a Friday night, and the restaurant was busy with delivery and take outs. There are about 5 tables, each seating 4 people . Plenty of street parking.

Pro-Overall, pizza slices were delicious. I love the thinner crusts, less doughy compared to other pizzerias. Pizza crust makes a great breadstick with a side of marinara sauce.

Con- I’ve never had ANY pizzerias include an 18% gratuity for a party of 4. Very aggressive and this is definitely not a fancy restaurant. $108 for 3 Medium sz pizza pies, 1 fried calamari, 2 orders of garlic knots, and three cans of soda!!

Garlic knots- served room temperature and cold at the core, wish they warmed it up longer. Mild garlic taste.

Fried calamari- so light and airy. Perfect amount of crispy and arrived to our table piping hot.

Hawaiian pizza- ample amount of pineapple and ham. Delicious right out of the oven. Could use more cheese.

Pepe’s eggplant pizza- freshly breaded eggplants, motzarella, and sliced tomatoes. Eggplants are crispy, pizza sauce could use some seasoning.

Five cheese pizza- motzarella, ricotta, parmigiana, fonita, and feta cheese. There were more motzarella cheese than any other varieties. Surprisingly, it tasted bland without the...