La Sorrentina — Restaurant in Newark

20-30 years back this was a site of a incredibly great pizzaria. Whenever I passed by this area, I always came back looking for this specific pizzeria. Portions were humongous with a great taste and good price. Easily the best pizza place I ever ate in and arguably the best place to eat pizza on the tri state area. Since then it has come under new ownership and I suggest you pass on this, even if your nostalgia beckons you.

Seating has actually shrunk since I last visited, to make room for a display of sides. I So a big company of people is no go unless it's already empty. The original layout was already tiny, but shrinking it more so seems like a bad idea.

Everything else here is average at best. Simple plain pizza didn't taste good. I always start with a plain to judge a pizzeria. If a plain tastes bad, then there is little point in trying anything else and expecting it to be much better. I then tried garlic knots, dry but passable. Then one of my two friends immidiatly stopped eating. There had been a roach climbing near me on the wall and he refused to finish eating. I finished my knots as did my forget friend his slice.

About the roach, not really acceptable, but keep in mind this is during the middle of a heat wave with a park right across the street. It may not be a common issue normally, but at this point we left and have decided this is not a pizzeria we'll ever eat at again.

The only good thing here, is that the staff is nice, and feel bad that I have to give a...

Excellent food, excellent service. Superb flavors! Beware Italian size portions, aka wear loose clothing. Our server Carlos did a great job suggesting dishes and wines pairings. Honestly can't pick a favorite as everything was delicious, we had the white bean salad, the grilled octopus, the cold cuts tray and the Caesar salad to share and each one of us got individual dishes. The pizza was huge but deliciously cheesy. The Churrasco was perfectly cooked. My son and husband were also pleased with their choices of pasta and veal. Sad that I didn't have any room left...

If I could put a negative 1 star I would the short Ecuadorian guy was very homophobic to me and my boyfriend all because we kissed once,mind you another couple walked in and he didn't say anything to them when they were all up on each other,the food is mid and the service is okay but the way that short dude made us feel uncomfortable and invalid as people was unbelievable,honesty I'm surprised they have lasted this long,they really need to get with the times it's...