Gaeta's Tomato Pies — Restaurant in Philadelphia

I decided to go try this place strictly off the reviews. I never grabbed my phone so fast to write one. I will always try a place no matter the reviews unless it’s something ridiculous, and seeing all these positive reviews I know why I don’t trust any review across all platforms. I ordered half sheet of their most popular square tomato pie. I hate saying this about food, but it was disgusting. The dough was hard like a rock not because it’s made to be crispy, but because whoever is making the dough probaly worked for Elios at some point in their career. That’s what this pizza reminded me of minus the cheese. No air in the dough what’s so ever. Dough can be airy and crispy, and neither does it need to be really thick for it to become airy. The sauce the most disgusting part reminded of Bonta premade pizza sauce. It all went in the garbage. If you are pizza connoisseur stay as far away from this place. If you like frozen elios, dominos, or papa johns then you’ll...

I’m very disappointed. We have been eating this pizza especially during lent for a long time. Recently the pizza has changed. Not cooked and made to go. It’s made ahead of time, frozen then warmed when you pick it up. It’s dry and not as saucy. Very upset This was the best pizza in Philly. And the pieces are smaller.

Well, thank you Bryan and Pete. This pizza was so much better it came out hot and the pieces were cut bigger. I also had the chance to taste the pepperoni Stromboli and it tastes great. Not greasy and a lot of pepperoni. I also bought the rolls and they were easy to chew not doughy and great for steak sandwiches, garlic bread or even gizmos. Lastly, the woman who took care of me was so pleasant and...

Stopped into Gaeta's on my way home, after a day of trying different pizza joints. I bought a small, plain tomato pie (six squares, $8), then got talking to the friendly guy running the store for a while. He alone made it worth going back! There is no place to eat inside, so I took my pie back to my car parked on Castor Avenue and ate a few slices while standing there. The tomato pie squares (slices) were served warm. The sweet sauce was alive with tomato flavor and made it difficult to not eat more! There was no cheese on this particular version, but the combination of flavorful sauce and thin, crispy crust made it the perfect way to end a day! Definitely make it a point to give Gaeta's a try, and be sure to say Hi...