Bayonne, New Jersey - Night Life

Average Rating: 3    Total Ratings: 7
414 Broadway - Bayonne, NJ Map (distance: 0.6 miles)
(201) 858-1075

Latest Review:
A former Bayonne native, my family and I often travel the 75 miles just for a Big Apple pizza- it's worth the long drive! The dining room is a big, open space with room for lots of customers. TVs in each corner of the room, always tuned to some sports event. It's a family place, and you might see at any time a family enjoying dinner, a little league team celebrating a victory, or couples enjoying an evening out. The service is usually good but can sometimes be slow. Even if your waitress doesn't respond as quickly as you'd like, however, you can always walk the 20 feet to the wait station and buttonhole her. I really can't complain about that though, since this is a real laid-back place with lots of local color. If you're in a big rush, go to a takeout place instead of a restaurant- enjoy the experience! But is the food which really makes this place special, especially the absolutely perfect thin crust pizza. It is without a doubt the best thin crust pizza in NJ. Crisp, light crust which gives a nice, oil-free "snap" when you fold the sliice; paper-thin slices cooked all the way through and topped with a delicious blend of cheeses and outstanding sauce. The chef here knows just how to blend these ingredients to make the perfect thin pizza. This style of pizza is what I call "Bayonne pizza", made famous by long-gone Bayonne joints such as EJ's, Brother's Tavern, Dido's and Chester's Tavern. Naples downtown and The Big Apple are the vestiges of a once-great thin pizza domain. Star Tavern is often mentioned as having the best thin pies, but over the last several years the pizza has become extremely oily, to the point where you could do a lube job on a Buick Roadmaster with the drippings. They've made a change at Star- I lived for 23 years near Star Tavern, and they ain't what they used to be. Oh yeah, the other (non-pizza) dishes at Big Apple are also good, so in case you go there with some (strange) people who DON'T want this delicious pizza, there's plenty on the menu to keep them occupied. Don't miss this superb pizza at the Big Apple!