De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies

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De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies
Restaurant information
Established1947
Food typeItalian
Street address2350 Route 33 #105 [1]
City Robbinsville
State New Jersey
Postal/ZIP Code08691
08629
08611
Country United States
Other locations530 Hudson St., Trenton, NJ*(closed) [2]
Website www.delorenzostomatopies.com

De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies is a pizzeria that sells Trenton tomato pies in Robbinsville, New Jersey. It was founded in 1936 by Alexander "Chick" De Lorenzo and officially established in 1947 in Trenton, New Jersey. [3] Since then it has expanded to another location in Robbinsville and has closed its original location in Trenton. [4] It is the third oldest pizzeria in New Jersey that sells tomato pies after Papa's Tomato Pies and Joe's Tomato Pies.

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History

Alexander "Chick" De Lorenzo established De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies in 1947. Zagat Survey reviews give it high marks for quality and taste, [5] it is a top pick on review site Roadfood.com, [6] and is now considered a landmark in New Jersey. [1] De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies opens at 4:00 pm and primarily serves dinner. Tomato pies are the only options on the menu. [7] Lines can grow to over 50 people before the restaurant opens. F. Scott and Zelda New Jersey Restaurant and Wine Critics described De Lorenzo's as a never disappointing meal. Sam Amico, Alexander's grandson, has taken over the company after the passing of Alexander. F. Scott and Zelda praises the new ownership as "a world class establishment". [8]

The restaurant was frequented by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in his student days. Alito considered De Lorenzo's a favorite restaurant. Other past patrons include Frank Sinatra, Luciano Pavarotti, and Joe DiMaggio. [9]

New York Times food critic, Karla Cook, gave the restaurant a "Very Good", citing the excellent quality of the clam pie, canned whole baby clams, and the pepperoni and mushroom as a classic. She was, however, critical of the atmosphere citing that it was too crowded. [10]

In December 2011, the restaurant's ownership announced the impending closing of its original Trenton 530 Hudson Street location on January 15, 2012, as reported on NJ.com. [11]

In 2018, De Lorenzo's opened a second location in Yardley, Pennsylvania. [12]

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