{"id":135205,"date":"2026-02-16T16:13:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/135205\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T16:13:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:13:08","slug":"what-makes-brooklyn-square-pizza-a-new-jersey-favorite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/135205\/","title":{"rendered":"What makes Brooklyn Square Pizza a New Jersey favorite?"},"content":{"rendered":"

For a pizza joint to be successful in New Jersey, you know it has to be good. We have so many options in the Garden State that you have to stand out above the rest.<\/a><\/p>\n

A sign of a truly great pizza joint is when it becomes so in demand that it\u2019s able to open a second location. For one restaurant to have just opened its fifth spot with a sixth on the way?<\/p>\n

That\u2019s legendary.<\/p>\n

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Brooklyn Square Pizza<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Square Pizza via Instagram\/ Canva\/ TSM IllustrationsBrooklyn Square Pizza<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Square Pizza<\/a>, owned by Pietro \u201cPeter\u201d Grippo, is known locally for having delicious, traditional Italian favorites, such as their signature pizza pies, made with fresh ingredients and classic recipes.<\/p>\n

In addition to their standard pies, they have a famous upside-down square pie, as well as other favorites like paninis, sandwiches, wraps, and pasta dishes.<\/p>\n

They have five restaurants currently open and the momentum doesn\u2019t seem to be stopping any time soon.<\/p>\n

Their Shrewsbury pizzeria just opened earlier this month on Feb. 2.<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Square Pizza<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Square Pizza via Instagram\/ Canva\/ TSM IllustrationsBrooklyn Square Pizza<\/a> locations<\/p>\n

You can try their beloved pizza at any of their current New Jersey spots:<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf55 265 South New Prospect Road in Jackson<\/a>
\ud83c\udf55 73 Wilson Ave. in Manalapan
\ud83c\udf55 1898 Hinds Road in Toms River<\/a>
\ud83c\udf55 812 Main St. in Bradley Beach<\/a>
\ud83c\udf55 1026 Broad St. in Shrewsbury<\/a><\/p>\n

Read More:\u00a0Brooklyn Square Pizza is expanding to Malboro<\/a><\/p>\n

Brooklyn Square Pizza<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Square Pizza via Instagram\/ Canva\/ TSM Illustrations<\/p>\n

A Marlboro <\/a>restaurant at 260 County Route 520 is scheduled to open this spring.<\/p>\n

The Jackson location was reviewed just over half a decade ago by Barstool Sports\u2019 Dave Portnoy for one of his famous \u201cOne Bite Pizza Reviews,\u201d and he was impressed with the pie he had.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf55 Dave Portnoy\u2019s One Bite Review for Brooklyn Square Pizza: 8.9 \ud83c\udf55<\/p>\n

Check out Brooklyn Square Pizza for yourself at any of their New Jersey locations.<\/p>\n

Mangia!<\/p>\n

Here’s a taste of the NJ pizza joints Dave Portnoy has reviewed<\/p>\n

Dave Portnoy, commonly known as El Presidente, is the founder of Barstool Sports. Somewhere along the way, he decided to start reviewing local pizzerias, and the concept took off. This isn’t the entire list, but it’s a small sample to get you started.<\/p>\n

Gallery Credit: Joe Votruba<\/a><\/p>\n

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The post above reflects the thoughts and observations of New Jersey 101.5’s Kylie Moore. Any opinions expressed are Kylie’s own. You can follow Kylie on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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