Beloved Asbury Park Pizzeria To Shutter After 6 Years

ASBURY PARK, NJ - A locally beloved Asbury Park pizzeria will be shutting its doors by the end of the month, owners said in a Facebook post on Thursday.

“It is with Heavy Hearts we share the news that Medusa Stone Fired Kitchen will be closing,” owners Lauren Castellini and Aimée McElroy wrote.

“We plan to Celebrate our Closing every day until then by serving up dinner with lots of laughter and gratitude for everyone’s support through these Six amazing Years,” the owners said. “We will never forget all of the friends we have made and the moments we have celebrated together in our little restaurant.”

The post, which has amassed just under 300 likes in less than 24 hours, saw customers flock to comment on the beloved slice spot.

“I am so saddened to hear this,” one user wrote. “You are our most favorite place in Asbury. Ordered from you almost every week during the pandemic to make sure you stayed open. We will miss you so very much!”

“Oh noooo! We will miss you guys SO much,” another user wrote. “Medusa has been like a second home for us and you always made us feel like part of your Medusa family. Thank you for the wonderful food and the love that came along with it.”

The BYOB establishment isn’t just a fan favorite among the local community: it’s also critically acclaimed. Medusa's fennel sausage pie was recently listed in NJ.com’s greatest pizzas state ranking.

“A huge thanks to our staff for sharing their passion and creativity to help us grow our vision, which became so much bigger than we could have ever imagined,” the post continued. “We continue our journey humbled to have lived our dream and honored to have served our beloved community.”

It was not immediately clear why Medusa Stone Fired Kitchen is closing.

The storefront, located at 711 4th Ave., will be open regular hours through Feb. 28.