Dave Portnoy Reviews Family-Owned Freehold Pizzeria

FREEHOLD, NJ — Known for his famous pizza reviews, Dave Portnoy recently made his way to Freehold to give his thoughts on a local pizzeria.

Romeo’s Italian American, located on Elton Adelphia Road, is a family-owned-and-operated neighborhood pizzeria that’s been supporting and serving Freehold since 1972, according to their website.

Recently, Portnoy paid a visit to the shop and gave his review of their pizza for his “One Bite Pizza” series.

While at the restaurant, another patron even spotted Portnoy and offered his own pizza rating.

“A guy in there was whispering…he came up and goes ‘this isn’t going to be more than a 7.2,’” Portnoy said. “I was hoping 7.4, because I love that guy [the owner] in there and he’s so excited.”

“I’m not gonna break his heart with a 7.2,” Portnoy decided. “I can’t do it, but…7.4, that’s the review.”

Alongside Romeo’s pizza, Portnoy also tried some of their fried mozzarella bites, though he didn’t score those. Instead, Portnoy talked about how much he loved them and said they were “like candy.”

On their Facebook page, Romeo’s Italian American expressed their gratitude for Portnoy’s visit, and said it was an honor to have him there.

“Huge thank you to [Dave Portnoy] for stopping by and checking out what we’re all about at Romeo’s Italian American,” the restaurant said. “It was an honor to have the world’s biggest pizza influencer himself in the shop, and we couldn’t be more excited for the review.”

To see Portnoy’s full review of the shop, you can click here.

To learn more about Romeo’s Italian American, you can visit their website.

Romeo’s Italian American is located at 177 Elton Adelphia Road, Freehold.