Barstool's Dave Portnoy Praises Passaic Co. Pizzeria, Highlights Family's Story

LITTLE FALLS, NJ — It's been generations since members of the Curcio family came from Italy and made a name for themselves in the pizza business. But 62 years since its founding, Sun-Ray Pizza still stands in Passaic County.

The pizzeria also has a new fan: the founder of Barstool Sports. Dave Portnoy visited the Little Falls restaurant as part of Barstool's One Bite Pizza Reviews — a web series in which Portnoy reviews one pizza per day after taking only one bite. The YouTube page features videos from plenty of New Jersey pizzerias.

Monday's video spotlighted Sun-Ray Pizza — a longtime Paterson eatery that moved to Little Falls in recent years. After getting to know the family running the business, Portnoy steps outside and takes a bite out of a pizza.

Portnoy liked it. But passersby and employees from nearby businesses informed Portnoy that he should've tried a Sicilian pizza — Sun-Ray's specialty — rather than the more traditional pie he tasted.

So Portnoy reviewed both styles, giving a 7.6 to the more traditional pie and a 7.7 to the Sicilian. Sun-Ray Pizza scored 7.7 overall. That's tied for 201st in the history of One Bite ratings, which includes more than 1,000 reviews.

To learn more about the family business and see the review, watch the video below: