Adam's Pizza, Manville, NJ

Date: 2/7/2019
Location: Manville, NJ
Pizza Ordered: Plain and Fresh Tomato
Website: [none listed] Phone: 908-725-3020

Adam's Pizza & Italian Restaurant is a small corner pizzeria across from the CVS plaza along the bustling S. Main Street in Manville. Upon entering, you will see classic tiled walls with a few tightly packed tables to sit at with a TV playing near the sodas and drinks. There is a bit of a cluttered appearance, and the counter-top display for slices is a bit concealed. There wasn't much selection, but I went with my usual plain slice and a tomato slice.

The pizza was actually quite good! The plain, while very greasy, had good flavor and a decent cheese to sauce ratio. The bottom was perfectly crisp. The crust was rather plain, but the slice as a whole was a good, average slice. The tomato slice featured a crunchier crust with the same perfectly crisp base. The tomatoes were fresh and juicy and provided good contrast to the cheese.

Once you get past the cluttered feel, the pizza is a good, standard, stereo-typically good, New Jersey slice.

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