El Greco Pizza

Five stars. Great food. Amazing pizza. And open from 6am to 2am it seems. You can call them almost any time and just hear «grrreco» and know you about to have some great food.

No no and no! Bread sauce and cheese does not make pizza! This is a desecration to pizza.

I went there today to get a chicken parmesan sandwich this is perhaps one of the worst sandwiches I’ve ever had in my life first off I was the only person at El Greco at lunch time it still took the guy behind the counter I think is the owner almost half an hour to make my sandwich. he burned it to a crisp some of the roll was actually charcoal. when I complained he agreed to make another sandwich this time he took the meat from the first sandwich put it on a roll with some sauce and very little cheese put it in the oven and when I got my sandwich the bread was ice cold I took 2 bites realized the sandwich was completely inedible especially after discovering the Franken chicken hockey puck that passed for the meat. I paid for the soda I purchased but refused to pay for the meal at which point the owner became rude and abusive I guess it’s okay for him to serve in edible food you’re just not allowed to complain about it. he accused me of cheating him because I ate 2 bites of the sandwich which was not even a quarter of one half. I have lived in this town for 20 years and have never eaten there before and will never eat there again. I recommend everyone stay away. this review has 1 star because it’s required in order to post my real rating is a negative 3.

Tastes like a classic NY slice. This place never lets me down. & great hours. They never disappoint.

This place is an embarrassment to the name of NJ pizza places. The pizza was DISGUSTING from the crust to the sauce to the cheese. I’ve only ever been here once and I intend to keep it that way.

best pizza late night. best prices in town.

No frills pizzeria for sure. The restaurant is nothing to look at and the bathroom is absolutely disgusting. It looks very dirty and peaked my awareness in keeping my eyes open for unwanted critters. When asking for toilet paper for the restroom, I was met with the question of «there’s no paper in there?»…uhh no, that’s why I’m asking for some. There weren’t enough rolls in the establishment to cover the toilet seat to even mildly invite me to sit down. My fiancé and I have only eaten in-​house once, it’s not really my style to dine on lawn furniture, since the first time that we visited together we have only made pick up orders to eat back at home. Which brings me to why this is a 3 star rating given my negative feelings toward almost everything but their food… their pizza is mighty yummy. The crust is always crispy, always greasy, and not too much sauce. Their pizza tastes good cold the next day, which for me helps to divide the good from the not so good. Our typical order consists of a plain pie and an order of french fries so I can’t speak much to the rest of the menu, but if you’re looking for a good pie in the Maplewood/​South Orange area, give El Greco’s a try.

Actually, 3.5. Pizza is pretty tasty, but it was also a late night run. What’s NOT tasty at 2 or am, right? Very lowkey for such a large space. No frills, just a good slice.

I have lived in Maplewood/​South Orange since i was 12 years old went to the High School, my family still lives there even though i do not anymore etc etc. I love pizza and could eat it it every day in some shape or form. But if you are looking for GREAT pizza then El grecos is it. It kind a hole in the wall type place, not very flashy with bright signs and what not. It blends in to the surrounding neighborhood like i think most place should. Dont get me wrong, i like domino and other pizza establishments but when i get home from philly that is automatically one of the first things i want to eat… after my grandmothers cooking of course lol. If you decide to walk in they handle you order quickly and timely as it could be considering these are all hand made and not mass produced. This along with the aforementioned reasons add to the overall appeal of the both the place and pizza. So for whatever reason may have being in the area of Maplewood/​South Orange give El Grecos a shot. I am sure you will not be sorry…

Best.Pizza.Ever. I’ve been going to El Greco’s my whole life. I love everything from their pizza with extra cheese, ground beef and onions (my personal fave) to their Baked Zitti dinners with extra meatballs. I’m not susre how If you’re ever in the area please stop in for a slice. You won’t be sorry.