Colandrea’s Pizza King

I am 43, grew up in Yonkers and had family in Parkchester in the Bronx so to say I have had my fair share of great pizza from within a 10 mile radius of NYC is an understatement.
We have been living in Middletown since 1999 and sorry to say only recently tried this gem of a spot in the last few months. The food is ridiculous. The sauce is fresh and consistent and I love the sausage and meatball rolls.
Really great pizza! I can see why they survived since 1980 in the old Caldor plaza.

Absolutely love this place! Amazing staff & over all amazing food! I’ve been coming here for years!

My children and I ordered a meat specialty and a house special pizza I must sat that this pizza was delicious. I’m not use to New York Style pizza being from Illinois but I would definitely eat here again.

Best pizza anywhere! I used to come here as a teenager in the 80’s when the movie theatre was open, and when I visit family back home and we have pizza, it must come from Colandrea. It’s the standard by which I judge all other pizza.

I’ve been coming to Colandrea’s since 1987. Hands-​down the best pizza in Middletown. Cleanest place around too. The staff? Eh– they could buy a few personalities albeit the waitresses are always very nice. They offer a vet discount too with ID so that’s way cool. The portion sizes are very generous — especially the heroes and calzones. The strip mall that they are in was rockin’ in the late 80’s, early 90’s but when Caldor left, everyone else did too EXCEPT these folks. They’ve stuck it out now well over 20 years and do a lot of business. I recommend the garlic & meatball pizza — you’ll die and well, go to heaven then come back for more.

This is hands down the best pizza in the entire Hudson Valley. I’m an exTri-​Stater who moved out to California many moons ago. Every time I am back on the East Coast, my wife and I make a point to eat at The Pizza King as many times as our schedule and intestinal fortitude will allow. Let’s put it this way… I have loved this place for so long that I remember the Caldor 500 car races, the movie theatre, and of course, sneaky parking for the Orange County fair. All that time Colandrea’s would pull in big business. Now, virtually all of that is gone… Except for the Fair, which let’s face it, ain’t what it used to be. There are pretty much ZERO other businesses in that strip mall, yet Colandrea’s is always packed when I go there. If that’s not a testament to how EXCELLENT the food is, or how loyal their customer base is, then I don’t know what is.
My wife and I will be back in about a week and we both cannot wait to get back to the one and only TRUE Pizza King, Colandrea’s!!!

Dead ass the best pizza in Middletown. The waiters /​waitresses treat you as if u were family. I honestly love that cheese that stretches and the pepperoni Mmmmm. They also have very fast internet if anyone needs a place 2 eat and use the Internet.

Excellent service, food and environment. Plays great music! Authentic New York style pizza!

Used to be my favorite pizza place in the area, but over the past few years they have become inconsistent, so I would have to rate them 3 stars.

Great pizza, the sauce was the best part. So much food for a great price. Staff was a little slow but the food made up for it. Get the mozzarella sticks!

Great family specials. The baked ziti hits the mark. Pizza is classic and is pretty much as good as it gets. Salad and garlic bread is good too. We’ve gone several times and will return.

Shit service. Shit décor. Best tomato pizza around. Once in awhile their pizza is great, not excellent so the off reviews may be based upon that.
But I’d say the plain tomato slice is five stars.

Husband loves a simple cheese pizza and this place is pretty decent. Nothing fancy, just good ol NY pizza, the kind that’s greasy and drips down your hand as you eat it folded in half. One complaint was that when he went in and wanted to place his order to go at the counter, it took the staff about 5 minutes before anyone came to help him.

Best pizza! Also calzones are pretty banging too.
This place is kind of sit far back off of Route 211… But worth taking a swing by just to have their delicious pizza

We stopped here for a quick bite on our way to PA.
What a surprise. The pizza here is very good. Crispy crust, ooy gooy cheese. Yummy. I had a slice of white and a slice of caprice both over flowed the paper plate. My husband had two slices of pepperoni. We tried each other’s. I think the white was my favorite. My daughter had a cheeseburger. She likes it with nothing but meat and cheese so I don’t know what else would have come with it. She ate every bite. The fries were the crispy kind. Yummy. Definitely gave us the NY pizza fix!!!

Colandrea has been around for years. Their food is hands down the best homemade Italian food I have eaten. The staff is super friendly. Prices aren’t too bad either. I definitely recommend their pizza, rice balls, garlic knots and cheese steak!

The food was just okay and the people gave us attitude when we ordered and picked up and it was expensive!

Have love this pizza place for a while. They make the best stuffed shells ever!
Pizza is very cheesy and their sauce is delicious.

I was looking forward to this place after seeing the reviews. If you are in the plaza definitely stop it. It’s not bad. Just not amazing.
The inside was kind of cool with all the pictures of Italy. The staff were very friendly to me. The inside was pretty clean and there was nothing to scare us off when stepping up to order.
Since it was pizza that was presented as being King, that is what we had. When I go to pizza places, my first time I always just get a regular cheese slice. The reasoning, if they can’t get the basics right, why bother with the rest? It was good. It’s a nice thin slice with the perfect amount of crust at the end. Where this review can change depending on who you ask regards the sauce. It was a sweeter tasting tomato sauce. It was good but I actually noticed it and I am not a culinary expert. It was a little too sweet tasting for what I wanted in my pizza. Someone else could give it a 5 star off the sauce, it really just depends on the person.
I also put in an order of garlic knots and thought there were good. Nothing bad here at all! Just a little too much on the ok side for me.

Despite all the glowing reviews of Colandrea Pizza, I wasn’t that impressed.
The location, ambiance, and décor were all promising signs towards a quality slice. Framed pictures of Italy’s 1982 World Cup winning team, panoramic shots of Florence and Tuscany, and wood-​carved murals engraved with the restaurant’s name.
All the employees wore shirts bearing the restaurants name and the title «Pizza King», but I’m not so sure…
The slice was just ok. The best part was the crust, which wasn’t too chewy or doughy. The sauce needed the most improvement. It was just very bland. And the cheese, well, cheese is always good when it’s melted over sauce and dough.
My co-​worker also ordered a side of garlic knots and was gracious enough to share it with me, but I’d almost rather he didn’t .They were horrible. Stale, chewy, and were just sprinkled with garlic powder, rather than having an actual ingredient in them resembling garlic.
Don’t get me wrong, the pizza at Colandrea wasn’t the worst I’ve had, it was just lackluster. I’d eagerly visit other pizza spots before this one.