Express Pizza & Subs

Went on a Saturday, Aug 22@615pm to pick up my order
The good: Cheesesteak s were very good. A lot of meat and enough cheese to make it taste just right for me. Rolls seemed like a good quality roll. As for the pizza, the dough I thought was excellent. It is thin crust with a little semolina on the bottom baked in. Now the sauce and cheese were a little harder to evaluate as by the time we drove to 41^st street, we had to reheat the pizza so it seemed to dry out a bit. Salads were good, as were french fries.
The bad: the place seemed chaotic. I walk in and the owner (male) is yelling at the front counter help. Clearly someone messed up an order. However, he kept going on and on about how he needs to have the orders so he knows what to make. The wife owner (I’m assuming) was marginally better in that she was trying to correct the inadequacies of the front counter help, but again felt it necessary to voice her disapproval in front of all the customers
Completely inappropriate!!! You do not correct your employees in front of your customers and furthermore you don’t lambaste them within earshot of everyone. Management may think that they are sending the message that «it was the kids fault» but in reality it only makes them look stupid. As a parent I was disgusted how they were talking to kids.

Always a great place to grab a quick bite to eat. The buffalo chicken Stromboli is delicious. Great place in OC that year round and summer visitors both love which is nicely located in the less crowded north end of town. Counter girls are always friendly and work hard to get food out quickly. Overall great find for year round visits to OC!

Express WAS my favorite place to get pizza in Ocean City until my most recent experience in late July 2015. Customer service was TERRIBLE. Called on the phone and placed an order for take-​out, and the employee told me the total would be $ 22. Upon arriving at Express, the employee at the counter said the total was $ 31. I said I was told it would be $ 22 over the phone, and her response was, «Oh that must have been my younger sister on the phone, she just started working here and doesn’t know what she’s doing, nevermind her… but yeah, it’s going to be $ 31.» A good business that respects its patrons would have admitted their mistake and said, «Well if that’s what we told you over the phone, then that’s what we’ll charge you. Our mistake.» The girl at the counter, in a rude tone, did not change the price. I only walked in with $ 25 on me, and that is exactly why I asked on the phone AHEAD of time how much the total was going to be. Extremely rude counter girl. As a result of this interaction, my family and I will not be returning to Express. It’s a shame because their pizza is tasty, but the customer service was unacceptable. I should have asked to speak to a manager, but I was too caught off guard at the time. They need to train their employees to interact politely and respectfully with customers, or have more mature employees working the phones and cash registers.

Their pizza is decent but they get 5 stars from me just because they know how to make a great cheesesteak. It’s better than most places in Philly. Too many shops just slap a fatty slab of rib eye on a roll and put a drop of wiz on top. Not this place. The meat is chopped perfectly and mixed in with a generous helping of cheese. I believe the rolls are Amaroso’s but don’t quote me on that. I’ve finally found my go-​to place for sandwiches on the island.

The food is usually very good and historically is our go to place for subs, cheese steaks, and pizza. But this season they are very busy and the staff is just unable to to do a good job ! IF you choose to place an order on a busy beach weekend the service might be disorganized and rude so double check your order as this season alone we have had to go back and wait for things we ordered and really messed up our dinner plans. «The management» needs to step up !

Great pizza, fries and cheesesteaks for the shore. Cash only contrary to what it says on Unilocal.When ordering for a large family, that can be very inconvenient.

Their pizza is the best on the island! I luv the dough they use! If their sandwiches are as good as the pizza then it is a must do in OC…

Some of the best pizza around. If my wife and I can get out just the 2 of us and we don’t want to get dressed up, Were coming here for some pizza.

Good unique pizza. Good cheesesteaks. Everything I have tried on the menu is good that i’ve tried. Definitely a thumbs up overall. In the discussion for best pizza in ocean city nj.

I stop here every time I’m in Ocean City. It’s a great place to grab a cheesesteak. My favorite is the fajita chicken cheesesteak. Their onion rings are also some of the best I’ve had. Their prices are decent, but make sure you bring cash because they do not accept credit/​debit cards. We’ve gotten take out and eaten in, both are good options– they also have outside seating.

The staff working here are very nice, however the food is below average. I got a meatball sandwich that was the worse that I have ever had. It was hard as a rock, and had no taste. They just poured sauce over it and it was really bad. The wings were terrible and the pizza was just blah! I do not recommend this place.

good food, decent prices.
Only thing i have to say is waitress said «consistency of food depends on who is cooking»
Haven’t had a bad meal but doesn’t always come out the same way :/

Good pies, decent size.

People seem to go gaga for Manco’s, but Express has the best Pizza in all of Ocean City. We come every year and it’s consistently good. The staff are very nice and the location is perfect– away from the hustle and bustle. 5 stars.
Update: WOW!!! After 10 years of faithful patronage, I was told by Mark the manager that «maybe I need to find a new pizza» after inquiring about the obvious change in the formula in the pizza. I was VERY disappointed in the new «thinness» of the pizza. I was told there was no change, and that different dough, conditions, humidity etcetera could affect the outcome of each pie – we ordered 4 and they were ALL the same. My heart is broken. The worst is part was being told that my business/​satisfaction is not important. I will not be returning.

After a long ride to the beach from New England, I was starving and in charge of finding pizza and salad for dinner. Express Pizza is located conveniently on the north side of town (where we were staying) and easy enough to find.
We ordered a pizza (half cheese, the other half sausage and pepperoni) along with a large salad to split. The girl that took our order quoted us a 15 minute wait.
I arrived 15 minutes later to find the pizza coming out of the oven and the salad (and dressing!) ready to go. $ 23 later and dinner was served.
The pizza was really good! I liked the thicker crust and the sauce was a little on the sweet side. The half with the pepperoni and sausage was a little greasy, but what did you expect? However, it was fresh and fast, and it tasted awesome!
Definitely put this on your list for takeout/​delivery when you are at the beach.

very good crust along with good quality cheese and sauce. The pepperoni is a bit greasy, as expected. overall a pretty good pizza pie at at a fair price.
chicken cheese steak wasn’t the best i’ve ever had but it was good. the roll and cheese actually had more flavor than the chicken (chicken was a bit overcooked /​bland)

Eh it was just alright. They had some mystery meat on the supreme. And the supreme only had one vegetable a mushroom. Plus why only have five or so specialty pizzas and two are just cheese and two are chicken. Where’s the veggie or some if the other interesting ones. The white pizza was boring.
It did come on time and wasn’t bad but when I’m close to NY I have a little higher expectations for my pizza.

4.1 stars WOW this place has really good crust. The texture has the perfect blend of hard crisp and this yet bends when you hold it out because they use a revolving toaster oven… .true mastery. And the taste of the crust is dead on. The cheese is average. The sauce is where I was disappointed. If this place used better sauce and cheese they could take down the OC PizzaTitans AKA Manco’s and Preps. It’s only $ 12.95 for a large pie, arguably the best bargain for a pie in OCNJ.

For years my father in law has insisted M&M for our annual pizza night, but this year he caught sight of the price per pie ($ 18) and we decided it was time for a head to head comparison. Three pizzas from M&M, and three from Express, based on prior Unilocaler’s 5-​star ratings. Orders were phoned in, and we waited.
Express was the first to arrive, in an astonishing 15 minutes… on July 4^th, nonetheless. M&M arrived about 20 minutes later. Advantage? Express, especially as there were about 8 hungry and whiny children involved.
Price also was a decided advantage to Express. Tab for three pies was $ 46, where M&M was $ 58.
Of course, it comes down to taste, and despite the split decision amongst the adults in the family, I have to give clear nod to Express. The top half of the pizza– cheese and sauce– was, imo, much more flavorful. Better ingredients, better pizza, right? The crust for Express got mixed reviews, as some thought it had a weird texture… but I thought it was better than the somewhat blackened crust of M&M.
Summary? It was good, and probably better, than Manco’s. Cheaper, better, quicker. Perfect ingredients for a dinner at the shore!

Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE M&M as much as the next OC’er. But, for lunch at the beach, I can’t help myself from hitting up Express. They have a super cheap meal deal (or did as of last summer, I’ll have to check as I just got here for the summer) around lunchtime with something like 2 slices and a soda for around 5 – 7 bucks.
The crust is perfectly thin, which I love. Whatever extra crispy stuff they put on the bottom (if I were a real foodie, I’d know this, but trust me, you’d like it/​know it if you had it) adds a rough texture that gives the pizza a very homemade feel. I like how they push the toppings all the way out to the edge, as if to say «Crust? Crust?! Crust is for suckers and saps, this pizza is ALL saucy».
I’m a HUGE fan of their buffalo chicken cheesesteaks, which are just filled to the brim (do rolls have a brim?) with juicy, spicy chicken and sauce. This is my family’s go-​to spot for takeout the 70−80% of the time we’re not feeling the Manco & Manco (goodness it feels weird to write that) prices but STILL craving a delicious pie.
Bonus, while there’s not really a «Parking lot» there are normally some pretty easy spots right in front if you’re picking up.