Cj’s Italian Eatery

All the food is really good, but the pizza is by far my favorite. I eat pizza at least once a week kinda think of myself as a Pizza connoisseur. The food is priced great and the food is good can’t go wrong. Did I say I love the pizza best in Plantation

Authentic NY Italian food. Great variety, generous portions. Prices are good too. Family owned and operated business. Beer and wine bar. Great pizza and their linguini with white clam sauce is good too. The veal marsala is second to none and their garlic rolls are out of this world. Family friendly.

Best pizza in Plantation! Meatballs are money! They cater for big parties. Give them a try.

I grew up down the street and have been coming here forever. I’ve never had anything here that wasn’t great. My only disappointment is how greasy it is, mostly the pasta. When I get down to the last few bites it’s sitting in a puddle. Not necessary to use that much… But don’t let that stop you from trying the pasta, the alla vodka is my go to

I love this place! and make sure you ask for Pete and he will take care of you. Eggplant Parm and Chicken Parm are my favorites!

We enjoyed dinner there last night. The Eggplant Parm and the Chicken Marsala were quite tasty. Their garlic rolls were the best I’ve had and I have tried them at several other places. We were stuffed but had to try a Cannoli for dessert, and boy was that worth the calories.
The service was great. Our server was pleasant and attentive. Prices were reasonable, atmosphere was typical pizza place and very clean.
We will definitely be going back soon.

I’ve been to CJ’s on many occasions and have thoroughly enjoyed my meal experience each and every time. Since I moved down to Florida several years ago I’ve come across many pizzerias who claim to serve «New York style pizza», but don’t even come close to what I used to have up north. CJ’S TRULY MAKES NEW YORK STYLE PIZZA!!! The quality is so good and is easily the best pizza place at least in South Florida. Probably the best pizza I ever had, including when I used to live in New York; if not, then definitely in the top 3 or 4 places. I always order the 2 slice special which comes with free soda refills. As far as the service goes, the staff is very friendly, quick and efficient, and are extremely attentive to the customer’s needs. One time I went for dinner and ordered the chicken parmigiana meal. While that dish wasn’t the greatest I ever tasted, it was still pretty decent.
I highly recommend anybody who is in the Plantation, Sunrise or surrounding areas to come down and enjoy CJ’s food. If you’re the type of person who has uppity tastes and likes fancy, schmancy atmospheres with ultra expensive décor, then you may be disappointed with your visit; but if you’re an individual who likes down to earth homestyle service with a smile and good old fashioned «be sure to take care of the customer» attitude, then this place is definitely for you! The restaurant is located in a square strip mall and is easy to drive by if you’re not aware of the exact location — right after NW 70^th Ave on your right hand side if you’re heading west on Broward Blvd.

Most excellent garlic rolls! Eggplant dishes are hard to beat! Chicken dishes are to die for. Most everything is delicious there. The meatballs used to be fabulous but now are mundane with the change in head chefs. It’s not fancy-​it has a run down look with a Italian objects attached to the walls. Put looks aside because despite being minorly decrepit, they make good food. Pizza is ok but better pizza at Giana’s practically next door. Any type of dress is fine there.

I used to love to go to this restaurant until this…
I sat down at 3:45, didn’t get waited on until 3:57, then when I ordered lunch which they serve that until 4:00pm I was told that I had to pay the dinner price because the waitress didn’t put it in the system until 4:01pm so the owner Pete told the waitress to tell me that I had to pay the dinner price.
So I told the waitress they could fix it in the system since it was there mistake. It’s not my fault she didn’t put the order in until 4:01pm. She told me the owner Pete said he said he wouldn’t do it, so I paid for my tea and went to another and better restaurant that treats their customers well, Olive Garden.
Bye-​bye Pete!

Cj’s is kind of like eating at your old aunt Sally’s kitchen. It’s run down with almost a complete lack of décor and all the furnishing is flaking, cracked and on its last leg. You somewhat question the cleanliness, not because old aunt Sally has a reputation of being dirty, but just because shit is so old. But at the end of the day, you put looks aside because despite being minorly decrepit, aunt Sally makes you some yummy food… and driving to your younger/​hipper aunt’s house is too much of a hassle.
So that’s how it is. The place is in an strip mall that is just about as unglamourous as they come. Win-​dixie AND Big Lots in one plaza?! SCORE. The interior matches the exterior in terms of ambiance — aka there is none and if you are looking for a place to take someone to totally unimpress them, this is it. But coming here for lunch, the service was totally on point. Our waiter was friendly, attentive and fast. The lunch specials were cheap, and my baked ziti cost $ 7.25 (maybe $ 7.50, cant remember exactly) and was a generous portion, served with 2 delicious garlic rolls.
The baked ziti was extremely rich. The ricotta was super creamy and the sauce was really good. I definitely could not finish the dish and felt quite near bursting only half way through the dish, it was so rich (maybe a little too much so?). And the side salad that you can add for a dollar or so was a nice big one which was also very fresh. Everyone at the table enjoyed their meal, so food get’s the thumbs up.

The best pizza in South Florida, hands down. I got turned on to this place when I worked in Plantation and some folks there ordered the pizza. I was hooked. Even though I now live in Coral Springs and it’s a long drive, I make the trip as often as possible because nowhere else has pizza this good. I realize pizza is about personal preference… my thing is, most places don’t put enough sauce on their pizza. CJ’s has the right cheese/​sauce/​crust ratio. The garlic rolls are good, we had a fantastic antipasto there, and never had a problem with the service. But mostly, it’s about the pizza.

I bookmarked this place based on the positive reviews. Besides, being in business for 30 years, you have to be doing something right, right??? I called to place an order for delivery. The gentleman who answered the phone (and probably shouldn’t have) informed me they did not deliver until 5pm. I could understand this on a week day but a Saturday? So we changed it to a pick up order. We ordered a large cheese pizza, chicken parm sub, and eggplant parm lunch.
The pizza looked good but it lacked flavor so I topped it with oregano, crushed pepper, and a little parm cheese. That was an improvement. The chicken parm sub was small and dry. While I don’t like soggy bread, this sub left much to be desired. I was pretty full but wanted to give the eggplant a shot since that’s my go to dish for a true Italian restaurant. Unlike most restaurants, that slice your eggplant thin they opted to cut it about ¼ to ½ inch thick, breaded, and flavorless. It was a huge disappointment :-(I hate to say it but I think Olive Garden’s eggplant parm is better and that’s the antithesis of Italian food!
I love supporting small business but this one just isn’t it. I’m still on a quest to find the best little whole in the wall Italian place in Plantation…

Ive very close to giving this 5 stars but they screwed up my order. I ordered a Sicilian pizza and got a regular BUT let me say it was UNBELIEVABLE good!!! I just moved here and i always test a new pizza place with my favorite pizza which is ricotta cheese, mushroom, eggplant and fresh tomato. Ive ordered this pie from a dozen or more place and let me tell you the flavor of this pizza was superb! When i took my first bite i was almost taken aback by the great flavor. The sauce is to die for the mozzarella cheese was delicious, nice big piece of tomato. The delivery was also surprisingly quick. They said 45 and i think it was here in 30 or so minutes. Friendly delivery guy. I will def order from here for now on! OMG the sauce! Def gotta give this place a try

I love this place. Pasta is great. Salads are great. Pizza is great. Canollis are AWESOME. Tiramisu is great. Mozzarella is fresh. I can’t say enough good things. You gotta try this place. I’ve come on workout clothes & they have the best service. I will be a repeat customer for sure.

Placed a Togo order while on my lunch break with my coworker got back to our office and to my disgust MOLE allover the garlic rolls. Called to manager to complain and apparently he was to busy preparing more garlic rolls with black and green moles on it and could not get to the phone. I would not recommend this place to anyone. Bad food! Bad customer service!

Consistently quality Italian food to go. Love the eggplant parm!

I honestly can’t believe CJ’s has bad Unilocal reviews!
While it definitely is a hole in the wall family Italian Restaurant the food is delish!!!
We used to only get take out from CJ’S at a friends house, but recently started dining in and sampling the menu other than the pizza. We have never been disappointed. Everything is very well priced and they have very large portions!
Garlic rolls are amazing. Not in the least bit dry. Our favorite appetizer by far is the Brooklyn Style calamari. If you like spicy, this is definitely for you. We’ve also tried the Spinach roll and Sausage rolls. They are both amazing and ridiculously low priced at about $ 6!
The pizza is very good, but I can’t go there without having a Baked Ziti. The sauce that they use is just pure love! My husband usually gets the linguini with clam sauce and I always need to taste it. It’s just so good!
I should also mention the Stromboli is great! The small is enough to feed two people.
The service at CJ’s has always been superb. We usually have the same waiter and he’s always excellent!
CJs also is featured on
where you can buy a discounted voucher to eat there. Definitely the best Italian in Plantation — Highly Recommend!

Short n sweet…
Regular neighborhood Italian joint. Tasty standard dishes, average prices, large portions and good service.
I had the chicken parm and salad, usual test for a homestyle spot. Balsamic Vinaigrette was delicious, chicken was well cooked and marinera was full of flavor. Server checked up on me a few times all good. $ 16 with drink.
Their tomato-​basil soup has almost a Parmesanish texture and flavor to it and is mind-​blowing, especially when you dunk garlic rolls in it!

Kind of enjoyed the food and the atmosphere. Place s getting a well deserved make over and the food was good. Enjoyed the pizza well done and crust new York style.
Baked ziti was prepared the way I liked it. Garlic rolls are excellent and service was very helpful in my food decisions.
Good local eatery. Definitely deserves a visit if in neighborhood

Used to get delivery from here once in a while, but one night we ordered food and were waiting for over an hour, so we called the restaurant. They said the order didn’t go through?
Not sure how that happens, since we ordered over the phone. She said they had to redo the order, thus needed my credit card info yet again. I noticed on my credit card statement that they did in fact charge me twice, so I called and asked for the manager who assured me they voided that ticket and that it would show up on my statement a couple days later… Sketchy.
Well, two weeks passed, and still no reimbursement. When I called back, he sounded almost pissed off about the scenario and said if I wanted the money back I’d have to bring him my bank statement showing the two charges and he’d give me cash.
My time is worth more than the $ 25. Now I just won’t ever order from them again, and recommend that people DON’T waste their time or money supporting this place.