Pacini’s Pizzeria

Calamari pizza was crisp and fresh. Food was hot and prepared right away and the prices were cheap. Great small simple pizza place atmosphere for quick bites.

My office is right down the street from Pacini’s. Anytime I’m craving a slice these guys never disappoint. They have a huge selection of slice toppings — my favorites are the calamari fra diavlo, and chicken francaise.

«Hey, let me get a Calzone, cooked light, with a side of. Attitude???»
That’s what we got today. Earlier today, we called up placing an order. First and foremost, Pacini’s Pizzeria promises their customers, that when you order something over the phone for pick up, it’s always fresh. What we received today was not fresh but easily reheated. Secondly, we asked them very nicely, and very kindly, to please cook the Calzone in the order, lighter than normal, so that the bottom wasn’t burnt at all. In the past we have had the issue, so we made sure to ask for it «light». Two visits prior to this, they did exactly that, cooked it light, and there was no problems. The food was tasty.
Then comes today. We get it, and the bottom has a burnt streak right across it. So we take it inside, show them, and ask them nicely to please make up a new one, as this one did have a blackened burnt patch across the entire bottom side. We’re handed 10 dollars back, and told to take our business elsewhere.
We tried to explain that 99% of the time we don’t have an issue with them, to which the man working there states «you always complain». We had to explain no, we don’t complain, we ask for it one way, are told «sure, we’ll do it that way» by him, and then when it’s not that way, he throws a hissy-​fit.
He and those that work there are in the food service industry. If a customer asks nice and respectfully for something, and that something isn’t delivered to the business’s standards, you don’t kick the customer out, tell them their wrong for complaining or pointing something out, and refusing them service after. Once we got home, I had to pick most of the burn spots off which butchered the bottom of the Calzone, but upon eat6ing my Calzone, and my friend eating his, did we realize they weren’t even fresh, but easily must have been pre-​made, sitting out, and just reheated.
Again, they’ve TOLD us, everything is always made 100% fresh upon placing the order over the phone, that nothing is just reheated. But upon telling my friend about this situation, whom also goes to this store, or did anyway, he actually remembers seeing one of the guys getting off the phone, saying exactly this to the person on the phone, reaching over to a pre-​made, already cooked thing, and tossing it in, then handing the person who placed the order that very item, stating it was 100% fresh, when it wasn’t…
I don’t think our request for making sure the bottom wasn’t burn, was unreasonable. I don’t think bringing it back showing it WAS burnt, and asking for a replacement, was above and beyond any food service industry standard. And I think it was extremely childish and unprofessional, for the man working there, to expect us to just deal with it, or take our business elsewhere and deny us business due to his mistake.

I have never been disappointed with any of the food I’ve had here. Always delicious and the staff is always friendly.

Consistently amazing. I order from this restaurant at least once every two weeks. The delivery people are beyond amazing and the food is astronomical.
I always get the stuffed chicken Sicilian. I think I’m addicted. My fiancé always gets some form of pizza or another… which he always raves about.
Oh yeah… And the garlic knots are to die for!!!

Outstanding. Every slice is masterfully crafted. They have every slice you wish normal pizza shops had. Fra diavlo slice. Fried calamari slice. Broccoli Alfredo. Mozzarella vodka. Chicken Marsala slice. Chicken Frances slice. The list goes on. They also excel on normal specialty slices. Just come and take one look at their buffalo chicken. I live far away from this place but whenever I’m in the area I’ll be sure to visit.

Best pizza in Red Bank, every time. The guys drive down from Staten Island every day, the pizza is the real deal if you love a New York pie. They keep very long hours, even open during the snow storms. Spotless.

If you are looking for a quality slice of pizza, this is by far the best place to stop. From margarita slices to cheesesteak pizza, everything on selection is wonderfully made and is a delight to the tastebuds. Now I have been going around looking for good pizza places for a while and this place has got to be my favorite by far. With wonderful food and a good cleanly atmosphere it’s the perfect place to stop by for a good meal.

Fried zucchini soggy and cold
Meat balls cold and no flavor
My husband had the calzone & it was completely under cooked. My chicken on my Caesar salad was cold and the lettuce was soggy. I didn’t have a good first experience!

The food is pretty good. We stopped ordering from Pacinis though, without fail they screw the order up every time. The last straw was when we ordered a spinach mozzarella wrap that came without mozzarella. Too many good places that deliver to deal with mistakes time and time again.

Now, I’m giving them a 4 ONLY because I haven’t had the pizza yet. Placed an order online and had it in 15 minutes (on a Saturday night how awesome is that).
Ordered chicken fingers for my nephew, totally expected generic chicken. Surprised with actual flattened chicken fillets. Seasoned great and a perfect size for my nephew.
Grandmom had the chicken bacon ranch salad and couldn’t stop talking about how good it was. Also had the rice balls parmigiana. As good as the ones I had in Italy.
I had the gnocchi with meatballs. Tasty sauce, good meatballs. Great sized portions.

I usually order from Tommy’s here in Red Bank, but I wanted to find a place that knows how to make a good Nona or Grandma pie. Well this is not the place. The pizza has hardly any flavor to it and I swear it reminds me of Ellio’s pizza. I can’t speak of the rest of their foods, but I don’t plan on getting pizza here again.

Omg!!! This is the best pizza slices ever. I come here every time I am in Red Bank. I was like 2 miles away from Pacinis and saw a pizzeria close to where I was, but I said «no» to myself. I would rather drive couple miles and enjoy my slice. So as always I ended up in Pacinis and as always I enjoyed every bite of theirs pizza. I would come back over and over again!

Ate here the other day for the first time in a long time. The pizza isn’t my favorite in the area but they do carry a fra diavolo pie which I’ve never seen before. The sauce was nice and spicy, much more so than I would have expected.
I would definitely go back to Pacinis if just to have another slice of fra diavolo.
As for the atmosphere … its your standard pizza parlor. Benches and tables to sit at. Plenty of slices to choose from. TVs on either end of the room.
Red Bank has so many pizza places to choose from that its hard to really stand out amongst the rest. The fra diavolo pie on its own makes Pacinis worth the effort of a visit.

Hands down best Sicilian pie in Red Bank area! It’s light & crispy… not heavy and gummy… If you’re a sicilian pie fan, they know what they’re doing! Ive’ been 4 for 4 everytime I ordered!

Great place for some good old fashioned pizza… nothing too gourmet or organic… just your standard yummy cheese pizza. place is very clean, people are friendly, and delivery is always quick. If your eating in its a great place for kids…

Pretty standard pizza joint. I enjoyed a pepperoni pie with the family. we also sampled a slice of the buffalo chicken pizza as well as a buffalo chicken roll which were very good. My wife’s sister loves their rice balls. This is a large ball of rice with a meat center that looks to have been breaded and fried. The rice is held together with a bit of cheese I think. This was a new experience for me. I was not blown away by the thing but it was tasty and interesting. Pretty austere interior. I wish that they had a few bottled beers for sale. It was a good, quick pizza stop for sure.

We stopped in here tonight for a quick dinner. We decided on this place because we constantly get their menus in the mail. Unfortunately, nothing special is going on here. The pizza is your average run of the mill pizza. I got a caesar salad and it looked like the lettuce was old and the dressing was SO watery that almost all of it ran off of the lettuce into the bottom of the plate. Caesar Water = Gross. Ehh… Probably won’t come back here. The only thing that I was impressed with would be how clean it is in there. So clean it looks like they just moved in.

This is my first try at a pizza place in the area. My husband stopped by to pick up pizza on the way home one night. He liked the place and thought the people there were very nice (they also answered all his questions). We got 3 single slices of pizza that were HUGE and only $ 7. They were still very good by the time they got home to me-​tasty, crisp crust and lots of toppings.

Went for a slice after a night out. Good cheese pizza, Yankees on the TV, and a good ending to a great night. 3 stars rounded up for seeing the staff actively clean the place.