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De Lorenzo Tomato Pies

530 Hudson Street, Trenton, NJ - (609) 695-9534
Posted By John Fugel on 1/19/2007 12:07:00 PM
Based on Roadfood's recommendation, my wife and I decided to check out De Lorenzo's on a recent trip to visit family in NJ. Trenton was just a few miles out of our way, but thanks to the wonders of Blackberry and Mapquest navigation, we located the place easily and parked right around the corner.

Both my wife and I grew up in Northern NJ (we currently live in Roanoke, VA) and have eaten many pizza pies from neighborhood joints over the years (you wouldn't catch us dead in a chain pizza place), and we looked forward to a great experience.

Roanoke, while a wonderful place to live, isn't exctly what you'd call a hotbed of culinary diversity, so we enjoy researching and taste-testing authentic ethnic restaurants whenever we can. De Lorenzo's is the real deal! Small, local, friendly and offering simply prepared, great tasting pizza.

The crust was perfect: thin, light and crispy. The tomatoes were sweet and complemented the tangy mozzeralla cheese. The olive oil added just the right flavor. It was like the homemade pizza I remember eating at the homes of the Italian kids I grew up with. De Lorenzo's was well worth the detour!


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The sausage is chunky, the tomatoes are sweet, and the edges are blackened. Perfection!
"The sausage is chunky, the tomatoes are sweet, and the edges are blackened. Perfection!"
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle





You get a good view here of the thick-cut pepperoni De Lo's uses. The surface pieces turn brown and crisp in the oven.
"You get a good view here of the thick-cut pepperoni De Lo's uses. The surface pieces turn brown and crisp in the oven."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle


This is a plain tomato pie, cut in the traditional De Lorenzo's way - once lengthwise, then several times across.
"This is a plain tomato pie, cut in the traditional De Lorenzo's way - once lengthwise, then several times across."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle


De Lorenzo's sausage topped pie holds chunks of sweet Italian sausage, and is probably their most popular pie.
"De Lorenzo's sausage topped pie holds chunks of sweet Italian sausage, and is probably their most popular pie."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle


Note the steam rising from this partially baked masterpiece.
"Note the steam rising from this partially baked masterpiece."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle


Sam is the grandson of founder Chick De Lorenzo.
"Sam is the grandson of founder Chick De Lorenzo."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle


De Lorenzo's is decorated in the Classic Northeast Pizzeria motif, i.e., the walls are covered with pictures of famous and not-so-famous fans.
"De Lorenzo's is decorated in the Classic Northeast Pizzeria motif, i.e., the walls are covered with pictures of famous and not-so-famous fans."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle


De Lo's is located in an unassuming corner of the old, once Italian section of Trenton, known as The Burg.
"De Lo's is located in an unassuming corner of the old, once Italian section of Trenton, known as The Burg."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle


A close-up of one of the irregularly-cut slices from a sausage pie.
"A close-up of one of the irregularly-cut slices from a sausage pie."
Mike Iacoucci



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Mike Iacoucci


View from the front door. The narrow dining room with the 'kitchen' to the left. In the back lies a second room of tables.
"View from the front door. The narrow dining room with the 'kitchen' to the left. In the back lies a second room of tables."
Mike Iacoucci


The line awaiting DeLorenzo's to open their doors on the penultimate weekend before closing forever (1/7/12)
"The line awaiting DeLorenzo's to open their doors on the penultimate weekend before closing forever (1/7/12)"
Mike Iacoucci



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