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Pappagallos Pizzeria & Mediterranean Restaurant

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Compact storefront restaurant serving menu of Italian & Mediterranean fare in a relaxed space. People often mention pizza, amazing, sweet, garlic, love, delicious, Adam, chicken, recommend,


Address

76 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ 08904, United States

Website

www.pappagallospizza.com

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (614 reviews)

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Working Hours

Permanently closed.

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: pizza (15) amazing (9) sweet (8) garlic (8) love (7) delicious (7) Adam (6) chicken (6) recommend (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 christa w. 2 years ago on Google
    If you're anywhere near this gem you must go dine in!!! The food is absolutely amazing and the service with Adam superb. As we ate our appetizers we knew we made the right choice. My coworker is from Kentucky and I'm from Knoxville, TN. You can guarantee if I'm ever in this area again I promise I'll be back. We had the mozzarella sticks, salad and bread as an appetizer. This already had my mouth watering as we waited for our main dish. I had the Fettuccine Alfred with grilled chicken. My coworker had the Chicken Marsala. The portions are very large and worth every cent. I highly recommend you check them out!!!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Maggie 2 years ago on Google
    New place great reviews so me and my sister went to check it out. It really holds up to the reviews, amazing service & amazing food. -Pizza- we had the Margherita pizza. Sauce was sweet tangy and fresh, I personally wish there was more basil. I can just imagine how good the calzone here is by that pizza. This pizza is very addictive, it’s been a few hours and I’m still craving that pizza no matter how full I am -With our orders we had a side salad with bread & balsamic vinegar. Honestly, the sauce was amazing like everything, the attention to detail here is just awesome, warm bread came with garlic oil that was just prefect -Linguini With Clams (white sauce): this was my sisters order, she wished it was saltier but when I tasted it, it was nice and very buttery. - Grill Salmon Special- I loved how lemony this dish was and how everything just works together. Very generous with portions and the size of the salmon. I love how simple this dish is and how delicious it is. Desserts- very sweet They didn’t have Tiramisu when we went but the tres leche cake was still amazing. Very creamy and sweet. The frosting I believe had a bit of cream cheese that helps cut the sweetness but still very sweet. Second dessert I believe it’s the Baklava, very flakey, honestly would be prefect as a breakfast dessert. It was a bit too sweet for my liking but I loved how flakey it is. Would 100% recommend people to try here, I need another bite of that pizza
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amanda H. 1 year ago on Google
    This place has the best Italian food in the area by far, my roommates and I love Pappagallos. We’ve never been disappointed by any of the items and we’ve tried almost everything several times. My favorites are the chicken parm sub, pizza, pasta, and baklava! The owner is incredibly kind and goes above and beyond to make sure every item is perfect. I’ve tried many pizza places in the area but I always end up coming back to Pappagallos for warm, fresh food.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Angelica L. 2 years ago on Google
    What a great place! I came with my husband tonight & sat outside and the ambiance was so relaxing. The inside was so clean and felt so homey. We were recommended the Penne Vodka with chicken and the Chicken Parmigiana with spaghetti. So delicious ! The Tres Leche dessert was so rich and the carrot cake was so moist definitely coming back for more.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Kenneth S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place to stop and dine-in. The food is served like a real Italian dine in rather then a cheesy pizzeria 😂😂😂 The food was great, it was super clean and the owner is very friendly as his staff is also. First time here. FOUR STARS (I don’t believe in perfection)
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Theresa T. 2 years ago on Google
    Omg this place is amazing. Adam was so sweet and kind. Now this food is just delicious. I highly recommend you visit. I am from Kentucky and my co worker is from Tennessee. The portion size was unbelievable. If Im ever in this area again I will be back!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ana W. 1 year ago on Google
    🚨🔥Review🔥🚨 ‼️Where should I start‼️ 🙌They are exceptional 👏 I was a huge Pizza Time fan, then unfortunately they closed and I was on the hunt for a great pizzeria no matter the distance. I decided to give Pappagallos a try, let me tell you that this was the best decision! 🍕Pizza: 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ taste was delicious and the sauce/ cheese ratio was on point. 🥗Salad:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Delicious seasoning on that chicken! 🥖Garlic knots:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best garlic knots! Came with oil and garlic😍🤤🤤 Pappagallos I'll be there soon!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Abigail J. 10 months ago on Google
    Adam is so sweet and welcoming. The food is always so so good! You MUST have the baked ziti it’s amazing. My bf and I love coming here:)
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vanessa M. 8 months ago on Google
    I love this place so much! My husband and I come here for all of our dates because we love the food and we love Adam !! He’s the absolute best he’s so welcoming and friendly and treats us like family! Going there this week haha !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Diana S. 10 months ago on Google
    GLUTEN FREE PENNE VODKA!!! Food here is actually gourmet italian cuisine! Owner is incredibly kind and really cares about his customers and the community. Multiple Gluten fee and Celiac safe options- pasta and cauliflower pizza! Cant say enough good things about this place, highly recommend!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Judy H. 11 months ago on Google
    My family and I checked out this place for the first time tonight. For starters, we enjoyed delicious cream of tomato soup, garlic knots, and a side salad. For our entrées, I had Baked Ziti with Eggplant and Ricotta and my husband had the Chicken Francese. Our kids shared a medium pepperoni pizza. Finally, we finished off the night with dessert - Carrot Cake, Pistachio & Ricotta Cheesecake, and a Tres Leches Cake. I highly recommend this place! Adam and his staff are very friendly and the portions served are very generous!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Grey W. 11 months ago on Google
    I found this place by just looking up “pizza shops near me” and boy am I glad to have done so. Their white pizza that I got with extra garlic was delicious, the mozzarella sticks also fantastic and to top it off I called to tell them the food was fantastic and the owner hand delivered a free desert to me. It was carrot cake and it was also amazing. You really can’t get better service and food for the price. Highly recommend and my roommates and I will be ordering again for sure!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Esther K. 11 months ago on Google
    Their margarita pizza was amazing! Also liked their spaghetti and meatballs, but it was a little sweet and watery. Overall really enjoyed the food.

  • 5/5 Linda M. 11 months ago on Google
    Pappagallos has become our full time pizza spot. The menu offers all sorts of pizza options from Big Mac to chicken vodka. We love the cheesesteak pappagallos and any of the soups. The salads are made fresh to order and you can choose a protein to add. Nice outdoor seating right on Raritan. We feel just like family when we visit.

  • 4/5 Jagruti M. 10 months ago on Google
    Tried the koshory and falafel plate. The food was good, and garlic Knots are really good. Offer outdoor dining as well as indoor. Also got sandwich as takeout but wasn’t really a fan of that.

  • 5/5 Victor 10 months ago on Google
    I ordered Penne Vodka with shrimp, which is quite delicious. The owner is super nice and offered us a juicy milky cake, because he saw we were sitting there for too long and needing something for dessert. The service and friendliness is absolutely the best! I will definitely revisit the restaurant with my friends again!

  • 5/5 Greg B. 1 year ago on Google
    The staff at Papa Gallo’s were all extremely helpful and friendly. The owner Adam pointed me in the direction of a garlic knot sandwich. Which was honestly one of the best sandwiches I have had in a long time. Melted mozzarella on top of chicken breast with vodka sauce. Sandwiched inside of a giant sliced garlic knot. And their pizza is honestly the best in the area. They also have a beautiful patio set up that’s perfect for enjoying the fall weather coming up.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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