Puzo's Family - Hawthorne

You've never had Italian until you've had Puzo's! When visiting family in NJ this is a must do on the itinerary. The owners make you feel like family while servers are prompt and helpful when not sure what to order. If you're not interested in dining in for the evening or maybe just craving some pizza, place a take away order and enjoy. My fav is the gnocchi with meat sauce. It's the perfect portion to make you feel full without the food coma. Whether it's date night or a family dinner order a bottle of wine and take your time. Enjoy the savory dishes and comfort of the like home feel of the restaurant and food. There may be other patrons experiencing the joy of Puzo's but it doesn't have that crowded restaurant feel, the tables are situated so that you are able to focus on your party solely.

*Buyer Beware* the menus have outdated pricing. No one will tell you until you confront them about the check. This place is old school. Beat up walls, wallpaper coming apart in the doorways. But as far as we could see it 's pretty clean. Yes, it 's a good pour of wine, but the menu says $6 for a glass and then we were charged $9 per glass for an $8 bottle of wine!! My husband 's Blue Moon was supposed to be $5 charged $7. Server literally shrugged and said that the menus were old and they had new pricing. They 're laminated paper reprint them. The calamari was not worth $17. It was super chewy. The sauce was marinara with a tablespoon of red pepper flakes dumped in. Nothing special. The pizza is good, but too thin to hold all the toppings. My husband 's pasta was prepared very al dente and was at least $2 more than what was listed on the menu. Service was very awkward. She didn 't clear all the plates. She only took my empty glasses, not my husbands. Every time she approached the table she asked if everything is ok? and then fled quickly from the table. We didn 't complain about anything until I noticed the large discrepancy with the bill. I didn 't argue, I just said they should update their menus and we paid the bill. I realize that prices have gone up, but that should be shown to your customers before they order. It 's not a pleasant surprise at the end of the meal. We will not be returning.

Definitely great spot to check out you will be Extremely Thankful you found the spot! The Owner and staff are all outrageous and you will be Extremely Thankful and Overjoyed you decided to try the place outbb

Food...all types are great We do mostly take out because the order is always spot on. House salad dressing is awesome. Never been disappointed. Our go to. Eating in is nice, simple decor with outstanding service. Ask what specials they suggest. Pasta Primavera special was a hit

Pizza and anything on the menu is terrific.. Lots of cheese and baked to perfection. John is always on top of the pizza making.Best is Hawaiian!