Vito's Pizza & Pub

Was pleasantly surprised by the quality and taste of the food. Normally you think of a strip mall italian restaurant as run of the mill, but this is anything but. Everything from the lasagna to the chicken parm and ravioli was superb. I was blown away by the flavors and quantity of the food. It was crowded but the service was excellent. Staff so friendly and accommodating. I will definitely be back to try other menu items. 10 stars.

Great bar pies that were bigger than most bar pies, hamburger and fries are excellent haven't tried much else yet service is good everything came out fast and hot I like the place.

Came here Saturday night, the place was packed. Some live music that had customers interacting. It was a little loud but that’s what it is. Maryanne was our server and she was very good, borderline excellent so nice I wanted her to sit and eat with us. I felt like I was there before and it was good but everything looked different. Maryanne said that the place was taken over in 2024 so yes I was there under a different name, owner, menu, everything. I appreciate a good soup, something simple but so am I. I had the pasta fagiole and requested to get as little pasta as possible everything else was fine, I’m not a pasta person. She ladled out as much pasta as she could while still getting me celery, tomatoes, carrots & onions with enough broth to enjoy it. The table bread was warm, soft and not heavy. The fried calamari was excellent nice to see people who actually bread this these days, not use old burned oil, perfectly cooked with a nice taste to the marinara sauce. The star of the show was the Cheesy garlic bread. Not sure what made this so good but honestly garlic bread with melted cheese should not be so good but it was. Who needs mozzarella sticks, this is 100X better for you and probably healthier. The penne & sausage was very good. I only tasted it as a friend shared it with me being I don’t eat pasta. The sauce on that was great as well. For the final meal I had the Eggplant Rollatini with angel hair pasta. That was also shared. If anything it could have used a little more sauce but to be fair I could have also asked. Dessert was carrot cake, not sure if they make that in house or get it from somewhere else but it was also very good. The prices are very reasonable for what you get & entertainment. They had a good mix of shows on TV so I could watch the College Football game & the World Series while eating, talking, & being entertained. Maryanne is very friendly, she constantly takes away used dishes, fills your drinks up & engaging in conversation never feeling rushed. It’s definitely a kids friendly place, nothing fancy, casual dress, good food plus a little gem. Since it’s right outside of Holiday City I’m sure they have plenty of mixed types of customers who they cater to. I’m happy that it was recommended, happy I went and I would happy to recommend it to anyone. I kept thinking how good the pizza must be but I forgot to order a small one to go or grab a slice but I will be back. Small place under 75 people but it was packed for good reason. You definitely get nice size portions of quality food for the price with no sacrifice except fancy, obnoxious dishes & decor. It’s just right. Keep up the good work & thank you Maryanne. There are unlimited waitresses and waiters who can learn a lot from you.

I went there for a slice and didn't expect much at some strip mall pizzeria in Tom's River and I was very surprised how good the slices were. I had a square Brooklyn slice and a regular slice with pepperoni and they were both great. The restaurant actually has a little bar with a great bartender, a seasoned and friendly older gentleman who provided great service and conversation.
Thanks for a great lunch.

Can’t wait to go back and try other dishes but first I have to give the chef props for making delicious food. The pizza and the calamari was so fresh and delicious. We also tried the chicken franchise and boy it was so good that I forgot to take a photo of it. Nicole was our friendly server. I’m going back for my birthday next week and can’t wait to try other dishes and hopefully ear some good karaoke.