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Pizza John's in Essex is a two star Italian restaurant. It's known for its pizza. This restaurant is very affordable.
4.0 of 5 stars.
Best pizza I've ever had, bar none. Puts Papa John's to shame. Subs are good too, but the fried onions are a bit undercooked, even when you order them well done. Milkshakes are top of the line as...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am from MD, living in San Diego now. I grew up going to Pizza John's on a monthly basis and when we moved up to the country we would get their par-cooked pizzas to take home and bake. I always loved...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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Pizza Johns is by far the Best Pizza in Balto. and I would even say Md. It is hand tossed, the pasta is good and the sub sandwhich's are also. But the Pizza with meat sauce is my favorite.
kudzu.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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Pizza Johns uses the freshest ingredients and will make you the best pizza that you have EVER had in less than 10 minutes. The restaurant & kitchen is always super clean, as is the parking lot. The employees...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A staple for decades, everyone who has ventured to this little venue in Essex will never forget this pizza. Not only will a pie with the works and a pitcher of Killians cost you under 20$, but its...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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Been all over, NY, Chi-town and anywhere else known for pizza and Pizza Johns has some of the best...BAR NONE!!! Have friends that come into town to visit or on biz and they always insist I take them back to...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/20/2007
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I'm sorry to all you Pizza Johns fans but this is the worst pizza I have every had. Every incredient tasted like it was processed and way too much sodium. I know there are very few good pizza joints in that...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
excellent pizza, awesome cheese sub -- better than the two joints in philly who claim authentic philly cheese. family run. always a big crowd, mostly locals. recently renovated to accomadate more...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2006
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This restaurant is possibly the best Italian food and pizza in Baltimore. You would never know it to drive by the location. Out front is a huge statue of a guy holding a pizza. The buildling's architecture...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/04/2006
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Only visited once,but plan to go back often.Very good pizza.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/22/2006
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Even while living 30 miles away, I will still venture back to Baltimore as often as possible to go to Pizza John's. We would go there for all occasions back in high school before it was expanded and it is...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/16/2005
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I love going and getting a pizza from this place. The crust is wonderful (thin) and the pizza has some grease (which makes it very good). The prices are also comparable to other chains in the area. You have...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/09/2005
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They have the best pizza anywhere around. The food is homemade and is always hot. .This is a very family oriented place with plenty of seating. There is plenty of parking in a well lit parking lot with...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/06/2005
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This restaurant is the place to go to get pizza. It is a little greasy but everyone I know says that is part of what makes it so good. They also have subs and italian food. Pizza John also offers y...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/29/2005
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A simple extra cheese pizza will make you think you have died and gone to pizza heaven. Their dough is great, you can taste the quality. The sauce is good. The cheese is great. The cheese is gooey and...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/03/2005
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We got a 16" mushroom and pepperoni pizza. YUMMY! One of the best pizzas I have found since I moved to Maryland and I was getting full after 1 slice!! We also got a 14" cheese steak. I was to full to eat any...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/29/2005
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we've been eating at Pizza John's since 1986 when we were dating! Now we take our kids here and they love it!
citysearch.com - user review - 05/19/2005
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I've always eaten at Pizza John's. It always has been good, and still is. But now, with their renovations, the place looks completely different! Pizza John's always had five-star food; now, they have the looks...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/18/2004
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I have been going to Pizza John's since I was a kid and you could only carry out. They have the absolute best pizza anywhere! I have lived in Texas for 18 yrs now and every time I go home, this is the first...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/29/2004
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WRONG ORDER 50% OF TIME! I have been a dedicated Pizza John person since they where a 333 1/2 (down the road from present location). I now am not going to go there anymore because in the last 3 year when I...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/28/2004
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I was there when they first opened. I was just a young child. I live in Chesapeake, Va now but when I go there to visit, it is the first place I go when I visit Baltimore. When I think of my home town...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/26/2004
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I have been going to Pizza Johns for 20 years and I have not had a better pizza anywhere in the country yet. The pasta and subs are out of this world too. If you are looking for the best tasting pizza then...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/09/2004
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The BEST pizza. When I am at work I suggest it every day for lunch, even though it is about 30 miles away. The peperoni they use tastes SOOOO good. I grew up a couple miles from Pizza Johns, and would walk...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/28/2004
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When the word pizza johns comes to mind, i think clean,friendly,and very good food. Besides eating there myself, i work there. I am in the dinning room, some of you may have seen me. Pizza johns is a very good...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/21/2004
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A staple for decades, everyone who has ventured to this little venue in Essex will never forget this pizza. Not only will a pie with the works and a pitcher of Killians cost you under 20$, but its bustling...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/12/2003
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This is the best pizza I have had. The sauce you can tell is not from a can. The cost might be a dollor or two more, but you will not be disappointed! I would recommend reservation if you plan to dine in at...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/19/2003
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Pizza Johns should have gotten 1st place for best pizza in Baltimore. Fresh to order,home made pizza. The prices and quantity of food can't be beat. We can take our family of 5 and get 2 large pizzas and 2...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2003
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Pizza Johns may have been small in the past but if you have not driven passed recently you wouldn't know what was going on. They are adding more seating. They are continuing the seats that have the view of the...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/23/2003
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More than phenominal italian food, the allure of a warm sensorial environment and a sense of family comfort awaits all who visit John. I've been a patron and 'family' member for 30 years and I can honestly say...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/07/2003
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john keep up the good work been a customer since your fist place you know the small one thanks sandy
citysearch.com - user review - 02/20/2003
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It's a travesty and a crime that Pizza John's is not number one on this list. Ledo's is good and all, but it's a chain franchise. Pizza John's is an original. Any pizza parlor that has gone up in the...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/10/2003
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Pizza John's is defiinitely the best place in Baltimore to eat. I've been going there religiously (from Harford County) for pizza since I was 5 years old (that's over 15 years). Everything on the menu is...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/10/2003
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GREAT PIZZA, CHEESE STEAK, ONION RINGS, EVERYTHING IS GREAT! YOU CAN EAT IN OR CARRY OUT. PARKING NEVER A PROBLEM. I THINK THEY SELL BEER & MAYBE WINE.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/09/2003
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The most excellent pizza in town, but you'll have to travel to Essex to get it! I don't know how places like Ledo and Pizza Hut can make it in the top ten, when it's the mom-n-pop pizzerias that always have...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2003
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I have been going to Pizza John's since as long as i can remember, and nothing has changed about the food. the people who run the place are great, and it is a family oriented business.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/13/2002
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I have been going to Pizza John for as long as I can remember. At my family's house it's a Friday tradition to have Piza John's pizza!
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2002
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When I moved to the area, I found a house behind Pizza John's to be close! Best italian food outside of Little Italy. The best.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2002
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great food, wonderful customer service, and a very nice businsess enviroment.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2002
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My family has been patrons of Pizza John's since its inception in 1966 Although somewhat small in size, it has been a very largely important part of my life, growing up in Essex, and enjoying many an Italian...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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The best pepperoni and meat sauce pizza anyone could ask for
citysearch.com - user review - 11/16/2002
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This is the only pizza that gets my husband's approval, besides homemade. I introduced him to this establishment over 11 years ago, and we've gotten pizza for supper from there (and their wonderful garlic...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2002
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This one should be at the top. There is no better in Baltimore.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2002
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thats all i could think of because thats exactly what pizza johns pizza is.damn good pizza.i started eating at pizza johns about 25 yrs ago and have eaten at many other trendy more expensive pizza places along...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2002
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grew up on pizza johns pizza for 30 years still go back whenever i get the chance
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2002
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I have eaten there for over 30 years, and have watched them grow from a little shop to their current facility. After all these years their pizza and subs continue to be tops in my books.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2002
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This is definitely the BEST Pizza in Baltimore. I experienced this after being at a crab feast all afternoon, my friends and I stopped there by accident! It is just so so gooey and hot and DELICIOUS
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2002
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Pizza Johns has always been "THE pizza place" for us. It's a once a week, no questions asked, place to eat (sometimes even 2x/week!) The service is excellent and the food is superb. They have remodeled...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/24/2002
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Best Restaurany ever to attend with family and friends. Excellent in taste for whatever you crave...pizza, subs, pastas, and deserts!! Employees are excellent in thier services. And after enjoying an excellent...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/10/2002
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Pizza John's pizza is the best I have eaten. I have been enjoying the pizza at this local Middle River establishment for over 30 years and I have yet to find a better pizza.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/05/2002
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PIZZA JOHNS HAS THE ALL TIME BEST FOOD BECAUSE THE OWNER TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN HIS BUSINESS. EVERYTHING IN HIS RESTURANT IS FRESH DAILY AND THE TASTE DOES NOT LIE. THE PRICES ARE GREAT AND THE FOOD IS FABULOUS!...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/16/2002
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These guys have the best pizza around. They have a special viewing area so you can watch them make the pizza. It's very old fashioned. Everyone wheres white that works there and they have cute hats. There is...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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Pizza John's pizza is hands down the best for a thinner crust pizza. The crust is never soggy and the toppings are always plentiful. It may be a little greasy but its nothing a few napkins cannot cure. Its...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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the food is good and cheap. The cleanest place I have ever been.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/07/2002
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The food is good. The owners are great. And you can get a pizza made up to cook at home.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/19/2002
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a takeout joint so nice you'll want to eat in...
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whenever you ask sombody in this area for the best place for pizza,...
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