Leo & Joe’s New Jersey Pizza and Italian Restaurant

Loved the food here. I was in the area on business and just happened to stop by. The sauce on my spaghetti was out of this world and I am very particular when it comes to spaghetti sauce. Another positive of this place is the bread. They bake it on the premises and will give you a second loaf on request. We did so and ours was hot and very tasty. A little bit of butter put on it made it fantastic.

One of the best Italian restuarants, they make things others never heard of. I always order zuppa de pece… it is a resonable price. Their bread is fantastic, calzones great except not enough meat in them could hardly see the ham in the four i ordered one nite, barely taste it, tastes a bit like they might use pancetta, which is fine, but put at least a slice in it. Other wise my favorite place. Been going there for 20 years.

Excellent pizza! If you come try the garlic knots as well. I will deff be bringing people here if they ask about some good pizza. Friendly staff as well.

We ordered our food on a Monday at 4:45 and was told it would be «within the hour». It arrived just after 6 pm with no apology and a poor attitude by the young driver. No sorry or even thank you for business. All the food was cold! I called the restaurant to speak to the manager and was told «he is too busy to come to the phone». I left my number and he did not care enough to call back.
If you want your food cold, long delivery wait times and poor customer service this is the place for you. I would give it zero stars if possible.

Very good pizza and other entrees! Delicious desserts as well. Authentic Italian Cuisine.

Really solid local Italian restaurant, that makes everything fresh in house.
Pizza seems to be on everyone’s table, but they also have a full Italian menu — pastas, meats, and seafood. Something for everyone! All of it reasonably priced.
And really yummy hot and freshly baked Italian bread while you’re waiting!
I had a Margherita and a veggie pizza, it was pretty good.
Dessert was a Cannoli, that was probably the best item I had — perfect crust and tasty filling, it was clearly made with quality ingredients and fresh.
In NYC or back home in Los Angeles this would probably be a 3.5 rating (the pizza was undercooked (bottom wasn’t crisp) and they were pretty skimpy on the toppings), but in the food desert that this area is (mostly chains with frozen nasty ingredients), if Domino’s has a 5 star rating then this place is unquestionably a 5-​star, the taste is superior and it’s all fresh.
Without question, eat here before you eat at a chain restaurant — it will be one of your best meals in the area!

we are new to the area and got pizza, the first time it was delicious, then we tried it a second time,
it had no flavor, I’ve had better frozen pizza. I will not give it a third try. a pizza place has to have a consistent taste or forget it.

This place is a complete joke. I went in 45 minutes before they closed. The first thing I noticed was that it smelled as if something extraordinarily bad had happened in one of the restrooms, and that the toilet was forever clogged. At that point I was doubtful, but this place was recommended by a friend, so I decided to give it a try. I was going to order a pizza to go, but the guy behind the counter said «we are pretty much done for the night». It was 9:15, and they were supposed to be open until 10:00. There were about a dozen people there, seated at three tables, so they were fairly busy. I asked what he meant, and I was told they weren’t able to help me. I will never try here again.

Leo & Joe’s is always some sort of experience be it good, pseudo, or an overalls kinda lunch day. Stop ur complaining. This is how real Italians treat u and their families. If ur gonna complain don’t go to Leo & Joe’s. If u wanna be a part of the family go to Leo & Joe’s. We call Stefan «Lurch». He is so tall and we just love that he reads our minds. He knows what we want and we don’t have to explain our order, ever. By far «Best Server» anywhere. Keep up the good work Leo & Joe’s!!! Best stable pizza joint in the area. EAT AT LEO & JOE’S!!!

We love it Best pizza in the Hudson area. Stefan is amazing he always treats me and my family with the utmost respect and not to mention he has a great sense of humor. The Greek salads are phenomenal and the portions are perfectwe make sure and go at least once a week

I am forced to give them 1 star for yelling at and upsetting my 83 year old mother who asked that they put more mushroom on the pizza (they are very inconsistent — sometimes putting a fair share, other times barely any). It was one of the owners and — in the worst kind of NY, low-​class, inner city way, shouted at her about how, «This is how we do it here.» He did this loudly and in front of customers in the main dining room.
My mother was embarrassed and upset. Had she stroked out I would have sued the subhuman, jerko, gorilla.
And… my mother and father had been loyal customers of theirs for years, since they opened actually. Never again vows my mother and I don’t blame her.
Jerk-​offs.

It’s very hard to review this restaurant, it is an experience of extremes. I’ve been going here for decades, and usually the food and service is five-​stars. But sometimes it’s zero. I’ve had most of the things on the menu, and last time I had the pizza there it was really good New York-​New Jersey style pizza. Thin crust, tasty, with plenty of cheese. The waitress was cheerful and attentive. But sometimes, apparently when it’s only the young guys in the kitchen, the pizza is no good, gummy, full of air bubbles and too wide a dry crust perimeter. It’s a consistency issue that makes this a low priority for dinner out. They are capable of, and mostly do an excellent job here, but I just hate to get disappointed now and then. And you can’t complain, or you get told off. So, as for a recommendation, I would say it is a gamble whether you will be happy or disappointed.

Just left and all I can say is that my meal was legendary! The Best garlic knots I have ever eaten! The mussel appetizer was delicious:). Had a pizza that was excellent with shrimp, fresh tomatoes, and black olives! My daughter’s calzone was also very good. Chianti smooth. Will Definately go back soon:)

Their pizza was amazing!!! One of the best I have had in this area!!! They even deliver… I can not wait to tray other items on their menu!

The pizza is the best Florida pizza I’ve had. I like their wings and salad as well pasta too. They are always willing to fit in extra people if they have too

We are from Jersey and this by far is the closest we have found to delicious pizza in Florida. They definitely have a great selection of Italian food. The staff is very nice amd helpful. We go every Friday night for pizza and garlic knots they are to die for.

I’ll start off by saying I am from Indiana. Me and my girlfriend are visiting some family who live here in Hudson, and tonight we decided to try Leo and Joe’s. It’s a small place, probably sits less than 100 I would guess. I went with my girlfriend, mother, and step father. Our server’s name was Tony, very kind guy and a good server, full of jokes and kept us laughing every time he passed by. The only complaint I have about the service is it was a bit slow, we received our bread when we were nearly done eating. We decided to start with the garlic knots, and everybody shared them. They seemed to be made in house, to order served with a garlic oil underneath, and browned to perfection. We all agreed, they were very good. For our entrée, me and my girlfriend shared a large Sicilian style meat lover’s pizza which included pepperoni, sausage, ham, and meatball. Sicilian style was explained to us as a thicker crust pizza, plain and simple. And it was. The pizza sauce to me was a little too sweet, and under seasoned. But by no means did I think it was «bad». I can’t say for sure if it’s made from scratch in house, but I would guess no. The crust was great, although I was too full to really enjoy it. The large Sicilian style pizza could easily feed 4 by itself. I also will say that the sausage (which was clearly pre-​cooked, and that is common) tasted as if it was cooked a week prior. It hadn’t gone bad or anything, just a foul taste. Overall I enjoyed the experience, and I’ll be sure to try something else when I come back to town. I’ll give the service 3 stars (because being funny isn’t good enough) and the food 4 stars, the garlic knots saved that one.

Our first visit we ordered Pizza their way; it was very tasty, but the crust was too thin for us. Our server said the next time we should ask for a little thicker crust, the Pie will be a little smaller around, but it may be more to our taste.
The next time we did request the crust to be a little thicker and it was prepaired just as we requested with out so much as a raised eye brow. Our Pizza was great and the left overs warmed up just fine as well.

The pizza might be good (I haven’t tried it) but I wouldn’t recommend getting anything else.
We had a $ 25 off coupon so we went and checked it out. Salad, which was pretty much just lettuce was fresh at least. Dawn ordered chicken & pasta with a pesto sauce, which was quite bland. I had chicken Florentine which was ok, other than being served over chopped frozen spinach instead of fresh. For dessert we split an order of tiramisu and it came out frozen. The waiter was kind of odd as well and very slow even though the place was almost empty.
Based on other reviews, I might try the pizza to go sometime, but that’s about it. I won’t be eating there again.

One of the best NYC pizza places. Tastes just like ny with the thin crust and the sauce. Family run for 30plus years. We usually take out but their menu is stocked full of Italian classics and large portions. Truly authentic and a must if you like that type of pizza. Joe DiMaggio visited there often and they have pictures up on the wall hanging proudly from the wall as a real new yorker would.