Hello again! The month of April was a little nuts for dining out. We nearly doubled, even tripled, our food budget. Safe to say that we will NOT be doing that again. The benefit however, are more blogs about what I love best: FOOD.
A nostalgic trip to Hoboken to see some bands play brought us to Benny Tudino's. The last time I was at Benny T's, I think I was in college, maybe graduate school. A long time ago. I remembered the size of the slice more than the flavor. All I knew was that I was in for a long awaited treat.
Benny T's is like a Hoboken institution. It's a family joint; no frills, no updates, no fancy decor, and waitresses who look like they could go either way. The sign outside reminds me of one of those old Hollywood dressing rooms with the crazy light bulbs. Except the ones at Benny T's flash around in circles...ya can't miss it! On a street lined with restaurants and other shops meant to attract yuppies, Benny T's stands out for sure. In any case, for a Wednesday night, it wasn't busy, but it wasn't slow either. Local patrons were in and out with carry out pizzas, and the delivery guys were clearly making a killing too.
We had our minds set on one thing: the ginormous slices of pizza. Upon ordering, the question of the day was "warm or hot?". Hmmmm...warm please. There's nothing better than pizza that's been sitting by the oven for a few minutes and won't burn the top of your mouth! After ordering, we sat outside to enjoy the weather and our slices.
To my pleasure, I was so pleasantly surprised! The pizza was not only huge, but totally delicious. The sauce, cheese, and crust were each perfect in their own right, and together formed a balanced flavor combination. I topped mine with a little garlic and parm cheese, and I went straight to heaven. Screw the bands, I could stay here all night!
One slice was satisfying, but another put me over the edge. Thankfully I had someone to help me finish the other one. Order one at a time unless you like feeling unpleasantly full. If you ever find yourself in Hoboken and don't want to spend a fortune on food or feel like hanging out with the local yuppie crowd, go straight to Benny T's and don't turn back. You'll be glad you did!
Ambiance: ***
Service: ***
Food: *****
Overall: ****
Saturday, May 9, 2009
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