Mr. Bruno's Pizzeria & Restaurant (439 Valley Brook Avenue, Lyndhurst, New Jersey, 201-933-1588) has been in business since 1965 -- that's 53 years, folks -- and there's something to be said in the restaurant business regarding longevity. Especially if the restaurant is passed down through generations within a family. I'm not sure if that is the story with Mr. Bruno's, but I will go here. Readers of this blog often hear me refer to "Gems in a strip mall," my coining of excellent eateries sharing a shopping center with other businesses, the restaurant a true go-to, either before shopping or instead of. Mr. Bruno's Pizzeria & Restaurant joins the list. Casey was our server, and she provided excellent care to the many tables she was saddled with on a busy Saturday evening. Mr. Bruno's has three separate dining areas: tables in a first room side-by-side with the pizza counter, the second an extension of the bar area, and the third dining exclusively. Your choice, but know that, wherever you select to enioy your food, the key word is indeed "enjoy." Our family started off with a wonderful, tasty -- and hot -- appetizer special called firecracker calamari and shrimp ($11.50). Do you see that tall, cool, glass of water to the right in the photo? If this appetizer is offered on an evening you visit and you order it, request a pitcher of water. You will need it to cool off the inside of your mouth, and wash down the abundance of this excellence. (Psst: Be nice and share, but know it will be difficult!) We also ordered our standard large pizza ($13.95), well done, light on the sauce. Prepared to perfection! Thank you, Mr. Bruno's Restaurant & Pizzeria, for great food, and thank you, Casey, and the rest of the team for being kind, courteous, and welcoming.
Steve
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7/12/2018 10:27:54 am
Between my son's years at Queen of Peace HS, his playing American Legion Baseball for Post 139, and just being here a LOT and now having a a goodly amount of friends on the PD and FD in Lyndhurst, all the locals give this place rave reviews. It can be amazing what we Essex County people learn when we cross the DeJessa Bridge!
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