Freddie's - Long Branch

The pizza at this restaurant is fantastic, but unfortunately, my overall experience fell short of my expectations. I was really let down because the pizza is my absolute favorite, but the service was lacking. Although we were greeted promptly and our pizza arrived quickly, our waitress never checked in to see if the food was satisfactory or if we needed any refills. After waiting about 15 minutes for a drink refill with no sign of anyone asking, I finally had to approach someone who wasn't my waitress because it was getting ridiculous. When my water finally arrived, the bill came with it. We then waited around ten minutes for her to come back for our payment, but she never showed up. We even considered walking over to her with our card, but we eventually handed it to another waiter. At that point, we were very frustrated. While I can’t deny that the food is delicious, they really need to improve their customer service—it was awful.

I've been coming here for years and when I heard they changed owners I was a little worried. But I gave it a chance and I was not disappointed! The pizza and wings were always a go-to so I was skeptical to order something off the new menu but I'm so glad I did. I absolutely LOVED the blackened truffle scallops entree! My friend got the gnocchi special and loved it as well. Our crab cake special appetizer, Italian calamari, and antipasto salad were also really good. Lastly, the cake batter tiramisu was definitely a pleasant update to the menu as well! It was fantastic! If you're a longtime-comer like me, don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone with the new menu. It's definitely worth it!

Really excellent experience at Freddie's. The pizza was very good. Thin crust, but the bottom of the pizza was firm and crisp. It did not get soggy at all like thin crust pizzas often do. We got an extra large prosciutto and spinach pizza and it hit the spot. Just enough for two. The service really put this place over the top. The restaurant was decently busy, and our waitress had multiple tables but was more than attentive and very positive. John, who we assumed to be the owner, engaged our large group in great conversation and made us feel very welcome. Would definitely come back next time I'm at Long Branch Beach.

Hadn't ordered from Freddies in over a year. Had their sausage pepper along with a plain pie and damn, if that wasn't the best pie I had in a while. That love I have for a lot of local and great places (Luigis in Little Silver, Brothers in Red Bank, Sea Bright Pizza, and neighbors of Freddies in Nunzios, Tuzzios and La Scala in LB and West End. Freddies rules!! in an area with a lot of great pizzarias.

This was the best pizza in Monmouth County. Really hope it's not closed for good!