Philly Pizza Shop Opens New Take-Out And Delivery Only Location

Philly pizza shop opens a new take-out and delivery only location.

Known for offering quality locally sourced ingredients and unique toppings, Emmy Squared signature Detroit-style pizza is marked by its square shape, crispy bottom, fluffy dough, cheesy “frico” crust and signature sauce stripes. They don't just serve pizza, though. Their famed double-stack burger ‘Le Big Matt’, has been recognized as one of the top burgers in NYC and Nashville.

And now this award-winning neighborhood restaurant, Emmy Squared Pizza has just introduced a new pick-up and delivery only location in University City.

According to a press release, "They saw humble beginnings, starting the company as a single shop in Brooklyn, NY back in 2016. Gaining critical acclaim, Emmy Squared Pizza is committed the company ethos of unparalleled hospitality. They now have 21 locations throughout the United States. Emmy Squared Pizza has expanded across New York City, Washington, DC, Nashville, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Louisville, and Charlotte."

This new Philadelphia location is their second in the city. Their unique take on comfort food has made them a fast favorite locally. If you're looking to dine-in, don't fret. Even though this new University City location is pick-up and delivery only, the location in Queen Village.

People seem to love this pizza so much, they express their love using it:

To make things even better, the OG Philly location offers event hosting and catering.

If you live closer to Emmy Squared Pizza in University City, don't fret. They serve the same food, just in a faster format! You can find mozzarella sticks, salads, and desserts. They even have create-your-own and vegan options for those with dietary restrictions. Believe it or not, their "classic pie" is 100% vegan.

This new location is just the beginning for the growing Emmy Squared Pizza restaurant family. Fingers crossed they keep expanding and adding locations. Jersey and Delaware deserve to give the pizza a try, as well!

Lillo’s Tomato Pies in Hainesport, New Jersey is serving Trenton-based cuisine. The restaurant, whose South Jersey location opened up earlier this year, serves a variety of classics, such as pizza, salads, and most interestingly, sandwiches. Why is that interesting, you ask? The most popular sandwich on their menu happens to be a cheesesteak.

Lillo’s is a mom-and-pop shop opened by a married couple, both a former nurse and former iron-worker, who began this passion project in their backyard pizza oven during COVID. Their mission is to share the Trenton-style food they grew up on and loved. They recently moved to South Jersey as a means to spread that love to the wider New Jersey area, but one of their menu items drew Philadelphians to Burlington County, looking to prove reviews wrong.

At their base-line, they are not a steak shop, they are namely, a tomato pie joint. Their cheesesteaks, though, have stolen the show. Served piping hot with melty Cooper Sharp cheese, fried onions, all on a seeded--GARLIC BREAD—roll, this cheesesteak is impressive enough to possibly be a contender for people’s all-time favorite cheesesteak. They definitely don’t skimp on the cheese, and every single item on their menu is served fresh, and therefore HOT.

The popularity of their steaks landed them on local news channels, such as FOX 29. They are on-track to become a Philadelphia-area favorite, but is that sacrilege? An episode of ABC’s The Goldberg’s covered this issue perfectly. If your favorite Philly cheesesteak comes from Jersey, is it even a Philly cheesesteak anymore? Is it even valid? 

Lillo’s isn't trying to become your favorite “Philly” steak shop, though. Their restaurant shows that they lean heavily into their Trentonian roots. Photos on the walls show Trenton icons such as the Lower Trenton Bridge, and even the shirts on the employees proudly state “Straight Outta Trenton.” They are not trying to be something they’re not, so can Philadelphians at least accept them for that? Maybe. 

Their cheesesteaks have been compared to the likes of Angelo’s and Dalessandro’s steaks, but they are not encouraging comparisons. No one from the restaurant itself has come forward daring customers to try to like their food more than another restaurant’s food. They are as authentically Jersey as it comes. 

Their shop was a recent stop on Dave Portnoy, founder of Barstool Sports’, tour of pizza spots in the area. He was there to try the pizza for his iconic One Bite Pizza Review internet series. In a surprise twist at the end of the review, though, Dave was told to try a cheesesteak. While he is not a regular cheesesteak reviewer, he gave his honest opinion on Lillo’s steak, and it may shock you. Watch his full review below: 

Cheesesteaks have their roots in Philadelphia. They are beautifully and historically Philly, so it has been a long-time sentiment that any cheesesteak outside of Philly is fraudulent. However, can you fault a restaurant that is not trying to be “Philly?” Maybe not.