Barstool Pizza Review - Santillo's (Elizabeth,NJ) Bonus Old School Italian Pizza Maker 

I went in 5 years ago and he gave me , a regular civilian the same style tour. He is as genuine as they get.

He's a legend. Best quote "I'm 100% Italian on my fathers side".

I genuinely can’t believe Dave hasn’t gone back for a pizza making lesson. Assuming we could get it on video, that would be the greatest 30 minute video on this channel.

This man wanted to teach you the secrets of his craft that has been past down through generations, true respect.

“On my father’s side, I’m 100% Italian” could possibly be the best quote in pizza review history.

Just tried that line at Pizza Hut, it did not go over well

Damn this guy was so real. Mad respect for him sticking to this art. All the love in the world for him!

Major respect to the men who carry on the lineage of there relatives. Seeing the passion and care that goes into these pizzas is amazing.

This guys been waiting his whole life for you and Frankie to show up.

This isn’t a pizza review, it’s a documentary!

One bite, who just came back after today's review?

What an absolute legend. Now that’s a pizza owner ya don’t see too often these days (2022) thank you for blessing us on RU-vid with your authentic Italian pizza traditions.

Can you imagine if Frankie would have shut the camera off? We’d have lost a golden piece of barstool history

That is a man that takes true pride in his craft. Awesome video Dave

Used to hit Santillos all the time. I grew up 15 mins away but would still drive up 1 exit on the TP to get Al's pizza....big nostalgia vibes seeing Al and the kitchen. Good times. Great pizza.

I live in Ohio. We are fucked for pizza. I watch videos like this and sometimes I just tear up. What I wouldn't give to walk into this place and just say to this wonderful man I would like to be blessed by one of your pizzas please. Thanks for bringing stuff like this to RU-vid Dave you are the best!

It's going to be a sad day when these kind of guys are gone

U know a man was raised right when he is constantly talking about or praising his father or mother.

Came for the pizza review, stayed for the humanity. This man is a living legend. It's a beautiful thing what you're doing, Dave.

This man is the real deal. 100% authentic and respect to him. He's right people don't want to put in the commitment it takes to be a master of something like this anymore. It should be a lesson to all to take pride in what you do.

One “shut the camera off” but everybody knows Frankie makes the rules

"If you can't make a good loaf of bread, what the hell good are you?" Guess I'll die.

I picked up a pie a couple years ago, it was awesome. First off, this is take out only, but you can bring your pie across the street to a bar and have a couple of beers while chowing down. The other thing is the oven; look at the arch that lets the heat go up and curl down the sides to the floor of the oven, the flow of the hot air helps to crisp the crust. I prefer a well done pizza with a crispy crust. The owner mentioned this oven was originally meant for coal, but as he explained, his father died at 57 and he attributed it to the coal dust and fumes. Many years ago, he converted the oven to gas. Anyone passing through on the NJ Turnpike, it's right off the Elizabeth exit (12??), it's well worth a detour. This guy is passionate about his craft, he deserves to be open 4 days a week and live life on his terms.

A true pizzaiolo - these guys are few and far between but when you find them they're special. They might not always deliver 9+ scores but they never ever have a day where the quality dips, they serve consistent >8's for decades and any score above that is about personal preferance imo

Letting Dave cut the pizza is the most Italian gesture of love and respect you can get

guy literally responds to every single google review. love it. imagine him in front of a computer.

I want to fly out to NJ just to try this man's pizza.

Best episode! I love when we know the history of a family owned establishment. Here's to hoping he has an apprentice.

One old school italian og pizza joint... Everybody knows pres now believes he's officially Italian

I love that owner. That's a man who I would want making my pizza.

That pie was cooked to perfection based on Dave’s own preference. If you look up pizza in the Portnoy Pizza Dictionary, you’d see a picture of Al Santillo. How he gave that an 8.3 is beyond me. He was shorted 1.0 in my opinion. That probably should be a 9.3. Cmon Dave...Give Al a do-over.

Damn, I’ve been seeing this place on Instagram nonstop and I had to check and see if there was a pizza review on it. I didn’t realize it was THIS classic review. It warms my heart to know that he’s getting the recognition he deserves, and DAMN his pizza looks even better on the gram.

I've been to Santillo's. You can really taste the dirty old pants in every slice. Top notch!

Italian Pass granted

When I was 16 years old I hung out in front of Santillos. Vinnie Santillo was a great friend. This was amazing to see this.

Thank u Frankie for not turning the camera off hahaha 😆🤣.. He is soo cute. & He is so proud & so respectful of his parents & heritage!! ❤️ I love it u just don’t see that anymore!! #oldskool So so touching! This is how it should be! He is right he is the last of a dyeing breed..😩🙏🏼🙌🏼❤️

Salute to the back bone of our country. Small business!!!

"Look theirs a certain way you got to do this" *Wildly whips stick around in oven*

Had Santillo’s for first time yesterday. I ate a large pie. Two slices left for breakfast today. I’m a new regular.

you can tell OG takes pride in the 3 generations of dedication to the family business.

Lmao he gave prez the g-word pass

1. I love this guy for being so passionate about making pizza. 2. I love Dave for sharing these pizza restaurants. 3. One bite, give it to me!

“We’re Italians, we do our own dirty work” *sends henchman 4 hours away to try a pizza*

What an absolute legend of a man! The people and the stories really are the best part of the pizza reviews.

His dad said if you can’t make a good loaf of bread what the hell are ya good for

This should have been in the 9’s..... owner is legit and can only be serving quality.

His passion for making pizzas is so strong, I almost quit my job to apprentice him 👨🏽‍🍳🙇🏽‍♂️🙇🏽‍♂️

This guy is a legend. I've watched this video several times, Dave did an amazing job reviewing/interviewing.

i’m so happy he didn’t turn the camera off

6:40 Prez got excited for coke when the owner said “Im gonna give ya a line” -Beorge Gush

He is correct. The old Italians were perfectionists with ALL their food creations. Had to be a certain way or id didn't measure up. It is the Italian way.

These die hard Italians are such a fucking inspiration. What a people. All so proud of their family and their business (their father and mother and their sons and daughters) and the products they put out. Not every Italian guy is out there making pizza but that doesn't matter. No matter what they're doing they bring their A game and I love it.

"You can only tell by eye when it's done" .....timer goes off in the background....

"On my Father's side, I'm 100% Italian"

I remember when they just made bread. My brother-in-law and sister had an Italian market in Peters Town and got their bread delivery from them. Later they began making the best Sicilian pie ever. My mother would send me there to buy dough for her own baking. Legend

100% totally agree with that Italian guy sticking to his roots knows what he’s doing. The guys an Ace 👌

Dave: “one bite everybody knows the rules…” Also Dave: eats entire piece plus the crust… I fucking love this guy 🤣

One mafia funded pizza joint, everyone knows they only have one employee

If I ever go to New Jersey you better believe I will eat at this place. The guy takes pride in his work, it's honorable.

This is the best review I have seen so far!!! The old pizza guy is amazing!!! Thanks for sharing it with all of us!!!

I never thought a guy going around eating one slice of pizza and scoring it would be compelling viewing, but here I am 20 videos later. Love your stuff, Dave. Take care of yourself bro!!

Let's start a Gofundme to buy Dave a man's jacket.

Hoping for the best for santillos after the fire they just had. Hopefully they're he's able to rebuild and come back from it! 🙏

I love people who are passionate about what they do, this gentleman is the last of a dying breed🙏

I love this pizza channel now. ❤👌 8.3 score.

One woman's jacket everybody knows the rules

This is the best one I've ever seen. Get this guy on my TV 24/7. I might need to travel 3,000 miles just to eat that pie.

Please go back to this place and make a special episode. This guy is the true og

No one's going to talk about how good that guy looks for 62. Could literally pass for half his age

I love how passionate this guy is about his craft!!!

I live in central jersey quite a bit of ways from Santillo’s. I happen to have this pie when i was in a physical rehab facility in north jersey with Vinnie the brother of Al the owner. Brought back great memories. Thank you!

He was absolutely loving sharing this info with Dave.

Omg! Love this owner, “if you can’t make a loaf of bread. What the hell good are you” lmao 😂

Best One Bite episode I've seen! Hope you can do more of these behind the scenes type videos in the future. Took the show to a whole new level.

This is mythical content. Thank you for sharing this for the world to see. Holy moly - this is probably the best informative video about pizza i have ever seen in my entire life. I wish i had more words to explain how much this means to me that I appreciate this content. Thank you from the bottom of my aching soul Mr. Portnoy. This is the top of top tier content RU-vid needs to be pushing to the front line. Respect & thank you so much sir. Simply mind-blowing amazing showcase. I will rewatch this many times for the vibe, i can only imagine what it must of been like being in your shoes being there. Historic content for the ages. Bless.

I actually spent 9 of the 11:23 minutes smiling ear to ear watching this. What a gem this lad. Effing GEM.

“Dissisda reaal phukhin guinea shit! GIVVIDDAMEE!”

This man reminded me of the quote “people won’t always remember how long it took to do something but how well you did them”

A master and a character, an excellent review. Love this guy. Respect.

Barstool and Report Of The Week as a guest

This is by far the best episode, out of the hundreds I've watched this is the one!

Wanted to come back to look at the inside of the store now that I've looked at the fire damage. Vey sad. Glad people are rallying to rebuild the building and oven.

“That’s kind of hot to be eatin, but you know.”

Love this guy straight east coast Italian that knows how to make a legit pie. You never see a one man crew anywhere

This guy makes me wanna find my passion in life

8.3 seems awful low just based on the looks, crunch, and the video inside.

I am a Santillo from Italy!found this video through a friend, I do not know if we are relatives but I am proud of this man🖤

Santillos is one of the BEST. Pres didn't like the cheese but even he admits that crust is one of the best ever.

I watch these videos because Dave is really, really good at talking to strangers. Seriously. It’s a great example.

national treasure. protect this man!!

Absolutley love this man's comitment to tradition. Wish every business owner had his mindset.

What a down to earth, really chill type of guy, we need more people like him.

This is Anthony Bordain level shit, total immersion in this guy in a few minutes. I know you got the real guinea shit. Give it to me!

this guy is the real deal. so glad they went back in to talk to him after

This review out of all the reviews was THE BEST!

“If you can’t make a good loaf of bread, then what the hell good are ya”

Joe Pesci had this guys accent down perfect in Casino

RIP Santillos I hope he gets it back up and runnin!

Love this guy. True passion and love for the craft

Gotta love the bandaids hanging off his fingers!