Umberto’s of Long Island Pizza & Restaurant (Boca Raton, Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Deerfield Beach)
***** Umberto’s of Long Island Pizza & Restaurant, 23001 State Road 7, Boca Raton, Florida 33428 (561) 477-2500.
Way back, on April 25, 2008 I told you guys about a terrific pizza joint that I had found—Umberto’s in Pompano Beach. Over the past 2- years I’ve been to “this” Umberto’s maybe 5-6 times and the pizza has always been terrific. Real NYC styled pizza, thin-crisp-sweet sauce-oil drips out of the slice when pointed down.
If you do some Googling…you will find that there are literally more Umberto’s in Florida than there are Chins in a Chinese phonebook. Sort of like, Ray’s Pizza in NYC, with everyone claiming to be the “original”…
Anyway…since my writeup in April 2008, the Umberto’s that I am talking about, added 3 more locations. I’ll give you all of the addresses at the end of this story.
Last night I had a “Grandma” pizza…square (but not as thick as a Sicilian pizza) at the Boca Raton joint. Absolutely delicious. One of the best pizzas I’ve had down here in South Florida.
So…I thought I’d remind and update you guys on where you can get some heavy duty delicious pizza. By the way, Umberto’s does salads, pastas, calzones, and other stuff—but the real game here, is outrageously good pizza.
Now for the addresses:
Boca Raton: 23001 State Road 7 (I know that the address is at the top of the writeup, but I’m making a list here for you guys).
Pompano Beach: 2780 East Atlantic Boulevard, (954) 784-7110.
Fort Lauderdale: 3051 East Commercial Boulevard (954) 776-0258.
Deerfield Beach: 233 Northeast Avenue (aka North Ocean Drive) (954) 421-7200.
And I thought I was the only one who new about this gem in that crapola shopping center. that grandma is awesome. for $19 it feeds 4.
beein eatin the grandma since way back growin up in Cold Spring Harbor, Jericho TPKE, Long Island, and they know my order at the Ft lauderdale locale…great to be home again…LOL
jeff, another great thing about Umberto’s is that you can buy slices. not necessary to buy a whole pie. you are so right that the pizza is great.
Don’t let the shopping center fool you. Real NY pizza.
umberto’s makes the best ny pizza.
i have been to all of its stores and the pizza is great in all of them.
i tried a grandma pizza. great!!!!!
Jeff, thanks very much for finding great restaurants. i didn’t even know that Umberto’s in boca even existed until i read your article. i must have driven by that shopping center a thousand times and never noticed that small pizza place next to publix. last nigght my wife and I picked up a large pizza and it was delicious. thanks again and happy holidays to you and yours.
js
grandma pizza is excellent.
great regular pizza at dominic’s 2 on glades road and 441 in boca. one of the best pizzas around.
there’s also an umberto’s in pembroke pines. great neighborhood italian restaurant.
picked up a grandma. ok but a bit greasey.
Jeff, I totally agree with your Umbertos review..my husband and I go there for the grandmas pizza and we LOVE it..also the pasta fagiola soup is yummy! Have u ever tried Brooklyn Boys pizza???
ny2boca: Just had a chance to read your post.
Check 2/12/08 for my review of Brooklyn Boys Pizza. I love its slices.
By the way, glad to see that you enjoyed Matteo’s. It’s one of my favorites.
Thanks for reading…
Jeff, I love a good pizza. To me nothing beats two good slices and a large Coke. I have tried Umberto’s pizza and it is good. But Nino’s down the road makes a better pie.
Thanks,
BG
Ate in Boca store. Had a grandma pizza. Nothing special.
i also tried the grandma with same result, nothing special.
had 3 grandma’s. first delicious. second ok, third lousy,
EXCELLENT GRANDMA PIZZA, FROM A FELLOW NEW YORKER…
Pizza in Boca use to be terrify. recently not so good, so I don’t go there any more.
Does Joe Corteo own both the CommercialBlvd in Ct Laud and the Atlantic Blvd in Pompano?