Barstool Pizza Review - Santillo's (Elizabeth,NJ) Bonus Old School Italian Pizza Maker
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- čas přidán 17. 01. 2019
- Dave reviews the legendary Santillo's in Elizabeth, NJ. We speak to the old school, 3rd generation Italian pizza maker and he gives Dave a lesson on how to order pizza from his shop
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I went in 5 years ago and he gave me , a regular civilian the same style tour. He is as genuine as they get.
You can’t buy a tour with shower rings Del.
@@uzzlewipper honest question. Wtf does that mean ?💀
@@DREDR-jn8nw gotta watch planes, trains, and automobiles to get the reference. Del Griffith is John Candy’s character in that movie.
@@uzzlewipper Those aren’t pillows!
You should start your own pizza review channel but it's two bites and nobody knows what the hell the rules are
He's a legend. Best quote "I'm 100% Italian on my fathers side".
"like my father said, if you can't make a loaf of bread, what the hell good are ya?" I died man
Powershift3r my father disowned me cause I couldn’t make a decent loaf, so this hit close to home.
He'as a BOOTLEG guinea !!!
The Dude bro I’m dying at your comment lmao
😆😂😆😂
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.
Wow shocking that some Boston buffoon hasn’t come back here 🙄
Agreed
Dave is a pompous ass I doubt he learns anything his entire life
The owner should be called the pizza guy!🍕
He is the real deal, best kitchen review!
He got clipped for asking for the real guinne shit.
This man wanted to teach you the secrets of his craft that has been past down through generations, true respect.
*passed down "past" means that it's over and outdated.
@@riproar11 🤓
@@riproar11 you’re nerd loser
@@riproar11lol shut up duckweed. If something’s done right then don’t change it. However it’s probably switched up a tiny bit here and there. However he’s definitely added new menu items that he came up with
@@finnigancowan6140 The F are you talking about? Who said anything about his menu items?
This guys been waiting his whole life for you and Frankie to show up.
😂😂💯
Since 1964
Sorry bud but your wrong on this take. Frankie and Dave have been looking for him their whole life
I felt a Bromance happening👍🏻👍🏻
He's had many cameras show up before Dave and Frankie.
“On my father’s side, I’m 100% Italian” could possibly be the best quote in pizza review history.
HAHAHA didn't even notice that
Explain sorry 😬
@@stephenking2797 his dads side is 100% italian but the way he said it implies that his moms isnt lol
@@sambone96 got it, thank you, I appreciate you taking the time to explain
Greatest line ever! I’m half Italian half Irish but I’m 100% Italian on my mother’s side
Damn this guy was so real. Mad respect for him sticking to this art. All the love in the world for him!
He has apprenticed to that oven for his whole life. When he was a kid he used to do deliveries also.
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.
His school was everything pizza right on👍
That is a man that takes true pride in his craft. Awesome video Dave
Pretty early contender for Video of the Year
Ate there recently. That guy talks to all his customers the same way.
Mad Respect for this man, I’ll be stopping there!!
Best video yet Dave. The shop owner is right. He's a dying breed. Fuckin Guinea Shit. God bless you sir. I'm a proud Guinea and you are the real deal.
@@ryne6309 I'm not Italian or anything but I couldn't help but smile when he said that line with the New York accent haha.
Just tried that line at Pizza Hut, it did not go over well
Should've tried it at Papa Johns
Hahaha I'm fucking dying
What line?
What the fuck you saying
@@thanosbustedinyourmum watch the whole video you lazy ass
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.
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 CZcams with your authentic Italian pizza traditions.
thanks i forgot what year it was a year ago
"Man, remember back in '19, when pizza makers were so authentic. Just not the same in '22." 😂😂😂
@@geol1936the sad part is in 20-30 years we will be saying that
This isn’t a pizza review, it’s a documentary!
💯😂
czcams.com/video/JgjYfiZ3crI/video.html
In June 2023 its still true!
God damn man You killed me.
Can you imagine if Frankie would have shut the camera off? We’d have lost a golden piece of barstool history
RIP Frankie
@@MorningView4 what happened to Frankie I’m pretty new around here
@@TCMixes WHAT???
@@palmerrr ?
TC Mixes did you know what happened to him?
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
You know Dave have Frankie a thankyou bj for not turning off the camera afterwards
Frankie: You know the rules hah hah
Dave: ...
Frankie knew he'd get chewed out if he missed that gem
It's going to be a sad day when these kind of guys are gone
Realist of the real
Don't kid yourself, these kind of guys are always around.
The day is here! Black lives matter small businesses don’t
A guy who bullsh*ts his way to try to make himself sound the best? They’re a dime a dozen
@@thurston2235 A guy "who bullshits his way" would just be supervising others.
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 CZcams Dave you are the best!
I'm in Ohio too. I used to live in NYC and it is a real missing to not have a good pie here.
Central Illinois here and it is a desert for good pizza like that
If you reheated a frozen Santillo's pizza it would be 10 times better than what you have out there. If you pay the costs I will ship you frozen slices. It might be expensive but will be fun to try. Lmk
Same I love in Tennessee. Ive tried everywhere in town it's just sad. I long for even Richmond VA my home town where lots of ny and New Jersey peeps moved to.
3 joes in Piqua Ohio. Then for the thick pizza there UNO’s in Dayton.
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.
Exit 13*
U know a man was raised right when he is constantly talking about or praising his father or mother.
Honestly it’s a little much. It’s fine for the pizza guy, but if every other person I met was like this?? I mean jfc!
@@inhale27 Everyone's gotta make money, better your father/mother throw you into the family business and solve it sooner than later. Id be thankful if someone did that for me.
@@inhale27 you are a certified clown.
@@seanmatthewking Weird people sometimes are necessary. Anyway planet people all different shapes and sizes
@@inhale27 you sound like my shitty girlfriend, not everyone gets an opportunity to follow dreams or even have them, jobs a job
Letting Dave cut the pizza is the most Italian gesture of love and respect you can get
it's love when you cut the cheese.
It was the garlic bread that he let him cut, not an actual pie.
"eh I can't complain, you got the job done." 😂 Fuckin love it lol.
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
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I want to fly out to NJ just to try this man's pizza.
I had it (Covid time) wasn’t good to me but again Covid time so that I imagine played a part. Id like to try it again
me too, i am in london
guy literally responds to every single google review. love it. imagine him in front of a computer.
Lol, he lives above the restaurant
read his responses to the 1 star reviews, it's hilarious
@@XconnorX11 reading these now and im dying. guy is a character
damn thanks Chase, great name. santillopizza
He replied to me both times I messaged .
One old school italian og pizza joint... Everybody knows pres now believes he's officially Italian
Italians know quality. Pres is accepted cause of his.
After all he had been to Eat-aly
Pizza was ok..Sauce had no flavor to much oregano to well done
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..😩🙏🏼🙌🏼❤️
Best episode! I love when we know the history of a family owned establishment. Here's to hoping he has an apprentice.
I love that owner. That's a man who I would want making my pizza.
Tony Malfitano so true.
"If you can't make a good loaf of bread, what the hell good are you?"
Guess I'll die.
What the hell good is that guy if he doesn’t know what a damn loaf is 😂😂
Hey! Keep tryin! Look up a simple recipe and just GO for it. Stay cool dude 👍🏻
Just pissed myself!!! Lolol
😂
Possibly the most Italian sentence ever spoke xD
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.
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.
Salute to the back bone of our country. Small business!!!
@T Web Well that and the Mexicans
Amen!
@John Galt in 99% of every restaurant there is a Mexican or some latino making your food. Dont believe me... go look
iSlayEskimos if you don’t believe it just think of any shitty hard job Mexicans are most likely doing it pushing Americans to get the better jobs
my name is DRAKE not sure you understand the term backbone. which refers to the foundation of what the country was founded upon back in the old days and not the present
Lmao he gave prez the g-word pass
6:40 Prez got excited for coke when the owner said "I'm gonna give ya a line"
Guido
@@KatrinaSaysHi lmfao under rated comment
I love it
Beorge Gush Prez went straight for the nose wipe
This guy is a national TREASURE. What a true master of his craft.
you can tell OG takes pride in the 3 generations of dedication to the family business.
"Look theirs a certain way you got to do this"
*Wildly whips stick around in oven*
no he wasn't there was a circular motion
It was like mastering the hula hoop
@@M16xDr0pSh0tz basic 8 motion lmao
You wouldn’t understand
Wax on wax off
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!
He is kind of full of shit though, none of the math adds up.
Grandfather starts in 1918
Father starts in 1957
Says he is 62 - so he has been working there since 1 years old...
@@burnpittsburgh7036 If my parents brought me into their shop everyday, starting when I was 1 year old, I would tell people I started working here when I was 1. I bet at 5 years old he was helping with little things and at 8 years old probably doing stuff like clearing tables, restocking things. It's like people who say they "grew up in the saddle" or "learned to surf before I could walk". It doesn't mean they literally grew up in a saddle or were out there catching waves on their own when they were 2 years old.
@@burnpittsburgh7036 he said he’s been working there since he could walk so jot that down
@@burnpittsburgh7036 That building is also his home.
Had Santillo’s for first time yesterday. I ate a large pie. Two slices left for breakfast today. I’m a new regular.
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
Haha too good
Damn straight bucko
What a fucking legend
Italian Pass granted
@@j.b.8546 🤣
@@j.b.8546 1 1
6:51
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He sounded a bit newfie
One bite, who just came back after today's review?
Me, I love this pizza and if he reviewed it today it’d clear the 9s easy
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
"On my Father's side, I'm 100% Italian"
Good enough for the mob, should be good enough for you.
Means he's a made man. He coulda whacked Billy Batts and not been touched.
50% polish I bet
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.
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.
I've been to Santillo's. You can really taste the dirty old pants in every slice. Top notch!
🤣
😂😂😂
Some f*cking Guinea Shit!
the heat sanitizes. the pants just add water and movement to break up bigger pieces.
@@chrisbreezymuzic9745 it's ok to swear on the internet. Besides you already tossed the actual offensive word out there, it might as well say the actual fuckin f word.
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!!
Ikr!!!!!! I've been watching this guy for like 5 year now. I can't stop. And I'm always watching when I'm hungry and broke!!! Damn 😱
100% totally agree with that Italian guy sticking to his roots knows what he’s doing. The guys an Ace 👌
His passion for making pizzas is so strong, I almost quit my job to apprentice him 👨🏽🍳🙇🏽♂️🙇🏽♂️
If I can get an apprentice going with him I would do it.
Too much up his own ass. Talking like his pizza was over 9.5. It wasn't it was good but not like he's making it out
This should have been in the 9’s..... owner is legit and can only be serving quality.
I was surprised by the score because on the Santillo's website he claims "9.8 revised score" In the video Dave says he'd give 9.9 if he was rating the guy but idk where 9.8 came from.
The pizza isn't that good lol the crust tastes like cardboard and the sauce is hearty plain tomato sauce
@@jimduggan8962 Prez said "I woulda given it a 9.8 lookin back", on twitter i think
@@siciliancannoliandanespres6021 Thanks
@@tristanreyes5406 you obviously never had it
Let's start a Gofundme to buy Dave a man's jacket.
Lmao
Oh he has some, he just chooses to wear the lady’s jacket 😂
He is literally a millionaire.
Hold My Beer Watch This Why, he is like a coke addicted woman, the coat suits him.
Why’s he gonna wear a man’s coat and women’s underwear?
Please go back to this place and make a special episode. This guy is the true og
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
I love how passionate this guy is about his craft!!!
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.
Hands down best 1
Definitely best...I'm binge watching
This is the best review I have seen so far!!! The old pizza guy is amazing!!! Thanks for sharing it with all of us!!!
national treasure. protect this man!!
One mafia funded pizza joint, everyone knows they only have one employee
Fred Finkle one commenter who doesn’t understand how the mafia operates everybody knows the rules
@@LGRW313 like u do
Not enough money there for the mob ! Wake up !
There is no mafia (wink).
@Johnny Cakes it is a cash only joint. You could use a credit card if you order online.
6:40 Prez got excited for coke when the owner said “Im gonna give ya a line”
-Beorge Gush
he legit says "what?~~ a bump" quietly
@@CriticalThinker08 LOL that is hilarious
omg lmao😂
Hahahahahahahahahaha
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.
8.7 is what I guessed
@@VanquishedAgain Perhaps. But the key to any great pizza is the dough/crust. And just based on eye test, Santillos looks awesome 👏
The sauce is not really great in my opinion
I heard the sauce is shitty and taking the overall pizza experience down a notch
@diggergeensen860 that's the truth I had a pie a month ago
This is by far the best episode, out of the hundreds I've watched this is the one!
"You can only tell by eye when it's done" .....timer goes off in the background....
For the bread proofing probly
For the douh i bet not the pie but good joke lol
@Aaron Friedman anyone can cook pizza but not everyone can make an amazing one
@Aaron Friedman Why is there crappy pizza then?
He’s not wrong though. When the timer goes off that’s a heads up go check it and start keeping an eye for when it will be done. Nothing wrong with basic help anyone uses
“We’re Italians, we do our own dirty work”
*sends henchman 4 hours away to try a pizza*
Guy is literally a moron. He might make a great pizza But his amount of self centeredness is unrivaled. I literally would bet his personal life is shambles and he has zero friends. Everything this guy says is cringeworthy.
That's how gangster do their own dirty work lmao
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.
No one's going to talk about how good that guy looks for 62. Could literally pass for half his age
I thought the same thing lol I was expecting an old ass man lookin guy
Lol he’s not passing for 31
Lmao he looks good but for sure couldn't pass for 31.
When you run the business around your life instead of making it your life, you age well...
If I had to guess in his face, I would say like 47 years old
“Dissisda reaal phukhin guinea shit! GIVVIDDAMEE!”
I love it!!
@@MGlyfe yeah haha we do this at work all the time , I'm Italian so my friends know it's ok haha one of the top ten reviews
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.
I love people who are passionate about what they do, this gentleman is the last of a dying breed🙏
And yet only an 8.3
Dave: “one bite everybody knows the rules…”
Also Dave: eats entire piece plus the crust…
I fucking love this guy 🤣
did he ever just take just one bite ?
Dave always eats one slice.
@fuiers well, I've noticed that usually his 1 bite is the first bite, then immediately after without really chewing, a bite of the crust. So one bite, generally means one mouth full. But, sometimes he needs a few bites to get a real feel.
All in all, he's geeking&just goes with it now.
@@halvorson566 yeah I agree I think he just owns the joke lol
@@genuengine If he takes one bite the score is about to be terrible.
I actually spent 9 of the 11:23 minutes smiling ear to ear watching this. What a gem this lad. Effing GEM.
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! 🙏
He was absolutely loving sharing this info with Dave.
I watch these videos because Dave is really, really good at talking to strangers. Seriously. It’s a great example.
This guy makes me wanna find my passion in life
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.
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🖤
Barstool and Report Of The Week as a guest
One bite to The Virgin of The Week is a crumb.
Report of the week sucks
Guys leave Lorde alone
All hail ReviewBrah
Stoney Cruz hell no that creepy looking rat ? Fuck that
What a down to earth, really chill type of guy, we need more people like him.
That’s not how I’d describe him.
@@seanmatthewking I really don’t care...
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!
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”
Joe Pesci had this guys accent down perfect in Casino
Joe Pesci is from Newark, NJ.
I thought the same. But Pesci was mimicking a Chicago accent
I thought the same
I'm gonna go get the papers, get the papers..
One woman's jacket everybody knows the rules
One Arsenal fan, everybody knows youre out of the top 4 🙃
Let's go gunners
One obvious comment everyone knows the rules.
The fuck?
He loves his chick jackets.
This was my favorite review and I’ve almost seen them all. This guy is the best
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 CZcams 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 don't think you know what "mythical" means. Also what does "must of" mean? Sad.
“If you can’t make a good loaf of bread, then what the hell good are ya”
He makes a solid point
I love this pizza channel now. ❤👌 8.3 score.
They have so many quality and funny pizza reviews. You can watch them for hours haha.
One view, everybody knows the rules.
The way that pizza looked 8.3 sounds very low.. Dave messed it up again!!
Shitposting generic positive comments to underhandedly advertise your channel here. 0/10
This review out of all the reviews was THE BEST!
A master and a character, an excellent review. Love this guy. Respect.
Omg! Love this owner, “if you can’t make a loaf of bread. What the hell good are you” lmao 😂
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Love this guy straight east coast Italian that knows how to make a legit pie. You never see a one man crew anywhere
OVERRATED, he's just a hardheaded numbskull, if he Loves his craft so much he should be teaching somebody else to keep the tradition alive. Fuck him he's an Arrogant SCUMBAG!
@@hisroyalhighness8566 I would rather have an arrogant pizza maker that makes a almost perfect pie than a high school shithead make a shitty pie
@@trampolinemaster11 there are dozens of people that make pizza better than this guy without the high and mighty attitude. He's run of the mill buddy.
@@hisroyalhighness8566 Big difference between arrogance and not trusting others to put out that same quality pie. It's not east finding good help my family had 4 pizza places went through people like crazy, you want a quality slice you dont cut corners and this fucker doesn't cut corners...hes legit
@@hisroyalhighness8566 Says the guy who never had this and probably thinks dominos is a 9.2
RIP Santillos I hope he gets it back up and runnin!
Absolutley love this man's comitment to tradition. Wish every business owner had his mindset.
Gotta love the bandaids hanging off his fingers!
That and the old pants give it that extra flavor edge!
If you find a hidden bandaid in your pizza you win an old pants mop.
Dude sounds like Joe Pesci in Casino
whacked get gonna was barstool thought I
Joe Pesci in’s casino sounds like him
@@tyranny4937 Didn't he used to hang out with Frankie Valli back in the day?
Love this guy. True passion and love for the craft
this guy is the real deal. so glad they went back in to talk to him after
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"hi how are you?".... "LISTEN, here's the deal"