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He's been greeting guests at Pizza John's for years and has become an Essex landmark in his own right.
Pepperoni and mushroom (close up)
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The Pizza John's landmark on Back River Neck Road in Essex, MD -- a Tuscan-style building that's been a neighborhood fixture since 1966.
Our pepperoni pizza -- fresh dough, hand-grated cheese, slow-cooked sauce, and pepperoni that curls at the edges the way it's supposed to.
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Pizza John's Pizza ·$$

Fresh dough. Hand-grated cheese. Slow-cooked sauce. Butcher-cut meat. These aren't marketing claims — they're the same standards John Coruzzi set when he opened this kitchen in 1966, and they haven't changed since. Our menu goes well beyond pizza — hearty pasta dishes, subs on freshly made rolls, platters, hand-dipped Hershey's ice cream, hand-spun milkshakes, and cannolis stuffed in-house. Dine in across four rooms, carry out, or order our Bake at Home pizzas shipped anywhere in the country. #1 rated restaurant in Essex on TripAdvisor. 96% recommended across 5,900+ Facebook reviews. The food does the talking.

Website: pizzajohns.com

Phone: (410) 687-7733

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113 Back River Neck Rd Essex, MD 21221 ·186.14 mi

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Amenities

  • Accessible
  • Wifi
  • Family friendly

Reviews

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4.0 470 reviews
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101 3 star
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Kim D. 06/03/26

I traveled from St. Augustine, Florida, and had to make a stop in Baltimore to get the BEST pizza in the area before heading to the hotel.

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Ron F. 11/03/26

I have been going to Pizza John's for over 40 years. Went there Thursday for some dinner. I have to say it has went down hill . The atmosphere was just so getto . The workers in the dining room...

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audie m. 06/16/26

This pizza came highly touted as the best in Baltimore and even best in Maryland. The service is great and the ambiance is that of an old school Johnny rockets turned pizza place. However the...

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Lili D. 07/27/26

Yummy pizza and cheese steak. I liked the crinkle fries as well. The pizza kinda fell part a little but, I wish it was a little bit crisper but the pepperonis were yummy and I was told imported...

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Tee T. 02/14/26

This place has shown up on my FYP for National Pizza Day as the best so I had to stop over and give it a try. For Valentine's Day it was packed with people as expected but thank God for carry...

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