So after a rather poor lunch experience from earlier today, we decided to eat dinner a bit on the early side because we were hungry and want to celebrate the exhilarating win by the Eagles over the Giants! We also had some Xmas shopping to do so we decided to go towards the King of Prussia mall. Since we were going this way, I decided to go just 5 to 7 minutes past the mall to Bridgeport to one of my childhood pizza places, Franzone’s.
Franzone’s has been in its Bridgeport location for 55 years so one would believe they have done something right. The menu at Franzone’s is fairly expansive, but if you only go there very occasionally as we do then you should get their pizza!
We chose to order a large plain pizza ($11.10) and a veal parmesan sandwich ($6.25). The veal parm sandwich was served first and we split this. This sandwich was very good and the roll was unbelievable. I am not certain which bread company Franzone’s uses, but it was a very good sandwich because of the bread.
The pizza arrived a few minutes later and looked phenomenal! Franzone’s does a unique style in that they put cheese on the pizza first and then put the sauce in a circle ring over the top of the cheese. The crust of the Franzone pizza is as close to a “Boardwalk style” pizza as you will find in the area. This pizza has always reminded me of a sweet version of the famous Mack and Manco pizza in Ocean City. This pizza was served hot and albeit I had to wait a few minutes to avoid burning the roof of my mouth, it was well worth the wait! The pizza was cut somewhat uniquely into 10 ample slices and I believe is a 16 inch pie.
Franzone’s at one point was a tough place to eat because they allowed smoking—they then tried to make a no smoking section for a few years, but that didn’t really work well either. Today, with Pennsylvania’s laws about smoking, it is much more enjoyable to be able to eat in this restaurant again. This restaurant is not fancy in any way, but continues to offer consistent food at a fair price.
Franzone’s has a beer license as well so they do a good business for takeout as a result. On Monday evenings if one is looking for a value, Franzone’s offers a “beat the clock special” on plain pizza. Whatever time you pick up your pizza (after 5:00) is what you pay for the pie; thus, a 6:15 pm pickup means you get your pizza for $6.15.
Overall, this is a good place that has held its quality over the years. Dinner for 3 was $24 before tip.
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