AJ’s Brooklyn Pizza Joint recently opened up in Vancouver on Broadway. Having Brooklyn-style pizza in Vancouver will remind you of the times in New York searching for the best slice. They specialize in traditional NYC pizza that is served throughout for the five boroughs – Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island, and Manhattan.
We came for their grand opening and dined with other wonderful foodies in town. The atmosphere of this Pizza Joint is very casual and great for pizza lovers.
Menu
Charcuterie Board
Charcuterie board of assorted meats and cheese is a good way to start the meal to have something to pick at before the rest of the dishes arrive. Delicious and a great sharing item for the table.
Classic Caesar Salad
This has romaine lettuce and croutons, served with Caesar dressing, Pparmesan cheese, and seasonings. A good classic salad that you can’t go wrong.
Sicilian Square Pizzas
These were cut up into square unlike triangular pizza slices. Grab your spatula and pick them up. It’s fun to see all the cheese being stretched. We had the New York and Brooklyn choices.
The New York Sicilian has mozzarella cheese, Sicilian tomato sauce, and fresh basil. This is 16″ and there were 20 slices to it. The Brooklyn has pepperoni, spicy Italian sausage, mozzarella cheese, Sicilian tomato sauce, olive oil and basil. You’ll notice the crust is about 1″ thick with a crunchy bottom and airy interior.
John’s Pepperoni Pie
They created this pizza because of John’s on Bleaker Street in New York City. We’ve been there and you can’t go wrong with a classic pepperoni pizza. This version has mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, and Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Grimaldi’s Classic Margherita Pizza
If you’re heard of Grimaldi’s, they are one of the popular pizza restaurants in Brooklyn and there are long lines because tourists like me need a taste of the best. You will find AJ’s version of their Margherita Pizza with mozzarella cheese, cured tomato sauce, Parmesan cheese, and basil.
The Spicy Vesuvio Pizza
This has mozzarella cheese, spicy Italian sausage, mushrooms, chili flakes, and Parmesan cheese.
Suzanne’s Red Pepper Pesto Pizza
This has artichoke, pesto, shredded mozza, and roasted red pepper.
Final Thoughts
The slices are huge and the prices are very reasonable. If you’re getting a whole pizza, you’ll want to come here with a few friends. Don’t forget to fold the pizza over just like a Brooklyn slice since it’s so wide. The pizza pie’s were our favourite as it was a bit thinner. All the pizza’s were tasty and not greasy at all compared to other places.
Address:
325 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC
Website:
ajsbrooklynpizzajoint.com
3 Comments
Looks like a cynical attempt to cash in on the mystique of New York.
Mmmm. Pizza looks good. I prefer thicker crust. It’s so hard to find a good pizza joint that that doesn’t use flat like pizza crust. I’ll try to check this place out. Thanks for the review and pics.
Mmmm. Pizza looks good. I prefer thicker crust. It’s so hard to find a good pizza joint that that doesn’t use flat bread like pizza crust. I’ll try to check this place out. Thanks for the review and pics.