NFL Legend Joe Montana Visits DeLucia's Brick Oven Pizza In Raritan

RARITAN, NJ — Delucia's Brick Oven Pizza has grown so famous that even four-time Super Bowl champion, Joe Montana had to stop by for a slice.

"It was surreal to meet him…. He’s a legend! One of my first Super Bowl memories was when they beat the Bengals it was 1982. He really was such a great guy and so nice!" said Christian DeLucia, fourth-generation owner of the pizzeria at 3 1st Ave. in Raritan.

DeLucia said Montana, who played mostly with the San Franscico 49ers and is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, was in the area for a big convention in Edison on Saturday and one of his representatives had reached out.

They wanted to bring him in for pizza.

"He loves pizza! I’m assuming his representatives heard from the review. I’ll take it! I had Joe Montana eat DeLucia's Pizza I never would of thought that would happen in a million years," said DeLucia.

DeLucia's pizza rose to fame after the best-tasting slice internet celebrity Dave "El Pres" Portnoy gave them a near-perfect review in January 2022.

Portnoy, a self-proclaimed pizza expert and founder of Barstool Sports, scored the pizza a 9.4 out of 10 and called it "spectacular" making DeLucia's among the top 4 rated in the country by Portnoy. Read More: Raritan Pizza Spot Gets Nearly Perfect Review By Barstool Founder

Since that review DeLucia's became a viral sensation selling out of pizza months after the review with people flying into Somerset County from all over the world just to try a slice. Read More: DeLucia's Is Still Selling Out Of Pizzas After Nearly Perfect Review

To order a pie from DeLucia's call 908-725-1322. For more information visit deluciasbrickovenpizza.com or facebook.com/deluciasbrickovenpizza.

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