DeLorenzo's serves up real Trenton tomato pies, which cannot be mistaken for Jersey pizza. Tomato pies are more about the sweet tomatoes than layers of gooey cheese, and sometimes the hint of cheese is actually found underneath the sauce. At DeLorenzo's, the chunky house-special tomato sauce takes center stage, and there is only a sprinkling of cheese. This wildly popular place is hidden on a residential street on the seedier side of town, and from the outside it doesn't look that promising. But once you actually get a table, you're enveloped in the warm, cozy feel and family atmosphere. It's a no-frills place, small and narrow, with booths, wood paneling and paper plates. There are no reservations, no menus, no bathrooms, no appetizers, no salads and no sides. People come here just for the famous pies, which are served piping hot from the oven with a perfectly thin, crispy and slightly smoky crust. The sausage, pepperoni and garlic pizzas are some of the most popular, and they're all amazing. The pepperoni is hand-sliced, so it looks nothing like the wafer-thin discs that you're served at every other ordinary pizza parlor. Don't expect regular slices here either; after all, "pizza" comes from the Italian word for a bird's beak and its triangular shape. DeLorenzo's tomato pies are cut once down the middle and then a few times across, so you may get a square, a triangle or even a trapezoid on your plate. Whatever the shape, you can bet it's delicious.

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