DOUGHBOYS

By: Joe Skms

Score 88

548

Doughboys “Authentic Wood Fired Pizza” is the new venture (about a year in) by Bruno Negro located at 507 Main St. in Belmar in the original Evelyn’s seafood restaurant building.

Bruno’s pizza philosophy is giving his customers choices, lots of choices including Wood fired, Brick oven, Thin crust, Thick crust and with any topping imaginable, with any combination of the above you can dream up.

Doughboy’s has a solid Italian/Sicilian heritage, a very friendly staff and a large kitchen with a brick pizza oven, but the star of the show is The Wood Stone oven proudly placed out front (see the oven in action video). Bruno makes a exceptional dough, he uses a recipe that’s unique and perfectly suited for the wood fired oven and it’s a stand out. Pizza Guys, Joe Skms and Johnny C were working on that crust like it was fine Italian bread.(watch the video clip of Johnny C showing off the official Jersey Pizza Guys “crust press”).

Bruno also makes a nice homemade mozzarella that’s perfectly suited for his pies, fresh, low moisture and great tasting, making the Margherita pie a big hit. The Pizza Guys tasted several variations of Doughboys pies along with several toppings, (See photo of Johnny C working with utensils).

When it came down to it the toppings just seem to overpower and mask what Doughboys does best, which is Simple, Fresh, Wood fired delicious Pizza. Jersey Pizza Guys will be back to enjoy more of what Doughboys has to offer but we certainly recommend the Wood Fired Margherita pizza.

In the next few months, Doughboys will be opening a new location on Rt 33 in the Howell/Farmingdale area with a set up that should rival the Chipotle’s “pick your own, anyway you like it” formula with a wide variety of quick, fresh and tasty “pizzas”. Bruno will also be installing a unique rotating pizza oven that looks awesome, be assured The Jersey Pizza Guys will be there to check it.

Just don’t forget to order your pie with Bruno’s fresh mozzarella.