Randone's Pizzeria & Restaurant

Hidden gem as others have said. My husband and I stop by weekly if not to sit, to take food to go. People in the neighborhood rave about this place. And, I do too. They give you plenty of food for your money.

Randone's is a solid little place tucked away in the Shopright plaza in Newburgh. While not the best pizza joint in town, it is certainly in the top 5 that I've sampled in the 4 years I've lived here. Their pizza menu has a wide variety of gourmet pies, and if you like large pies, you've come to the right place. They also make some tasty & inventive sandwiches, both hot and cold, which are some of the best around. We've yet to sample their entries but plan to investigate that at some point. Just be prepared to wait a bit when you place your order, and make sure you speak clearly when ordering on the phone and it can get hectic in there and they've given us the wrong food on a few occasions. Good stuff though.

The good reviews all have something in common: they were written a long time ago. Randone's used to be a "hidden gem." Now it's the same quality you would expect from a crappy strip mall. Where is the chef or the head cook? All you ever see there now are young guys throwing things together behind the counter and laughing with each other. It takes way too long to be acknowledged when you walk in. This last visit, I ordered stuffed shells. The filling was watery (and I mean REALLY watery) and the shells themselves were so overcooked that they literally mush. When I brought it to the staff's attention, no one knew what to do. Bottom line, this place was once fantastic. Now the food and the service aren't even worth one star. Do yourself a favor and drive a little further down the road to Villa Italia.