Grandma vs. Sicilian: what's the difference?
Both are square, pan-baked pies, but they eat very differently. A Grandma pie is the thin one: the dough is pressed into an olive-oiled pan and baked crisp, so you get a low, crunchy crust with the sauce and cheese right up top. A Sicilian is the thick one: the dough gets time to rise in the pan, so the crumb comes out taller and airier with a golden, fried-crisp bottom.
If you want a square that eats like a crisp flatbread, order the Grandma. If you want a square with real chew and height, order the Sicilian. Plenty of tables settle it by ordering one of each.
The square pies on Gigi's menu
Gigi's keeps four square pies on the regular menu: the classic Grandma, the classic Sicilian, the Drunken Grandma — creamy vodka sauce on a thin square Grandma crust — and the Sicilian Pan Pie. Exact current prices are in the table below, fed straight from the register.
Toppings work the same way they do on the round pies: pick each topping for the whole pie or either half, and the kitchen ticket prints exactly where every topping goes.
Square pizza for pickup or delivery
Order a square pie online at gigislongbranch.com for pickup at 140 Brighton Avenue in the West End, or have it delivered anywhere in Long Branch — West End, Pier Village and Elberon included — plus West Long Branch, Monmouth Beach, Deal, Eatontown, Allenhurst, Oceanport and nearby towns. Delivery runs until 10 PM; pickup goes right up to closing, which is midnight Thursday through Sunday and 11 PM Monday through Wednesday.
Square pizza prices at Gigi's
These are the square pies on the menu right now, at the same prices as the register.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Grandma pie (thin square)Thin, crisp, pan-baked square | $26.00 |
| Sicilian pie (thick square)Thick, airy square with a crisp bottom | $27.04 |
| Drunken GrandmaCreamy vodka sauce on a thin square Grandma crust | $27.04 |
| Sicilian Pan PieThe tallest square on the menu | $29.12 |
Straight from Gigi's register. Prices can change — your total is confirmed before you pay.
Hours & Where to Find Us
| Monday – Wednesday | 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Thursday – Sunday | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
Gigi's is at 140 Brighton Avenue, Long Branch, NJ 07740, in the West End. Open seven days. Call (732) 377-2468.
Order Direct, Not Through a Middleman
- No app service fee and no menu markup — gigislongbranch.com goes straight to Gigi's own register, and your ticket prints in the kitchen the moment you place it.
- A free plain cheese pie for new VIP members — one per household, code good for 90 days. Join the club.
Good to know
What is a Grandma pie?
A Grandma pie is a thin square pizza baked in an olive-oiled pan, so the crust comes out low and crisp rather than tall and airy. Gigi's bakes them fresh at 140 Brighton Avenue in Long Branch — order online at gigislongbranch.com or call (732) 377-2468.
What's the difference between Grandma and Sicilian pizza?
Thickness. The Grandma is thin and crisp because the dough goes into the pan without a long rise; the Sicilian rises in the pan, so it bakes up thick and airy with a crisp golden bottom. Gigi's makes both, plus the vodka-sauce Drunken Grandma and the Sicilian Pan Pie.
Can I get toppings on a square pie?
Yes — toppings on Gigi's square pies work per topping, on the whole pie or either half, the same as the round pies. Build the pie in the online menu at gigislongbranch.com and the kitchen ticket prints exactly where each topping goes.
Do you deliver square pizza in Long Branch?
Yes. Gigi's delivers across Long Branch — West End, Pier Village and Elberon included — plus West Long Branch, Monmouth Beach, Deal, Eatontown, Allenhurst, Oceanport and nearby towns, until 10 PM. Pickup at 140 Brighton Avenue runs until closing.
More from Gigi's Long Branch
- West Long Branch Delivery — flat $3 delivery to West Long Branch, with how it works
- Late-Night Pizza — how late the kitchen runs, and what's still hot at closing
- Gluten-Free Pizza — the gluten-free crust, GF pasta and GF bread, with prices
- Vegan Pizza — the vegan pie and the plant-based rest of the menu