Does Boston PIZZA compare with CT/NY? (New Bedford, Fall River: restaurants, price)

[lrfox]

I agree with everyone else. There are only a handful of good simple pizza places here in MA. In fact when I go to any pizza joint, I tend to order a sub or something other than pizza. Regina is good, but I'm not heading across town to wait in line like that.

The upper crust is so overrated. I don't see the draw. I've heard it used to be better but it's a local place that rapidly expanded and according to some, it may be losing what made it "decent" in the past. I don't care for it... not even at a lower price than what it is now.

Providence is where I go "locally" (I have friends/family there and it's not too far) for better pizza. It's still not New Haven or New York, but there's better pizza in PVD than in Boston. Antonio's on the East Side (I lived a block from here for a while) is excellent. I had a steak burrito pizza from them about a week ago. Golden Crust and Via Via (yes, the same as the one in Newport RI) are very good too. Via Via's prices are tough ($6+/ slice) but all you need is A slice.

Brick/Coal/Wood-fired pizzas are common in New England. It's VERY different from NY-Style pizza, but it's very good and there are many places in the Boston area that do it right. Because of the cooking process, it tends to be a bit more expensive, but not too bad. Don't get it at Bertucci's... it's a bad intro and an overpriced intro to the brick-oven pizza. There's a place called Mesa 21 in Fall River that does it perfectly.

[haberstroh]

Originally Posted by haberstroh

Coming from NJ the answer is No!
Although when we lived in Cambridge there was a small place at a corner near the Boston-Latin High school, across from a park. I think it was run by a gentleman from Mexico and it was the best pizza I ever had in the Boston area.

Sorry I meant to say Rindge and Latin Highschool

[Coolhand68]

I am from NYC and I can tell you that Sal's Pizza is my favorite, taste just like NYC pizza. I also like Hi-Fi in Dorchester and Regina's is ok too. Keep in mind, the best NY pizza is not in Manhattan, it's in the outer boroughs of Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and The Bronx. Long Island has good pizza too.

[Geography Freak]

So what's the staple Italian food in Boston?

[haberstroh]

Originally Posted by Geography Freak

So what's the staple Italian food in Boston?

Red sauce

[clevedark]

The best food is Boston is the staggering array of asian food, hands down. It's asian food paradise. I love Italian food, but I have learned to cook delicious italian at home to fill my cravings.

The North End has lots of nice Italian restaurants, including one cafeteria style one on the corner that serves wonderful pastas, pizzas, calzones and subs, which is cheap and divine. But parking is a hassle.

I suspect that there are some suburbs that harbor fantastic italian restaurants,closer-in towns that became popular with italians leaving the city in the 60s and 70s. I just don't know what those towns are (I know them in NJ, but not here....).

In Brookline there are a couple of italian delis, one in Coolidge Corner (Bottega something or other) and one in Brookline Village (Bottega Capri), but they def. have a european italian flavor to them, rather than the Italian American vibe I crave, which I think is vanishing from our shores forever, whether you're talking Boston or NYC area.

One of the last times DH was in Jersey he stopped at a venerable old italian-american place for a sub and they guy behind the counter said there aren't many places like his--Italians just don't come to the US anymore--it is a dying breed.

That said, I think that plenty of italian restaurants and delis are run by immigrants from countries other than italy and they can be quite popular--like my childhood neighbor in NJ from Cyprus who made a fortune with his red sauce restaurant, slinging out chicken and veal parm and linguini with white clam sauce night and day.

[readymade]

You Bostonians don't know how good you have it! I moved to LA about 9 years ago and was unable to find good pizza in the 8 years I was there. (their crust tastes like it's made with SUGAR! And the sauce is completely bland) I'm now in Austin (moving back to Boston this month) and I found ONE good place for pizza.

During the 9 years I was away, I would get a pizza every time I visited home. SO good!

My husband is from Chicago and we have very different ideas on what constitutes good pizza. I hope we find a decent place that has both thin (for me) & thick (for him) crust pizza in the Malden area. Any suggestions?

[Cliff Clavin]

Originally Posted by readymade

My husband is from Chicago and we have very different ideas on what constitutes good pizza. I hope we find a decent place that has both thin (for me) & thick (for him) crust pizza in the Malden area. Any suggestions?

When I worked in Malden Center I did Chicago Pizza (on Pleasant) almost daily. Contrary to the name, it was in the Greek tradition, not traditional deep dish. I've heard good things about DiPietro's on Highland Ave in Malden, but I've never been. Angela's Coal Fired Pizza in Saugus (route 1 north) is good.

[readymade]

HAH! I used to LOVE DePietro's! That place is still around?

[Cliff Clavin]

Damn, I'll need to check it out sometime. I haven't spent too much time in Malden in the past 8 years, but I would assume so since they were so popular.