11/05/09

santarpio's is the balls

by gambino

i honestly don't even understand how anyone, can honestly write a bad review on the place. im a top flight italian chef and i can say that you can not beat this pizza. loved the old school atmosphere in this place. die hard boxing fan and loved all the boxing posters and memorbilla. cant be beat, cant wait to go back.

• Pros: their pizza is as good as it gets, love it
• Cons: nothing

05/02/09

Great Food

by EBo1216

This is a great place to get no frills pizza. The waiters and bartenders for fun to talk to and have been there for years!

• Pros: Pizza
• Cons: nothing

03/18/09

HORRIBLE SERVICE

by Hellome

Okay..Honestly...the pizza was pretty good BUT the waiter was horrible. He was rude, unattentive, gave me the wrong beer, threw our silverware on the table, didn't say hello or thank you(or anything else but "OK"), interrupted while we were placing our order to talk on his cell phone(yes, he really did) and, to top it off, my back was to the waiter station where they kept the bus bucket so I was lucky enough to get splashed in the back of the head with some liquid(God knows maybe it was someone's discarded beer) without even so much as an apology.

I was very disappointed and I have NO idea what all the hype is about..Not worth the effort to get there!!!

Bottom line: DON'T GO THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11/09/08

Terribly rude service; average pizza

by lucianoFromRome

I am from Italy, and I realize that American Pizza is different then traditional pizza - but I don't get the hype about this place. It's a completely average American style pizza. The remarkable thing about this place is the terrible service - i'm not asking for much, but a bit of politeness should be a given.... I asked the waitress what kind of cheese they use (the menu states simply "Italian cheese") - she did not know, and was VERY upset when my wife & I asked (politely) if she would let us know. The staff complained in front of everyone about the customers without even trying to hide their discontent.

I understand that these small local popular places have their own character & charm for being layed back & "no frills" - but rude service is unacceptable anywhere - from fast food dives to 5 star dining.

I do not recommend this place at all.

• Cons: service

09/27/08

Best American style pizza

by Fooooooooooooood

This is the best American style pizza I have ever had. Everything is fresh, delicious and affordable. Lamb kabobs make a great appetizer. It is a little annoying that they only accept cash, but it's worth the effort to stop at an ATM. It's really close to the Airport subway station which is nice.

• Pros: Great Pizza!
• Cons: cash only

09/24/08

Never miss when I'm in Boston

by jessielynn99

I am not from Boston, (LA native) but I have friends who live there and whenever I visit I have to go to Santarpios. The last time I visited was in February and there was a line outside waiting for tables. I braved the freezing rain for 40 minutes, it was completely worth it. I love love love the pizza and the sausages from the grill. The service is classic diner or deli style with a personality I can only describe as Boston. Do not miss Santarpios when you get to Boston!

• Pros: Fabulous Pizza and Sausage
• Cons: Not enough tables so you have to wait

08/01/08

After 100 years, this convivial Italian pizzeria still charms newcomers and longtime neighborhood regulars with the basics.

by Eric Grossman

The Scene
Locals, some of them of Italian lineage, flock to this local institution to soak up the atmosphere. Some posters and photographs hanging on the windowless wooden walls date back to the restaurant's days as an all-male establishment, serving slices for five cents apiece. Local characters sip at a long bar, while diners take a seat in wooden booths. Smoke from the grill intermingles with amiable chatter, Frank Sinatra tunes and the aroma of authentic, homemade Italian marinara. Friendly waiters snag any opportunity for a good wisecrack.

The Food
Pizza comes in one size: Large (12 inches). A small amount of cheese and lots of wonderfully sweet, fresh-tasting marinara cover a crust of medium thickness. The list of toppings sticks strictly to the basics. Charred lamb chunks and large, juicy pork sausages are surprising additions to the otherwise exclusive pizza menu, but customers love them as sides or appetizers.

07/11/08

An experience to remember

by Substantial

I'm a former New Yorker who now lives in Los Angeles where the are no good pizza joints. On a recent visit to Boston I asked my friend to take to a good pizza joint so he brought me to Santarpio's. The pie was outstanding. I loved the thin crust and the sauce. The sausage was was also very good. I loved the fact there were no frills, pizza in one size, either lamb or sausage and the decor was something out of the 1940's. There is no way a place like Santarpio's could even get an operating permit in sanitized Los Angeles. The service was fine up until the point where my friend informed the waiter I was a Yankee fan at which point the insults started to fly, not only from the waiter, but from other customers as well. It was all done in good taste and added to the experience. I will definitely go back the next time I am in Boston.

• Pros: Outstanding Pizza, atmosphere
• Cons: parking

03/19/08

This place is the worst of the worst

by Sfgogs

If you want maybe the worst service, add on a sprinkle of rude bartenders, long lines and below average pizza, please come to Santarpios. Seriously if you are a local, come on in, if you are not, beware. This place might have been good at one time, but let me tell you not anymore. I will admit the crust on the pizza was different and tasty (garlic), but I just can't get past how disappointed I was I had heard how amazing pizza it was. Coming to Boston for business quite a bit, I can tell you without hesitation Regina's destroys this pizza. BEWARE IF YOU ARE NOT A LOCAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• Pros: Get the food to go
• Cons: Service, behavior of staff, behavior of manager, don't bring women or children

12/16/07

Horrible

by jimmy2112

If you like average pizza, rude and non attentive service, and a ridiculous long wait to get in the place. I would recommend this so called pizzeria.

• Pros: none
• Cons: everything