On Monday, Tanya and I got to try out a restaurant we have never been to before, Boston’s Gourmet Pizza. The restaurant actually moved into town a few months ago and we have been waiting for the perfect opportunity, and coupon, to come out before we went there. A week or so back, Tanya found a buy one get one entree coupon so, we took the opportunity this past Monday to use it.
Atmosphere:
The restaurant has a very welcoming atmosphere overall. The inside isn’t cramped at all and there are pictures of families, food items and other restaurant heritage things integrated as part of the wallpaper. The booths are big enough for a breastfeeding mom to be able to feed her baby and herself without much discomfort. There is an enclosed, heated outdoor patio but, we weren’t sure if smoking was allowed or not so, we didn’t eat out there. Seemed nice when we walked by though…
Menu:
The menu contains a little bit of everything. Obviously, being a pizza restaurant, there are selections of various types of specialty pizzas as well as the option of creating your own. In addition to this there are various Italian-American entrees and even a create your own pasta menu! However, Tanya was upset that the create your own menu didn’t contain any vegetable options that the main pasta dishes had. Although, the restaurant was happy to accommodate. There are also burgers, salads and sandwiches as well, not to mention the obligatory desert/drink menus.
Price:
If not for the BOGO coupon, this would have been a pricey meal. Most entrees will run you between $11-$20 but usually average in the $15-$17 range. Burgers are a bit cheaper, int the $8-$10 range. However, the portions given are fairly generous. I don’t remember how much the pizza options were, although the desert options were in the $5-$6 range.
Food:
Tanya created her own pasta with veggies and a salmon fillet, and I got an Italian trio sampler, which has chicken parmigiana, fettuccine alfredo and lasagna. I can’t speak to how Tanya’s meal was but, I thoroughly enjoyed mine. Their signature pamodoro (spelling?) was excellent on the chicken parm. The lasagna was made with both Italian sausage and ground beef, a real treat, and the fettuccine alfredo sauce had a good blend of cheese and garlic with something a bit different… I could taste ground pepper in the alfredo which really added character to it.
Bottom Line:
Overall this is a great restaurant. However, if you are looking for an everyday place to take the whole family, this might be a bit pricey. A once-in-a-while treat or a night out for mom and dad would be perfect. The food is worth the price though and there is a wide variety of stuff to pick from. I would definitely recommend them.
