I can count on one hand the number of pizza places that get pizza exactly right. Caruso's is one of them. This is pizza without the thick layer of modern marketing thrown on top of it, just a gruff Italian ""paisan"" serving up a perfect blend of herbs in the sauce with nothing but the best toppings on the pizza itself. This is the first place I'd take someone from out of town if they asked me to show them the best food in the city, and it has the advantage of being...well, pizza; this is not the $100-a-plate Ritz Carlton food that makes the Gourmet Magazine types go ga-ga. This is food for the proletariat, and is miles better than ""molecular gastronomy"" or any of the other food trends that cost six times as much. Best pizza in Boston and quite possibly the best pizza in America. You'd have to go to Italy to find something more authentic.
Pros: Convenient location, parking, quality food
Cons: Service a bit too old-school
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