#3: Pinocchio's Pizza (Harvard Square)

Or: In which we would love Harvard Square if it weren't for the goddamn people.

Verdict: No objections.

Hello again, Pizzalings-

There was a brief pause in our epic pizza quest while your heroines pursued other tasty foods; suffice it to say Boston does Restaurant Week(s) better than it does pizza. But fear not; we are back with a renewed sense of purpose - by which we mean "craving for pizza."

This evening we braved Harvard Square (and all that entails) to check in on Pinocchio's.

When we walked in to an empty restaurant, we were concerned. Would they have nothing to do but watch us take pictures?

(We took some pictures while we were the only ones, anyway. We have no shame.)

Fear not, chickadees, the place filled up before we had to worry about public embarrassment, and the man behind the counter was gruff, but content to get us some pizza. So content, in fact, that he made us a larger pie than we asked for. Fortunately (for everyone) he charged us for a small. Unfortunately, the pizza took its revenge on Tella's hand - twice.

Which is to say, that this is not a pizza for the grease-phobic - it is plentiful and it is hot. Trust us on this; bad pizza isn't the only pain we go through so you don't have to. That said, as we are from Jersey, where pizza often comes with a free beverage, we were undeterred. Which is for the best, because the pizza doesn't suck.

(Non-sucky pizza, we are glad to see you.)

In fact, our dear little monkeys, we had no major objections to this pizza. The crust was unremarkable, but a good thickness and structurally sound. Your asskicking adventurers would once again like to express differing crust opinions: both appreciate its slight crunch, but Aggie says it had a vaguely flavor (but not a truly pleasant favorite) that Tella did not notice.

We were agreed that the cheese was tasty if a strange texture - not bad, just noticeable. The sauce was hard to notice, as it was boring and lacking in quantity. There was however, the perfect amount of oregano. We wouldn't have noticed its absence, but we found its presence a delightful surprise.

The atmosphere was pretty standard: comfortable, despite its metal chairs. Small, but not crowded. Entertainingly decorated with soccer players, mermaids, and its name sake.

(Pinocchio is wearing short shorts next to a crab. Your argument is invalid.)

All in all, we're glad we found something enjoyable about Harvard Square. Now if only the hipsters would get off our lawn.

STATS:

Pros! :)

• Ambiance (Yes, that is the phrase we'd use in Jersey.)
• Tasty, slidey cheese
• Extra (free) pizza
• Oregano
• Delicious pepperoni

Cons! :(

• Unimpressive sauce
• Burned Tella twice
• In Harvard Square 

Until next time, Boston,

Tella & Aggie