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Pizzeria Regina

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Pizzeria Regina in the Greater Boston area is a four star Italian restaurant. This is a great place. Located in the North End neighborhood, this restaurant has been around for the last 100 years and is one of the popular spots in the area. It's known for its pizza. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere. This place is good for groups.

Expert Reviews of Pizzeria Regina

Citysearch | This North End landmark is widely hailed as Boston's capital of pizza.

Pie enthusiasts flock to this atmospheric little eatery, on the point of one of the North End's narrow triangular blocks. Service runs to the slow and impersonal, but that never stops the hordes--area...
citysearch.com - expert review - 06/13/2007
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Frommer's

Regina's looks almost like a movie set, but look a little closer -- this local legend is the place the movie sets are trying to re-create. The line stretches up the street on busy nights, but even at off...
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Boston.com

I've worked at the Auburn, Mass. mall since 2000, & was a frequent customer of Pizzeria Regina...not any longer! On numerous occasions I found the pizza to be burnt, soggy like it sat there for hours, & the...
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Boston.com

best place ive ever been to!
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Open List

I love Pizzeria Regina's Pizza. It ranks up there with John's in NYC's village area. Though I have never had a problem with the staff at the Homebase North End location, despite them being very busy. The Same...
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Epinions

at the original regina, the booths of this cozy dive are still made of dark wood and the thin-sliced cheese pizza is still glistening with oil...
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10Best

for well over 70 years, north enders have enjoyed the tasty brick oven pies served at the original pizzeria regina, which may just serve the best pizzas in boston. go for the classic thin crust pie and adorn...
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Boston.com

We had been to Regina in the SSP, nothing compares to the one in the north end. We try to get in there once every few months. The pizza's are huge. I have been to Italy and never had pizza like that. Service...
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Epinions

mamma mia, gimme regina!
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AOL CityGuide

brick-oven pizzeria's original storefront...
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Gayot

some twenty years ago, the original reginais was franchised. stay away from the copies peppered in area malls. the original, wedged into a narrow triangular block on a small street, is where youill find some...
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Wcities

this north end pizzeria first opened in 1926. today, you'll find many branches of this popular local chain around boston, but this flagship eatery is where to go for the authentic experience. the restaurant is...
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TripAdvisor

one thing we can't get here in va is real pizza. by real pizza, i mean thin crust, hand-tossed pizza......
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Yahoo! Travel

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Boston.com

We stop at Regina's on our way out of Logan every time we come to Boston. I've even had them partially cook a pizza to take on the plane so we can have Boston Pizza in California. Just bring your own...
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Boston.com

My only visit to PR was fantastic! The pizza itself was very tasty, the crust was thin and crisp -- very authentic! What also made this a great experience was walking from the North Station "T" trying to...
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ChefMoz

p in pizza means phenomenal!
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Boston.com

Regina's in the North End has really good pizza and its cheap! When I went, the service was really good - better than most places I've been too! I definately recommend this place if you want a cheap eat but...
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Boston.com

By far the best pizza available in Rhode Island...they have a Pizzeria Regina in the Providence Place mall. Blows away the pizza in Federal Hill (shame too, given the Hill's uber-Italian heritage)
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User Reviews of Pizzeria Regina

Yelp.com Review - by Marc H.

4 of 5 stars. I went to Regina's per the suggestion of Yelp and a good friend of mine (I'm from DC and this is the first time I've visited Boston). The pizza did not disappoint. Light yet crispy crust, delicious…
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephen S.

5 of 5 stars. Is it possible not to love this place? The last time I went there with a bunch of my friends one of them lacked much foresight (or just wanted to get beat up) and decided to wear a Yankees shirt to…
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Noelle J.

5 of 5 stars. SO GOOD. The original Pizzeria Regina's in the North End and I don't think they have anything on the menu aside from every kind of pizza you could want. I know it's a chain now and I've been to the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Elyse K.

4 of 5 stars. From the moment you walk in, you know you're in for some entertainment. We dined on a Wednesday night, smack dab in the middle of a Red Sox game on TV and a Celtics playoff game down the street. The…
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristen F.

5 of 5 stars. Classic pizzeria with no fuss. The pizza is soooo good. On weekends, always a wait and don't expect a friendly greeting... you'll get a fat guy yelling "how many?" But this is all part of this…
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by John D.

5 of 5 stars. This is where it's at. Whether it's during the week and no wait or on a weekend a giant wait, it's great. The waitstaff is no fuss, get the pizza on the table and that's it. And the pizza is GOOOOOD.
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by May N.

4 of 5 stars. There isn't much of a wait when you go in the middle of the week in between lunch and dinner! It wasn't too busy and there were a lot of families around. There are quite a few veggie pizza options,…
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lindsey R.

5 of 5 stars. This is an authentic pizzeria. I think I read somewhere that it's been run by an Italian family that's been around for a long, long time. Wouldn't be surprised. The staff act like a family. I felt…
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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Best Pizza Ever in Orlando

My husband and I had a ritual of movie and pizza at the Oviedo, Fl. location until it just disappeared! Where did our favorite pizza go? Did it RELOCATE?
openlist - user review - 04/05/2008

Yelp.com Review - by Mike A.

4 of 5 stars. Great pizza, Best sauce in the US but certainly not the best pizza in the US. The Good: The sauce yes again the sauce is great, real flavorful and aromatic basil! The crust was not a perfect circle…
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Karena M.

4 of 5 stars. If Patty and Selma Bouvier were waitresses, they'd work at Pizzeria Regina. I don't know which Simpsons character is in the kitchen, but he makes a terrific pizza margherita and melanzane--a pie…
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Annette A.

4 of 5 stars. Damn good pizza, and even better with wait service. The pizza was fantastic. The service was good. The place is very in-and-out, so don't expect your server to wait on you hand-and-foot for you to…
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dave L.

4 of 5 stars. 1st time I had been here in years. Yeah it's dirty, yeah the staff is rude, but that's part of the charm. Despite once working with a man who swore to me not to eat there after he worked in the place…
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Joanna F.

4 of 5 stars. I went to Pizzeria Regina for the first time ever this past Saturday. That's kind of ridiculous considering I've heard about it hundreds of times and have lived in the area for 7 years. Anyway, I…
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Wei W.

5 of 5 stars. It's been so long since I've had good pizza, and I forgot how good Regina's is. I came here over the weekend and the line was into the street. Luckily, we knew one of the waitresses and came in…
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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Horrible Wait Staff!

I would give them a negative star if I could. The pizza is "passable" at best. Seriously, there is nothing special about it at all & as other reviewers have mentioned it is either too dough or burnt w/ a...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nicole R.

4 of 5 stars. overpriced but VERY tasty pizza. shitty service. but when the pizza is this good, i guess you don't need to have good service.
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Caitlyn L.

4 of 5 stars. Yeah, it's a tourist trap, but it's still good and a fun atmosphere. Off-times without lines are particularly good, and considering I usually eat at nine o'clock at night, it's not usually much of a…
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Debra R.

5 of 5 stars. Yeah, it's all been said. The place is dirty, the staff are rude, the wait is ridiculous, the pizza is is overpriced. Whatever! It's still the best pizza in Boston. Just get take-out and avoid all the…
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Brett D.

5 of 5 stars. While arguing with a friend recently over what is better.... NY slices or Chicago deep dish, it suddenly hit me.... Neither!! I'm not sure how Beantown isn't regarded as the pizza capital of the world…
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by bruin s.

5 of 5 stars. I got a sausage pizza and it was one of the best pizzas I've ever had. Greasy to be sure but delicious none-the-less. Every single time I go back to Boston I'll be sure to make time to drop in and…
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda H.

5 of 5 stars. "Pizzeria Regina....isn't that that pizza place in the mall food court??" ::SMACK:: "NO!"
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeffrey H.

3 of 5 stars. I've never understood the obsession with this pizza. Yes it's good, but not orgasmic as their reputation in Boston would imply. Am I the only one who thinks so? Three stars for decent pizza with fun…
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Adam B.

5 of 5 stars. Steeped in traditional and to some a landmark in Boston, Pizzeria Regina has been mastering the art of pizza making for over 80 years. It's a fixture in the North End - creating lines that wrap around…
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Fanciulla G.

3 of 5 stars. Their pizza is good but I wouldn't say it's amazing. Their dough is soggy. I would rather have Ernesto's which is just 5 minutes away. If I am ever going to get Regina's then it will definitely be…
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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BAD SERVICE , BAD PIZZA , RUDE DIRTY

I'm from New Hampshire , I have family memberS that go to THE NORTH-END BOSTON Pizzeria Regina for years .. Finally me and my husband decided to go down there. We are driving around looking for a parking space...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan L.

5 of 5 stars. For the people who gave this place less than 5 stars, are you fongulin crazy?!? This is the best pizza in MA bar none. I swear by the holy pizza trinity at regina's: the margherita, giambotta, and…
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ruth M.

3 of 5 stars. Crowded, there's *always* a line, and totally overrated. Total tourist trap.
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sam M.

5 of 5 stars. I went to college in Boston. My parents lived 400 miles away in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Whenever Sam's Mom came to visit me, we would go to Pizzeria Regina on the last day of her visit and get a…
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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great Za

Anyone who complains about the pizza here has issues. This pizza is excellent. It's not a spacious place, however, so you do feel slightly crowded-in upon while eating, however it depends exactly where you get...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mara S.

4 of 5 stars. I love coming to Boston and every time I'm here I have to make my way to Pizzeria Regina. I've even been known to wait in line for over an hour. I kind of love pizza. I digress.
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Dan Y.

5 of 5 stars. Wednesday Oct 17 must have been our lucky day, considering we walked right in and got a table with no wait. But this pizza would have been worth the wait!!! I can't believe there's a better pizza…
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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Best Pizza Ever

Huge pies, Crisp , thin crust, Cheese is my favorite part- the mozzerella or whatever it is has a great texture, a crunch to it- they are not chintzy on the toppings, thick slices of pepperoni, the waitresses...
menupages.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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Why pizza in Boston is a disaster.

I love pizza. So perhaps I'm being too harsh. But coming from CT, I'm used to delicious pies with savory, thick sauce and delicious crust. This place has neither. Their sauce is horrible, the crust is too thin...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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Tourist Trap

I went to Pizzeria Regina (Thacher St) with my family on a Friday night, and I should say WE WERE ASHAMED OF BEING ITALIANS. They had us wait on the sidewalk for about 1 hour, with some guy coming out...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by john w.

5 of 5 stars. This is the place to come for the authentic Boston pizzeria experience. The line at at 11 1/2 Thatcher Street is often long, the decor appears to have changed little since it opened in 1926, and the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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Best Pizza in Boston!!

Absolutely delicious! Totally worth the wait if there's a line! Though the staff may not be the friendliest, it all adds to the atmosphere of a great old time Italian pizzeria!
menupages.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Samuel B.

5 of 5 stars. Probably the best pizza in Boston, the North End location is (obviously) much better than the chain kind found in malls. Great thin crust with great toppings. Nothing better than North End pizza.
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Liz D.

5 of 5 stars. This review is going to be like when people talk about the early 90s and they're like: them:"OMG REMEMBER SAVED BY THE BELL?"
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by TOOTS ..

1 of 5 stars. My parents who had been dining with me every night of their stay, decided on the last night to go to "a very highly rated pizzeria" in the North End. "It's famous!" they said. So I let them wander off…
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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Still Second Place to...

Santarpios! So last night my better half and I decided to do the age old taste test between two fabled institutions in Boston, Santarpios in East Boston, and the Regina in the North End. While we always go to...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by lauren c.

4 of 5 stars. ah pizzeria Regina yum!!! went here on new years eve despite the line (which was outside) and the cold. Luckily the pizza was a great compinsation for what i had endured - i left feeling happy and warm…
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris R.

5 of 5 stars. I love that you have to stand in line to get in, this place is so popular. The servers crack me up. When they found out where I worked, I was thier new best friend. Maybe we can strike up a little…
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by candace b.

5 of 5 stars. Do yourself a favor: call the order in, wait 15 minutes, walk past the fools standing in line, pick up your pizza and eat at home or in a park. Do not stand outside with the turistas and wait for a…
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by b m.

5 of 5 stars. Maybe the best Pizza in Massachusetts. Its worth the occasional shabby service. For some reason the soft drinks are really tasty here too. Beware the Mall version of this place and get to the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by anthony l.

5 of 5 stars. Don't expect to find any easy parking here. In fact, its much better to park far away and then walk the maze like streets of the North End to get to Regina. The pizza is worth your travels!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Alisa S.

5 of 5 stars. After moving from the North End to Berkeley, CA one year ago...(and then returning to Boston for a visit) I can confirm. This pizza is THE BEST and California does not know how to do pizza. I MISS…
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Amie F.

4 of 5 stars. Awesome pizza, awesomely uncouth service.... I mean that in the best possible way! Those waitresses there mean business. I often go with co-workers (I work in the North End) and we try to make it a…
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by deb n.

4 of 5 stars. My buddy was all up in arms about eating here and at this particular location. The others are chains and this is the original. We got there at 11:30am and it opened at 11am on Sunday and there was a…
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Paolo D.

5 of 5 stars. All other Boston Pizzas pale before you, mighty one.....You make them humble!
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by steve n.

4 of 5 stars. the Best. i sit at the bar and get a large with half sausage, well done. chilled chianti in a funky little cup and i'm good to go.
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Paul G.

3 of 5 stars. You can't get a pizza like this anywhere else. The deal with Regina is, the oven in the Thatcher Street location gets up to like a billion degrees or something in that range, and its been…
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Nik O.

4 of 5 stars. Yeah, the staff can be pretty hasty at times and the wait is almost always long but it's definitely worth it. I've never had a bad pizza there and whenever I'm in the North End, I yearn to go. If…
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristen S.

2 of 5 stars. I've seriously had it with Regina's. We live less than a block away and constantly get pizza for takeout from Regina's. The pizza itself really is great IF they take it out of the oven at the right…
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Yelp.com Review - by Joel C.

4 of 5 stars. It's great when the good things don't change. As far as pizza goes I'm a big fan of John's in Greenwich Village and Frank Pepe in New Haven. Santarpio's can be very good I must admit but Pizzeria…
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian S.

3 of 5 stars. Underwhelming at best, and disappointing at worst. I can't say I'd recommend a visit to the original Regina in the North End. Its just not worth it. First off, the pizza is the most overrated food in…
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2007
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Regina's just a Tourist Attraction

Pizza Regina is just a tourist attraction. In return, it gets raving reviews for the first timer. I will admit, the reviews here are correct. The pie can be good at times, other times it's laced with charcoal....
citysearch.com - user review - 04/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Rave M.

4 of 5 stars. Solidly good pizza from a North End institution. Half the experience is being there.
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Atrebor B.

5 of 5 stars. Believe the hype and be prepared to be overwhelmed and blown away; this place is that good. After navigating the labyrinth-like streets of the North End, I finally gazed upon the holy face of Pizzeria…
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Nicole M.

4 of 5 stars. I can't believe I'm about to admit this. I've lived here close to 8 years but last night was the first time I ate at Pizzeria Regina on Thatcher. I've gotten take-out from various other locations more…
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Chloe D.

5 of 5 stars. Sometimes, I'm pretty sure I love this place because of it's bitterness. Much for the same reason I like mixing gin with grapefruit juice, or drinking black coffee or even glaring at people on the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew S.

5 of 5 stars. You gotta eat at the one on Thatcher St. Deal with the line. Once you're in, the pizza is friggin awesome. If you think otherwise, you'll probably just wanna crawl in that pizza oven and ask the…
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Alyson L.

4 of 5 stars. Best pizza ever, very rude staff. Their product is amazing and they know they don't have to be nice for you to go. Order to go so you don't have to be there for too long and enjoy the fantastic pizza…
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennie W.

2 of 5 stars. So, maybe it's not fair to write a poor review considering I didn't exactly eat anything there, but I'm going to go with my gut and say what the heck. The wait wasn't too long, most likely because it…
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristen D.

4 of 5 stars. Was the first truely pizza places I tried upon coming to Boston, makes the places out west look and taste like cardboard frisbee dishes. I see what the rave is all about not so overpowering simple…
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Pizzioli G.

4 of 5 stars. Excellent pizza in the North End only. Probably one of the best pizza joints in Massachusetts. Light years in better quality than that Hellenic House of Pizza slop that people pay money for in MA.…
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Shay C.

2 of 5 stars. Ate at the one in the Pru. Its okay. Maybe I went on a bad day. Maybe I should have had it heated, but I was in a hurry. Okay, cold Regina's pretty darn... meh. Next time I'll have it heated. So…
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by J R.

4 of 5 stars. Excellent pizza.... but WHY NO DELIVERY?? Your sister restaurant used to offer delivery through "Dining In", and were well worth the additional delivery charge! Come back =( !! My regular…
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2007
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it really is an institution

yup, the pizza's amazing and it's worth the wait. though IMO, no pizza's worth waiting an hour outside in the cold for.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Angela K.

4 of 5 stars. Great pizza in the North End. Far superior than its chain minions, this is worth the wait. Fast service, though don't expect any tolerance for the slow and picky.
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2007