Reviewing Pizza in the Boston area with a special focus on Somerville, Cambridge, Medford, Allston, Brighton, and Brookline. Figuring out what pizza you want, judging the best pizza by taste and value, all in search of that perfect slice.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
Mike's Restaurant | Somerville
Mike's Restaurant
Many thanks to our guest reviewers today: Miro's high school friends John, Mike & Steve. Those four consumed a fair amount of pizza together over years of birthday parties and sleepovers, but this time, Steve didn't spill any soda on Miro's parents' carpet.
Pizza Place
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Mike's
Restaurant
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Website
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Address
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9
Davis Sq, Somerville MA
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Date Ordered
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5/1/2010
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Where Consumed
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At
restaurant
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Price
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$10.49
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Order Method
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At
counter
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Service Method
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to
the table
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Delivery Time
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20
minutes (10 minute wait in line)
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Size (Inches)
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15
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Price Per Sq Inch
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$0.06
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Miro
Score
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Elizabeth
Score
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John
Score
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Mike
Score
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Steve
Score
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Average
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Look
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4.0
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4.0
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4.0
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3.0
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4.0
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3.8
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Miro's Comments: Not
too perfectly round, thick crust … mmmm
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Elizabeth's Comments: A bit watery, but crispy golden cheese
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John's Comments: Depends on how hungry you are -- I was pretty hungry
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Mike's Comments: Greasy glistening cheese. Crust not burnt
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Steve's Comments: Pretty standard looking. Well formed
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Smell
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4.0
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4.0
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4.0
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2.0
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3.0
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3.4
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Miro's Comments: not
too strong, good pizza smell
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Elizabeth's Comments: Not strong but not
greasy smelling either
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John's Comments:
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Mike's Comments: Greasy. Standard fare, not exciting.
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Steve's Comments: A bit burnt smell
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Temp
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4.0
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5.0
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4.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.6
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Miro's Comments: Great,
except Steve was late
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Elizabeth's Comments: But we're cheating since we came to the restaurant
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John's Comments: Temp would have better if Steve and Mike hadn't left for
CVS
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Mike's Comments: Cheese and sauce HOT
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Steve's Comments: Great temp. Hot but not burning
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Cheese
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4.0
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3.0
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5.0
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3.0
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3.0
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3.6
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Miro's Comments: chewy
and milky, very good
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Elizabeth's Comments: A bit dry despite the oily apperance
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John's Comments: Lots of it
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Mike's Comments: Typical/Average
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Steve's Comments: Too solidified
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Sauce
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4.0
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3.0
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4.0
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2.0
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3.0
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3.2
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Miro's Comments: Solid,
but could be richer
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Elizabeth's Comments: flavorful, not sweet, a bit watery and not much of it
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John's Comments: A little bit bland
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Mike's Comments: Boring. Nothing special, tastes store bought.
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Steve's Comments: Sauce was tasty, but almost none on the pizza
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Crust
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5.0
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3.5
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3.0
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3.0
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4.0
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3.7
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Miro's Comments: Crispy
and chewy over the whole pie. Heaven
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Elizabeth's Comments: Crunchy, tasty but nothing special
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John's Comments: Thin, but could be thinner
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Mike's Comments: Okay, not too hard.
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Steve's Comments: Right crunchiness, but not very flavorful
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Overall
Taste
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4.0
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3.5
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3.5
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2.0
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3.5
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3.3
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Miro's Comments: Not
perfect in flavor, but great in consistency.
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Elizabeth's Comments: reliable, but nothing special
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John's Comments:
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Mike's Comments: I'm not impressed. It's forgettable and doesn’t seem
fresh.
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Steve's Comments: A pretty standard greasy pizza with the shortcomings and
come with it -- rubbery cheese and not enough sauce.
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Value
Score
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67.4
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59.0
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59.0
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33.7
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59.0
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55.6
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Miro's Comments: Luckily
we weren't judging the other pizza which had toppings. It was under cooked
and didn't have enough cheese.
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