(3.5/5 stars) $

On the first day of classes, Spring 2015, the editorial staff of the CELOP Sun got together at the Boston House of Pizza, just a few minutes walk from CELOP, on Amory Street.

The best thing we found about this restaurant was the variety – Katja got a chicken cutlet sub, Maria got two slices of pizza, Rina got a chicken salad wrap, Sihun got a buffalo chicken wrap, and I got an oven-baked chicken broccoli and alfredo penne pasta.

The sub, although it was breaded, was very light, and not greasy.  Katja especially liked it because she is somewhat lactose intolerant (cannot eat dairy products, like milk or cheese), but she loves Italian food, so this was a nice alternative to Pizza.

Maria’s two slices of pizza were very large! In her words, “the slices are made for a construction worker or lumberjack.” She could only finish one, and took the other slice home. The pizza was not too oily, and the sauce was not too sweet, “so, the pizza was good as American pizza goes.”

The wraps were okay. Rina said she would have appreciated a hot food, rather than a cold food. Next time, she will try the gyro, which contains hot shredded meat, and a generous helping of vegetables wrapped within a pita bread.

Finally, the oven-baked chicken broccoli and alfredo penne pasta was excellent – the perfect hot dish for a cold snowy day. The chunks of chicken breast had a delicious grilled taste, and the alfredo sauce was sweet, savory, and creamy. The best part is that they melt a lot of cheese on top of this dish, which is served out of an aluminum container, which keeps it hot as you eat it. The garlic bread they give you is a hearty addition to this meal.

So there you have it. While the Boston House of Pizza is by far no gourmet food experience, it is close to CELOP, the food is good, and there is so much variety to choose from.

Photos by Felix Poon