Posted by Jeff Snyder on December 24, 2005
I could not believe that I actually let my wife talk me into waiting in line outside in the freezing cold for 90 minutues for PIZZA. I am a tough critic, and I was not one bit disappointed. The pizza is heavenly. The best in the world. Worth the wait. I continually make the 45 mile trek to stand outside to have the greatest pizza on earth. Although world famous for their clam pizza, I am a purist and enjoy the pepperoni and cheese. Dripping with oil, burnt pepperoni baked inside the cheese, singing the roof of your mouth with every bite... Uneven slices of pie are served on a cookie sheet, with birch beer or a pitcher of Sam Adams to wash this masterpiece down.
For a real treat, take a peek into the kitchen and watch the masters at work as they insert the pizza on an 8-foot pizza pole into a brick over the size of a volkswagen.
I LOVE IT!
Overall: Worth driving from anyplace
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