Dinner in the North End is a must too!

Can you believe that I have lived here all my life and never eaten in the North End!!!

Shame on you! Don't tell me you get your pizza from dominos!

Hmmm.... maybe the Boston area members of Flyertalk should meet for dinner in the North End sometime (along with any other FT members that happen to also be in town that night)....

Thank you for the great web pages, skofarrell

Ha Ha Ha No, I get pizza from a very small town called Randolph...in a very small pizza place/bar called Lynwood. If you look it up on that phantom site, it is mentioned. I personally think it is the best pizza around. Someone from work wanted me to try some pizza from the North End once and I found it to be very odd...especially with the sauce on top. Strange!!

Ok, looked it up on the web site for you. www.phantomgourmet.com


Lynwood Cafe
320 Center Street
Randolph, MA 02368
(781) 963-9894


Phantom says whoever invented the phrase "do one thing and do it right" must have had the pizza at the Lynwood Caf� in Randolph, Massachusetts.


Best Bet:Salami and Hamburg Pizza 87

Date : 3/4/2000
Rating: Gourmet Greatness


Food and Drink: 10
Classic single-deck ovens serve ten inch pies with thin, light, and perfectly baked crust. The sauce was wonderfully consistent, topped with a creamy cheese blend baked to a golden brown. Vegetable toppings like mushrooms and peppers were fresh, as were spicy pepperoni and anchovies packed with flavor. Wash it all down with cold draught beer or Paul Masson wine.

Appetizers: N/A

Menu: 8
You can choose from eight different pizza toppings or any combination thereof. Classic toppings are available, as well as some original house specialties. No credit cards. Cash only.

Portions: 8
The one size ten-inch pie was enough to fill a hungry Phantom. Toppings were piled generously.

Service: 9
Efficient and friendly, not to mention fast-paced. Orders are taken right away, and drinks are delivered quickly.

Atmosphere: 10
It's a neighborhood family restaurant with wood-paneled walls and classic linoleum tiled floors. A small bar sits among the dozen or so tables that make up the dining area. Lots of take-out traffic provides an energetic buzz to this 50's throwback.

Cleanliness: 9
Everything may be a little old, but at least it's clean and old. Bathrooms are tidy considering the high volume of use.

Desserts: N/A

Location and Parking: 8
Center Street, Randolph. Plenty of parking in a large lot located within an easily found Randolph neighborhood.

Value: 10
Ten-inch cheese pizzas are $5, and the most expensive pie is $7 for the House Special. The prices, like almost everything else in this blast from the past, haven't changed since the 50's.

I think the best pizza they have is the "SPECIAL". It is really popular, you usually have about 55 to 75 min wait to pick up your take out orders.

Thin crust or thick crust and how far is it from the Boston Park Plaza?(where we are staying)Sounds like a "must" see

It is a thin crust, and Randolph is about 20 min south of Boston.

Yeah, I expect to see a lot of people calling in "sick" on Monday.

Another idea for a good-weather day is to take a walk along the Charles River after you come out of the Beacon Hill area. The Esplanade plays host to the biggest annual outdoor concert in the US, Pops goes the Fourth.

Boston Rocks (but I'm partial).

I agree with much of what has been posted. My priorities would be:

1) Walk Beacon Hill.
2) Take the Duck Tour (even though they used to annoy the !$*&! out of me in my cab-driving days). Book in advance--they sell out each day.
3) South End or Cambridge are more interesting for dinner than Quincy Market.
4) See the Red Sox. Fenway Park may not be here a few years from now. Sellout? Buy through an agency--they'll have tix for a price.
5) Take a sunset harbor cruise.

Email any of the Boston folk here for the real scoop!