Galleria Umberto - Boston

Sicilian pizza and rice balls are great here. No-frills, just fresh, good, cheap lunch. (what else should someone eat?

I'm originally from the Boston area and I really have a dream to get back to Umberto's for her Panzerotti. A little crazy, but you tell me where you can find Panzerotti? I live in the food capital of the planet (the SFBay area) and I have to find another place that makes it. Anyway, a few years ago, one of my friends lived in the North End and I would come once in a while to hang, and we would inevitably stop here for an amazingly affordable extraveganza of enjoyable joy. I really only ate a handful of time there, but I remember the times with a warm, fuzzy belly. Give them a try and help support real Italian cuisine in Boston!

You have good Italian cuisine. The pizza is simple and delicious. And the Arancini is divine (reis balls with cheese and meat). You have many great authentic Italian dishes that are very difficult to find here!

Well very few places in the North End of Boston sport the tag 'legendary ', but this place is one of them. They are famous for opening early (about 10:45) and closing as soon as the food is gone, which usually comes around 2:00 in the afternoon. The line is usually out the door, but moves quickly. I noticed that many people in front of me got multiple choices off the menu. I opted for the pizza. The pizza is sicilian pan style squares, often known as 'party pizza '. This style can be similar from place to place and inferior to New Haven and New York style thin crust pizza. More aptly described as bread with pizza toppings by some, this place does a sicilian pizza that will turn most non fans around quickly. The cheese is blackened just a touch, and the crust has a crispy bottom, something difficult to achieve in sicilian style pizza. The sauce was exceptional. I regretted not trying the arancini as everyone in front of me got at least one. A must try for visitors to the North End, and for anyone who never has been by when it is open. CASH ONLY.

The best ever Pizza and Arncaini and calzone. It is the crown of little Italy since 1965. Go say Hi to Ralph , he is a true legend who makes this amazing traditional Italian dish for 47 yrs