Emilio's
Categories: Pizza, Sandwiches [Edit]
Neighborhood: South End536 Tremont St Apt 6
(between Dwight St & Hanson St)
Boston, MA 02116 (617) 423-4083
- Nearest Transit:
Union Park St (Silver)
Back Bay (Orange)
- Price Range: $
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Street
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: Yes
- Takes Reservations: No
- Delivers: Yes
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: No
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Good for: Dinner, Late Night
- Alcohol: None
23 Reviews for Emilio's
I used to live right around the corner, so my roommates and I would be in there at least twice a week. Everything is good. No complaints. They make a great wing ding. The pizza is just okay...definitely not their specialty. I usually went with chicken parm or chicken cutlet. Their salads are pretty fresh.
Ok, now I have to be harsh. On more than one occasion this place can get verrrry homophobic by the guys behind the counter. And yes, you can hear the word "fag" mumbled under their breath. If that isn't bad enough, the food isn't that good either. If you want a quick slice, ehh, grab it and go. Otherwise Nicole's or Rome Pizza is much better.
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This pizza is not good. The crust tastes and feels like rubber. The sauce is bland. It's not even like good greasy, floppy drunk pizza. I'd probably go 1 or 2 stars on this joint, BUT...
*Fresh ingredients.
*CHEAP
*Only an $8 minimum
*Delivers until 1 AM every day (will go up to the Beacon Hill area, might get a little lost, but they'll get there).
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Ordered pizza for take out Sat. nite. BF wanted somethng with a good crust. After checking reviews, this place came up. We tried it. The crust is fantastic! it is soo good. Its the prefect texture, soft but crunchy, yum yum ( i like to dip mine in ranch dressing! The garlic bread with cheese was ok, nothing too fancy. I personally didn't really enjoy it.
I would def order from here again, prices pretty good as well.
I just felt like Yelping because I love the crust in Emilio's pizza... It's sweet, soft, a little underdone and just... reminiscent of a more savory pastry bread. It makes for great re-heating at home. They don't do overkill on the cheese or sauce, but both have good flavor. The slices are sort of small, too.
I've also had their turkey subs, which were made fresh and quickly. They put everything I asked for and in good quantity (and I'm from Philly, where we do NOT mess around with hoagies/sandwiches/subs. You skimp me on fixin's and our families fued for the next two centuries.)
They have a good juice selection so it's just one of those quick places to pop in where everybody can get fed wih little complaint. And yeah, the guy working the register did wink and flirt. I think he's just trying to be nice because that day it was raining and snowing and I looked like a wet dog... so in that context, it was sort of... sweet.
Pretty decent subs and salads. Inexpensive too! The guys are super friendly - we got free onion rings! And I also got an offer from one of the guys - "I'll put a ring on your finger" Yea. Not sure how I feel about that one...
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My friend and I stopped in when we needed to get out of the heat but didn't want to spend a ton on table service and a whole meal. We ended up splitting a slice here and it hit the spot.
I did like that you can get a slice with whatever topppings you wanted, but didn't like that they obvioulsy underbaked a whole pizza, added some toppings and cheese to a slice and then threw it back in to heat up. I guess I can't have my cake and eat it too.
The pizza was ok, nothing special. It has a Pizza Hut -esque crust rather than the think cripsy crust towards which I usually gravitate, but I like that you can still get a cheap slice in the South End and not have to pay $7.
The service here was superb, very friendly and outgoing.
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Is it just me.. or did the Emilio's delivery guy never want to get out of his car? When I was in the South End I lived in a building with a security guard.. so maybe that turned him off of trying to get in or something.. but seriously. They would never get out of the car and they would basically call you when they were still 5 minutes away. I'd always have to get dressed up and wait outside my building for them.. which normally would be fine.. but isn't delivery part of being lazy? Let me be lazy Emilio's delivery guy!
So on to the food.. calzones.. chicken parm.. pizza.. all pretty good. You get what you pay for. It's not the best in the world, but after a couple beers at JJ Foley's, the food gently coats your stomach as you go off to beddy bye land for those trippy dreams that often accompany beer and "fast" food. I think I woke up once calling out Emilio's.. Adrian-Rocky-style.
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delicious food, friendly people, and amazing prices for the south end. i'd go before dancing school all the time.
i'd give a sixth star, if i could, because this place has black olive pizza
For late night, last minute grub, this place is one of the better choices around. However, the pizza is horrible. Stick to the sandwiches and you'd be better off.
Since it is in the South End, don't expect parking.
I still love Emilio's, no matter how many times I almost get run over by the Emilio's Van. I don't think the food is anything to write home about, but it's a great alternative to all the other places in the South End. The food is cheap, tasty, and they'll have your food in 5 minutes. I think the Gyros are delicious, except when they add too many raw onions and then I have to pick them all out. But they have pizza slices and tables outside. What more could you want?
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I really like Emilio's for those hung over days when I don't feel like making food. The pasta marinara is good, but make sure you ask for extra sauce. I don't think they charge you, and trust me, you'll need it. Also, specify if you want melted mozzarella on the pasta. I don't, so I make sure to say so. Comes with garlic bread that's pretty damn good ... although I try to resist its gooey, tangy charms. The counter is sort of confusing. Do I pay? When? How do they know I took a drink? Etc. But the guys at the counter are always really nice, and I always leave happy. Also, whenever they tell me "10 minutes" I invariably end up waiting in the store, but the TV's on, so pull up a chair and zone out. Or just come a little later than you think you need to. Either way.
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This is okay pizza. The price is generally good and the delivery service is pretty dependable. I just can't get excited about this place. I ordered pizza from here this week just to change it up (I usually go with crazy doughs or pizza pie-er) and was kinda disappointed. The pizza was wicked salty- I didn't even want my usual morning after breakfast slice. I think the leftovers are still in my fridge.
But, for okay pizza for okay prices you can't really go wrong.
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Emilio's is so quality. The pizza is great. The french fries are great. You can even get fried dough here now! Yum. Their salads are delicious as well, but are a bit pricey. A chef salad is almost $8 (!!!). However, it is a big salad and you get a delicious piece of warmed pita bread with it. I would give them 5 stars but I am subtracting a star for the prices of their salads. The pizza is priced very reasonably, however. If anyone remembers Rossini's (RIP) on Washington Avenue, Emilio's salads are about the same size, but much more expensive. I like the new outdoor seating they've put in place at Emilio's too. Nice for an outdoor lunch.
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I ordered in person in the store, and they were super fast with preparing my order. However, my gripes are: the pastrami in my sub was overcooked and far too difficult to bite into and the pickles they added were chopped into little pieces (I hate that). However, my sub was decent overall, and I would definitely go back to this place to eat. Plus, the price really wasn't too bad, considering the size of the sandwich. In fact, I may return tomorrow, since I'll be in the area again.
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I had great pizza and a great sub here. The only complaint I have is that they don't deliver to your office, you have to go outside to get the food. But, other than that it was great.
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There is nothing better after a late night than to go to Emilios and order a cheeseburger sub. I've eaten everything on the menu at least once and every single item is delicious. The three brothers that own Emilios are great guys. They run a tight ship and the food and service reflects that. The next time you are out and about and need a refill stop at Emilios.
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This is good pizza, and they deliver. Just a pizza shop, but in the increasing she-she ness of the South End, this place is still around, and good for a cheap slice. Regular people and regular food, which is refreshing in these parts.
The food here is solid but definitely not of the highest quality. It is delicious when you are starving/drunk/in the mood for greasiness. I still feel a little queasy when I think about eating an entire large order of mozzarella sticks from here. Oh my. This reminds me of typical college food, which is sometimes exactly what you are craving!
You can literally order from this place at anytime of the night and have it delivered to your house within 10 minutes. It is amazing! The food is typical fast-food pizza and calzones - not bad, just a little greasy. Really big portions (especially on the calzones) and really nice employees.
This is an awesome place to stop by on your way home from a night out - they are open late and serve just the type of food you want after a night of drinking.
I think they have the best dough in Boston. It's inexpensive (two cheese pizzas for $13) and they're fast. You could go across the street and get a "gourmet" pizza for twice as much that's half as good, or you could grab a drink out of the fridge at Emilio's and enjoy the best crust in town.
The food is good but the delivery is better. They have the latest delivery in town. So if you are home, hungry and it's after 12:00am you can still get delivery from Emilio's Pizza.
I'm not a "greek style" pizza lover, so I'm not a huge fan of Emilo's. I'd rather go across the street to Picco and buy a pie for twice the price, 'cause I like their dough better. But Emilio's is a convenient spot to get a quick bite, and yes, they deliver!
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