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After convincing my boyfriend that Full Moon (across the street) was targeted toward families with children, we ended up at Village Kitchen.
We had intended to have a "restaurant meal," even though Village Kitchen seemed more of a take-out place with only a few tables. But, the ambiance was nice, they had Orangina in the fridge...I was happy.
We ordered an eggplant parm sub and a spinach and chicken calzone, and set about waiting. Calzones take a while, right? Well, this one was absolutely worth the wait. Stuffed with delicious tender chicken and garlic, spinach and cheese, it was heavenly. Huge. Crispy and chewy and just right.
The eggplant parm? Mediocre. Squishy and saucy and sloppy. Especially next to the calzone. But I'm not complaining, because that calzone was exactly what I needed. I might just have to go there tomorrow for dinner...
Yes, I am writing a killer review after eating one slice of Pizza. Why? Because it was probably the best slice I've ever had. Period. That includes Italy, folks. I've got a job nearby, and this joint is where I'm going for lunch all the time, while there. I got the Chicken, Garlic, Broccoli combo slice. Crispy and delicious!
I love hearing the guys banter in Italian, while they whip up delicious looking food. I'm sold.
They need T-shirts. I normally eschew wearing advertisements for establishments; but for them, I'd make an exception. I'd proudly wear
a shirt with their name on it.
I want a slice now, and it's 8 AM.
After living in the neighborhood for two years, I finally found myself at the Village Kitchen. How could I have waited for so long? Why didn't anyone insist that I visit this place sooner?
The food is delicious and reasonably priced. The portions are huge. There's enough to take home for lunch the next day. Delicious pesto and the calzones have a great amount of filling and not too much bread.
It has a quaint Italian kitchen feel to it and I will absolutely be returning.
Great neighborhood eatery in Huron Village with a friendly staff, who are easy going and helpful.
Try the Caprice sandwich toasted
Includes thick sliced tomatoes, fresh sliced mozzarella, basil, olive oil, and a little balsamic vinegar.
Eggplant sandwich another cannot miss on the menu.
The brownies are a super treat for the kids or for the kid in you. Small place with about 8 tables, kid friendly
The slices here are fresh and topped with interesting ingredients (mushroom, red pepper, onion, eggplant, zucchini and more). At $3.00, the slices are competititvely priced. I still think Upper Crust is better, but if I'm in the mood for a quick, healthy meal, I'd make the trek out here.
One of the best value Italian places in the Cambridge area. I come over to charming Huron Village from Watertown for the nice, quick service and high quality fresh ingredients in their various dishes. If you like the idea of Comella's (W. Newton) you'll appreciate the Village Kitchen as well. Their espresso and cappuccino are also very good.
Some favorites are the "buongustaio" and you can't go wrong with the old stand-by of chicken, ziti, and broccoli. They have a sizable menu for a relatively small kitchen, I'll return and try more when I can.
i tried it today for the first time, i was really hungry so i went to yelp to find a good pizza place around my area and this pizza place was the highest rated. so my review is based on one order because this is my first and last time to this place. i ordered a large pepperoni, onions, olives and peppers pizza, and it was below average. to be honest i was shocked, because i read great reviews and i was starving, so anything could've tasted great but the pizza wasn't that good. oh and it was a bit over priced, i paid $17 for a large pizza, i been to places the pizza tasted much better and bigger and cheaper.
Village Kitchen is the beacon of light (and by light I mean dinner) in Huron Village. We have Formaggio Kitchen, obviously, but as far as restaurants go, lunch/brunch is about all there is on the menu, unless you want to go over to Craigie Street Bistro for the prix-fixe and have your tastebuds lovingly caressed for two hours. There's not too much in walking distance around here and this gem is only a few minutes from my house.
I have eaten my way across Italy, and I think that the pizza here is approaching authenticity - thin crust, the most important part, fresh cheese that separates into melted ooze and a little cream over the fresh tomato puree (not pizza sauce as we think of it here). Their sausage smells of herbs and anise. It's GREAT pizza, very different from what we tend to get in the US (not that I don't love greasy pies and calzones). Go with the margherita if you've never eaten here before, this is the cheese/tomato/basil classic. Beyond this, the possibilities are endless - the vegetables are high quality, as are the meats. I also like the grape leaves (not sure if they are made on-site or if they come from Formaggio) and the fried cauliflower and eggplant.
It's all yum yum and gorgeosity, as they say. (And at a reasonable price!)
I walked in here the other day, cause I really wanted a salad, and I was unable to make myself go to Huron Market and pay way too much for things that look like they have been on the shelf for almost as long as I've been alive.
I saw this place out of the corner of my eye. A nice little storefront and in the windows it promised me: Salad, Calzone, Panini, Gelato, and Pizza. I walked in and as I am so accustomed to while at work stopping at a subshop I looked up over the counter in search of a menu board. No such luck! I found a very busy looking specials menu with alot of confusing offers.
The guy behind the counter handed me a menu, I perused and decided to go with a sandwich with chicken, zucchini, fresh mozzarella and greens. It was about 8 bucks. I asked if they took cards, he sent me to Cambridge Trust down the street - ah, yet another cash only establishment. I like those.
As I waited I saw what other people were eating around me and took in the sights. There are very few seats in the place, and the serving sizes look like they are barely accommodated by the very small (in comparison) tables and chairs. The salads that the ladies next to me had looked amazing and the lamb kabob salad and pizza that came out just before my food looked really really nice and smelled amazing as well!
The beverage case that serves as part of the counter looks like it's seen better days, or just needs some love. As does the stand up beverage case that looks like somebody lost it and kicked it in. The fixtures that they chose are nice, but I always believe it's good to stay away from white fixtures and fans as they pick up grease and dust the most... there was a nauseating combination of the two on all the fans and lights. The man was really nice, it was a bit of a wait, but I walked out with a really tasty sub about the length of my arm and a juice for just over eight dollars.
I am impressed and plan to try several kinds of slices next time I go.
This is my favorite place to go for dinner when I want to be alone with a book and not feel weird about it.
Both the sandwiches and pasta dishes are consistently fresh and tasty, and the staff is extraordinarily friendly. I don't think I've ever been asked so sincerely whether I liked my meal. Their cappuccinos are nothing to sneer at, either.
The only reason they lose a star is that their dining room is small, and can get kind of chilly in the wintertime. Still, very very worth it!
Haven't been able to find a better place for NY style pizza in the Boston area.
It's not quite Joe's Pizza on Bleeker (but then again, nothing is), but it's damn close.
Got garlic? The sauce on Village Kitchen pizza is sweet and powerful and heavy on the garlic. I am not generally a fan of garlic as a dominant flavor so it took me a couple of tries to get used to this sauce but, now I love it. The full bodied flavor of the sauce is well matched by the out-sized Parmesan kick of the cheese. The crust is really very well done. It is crisp without being too brittle and thin without being weak.
Outside of pizza, I've had the eggplant parm and it was quite good.
The prices are a little high but so is the quality and I don't think much of their West Cambridge clientele notices the cost.
I like this place. They have good unique and flavorful thin crust pizzas by the pie or slice. They also have good sandwiches, fresh salads and italian sides. I have not had the calzones but I have heard great things about them. Everyone I have taken here RAVES about it afterwards.
The service is great, friendly and will make anything custom for you.
They make you feel like family but cook better than mine do!
If you live within 1 - 2 miles of village kitchen, you'd have to rank it as one of the best restaurants around. I'm not comparing it to the top restaurants downtown, but when you don't want to make a big production of dinner, I doubt you could do better. In fact, I think this is probably one of the 2 - 3 restaurants I most frequent.
They largely cater to the take-out crowd, having only 5 tiny tables. And frankly, I'm not a big fan of their pizza. But the rest of their menu... wow.
From lobster ravioli to steamed mussels to chicken parmigiana and gnocchi pesto, their non-pizza offerings are top notch. The owner once told us that he used to work at a major restaurant in downtown and everything they could buy frozen, they did. He vowed when he opened his own restaurant that he would only serve the freshest food - the pasta sauce would be made from scratch each day, etc, etc. And the food clearly tastes it.
The people behind the counter go out of their way to accomodate you, and we always get free garlic bread whenever we eat at one of the tables.
Actually the only negative thing I can say about it is that I wish they delivered and I wished they were closer, but then I'd probably order in every night.
I've lived around here how long before trying this place, 15 years? Great pizza. As my search for the ultimate slice of pizza continues, I finally tried the Village Kitchen after sampling a slice at a birthday party (for 7 yr olds). Fresh, good ingredients, nice thin crust, tasty sauce, excellent. I'm a pseudo vegetarian but was tempted to try their sausage pizza after getting an explanation of how they prepare their beef ("not pork") sausage: Something along the lines of they soak it in water for a day, and then bake it, thereby rendering it ready to go on their pizza, full flavor, no fatty excess. In other words, a lot of love and hard work goes into it. They also have a chic Italian canned coffee beverage I hadn't seen before.
I will try their other non-pizza items sometime before 2023, and will return soon for some pizza.
Really yummy food-- it's a favorite take out spot for me when I'm feeling like Italian, but also feeling like curling up in my PJs with some wine and Netflix.
Their pizza is really delicious-- nice thin crust and creative topping combinations. Calzone, pasta and Pink Sauce are tops (i think it's just normal vodka sauce, but they call it pink sauce).
I think I enjoy VK's sandwiches best-- amazingly fresh giant crusty Italian bread packed with such fantastic savory things-- try their breseola and arugula, or lemon grilled chicken, or the meatball sub. I don't think I've ever ordered a meatball sub before in my life, but I did here and it was amazing. (Note: Beware, these sandwiches are HUGE.)
Really cute neighborhood feel here-- the service is great, and everything is fresh fresh fresh. I miss Real Pizza (which used to be in this space) but Village Kitchen consoles me every time with their yumminess...
A bare-bones small Italian cafe with amazing pizza, tasty main dishes, and generous-sized servings for both the main dishes and sides. Priced fairly. Oftentimes, self-serve freezer has frozen Italian desserts which are a wonderful ending to a wonderful meal. Pleasant service. An order-first, pay after, type of cafe. Very warm and homey.
The VIllage Kitchen has wonderful food, too bad the dining room isn't very clean, inviting, or big. The entrees are huge and very satisfying and perfect to take out if you live in the neighborhood. The daily specials are always a nice change of pace.
This popular Huron village establishment is really more of a take-out place, although there are a few small tables in the front. The prepared food and made-to-order entrees are very good, and the pizzas are great -- my favorite is the vegetable-laden "primavera." Calzones also very good. This used to be called "Buongustaio" when it was across the street in smaller digs.
Village Kitchen has deliicious food. I really love the over-priced antipasto plate, which is a bunch of perfectly cooked vegetables all piled together on a plate - this is one of my favorite meals in Cambridge. My roommate digs the pizza by the slice (he recommends the vegetable pizza with artichokes) - but if you happen to be there during off hours, opt for something prepared fresh to order. Huron Village is not hopping 24-7, alas.
just based on my first visit, but it definitely merits a return. working in fresh pond leaves me with very few lunch options (there are only so many times you can get cheddar's or whole foods) so i was excited to see so many good reviews of this place on yelp. and i have to say, it was AMAZING. i had an eggplant parm sandwich and there was no way on earth i could've finished that whole thing in one sitting. and it was only six bucks! which is basically what it costs at cheddar's, but there the eggplant are frozen slices they fry and this you could tell was homemade. my only gripe is that some of the other non sandwichy stuff was a little pricey, but you can tell real quality goes into the ingredients. we'll definitely be back!
ETA: okay, i've been back three times (i have a three-times rule) and i can definitely say this place is SOLID. both for the veg and the non-veg..my boyfriend had a meatball sandwich here that he loved. the sandwiches are huge but the ingredients are SO fresh. i'm lucky this place is driving distance from my office, not walking distance, cause if it was i'd go there every day and i'd weigh a million pounds. my eggplant sandwich today was literally dripping with flavor (and by flavor i mean oil). it even soaked through the bag. but it didn't taste greasy-gross, it tasted greasy-fresh, which is when you know it's awesome.
The Village Kitchen is a great little caf/restaurant where you can enjoy a well prepared meal without the formality of many other italian restaurants. As long as you don't mind going to the counter and picking up your own food, the service is magnificent, and on an average day the staff are very efficient.
So the next time you need a quick bite to eat, or a relaxed night out for dinner, try The Village Kitchen. And be sure to try their calzones, they are delicious.
The only pizza I enjoy in my neighborhood, I loved armando's growing up but last time i was there i didnt care for it. My rating is only on the pizza though, but I will be going back to try more, also very friendly guy's at the counter.
This place is great. It's about the quality of the ingredients - excellent pizza, fantastic, huge sandwiches served on delicious, fresh fresh fresh N End bread, a fab antipasto bar - I could go on. The owner and staff could not be more friendly and accommodating. Not much in the way of seating but that's why take out exists.
just got some coffee here with a friend, but the atmosphere was good - only 5 tables, though. the pizza looked good! i'll definitely go back and get some.
The Village Kitchen is a great pizza place! The food is DELICIOUS, the people are friendly, and.....yeah. It's a small place but that's a good thing in this situation also thereforth it's not crowded. See Ya Lata Alligata!!!!!!
i love this place. we use to come here everyweek. the owners are friendly and the pizza can't be beat. The salad's are so-so, but who wants to eat salad when you can eat their yummy pizza!
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Somerville, MA
Good Pizza at a Good Price
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Neighborhood: Huron Village
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Category: Italian
Neighborhood: Huron Village
Category: Italian
Neighborhood: Huron Village
Category: Pizza
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Category: Italian
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