Hot Box, Bow Market Somerville
9 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/boston13 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Diners point to Hot Box for bar pie, and many recommend it, with two placing it in Union Square, Somerville, and noting it is reachable by the Green Line. One rates its bar-style pizza very highly, one calls the spicy pickle pizza the best, and one calls it very buttery, like a croissant with cheese and sauce. Caveats: one says the pizza slipped over time, one thinks Bardo's is clearly better, and some are mixed: one says it is not amazing but a fair example of the style, and one liked the bar pie but felt the corporate vibe affected its flavor.
Address
Hot Box Pizza & Roast Beef, 5 Bow Mkt Wy, Somerville, MA 02143
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Spicy pickle pizza, Breakfast pizza with white gravy and eggs
- Opinions divided
- Yes
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to Hot Box, Bow Market Somerville, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/cocktailvirgin in r/boston · Jul 2024
Suggests the Union Square spot in Somerville as a local bar pie option, noting it is reachable by the Green Line.
- Recommendsu/Pinwurm in r/boston · Jun 2025
Says Hot Box is one of few transit-friendly bar pie options and advises trying it.
- Mixedu/clickheretodownvote in r/boston · Jun 2025ambience
Liked the first real bar pie but felt the corporate vibe affected the flavor.
- Recommendsu/TheMegaphoneFromFee in r/boston · Jun 2025taste
Says Hot Box's bar pie there is decent.
- Caveatu/harroldhino in r/boston · Jun 2025taste
Strongly negative: says the pizza slipped over time and criticizes their beef.
- Recommendsu/JustinGitelmanMusic in r/boston · Sep 2024taste
Rates Hot Box's bar-style pizza very highly.
- Recommendsu/ChickenPotatoeSalad in r/boston · Jul 2024taste
Calls the pizza very buttery, likening it to a croissant with cheese and sauce.
- Mixedu/liteagilid in r/boston · Jun 2025taste
Says Hot Box is not amazing but represents the bar pie style well.
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- Recommendsu/BeastCoast in r/boston · Sep 2024taste
Finds Hot Box's pizza stronger than its beef.
- Caveatu/BradMarchandsNose in r/boston · Jun 2025taste
Judges Hot Box clearly weaker than Bardo's.
- Recommendsu/Inevitable_Fee8146 in r/boston · Jul 2024
Replies yes to the Hot Box mention, agreeing with it.
- Recommendsu/elbows24 in r/boston · Jul 2024taste
Calls the spicy pickle pizza there the best.
- Recommendsu/albertogonzalex in r/boston · Jun 2025
Says reviews rate its bar pie highly.
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