Joe's Pizza, Harvard Square
16 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/boston, r/Somerville, r/CambridgeMA25 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Joe's in Harvard Square, mostly for a New York-style slice, and one calls it the best in the area; one adds that it is dependable for slices or whole pies at most hours. Views are mixed: one calls it adequate and weaker than New York pizza though the best they have had locally, one says a fresh hot slice is the best nearby but takeout is poor, one found it flavorless and not worth a trip, and one is not a fan but would still grab a slice after drinking.
Address
Joe’s Pizza NYC, 3 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- New York style slice
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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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/eburton555 in r/boston · Sep 2025value
Says Joe's is an understated pizza spot where single slices can be bought.
- Caveatu/NotDukeOfDorchester in r/boston · Dec 2024
Doubts the young spot deserves a must-see label and points to a different pizzeria instead.
- Recommendsu/ashfidel in r/Somerville · Jan 2024
Says both Pinocchio's and Joe's are pretty good.
- Recommendsu/groovy-bears in r/boston · Sep 2024
Simply names Joe's in Harvard Square as the pick.
- Recommendsu/pi_nerd in r/Somerville · Jan 2024taste
Calls the Harvard Square spot a quality New York-style slice and notes it delivers to Somerville through apps.
- Recommendsu/g0rdontremeshko in r/Somerville · Jan 2024taste
Says Joe's is definitely NY style.
- Recommendsu/donkadunny in r/boston · Aug 2026value
Argues the high price is understandable because making it at home would be much cheaper.
- Recommendsu/hostessdonettes in r/boston · Jun 2026taste
Suggests it for New York-style pizza.
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- Recommendsu/Initial_Lobster_3700 in r/boston · Nov 2024
Suggests Joe's as a New York-style slice, with a joking tone.
- Recommendsu/BettyKat7 in r/CambridgeMA · Feb 2024taste
Agrees with the post and says their pepperoni-cheese order tasted good.
- Recommendsu/ilovemouchou in r/Somerville · Jan 2024taste
Disappointed by Joe's in NY but finds the Harvard Square one delicious.
- Caveatu/AJtheAggravated in r/boston · Aug 2026price
Thinks the price being charged there is outrageous.
- Mixedu/DooceBigalo in r/boston · Jun 2024
Agrees with the parent's list that includes this place, without adding detail of its own.
- Caveatu/brufleth in r/boston · May 2024taste
Calls the Harvard Square Joe's flavorless and unpleasant, not worth a trip.
- Recommendsu/losergeekorwhatver in r/Somerville · Jan 2024taste
Claims the Harvard Joe's is a better NY slice than any in New York.
- Mixedu/JustinGitelmanMusic in r/Somerville · Jan 2024taste
Had Joe's late one night and was only whelmed.
- Recommendsu/myrealnameisdj in r/Somerville · Jan 2024taste
Only place up here that felt like a NY slice, at Joe's in Harvard.
- Recommendsu/ccanning10 in r/Somerville · Jan 2024taste
Calls Joe's in Harvard Square by far the best NY style in Camberville.
- Recommendsu/bigdickwalrus in r/boston · Jul 2026taste
Says Joe's clearly beats Pinocchio's and Otto's when being honest.
- Mixedu/coolerstorybruv in r/boston · Apr 2025taste
Implies Joe's pizza is worse than a casino spot's; offers no praise for Joe's.
- Mixedu/thalochnessmonsta in r/boston · Sep 2024taste
Says Joe's takeout is poor, but a fresh hot slice is the best nearby.
- Mixedu/CooperTT1 in r/boston · Sep 2024
Not a fan, but would still grab a slice there after drinking on the way home.
- Recommendsu/mauceri in r/boston · Sep 2024consistency
Calls Joe's a real pizzeria, dependable for slices or whole pies at most hours.
- Recommendsu/Somerville_fan in r/CambridgeMA · Feb 2024taste
Visited and liked their white pepperoni-mushroom pie, calling it the nearest Boston gets to New York pizza.
- Mixedu/SPAGHETTI_CAKE in r/boston · May 2024taste
Calls Joe's adequate and weaker than New York pizza, yet the best they've had locally.
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