Pleasant Cafe, Roslindale
34 people recommend, 14 warn against itvia r/boston, r/massachusetts30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 11 threads.
What people say, in short
Most people who weigh in recommend Pleasant Cafe in Roslindale, and many praise its pizza; several mention its old-school, no-frills feel, and one suggests asking for extra cheese and well done. Two say the crust is chewier and breadier than South Shore bar-style pizza. The split is real: several people find the pizza mediocre or worse, one says it has declined, and one calls it inconsistent.
Address
Pleasant Cafe, 4515 Washington St, Roslindale, MA 02131
At a glance
- Best for
- Dine-in, Takeaway
- 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/gbgrogan in r/boston · Mar 2026taste
Post title praises this Roslindale cafe's pizza.
- Recommendsu/puglord in r/boston · Mar 2026
Says they love the place and points to a widely noted online review.
- Recommendsu/SamIamGreenEggsNoHam in r/boston · Mar 2026service
Long-time regular; staff warmly greeted their mom on a return visit and they love the place and its staff.
- Caveatu/Crafty_Leadership775 in r/boston · Apr 2026
Warned others off after a bad experience.
- Recommendsu/JFKsBrain in r/boston · Mar 2026taste
Praises the old-school pizza as great.
- Recommendsu/SpotlessMind32 in r/boston · Mar 2026taste
Says the pizza there is the best.
- Recommendsu/JohnnyYukon in r/boston · Aug 2026
Suggests Pleasant Cafe in Roslindale as an alternative worth the drive.
- Recommendsu/AngryCrotchCrickets in r/boston · Mar 2026ambience
Calls the inside wonderfully old-school and was surprised by how big the parking lot was on first visit.
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- Recommendsu/No_Squash_398 in r/boston · Mar 2026service
Regular who says staff make them feel welcomed; calls the old-school, no-frills pizza delightful.
- Recommendsu/coolermaf in r/boston · Nov 2024
Recommends this Roslindale cafe as a dependable pizza pick.
- Recommendsu/jojenns in r/boston · Aug 2026
Recommends Pleasant Cafe in Roslindale with a specific order: more cheese and well done.
- Recommendsu/Select_Veterinarian3 in r/boston · Mar 2026taste
Hype-style claim that this is Boston's best pizza.
- Caveatu/Bustysaintclair_13 in r/boston · Apr 2026consistency
Says the pizza has declined and is well below its earlier quality.
- Recommendsu/s7o0a0p in r/boston · Aug 2026
Names Pleasant Cafe in Roslindale as the answer and explains how to reach it by bus.
- Mixedu/easiepeasie in r/boston · Jul 2024taste
Likes the cafe, but its crust is chewier and breadier than the crisp, flaky style of bar pizza.
- Caveatu/AtomicHurricaneBob in r/boston · Apr 2026taste
Warned others off after a bad experience.
- Caveatu/taxforsnax in r/boston · Apr 2026taste
Agrees it's very mediocre, perhaps only decent on the best days.
- Recommendsu/NeitherChoice6165 in r/boston · Mar 2026
Says they love the place, citing friendly people and good food.
- Mixedu/belowthepovertyline in r/boston · Mar 2026service
Uses a pun nickname; says newcomers get cold treatment there, yet they still ordered takeout.
- Recommendsu/Fiber0pticJesus in r/boston · Mar 2026taste
Calls the pizza great and says the interior appeared in a well-known film.
- Recommendsu/NotDukeOfDorchester in r/boston · Nov 2024taste
Says this Roslindale spot's pizza is excellent, responding to the parent's mention.
- Mixedu/The_Night_Chicken in r/boston · Nov 2024ambience
Recommends it mainly for its retro feel rather than the pizza itself.
- Caveatu/ZipBlu in r/boston · Apr 2026taste
A friend loves it, but they found it totally mid on a visit and admits pretending to like it.
- Caveatu/PuzzleheadedBug4424 in r/boston · Apr 2026taste
Says the pizza is horrible and can't understand why the wife's family orders it.
- Recommendsu/BStills87 in r/boston · Mar 2026
Says this spot is the real deal.
- Caveatu/masterbuilder46 in r/boston · Apr 2026
Says they are fed up with pleasant cafe and asks which West Roxbury spot the other poster used.
- Recommendsu/jw3usa in r/boston · Mar 2026taste
Heard it makes top anchovy pizza and plans to go for lunch.
- Mixedu/ProfessionalNeck373 in r/boston · Dec 2025consistency
Describes it as a regular spot with inconsistent results.
- Mixedu/Laszlo-Panaflex in r/massachusetts · Sep 2026taste
Likes the cafe a lot but says its pizza is not the South Shore bar style.
- Mixedu/dearleadervt in r/boston · Apr 2026ambience
Doesn't think it's the best; people come for the old-school vibe and cheap cocktails, not the food.
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