Santarpio's, East Boston

Praises it as an old-school place with lasting staying power, a short walk from the Blue Line.

Lived nearby, bought two pies, found both terrible; says it is not among the area's good shops.

Says they will choose Santarpio's over this place from now on.

Names Santarpio's pizza as one of the classic stops on a New England food list.

Says the place has always been very poor.

Visited in July and still loves it; praises their sausage and jalapeño pie as tasty.

Argues this East Boston place beats the Regina's it was compared against.

Says Santarpio's is overrated; waiting in line in summer heat wasn't worth it.

Defends the place against critics who call it inedible, while admitting it may not suit everyone.

Replying to a Santarpio's pick, says its pizza lacks quality and ranks below other local spots.

Calls it good, but says its reputation grew from years with few strong local rivals, which have now improved.

Suggests Santarpio's for pizza as part of an East Boston day trip.

Has gone for decades, still finds the pizza good, and now brings grandchildren.

Says their Father's Day visit was great.

Agrees with the parent: basically ordinary pizza with nothing special beyond marketing.

Longtime local says the pizza was good decades ago but has lost its appeal; last visit was only alright.

Says it was good two decades ago but now considers its pizza overrated.

Says takeout means waiting by a back door, but they never hated it and mostly went elsewhere nearby.

Recommends Santarpio's pizza in East Boston when asked for a lunch spot.

Calls Santarpio's the greatest of all time.

Names Santarpio's in Eastie as a pick alongside Ernesto's.

Describes it as quite solid and thinner than the other picks listed.