Hot in the HOPS

Boston House of Pizza. University House of Pizza. Those are the two "houses of pizza" I frequent the most in Boston. Both are on Huntington Avenue, and both are within a two or three minute walk from the Northeastern campus. There are another three of so in Westford, Mass., and a handful more in just about every other town. With so many pizza places around, including all the "HOPS," it is difficult to find great pizza. But what I have found is that most of these "HOPS," particularly the two on Huntington Ave., have equally mediocre subs and less mediocre pizza. Most of the subs and pizzas at "HOPS" even look and taste the same. That being said, I have probably had more meals from UHOP than any other eatery on campus combined.
There is one kind of pizza that I think has managed to distinguish itself from the average, bland HOP slice. That is the Sicilian slice. Not full after a sandwich (on whole wheat bread), I stopped in at BHOP today. Not an option at UHOP, the Sicilian slice is thick, hot and juicy, while the crust is warm and airy and the overall feeling at the end is a completeness you never find after a typical HOP pizza.

Now there is much better pizza in Boston, and I will write about those pies soon. But for the HOPS, the Sicilian slice is your best bet. And both Huntington HOPS take the Husky Card.