pvdcaveman t1_j5hhtka wrote on January 23, 2023 at 1:07 AM

Reply to comment by mhb in best pizza restaurant in providence area (with parking) by DrankinWock

There are a number of great pizza places in town, but I’ve been on a big Marvin kick lately. Has not disappointed and although it doesn’t have a dedicated lot, the parking is rarely a challenge. I don’t understand the Caserta’s love - there are lots of places to go to for the nostalgia factor, and maybe that is why Caserta’s has a lot of fans, but it’s not a place I could recommend to an out-of-towner looking for a good pizza. I feel like the only people who go there, grew up going there and now live in places without great pizza.

WickedDog310 t1_j5id3rb wrote on January 23, 2023 at 5:07 AM

I like the thick crust, and the pepperoni. Providence has so many good pizza shops, I feel like there's a pizza for every mood. Caserta's for a thick crust & pepperoni with a hint of spice. Minerva's in Wayland is a bad day special, when I need extra cheese as I'm grabbing a pizza on my way home. Sicilia's for a deep dish that's meant for sharing with friends. Big Cheese (technically Cranston I know) is for the classic circle cut into squares with extra cheese that screams family meal night with the extended family, you get like 4 or 5 diff5types of pizza and the smaller slices mean you get a little of each one.

You've definitely hit the moved out of state missing good pizza thing on the head. I've got family in bumfuck nowhere FL where all they have is a domino's and pizza hut the next town over. I frequently buy pizzas and wimpy skimpies the night before I fly and freeze them, then pack in my carry-on because they're so missed.

rnadrll62 t1_j5j5hpl wrote on January 23, 2023 at 11:10 AM

I've driven 45 minutes to Big Cheese just to get a couple gyro pizzas for a house party before. Can't get anything that good in MA