I feel obligated to give Kipos 5 stars because there is no way on Earth(or any other planet for that matter) that it deserves an overall rating under 4 stars. After reading all the reviews for Kipos, I was very apprehensive to check it out. 1.5 stars, really? It can’t be that bad. If it wasn’t for my close proximity, I probably would’ve just skipped it, but I’m so glad I didn’t. First off, when I walked in the door, the sweet older gentleman and his presumptive wife were in there, MAKINGTHEDOUGHFROMSCRATCH! THISISNOT A TYPO! This alone should warrant a couple stars! You don’t find your local Dominos putting in this kind of effort. They have a pretty extensive menu, but being primarily a pizza joint, I decided to try a calzone. I got the chicken parm calzone and let’s just say this thing was a monster. For 11 bucks, you get a monster calzone that barely fit in the box! Once I sprinted home to sink my mitts and fangs into this monstrosity I had to cut it in half because it was so darn big. This allowed me to get a cross sectional view of all the delicious insides of this beast. It was loaded down with cheese and sauce and chicken, and I mean loaded down. Everything tasted so hot and fresh, I feel like what I got was in a different universe from that I was expecting after reading the previous reviews. There’s no doubt I’ll be going back, and now not just out of sheer convenience but because Kipos is awesome! A local place like Kipos that has been around in Charlestown for a while is right in my wheelhouse for places I love. Support local!
Bozohazard H.
Classificação do local: 1 Boston, MA
Not sure what kind of crime ring this shop is a front for, but it is clearly not related to food. I had a hard time choking down the pizza that came out of a kitchen that was furnished by a hoarder in 1983.
Colleen S.
Classificação do local: 1 Charlestown, MA
The steak and cheese I had delivered was awful! Dry as a bone! No cheese at all but upon closer inspection a piece of American cheese melted entirely into the bread. The«steak» dry dry dry crumbles completely void of flavor. I threw it away! I NEVER do that! Only thing I’d get there is fountain coke. When I’m craving fries they are o.k. because of the large serving.
Bohdar H.
Classificação do local: 1 Charlestown, MA
I tried Kipo’s the week I moved to Bunker Hill St. I wanted to like this place. I wanted a simple place nearby with decent food — this is NOT it. I ordered a baked ziti and a chicken tender/wing combo to go. I’m not a picky eater and usually enjoy everything from fancy to fast food. Kipo’s is the only restaurant whose food I have tried a couple bites of, and decided to throw away.
Grace M.
Classificação do local: 2 Charlestown, Boston, MA
tried the roast beef sandwiches here, which they told us was«homemade». not so convinced though, as they tasted pretty much like roast beef cold cuts you’d buy at the grocery store. the bun was a bit dry and the whole sandwich was just«okay.» we also split a slice and it was your typical greek-style sub-shop pizza. not my thing, so i don’t give it a very good grade. probably won’t order from here again– wasn’t impressed!
Andrew S.
Classificação do local: 3 Boston, MA
I ordered delivery for a large cheese pizza, the guy who took my order over the phone I had trouble understanding a little but he heard me fine. Gave me a pretty accurate delivery estimate. The pizza is not the best but it is definitely not as bad as it is made out to be by some of the previous reviews. They also accept credit cards now, they use to only accept cash.
Chris B.
Classificação do local: 2 Charlestown, MA
Conveniently located, but their pizza is definitely not good by any stretch of the imagination. Do yourself a favor and walk down the hill to Paulos instead.
Anna L.
Classificação do local: 2 Wilmington, MA
my friend had a personal pizza and it doesn’t have sauce on it… what type of pizza doesn’t have sauce on it?! my BLT sandwiche is good but nothing to write home about. You have to ask for sauce on your calzone… What type of place doesn’t automatically put sauce on or in your calzone?! This is a weird place.
J D.
Classificação do local: 1 Boston, MA
Stop. Just stop right there. Who are you people? They USED to have bad pizza? 3 stars? 4 stars?!! Stop it! Look, this isn’t about pizza snobbery. I’ve had good pizza, and I’ve had mediocre pizza. But I love pizza in nearly every form. Those little frozen pizza bagels are fantastic to me! Even the greasiest late night bar crawl pizza is still tasty because it’s pizza! People groan about Hi-Fi in Central Square, Cambridge. Sure it’s not GREAT pizza… but it’s still pizza and it’s still tasty. Soggy, crispy, deep dish, thin crust, burnt, greasy, rubbery… I’ve endured it all and I’ve gone back for seconds. I love pizza. Who doesn’t? Kipos should not exist. This was, by far, the worst pizza I’ve ever had in my entire life… fresh… frozen… or otherwise. I couldn’t even understand it. My brain simply could not fathom how a business could sell this and call it brick oven pizza. How can a business sell this and maintain a customer base? How are they making their money? Somebody has to explain this to me! First of all, the establishment is a wreck. Ceiling fans hanging by wires, chairs and boxes piled up in the back like they’re on their way to the dump, but they’re not… they’re covered in dust. It’s as though this is some sort of sorrowful tribute to a bygone era. There’s even an arcade machine sitting unplugged and covered in dust. I ordered a large cheese pizza. The most simple of pies. They reached under the counter… shuffled a bit… and out came a pie, in mere seconds. It looked frozen, perhaps… I honestly can’t say. But it was not made from anything fresh. My thoughts? Even frozen pizza is kind of ok… so I’ll go with it. I’m not the type of person to refuse to pay for an ordered meal… but man, in this case I wish I was. This pizza was awful. Thin little slices of cardboard with crusty cheese on them. You could hold the slice vertically and nothing would move. You could throw it like a frisbee(I actually made the motion vigorously with a slice) and none of the ingredients moved. It wouldn’t bend, flop, slide, or drip. This is NOT pizza. It reminded me of that scene in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation when the turkey explodes… and they’re all sitting around eating these little nuclear bits of crispy flesh. Seriously guys… maybe it’s run by a family of good people. But don’t support this mess. They’re not even trying. These good people need to move on and run something easier like an ice cream stand. They do sell ice cream here. Maybe that’s where their bread and butter lies.
Andrew R.
Classificação do local: 3 San Francisco, CA
Maybe they USED to have bad pizza, but not anymore. The crust is thin, not too crispy, not too much cheese, and has a great flavor. It’s good, not great, but not bad. And it’s the best deal for a whole pie in Charlestown: $ 8.25. I think you can even get two for $ 6 something each. Talk about a deal. If you don’t like the pizza, do what everyone else seems to do to their pizza around here and load up on the crushed red pepper or parmesan or italian seasonings, and change the whole taste as you like. A-doy.
Jenna P.
Classificação do local: 3 Boston, MA
I gave this 3 stars because it’s a 30 second walk from my place. Pizza is average pizza, nice layer of cheese, good amount of toppings,($ 12 for a large hawaiian pizza.) They have fountain soda, which I’m a huge fan of and it was a delicious fountain root beer! My friends got a chicken finger plate and chicken wings plate. They were both huge and came with fries and choice of other side. It was around $ 7 which I think is a fairly good price for a large dinner. I didn’t have high hopes of this place, but this place is close, cheap and has decent pizza and dinners. Menu is large, they have a bar with some stools for seating, but I think their hours are weird. Overall, food is good if I need something quick and affordable.
Mike M.
Classificação do local: 1 Cambridge, MA
Pretty far below average pizza with crust without taste. I’d look elsewhere for delivery.
Mike H.
Classificação do local: 1 Malden, MA
Pre-fab ingredients and lousy service. Chicken wings soggy right down to the bone. The driver had my phone number but somehow neglected to get my address. I wonder if «Kipo» is Greek for douche.