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Pepe Bocca

Pepe Bocca

414 Highland Ave, 02144, Somerville, United States

Wine • Pizza • Pasta • Cheese


"I had high hopes for Pepe Boca. I was certainly disappointed. When we first arrived everything seemed nice. We were seated right away. I now know why the restaurant was half empty. They brought some bread which was the only edible thing in the whole place. The waitress seemed extremely incompetent and incapable if answering basic questions about the very limited menu. She said she would ask the chef but apparently he was not in the kitchen. I ordered the charcuterie board for a starter and then ordered our entrees. It took over 1 hour for a board of sliced salami and cheese to come out of the kitchen, during which time we were not even offered a refill on our drinks. We had to request refills of our water 3 times before it was brought. The main entrees then took an hour longer to arrive. We were just about to leave before our food came. I wish we had. Three of us had ordered the gnocci which was burnt and inedible, I had the Osso bucco which was tough and grisely. The risotto had no flavor at all. The other two people had the pizza which was less than average. By the time we had finished I was very angry. The waitress blamed the kitchen, a new menu, and staff change for the problems, failing to give an excuse for her ineptitude(usually if a kitchen is that far behind a good waitress can ease the stress by being more attentive or at least making sure the drinks stay filled). I felt like I was just cheated out of my hard earned money. The restaurant should have adjusted the bill for such a poor experience, but that would have taken a single competent person to realize what was happening and there were none to be found. As we were leaving, never to come back, two or three other tables around us were experiencing the same misery. I always hope for local restaurants to succeed, and maybe Pepe Bocca can turn itself around, but I will not be going back there ever again."

Mama's Famous Pizza

Mama's Famous Pizza

6996 E 22nd St Tucson, AZ 85710, United States

Pizza • Italian • American • North American


"I have been eating at Mama's for 35+ years and have loved so many experiences there. When our kids were younger they loved sitting around the colorful fountain and playing the arcade games. The food and service were always friendly and family oriented. I even had my husband bring a deluxe sub to the hospital after our daughters were born. About a decade ago we noticed a decline in quality and customer service at this store, which is our neighborhood shop. After years of not ordering from here, we decided to give it another try a few weeks ago. We ordered a large pizza and a family size salad. The pizza was so-so, sauce was not adequate and toppings were minimal. The salad had a lot of slimy pieces in it, so we decided to return it to the store, especially since the price tag is $24.95. When we arrived, Jay was working the counter. To say he was not amused we were returning the food would be an understatement. We asked for a refund for the salad and he told us the store policy was only $15 would be allowed for returns. After letting him know that this was not acceptable, that we would talk to the manager the next day for clarification. As we were leaving he yelled at us across the store, not going to repeat what he said, but it is no wonder there were no guests sitting in the restaurant. It used to be full on a Friday night. This was three weeks ago. I have spoken to Dominic and Freddie several times with the promise of some response from management, but nothing. Called Liz at the Speedway store only to be told they no longer managed that location. It is too bad that once amazing restaurants end in such decline due to bad management. They have received the last order from us"