Tripoli Pizza

Don’t listen to any review that isn’t 5-​star. If you’re looking for toppings or different shape then really you just have no idea what is going on.
I don’t think twice about driving an hour for Tripoli. Lawrence, Salisbury, Seabrook, North Andover — all great. Salisbury and Lawrence are the classics, of course.

I have two reviews to write. The first one is for Bela. A. from N. Reading whose review I just read. Don’t you think it strange that 99% of the people who try Tripoli Pizza absolutely LOVE IT? And you not only didn’t like it but you had something negative to say about every aspect of the pizza. Are you just trying to get a reaction from all the people who LOVE IT? Are you that bored with your life. The only thing I agree with as to what you said is that” You would never go back”. And please let me help you with your confliction about it. It’s great crust, it’s unbelievably
great tasting sauce and the exact right amount of cheese. And in case you haven’t heard, they
have been in business for 80 YEARS. That’s 80 in case you don’t get that either! And far as you
having 10 other pizza’s that are better. I must have been in a coma the last 50 years cause I
haven’t had one yet… If I wrote your review, I would be embarrassed. I hope there’s a way they will let you delete it. Please check that out.
Now as far as Tripoli Pizza. Um, It makes me taste it just saying the words. I have been eating
this Pizza for many, many years. In fact we were all sitting around not to long ago talking about what would we want for our last meal if we had the chance to ask. Only two people in the group had had Tripoli so only two chose (You guessed it), Tripoli Pizza! And when others laughed the response was.” At least I’ll die with a smile on my face”… And to all the guys in the Lawrence location, Keep up the good work. Quality product with Quality Service. Can’t ask for more than that! Well maybe you could, I could ask for 5 slices of Tripoli right now! I’m in New York but will be coming up to Boston next week. First stop: Tripoli of course. Can’t wait. Haven’t been this excited since the invention of the «Remote Control». Cause I don’t have to get up and change the channel while I’m eating my pizza.
Bela, Delete you ridiculous post and save yourself some embarrassment. Just trying to help ya… And don’t just say everyone’s entitled to their opinion! That’s a co-​out response.
PS. On my way home next week I’ll be stopping by to pick 100 slices, so be ready Tripoli! I’ll call ahead.

Awesome square pizzas!!! Just order the cheese, as simple as it gets. To my knowledge, not expensive. Friendly staff as well. Also, was surprised to see a circular pizza for sale in their freezer *gasp.

I guess there is a pizza style for everyone, but honestly this pizza is some of the worst pizza i’ve ever had. The dough has an odd artificial taste to it and is dry and sweet. The sauce is even sweeter. Basically tastes as though someone dumped sugar into both (maybe they do). The cheese was extremely sparce. Barely covered half of it and had no taste. I’m not too picky with pizza and will pretty much eat any type or style, but I find this pizza hard to eat. I’ve had better frozen and/​or cafeteria pizza. Unfortunately a few people at work insist on getting this and the rest of us have to deal with. From what I see their bakery is very good. Not sure they should be making pizza though.

I travel almost 600 miles when I come home to Boston and this is one of the first stops I make. And I come back at least twice during my visits. Yes the sauce is sweet but it’s perfect. Get the extra cheese, it’s worth it. I’ve never had the pepperoni or sausage, why mess with a perfect pizza?! I found out they can mail you frozen slices. I may go broke soon, but at least I won’t be hungry.

Great pizza great pastries and great prices. I’d eat pizza there every time if I could. Very cheap prices too !!

love this pizza in the heart of the lost lawrence little italy.

THE BEST PIZZA. EVER. Their slices are delicious, with sweet sauce and cheese that melts in your mouth. It is seriously the best pizza place out there. Not expensive at all. Can get very crowded so if you want, order ahead on time then pick it up. Dough is handmade in front of you. Workers looked busy (are always busy) but get the job done. You CAN sit down and eat there but with all the people coming in and out, it’ll be quite awkward. Next door is the bakery. All baked good is handmade as well. They have many different desserts which are to die for. Their cannolis are excellent too. Definitely come here if you want to try great pizza.

LITERALLY, the best pizza in the world. I live next to Bianchi’s the North Shore’s version of the best pizza and I think Tripolis is wayyy better. Go !!!

Despite the fact that I live less than a quarter of a mile away and have been next door for pastries and bread a couple dozen times now, tonight was my first experience with Tripoli pizza. I am so conflicted as to how to review this because I both loved it and hated it.
There are really only three things to talk about with a cheese pizza; you have dough, sauce, and finally cheese.
Dough: this was the best part of this pizza. Oddly it tasted a little buttery, mostly at the beginning. Not sure what I was picking up on, but it was crispy and delicious.
Sauce: the flavor was there. This would be the best sauce I’ve ever had except for one thing; it’s TOO SWEET. I’m not sure if they add sugar or just use some magical high sugar tomatoes but good God was it ever sweet. I had to add some grated Romano at home to cut the sweet with some salt. The sugar level was enough to remove this from even my top ten favorite pizza sauces. And that’s sad, because it’s spiced just right, consistency is perfect, and even the amount they give you is spot on. But that sugar. Man. I can’t get over it.
Cheese: there isn’t much of it. I guess that’s ok, unless you are a super cheese fan (in which case they have extra cheese options). I didn’t mind it. Or maybe I did. Perhaps that saltiness of more cheese would have helped with the sweetness. Seriously. I’m talking about the cheese, yet I am back to the sweetness of the sauce.
Would I go back? No. Not if they use the same sauce. I can’t get over it. We have four slices (half a box 8) left and I am not sure what to do with it. If I did have to go again I’d ask for pepperoni, and sausage, and maybe extra cheese. I’d need it to be able to cut the sweetness of the sauce.
For those who like their pizza to taste like a dessert though, you’ll be in love. My order was ready in about eight minutes, so that was a plus. For me, I’ll have to go elsewhere for my pizza, which is quite the bummer because this place is so close to home.

I was born in Methuen, so have known Tripoli for 50+ years. It’s located in what’s left of the Lawrence I knew. They still have great pizza, can’t remember if it’s the same because that was almost 50 years ago. Good dough, piping hot, sauce is more orange than red. Real Lawrence, Mass pizza down the hill from the former Venerini Sisters Kindegarten. Wicked good, just the smell in the car is worth the half-​hour drive over from Nashua. Only thing is they just have 2 tables to eat — but it’s really supposed to be take out, so that doesn’t affect my rating. Enjoy, «mangia» as my great-​grandmother Epifania and Aunt Angie would say!