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    City Slicker Cafe

    3.4 (257 reviews)
    ModerateNew American
    Open 10:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Bolognese
    Bailey W.

    I've only ever had delivery from this cafe, but I'll say that I have never been let down. If you're in no mood to leave the house for your next meal, and might be craving a few comfort food items, I recommend ordering delivery from City Slicker Cafe. I personally have been enjoying their pastas on the rainiest of days and nights these past few weeks. I particularly recommend their Bolognese and the Bistro Chicken. #foodie #comfortfood #pastadishes #namastehome

    Hawaiian Pizza!
    Leanne M.

    I was intrigued and wanted to try the pizza here because from the looks of the photos, it was similar to a south shore bar style pizza. This is hard to find north of the city and I was hoping for the best! I ordered a Hawaiian pizza to go. When I got home and opened the box, I was happy to see that it indeed looked like a South Shore pie! Crispy edges where you would typically see crust, and there was a considerable number of toppings on it. The flavor was there, and it fulfilled my pizza craving! I recommend giving this place a shot if you are in the area!

    Grilled chicken sandwich.
    Grace M.

    Shame on me for making a last-minute change in my order and going with salmon... I should have figured salmon is not a smart choice from a sandwich/cafe restaurant, but I was feeling bold! Yeah, the salmon wasn't great- it tasted like the frozen variety, but I did appreciate the glaze/sauce (something citrus-y) and that it was topped w/ grape tomatoes & chunks of avocado. For my sides, I got broccolini which turned out to be just regular broccoli crowns & the worst mashed potatoes I've ever had. They're both a) using the wrong variety of potato which doesn't have enough starch to hold up and b) over-whipping so that the mash is gluey (and yet still chunky).. yeah, it was bad. My dining companion got the grilled chicken sandwich which he said was okay not great. For his side, we got fries which were not only TERRIBLY soggy, but quite frankly the saltiest fries I've ever had. Somehow, the salt permeated through the entire fry. Blech. No thank you, City Slicker Cafe! No thank you. -_-

    Anthony L.

    What a treat, seriously! On a gloomy Sunday afternoon, my housemates and I decided we are starving! As many know, the more people there are, the harder it is to decide on food (especially if we want to do take out!) We were planning on ordering from another subpar sandwich shop until my housemate said "NO, STOP! CITY SLICKER CAFE, I HAVE A MENU!" So there we were, stopped at our Foodler browsing. We quickly glanced at the menu and were happy with the pricing. So we did it, we made a decision: City Slicker Cafe. As we made our wish list of calories, we were getting more and more excited to feed our growling tummies. Come to find out, they were out of half of our wish list, but it's okay, we were at the point where anything sounds great. 20 minutes, the lady said, until we will be happily fed. To kill the time, we went to the Dollar Store down the street to stock up on tasty treats, the liquor store for Hurricane Sandy necessities, and then over to CSC. The second we walked in, I wish we just went and sat down. The cafe is super cute and the folks who work there are intensely kind. But, we had bad horror movies in front of us, so back home we went. We cracked the food open and took our first bites... NIRVANA! Seriously, this food is amazing. Even more, the french fries were perfectly crisp and deliciously salted. I ordered a tuna melt with gorgonzola cheese and I regret nothing, NOTHING. If you are in the mood for some home cooked goodness for a cheap price, go here.

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    Their chicken parm sub on foccacia is revelational. The pizzas and calzones are also fantastic. I love having them right down the street!

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    We ordered the chicken club pizza last night and loved it! I can wait to try the other things on the menu. Nice and easy ordering!

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    Pizza is back!!!!!! Not sure how or why..but the original, kinda greasy, pan pizza is back. SO GOOD!!!!!!

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    Simply my favorite "classic" pizza in Somerville, and on top of that, the owner and staff are friendly, helpful, and generous.

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