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    The Bread Boss

    3.7 (60 reviews)
    InexpensivePizza, Bakeries
    Closed 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Cannoli

    Everything I have tried has been tasty. The cannolis are the BEST. Service is always great. Love this place!

    Jackie N.

    Very friendly and patient workers! I even bought birthday cake toppers at the bakery, will return next time I'm in town!

    Decorated for Valentines Day! These calzones are *Big*!
    Jen W.

    I literally think I am in love with this business! Is that weird? Whatever, carbs are my fav and these are delectable. Thanks to Yelp reviewers for suggesting this spot. Located in a brick strip mall, on a corner, with a few spots in front and more to the side, the business is clearly marked! We were greeted as soon as we entered. There was a constant stream of customers throughout our visit with never more than 4 or 5 inside. I believe there was a sign outside asking to limit the number of guests inside. Please do check for that. The interior is large with cases forming an 'L' shape. Plexiglass dividers have been installed atop these cases. Hand sanitizer is located by the door, masks are required for customers and staff. Our visit was late morning and there was still plenty of bread and sweets to choose from. The bread, and some of the sweets, looked 'over done', but for the bread at least, it didn't affect my enjoyment of the product one bit. We selected calzones, bread, rolls, cannoli, sfogliatelle, and tiramisu. A lot. Our helper placed it all on a tray, then boxed it up once we were finished choosing. There is a register at each end of the room so there isn't a need to congregate in line to check out. A few pre-packaged items are on shelves around the room. First, the bread. We selected the 'small' regular Italian loaf. I say 'small' in quotes because this is a large sized loaf. They offered to sliced it, which we declined. We made Italian bread to accompany our home made sauce when we arrived home. The crust on this bread is crumbly, crusty, crunchy, chewy. The interior is a feather soft loft of bread deliciousness. The contrast is delightful and I can't decide which I enjoyed more, the chewy outside or lofty, fluffy inside. They both have their merits. French toast was made next day, which was wonderful as that sturdy crust held all the egg inside making for a lovely end result. Lofty dough leaves lots of room and sturdy crust to hold it all inside resulting in 3 eggs for two slices of bread. Perfect. Since then we have cut slices for toast and sandwiches and still a bit is left. I'd buy this loaf every week. I stored the sweets in the fridge as they contain cream and found the cannoli pastry too 'soft', but that could have been because of being stored in the fridge. The cream is tasty with a good texture and gentle citrusy profile which I very much enjoyed. The chocolate drizzle on the pastry is a nice addition. The sfogliatelle is not like any I enjoyed while living in Italy, which does not diminish from it's delights. This was one of the items I though a bit over done. The shape and construction is as expected, however the 'spiky' bits that fan out from the center were too hard. The interior had a texture more like a cake style donut than a flaky pastry, but with more moisture and a citrusy pallet. I actually enjoyed this one even though it contained no cream. They do offer similar style pastry filled with two types of cream, that are possibly more like the one's I am remembering and I will have to try them to confirm. We shared the tiramisu slice with a cup of Italian moka and it was a delight. A wonderful surprise to find caramel flavor inside this very sweet treat. We both enjoyed this version fully and it was a perfect accompaniment to the strong Italian coffee. I was very much looking forward to my spinach calzone and this one did not disappoint! So much spinach! I chose the spinach, cheese and olive version, and the olives were 'just the right amount', offering up a bit with each bite and the cheese did not overwhelm the calzone. I reheated in the oven and although the interior was warm enough, the exterior was dried out. I'll ask next visit the appropriate way to heat this up. I totally intend to get another. Also, there is a definite yet subtle taste that I think is fennel(?) or is it caraway? Either way, it added a very nice layer to the calzone flavor and I heartily approve! My SO got the steak and cheese calzone and my bite was very tasty and lean with a salt & pepper seasoning. Simple and tasty. I would absolutely get this for lunch or dinner. My voice is not one that 'carries', and when there were a few of us trying to order through masks and plexiglass simultaneously, it got very loud in there! The poor woman assisting us could not hear me. I waited for the noise to calm down and tried again. I felt like I was shouting to be heard. Otherwise, all other aspects were very positive. We enjoyed every item and definitely plan to return for more! Now, I'm off to eat some Italian bread.

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    Nick C.

    WOW!!!! This place is legit, so many pastry options it made my heat hurt (in a good way). I went here for my cheat meal and the value I got was awesome. I purchased 4 things: Frosted cinnamon roll, chocolate square, Russian tea cake and a piece of a coffee crumb cake. Everything came to $10.10. Each item was large and when I was handed the box, it was heavier than I thought. Now they don't have prices in front of their pastries, which I guess is the common move now, but the cinnamon roll was the first thing I asked for. Once I was told the price, ($2.25), I knew everything there would be affordable. For that size, those rolls are a minimum of $3.50 anywhere else. The quality was just as impressive. The bottom of the roll resembled a gooey sticky bun syrup and as I worked my way towards the center, it got better and better. The dough was very airy and tasty. When it comes to coffee crumb cakes, I'm very picky because they're one of my favorite desserts. The sponge, bottom layer was actually my favorite part. For the topping, I would have like more crumbly crumbles (lol), not just one big dense layer. Usually, when eating these the topping spills all over. But very good and great taste. The Russian cake was very good, which had a great soft sponge layer as well. Same with the chocolate square. This was so heavy for its size, it was super dense and not too rich. I love the top layer which had little chocolate chips hiding out right in between the layers. The cinnamon roll was my favorite. You gotta check this place out. Also, I can't wait to try Pasta Contis which is the food truck right next to Bread Boss. It's only open during certain summer months.

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    Danielle F.

    I have driven by so often and wanted to go in. I had heard good things but never managed to make it over. I'm glad I did! The exterior could be more appealing, but lends to that old school Italian bakery feel. Inside, there is just enough room to walk in and look at all the counters, definitely not a place to sit and stay. The selection is great. On Easter morning they had all their glass counters stuffed with sweetness of all kinds, a shelf of full fresh bread, some racks full of calzones... On a holiday meant for family members stuffing each other with food, this was commendable, especially since the the regular box store options were closed. They take cards for payment which is nice and took care of each customer quickly and with courtesy. The prices were reasonable and the taste was fantastic. So, if you're looking to grab something (or a few somethings) that's fresh, delicious, and decently priced - this is your place.

    Italian cold cut calzone
    R J.

    Guys seriously! Your Italian cold cut calzone was so disappointing... pastry's are great but it's not going to be the lunch spot I hoped it would be... there was less then 50 cents of cold cuts inside... and ends we're literally all dough. Do better

    Foot long Pepperoni and cheese, Canolis and some crusty bread
    Tony P.

    They are incredibly helpful and courteous. You can tell they are local business owners - because they respond as if they are working for commission. Their bread prices are really fair. They say good pizza can be eaten room temperature, so that's their deal. If you make it in time, you can catch one of their taste appealing slices of pizza. They have different kinds of breads to appeal any desire. I enjoy this spot. FYI - their Canolis are not good - stick with the bread.

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    The pizza chips are excellent, as are their egg biscuits and pepper biscuits. I make sure to stop here whenever I visit RI.

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    3.8(114 reviews)
    0.4 mi
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    This was my first visit…read more That's worth saying up front because Rosa Mia has been around for a very long time. There are people in Johnston who have been eating this pizza for most of their lives. They don't just know what it tastes like. They know what it's supposed to taste like. I had none of that. No childhood stake in this one. No fourty year memory to argue with. Just a thick, square pie and an open mind. The first surprise was the crust. This is a substantial pizza, but it didn't eat that way. The top and bottom had real crunch, crisp and golden brown, buttery, with the bottom almost looking like it had been fried in oil. Then you get through that shell and everything changes. Soft. Chewy. Light and airy. Delicious. That contrast was the best thing about the pizza. The cheese was harder to figure out. It never really browned, even around the edges where the crust was getting dark, and the flavor wasn't quite mozzarella. Sharper. Fuller. If I had to guess, I'd say there's some provolone working in there, blended in rather than announced. I could be completely wrong. Whatever it is, the cheese tasted like something. That's not as common as it should be from a lot of pizzerias. Then there was the sauce. On this particular pie, there just wasn't much there. Thin. Almost apologetic. Salt was the only note that really came through. I didn't get much tomato. I didn't get much herb. Nothing really pushed back against a crust and cheese that were doing most of the work. And that's where Rosa Mia and I probably part ways a little. Plenty of people talk about this as some of the best pizza in Rhode Island. After eating it, I understand why. That crust is excellent. The cheese is distinctive. If those are the things you care about most, this is a genuinely good pizza and absolutely worth trying. But I'm a crust-and-sauce guy. I need both. Maybe that's also the difference between discovering a pizza and growing up with one. If Rosa Mia had been down the street from my house when I was ten, maybe this is the pizza I'd spend the rest of my life defending. I understand how that happens. This is exactly the kind of neighborhood pizza that gets wired into people that way. But I didn't grow up with Rosa Mia. I got to meet it at 59, with no memories attached and nothing to judge except the pizza in front of me. Great crust. Really interesting cheese. A sauce, at least this time, that didn't give me enough. Really good pizza. And close enough to great that I understand why somebody else might have spent fifty years insisting that it is.

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    4.6(23 reviews)
    1.5 mi

    Flavors, on Mineral Spring Avenue in North Providence is a halal restaurant that decided to enter…read morethis year's Lord of the Pies competition. That sentence tells you everything about what's happening here. This isn't a pizza place that added some fusion items. This is a halal spot doing tandoori chicken wraps and lamb keema that figured pizza might work as part of the mix. The space looks sharp. Dark ceilings. Woven pendant lights hanging at the right intervals. Plants everywhere that actually work instead of looking like an afterthought. Someone put real thought into making this place feel modern and welcoming, which matters when you're trying to pull off a menu that spans continents. Looking at what they're actually doing makes sense once you understand the concept. The chicken tikka pizza. The lamb keema pie. The spicy donner option. That's where their expertise lives. That's what they know how to cook. The margherita exists because the competition requires it, not because it's their signature move. And you can tell. What arrives looks fine enough. The cheese melted properly. Some color where it should be. But the first bite reveals a pizza still finding itself. The dough eats doughy. Not undercooked, just that texture that makes you think prefab even though it's not. It lacks character. No real chew. No complexity. Just dough being dough without much personality behind it. The cheese does its job. Good coverage. Proper melt. It's competent cheese, which counts for something. But competent cheese can't save ratios that don't make sense. Because there's barely any sauce. What little made it onto this dough doesn't contribute much. No brightness. No acidity cutting through all that cheese. No presence. You're essentially eating cheese bread, which might work as an appetizer but doesn't work as pizza. Then the garlic shows up and refuses to leave. Strong garlic flavor dominates. Not in a subtle, integrated way. Just there, overwhelming many bites, making you wonder if it's trying to compensate for the sauce that forgot to show up. Here's the thing though. Judging this margherita against what Flavors actually does feels slightly unfair. This is like asking your favorite Thai place to make you a cheeseburger. Sure, they'll try, but that's not why you go there. You go there for the pad thai that's been perfected over years. The curry they know by heart. The stuff they actually care about getting right. I'd bet money their chicken tikka pizza works better than this margherita. The lamb keema probably sings when it hits dough with their house spices and proper sauce ratios. The peri peri chicken might actually justify the fusion concept. But none of that matters in a competition that strips everything down to four ingredients and asks if you understand the fundamentals. Forty places entered Lord of the Pies this year. Most of them are pizza places through and through. Places that make margheritas every day and have the ratios memorized and know exactly how their ovens behave. Flavors is competing outside their weight class, which takes guts even if the result isn't quite there yet. The potential exists. The space works. Everyone who works here is super nice and fantastic hosts. The core menu probably delivers. But this margherita tastes like something they had to make rather than something they wanted to make, and that shows in every doughy, garlic-heavy, sauce-lacking bite. Maybe stick to what you know best. Let the pizza places fight over who makes the best margherita. Focus on doing halal fusion pizza that actually uses your strengths instead of exposing your weaknesses. Because I guarantee the lamb keema pizza has more going for it than this one does.

    We originally came by to try the chicken tandoori pizza but were told they were out of the premade…read morepizza crusts they use so they weren't serving pizza today. So, we ordered the chicken tandoori wrap and the chicken tikka wrap instead. We asked if there was anything else that we should try and the employee told us that the crack chips were great and a best seller on the menu, so we ordered them to try for ourselves. We took our items to go and tried them when we got home. The wraps were okay but the crack chips were not- they were soggy and slimy at the same time, nothing appetizing about that! I'm not sure that we would return based on our experience today.

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    3.9(82 reviews)
    4.3 miEast Side

    5 Stars for what may be my favorite specialty pizza ever. Pro-tip: order the G.O.A.T. Pizza…read more We had a hankering for pizza and Francesco's absolutely hit the spot. Their pizza is NY style thin crust (YUM) and though you can order a typical Margherita pizza, I highly suggest looking through the specialty pizza options. We got the G.O.A.T. Pizza which comes with mozzarella cheese, goat cheese, caramelized onions, herbs, and hot honey drizzle. It's even better than it sounds. This was the perfect combo of garlicky savory cheese and sweet honey with the tiniest kick. I could have eaten the entire large pizza on my own. I'm in RI for one more week and trust that I will order this again. I also got the 10 piece order of wings with BBQ sauce and was so pleasantly surprised to see it came on top of caramelized onions! It was there in the description, but I missed it. They were so good I was picking them out by hand and enjoying them. The wings were thick and full of meat. They had an option to get them extra well done, but I love exactly how they came regularly. I would definitely order these again. Overall, super impressed. Highly recommended!

    Francesco's has good pizza and it's really easy to order take out and do pick up! They often have…read moredeals going on too. I can't eat cheese and I'm always grateful for pizza shops that offer vegan cheese and a good pizza. Just because I can't eat cheese, doesn't mean I want to eat a lame pizza. And this place delivers on a great vegan pizza! Whether you're vegan, lactose intolerant, a meat lover, vegetarian, or gluten free - there is something for you and this is your sign to order pizza for dinner tonight. They also offer catering, I used them for work before too. Super convenient and easy to work with.

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    Anna’s Vesuviano

    4.7(18 reviews)
    4.1 miMount Hope

    Last night I had the distinct pleasure of attending the Anna's Vesuviano Tonno dinner…read more This dinner was conceived when Chef Anthony got some beautiful tuna from American Seafood, based out of Stonington, CT. It was a menu created around the relationship between bread and seafood in southern Italy. As a culinarian by trade, I love dinners like this. I love seeing how a chef's mind works, the flavor pairings, and going on that journey with them. Last night was a wonderful example of that. I attended the dinner solo, my usual cohorts at a different dinner taking place in the city. But I don't mind solo dining. The best part about being solo last night? I was sat at the bar front and center, a veritable chef's table without the high price tag I paid the extra for wine pairings, and they were generous with those pours all night. Our glasses were filled before every course. The hospitality was warm, the service team made everyone feel at home. The interior had a retro feel, with pressed tin ceilings, counter seating along the windows and a tall bar by the kitchen. The first course was a tuna croquette, a smoked yellow fish canola (cone) and tuna crudo with pickled yellow tomatoes. The croquette crispy outside, and so, so creamy inside. The yellowfish cone had lovely textures, the pistachio crunch coming through nicely. The crudo was delicate and tender, the picked tomato bringing the perfect level of acidity. The second course was a Caserta style pizza. No, not the icon on Federal Hill. But pizza montanara - one that is fried and then baked, popularized in the Campania region of Italy and in the town of (you guessed it) Caserta. The first thing you taste is the Sicilain oregano. The crust is crispy but still had give. No flop if that matters. The tomatoes blanched and precisely peeled so they gave easily when you bit into it. The olives and capers paired with the tuna was like an Italian Nicoise pizza. A great eating experience. Next was the Tuna Fattoush, the salad course. The tomatoes tasted like peak summer when I bit into them. Tang from the lime, the mint almost floral with the sumac, the vinegar soaked bread buttery, tart. The tuna coming in the back end bringing the dish together in a magical way. The Mrs Tuna pizza intrigued me. I didn't know what to expect when I saw black dough. But what I experienced was wonderful. Soft dark bread with creamy stracciatella, and the tuna tartar on top sang against the creamy base. You can taste the burnt notes from the mayo but only in the background. It accented the dish, deepening the flavors in an unexpected way. Bufala mozz course was bright, tangy, salty. I didn't think I'd describe mozzarella as bright but here we are. It was a burst of flavor as soon as it hit my tongue. My taste buds lit up immediately. It was made by Lucas at Mozz in Newport. Go find some and try it immediately. Vesuvius pizza. Wow. I had only experienced Anna's through their various seafood pizza specials. This was my first time trying a classic. San Marzano tomatoes from Mt Vesuvius. 48 month aged Parmesan, the same beautiful fresh mozzarella we had in the previous course, basil and a hefty drizzle of high quality Palestinian olive oil. If you ever wondered what the most perfect Margherita was like, this is it. It's like it was cut out of a textbook. The crust was delicious as always, it's sourdough. The cook was crisp and even with the edge still soft and chewy. And finally dessert. Lemon and basil make sense on savory but I realized how special it can be in sweet. The sumac adding floral notes to the smooth custard and the cool basil gel, a study in flavor conception. Every time I go to Anna's, I continue to be impressed by Chef Anthony and his culinary genius. I know to most, this menu would seem odd or outside of the box for pizza. To a certain extent, that is true. But if you are brave enough to take a leap of faith, I have found I'm often rewarded with the most scrumptious landing. And to say I was rewarded last night for my leap would be an understatement. Thank you again for an incredible dinner, Chef Anthony, Michelle and the team at Anna's Vesuviano.

    While we had some initial sticker shock, Anna's proved well worth the price…read more My husband and I were impressed with the quality of pizza. We got the meatball and potato pizzas and thought both were delicious. They tasted very fresh and the quantity of toppings didn't weigh the pizza down, it just provided flavor. We ordered take out on a Friday night and got the pizza in about 25 min. This is a great addition to the neighborhood and we anticipate being back!

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