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    Mortadella Head

    3.6 (254 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Delis, Pizza
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Vodka pesto chicken sandwich
    Juliana V.

    The sandwich was fresh and was really tasty, however, there wasn't anything super special about it. Solid option for warm sandwiches though!

    Cute decor!
    Katherine V.

    Chopped Ceasar with Chicken Cutlet Sub is a 10000/10 recommend! Mozzarella sticks are also the best I've ever had. Super affordable prices too! I live no where near somerville and parking is hard but will most definitely will hike to it. It's conveniently across from Davis Square T stop. Super cute shop set up. Friendly and helpful staff. Highly highly recommend!

    Natania C.

    This location serves two types of pizzas - the normal slices, and the thick ones. I prefer the thinner slices, but some prefer the more saucy, thicker chunks. They run out of "flavors" often, so they might be out of pepperoni/whatever flavor you're looking for. It's pretty cheap per slice, and the slices are filling too. I love how they make their pizzas too.

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    Adina S.

    I stopped by Mortadella Head after a bike ride on the Minuteman. All in all, I was pretty impressed! The pizza was of decent quality and the restaurant itself was pretty nice. It's definitely a casual vibe, with lots of people grabbing takeout. No issues with the service, my pizza was ready right away. I don't think I'd go out of my way to come back, but always looking for a solid slice!

    Chop Caesar
    Casey A.

    I ordered delivery from Mortadella head for the chop Caesar sub and small fries. I feel like the sub has been all over my TikTok feed so consider me influenced, but it was worth it! The bread is nice and toasted with garlic butter, good level of dressing, lots of chicken, and some prosciutto under it all! It was great. Definitely stuffed and hard to eat without making a mess but oh well. The fries were pretty decent, thick but kinda soft (it's delivery, I'm not blaming them for that). The order also came really quickly. I'd definitely order again.

    Ultimate Combo?
    Allison J.

    I assume I would've had a great experience if I had ordered in person! I had read a few poor experiences from DoorDash / ordering delivery specific to getting the wrong order, but took the risk. I only ordered a Chop Caesar and a gingerale. The receipt on the bag was correct but I was given a different sub. Something called a "123 Ultimate" Not a huge issue. But obviously not what I ordered. Was looking forward to trying the viral Chop Caesar as a chicken caesar salad wrap lover and wouldn't have waited over an hour for a ham and cheese sub

    Caesar sub
    May H.

    Great deli. Quick service and food was yummy. Tried their Caesar Sub and was not disappointed! The fried Chicken cutlet worked really well with the carder salad and bacon. The bread wasn't bad but it wasn't the best.

    Chopped ceasar sub
    Anosha K.

    The chopped Caesar sub lives up to the hype! We also had a steak sub, and the steak was seasoned really well. Our meal had me considering getting them to cater my next family party! Their single slice servings are also huge. Will be coming back often.

    Chopped Caesar
    Maya K.

    This place is amazing! We had to try the chopped Caesar sub which was delicious - great dressing, plenty of chicken, delicious sub, and perfectly salty Proscuttio. They also offered us some pizzas - we tried the buffalo and meatball, delicious! The staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming and we'll definitely be back to try some more!

    Simone P.

    Honestly I've had their pizza before and was not very impressed but I love a chicken Caesar wrap so I figured I'd try their viral Chopped Caesar Sub. It was fine bit definitely need ed more meat and was half as full as they advertise. Also had way too much dressing. Overall, I wouldn't order again, especially for the price and what you get. The Caesar dressing isn't anything special and the chicken cutlet was very breast and dryer , you could easily replicate at home.

    Order pepperoni, get cheese on both. This place sucks at looking at orders. Made it online.
    Jhason H.

    So like as some sort of cosmic joke ai keep having issues at Mortadella head. Couple weeks ago, my pizza was ice cold when i picked it up at the time quoted. This last Saturday while it was snowing i called in to order a pizza, was told 35 minutes, total price and even a joke about walking in the snow. Only to show up and be told by the young child (red hair, curly i think) to tell me that he forgot to put my fucking order in. And if i could wait (with my dog) another 35 minutes for them to start it. So i left. Then tonight i place ANOTHER order online this time to avoid the kids forgetting my order again. 1 pepperoni Roman and 1 cheese. Time quoted was 6:36 and i showed up right around 6:40 to be told it would be 10 more minutes. So i walk my dog around for a bit come back and get my pizza. I walk home and open the boxes and i got two fucking cheese pizzas. I hate that your pizza is the best within walking distance. But at this point your establishment is akin to dunking donuts. No matter your order, you don't know what you're getting. So this was the final straw for me.

    Dominique D.

    After seeing a few tiktoks about this place I was super excited to check it out, but was underwhelmed. I ordered the chopped Caesar sub and it was okay. The sub was huge but the rest of it lacked for me. The chicken was on the dry side, the lettuce was soggy and the bread was hard. It became difficult to eat it at times so I had to rip some pieces off. I wish I had a better experience for my first time especially with how much their subs cost. The inside is on the small side but there are tables to sit if you want to eat in. The service was quick and the staff were friendly. They serve other food so if I'm in the area I might try again.

    Sabrina C.

    Shockingly bad delivery experience. I ordered 3 things-- mozzarella sticks, chopped Caesar sandwich and boneless wings with balsamic bbq. I didn't get the mozzarella sticks. They messed up the sauce combo on the wings--gave me buffalo and balsamic glaze together, which is an inedible combination. I called the restaurant and asked that they hold the prosciutto on the sandwich, and they did not. Also, the bread was terrible and very clearly never toasted and some of the chicken was terribly dry.

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    Hi Meg. Can you email us at Sandy@mortadellahead.com?

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    17 days ago

    Food was amazing!! Great service! Small space so most orders are to go! They have specials!

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    1 year ago

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    Thank you for the five star review Natania.

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    Thank you for the four star review Adina. We hope to see you soon!

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    Charles S.

    Thank you for the four star review Casey. Come back and see us soon.

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    Charles S.

    Hi Allison. Can you email us at Sandy@mortadellahead.com?

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    1 year ago

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    Charles S.

    Thank you May for the four star review. Come back and see us soon.

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    9 months ago

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    Charles S.

    Thank you Ann for the four star review. Come back in and see us soon.

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    Charles S.

    Than you for the five star review Anosha. We hope to see you soon.

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    Thank you Maya for the five star review. We hope to see you soon!

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    Charles S.

    Hi Simone. Can you email us at Sandy@Mortadellahead.com?

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    Charles S.

    Hi Jhason. Can you email us at Sandy@mortadellahead.com?

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    Hi Dominique. Can you email us at Sandy@Mortadellahead.com?

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    3 months ago

    My pepperoni pizza was baked to perfection as usual! it was hot and ready when I got there! Thank you for another amazing pizza!

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    Charles S.

    Thank you for the five star review Melina. We hope to see you soon.

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    Hi Sabrina. Can you please email us at Sandy@Mortadellahead.com?

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    Thank you for the four star review Sarina. We hope to see you soon.

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    5 months ago

    Great mozzarella sticks, very fresh. Great service and quick! One of my favorite places in Somerville

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    Charles S.

    Thank you for the five star review Tyler. We hope to see you soon.

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    10 months ago

    Amazing pizza. My boyfriend and I get their pizza for takeout at least once a month. We go basic pepperoni and you cannot go wrong here!

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    Charles S.

    Thank you for the five star review Madelyn. Come back and see us soon.

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    Thank you Jack for the five star review. Come back and see us soon!

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    Thank you Edward for the five star review. Come back and see us soon.

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    Hi Wendy. Can you email us at sandy@mortadellahead.com?

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    5 months ago

    The woman who served us was so friendly and attentive. The food was great as always and we'll be back soon!

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    Thank you Jane for the five star review. We hope to see you soon!

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    11 months ago

    Great pizza. Roman style is crispy but not burnt which is tremendous. Subs are amazing and huge. I will be returning

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    Thank you for the five star review Ron. Come back and see us soon.

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    Hi Debbe. Can you reach out to us at Sandy@mortadellahead.com?

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    1 year ago

    Dude there was awesome good service and got a free slice ontop of my order great food and overall vibe.

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    Thank you for the five star review Alex. We hope to see you soon.

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    8 months ago

    Failed to deliver GrubHub order. Waited TWO HOURS before our order was cancelled without warning or reason. TOTAL FAIL

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    Thank you for the four star review, Salman. We hope to see you soon.

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    Thank you Allegra for the five star review. Come in and see us soon!

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