This place is okay. It's food that's pretty quick and okay if it's in walking distance since parking may be a problem. There are a couple of tables inside but it seems like it's all take out. I got a calzone, but it really was more like cheesy bread. A small was fine for two people to share and came with marinara sauce. It tasted fine for cheesy bread, but it was not like any calzone I've ever seen. So overall it was fine for a quick bite, but don't go out of your way. edit and star change: I didn't know different types of calzones made some not calzones. A cheese calzone makes it an entirely different dish? I am not here to help businesses but help other customers know what to expect. If the owner can't tell from a picture what we'd been served, that's a bad sign. If you think *I* am wrong for expecting a calzone to be a standard calzone because that food term has a certain meaning, then that's a bad business view. I don't want a refund, I just wanted to share my experience, and this comment would definitely deter me from coming back. Justice for calzones. read more

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Unbelievably delicious pepperoni pizza!! Sincerely some of my best. Wish I could just get a couple slices and without having cash and not have to buy additional things to get to $8 but other than that it's great! read more

Ordered a 1/2 and 1/2 we enjoyed the pizza, fast and friendly service...and the crust was delish!

Love the food and the service. Just expected a basic quick sandwich or pizza and got a great sub and then an even greater pizza the next day. Would have love to stay and continue to enjoy their food but had to go back home. read more

Get ready to hear the unbelievable! The eastern European cook who works her cussed me out and then -- you're not going to believe this -- hurled the handset of their phone at me hitting me in the back! True story. I ordered a sub, and Royal used to be my favorite place for subs. (It used to remind me of subs I'd get as a student elsewhere 20 years ago.) I walk in and the guy asks me my name, despite having seen me 100s of times. (They used to remember my identical order everytime, to the point where he'd make it with just a nod from me, no words exchanged.) And so I said my name. He didn't hear it or couldn't understand it, or didn't really want to try. I committed the felony of rolling my eyes at him for this. Boom! The fuse was lit! He gave me my sub and as i began to walk out, his mouth became a sewer of the filthiest cuss words! I turned around bewildered, and said something to the effect of "stfu and try to be polite to your customers!" As I began to turn I felt something hit the back of my shoulder and drop to the floor. It looked like a dinky little remote control probably for the dinky little tv they have in that dinky little place. How did it end up here on the floor? I ask myself in that moment. Ah, he threw it while swearing at me! I couldn't believe it. I picked it up and kept walking out the door. I saw him come out from behind the counter, taking off his grimey gloves, threatening to beat the crap out of me. I ran! Handset still in hand. I saw the second cook (a much bigger dude that'll the scrawny EE guy) begin to follow me on foot, for a good 1/4 mile. Until I guess his voluminous self ran out of steam. (He had been laughing the whole time during the incident, btw.) I got home, cooled off, and enjoyed what is unfortunately going to be the last Royal sub I will ever eat. And I hope you have had your last one too. read more

Royal Pizza & Subs - What used to be a delicious sub, from a place full of garbage (i.e., violent) cooks. - Pizza Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Pizza was out of 5 about 2.7. I can't say that I was a fan of the pizza however, but I can say that the people who work there were extremely nice and friendly, and the place was not dirty. I found it to be clean just like any other pizza shop I have ever gone to, which is a few although I wouldn't do the pizza again I would certainly be open to trying another menu item. The people who work here were so nice. They are the kind of people you want to continue to support. read more

Royal Pizza & Subs - Pizza Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

We visited Boston from Maine in November 2023 and December 2024. Both times we went The food was hot, fresh, and really good! I got the Chicken Alfredo and a Three Meat Calzone. Both were the best of each I have ever tried and I've had both from several different places, but none have come close. Not to mention that the staff are incredibly kind and clearly take pride in their food. This has become our favorite little hole in the wall and we eat here at least once every time we go to Boston. Will most certainly be back! Food 5/5 Service 5/5 read more

Royal Pizza & Subs - Chicken Alfredo, Meat Lovers Supreme Calzone. - Pizza Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

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Stopped in for a to go steak and cheese sandwich. It was made fresh in front of me. It was very delicious. This place looks like home in the wall from the street, but the staff are friendly and they put out a great product. I highly recommend. read more

I want to start buying saying this place is the only place I get my pizza's and subs and really whatever I'm feeling that day. Sometime I walk in just ask the the chef to make me something I haven't tried over there and they'll make it. I'm big at eating at home only but if I'm eating out my go to is Royal for quick ,quality and fresh meals. The owner is very nice and well respected. read more

Royal Pizza & Subs - This right here is a chicken wrap not just regular wrap this was special made with extra add on. - Pizza Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

I've travelled across US and this place has hands down the best pizza I've tried! Always cooked to perfection and you have to try their calzones, delicious!!! Their menu has so many options and the service is always on point and fast, while everything is fresh. Such a great atmosphere too and the staff is so welcoming and kind, they really make a difference. You won't be disappointed, 10/10 the best food and staff read more

Pizza was AMAZING!! Delicious and full of flavor!!! Visiting from Texas and so delighted to stumble across this gem!!!! Highly recommend to anyone looking for pizza that will hit the spot!!!! 10 out of 10 read more

Royal Pizza & Subs - Pizza Margarita - Pizza Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Stayed at holiday inn across street, and walked over to pick up Royal Pizza twice this week. Overall good food, and very reasonably priced. Had pizzas, numerous subs, chicken gyro, chicken fingers. Generous portions. read more

Awesome place for a little hole in the wall. Website didn't work to order but phone order was fast and easy. Pretty cheap prices for the generous portions and awesome taste. The steak and cheese calzone was amazing and their subs are to die for. read more

I guess you get what you pay for. This is a fine shop for a slightly below average pizza. Sauce and cheese are just fine. Nothing special here but not awful. Just okay. Had cheese and pepperoni pizza. Probably would just get papa johns or something if I want cheap pizza. read more

Been coming here on a regular basis for over 2 years now. The guys there are super friendly, food is great and quick, and reasonably priced. Literally all of their pizzas are amazing. I've ordered Royal for multiple parties and every single one of my friends loved them too. Steak & cheese, gyro, chicken kabob, and every other sub I've tried so far has been phenomenal as well. I can't speak to delivery, as I always do pick-up, but I cannot recommend this place enough. read more

Great service with a wide range of food. Always busy which says everything. Great gyro! One of the best. Cheeseburger sub needs work Being courteous and a little kinder to the customer would give them a 5-Star rating. read more

Staying in a hotel nearby and wanted a quick bite to eat. Stopped by Royal Pizza and Subs and got a margarita pizza. It was insanely good, I wish I were local because I'd eat here all the time. Quick, courteous service, too. Totally recommend. (Got a brownie for dessert too and it was also really tasty!) read more

Royal Pizza & Subs - Pizza Margarita - Pizza Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

I always order from here when I have people over. Delicious pizza (I especially love the crust--perfect balance of crispness and chewiness for me, almost makes me think of sourdough) and solid delivery. read more

Returned tonight, 2 years after my first visit and was not disappointed. How convenient this is literally across the street from the Holiday Inn! Ordered a small pepperoni, bacon and sausage pizza which was ready in 6 minutes. The meat was flavorful and generous in quantity, the pizza had tons of cheese and the crust was lightly crispy and medium in thickness...perfect! I hope I remember to stay at this hotel again so I can eat at Royal again! read more

An excellent place to get high quality, efficiently made comfort food! I'm a regular and I can honestly say the staff and the new owner offer the best service I've ever experienced. Everything seems really good but I typically go for the pulled pork sandwich, the Ruben, or the California wrap! 5 stars all the way! read more

"Let's try a local pizza," I thought to myself. We were staying across the street at the hotel and saw that this place was well reviewed. The pizza was greasy, and not in the good way. The pepperoni tasted like something you'd find on a frozen pie that you forgot was in your deep freeze for three years. Don't bother. read more

My new favorite neighborhood pizza place! I called and ordered two larges quickly as a thank you for some friends that were helping me. Originally they said it would take 35 minutes, but when I balked at the order and said I would just get slices instead, they said they could have them ready in 10 minutes and they were! The main gentleman I dealt with was incredibly friendly. The pizza itself was heavenly. Each piece was satisfying for filling and left me wanting more with a sturdy middle and crunchy crust. read more

I ordered their California wrap and it was a 10 for 10! Came with grilled chicken, avocado, peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, and some type of amazing white cream sauce! Never knew a California wrap could be this GREAT! Also amazing and fast costumer service. My go to food place for sure! read more

Staff is fun to talk to and very social, pizza is very tasty, with the crunch bottom crust and perfect amount of cheese. Just like any other delicious pizza shop it takes 20ish minutes but it's so worth. read more

Ordered from a delivery service to a local hotel. Food is excellent, delivered in great shape. We weren't as close to the hotel as I thought. When next in Boston, I would order from again. read more

I've lived in Charlestown for 30 years and pizza around here sucks (Jenny's, Dominoes, Papa Gino's)....I figured I'd try Royal in Somerville. OUTSTANDING pizza and outstanding service. I got the Royal and give it an 8.3 on the Portnoy rating system. Keep up the great work folks.... read more

I love my weekly lunch outing to Royals. I order online and walk over from my office and everything is always waiting, always perfect, always yummy. The guys behind the counter could not be nicer or more personable and since I've had my weekly Greek salad with chicken (so so good) they remember me and we always say hi and have a friendly nod because they are so busy getting the rest of their lunch orders ready. Thanks guys! Keep feeding us the yummiest lunch! read more

Got some food delivered via Seamless. Fries were yum, mozzarella sticks were yum but they forgot to put mayo on my BLT. They got Mountain Dew. read more

I order from here often because it's in my neighborhood. I love the plain chicken wings, they're fried to a crispy golden yummy-ness and the batter/flavor is similar to wings you'd get in a chinese restaurant. We get the chicken kebab sub with fried onions, pickles, american cheese, salt & pep and a little ketchup and mayo on a toasted sub roll and the chicken is always moist and never dry, and they ALWAYS get my order right. We also get the meatball sub which is good. I don't really like their chicken parm because the cutlet they use processed chix instead of chix breast. The fries are decent too. When we're feeling lazy we do delivery which is pretty quick. Ordering on the phone is easy to because they speak English (I'm not trying to be rude but in many of the restaurants in my neighborhood it's hard to order delivery because on the phone they don't understand my street name, Brighton St, and then when the deliverer inevitably calls on the phone, it's impossible to communicate directions and takes forever.) The service is great, when we do pick up we some times sit at the counter and talk to the workers who are always pleasant and friendly. This is my favorite sandwich place in the neighborhood. You're not going to get fancy-shmancy ingredients or recipes but for traditional subs it great. read more

I work pretty much across the street from this little hole in the wall and am so glad it's there. I usually get the Chicken kabab sub, which is fantastic. The place has been a staple in Somerville for business types for a long time (being across from the holday inn) and when you call in an order it does not take long to get ready. read more

Do yourself a favor: get something with the chicken kabob. The best marinated chicken kabob/tips there are, bar none. Something about the amazing Greek-style lemon-herb marinade and the perfect griddle cooking makes it irresistible. I recommend the Chicken Kabob Salad (with great homemade Italian dressing), the Chicken Bomb, or the Chicken Kabob Wrap. Really can't say enough about how great the chicken is. Solid menu offerings for other classic New England sub shop favorites and cheap, good (if not great) Greek pizza. read more

Honestly Royal hands down has the best steak and cheese in Somerville! This family owned sub shop is great. The staff is always friendly and I'm never disappointed. The only down side is that they are closed Sundays :( their salads are great as we'll as everything else I have had. Low prices! If your looking for some good sub shop food this is the place. Calling my order in now! read more

Royal Pizza & Subs - Large steak and cheese my fav! - Pizza Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

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I ordered fish and chips and was so disappointed that the fish was previously frozen. I called to ask about it an they told me that it was premium haddock filet. When? Before it was frozen? It looked and tasted like fish sticks. Horrible! And they could not care less about my dissatisfaction. I also ordered a chicken finger plate. Those were horrible as well and they sent no sauce. Called about that and they informed us that we MUST request sauce when ordering. But but but...they are chicken fingers. I have to TELL you I want sauce? Okay... Pizza and steak & cheese subs also came with my order since a few of us were eating. Those items were reported to be decent. But good grief! read more

Royal Pizza & Subs - This is their idea of fish. Can you believe this horror? It looked and smelled like fish sticks & they argued that it was haddock filet. - Pizza Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

I was right across the street for a week from this place and decided to stop in for carry-out one night. I had a 3-meat pizza and order of chicken wings. The pizza was a little greasy, but it was really good. I really liked the crispy crust. I'm glad it was not of the chewy crust variety. There were a great amount of toppings as well for a shade under $10. The chicken wings are breaded, but do not have sauce(which I am fine with as long as they are good). The breading has good flavor and I was a fan of them as well. I liked this place so I came back the following night for dinner as well. I ordered the wings again and got the buffalo chicken wrap. The wrap wasn't anything special but it had a good amount of chicken and had plenty sauce. I liked it. The wings were the same as the day before. This is not a place you really go to to sit down and eat. THey have a few tables, but at least in the summer, I would avoid eating there. It was pretty hot inside so I would not want to sit in there and eat. But this place is perfect for delivery or carryout. read more

Ordered a roast beef sanwich and fries. Received a mediocre sub with ok fries and a soda for $13...... Will certainly head to Kelly's next time......... Same price and triple the quality. Very disappointed.. read more

I love this place. It is literally right around the corner from me and it's a friendly Mom and Pop place. The food is really good and they deliver FAST! They are always nice on the phone when you place your order. Try the Calzones, they're wonderful. The only negative is they're closed on Sunday. read more

So delicious, the sandwiches are amazing and their pizza is soooo darn good! Not to mention they are very cheap

We live in Nashville, Tennessee- but we grew up in Boston. Every time we fly in to Logan to visit our folks we stop at Royal for the eggplant parm sub. It's the best on earth. Wish they'd open Royal #2 in Nashville! read more

This is a great a pizza place! We were staying across the street at the Holiday Inn read the reviews here on Yelp! before deciding to order. The pizza is very good and fresh - the broccoli on mine was gorgeous and not frozen previously! Service was excellent also! read more

I have been ordering food from here for over 15 years. Weekends, weekdays, good weather and bad weather. Never before has it taken 1 hour to whip up a large calzone and deliver it less than 2 Miles away! 30-40 mins AT MOST! I was extremely polite when I called after 40 mins passed to check on my food. I was told the driver just left he will be right there. 20 mins later the driver arrived. Again I was polite as I know the order for his delivery route and the preparation of the food is not on him. I apologized that I was not able to tip him as it took an hour and he seemed surprised and even mentioned they just gave him the food. When I called and asked for the manager Andy; I was told "hun on a night like this..." followed by the excuse that it's been busy and an hour is normal. And when I told him I called and no one said it was busy or took so long he replied "we can not waste time calling out" I said thank you and hung up. For your Poor service- degrading me by calling me hun and not able to apologize you get 2 stars read more