Max and Leo's Pizza Newton — Restaurant in Newton

Allegedly Max and Leo Pizza and Frank Pepe pizza are based off of the famous Sally's pizza place in CT. It is very apparent from both places that they share the same source.

Franks is slightly thinner and is usually a bit burnt. On the other hand, Max and Leo's is a bit thicker and is not as burn. The dough is also very similar in flavor, but id say Max and Leo's is more buttery, which is a plus for me.

After the dough, the similarities stop. Max and Leo's pizza come in at 15" but are LOADED with toppings! And from the L'umina pizza i tried, bursting with flavor and every topping is given room to shine, even with this heavily topped pizza. On top of that, the textures on the pizza keep every bite unique and fight the cheese and bread monotony that kicks in after the 2 slice from your average pizza joint.

As a bonus item, they also do oven baked wings, and these are some of the most gourmet wings i have ever had at $12 for about 8 wings these are worth every penny, with all being very tender and moist. I have tried both the Lemon Rosemary, and their Charred Honey Hot Habanero. Thenlemon rosemary is tossed with carmalized onions to really fill out the flavours and the rosemarry is not over powering at all, it actually comes off as what lemon pepper wings should taste like.

For the Charred Honey Hot Habanero, they are not joking with the heat. The honey flavor is there, but more of a sweet preflavor that quickly takes a back seat to very bold habanero that doesnt over take the other flavors. If you like spicy, this is thee wings for you.

Do yourself a favor and order already! :)

Thanks for the great dinner Max and...

I checked this place out because it's supposed to be one of the best pizza places in Boston and it's right across the street from my hotel. The guy in the back making pizza wears gloves but there's another guy that refills the topping bins and he just uses bare hands, yuck! I saw him scraping shredded cheese from one bin into another and then pushing down on the top to make it fit with his bare hands. I was halfway through a pizza but I got the rest wrapped up to go and when I got home I threw it out, I was too disgusted.

There is one thing I would like to address about all of the comments mentioning the crust being burnt though. These pizzas are cooked in a real fire oven so of course the crust is going to get blackened, it's over a flame! I had some soot on the bottom of mine too but that's normal when you cook pizza like this and it gives the pizza a different flavour from when it's cooked in an electric oven. I'm amazed how many people thought it was black from being burnt, they...

Small pizzeria/bar tucked away in Newton Corner. Limited parking behind the building (small lot) and on Washington St.

Pizza is here Italian styled (brick-styled oven, thin crust) and the different combinations to choose from are excellent (Lumina, Jero's Pineapple, Julianne and the Margherita are my favorites).

They also have a gluten-free crust that they use as well. This is just okay in comparison to their regular crust. It rates okay amongst gluten-free crusts and is better than several other GF crusts nearby, but the GF crusts from All Star Pizza Bar (in Cambridge) and Same Old Place (Jamaica Plain) are better in comparison.

Inside is quite small and I've never dined in before, but the service team behind the bar are very nice. Wings are also very good and the nachos plates are MASSIVE. It is definitely a meal for more than one person.

Will continue...