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Punch Woodfire Pizza is a four star restaurant in Saint Paul. Here's a place to get good food. It's known for its pizza. This place features outdoor dining. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a romantic atmosphere. This restaurant is inexpensive. This place is good for groups.
5.0 of 5 stars.
Came here on a whim after Andrew Zimmern (the guy who eats shall we say ethnically challenging food on the travel channel) raved about it as one of the top three pie shops in the country to challenge...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best pizza in MN, this side of Italy. This is the one of best pizzas I have found in this state and one of my favorites, period. Reminds me of pizza I had in Italy, the main thing is it simple, fresh...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Punch Pizza is as much a fun experience as it is pure deliciousness. You stand in line, order your pizza, and you can see them prepare pizza's in their stoves. The food is delicious, the crust...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'll admit when i've been wrong, and i'm glad to be increasing the rating on this one. Just went to lunch at Punch in Eden Prairie and it was good fast lunch. I'll be hitting the gym for such a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Quick, delightful personal pizza. Today I went to Punch for lunch with one of my girl friends. We were in a time crunch and I was slightly worried eating at a pizza joint. Instead I was pleasantly...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Brother-in-law and I shared the Adriatico pizza, which was good and salty (mmm...olives and feta). We also shared the Al 22 calzone (comes with spinach and mushrooms) and, unfortunately, it was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I agree with Dee T. the Grand Ave location is just as good if not better. Also, I personally prefer the Punch locations that allow you to order at the register instead of at a table--the former...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been working on this review for over 10 years, when I first went to Punch Pizza. At the time, I didn't like green things, mushrooms, or cheese -but I still liked this amazing, wet, intense...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good wood fired Pizza and tasty salads. This restaurant is also very kid friendly.
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Until last night's Yelper's knitters gathering, NOTHING could have beaten my experience with Punch! $3 for any pizza (with coupon)? Outrageous! Glad I finally got in on that deal...Just the right...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was disappointed. It wasn't bad, it just wasn't great.The foccacia starter was extremely salty. The pizza crust was good - chewy yet crunchy. But the sauce was salty and oddly sweet.Lastly - The...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm gonna blaspheme and say that...I prefer the Grand Ave location better.Don't hate, don't hate, it's just that that's the first one I went to and didn't know that it was the newest and thusly most...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here on the $3 pizza bandwagon, and I was pretty dissapointed. Did I choose the wrong pizza? We shared a Salame e Funghi. Antomy Review:Crust: Delicious, chewy, but some of the edges were so...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You can't go wrong here the crust, the cheese, the fresh toppings AND a frequent buyer program a "Punch" card natch!
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I walked into this place around 8:30PM on a Sunday night, and every table was empty. The wood oven was still burning, and pizzas being made, but I really thought they had forgotten to lock the front...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the go-to Punch if you want the best Punch pizza in the best atmosphere, and it's the only one I've eaten at, after being warned off by others who've been to the counter order places that the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
how could you not love this place? It gets real packed for the dinner rush so go early or late unless you want to wait a good half hour or more. The only downside is how loud it gets and the strange...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok let me start off by saying that I have several favorite foods and they are sandwiches, steak, ribs, and pizza. These types of food I could eat every day for the rest of my life and never get tired...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The first pizza I ever had that I felt healthy and not like I gained 10 lbs. It calls for an elegant sit down atmosphere. Not like on grand where you get an audience of people staring down at you...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent, authentic Neapolitan pizza. The Cleveland Avenue location trumps the Grand Avenue location in quality and vibe. You owe it to yourself to try it.
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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I love pizza. Based on reviews we visited the Grand Ave. location on a balmy Saturday night in late January. Grand Ave. is a great location as we first had a few drinks at another local establishment and then...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you want Authentic wood stove cooked Italian Pizza this is about as close as you can get with out buying a plane ticket to Italy. I've had the real thing in Rome and this is just as good. A bit of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A quaint place. I found the service to be adequate; however, I was dissatisfied with the Margherita pizza. The center of the pie tasted of soft dough and the outside was burnt to a mother-f*cking...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome pizza.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Been here a few times and never disappoints. The spinach artichoke dip is good and all the pizza's are delicious. We just got back from NYC and tried some pizza's there and I think Punch compares...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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Try the Tuscano and get a large salad to share because it comes with more bread.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great food, dependable service, priced right.Punch is a great asset to the Highland neighborhood in Saint Paul. While it is frequently busy (expect a wait) and the dining room can get noisy, the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had heard about Punch from my cousins and uncle who all raved about it and were eager to take me here. We decided on the Cleveland Avenue location as the Grand Avenue location is more for take-out...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Originally being from New York, I had my fingers crossed that I'd be able to find great pizza out here - and to be honest, and first I was disappointed. I realized pretty quickly I had to readjust my...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! The pizza's are healthy, delicious and made to order. My favorite is the margherita with mushrooms and sasuage. There are also lots of convienent locations around the twin cities.
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best thing to hit your mouth since your first kiss. This place is amazing! As a picky eater I like everything on the menu and every time I've tried something new it's delicious. Staff is generally...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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While the smell was wonderful when I walked in to Punch, the question was...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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YUM! Love their pizza (neopolitan-style in a wood-fired oven), but can get...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
living in Manhattan now, i have an abundance of pizza offering's... that said, i will always have my fond memories of Punch... i was a weekly regular and they knew me by name.... easily the best stone...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
With so many different variations on pizza it's hard to claim one as a favorite. The neapolitan pizza of Punch is truly in a class of its own. The combination of the minimally sweet crushed tomatoes,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Extra olive oilBuffalo mozzarellaPunch sure does kick ass(Aside from the crappy haiku, what more could I say that others haven't?! This place has great pizza at reasonable prices in a fun atmosphere....
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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Mmmm, the crust is the foundation of a great pizza. The ingredients are fresh and the service is great. Pizza is usually a crowd pleaser, but here it goes above and beyond.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's been 2 years since I've been to naples, and while this isn't quite a pizza napolitana it's about as good a facsimile as you'll get without importing the water and a pizza oven that's been used...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is really great pizza. Don't even bother with this place on a weekend night though. Too much waiting. But. On a weekday night, you'll be eating wood-fired pizza, if you're smart with extra extra...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best if you like a small, light, pizza that is served wet. Great salads and decent choice of wines. The Saint Paul location is the smallest so you have to get there early or risk a long...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place, great vibe, great ingredients=great pizza.The Margherita DOC is incredibly refreshing (for a pizza, I know!), but my absolute favorite is the Mimi. So garlic-y and topped with fresh...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Some of the best pizza around, although I'm starting to get bored with their menu and would welcome a couple of new choices. The Highland Park location is my home base, but if the St. Anthony...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's as simple as great ingredients! Punch understands this. They take a simple concept and refuse to complicate it. The food is excellent and the service is just as good. The pizza choices are...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I got off the plane from California, I came directly here. The food is great, the service is better than average, and the cozy environment with the wood-burning oven makes it all the better....
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This Punch isn't my favorite because I don't believe that I should have to tip a server for bringing me pizza when the other Punches are so much faster by calling your number; however, I like the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Punch is a really good place for Neapolitan pizza. They have a large variety of pizza choices, which is always a good thing, until it comes down to time to order! I ordered the bufalina pizza which...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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The pizza here is fresh tasting and the topping combinations that they offer are great. I like the Margarita and the Vesuvio pizzas. Eating in is very charming, especially in the summer to sit outside, but...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so very good. Perfect crust (thin yet soft and chewy), excellent, flavorful toppings. I'm drooling just writing this review!
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2007
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I don?t know what's going on with the NE location, but lately, their product has not been consistent. Some times I get it and it's burned / charred, or it's too thin in the middle and all of the toppings fall...
kudzu.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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I love their pizza. It is unique and unlike your typical, generic pizza places in town. The pizzas are big but are good enough for one to two people. Price is a little expensive, but well worth it if you are...
kudzu.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The original, and many say, best location in the Highland Park neighborhood in St. Paul. Punch serves Neapolitan pizza. The D.O.C. pizza is the Italian government-certified authentic version topped...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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My sister and brother in law recommended this place while I was visiting last weekend, and we ordered takeout, so I have no feedback on the restaurant itself. However, the pizza was good. The menu (which I...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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This stuff is awesome! Just like the litttle roadside places in Italy! The center is never 100% "cooked", but that is what makes it so great; all of the respective flavors join there and it tastes amazing. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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I heard great reviews about this pizza joint. So I went one evening with my son and I was VERY disappointed. The crust was soggy and flavorless, the toppongs were few and far between, and the service was so-so...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/26/2007
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I was very excited to see a P. Neapolitan open in our area since I've seen all the good ratings on it, but I was disappointed when I went in to try it out. I'm not sure if my expectations were just too high at...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/30/2007
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Great Pizza. Highly recommend the call ahead seating. Parking is limited and so is seating, but you won't be dissapointed. Not tgood for groups...I wouldn't go with more than 6 people. Service is quick and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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This was the closest to the great food I love from Italy. What a perfect treat for those special days with family or friends!!
citysearch.com - user review - 04/20/2006
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If you are in St. Paul, and you are looking for a great restaurant, look no further than Punch Pizza. I have tried many Pizza places in St. Paul, and this is definately the best. It is especially go...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/09/2006
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My husband and I went to Punch on a Friday night with another couple. The food was, undeniably, excellent. The salad was crispy and oh-so-tasty! The pizza was perfect. although if you are not a...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/06/2006
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I live in italy Napoli and when i come i to mn for work i like to go in this pizzeria is very close to the real napolitan pizza.Is not like the real one but for me is 7 point!If you test the real one in napoli...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/05/2006
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I lived in St. Paul for 3 years and work in the food business. Everytime I go back, the first restaurant I want to go to is Punch. I've raved to many friends about it in my hometown; a pizza town. I know of no...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/03/2006
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frickin' amazing! we moved out of state & still crave this pizza & come back whenever we can.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/16/2005
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The pizza is so good. It is one of my favorite places in the Twin Cities. When I lived in Highland Park, I would go there weekly. The salads are really good, and did I mention the pizza is awesome. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/22/2005
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Punch Neapolitan Pizza will bring back delectable memories to anyone who has spent some time in Italy. Try the classic pizza Marinara with only tomato sauce, garlic and oregano or the Quattro Formaggi with...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2005
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I like that Highland has different restaraunts to choose from, but when I want Pizza, I want to be full. This place had bread, some tomatoes, and basil sprinkled on top. Meat was sparce, and cheese was hardly...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2005
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The only reason I went to this place was because there was a coupon for a free pizza in the Sunday Pioneer Press. I picked up a friend and we went for dinner. Once we were there, we were told a whole ...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/16/2005
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This is what pizza was MEANT to be at it's invention! Thin crust, light on the toppings cooked FAST in a HOT wood burning oven. Nothing's better than a pizza out on the patio with a glass of wine. Going back...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/15/2005
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Punch Neapolitan Pizza is a cozy little place on Cleveland Ave in St. Paul. It has a tiny outdoor dining area in the parking lot, and a bright dining room. It's always packed, and you often have to ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/29/2005
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They make their pizza fresh to order in their woodfired brick oven. The pizzas have the option of using Waterbuffalo mozzarella (authentic cheese used in pizza from Naples). PROS: Quality, Quantity, Atmosphere...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/26/2005
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Punch is our favorite place to take visitors! The pizza is different than any other pizza you will ever have. It is on a crust similar to foccacia bread. They offer a wide variety of ingredients th...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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punch offers a comfortable decor in a cozy restaurant right off highland park. personal sized pizzas are very reasonably priced, and leave you lots of extra food (potentially split-able with 2 people...
judysbook.com - user review - 06/26/2005
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There's no pizza place around that even comes close to Punch. The service is friendly - they still let me order a pizza that was removed from the menu years ago. The salads are great. I particularly like the...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/24/2005
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I used to work at this restaurant and before I moved away from Mpls, I still ate there at least twice a week. The pizza is irresistable, the prices are good, service is fast. I honestly have not had a better...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/19/2005
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I had heard only amazing things about Punch Pizza in Highland, so I have to admit I was disappointed when I found it to be only so-so. The salad we shared as an appetizer was good, although it seemed like...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/24/2005
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In one word: amazing. I went to Italy four years ago and had pizza in Naples that was just as delicious and authentic as Punch's. What the restaurant lacks in comfort (hard wooden chairs and tiny, cramped...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/08/2004
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Consistently great pizza, well priced wine list to match the pizza, friendly fast service. Just be prepared for a wait on busy nights!
citysearch.com - user review - 03/13/2004
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I had never been to Punch until last week and I couldn't THINK about anything else until I went back yesterday to get some more! Their salads are amazingly tasty, then you get your pizza that is just explodes...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/20/2003
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Punch has the most unique and dilectable pizza in the state. I eat there as much as i can! it's a great place for a first date, an dan even better place to be a regular.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/13/2003
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This is the best pizza anywhere! The incredible crust, the fresh ingredients, the creative combinations, Punch pizza has it all. Try the Punch salad, too!
citysearch.com - user review - 03/19/2003
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I went here with my wife and inlaws, we had a great time. The Foccacia was unbelievably good, and our Pizzas were so flavorful and perfect. The place is way small, and busy, but there pizza is worth it. Why...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/18/2003
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The best crust and all around authentic pizza in the twin cities, I think one of the best in the country.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2002
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This place is outstanding. They have a huge variety of pizzas with every topping you can possibly imagine. Whats better is that the prices are very reasonable as well. It can be a bit crowded in the restaurant...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/07/2002
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The atmosphere is wonderful, the pizza is amazing, the only thing to change would be a bit more room around the tables. The service is always great and when we have not LOVED our meal, it was given to us at a...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/28/2002
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Punch is hands down the best pizza in the TC area, possibly anywhere. It truly is the only pizza I crave - whenever I talk about it, I start mentally figuring out when we can get there again. And the artichoke...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/26/2002
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best "real" italian pizza! often crowded and usually a wait for a table.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/15/2002
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Most authentic Italian-style pizza! I received my order very quickly, great ambiance.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/15/2002
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Best Pizza ever. I am moving to Orlando, FL and will miss this pizza more than any other in the Twin Cities
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2002
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Excellent Neopolitan pizza. Service, however, leaves much to be desired.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/02/2002
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All of the pizzas served here are creative, though don't let that scare those of you who are timid eaters. There is the regular pepperoni or three cheese pizzas for those who do not care for the anchovi,...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/24/2002
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this small, yet classy open-kitchen caf doles out the best classic neapolitan pizza in the area. its crammed-in tables and popularity make 'rubbing shoulders' with your neighboring patrons inevitable...
wcities.com - user review
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this is a very nice establishment. i am italian. my father is from avellino italy and we had a pizza place when i was growing up...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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the worst thing about punch woodfire pizza are the hours. open for dinner a mere five days a week, punch teases us with a short window of time in which to enjoy this upscale pizzeria's charms. (i don't know...
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Find valuable restaurant information including descriptions, photos, reviews and interactive maps for Punch Woodfire Pizza in St. Paul, Minnesota. Locate additional information on sights, attractions and...
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pie with a whole lotta punch...
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