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Punch Neapolitan Pizza

Editor's Choice
$ | Pizza

The area's definitive authentic Neapolitan pizzas combine a thin crust, a modest amount of toppings, and a luscious San Marzano tomato sauce to make for a restrained but satisfying pie. Full service in Highland Park, counter service everywhere else.

  • No Smoking
  • Kid-friendly
  • Outdoor dining
  • Wine and beer only
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • No personal checks
  • L M - Su /D M - Su
704 Cleveland Ave. S.
St. Paul, Minnesota 55116
Phone: 651-696-1066

210 Hennepin Ave. E.
Mpls., Minnesota 55414
Phone: 612-623-8114

3226 W. Lake St.
Mpls., Minnesota 55416
Phone: 612-929-0006

8353 Crystal View Rd.
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344
Phone: 952-943-9557

1313 Wayzata Blvd. E.
Wayzata, Minnesota 55391
Phone: 952-476-7991

796 Grand Ave.
St. Paul, Minnesota 55105
Phone: 651-602-6068
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WHAT THE CRITICS SAY

Critics' Scoring

Scores will be assigned based on a 0-100 scale broken down as follows:

100 = Perfect
90 = Excellent
80 = Very Good
70 = Good, not Great
60 = High Average
50 = Average
40 = Low Average
30 = Disappointing
20 = Nearly Without Merit
10 = Poor
00 = Worthless
94
City Pages | Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
11/12/03
Which brings us, of course, to the biggest mystery of dining in the Twin Cities these last several years: Why aren't there just untold hundreds of Punch Neapolitan Pizzas, on your block and my block and on every block all the way from the airport to that big ball of twine and back again?
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80
MSPFoodies.com
Very Good. Punch serves delicious and simple Neapolitan pizza and is located in a happening stretch of Hennepin Avenue in the Northeast neighborhood of Minneapolis.
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80
We Got Served
02/08
I also thought the crust was a good consistency (I'm not sure if that is the right word for it, but oh well) in that it wasn't too crispy or too chewy - it was just right.
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78
Pioneer Press | Kathie Jenkins
The individual-sized pizzas come out of the oven in mere minutes, prepared according to the Vera Pizza Napoletana, a Naples, Italy, organization that regulates the authenticity of Neapolitan pizza.
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77
Gayot
The focaccia and the calzones are mere afterthoughts compared to the mighty pizzas, each served with a thin, crackling crust and topped with fresh ingredients.
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66
Zagat
vending "true" and truly "amazing" Neapolitan pizzas that equally please "picky preschoolers and grown-ups";...

BUZZ

Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
Best Pizza
2006
Crisp-chewy, the result of a flawlessly hand-tossed dough created with a perfect protein ratio in the flour, this is a wetter pie and is best eaten unsliced with fork and knife. The toppings are of the highest quality and the vibe (and menu) has been co-opted by the other VPN restaurants in town.
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Minnesota Monthly | Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
Pizza Perfect
07/09
But even if the St. Paul Punch, in Highland Park, is just 10 percent better than the chain's other outlets, it's worth the drive, and, usually, the wait, for the Perfectionist.
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