The loudest restaurant in West Roxbury

There's something about Upper Crust pizza that's incredibly polarizing: People either seem to love it or hate it. The newest branch, 1727 Centre St. in West Roxbury, isn't going to change your mind. But if you do plan on frequent visits, consider investing in a pair of earplugs.

First, the food: It's pizza with a very thin, crispy crust. If you like that sort of pizza, then this is the place for you. If you don't, there's always DeNo's or any of the other gazillion pizza places along Centre Street. In any case, they're generous enough with the toppings and there's no end to the potentially bizarre combinations you can create with all the different choices. A small pizza will serve two, a large will be more than adequate for three or four.

But, oh, the noise. The hardwood floors and the pizza pans that hang from the ceiling create an appealing look, but also a giant echo chamber that becomes a deafening experience even when there aren't really all that many people in the place - and that's before they turn on the music. It almost makes West, across the street, seem like a room padded in velour by comparison. This is not the place for a get-together with a long-lost friend.