Liberty Grill

Hingham has an abundance of upscale restaurants, and sometimes you just want a beer and a piece of pizza...I've passed by the Liberty Grill on numerous occasions and had never ventured inside until this past weekend, when the Snug was super busy, and we had our baby with us, so we sought out a more appropriate venue. The staff was super accommodating to us and our stroller. We ordered a buffalo chicken pizza, and the scallops...I was a little hesitant to order scallops at a place like this, but they were surprisingly decent. The pizza was great! Just enough spicy, with a side of bleu cheese. The restaurant itself is totally outdated, but there's something about it that's cozy.

Wow, the one-review orange heads have skewered this place. Methinks the filter is not working in this instance? Someone seems to have it in for the staff at this place...

Anyway, this was not our original destination but Café Tosca across the way was too crowded so we stopped in. There was a table in the upstairs bar area that we could sit at without a wait, so we did. The bartender waited on us and she was really terrific - friendly and quick. This place looks exactly like what I expected it to look like - and that's not a bad thing.  It's very casual. Lots of kids and blue-hairs, but we were there on the early side.

To be honest, we didn't even really look at the menu past the bar pizza. My husband started with a bowl of chowder which he enjoyed. I tasted it and it had a nice smoky flavor and was very creamy.  I started with a Greek salad. It was a typical Greek salad, but the ingredients were all fresh and crisp.

The pizzas were very good. They're those thin crust, Frisbee sized pizzas. I had mine with black olives, jalapenos, mushrooms and diced tomatoes and thought it was delicious. I took half home and reheated it for lunch the next day. The crust was crispy, which is exactly how I like it, though I can see how maybe not everyone does. My husband had the scallop and bacon pizza, which I tried. It was not something I would have thought I'd like but it was actually really good. There was a bit of a wait for the pizza but it was a busy night and our apps and drinks came out quickly so we were fine waiting.

This is definitely not 5-star dining but it's a nice option to have for something casual. It's in a great old building and located right across from Hingham Harbor.

(UPDATE) Our latest visit was om Aug 26th 2012. We were taken care of by Liz who had a charming personality and gave us great service. The young hostesses are always nice as well. The food was as usual affordable and very good. (END OF UPDATE) We like the pizza here very much it is very tasty especially when warm. These are bar sized pizzas and have a lighter consistency than other places as the cheese is not excessively applied. A cheese pizza is $6.00 and a good variety of draft beers are available. This is a very old and historic building dating from the 1700,s and you can see the beams and wood work common in the construction of those days. Yes there is an older waitress there who acts more as a functionary and does not go out of her way to be friendly however we have always found her to be attentive to our needs. We recommend this establishment for affordable great tasting bar pizza in a colonial pub atmosphere.