The Prince is your basic red sauce (or gravy) place, with large portions and tasty pizzas which the RRkids enjoyed. (I used one of the Retro Roadkids' names as our table name and it was giggles all around when the name was called over the loudspeaker and Retro Roadgirl had to raise her hand!) The service however is still reminiscent of it's origins as a drive in, in that you order your food at the counter when you arrive, then raise your hand when your name is called, and they bring the food over to your table. Since its humble beginnings the place has been expanded to include a large dining area, function room and comedy club. The restaurant was originally a 12 seat drive in owned by the Prince Spaghetti company and has been owned by the Castraberti family since 1961. Luckily the "Leaning Tower of Pizza" at the Prince Spaghetti House (as I call it) is still there shining like a beacon, just like the old times.
Thinking back on some of the photos I took, I realize that very few of the Saugus Greats are still there, having fallen to "progress" and the big box/chainification of the area. It was a shock for me to find out that a staid little state like Massachusetts had a gloriously Vegas like strip of road like this, and I was hooked.
When I first "discovered" Route 1 in Saugus many moons ago I was amazed at the oversized signs, funky buildings and neon all over the place.
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