June 6, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer
After founding Crow Point Pizzeria — ‘famous’ for its pizza, salads, calzones, pasta, and subs — with his brother, Vasillios, in 1993, Naso Gikas recently decided it was time to move on to new adventures.
The business, which was recently sold to a family from Toronto, continues to operate at 191 Lincoln St., under new management.
“I’d been in the business for 45 years — 31 of them at Crow Point Pizzeria — and while I loved our customers and what I was doing and had a great time, working seven days a week was a huge commitment and I plan to take it easy for awhile,” Gikas told the Hingham Anchor.
Over the past three decades, he has developed relationships with many of the shop’s loyal customers while doing what he does best — cooking. “It’s my passion.”
Crow Point Pizzeria has quietly supported the community through donations to various local causes over the years.
“I have lived here for 25 years, and I love the town. I’ll be living one day at a time, and I’m open to trying new things. I’ll be around,” he said. “I want to thank our customers from the bottom of my heart. I’ve had a great time serving them and will miss them.”
Now that he has some free time, Gikas is looking forward to relaxing, visiting his family — who he hasn’t seen in 20 years — in Greece and also his son who lives and works in Luxembourg.
Gikas said he’s hopeful the new Crow Point Pizzeria owners “will continue to make our customers happy. That’s what I think will happen.”
Vasso Thoua has also worked at the shop since it first opened, finishing her time there on June 7.
What she will miss the most is interaction with the customers. “Some who came into the shop as children have grown up and now bring their own children there,” she said.
The buffalo chicken calzones are a favorite among customers. “The kids [especially] love them,” Thoua said. “I often know what customers want before they place their orders!”
Thoua plans to accompany Gikas to Greece, where her family also resides.
While she looks forward to some time just to relax, she’s “open to other opportunities down the road.”
Thoua, too, expressed appreciation to the “whole community for their support all these years.”
Buffalo Chicken Calzones are the best! ANd the folks at Crow Point Pizza are better! Thank you all for serving us so fast, with such healty food and such a great attitude!
Enjoy your next chapter, you deserve a break!
Tell those folks from Montreal…not to change a thing!
Congratulations and I wish them well – but such a loss for the community. I will miss seeing their smiling faces every time I was picking up up dinner. My kids who are now grown and live out of town are sad too. Thank you both for making Crow Point such a important part of our community. Kudos and best wishes.
Great service, delicious well prepared dishes, excellent at everything you prepared. ENJOY 😊
Crow Point Pizza – the best —thank you both for your dedicated service to all of us.Enjoy your retirement.
Chief Wehter
Twenty years of great food delivered by friends of the whole family. Toasted Italians and buffalo chicken calzones Power the entire family through soccer track Rowing…
Best of luck Nasso & Vasso !! It’s time to relax and enjoy life !!
Vasso and Naso,
We’re heartbroken, and our stomachs are sad too. Hingham won’t be the same without you guys. You’ve really contributed to the community for so many years, including the jobs for Hingham kids. Few people can make so many people happy so often within 20 minutes! Happy journeys and relaxation, and THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Len, Amy, Anna and Aaron
I will miss Vasso’s smile when I walked through the door & gestured with 2 fingers. She knew I wanted 2 large chicken salad subs, which are the best. Best wishes & enjoy your life. You’ve earned it
Congratulations! You will be missed.
Whenever I’ve come back to Massachusetts (from NC) the first meal I want is your pizza.
We knew you when you started. You’ve Always been the best! Say hello to Lucky in Greece – we will miss you both very much. Take care and the best of luck & good health. The Rose family 🥰🥰
Hi Vasso,
It’s Dawn,
I’ll have A Large Cheese with extra sauce and a small wing ding! 😀
I am saddened and will miss you and the best food shop around.
Where will we ever get the best pizza again???? 😔😢
We are really happy for you. You and your team worked hard and so well,
everybody is going to miss you. Crow Point forever in my mind.
Stay well and safe travels!
My family has also been coming to Crow Point Pizzeria since the beginning, and just about every week since. We wish you the best in all future endeavors. You will be missed.
I’ve been there as the new owners were training. They are working diligently with Nasos, duplicating his successful ways. I’ve spoken to the new owners, ; they will NOT change a thing. Nasos and team are very impressed with their commitment to carry on his long tradition.
From what i have observed the past couple of weeks, Crows point Pizzeria will still “Wow’ you, it has me.
Vasso & Nasso and the team at Crow Point:
Thank You for the many times you made my family dinner when I couldn’t.
Thank You for the countless pizzas
( Pepperoni and Black Olives ) and salads that were consistently good.
May you enjoy life after so many years of hard work. I will miss you.
While I am devastated by this news, I am THRILLED at this new chapter of your lives! Thank you thank you for all your hard work, making the most decorous pizza and subs and chicken finger dinners! I will certainly miss your smiling faces – nicer people I will never meet! But now, Vasso, time to sign up for painting classes at North River Arts Society in Marshfield! I’ll do a beginner class just for you! I’m on Instagram and Facebook – let me know. You are a dear, sweet person I have ALWAYS loved talking to. Let me know about that class – branch out, discover other ways you are creative and make new friends! xoxo
We’ve been with you from Alpha to Omega! We never envisioned there would ever be an Omega, but now that it’s arrived we’re glad for you, yet sad for our loss of neighborhood friends and their fine foods.
John, Natalie, Derek and Carly