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| - Location: Peel above de Maisonneuve. Street parking is available but metered and the closest subway is Peel (green line). If you go on a weekend, it will be tough to find street parking.
The place: It's pretty small and the kitchen, including the giant wood burning oven, is in the main dining space so it can get a little warm.
The goods: Frankly, I don't get the high ratings for this place. I went on a Tuesday with 6 friends and we each ordered pizza. I got the Italian sausage pizza with Fior di latte, green onions, romano cheese and pesto. First of all, there was the equivalent of about half a sausage on my pizza - in fact, I counted 6 pieces. There wasn't much mozza and I couldn't taste any of the Romano that was allegedly on this pizza. Green onions? Where? To say that they're cheap on toppings is an understatement - they seem to count exactly what they put on their pizzas. My friends all experienced the same thing but hey - the one topping 900 is generous with is arugula! Because that's why we eat pizza - the greens! In terms of taste, my pizza was OK but the crust tasted a little burnt. My friends thought their pizzas were OK too, but this place didn't blow them away. The reality is that 900 doesn't serve the best pizza in town. If you want great pizza then check out Anton & James or Santa Lucia, which are both about a block away.
Service: The fellow who greeted us was very friendly and he seated us almost immediately. That said, the waitress was all about the attitude and left us with the distinct feeling that we were bothering her. We had the same impression from the bearded guy in the Hawaiian shirt who we presumed was the manager. Tip: If you don't like customer service then maybe you should change jobs - you're not doing us any favors by gracing the culinary world with your surly presence.
Price point: The average price for pizza is between $11-$15 - which would be fair if the pizzas actually had toppings and the staff didn't dole out attitude. Go elsewhere.
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