A Richmond Hill institution!
If you've ever lived in Richmond Hill then you have likely visited Abruzzo Pizza on a few occasions (if you haven't well just hang your head in shame!). This place is a local landmark that should have any pizza chain trembling in fear.
I recently decided to go back to Abruzzo for the first time in a while (I now live in Scarborough) and this place is just as good as I remember. A slice of vegetarian pizza ($3.50) was very good; thin and crispy crust with a copious amount of cheese and lots of veggies made for a great lunch. This place also makes great veal and chicken parm sandwiches, they are quite large and topped with your choice of veggies (be sure to add the hot peppers which pack quite the punch), at around $7.00 you can not beat that value, pair it with a brio and you are in Italian heaven!
This is mostly a take out place but there is a small seating area. At lunch it is steady but can get quite busy in the evening. In the evening it's always nice to see their fleet of drivers playing cards and chatting, it gives the place a homey feel. The restaurant itself is modest, and quite frankly looks like a place Tony Soprano would hang out. This place is certainly a breath of fresh air from the chains that litter suburbia.