Luca was my second choice the other night after Marconi's kept giving me a busy signal and if it were slightly closer (and the construction on Dixie Road wasn't so ridiculous) I'd actually make it my first choice for pizza more often. I'd never tried it before but had heard about it from someone or read about it on some 'best of Mississauga' list and really, it didn't disappoint.
I was actually in a way preparing for disappointment for a number of reasons. Firstly there is no pricing anywhere on their website (that scares me), the guy on the phone was neither friendly nor particularly helpful (I was afraid he took my order wrong) and I've lately experienced a string of pizza disappointments, places that have solid reviews or reputations yet turned out to be decidedly average. Maybe all of this tempered my opinion but I was impressed with the pie.
The cheese was not only very good but also piled on rather generously, something that I've noticed a lot of places aren't doing anymore (rising dairy prices, I guess). The crust was tasty and nicely cooked, though I'd probably ask for it well done next time...just my personal preference. Toppings were also more generous than I had initially thought (mostly covered by the cheese) and certainly fresh. All in all a very good pizza, one that I'd instantly rank as among the best independent pizza places in Mississauga with confidence.
As for the price it wasn't super cheap but not as much of a fortune as I feared. It came to $21.60 with tax for a very good sized medium pizza with artichoke, sundried tomato and onions (plus a rather dinky dipping sauce). So roughly in line with what other similar places charge...see my review of Mickey's Pizza for a pretty detailed cost comparison.
So I'd definitely recommend and again would probably even place it on my list of Mississauga's best, if I ever get around to actually making one!