Best. Pizza. Ever.
I could leave that as my review and be completely content. I won't, but I could.
I've been a fan of Shiraz since they entered in the inaugural YYC Pizza Week. Their entry that year was so well received that it has since been added to their regular menu. I even witnessed first hand Mayor Nenshi almost eat an entire one to himself. He had to fight others off to do so. Ya, it's that good.
Needless to say, on my last trip there that's exactly what I had (it's called the Shiraz Hawaiian Chicken Pizza btw). Mehdi (the owner) definitely earns his title as the Pizza King of Calgary (a moniker he's known by in Calgary pizza circles) for this creation. On top of that I ordered some pomegranate flavored wings and a dish called Cheesy Tropical chicken (basically the toppings from the pizza I order but served in a side dish). The pizza was excellent, as I expected, as was the cheezy chicken dish. The pomegranate wings were interesting. Not bad, just not a taste I'm accustomed too.
At any rate, if you're looking for top notch pizza that's a little different than the regular, I'd highly recommend Shiraz.