So this pizza place topped Now Magazine''s Toronto top pizza place: http://www.nowtoronto.com/food/story.cfm?content=190800
I like the way this place looked. For those who come here, it's north of Denison Sq (the little park in Kensington). The numbering does not match up with those across the street so it fooled me a bit. The exterior looked inviting with bright lights inside that make it appear welcoming. The inside was warm and didn't feel chic which is totally what I think Kensington should be.
The pizza, we ordered four:
Margherita - Didn't feel like there was much basil and it was a bit outshined by other pizzas
Funghi - My favorite, might be because I like mushrooms but the taste off the mushrooms shined brightly
Pizza Bambino - pepperoni and french fries. The french fries were very sparse, not too many which I think is a good thing
Via Mercanti - house specialty of a Margherita pizza and another pizza with sausage and mushrooms on the bottom; i thought this was very heavy
So overall, I like the taste off the crust as it was soft and tasty. But I just found it very thick for a thin crust pizza. I wouldn't say I was overwhelmed by any pizza though I would eat it again.
The olives were decent though was I supposed to get bread on the house? That never came if I was supposed to, which I did see several tables get but also several not.
This place isn't so packed that I had a hard time moving around. It's nice and spacious though not enough space to put a stroller right next to a table (which isn't an issue for me).
The service, he was attentive though at times appeared a bit annoyed. I would say #1 in Toronto is a bit of a stretch but it's worth coming to.