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| - Location: On Dundas West. Street parking is available but check the zoning, as there are meters. We had no problem parking on a Sunday evening around 5pm.
The place: When you walk in, you get the impression that the place is very small because there are just a few tables. However, their main dining area is downstairs and fairly spacious. Decor is minimal and urban, lots of wood, and offers a cozy vibe. The best part is that the kitchen is open and you can see the huge wood burning oven and all the pizzas that come in and out of there. Yum!
The goods: I went with the prix fixe menu that included an appetizer, main and dessert. For starters, I had the fritti misto - strands of zucchini (fried) and fat, battered shrimp. I think the aïoli that was served with it was lemon. I have to tell you that it was a damn good appetizer. The only downside is that it was a little greasy. My main was the Gio (pizza) - I swapped the prosciutto for mild Cacciatore. The dough was SO good. I mean, I could smell it and knew I would love it before I even took a bite. It's flat so not super filling unless you eat the whole thing (I couldn't). My toppings included fior di latte, the sausage and cherry tomatoes + the sauce. The sauce was delicious and not at all bitter or acidic. It was the perfect combo of salty and (slightly) sweet. I really enjoyed the pizza, as did the group of people I was dining with. All of that said, I do feel like there could have been a little more sausage and a few more cherry tomatoes. I didn't have the dessert because we had birthday cake. Side note - I ordered an Old Fashioned that completely sucked. I didn't say anything but at $14 a glass, I should have made them take that off the bill.
Service: I think our waiter was alone to serve the entire restaurant because I honestly don't remember seeing anyone else. So, in light of this, I have to say that the service was good. Sure there were some delays but nothing really worth complaining about. The restaurant was packed so what could he do?
Price point: I can't say I was thrilled to get a bill for close to $60 for pizza. The crappy drink was definitely overpriced at $14, and I didn't expect the restaurant to automatically add the gratuity. I understand that it was a large party so it's not the automatic addition of the tip that annoyed but rather, the NINE extra dollars they added to my bill. I mean come on man! It's not that I think the waiter didn't do a good job - but the fact is that for a party of our size, there should have been at LEAST two waiters serving our tables and if that wasn't possible then get the manager in there to lend a hand.
This is a solid place for pizza and worth checking out - just avoid the cocktails.
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