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"Everybody loves pizza" -- true
So it would seem from the record attendance of the UYE: Epic Thin Crust Pizza Stuffing @ M&B Resto Bar. I've never seen so many Yelpers at one table (13!) and a small part of me thought, "Oh, no. It's going to be The Service from Hell Like the UYE @ Kenzo Ramen*, Part II."
But props to our waitress; she was tiny (and looked all of 14 years old) but she was working as if the rent was due tomorrow. She was patient with our ever-expanding group and brought us some comp bread with olive oil & balsamic vinegar while we waited for the kitchen to fire 13 pizzas all at once. A good thing because nobody ordered antipasti, and we were getting pretty loud and obnoxious, seeing as how we drank two glasses of wine on an empty stomach and we normally don't handle alcohol well without food to absorb it.**
My order was the Giudaica (Jewish in Italian?, $13) pizza which was topped with grilled artichokes, shavings of Pecorino cheese, and torn bits of fresh mint. Each of our pies had a crackly thin crust and was the size of a steering wheel. Delicious. My only quibble is that the crust was a little too crisp and cracker-like and not more supple and chewy the way I like it.
Overall, M&B has a casual and convivial vibe that's great for large gatherings at prices that are student-friendly. I'd definitely go back again with a group of friends but next time, I'd maybe order some antipasti so I don't end up inhaling an entire loaf of bread before then going on to eat an entire pizza.***
Note: M&B has two entrances. If you're not driving, use the entrance on Ontario Street.
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*See http://www.yelp.ca/biz/kenzo-ramen-japanese-noodle-house-toronto#hrid:Ei32dtIBPbYroGa9ljH6eA
**OK, it wasn't "we" but just "I."
***Ugh. I felt like a snake that swallowed a goat.
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