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| - "It's worth the wait," a woman next to me at the bar said. I wasn't sure if she was talking to me or more saying that to herself to ease her hungry stomach.
We did wait a while (about 40 minutes) for a table on a busy Saturday afternoon (no reservations here, lunchtime groups are the exception) but it WAS worth it. Perhaps our wait was eased by a free sampler Baby Doll pizza at the bar, but I really do think WOP Pizza is great.
Starting with an order of meatballs, our group was not amazed by them. They were a little dense and had not been simmered in the sauce they were served in, so were even a little dry, and not juicy or flavourful. I'd give these a pass next time.
The pizzas came out a little while after, but not before we downed a few Grizzly Paw soda floats that were creamy and well balanced. We drank these while talking and watching classic rock concerts projected onto the walls. I'd recommend the classic root beer or an orange for a creamsicle vibe while you watch Jagger and Bowie do their thing.
Three pizzas for four very hungry adults sated us and then some. We all had personal favourites, with the winner for weirdest, yet still delicious going to the jalapeno and "grilled" pineapple (grilled seems to mean canned?) laden Hawaiian 5-0. Crowd pleaser was the spicy Hutch (named after or by a girl who worked at sister restaurant Sugo, apparently) and Picci pulling up the rear as the classic.
Service was friendly, if a bit disjointed at times. Our dipping sauce came out several minutes before the pizzas did, and had cooled by the time the pies hit the table. But the server saw the mistake one of her coworkers had made and replaced it right away.
So how different can a new pizza joint be? Turns out not THAT different, but it's the attention to detail that keeps the place full. And in Without Papers' case, it's consistently delicious crust, fresh toppings and friendly service at a good price point.
Advice to those dining - pay your bill and move on so we can all enjoy the awesome pizzas at this joint!
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