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| - Ok, so Yelp is a great resource and usually pretty reliable. So when my husband saw all the positive, glowing reviews for Danforth Pizza House and found the old-school family operation enduring and commendable, it was a no-brainer; we jumped into a cab from downtown and got over there pronto.
The outside was exactly as others had described: non-descript, old window writing, dark inside, we could have missed it. As we enter, there was the older gentleman behind the counter. We greeted him and gave him our order. We sat quietly at one of the table in the back and waited with great anticipation for 20 minutes (which compared to others, wasn't so bad). We saw the gentleman hand roll the dough and work his skills with awe.
Then we get the pizza and, sadly, it was only... okay. A bit of a disappointment. We got it with onions and green peppers. The dough was nice, thick and crusty. But the sauce was bland and lacked flavor. And the cheese wasn't much better. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't bad, but all the raving reviews had us expecting something more.
We only went the one time, so I'm not sure if it was just an off-night or just our pizza. Either way, I think I can say their pizza isn't consistent, at best.
But from a philosophical standpoint, I would recommend Danforth Pizza House because I would want others to patronize this establishment. I appreciate the small town, authentic feel of this place and would hate to see them go out of business. And there are loyal followers out there that suggests that they do have a good pie.
I would say go, check them out, but temper your expectations and know that they lack in ambiance.
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