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| - You know, I've been so jaded about the quality of pizza in Toronto that when I parked my car in Pizzaville's small, shared lot (be careful no one parks immediately behind you and blocks you in... no, seriously), I was actually telling myself to be prepared for the same-ol' dry, bland, crackery suckage.
I have never been so happy to be so wrong.
These slices were so laden with cheese and... wow, basil and oregano and... ohmygod... sauce, they really have sauce on them... that they did what a proper, honest slice should do: bend and contort in my hands (both of them!) because of the gooey weight and content of it all. Nope, no brittle crunchy slice is this, baby. Nuuuuh uh. This is what pizza is supposed to be.
Ok, fine, it's a franchise chain. *sigh* But, I tells ya, the folks at this particular Pizzaville outlet in High Park seriously know what they are doing.
The place is small with virtually no seating, but plan your orders to go or for delivery. There's no side table with extra spices... but, trust me, you won't really be needing it. Ordering is possible through their website.
Crusts come in thin, regular, and thick, and I'm guessing that slices-for-general-order are made with the thick option. Toppings include bacon, chicken, ground beef, ham, pepperoni, Italian sausage, anchovies (does anybody really use anchovies?), steak, artichoke hearts, black or green olives, broccoli, "gourmet" garlic, green chili or jalapeno peppers, green or red (including roasted) or hot banana peppers, mushrooms, red onion, pineapple, sweet cherry or sundried or regular tomato, grilled eggplant, or grilled zucchini, asiago cheese, cheddar, double/extra cheese, feta, gouda, parmesan, provolone, bocconcini, pesto sauce, ginger, or hot chili flakes. Holy God.
Their assortment of preplanned speciality pizzas include margherita, thin crust potato, thin crust goat cheese, extra thin crust veggie, asiago chicken, smoked gouda and BBQ chicken, parmesan grilled veggie, chicken pesto, the obligatory pepperoni party size, spinach/bacon/goat cheese, kalamata olive and goat cheese, and spinach/chicken/goat cheese.
A small variety of pastas, salads, wings, poppers, and other items are available too.
Definitely worth checking out. Just, again, make sure no one parks right behind you. Really.
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