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| - I moved to Toronto about a year and a half ago, from Buffalo, NY. My standards for pizza are pretty high, as Buffalo has so many great mom and pop pizzerias. Since moving to Toronto, I have been searching for a decent delivery pizza place. Tried a few- Pizza del Arte (also on St Clair West), which is okay, Pizzaiolo (meh), Amato (bad experience), etc. All the places I tried were nothing spectacular, and all I found to cost too much for what they were. Went to a few more upscale restaurants and ordered hoitie-toitie pizzas that cost a lot, are small, and are probably more like pizza I would get if I were in Italy. That kind of pizza is fine if I'm feeling rich and want to go out. But where o where is the neighborhood pizzeria that will give me a generous pie with quality toppings and good crust, that I will still want to eat after it has cooled down and the grease has made the deli paper it rested on translucent the next day? And I don't want to break my wallet either- after all folks, it's delivery pizza, I should be able to have enough money left over to pick up a six pack to drink with it. Thank goodness I found Frank's! Went there on a Sunday evening and was impressed with the interior of the place- clean and nice enough to dine in (unlike a lot of pizzeria's in Buffalo), with a bar no less! But my husband and I had ordered for pick-up, and while we waited we stood and chatted with the man who was making the pizza right in plain sight behind the counter. He was friendly and informative with our questions about the menu, as was the older lady who cashed us out. They gave off a vibe of this being a family business that they were all proud of, and their crisp white chef's uniform and aprons belied that as well. The pizza man tossed the dough professionally, and when he opened the oven behind him to pull out someone else's pizza, our mouths watered. At home, we devoured our pie- at last, I have found my go-to pizzeria! Crust is not too thick but not quite as thin as New York style. Ingredients were fresh and generous- extra bonus considering that the pizza was still very reasonably priced. Next time I will request extra sauce (a personal preference- I like my pizzas saucey); I'm sure this place will be happy to accommodate me. Also will definitely be trying some of their other dishes sometime when we dine in. Highly recommend- keep these people's business going for a long time so we can continue to enjoy!
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