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| - Don't be fooled by the generic sounding name and dangerous-looking exterior... The food inside is cheap, delicious, filling, and relatively healthy!
I'm currently training in this neighborhood and don't have a car or the motivation to pack lunch everyday, so yesterday I decided to not judge a restaurant by its exterior and to invite myself in. I'm actually not a huge fan of pizza (crazy, I know), but saw "falafels" on the name banner and as a huge middle eastern food fanatic I knew I needed to at least see the menu.
I was pretty impressed initially by the pricing although not everything is dirt cheap, especially the salads, which are around $8-12, which is comparable to salads sold in downtown Toronto. The pizzas looked interesting, and I can see them making them from scratch in the back with all the giant ovens. I ordered the small falafel platter $5.69, which came with a whole wheat pita, 3 deep fried falafels that they make on the spot, dipping sauce (tastes like tahini?), and a small aluminum container of side dishes, including hummus, baba gnoush, purple cabbage, marinated mushrooms, salsa, etc. Trust me, I eat a lot, and despite how small the portions looked, it was all very, very filling as you can expect from fiber and protein. Everything is supposed to be vegan, but who knows. There's also a large version of this priced at $8. Other non-pizza food options include salads, salmon platter, fries, soup of the day (made in-house, changes daily), etc.
The staff members are very nice, and there always seems to be a steady flow of customers. Most of the customers are Jewish and look like regulars, so evidently Pizza Cafe has received the stamp of community approval, which truly says a lot about the food!
They also do catering.
Will return!
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