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| - I have to give Il Paesano a solid four stars since it's been a neighbourhood staple for years. The service is incredibly friendly and, if you decide to order delivery, it's relatively swift. It does very good business as you'll see the delivery vehicles all up and down the streets of south Etobicoke.
I hate to say this but, since a certain Mimico pizzeria opened its doors, it's been difficult for us to order from anywhere else. Prior to the Mimico establishment, we would order pizza a lot from Il Paesano (and still do once in a while) and it was always consistently good - thin crust (sometimes a little dry), fresh toppings, good quality cheese, etc. It doesn't have a lot of "gourmet" toppings but, as I said, what they do offer is always very fresh. We've ordered when we had guests and most of them raved about the pizza. My friend's young son even had him drive out to the west end to get a pizza.
If you're looking for authentic Italian, I would shy away from the pasta dishes. The lasagna is just some meat in between layers of pasta with a bunch of red sauce poured on top. My husband said the sandwiches and the panzerotti are adequate, as he's had better elsewhere. It does have decent prices though and a lot of specials such as a large, three toping pizza for under $20.
Bottom line: good, long-standing Etobicoke restaurant.
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