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| - While visiting Toronto from Southern California, a group of us went into this small unassuming café for a quick pizza and beer and were surprised to find both the food and service rivaled that of a five star Italian restaurant, though not at a five star price.
Eight of us visited, so I had a chance to sample a lot of different items. For starters we had bruschetta and a couple of salads and the ingredients tasted like they were just picked from the garden. We ordered a few different pizzas and all were cooked to perfection with a nice thin crispy crust. I dare say that this has to be the best pizza in Toronto and it is better than any pizza I've had in Southern California. My favorite had to be the prosciutto arugula pizza with fresh shaved parimagiano-reggiano. The pastas were also excellent with very fresh tomato and meat sauces.
If you are a water fan, this place even has a water selection that reads like a wine list. They must have had 20 different brands of imported waters to choose from that some in our group selected, though I personally stuck with beer--also a nice selection of imports to choose from.
The dessert was also fantastic-- we had some imported Italian cookies and I got to sample the cheesecakes which were awesome. When I asked where they came from, the waitress whispered to me they were ordered through the Cheesecake Factory- a favorite of mine in California. I don't think they have Cheesecake Factory locations in Canada, so if you've heard of this popular US chain and wanted to try it, this is the place. My favorite was the strawberries and cream flavored cheesecake. I'm not a coffee drinker, but those that ordered the various coffee-based drinks were very impressed.
As for atmosphere, the staff was all extremely friendly and attentive. We sat outside, so I got to watch the Blue Jay game on the flat screen TV while listening to music that they have piped in online from Italy. We loved it so much that we went back a second time during our trip and had an equally great experience. This place was so good and the staff so friendly, I promised them that I would join Yelp and write my first review to help spread the word about this place.
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