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| - We had a hard time getting to this place as there was a street festival on Markham meaning it took a lot longer than we wished. Traffic was frustrating but of course, this is not their fault and did not influence our score.
We ordered an 8 slice (13 inch) half-stationmaster/half-Mediterranean pizza and overpriced orange juice. Our bill plus tax and tip was $29.00.
This is important: the pizzas here are doughy. They don't have a hard crust but rather quite a fluffy one. Perhaps, this is what authentic Italian pizza tastes like but it is different than the western-type pizzas. Maybe, I could learn to like the doughy style, but I prefer the thin crust. So does my wife who did not like the dough at all and wanted to have it at home reheated in the toaster oven, hoping the crust would harden.
They did not have the 8 slice dough (13 inch pizza) we wanted so we had to pay more than we wish ($21.00) for the 10 slice (15 inch). Are you kidding me? Don't you just spin a blob of dough until you get the diameter you want? Obviously not.
The pizza tasted very fresh and not too oily (though that might just be perception and the box still had oil stains).
They tried to cram our 6 remaining slices in a 9 inch pizza box and it was just overflowing. This action did not impress.
The waitress was also slow getting back to us.
One of the people who worked there was quite loud and took away from the enjoyment of the experience a little.
The crowd was mostly Caucasian and maybe not many Asians eat there but I got the vibe that my wife and I did not get the same treatment as others, though to be fair I can't prove it and the lack of customer service might be for other reasons.
I saw the staff being super friendly to others. Maybe they were regulars or they went there a lot and deserve some extra attention, but I definitely didn't feel, "welcome, we're so glad to have you, tell your friends about us, we'd love it if you come back." They were slightly more friendly than functional Hong Kong waitresses which is below average for a western-type restaurant.
We did reheat the pizza after and it tasted better than before but not any better than reheated pizza elsewhere.
This place is a lot more expensive than other places. The Station Master is 15 inch, has 6 toppings and was $21 at 15 inches. The equivalent Regino's pizza (the pizza place I most) is $17.41 and I enjoyed that a lot more and there are so many more locations to choose from.
The bottom line: given the price, lack of customer service, not very welcoming atmosphere, and doughy pizza, I would never come back.
3.0 stars. I feel like giving less, but I have to be objective.
My less objective wife gave it two stars.
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