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Albany Pizza
Category: Restaurants Pizza Pizza [Edit]
222 Lansdowne AveToronto, ON M6K
Neighbourhood: Brockton Village
(416) 533-7300
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
11 reviews for Albany Pizza
10 reviews in English
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Review from Ian C.
Toronto, ON
4/25/2012
Going through a bunch of different options for take-out, and after a terrible experience with Pizzaiolo, decided to give them a go. A friend had this pizza at a party a while ago and it was pretty good. I ordered one of their veg. signature pizzas with all grilled veg and carmalized onions. IMO the crust was just the right amount, not too much cheese and the vegetabels were perfect. Best part too is it was even better the next day cold. This was very solid and a bit different than the usual ones out there so it stands apart IMO. Price was up there a bit ($20 for a 12 inch) but considering you get more toppings than dough and cheese, I thought it was worth it.
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Review from Fred L.
Toronto, ON
4/27/2012
I walked in because I was picking up some stuff at the grocery store and felt like a pizza. Had a pepperoni slice. Now I have a pepperoni slice there every time I go. Dough is thin, kinda crunchy, and gives a good chew. Toppings go right the the edge of the crust. Sauce is tangy and a little salty. Generous pepperoni. Just the right amount of grease on top.
Just drop in and get a slice. There's tons of parking if you're driving.
I'll try something else there soon (thinking veal sandwich - couldn't be better than California though right?) but I still really like the pepperoni slice. -
Review from Chris P.
Friends and I had two pizzas delivered. I was a little weary when my friend told us that the crust was really thin, as I'm not a huge fan of thin crust pizza, but he said to trust him.
Pizza came and it was delicious. It wasn't thin crust that sometimes seems like you're eating a slice of cardboard, it was nice crisp chewy crust with a good amount of toppings. -
Review from Matt H.
Toronto, ON
12/2/2011 1 Check-in Here
Slice review:
I bought a pepperoni and cheese slice tonight as I was in the area and heard good things. I've noticed my downstairs neighbor order from this place even though there is a perfectly good place at the end of our street (Nick and Tony's)
I notice right off the bat that there was some fresher pepperoni slices in the window which I should have opted out for but settled for one that had been sitting out for a while. Cashier heated it up and settled up the total for $3.10. The man brought the slice to me as I was sitting down. I noticed the cheese was right up to the edge of the crust which can be a good thing if you're into that. The cheese had a good amount of grease coming off of it but not noticeable if you weren't looking for it. The pepperoni and sauce had a nice tasty flavor to it which blended well with such a thin pizza. The slice is typical in size and can be somewhat filling.
Overall this place seems alright. It sounded like the owner knew who the locals were (who walked in as I was eating) and even handed a man his pie when it was ready. I'd like to try a whole pizza here some time, but I fear it's not the pizza that I would fall heads over heals for. -
Review from Shannon F.
Toronto, ON
I LOVE this place - well, I've never been to it but they deliver and their product is amazing!!!!! Perfectly thin cooked pizzas with fresh vegetables and super friendly staff on the other end of the line.
They have TONS of suggestions for pizzas with many of them vegetarian which is important to me. And you can also custom your own. Price is right - market value or less I would say.
My book club ordered it - one of the girls lives nearby and suggested it. My favourite part of this story is when we ordered we asked how much we should get for 7 girls and he said, are you cute girls? To which we of course answered yes and he said, well, cute girls don't eat that much so you'll be fine with an 18" - we all laughed. I hope that comes off as endearing as it was to us...He might have been wrong though...we consumed it in astonishing quickness and probably might have eaten more if there was any! One of the girls ordered it for clients at work the next day. Since then I've ordered it to the office, home again and at a friend's place. Nothing but rave reviews from my friends.
My favourite (so far!): The Giardinetta:
Spinach, roasted red peppers, feta cheese and marinated archichokes (I love artichokes on pizza!, ok, I love artichokes!) -
Review from Patrick M.
Toronto, ON
9/8/2011
The best of the non-chain pizzas in the immediate area! With Albany here, there's no reason to suffer sub-par pies.
I'm inclined to say "3.5 stars", as I'm still just as likely to order from, say, Pizza Pizza (largely due to group familiarity... if it's just Heather and me, I think Albany is the way to go).
As others have mentioned, the (friendly and earnest!) guy at Albany doesn't mess around with his toppings: sauce and cheese literally flow over the edge, the crust is thin and nicely bubbled/crisp on the bottom, and the toppings all seem to be fresh cut rather than purchased in bulk from a supplier (could be wrong; if I am, it's a damn fine supplier).
Curiously, he has an old review posted in his store that cites Albany amongst the best pizza in TO... but the headline over his entry is "Better than Chuckie Cheese", which he has covered with a stroke of black marker. Seems silly, because it's still legible, and there's nothing wrong with being "Better than Chuckie Cheese" when the rest of the entry refers to your pizzeria as one of the best in the city and praises you unabashedly.
Anyway. Albany is a-ok in my books -- I'll click "4 star" rather than "3 star" simply because the proprietor seems to genuinely pleased to be there. Supporting good people and local shops is worth at least half a star! -
Review from Weez G.
Toronto, ON
11/30/2011
In addition to good quality pizza, Albany also delivers pastas, salads, Italian sandwiches and calzones.
Anybody who lives in the area has absolutely no reason to order from one of those pizza chains; the sauce here is better, the crust here is better and there are lots of nice toppings to choose from.
The service is reasonably quick, the staff are very nice and the food never disappoints. -
Review from S. E.
Toronto, ON
7/25/2010
I live in the Bloor Lansdowne area and I've been pining for a great pizza. I do grocery shopping at the No Frills on Dundas, so I thought I'd get delivery from Albany one night.
The pizza was huge, and barely fit the box.
The crust thin, with toppings and sauce cooked not just all the way to the edge, but over the edge. Amazing. Fresh fresh ingredients and delicious sauce.
It's some of the best pizza I've had, and I'll continue to go back. Excellent service from a great owner who cares about his customers. -
Review from Ramanan S.
Toronto, ON
1/14/2010
Albany Pizza recently left a flyer wedged in my condo door. Proving that advertising does in fact work, my friends and I ordered a Pizza shortly after finding it there. I've walked passed their location several times. It's a dumpy looking shop next to the No Frills on Lansdowne. Who would have thought they made such majestic take-out Pizza. We ordered three of their pizza's, from their 'pre-built' menu: Albany Pesto Pizza, Albany Delight, and the Alla Toscana. They were all pretty damn good. So good I retroactively regretted ever ordering from the Pizza Pizza near by. Never again! Delivery was a bit slow, around 40 minutes or so. Still, I think it was worth the wait. If you live in the area you need to eat here.
Listed in: I live in BLANSDOWNE!
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Review from Stephan J.
Toronto, ON
1/17/2010
I've passed this place a million times on my way to grocery shop at No Frills. We finally decided to try it. It was great. We ordered the pre-built pesto pizza, sans hot peppers. It was just the way I like my pizza, thin crust with the toppings going all the way to the edge. There wasn't to much sauce making it soggy and the ingredients were very fresh. The only caveat is the price, almost $25 for a 16" pizza, but then again it was delivered for free.
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