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Mr Pide
Category: Restaurants Pizza Pizza [Edit]
800 Danforth AveToronto, ON M4J 1L2
Neighbourhoods: Greektown, Riverdale
(647) 351-7433
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
8 reviews for Mr Pide
8 reviews in English
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Review from Good T.
Toronto, ON
5/19/2012
My first time eating Turkish pizza and boy am I glad that I picked Mr Pide (pronounced Peed-hey): a small take out kinda place far, far away from home! Talk about beginner's luck!
We went there on a nice, bright afternoon for lunch and the restaurant front was wide open to let the sun stream in. Add to that, Omar, the guy who runs the place is really nice. He walked us through the menu and helped us select the mixed pide. He seemed a bit concerned that the pide would be too spicy for us, which we assured him would not be the case.
The tear drop shaped pide came to us piping fresh accompanied with garlic sauce, parsley, jalapenos, onions and tomatoes. The dough was delicious! I enjoyed the overall flavors, and especially the beef sausage pide, though it could be even more flavorful. I liked the lamb the least, since the taste of lamb was just too overpowering.
Adding fresh parsley to the pide was delicious. The next time I visit, I am going to ask Omar to heighten the flavors and maybe even over spice!
While we were basking in the after glow of a good meal, Omar brought us (and the other patrons) complimentary Turkish tea!
Good food: +1
Good service: +1
Value for money: +1
Returnability factor: +1
1+1+1+1= Yay! I am a fan. -
Review from Downtown D.
Toronto, ON
5/3/2012
I don't have anything this to compare to except for traditional North American franchise or frozen pizzas.
It's shaped in an oval with different toppings eg. sausage, ground beef, lamb, cheese etc.
Personally I thought it was kind of oily. -
Review from Harrisimo F.
Toronto, ON
4/18/2012
On a cold February night last year my girlfriend called me and asked me if I wanted to do a little something for valentines day and naturally, I said yes!
She then told me of a place that was recommended to her through the grapevine that specialized in Turkish cuisine and being a lover for new flavors I though it to be a great suggestion.
She booked us a table and we made the journey to an area I rarely travel too (especially in February) only to discover that the 'restaurant' was not so much a restaurant but a small take out place with a very simple menu.
My initial disappointment and skepticism was quickly replaced with rampant hunger when I saw an order made fresh for another table and smelt the freshly baking dough and spicy topping cooking to perfection.
We quickly ordered a couple of the tear drop shaped pizza's to start, unaware at the time that we would be hard pressed to finish them because they were so generous and filling. We decided to order the house specialty which came with spiced ground beef and minced veg and a lighter compliment with a feta and spinach pizza that thankfully used a moderately high quality variety of feta, which really made all the difference. The specialty pizza was just that, special.
Warning: The meat was so nicely prepared and spiced that you may just be hooked for life if you live close enough to this inconspicuous little place.
But not to worry because the food here is simple and filling and of a surprisingly high quality for such a reasonable price. Pizza's here start at around 8 bucks and go no further than 12, so you would be hard pressed to spend 20 dollars even if you bring a date.
The atmosphere is that of a small takeout place, but there always seem to be an interesting selection of people who eat there and the people who work at Mr. Pide are always very friendly and authentic, taking the time to make every pizza with the same care as every other pizza they have made over the years.
After wolfing down some of their delicious pizza, it's nice to grab a can of Turkish cherry nectar from the fridge instead of coke as it compliments the savory saltiness of the pizza with a subtly sour and tart beverage that has just the right amount of sweetness to put you over the top flavor wise.
Fun Fact learned after eating at this restaurant: Turkey happens to be the worlds largest producer of cherry's cultivating more than 417 metric tons per year.
Not many restaurants can claim to be tasty and educational, so, you need to try this place if you haven't already, especially if you're in the midst of studying for an exam. -
Review from Manda P.
Toronto, ON
3/15/2012 1 Check-in Here
Tried this place after a recommendation by a friend and after I noticed the quality and consistency of Pizza Pide on Gerrard went south.
+homemade, from scratch dough and ingredients
+very friendly and attentive staff
+mesmerizing video in front of pide maiking process
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amazing alternative to traditional pizza. -
Review from Alex B.
East York, ON
9/28/2011
I really enjoyed the pizzas I ordered here.
They are done Turkish style with the pizza in a teardrop shape.
The pizzas I had were great with toppings I don't see often (lamb anyone?) and the fact that the pizza box was stuffed with lemon slices and tomato slices and onion slices and hot peppers, geesh, makes me want to go order one right now! -
Review from Elvis A.
I am a sucker for good freshly baked products.
After being amazed by Pizza Pide in its hay days I was looking for another go to spot after the quality at my old fav went down a bit.
Sadly this place isn't much better and has neutralized the taste to cater to main stream tastes. That isn't saying its bad by any means. It beats most of the pizza joints hands down.
My buddy and I ordered two mix Pide (#18) and one lahmahchun ( #1 which isground beef on a lavash type bread)
The dough was top notch so full marks for that I think its a tad bit better than their competition. As for the spicing on the meats it was ho hum. Sujjuck was kinda bland. There wasn't any bastarma on the mix pizza. The meat on Lahmahchun was thicker than its is supposed to be and spicing was lacking as well. I can't complain much since this place is a lot more accessible than their counterpart and with the price you pay you can't go wrong. I will come back here when I want my Pide fix.
A solid 3.5 stars. -
Review from James C.
Scarborough, ON
11/11/2011
My wife and I just checked this place out last week.
We arrived just as they were closing, but the owner, Omur, politely offered to make us our pides to go. He went through the menu with me and explained all the different kinds of pides. They all looked really good. We decided on the roasted lamb with cheese and the sucuk with cheese.
I watched Omur make our pides and he was really friendly, walking me through the process of preparation and cooking. He really enjoys what he does and it definitely shows in the quality of the food.
In about 7 minutes our pides were done. He prepared some onions, tomatoes, lemon wedges, parsley, and hot peppers as garnish and packed everything up neatly in a pizza box.
The bill came to just over $20 with tax and it was worth every penny. The roasted lamb pide was delicious as was the sucuk. The dough was finished with an egg wash which gave the pides a beautiful look and texture and the meat in both was amazing. The lamb pide was closed, while the sucuk was open, more like a pizza in appearance. They were very fresh and flavourful. They are decent size pides as well; we couldn't finish them and had a little left over to snack on for lunch the next day.
We've tried the pides from Zeitoun and my wife and I both prefer Omur's hands down.
This place is a gem: great food, great service, and reasonably priced. Be sure to give Omur a visit and try out his fantastic pides. -
Review from George C.
Toronto, ON
I stumbled over this place a few months ago after returning from a trip to Istanbul last summer. I longed for the sights and smells of Turkey and found them in this unassuming shop on the Danforth. If you don't know what traditional lahmacun is then you need to find out. This shop makes the traditional Turkish dish from scratch and it's very obvious that quality and care go into each bite. A great alternative to pizza, and the tea is great too. Since my first visit, I've tried 8 different menu items, all of them are winners with my favorite being #8 kiymali kasarli (ground beef&mozzarella).
