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Peter's Cajun Creole Pizza
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Categories: Cajun/Creole, Pizza [Edit]
Neighbourhoods: Corktown, Moss Park181 Parliament Street
Toronto, ON M5A 2Z4
(416) 368-8099
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
7 reviews for Peter's Cajun Creole Pizza
Better than average pizza. Dodgy neighborhood.
The pizza was tasty, with very fresh ingredients. I had the Creole Gumbo...it was good but a little undercooked. The dough was still moist...
I'll go back again.....it's worth it....to see if it was just an off night.
Libretto is still tops in my book.
The most expensive pizza I've ever (not) eaten, next to Magic Oven, and the latter's got organic/specialty ingredients that you didn't even know you wanted on a pizza in the first place.
$15.80 for a small "Jazz Cajun" pie with two toppings (sundried tomatoes and goat cheese) is far too expensive. I don't count "sauce", "seasoning" and mozzarella as toppings as those are standard. So I paid almost $16 for goat cheese? Because as you can see from the photo, the sundried tomatoes were liberally "sprinkled" on top as an afterthought and immediately fell off the moment I lifted out the lone slice I ate. The pizza tasted OK but there wasn't enough sauce. In fact, I want a refund for the "sauce" topping. Unless its inclusion in "quotation marks" is intended to call attention to its "sparseness".
Mike S ordered cajun wings ($11.25) and there were eleven of them. They were neither breaded nor sauced - instead a sort of shiny texture glistening with beads of oil. He said they were gristly. I don't even eat meat and I know gristly = not ideal.
I'm trying not to fault this place for taking close to two hours to deliver my pizza on a Saturday night, but really, driving a pizza ten blocks east shouldn't take that long, and I was quoted one hour at most. I had to call back after ninety minutes to ask for an update and was told the driver had just left for my house, but then it still took another thirty minutes.
Also, what are "pork wings"? Because they're on the menu and I need to know exactly when pigs started sprouting appendages that facilitate flying.
Chicken wing lovers, how do you do it? Do you do it saucy, or do you do it crispy? YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.
Pete's wings fall on the crispy side of the wing spectrum, but none of this battered bullsh. Perfectly breaded, with a delightful kick of spice. Kind of like Shake & Bake, except way less UGH and way more YES PLEASE. Good enough to eat like that, but some (read: I) like to dip my mini drumstick in the side of hot sauce that accompanies each order (or BBQ, or sweet and sour). The chicken is... (I hate the word 'juicy', what else can I use here? 'Tender'? Ugh, still awful). Anyway, big hunks of amazing wings that may have been taken from chicken angels.
I've never eaten in the restaurant so can't comment on the atmosphere, nor have I tried the pizza they're famous for. But delivery is free, and the wings come in a donut box. Win!
I love Peter's, because even if you get the most basic pizza slice, there's a spicy, smoky flavour that permeates it. The secret has got to be in the sauce, which is far more complex than at your standard pizza place. Peter's is primarily take-out, where you can order a single slice or get delivery of a full pizza. They have three different types of pizza: traditional (build your own), gourmet (Margherita, bruschetta), and Cajun (with ingredients like artichokes, gourmet peppers, and crawfish). The shop is located on a skuzzy corner of Queen Street, and the chairs outside are typically filled with colourful regulars, so if you're craving some Cajun 'za, your best bet is delivery.
I was first tipped off on this place by a friend of mine from Austin, TX who lucked into this place and said it was the best pizza he ever had. I don't know if it's the best pizza but it is pretty darn good. Place is smallish so you may end up eating al fresco. Which may be a problem considering how cold Toronto gets. Decent selection of beers and pizza comes in both slices and pies. Better to get the pies. There is a difference in quality. Lots of regular and cajun/creole selections. Wings are also very good. Full sized wings that are crispy with plenty of a Tony Chachere's like seasoning. It's off the beaten path near downtown TO but it's worth a cab drive over to try pizza the likes of which you've probably never tried.
Fantastic pizza, usually fresh out of the oven. The Cajun slice isn't too spicy but has a nice kick. Sandwiches are great as well. Unfortunately they just hiked the prices here, maybe because a Magic Oven ($$) moved in down the street, so it's a bit harder to justify eating here often, but really great, unique pizza in Toronto. Looking forward to trying the wings and cajun calamari.
ive been going to peters for many years now. its always been my east side choice. the ingredients are very fresh and the pizza is rich in taste. i always choose my own ingredients. but they do have really exciting pre-chosen combos like the seafood creole with mussels and craw fish on it. or great salads like the mediterranean or the alla griglia. they could let you know on the menu what is in the salads though as i have ask each time to remind myself. also, if i remember correctly the pizza is always pretty oily - tasty, but oily.