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Pizzaiolo
Category: Restaurants Pizza Pizza [Edit]
454 Bloor StToronto, ON M5R
Neighbourhood: The Annex
(416) 532-7222
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 10 am - 4 am
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- No
7 reviews for Pizzaiolo
7 reviews in English
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Review from Nicole H.
Toronto, ON
7/21/2010
I can't remember how I found out that Pizzaiolo has vegan slices, but i'm going to just project a general thankful vibe out there for the fact! Not just one vegan slice - THREE! Take that and stuff it, Pizza Pizza.
There's a great healthy slice - the Diana (whole wheat, shrooms, spinach et al), a nice tomatoey slice - the Vittoria, and the fiendishly carby and impossible to resist Fredo - potato and rosemary heaven.
Grab a slice and a Brio and get on it, people. While you're there get me a Fredo, eh?Listed in: Toronto Veg Eats!
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Review from eric g.
Toronto, ON
1/10/2011
You can cut a medium pizza into as many postage-stamp-sized slices as you want, but that won't make it a large.
Pizzaiolo has some of the best pizza slices in the city, but I am never ordering delivery from them again. The delivery menu says a medium pizza has 8 slices, and a large 10. So we ordered a large for almost $25. Turns out the slices are tiny - barely a few bites. By any normal pizza standard, this is a six-slice pizza. For 25 bucks. I don't think so.
And to boot, the pizza came undercooked. Nowhere on the menu does it say that you have to finish baking it in your own oven. -
Review from Marie M.
11/21/2010
So I said in my first review of this pizza franchise (of the King St W location) that I'll try the other vegan slices. And I did....
This past Friday, after rehearsal, my salsa partner and I wanted to grab a slice and see if we could make it to salsa dancing in Scaborough after. So we went to this Bloor Street location because it's close to the subway.... but sadly, we didn't make it to Salsa... I was very bummed after pizza. But before a VERY disappointed me, I was very excited to try Pizzaiolo's FREDO... the pizza that consists of thin slices of potato and a bunch of herbs -namely oregano and rosemary. When I first heard of this vegan pizza slice at the King W location (where I tried the whole wheat vegan Diana slice) I thought it was an amazing concept: pizza and chips (or "fries" for North Americans)... you can't go wrong with it! 2 for the price of 1. But in reality, the concept wasn't that amazing. It's a starch overdose: yukon potatoes on WHITE crust. My worst nightmare. The herbs really didn't do much for the pizza, it was actually very bland. Good thing the store had hot sauce and bbq sauce, which I used to spice up the boring pizza slice. The potato slices were not crisp like chips (or "fries") and I'm not sure if they were supposed to be crisp, but they were soft, like scallop potatoes.
I was disappointed that the Fredo didn't turn out to be as amazing as I thought it would be. It's still a cool concept though. I'll come back to Pizzaiolo for more pizza, I have one more of their vegan slices to try: the Vittoria. I'm sure this one would be as amazing as the Diana. I'll also come back here to try their DESSERT pizza... I asked the cashier who told me that there are 2 dessert pizzas, 1 is with Nutella and the other is with Peanut Butter, but they're both topped with fruit. YUMMY concept... I hope it's a yummy reality too.
One very sad note about this location: they do not have the whole wheat vegan Diana. I'm not sure if they ran out or if they just don't make it at this location, even though they should... it's a franchise after all... and everything should be the same! I really am not a big fan of franchises... the inconsistencies between locations disappoint me most of the time. -
Review from Connie T.
Toronto, ON
11/10/2008 1 photo
I've come here, usually after 1am, ravenous after a concert at Lee's, and disappointed because most other places have dared closed their kitchens. And all of this, mind you, while completely sober. The irritability meter is HIGH.
This place has never let me down. Always fantastic, and a wonderful alternative to Pizza Pizza. As with all pizzerias, I grab the freshest slice on display here, and it works every time, even if I'm initially not too excited about the slice. The whole-wheat crust option -- which I traditionally shun from, given the bad luck I've had with it in previous restos -- is bouncy and fluffy and tasty-licious. -
Review from Catherine M.
ON
11/18/2008
Pizzaiolo is a go-to place when you need a slice right now but you want something a little fancier than your Pizza Pizza. Open late and offering dozens of choices of pies by the slice, this place certainly hits the spot when you're looking for a non-PP slice in the Annex.
The staff is friendly and the service is fast, and the place is generally very spic and span. On a rare occasion you will find there is only one person working and the tables might not be cleared as promptly. Overall though, the service is good. There is even a cute collage on the wall from one of the staff member's kids about "My Daddy's Job" which describes her father's job making pizzas. Adorable.
The pizza is great, my favorite varieties are the potato-rosemary white pizza, the "Godfather" slice which is a deep dish slice featuring what seems like a hundred different types of meat, the veggie artichoke slice and of course, the capicola/gorgonzola slice, which is both spicy and tangy in one bite.
My recommendation when you go is to try something new, as there are so many slices to choose from to just stick to plain pepperoni or cheese, neither of which are super memorable there anyway. Get some crazy toppings and enjoy! I've never actually ordered a whole pie there to go, so I can't speak to their takeout/delivery service at all. -
Review from sara l.
Toronto, ON
9/24/2009
this place is my go to for pizza in this city. i like the variety they always(!) have on hand. i love the fact that they have so many choices for so many different tastes- carnivore, veggie, vegan- although i haven't tried the vegan pizza- pizza without cheese seems wrong to me. although cheese is wrong to vegans, so i guess it's a good compromise.
i don't eat meat so i can't vouch for the carnivore pizzas- but hot damn their veggie slices are dee- luxe! i love that they always have whole wheat crust options too. ingredients are always fresh and the place is always super clean- which is saying alot considering some of the pizza joints downtown- yikes! but my only complaint is that they can be a little too sparse with the toppings for my liking at times. but i say this this only because their toppings are so bloody good. herbed tomatoes anyone?
edit- nov8/2009. i love that this place is open after the bars and such close on weekends! no more lukewarm cardboard pizzapizza ! and i had a little mishap tonight and lost half my slice to the floor- too bad, so sad for me. but just as a was lamenting my loss the guy from behind the counter came and gave me a new fresh (double) slice to make up for it! yay! my day is saved by you, white pizza knight! -
Review from jonathan f.
Brampton, ON
10/15/2009
The place is open late. There is great variety as far as slices are concerned. The restaurant is clean. The pizza's pretty good as well.
