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Vivid Pizzeria & Restaurant
Categories: Restaurants Italian Restaurants Pizza Italian, Pizza [Edit]
1067 St. Clair Ave WToronto, ON M6H 3B1
(416) 654-1487
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
9 reviews for Vivid Pizzeria & Restaurant
9 reviews in English
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Review from Mary S.
Toronto, ON
Updated - 4/19/2012
Went to Vivid over the weekend and their pasta was just out of this world.
It had goat cheese and chicken! Wow! I think we are going again tonight!
I keep going there and Jenny Craig is going to get a call. So Good!1 Previous Review: Show all »
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4/18/2012
Went to Vivid Pizzeria last night and they have a new menu. The food was Excellent!
They now have… Read more »
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Review from Robin D.
North York, ON
4/27/2012
Very surprising little place. I had a coupon and was expecting a hole in the wall, but was delighted with the pumpkin-coloured walls and nice wood tables (someone here mentioned plastic tablecloths, but they apparently are gone). The TV was set to the fireplace channel, and the taped music enhanced the atmosphere. We started with the Calamari Fritti, and received a plate of crisp, not-too-greasy and not at all chewy squid with a nice spicy dipping sauce. One son had Pollo alla Griglia (chicken breast) with vegetables (he doused it in Parmesan so I can't vouch for its flavour, but he said it was good) and the other had the Fettuccini con Funghi. It was a really decent-sized portion for all of $10, with a large amount of tender mushrooms. The only thing missing was adequate salting. I can say the same for my Fettuccine Vivides, which contained grilled chicken, goat cheese, and spinach in a basil pesto. Maybe the pesto in Italy is different; this didn't have the usual green colour, nor the strong basil flavour. But it was really lovely nonetheless. The goat cheese was served as a tubular log, which was nice for me as I don't love goat cheese and could control how much I wanted to blend into the pasta. Husband had one of the best pizzas I've ever had, with sopressata, green peppers and onions (he created his own concoction). The crust was not too thin, not too thick, and had a great taste and slight chewiness. The sopressata really made the pizza, adding a nice saltiness. The cheese was absolutely perfect, and I would return again and again just for the pizza. The service was lovely and attentive, and we had a wonderful time at Vivid Pizzeria. Highly recommended.
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Review from Ellie A.
11/5/2011
Vivid is a solid three star experience.
We went last night (yes, we got the groupon, too) and had a perfectly nice time. Food was good, ingredients were fresh and service was pretty fast. But there are somethings that keep Vivid out of the 4 star bracket:
1. The service is a little odd. We ordered two appetizers and two pizzas and they came out in a strange order. Very quickly, we got both appetizers and one of the pizzas all together. So it was hard to enjoy the apps because we didn't want the pizza to get cold. The second pizza came out after we had finished most of the first one. Good thing we love to share.
2. There are TVs everywhere and also fairly loud italian soft rock playing which detracted from an otherwise sweet and simple decor (red and white checkered tablecloths, etc.)
3. While not pricey, everything felt like one or two dollars more expensive than the dishes merited. For example, our green salad had lettuce, cherry tomatoes and purple onion. For $9. Just a wee bit more than that should cost.
4. This may sound weird, but there are heavy plastic coverings on the tables that make the dishes stick to the table. I kinda felt like I was in preschool again. It was hard to move dishes around to accommodate the large plates on our small table.
All that said, their thin crust pizza is yummy and fresh. Sauce is tasty and cheese is high quality. Don't go for elegance, but it's a good spot if you live in the area and are craving something better than a chain slice.
Vegetarian score: 6.5/10. Most of the pizzas have meat on them so just ask for your own combo if you want your pie meat freeListed in: Pizza Pizza Pizza
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Review from Andrea L.
Toronto, ON
3/18/2012
Dined there last night and really enjoyed the food and service. Our server was super friendly and attentive.
We first ordered the caesar salad and salami and olive plate as appetizers. The salad was huge and we were very pleased with the amount of dressing, croutons and bacon. The salami plate was also very tasty and was a generous portion.
Then we ordered 2 different pizzas. I ordered one with bacon, pineapple and ham. It was very good and I liked the thin and soft quality of the crust. The topping amount was aqequate but I would have liked a bit more toppings. My husband ordered his pizza with goat cheese, prosciutto, sundried tomatoes, artichoke and hot sopresata. It was delicious but again I think the topping portion could have been slighty increased. However, that being said, I would definitely go back since the quality and taste were both excellent!
The price was also extremely reasonable. For one pint, a diet coke, 2 appetizers, one 12 inch and one 16 inch pizza the bill was 48.00 including tax!
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Review from Lanna J.
Toronto, ON
2/12/2011 1 photo
My boyfriend bought some kind of Groupon deal for Vivid Pizzeria back in December and we used it a couple nights ago. The restaurant possess a friendly family-run restaurant atmosphere that is also very sheik--well put together ambiance (clean, nice furniture & decorations, etc.), some unobtrusive flat screen TVs, etc.
Between the two of us, we had an appetizer (Da Giovanni), two pizzas (Brighella & La Trentina) and dessert (Mixed Berry Cake). We were both thoroughly impressed by the quality of ingredients used in the food and the ingeniously artful combination of these ingredients at every step of the meal.
On a final note, the service there was amazing & fast. The server was super sweet and helpful with suggesting things to try from the menu. She also did a great job at not interrupting us at dinner.
Not only would I highly recommend this restaurant to a friend, I would like to visit it again. -
Review from Fernanda G.
Toronto, ON
3/9/2011
I talked my husband into going to Vivid Pizzeria, we live in the neighborhood but we rarely go out around here, specially to eat, but we got lazy to drive around and we ended up going there and I really got impressed by the place, the food and the service!!! We ordered a starter called Caprese (if I remember), it was tomato slices with bocconcini cheese, it was very good, then we ordered a Pizza which I don't recall the name but it was soooooo good! I'm glad that we went in at Vivid, now I know that I can get really good pizzas (italian style) so close home! I'm definitely going many times back there!
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Review from Alissa P.
Vancouver, BC
5/8/2011
AMAZING PIZZA! Beats Queen Margarita in Leslieville hands down. This place should be mobbed! The pizza is just as they serve it in Rome. We ordered the regina margerita and the parmgiana pizzas. Both were unbelievably delicious, and we're totally food snobs. We also had the arugula salad, which was really tasty and served with a heaping side of really nice quality parm. We will definitely be back. Wanted to spread the word about this adorable pizzeria!
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Review from Kristen M.
Toronto, ON
10/27/2011
I can't believe that people actually compare this place to Queen Margherita.We went there last week only because someone gave me a groupon (and we noticed that all the other people around us were there for the same reason) and i don't think we will ever go again.We ordered a margherita pizza that had only sauce (sour) on it and it had a disgusting taste (trying to save on the mozzarella?) the pasta was ok but nothing special.At the end we tryed to get a dessert,but it was obviously stale.Friendly service but not professional. We eat at restaurants at least 4 times per week and we know how to recognize good food.For sure not here.
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Review from M. K.
York, ON
3/19/2011
Really good pizza crust. Fresh ingredients. Pleasant service. Overall a pretty good restaurant experience. Prices were moderate but the free pizza for kids (which I sampled and it was delicious) and the half price Calazone night, made it a reasonable dinner out. 2 Entree's, 1 Salad, 1 dessert, 2 beers and a free small pizza with tax =$48.00. I will go again.
