So let's get straight into the good stuff. PL can be found on Ossington Ave. in Toronto, and seems to rarely have a disgruntled customer. I went in on Saturday and of course to no surprise the place was jam packed. But it was a nice busy atmosphere and the staff was so welcoming and worked quickly to find me and my tiny entourage a booth. Once we were seated and brought the menus, I knew before opening it what I wanted... Pizza duh... But like every pizza joint in this city- corporate owned or individual restaurants- there are TONS of options when it comes to Pizza...
So we started with the fried zucchini fritters, and ordered a pizza with basil leaves and ricotta cheese... The food took approximately 20 minutes to hit the table- not bad at all... the fritters arrived at the table first and were gone in a blink of the eye- they were amazing! They were nice and crispy on the outside, and soft on the inside, literally melting in your mouth- a delight for anyone's taste buds. Given such an outstanding precursor to the main meal, needless to say my comrades and myself were looking forward to our ricotta cheese-basil leave pizza... when it came to the table it wasn't very appealing to the eye... it looked like someone had overcooked a thin crust, put some strained tomatoes on it, sprinkled whole basil leaves and placed a dollop of ricotta cheese in the centre of the pizza... however we weren't about to let it's appearance deter us from accurately judging how great it might be... unfortunately I was disappointed yet again... the thin crust was floppy and the tomato sauce, though warm was runny... not to mention, the ricotta cheese was cold and tasteless. It goes without saying that this was somewhat disappointing... it seems like many in the restaurant were enjoying their meals however, so perhaps we didn't pick such a great entree this time around... We had decided to pass up on dessert the disappointing ricotta cheese- basil leaf pizza deterred us from doing so...
Regardless, the service was great though I felt the restaurant was a tad over-crowded so thumbs up on that note... This restaurant definitely has superb appeal given its' authentic dishes and location and I would still recommend it to anyone who was looking for authentic Italian cuisine... I would however steer them clear from the entree I had chosen... I guess there's always a chance of a swing and a miss when it comes to reviewing restaurants- thankfully it's been pretty good so far- fingers crossed... well until next week- stay safe, and eat well!!
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this is one of my fav resturants in toronto, very busy but people over there are very helpful. the food it self is fantasic. great review.
ReplyDeleteHey Amanda, I didn't know you were a food critic. Good for you! Be safe still, don't eat the wrong thing. Soggy Pizza is everywhere....The problem they have is because they have to prepare it ahead of time and they don't know how, or cant afford to buy the right preservation equipment, they end up with soggy pizza. GROSS. Great service always brings people back to give them a second chance though. At least they have that going for them...
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