Post #5505
04-23-2010 05:34 PM
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Pizza in Waterloo Region  |
Post #5506
04-23-2010 05:35 PM
Urbanomicon
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"Only the insane have the strength enough to prosper. Only those that prosper may truly judge what is sane." |
My personal vote for best pizza has to be Pepi's. I still remember when they used to sell it at Rangers games about 10-15 years ago. |
Post #5507
04-23-2010 05:58 PM
UrbanWaterloo
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Good idea for a thread! I added a poll option.
I'd have to say Pepi's is my favourite as well. Huge amount of toppings, locally owned, and great hours (open until 4 AM)! They should just expand by opening Waterloo & Cambridge locations too. |
Post #5509
04-23-2010 06:18 PM
neonjoe
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I voted other, boston pizza |
Post #5513
04-23-2010 07:16 PM
Ken_Breadbox
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I voted other as well--Twin City Pizza. I love Pepi's to pieces, but it is extremely expensive. Twin City makes a pie very similar to Pizza Pizza's, only it's locally owned and run...and their cheese bread is AMAZING. |
Post #5515
04-23-2010 07:25 PM
UrbanWaterloo
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Interesting, I've never been to Twin City before, yet I tend to eat pizza 2-3 times a week. I'll try to check them out during the next few days. Love supporting locally-owned establishments when possible too. Welcome to the forum btw!
Here's their Yellow Pages Ad
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Post #5525
04-24-2010 12:13 AM
Osiris
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I remember when Twin City set up shop, I was in my 3rd year of University living on Cedarbrae; sadly enough I ordered often enough that they knew my name and order just by caller display.
I still make an effort to head out that way when feasible for pizza. Great stuff. |
Post #5529
04-24-2010 01:25 AM
taylortbb
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Waterloo, Ontario
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I'll add a recommendation for TwinCity, that was my other vote. I discovered it for the same reason as Osiris, I live on Cedarbrae a 20 second walk from TwinCity. |
Post #5531
04-24-2010 02:11 AM
Trogdor
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London and Waterloo
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I'm surprised nobody has mentioned City Café. Their pesto chicken pizza is awesome... |
Post #5532
04-24-2010 02:05 PM
Brenden
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 Originally Posted by Trogdor  I'm surprised nobody has mentioned City Café. Their pesto chicken pizza is awesome... Agreeded! My family tells me that Fratello Pizzeria on King St in Waterloo is the best pizza in town... I have not had it though so... http://www.pizzafratello.ca/ |
Post #5550
04-24-2010 06:53 PM
Spokes
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Originally Posted by Trogdor I'm surprised nobody has mentioned City Café. Their pesto chicken pizza is awesome... Very awesome! They got my vote in the Other column. Well they share it with Toppers.
I'd like to see some more wood burning pizza places in KW |
Post #5551
04-24-2010 06:53 PM
Spokes
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Originally Posted by Brenden Agreeded! My family tells me that Fratello Pizzeria on King St in Waterloo is the best pizza in town... I have not had it though so... http://www.pizzafratello.ca/ It's good, I wouldn't say best though. Definitely easy access after a night at the Fox though |
Post #5590
04-25-2010 01:58 PM
garthdanlor
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Maybe not the best pizza (still very good) but McMullans is my favourite place to eat pizza in the Region as the 25 buck special buys you a tasty thin crust pizza and a pitcher of Mill Street stout...yum! |
Post #5593
04-25-2010 05:13 PM
IEFBR14
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The pizza at Cafe Rugatino is superb, however, as mentioned on the BV thread, the restaurant got sold and may not be around much longer.
Added: There's also Gourmet Pizza at Waterloo Square. Both are more expensive than the chains but their pizzas are at another level. |
Post #5598
04-25-2010 07:59 PM
UrbanWaterloo
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Originally Posted by garthdanlor Maybe not the best pizza (still very good) but McMullans is my favourite place to eat pizza in the Region as the 25 buck special buys you a tasty thin crust pizza and a pitcher of Mill Street stout...yum! I know I said I'd try Twin City, but I felt like beer today as well so thanks for the suggestion. Not the absolute best, but definitely one of the better pizza's in the area and it is an awesome price.
McMullan's Pizza - Pepperoni, Italian Sausage & Green Pepper - April 25, 2010
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Post #5600
04-25-2010 09:45 PM
garthdanlor
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Originally Posted by UrbanWaterloo I know I said I'd try Twin City, but I felt like beer today as well so thanks for the suggestion. Not the absolute best, but definitely one of the better pizza's in the area and it is an awesome price. Looks good. I love how they give you shakers of parmesan and hot pepper flakes at the table (just like Mother's Pizza, for those old enough to remember). Not a huge fan of the rest of their menu but at least they have a pretty big selection of beer on tap, and pints are quite cheap. |
Post #6063
05-03-2010 06:35 PM
Duke-of-Waterloo
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Casa Rugantino in Belmont Village has amazing pizza. I will go all the way to call in an order and drive 20 minutes to pick it up, even though it's cold by the time I get home and I have to re-heat it.
I also agree with IEFBR14 that the Gourmet Pizza at Waterloo Square is quite good as well. Their artichoke pizza is my favourite.
I got horrible food poisoning from the Pizza Hut in Goderich about 10 years ago and refuse to return to any location ever again. Besides, who goes to Pizza Hut anymore? I think Boston Pizza is the new Pizza Hut. |
Post #6072
05-03-2010 09:07 PM
TripleQ
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Fratello's is pretty good, although probably because it's overly salty and greasy.. but you want that sometimes.
I went to Gourmet Pizza a few times shortly after it opened, but it didn't seem all that special to me.. nothing gourmet about it that struck me. Perhaps it has changed since.
Pizza Hut is only good for a bout of competitive eating and you don't feel like a Chinese buffet. But man, the quality at the lunch buffet is terrible.
I also like the pizza at Sole. I don't know if they still have the design your own pizza thing anymore, but there are some good ones on the menu as well. |
Post #7271
05-20-2010 09:12 PM
Sameer
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McMullans is deliciolistic... i love it when the food comes in on a raised surface and i just get to regard it as food and not as something that is on a table. food and glorious warm food. |
Post #9089
06-24-2010 01:00 PM
Tuuluuwag
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When it comes to value for money.. I think that Twice the Deal offers a pretty hearty Pizza...
I refuse to buy from Pizza Hut anymore. Just about had a stroke (oddly enough not from the pizza, but the price) the last time I went to order a stuffed crust medium pizza with 2 or 3 toppings from Pizza Hut. It was about $29!!!!!!
For that price at Twice the deal.. I could have had 3 Extra Large with Pepsi and dipping sauce! |
Post #9094
06-24-2010 01:45 PM
bcwessel
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"When I feed the poor, they call me a saint, but when I ask why the poor are hungry, they call me a communist." - Dom Helder Camara |
Originally Posted by Tuuluuwag When it comes to value for money.. I think that Twice the Deal offers a pretty hearty Pizza...
I refuse to buy from Pizza Hut anymore. Just about had a stroke (oddly enough not from the pizza, but the price) the last time I went to order a stuffed crust medium pizza with 2 or 3 toppings from Pizza Hut. It was about $29!!!!!!
For that price at Twice the deal.. I could have had 3 Extra Large with Pepsi and dipping sauce! Pizza Hut sells hot salty discs of garbage. The fact that they expect you to pay 30 dollars for a tube of injected cheese-like substance (mostly high-fructose corn syrup, vegetable oil and "binders," if you ever wanted to know what processed "cheese" is) is simply the last in a long list of problems associated with eating there. Pizza (and food in general) is a beautiful, wonderful, glorious thing, and it should be respected as such. Find yourself a fresh, handmade pizza, rolled thin and sprinkled with a thoughtful selection of choice, fresh ingredients, and you will never again considering going to places like Pizza Hut. Anytime you can get the same meal, prepared by the two completely different people in two completely disparate places (both agro-geographically and culturally), that should really make you stop and reflect upon what kind of value that meal truly possesses. |
Post #9097
06-24-2010 02:51 PM
Tuuluuwag
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bcwessel - Couldn't agree more.
On my honeymoon last year, I had a Pizza in Bari, Italy while we were waiting for our boat to Greece... and lemme tell you, to them it may have been nothing more than a few ingredients thrown on a bit of dough and tossed in the oven... But man, this little mom and pop eatery was the best pizza I had ever tasted. Hands down. If they had 1 place similar to that within an hour of here I would go there over Pizza Hut or the like in a heartbeat! |
Post #15401
09-28-2010 04:08 PM
michdewi
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Best quick and delicious pizza is definitely Twin City! Super quick service and GOOD prices! I just tried pizza at McMullan's last month and it was sooo good too. |
Post #15402
09-28-2010 04:46 PM
Tuuluuwag
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Had some Papa John's pizza on the weekend... firstly, they forgot to deliver the pizza, so it just sat there until we called in 45 mins. later to ask if it was on it's way. then they said they would send it out ASAP on it's own delivery straight to us.. which took another 45 mins.
the pizza was almost cold. We complained about it and got a coupon for 2 free large pizza's. not really justice there, but it's recognition anyways.. |
Post #15413
09-28-2010 09:28 PM
Spokes
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Welcome to Wonderful Waterloo michdewi!! |
Post #15442
09-29-2010 01:13 PM
Shawn
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Tried Topper's Pizza over the weekend. We ordered the "Meat Mountain" pizza and had a generous amount of toppings! It was the first time I tried pizza from Topper's and probably won't very often, but only due to their location. They only have 2 locations in Waterloo Region - Cambridge Hespeler Road and Kitchener Highland Road, neither of which are close to me. They have coupons in the current Treasures Book. |
Post #15596
10-01-2010 11:40 PM
Section ThirtyOne
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Toppers is a northern Ontario chain I think... the first time I had it was in North Bay a few years ago. I could be wrong though!
I have a soft spot for Pepi's myself. Their prices are definitely bordering on ridiculous, but they are definitely generous with the toppings and cheese. Reminds me much of the Willy's Pizza I used to gorge on in Ottawa. And Pepi's sauce!!! Totally on another level compared to the chains. |
Post #15601
10-02-2010 08:27 AM
Spokes
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Originally Posted by Section ThirtyOne Toppers is a northern Ontario chain I think... the first time I had it was in North Bay a few years ago. I could be wrong though!
I have a soft spot for Pepi's myself. Their prices are definitely bordering on ridiculous, but they are definitely generous with the toppings and cheese. Reminds me much of the Willy's Pizza I used to gorge on in Ottawa. And Pepi's sauce!!! Totally on another level compared to the chains. I think you're right. My old room mate was from Sudbury and he introduced me to Toppers while in Ottawa |
Post #15607
10-02-2010 11:17 AM
fin2limb
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Originally Posted by Section ThirtyOne Toppers is a northern Ontario chain I think... the first time I had it was in North Bay a few years ago. I could be wrong though!
I have a soft spot for Pepi's myself. Their prices are definitely bordering on ridiculous, but they are definitely generous with the toppings and cheese. Reminds me much of the Willy's Pizza I used to gorge on in Ottawa. And Pepi's sauce!!! Totally on another level compared to the chains.
Oh Yes, I love Pepi's especially for their sauce and their crust. I think the toppings can be a bit excessive sometimes (as well as the cost). But the crust and sauce make it all worth it. |
Post #15654
10-03-2010 05:48 PM
MidTowner
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Thanks to everyone who have participated in this thread- I'm new to the region, and being away from my beloved neighbourhood pizza joint is one of the downsides.
I have to agree that, from what I've tried, Pepi's seems the best (I refuse to go to Pizza Hut, Domino's, Pizza Pizza and the like). But it is a tad on the expensive side, and I have a relatively passable alternative (Big General on King at Shanley) right around the corner. Since pizza for me is about speed and accessibility, and I have a pretty decent rapport with the guy in General, that probably gets my vote. |
Post #15655
10-03-2010 06:37 PM
bcwessel
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"When I feed the poor, they call me a saint, but when I ask why the poor are hungry, they call me a communist." - Dom Helder Camara |
Originally Posted by Section ThirtyOne Toppers is a northern Ontario chain I think... the first time I had it was in North Bay a few years ago. I could be wrong though!
I have a soft spot for Pepi's myself. Their prices are definitely bordering on ridiculous, but they are definitely generous with the toppings and cheese. Reminds me much of the Willy's Pizza I used to gorge on in Ottawa. And Pepi's sauce!!! Totally on another level compared to the chains. Fun fact: I used to work at Pepi's when I was a kid, and the secret to their sauce is 6 cups of white sugar per gallon. Never underestimate the deliciousness of caramel. |
Post #16063
10-08-2010 03:46 PM
snowrose
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The best pizza I've had in Waterloo area so far is Topper's, but then I've had them really mess up on an order too. But still for flavour and composition it's been the best so far.
I need to try Pepi's and see what it's like. |
Post #16068
10-08-2010 04:22 PM
Ktown4ever
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My favourite place for pizza is Cafe Bolero on Water Street in Downtown Kitchener. I'm getting hungry just thinking about it! |
Post #16078
10-08-2010 05:41 PM
Spokes
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I can't wait to try the new pizza place at The Tannery, a sign says it's opening soon. |