Pizza
Deal
519
E 25th St.
Successful deal-makers |
The
establishment known as “Pizza Deal” on 25th and
Greenmount is the best pizza that we've found in
the Greenmount/Barclay/Harwood/Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello area. If you live nearby, this might be the
pie that you should consult whenever you need a true and honest
pizza.
We
know this because Pizza Deal is endorsed by a true and honest man,
our friend Scott, who's been making Pizza Deals for years now and
reaps the dividends of these deals every day, in the form of robust
health, good fortune, and upstanding citizenship. Scott feels that
Pizza Deal is “expertly consistent,” delivering a satisfying pie
that shows mastery of the basic components of pizza.
Pizza
Deals are made in a one-room building which, on an early-July
evening when we visited, was very hot. There's no seating, just the
kitchen and a plexiglas booth where you stand to place your order,
and a slot where money enters and pizza comes out. The woman who took
our order seemed very happy to see us and not at all ruffled by the
extreme temperature. “These people don't cry about the heat,”
Scott explained of Pizza Dealers.
Must make pizza deal |
We
obtained an extra large pizza with mushrooms and olives for $13. This
is a substantial pizza. Its base is a thick, chewy, sightly dense
crust that still has the right amount of fluff and softness. Scott suggested that the pie is “underdone just the
right amount.” Atop that is a generous amount of sauce that carries
a hint of sweetness. The cheese is springy and supple – Pizza Club
believes that real mozzarella is in use at this establishment. We
were very pleased with the crust-sauce-cheese ratio. “I always feel
like there's not enough sauce,” Katy explained, but Pizza Deal does
not skimp.
The
toppings were standard for fast-food pizza. “The mushrooms are
often more fresh than other shops,” Scott explained. “I bet they
take them right out of the can, instead of letting them sit in a tub all day.” The only thing that kept this pie from
reaching the ideal of takeout pizza is that it was a bit too salty.
Reach for the ideal -- the pizza-deal |
The
fact that Pizza Deal makes such solid crust is especially intriguing
because, like most fast-food pizza joints, they get their dough from
an outside supplier. We guessed that they might use Nino's, which is located
nearby down Loch Raven. Although many pizza places in the city use
this dough, they still produce different crusts. How is this? Scott
proposed a metaphor: “Duron gives all the painters paint, but all
the paintings don't look the same.” Indeed!
“I
was skeptical,” Alishea said, “but Pizza Deal hits the spot.”
This is a solid basic pizza, suitable for everyday consumption and
affordable to boot.
6.5/8
slices
1 comment:
I will have to try this place the next time I'm in town. I'll have to pay attention to the directions because the building looks hard to miss! Are the lines really long on weekends? You can always tell if a pizza place is good if they have a line busting out their front doors. I can't wait to give it a try. I'll take my nephews. They know their pizza. http://www.ojsteakandpizza.ca
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