Pizza in the ‘hood
Posted by lynnontop on July 24, 2008
The neighbourhood is changing, bit by bit. A new Shoppers Drugmart, a new TD Canada Trust (a bank! there haven’t been banks in this neighbourhood in ages), and a new Subway all opened up at Queen and Parliament, with gentrification further evident with the recent addition of a Magic Oven. I don’t think I’ll go to the Magic Oven, though. The last time I ordered a pizza it was obscenely expensive. it’s just not worth it. I don’t imagine the experience at the sit-down joint will be any better. Still, I wish them well.
We did try Peter’s Cajun Creole Pizza last night. I have walked by this place plenty in the last three years, and was curious. So I checked them out on Chowhound, and it seems that what was once a great little pizza joint had declined greatly. Recent reviews were universally bad. But last night we decided to take a chance, and I’m glad we did.
We started with 2 pints of Mill Street Stock Ale and ordered a Jazz Cajun pizza with grilled chicken added to the toppings. Definitely tasty. Unusual sauce – heavy on the black pepper (?). Spicy but not too spicy. My only disappointment was the sprinkled dry seasoning on top, which tasted fine but seemed somewhat amateurish. I had my last slice for lunch today, cold, and it still tasted great. The regulars were friendly, and we’ll definitely go back.
Hurray for local business.
