HELP - Saskatchewan Style Pizza??

This might sound like a weird question to anyone not from the prairies.....but does anyone know of a place in Southern Ontario that makes pizza like they do in Saskatchewan?? It is the best pizza ever made (All Dressed, cheese baked on top like a pie) and I miss it!! Places in regina like Western Pizza, Houston Pizza, and Trifons.

Pizza in Toronto is not the same.....thin, and skimpy on the toppings!!! I doubt there is a place, but who knows? It would be silly to quit my job, and move back to the praries just for the pizza!! haha.

Thanks.

Link: http://www.western-pizza.com

[lecanadianfoodie]

Perhaps the deep dish pizza at Chicago Pizza Kitchen is what you are looking for?

http://www.chicagopizzakitchen.ca/

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Chicago Pizza Kitchen
2338 Major MacKenzie Dr, Maple, ON L6A3Y7, CA

[Dr Butcher]

Pizza Pino's in Ajax might fit the bill. It's a Montreal style pizza IMO but looks pretty close to the western style pizzas I've seen.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/DrButcher/Food/Picture1015.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/DrButcher/Food/Picture1010.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30...

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Pizza Pino
855 Westney Rd S, Ajax, ON L1S3M4, CA

[childofthestorm]

It does sound similar to Montreal, where I grew up. And my favourite in Toronto is Danforth Pizza House. Just sayin'.

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Danforth Pizza
920 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4J1L9, CA

[somewhere4]

Danforth pizza house bakes a fine pie. But it's not quite Saskatchewan/Prairie/Montreal - call it what you will style pizza.

I guess I'll have to go west --- or east -- next time I have a craving.

[bogie]

As a transplanted Edmontonian, I can relate to your plight. The closest I've found in metro Toronto is definitely Olympic 76 Pizza on Glouchester (sp?) just off Yonge. They have a medium thick pizza, tasty sauce, lotsa cheese and toppings.

I'm going to the Kitchener Blues Festival this weekend and I'll be checking out Pepe's, they're supposed to have a substantial pie too.

Halifax Donair (locations in Milton and Burlington) does more of a Montreal style pizza, they even have the elusive dough ball in the middle.

BTW, I love Venice House!

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Olympic 76
8A Gloucester St, Toronto, ON M4Y1L5, CA

Halifax Donair
295 Main St E, Milton, ON L9T1P1, CA

[kwfoodiewannabe]

Of course, this is just MHO, but there is really NO decent takeout pizza in KW. All chains... Pepe's may be the best of the worst, but personally, I would pass. Go for a Philly Cheesteak at Taste of Philly cheesteak on King st. downtown. Better than anything I have had in Toronto, on par with Jim's in Philly!

Have fun at Bluesfest! I know I will!

[bogie]

Thanks for the tip, I think we'll do a couple of cheesesteaks instead of Pepe's pizza.

[somewhere4]

I'll have to check out Olympic 76 pizza. Never heard of it.

Have fun at the Blues festival. I grew up in the KW area and had my fill of Pepi's pizza. It's good pizza made with generous portions of fresh ingredients -- not the best I've had but better than the chains.

The tastiest items on Pepi's menu are their subs: try their meatball or pepperoni subs.

[MarkhamDee]

bogie - another transplanted Edmontonian here... if Olympic 76 is anything like Edmonton's Royal Pizza (at least during their vintage years, in the location S of Whyte on Calgary Trail) - then I'll have to make a trip... thanks for the tip.

I personally haven't found a real substitute for prairie pizza here, so have just made a point to go out with family and friends for the occassional trips back West... on the other hand, there are plenty of great GTA dining experiences that you just don't get in Edmonton, so I try to enjoy those, and make sure to take visiting guests out to 'something different' when they come to see me.

[Pincus]

Olympic 76 reminded me of Montreal pizza (lots of cheese over the toppings). Don't know how it compares to Saskatchewan pizza.

[bogie]

Not exactly a substitute for Royal Pizza (or my personal favourite Pharos Pizza-RIP), but darn good pizza nevertheless. The crust isn't quite as thick and chewy, but it is cheesy and well-done with a lot of toppings underneath. Hope you like it!

[somewhere4]

I was about to start a new thread on this topic when I came across this post.

I used to think Saskatchewan and pizza in the same sentence was an oxymoron until I went to a place called Johnny's Pizza in Ottawa that specialized in the genre (cheese over all the toppings, etc.), then I became a convert.

Any suggestions for this type of pizza in the GTA? (6+ years since the last post on this thread)

[mlukan]

AKA PRAIRIE PIZZA There is a more recent thread on it here http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1055...
I still haven't found anything like it though, its not that huge of a loss not having it here IMHO, but when you grew up on the stuff you get a craving once in a while.

[smartygirl]

you might try chicago pizza shack in hamilton: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/523250 i hope i have the right place. i went there years ago and had a crazy deep dish pizza that was basically like 2 deep-dish pizzas sandwiched together with more sauce and cheese on top. don't think i finished the slice.

Oh yeah....Reward could be available on any information!! (Free Pizza or gift certificate from the discovered establishment!)

OHMIGAWD, Prairie Guy! I too am a Prairie Girl and know EXACTLY what you're talking about when you say "Saskatchewan Style Pizza". But in my neck of the woods, it was Venice House and Family Pizza. There were no toppings like sundried tomatoes and artichoke hearts (no offence, I love these too), but it was straight up, unadulterated, pepperoni, salami, peppers, mushrooms, onions and maybe some pineapple. And square pieces cut from a round pie --- sheer brilliance.

The hunt continues....

Your Saskatchewan Style Pizza, sounds quite a bit like our Montreal-style pizza. The cheese on top, & you use the term all-dressed(I thought it was strictly used only in Quebec). These are the hallmarks, of our pizza in Montreal.

way north of Toronto in Sunderland is the Sunderland Bistro. Their Pizza is fabulous much like Montreal/Saskatchewan pizza apparently - lots of toppings and cheese on top.