Za Cafe Pizzeria — Restaurant in Mississauga

I have heard about this resto serving up some amazing pies for a while now.

And I have somehow keep forgetting to drop in. But I did yesterday and I ordered 3 pies to try.

I have tried pizza all over the world ( Italy of course. ) I am a fan of the Neapolitan pizza - Naples pizza over the Roman style ( Dish ) pizzas. And my favourite is NY style pizza in NYC or Montreal ( From Greek Restaurant Owners ). They are my all time favourites. And do not even get me started on the California style pizzas !!! Darn you Wolfgang Puck...darn you ...

Today I decided to try: 1) Large Tandoori Chicken Pizza, 2) Margherita Pizza, 3) Hawaiian Pizza.

The pizza comes in a thin crust ( almost California style ) type. The dough is fresh and chewy.

I just find the dough a little heavy with the salt because I was thirsty for hours after eating a few slices. So take note of that if you are wary of the dreaded possibly of added " MSG".

And I found that my pizza experience was blunted by tasting the dreaded pizza crust bubbles burn / bottom. These parts of the pizza were bitter and really off putting.

However, that can be easily remedied by the pizza makers. Otherwise, the ingredients are top notch. The fresh Basil is amazing and it hits home with its freshness and aroma.

The sauce is not to acidic and it was portioned quite well on my pizzas. The service was friendly and efficient. The price is on par with the rest of the "elevated" pizza places.

I will drop in again later on to try their Meat / Pepperoni pizzas to see how they taste and I hope that the pizza crust bubble burn will not be that noticeable the next around.

Please drop in and try them out and let us all know...

Response to Owner: By 'fresh', these pizzas need to be eaten within 5 minutes, otherwise they turn hard like a rock. Not ideal for a takeout spot.

UPDATE: I kinda get what other people are saying now. When I first bought from this place, we ordered at the place and waited. So we ate the pizza fresh.

Yesterday we ordered while on our way there (15 min drive). When we ate the pizza, it was hard, and not as enjoyable as the first time. I also noticed our order was lying on a table when we came to pick it up.

Since the oven can make a pizza within 5 minutes, I don't think it keeps its quality when it starts to cool down. You gotta eat it fresh :(

Inital Review:

It was very very delicious. This was a solid gem that we stumbled upon on a Sunday night!

We originally thought it was a restaurant (due to the fancy looking pizzas), but it's more of a takeout spot, with seating if you want to sit.

I'm sure if they made some design changes, it could be a great dine in spot too.

Another great thing was how little time it took to get our pizzas. Considering that we walked in, we got out with our pizzas...

Absolutely phenomenal pizza. It's located beside ESSO gas station and it shares the same plaza. It's a shame that it's not located in a more populated location because it's honestly on my top 5 list of best thin slice pizza of all time. Just take a look at the photos. Everything is homemade including the gelatos and the dipping sauce. I ordered the truffle pizza. It's insane how good this place is, I can't recommend it enough. I barely write long descripted reviews, and I wish everyone could give this place a try if they're by the area. The guy who made our pizza is also one of the business associates, and you can tell he's passionate about making his food. It's also crazy how affordable the pizza is. Yeah, it may cost a little more than your local dominos or pizza pizza, but we all know how insanely expensive it is to eat the same quality pizza but in a restaurant downtown. It's definitely worth more than it's worth. I'm so glad I discovered this gem....