Cumberland Pizza — Restaurant in Ottawa

“The owner puts his heart into it!”

Is this one the best pizza (cheap-eats or otherwise) I have ever had? Absolutely No! Was this one of the best experience at Pizzeria? Absolutely!

There is no doubt that the pizza tastes amazing! It's perfect! They crisp their own bacon in the restaurant right in front of your eyes! They chop their own vegetables daily! They make their own dough! They have a variety of combination of Pizza, Greek food and Shawarma! It tastes great even though you might miss the combination now and then!

But what matters the most is that the owner (and the staff) puts his heart into everything! He is so enthusiastic about the Pizza and the ingredient he uses that he wins your heart! He explain everything he does (if show interest of course)! He cares about the combination, adds ingredients free of charge if he thinks it is going to be good (and you agree) and finally, he gives you something that not only tastes good, but it feels good! Regardless of the taste, you know this is the best he could do! And the price is exceptionally good!

When I was there waiting for my pizza to be ready, I constantly saw students that came in and called the owner by name and they had a chat as if they were there everyday! He is known to many Ottawa U students in the vicinity!

I can point out so many things that shows how he cares about his business! He has fresh flowers outside of his restaurant for as long as flowers survive! He walks outside the counter to hand you in the food (Something you never see in cheap-eats restaurant). If you are willing he shakes your hand!

In conclusion, the experience is what makes it perfect! otherwise there is only so much...

I have been living in this neighborhood since I was an Ottawa U student in 1997. Cumberland Pizza has been a staple of our neighborhood and everybody living here knows this wonderful family that owns this business as wonderful, kind, honest hard working people who deserve nothing but success in their business. The business has gone through many ups and downs from COVID closures to a recent fire that nearly destroyed them but the beauty of these tragedies is that they kept bouncing back and coming back better and better. I recently returned to Ottawa for only a few days and my elderly mother who also lives in the neighborhood was hungry. Because of her medical condition and special diet needs I was looking for a healthy protein rich meal to satisfy and nourish her. The lovely lady who served me made some recommendations and I ended up ordering the Greek meal for her that included rice, potatoes and salad. I also threw in a medium veggie Pizza and Spanapinoka. My mother LOVED the food. She told me she felt like she came alive after eating it and it did not upset her stomach either. My mother is a picky senior citizen and rarely likes any foods. The portions were generous so she was able to eat half of it the next day for lunch. The veggie pizza was delicious. Fresh, home made tasting. The dough was thick and wonderful. The Spanapinokas were also incredibly delicious. We both had 2 each but I could of eaten 10 of them! The food here is fabulous and although I am not in Ottawa I will definitely order this as delivery for my mom next time she is hungry. Thank you Cumberland Pizza. The residents of Nelson street appreciate the hard work you put in your...

I was hesitant to write this review as I have only been here once and my best guess is I just went on an off day. I had heard from a friend it was the best pizza in Ottawa, and the reviews reflect exactly that. Sadly my experience was vastly different.

The staff were friendly, the service was quick, but the pizza was really underwhelming. The pizza I received was unlike any of the pictures posted, it's like I bought a pizza from a different place than everyone else...but I assure you I didn't.

The pizza looked like the oven wasn't fully up to temp, the crust had a dense crumb and lacked flavor. There was barely any sauce on it, and the pepperoni was standard. The edge of the crust was hard and dry like a breadstick, almost as though the pizza was premade and had been sitting around before it was baked.

It tasted really similar to a pizza you would buy in a grocery store and bake at home. I would have put it on par with Pizza Pizza or another discount product.

The pictures attached were the leftover slice I took with me after sitting in my truck for an hour. So it's not a perfectly accurate representation, but as you can see it looks nothing like the other pictures of pizza posted. I'd like to give this place a second try in hopes it was...