Tomaso Grilled Pizza & Panini — Restaurant in Ottawa

As soon as you walk in, you get a feeling that this is not your typical pizza joint and when you're leaving you make a mental note to visit again.

This place is small and cozy, kept clean and has comfortable seating as far as pizza joints go. The decor and environment isn't anything special but it still gives you a feeling that you are eating at a place that is better than fast food. I quite liked the angular chalkboard style menu which also made it a challenge to read it; thankfully they have a paper menu (see images)

They serve fire roasted flatbread pizza. The flat bread is pre-made in house and tasted fresh; the sauces are also made in-house. I ordered a personal size "A Thai Massage' pizza, which smelled great. Taste wise the curry sauce was delicious and very unique and not over bearing. The ingredients were fresh and I could taste the chicken, cheese and vegetables separately which is rare in the pizza world. Personal size pizza is the perfect amount of food for person for dinner.

As far as pizza goes, this is one of the best pizzas under $10 I've eaten and would pick this over any of the pizza chains. They missed a 5-star rating for a few reasons. I was hoping they would offer more choice in drinks then just pop and juice. The lighting could have been brighter, and I would have liked to get a plate and metal cutlery for my pizza. They do have plastic forks and napkins

They offer in-store pick-up and delivery in the Kanata area. They accept only cash and debit. Also I went in when there was no rush and it took over 10 minutes to get the pizza so plan to spend some time. Individual slices are...

Great detroit-style deep dish pizza and regular pizza.

The "bianca" was really great and I do highly recommend that one. Can't say I'm exactly a fan of the calabrian chili on the "fire in the hole" pizza which was very sour/salty/spicy, but the fire in the hole deep dish pizza also tastes great without it. The deep dish pizzas appear to be small at first when you open the box, but because they are thicker they actually are quite filling (and they taste great of course). You will also find the toppings right to the edge, so the crust isn't really a thing as it is on a normal pizza - you'll probably eat it without a second thought like I did.

The "goat in a garden" was also quite good.

I was sort of concerned about customer service looking at the tone of their response to other reviews, and while I do find that they can be direct in their phrasing (e.g. "you know we close at 8pm" when we placed an order for 730pm), I can sympathize with the small business owner trying to close up shop and go home to their family. Maybe just lighten the...

Got a large “good excuse to drink” with a friend today for dinner, and I loved this pizza!

First pie in Ottawa and I was really impressed with the flavour and texture of the crust. They cook the crust first, top it off, then cook it again. The result is a crispy crust with nice char, some grill marks(!!!) and nicely cooked topping with cheese that is super stretchy and melty.

The sauce to cheese to topping ratio was also spot on. I like pizza with a pronounced sauce, and a lot of my complaints of other pizzerias are that they trend to be too light on the sauce. This sauce was bright and acidic and flavourful, and there was enough of it to stand up to the cheese and toppings.

Lastly, even though the crust was very crispy, the inside of it was very soft and pillowy! I loved it.

I would definitely recommend this to anyone in the area - you won’t be...