Queen Margherita Pizza

Queen Margherita Pizza 1402 Queen St. E 416 991 7772

It was my grandson’s birthday. He had the choice of any restaurant. He and his girlfriend have a quest to try all the great pizza places in town. Queen Margherita was his choice for this celebration. I was only too happy to comply.
Neopolitan pizzas seem to be the big fad these days. Special papers are required in order to prepare these delicacies.
Queen Margherita uses Molino Caputo Tipo 00 Pizza flour. You can taste the fine quality of the crust. Once again this is a restaurant that doesn’t pretend to do anything other than pizzas. I prefer dining in a place that specializes in one main item. Chances are you will enjoy the best quality because the chefs are not trying to do too many things at once.
The stone walls in the downstairs room were very inviting and provided a warm atmosphere. We opted for the upstairs. It was crowded but not too noisy. This is obviously a hot spot in town. We enjoyed the fact that we ventured into an area that we were not too familiar with. It was fun to discover Queen St East. After getting lost a few times we arrived at this happy spot.
Not only was Amanda (our server) a beautiful young lady, she was very informed about the menu. When my grandson had some questions she quickly responded showing an expertise about the place. She also recommended a fine wine which we totally enjoyed.
A 3 course menu is available for $27.00 I don’t know how anyone could manage all that food. Several of the patrons on this evening were doing a good job.
The birthday boy enjoyed the Diavola Pizza.($16.95) San Marzano DOP tomato Sauce, fior di latte, hot sopressata, black olives and hot peppers made for a pleasing combination. Even though this was a spicy pizza he added some of the fantastic chili oil. Wow! It was fantastic.
My other guest ordered the Margherita. San Marzano DOP Tomato sauce, fior di latte and fresh basil is a classic style and fully flavored.($13.95)
Each of us thought that our choice of pizza was the best. I know mine was. The Vegetarian had so many vegetables on top. Fior di latte, asparagus, roasted red peppers, mushrooms, zucchini and oregano guaranteed a full flavor and delicious taste.($15.95)
Matteo offers a topping of Portobello mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, crimini mushrooms and ricotta salata as well as the flavorful tomato sauce and fior di latte cheese.($17.99)
We all commented on the fresh flavor of the tomato sauce. It is such an important ingredient and should never have a ‘tinny’ taste.
Quatro Formaggi is not for dieters. Fior di latte, ricotta salata, gorgonzola and asiago will satisfy any taste buds.($17.95) Giovanni is the star performer.($18.95) Prosciutto di parma, arugula and cherry tomatoes grace the tomato sauce and wonderful fior di latte cheese.
It was a birthday so dessert was in order. The two women were totally satiated. The birthday boy had a Nutella Mousse served with two cookies. Of course he ate it all. It was a happy birthday in every sense. My two guests felt this was one of the best pizzas they have enjoyed and they are certainly making the rounds in various parts of the city. It was great for me to spend time with him and his ‘lovely lady.’
This was a winning combination.