Anthony’s

I have a ton of food sensitivities and none of them were an issue here. Gluten free pizza base was yummy, and the toppings were generous and put together with care. More than that, the staff are friendly, considerate, generous and willing to go the extra mile. Anthony is warm and welcoming. Will return again and again!

Anthony’s is rated one of the best pizza places in Canada for a reason. Fantastic food, no matter what you order.

For those that are gluten intolerant Anthony’s is not the place for pizza. So far the worst in the city. They should not offer the option if they cannot prepare it properly. The other pizzas looked great but 2 arrived incorrectly prepared. Waitstaff and kitchen disconnect. I hope their soon to be Glebe location works out the problems.

Having recently visited Italy and loving the pizza there… I decided to visit this place because their pizza is supposed to be closest thing. The pizza here is Napoletana (Naples) style pizza, soft, thin, chewy, wood fired crust. I found the sauce to be quite good, flavourful and fresh –pomodoro style, I believe. The cheese was pretty standard restaurant quality so it was fine. I just found the crust to have too much of a grainy flavour for me, similar to getting a pizza on a whole wheat crust. So, because of that I just couldn’t get into the pizza as much as I would have liked to. Still It’s solid pizza and a nice change if you are looking for a break from the typical pizzas here in Ottawa. I wouldn’t say it is a must try though. 3.5 stars.
Update: Went back a second time and had the Pizza Diavolo. Found it was much better this time especially the crust. Solid 4 Stars.

We came here for our anniversary dinner. Even though the restaurant was relatively empty, the service was the worst we’ve ever experienced! The waitress was clearly cranky with the worst attitude ever! From getting a table (in virtually empty restaurant) to ordering a meal and finally getting a bill, it was a worst display of attitude I’ve ever seen in a restaurant. It’s a pity, because the food was great and the pizza was really delicious! That waitress totally ruined our special day with her bad demeanour! Definitely won’t go back!

This is hands down the best pizza place in Ottawa. I’ve been twice with friends and had the Capricciosa and the Margherita. The basic ingredients are really where this place differentiates itself from the competition. The crust, tomato sauce and cheese are absolutely delicious and on par with something you might have in Italy. The place itself is pretty small but we didn’t have any issues getting seated. I’m surprised more people don’t know about this joint. Highly recommended!

Solid four stars, Anthony’s. I came here as part of the Unilocal Ottawa Pizza Committee, with about seven other lovely people. Now, I am not a big pizza fan (well to clarify, I’m not a big fan of tomato sauce on pizza, which is unfortunately most pizza). I am, however, exploring the Ottawan horizon to see if there are any pizza places in town that serve pizza I actually like.
My pizza this time was the Gianni — in the menu under white pizza — with mozzarella, fior di latte, hot salami, ricotta, and olive oil. For the record, the crust is one of the best thin crusts I’ve had to date. Wood-​fired, but not too floppy nor too crispy. I bit into the salami first, which I forgot was hot, so that was a surprise. I wasn’t feeling like a spicy pizza today (or usually ever), but I ordered it, so I had noone to blame by myself.
Then an interesting thing happened… I bit into the cheeses — and wait, did that just taste amazingly good with the hot salami still tingling in my mouth? A little on the sweeter/​creamier side — the cheeses, but hey, it totally worked! Bonus star for turning my opinion around mid-​bite!
Now if only the water top-​up service could have kept up with the fire-​extinguishing that needed to be done in my mouth after that much hot salami…
Service-​wise, it was definitely on the slow side. As slow as to be expected with one server for about ten or so tables. Busy for a Wednesday, and busier still that we were there, I’m sure. But I empathize, and I guess it helps that the pizza is as good as they say it is.
So to answer my hypothetical question as to whether there are any pizza places in town that I actually like — here’s one. Will be dragging some friends here in the future, I’m sure!

I consider myself a bit of a pizza snob, so during my first visit to a pizzeria that makes wood burning oven pizza I always order a Margherita. This way you get to taste the crust, sauce and cheese. The dough here is excellent. The cornicione (crust) is light and airy with a little char. The sauce is fresh tasting with a few pieces of fresh mozzarella and topped with a few pieces of basil, Perfect all around!
I have been here a few more times since and brought different guests with me. The pizza here never disappoints.

I went here recently with my husband and some fellow Unilocalers. We were a group of 8 and there around dinner time. Overall, the food was great but service was slow as molasses.
We all had pizzas. The pizzas here are Neapolitan style, so the crust is thin and blistery as it’s cooked in a wood burning oven, and there’s not a lot of cheese on it. I personally love Neapolitan style pizza, as opposed to the thick, greasy, and cheese laden pizza that is so ubiquitous in Ottawa. I had the Capricciosa Pizza ($ 17) which had tomato sauce, Italian ham, mushrooms, artichokes and mozzarella cheese. The pizzas are a little bigger than a standard dinner plate. My pizza was delicious. The ham was sliced really thin, just the way I like it, and the artichokes were so soft and creamy tasting. I would order this pizza again.
My husband had the Contadina ($ 16) which had tomato sauce, sausage, ricotta cheese, fresh tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese. I had a taste of his pizza and I was surprised that it was slightly spicy. Not overly hot, but a nice little kick of spice. I found his pizza a little too greasy (due to the sausage no doubt) and I much preferred my own pizza.
Everyone else at the table seemed to enjoy their pizza. We also had some appetizers to share (thanks Andrea B.). We had the Sausage Appetizer (sliced sausage in tomato sauce) and the Tapas Board (fresh mozzarella, parmesan, salami, prosciutto, eggplant, roasted red peppers and olives). The Sausage Appetizer was too greasy for my liking, but did have a nice smoky flavour to it. The tomato sauce was very full-​bodied and rich tasting. The Tapas Board was good, but I feel that the main attraction here is pizza, not appetizers.
There was only 1 server serving the entire restaurant. Yes, the restaurant is small, but I do think they need more than 1 server. We had to wait a really long time for anything. The server was pleasant, but wasn’t as attentive as I think a server should be. She never came around to refill waters, and I had to ask for a second glass of water.
Washrooms are clean. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible. There is a parking lot in the back.

The first thing you notice when you step into this restaurant is just how small it is. There are around 10 tables inside and a couple outside so making a reservation, whether you are 2 people or 10 people, is highly recommended. We had a reservation for our group of 8 so we were fortunate that we didn’t have to wait to be seated, however I noticed a few other patrons waited about 10 minutes or so for another table to open up.
Our server was friendly, however everything seemed to take forever. Our drinks took 5 – 10 mins, food was around 45 mins, and our bills were another 10 – 15 mins. That being said, there was only one server taking care of the whole restaurant and pouring the drinks as well.
Despite the long wait, the food was delicious. I ordered the Primavera pizza which came out perfect. (Note: all pizzas are only available in one size which is equivalent to a medium most places) They use a wood burning oven to cook their pizzas so it’s easy to burn the crust, however that was not the case here. The toppings were fresh and full of flavor and the sauce was light, not over powering the pizza. Overall a great place to grab pizza if you prefer a light, authentic tasting pizza that leaves you perfectly satisfied, yet doesn’t make you feel like you swallowed a tank. If you are in the mood for something other than pizza they offer a few pasta dishes which looked amazing as well.

A group of 8 of us met up for dinner for the Unilocal pizza crew. We must have cannibalized ¹⁄₅^th of the place, it’s quite small inside, not many tables. The décor is quite nice and you can see the guys slaving away in front of the wood fire oven just behind the bar.
From looking at some of the other reviews it appears their sauce is dynamite, I wouldn’t know. I can’t eat tomatoes. I went with the Canadian, although it has a slightly different name here, without the sauce. It was fantastic. The toppings were fresh and the crust was this nice light fluffy crust that didn’t leave me feeling like I was in my third trimester when I left. A good amount of cheese, no grease here. There was also minimal black char that can go either way when you’re dealing with a wood fire oven.
As to the service, it was glacier slow. It was like 2hrs 45mins or so for us to get out of there. Even though this is a small place, they seemed under staffed. They had two guys slaving away in the kitchen and only one poor lass doing the rest. She was the only server and she was manning the bar as well. We called ahead and they knew we were coming so I’m not sure what’s up. They definitely could have used another server. Everything took forever. Getting the bills at the end took ages as well. She had little more than an abacus. All the bills were hand written and tabulated, she had to whip up 8 separate ones for our table, it took forever. I get they don’t want to shell out serious coin on a pos system for such a small place but there has to be a better method than this, it’s way too slow when the place is busy.
Anyway I’d def hit up Anthonys again, for wood fire pizza it’s one of the best I’ve had in the city.
tl;dr 5 star food with 3 star service

Great wood burning pizza! quick and delicious! Great prices and very easy to make your own combination pizza! don’t forget the oven baked chicken wings!!! mmm good

What a great combination of quality and friendliness … Anthony’s is a neighbourhood joint with an affordable and very tasty menu. With an engaging and unassuming wait staff, owner Anthony radiates a sense of authenticity to restaurant strip that offers many choices for the restaurant consumer. Definitely worth dinner.

This place is a total hidden gem. It looks pretty unassuming from the outside, and I like that because it’ll keep the common bloke out.
But the pies! I’ll put myself out there and say that it’s some of the best pizza in the city right now. Sure, the service is slow, but they’re lovely and friendly.
I try to get a new pizza on the menu every time, and they’re all fantastic. Their dough, sauce, and cook is spot-​on. And THE CHEESE! Fresh mozzarella.
I highly recommend their picking platter appy. It’s huge and delicious. THE CHEESE!!! It owns my heart.

Anthony’s has really outdone itself. Great service, great atmosphere and above all else, great pizza.

I have ordered take out pizza from Anthony’s a couple of times in the past and was fairly impressed by the quality of the product. Last night me and my husband finally went to Anthony’s to eat in because I felt like trying something other than pizza. We had their Spagetti and Meatballs and a Margarita Pizza. As usual, the pizza was very good. What I really like about the pizza here is the simplicity. Simple tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella and basil and the crust is pretty much perfect. The crust is light yet chewy. The spagetti and meatballs exceeded my expectations. The spagetti itself was only ok, but the sauce and meatballs were very good. The meatballs were quite dense and you could tell it was little other than meat (no filler) in them. The sauce was deliciously rich and slightly garlicky. I would suggest getting this as an appetizer without the pasta.
The restaurant has a nice relaxed vibe and the service was great.

This place is fantastic! The caesar salad is DELICIOUS and the margarita pizza is awesome. Reasonable prices and a warm atmosphere. Have been here several times and will keep coming back. Great work!

Anthony’s replaced the pawn shop in our neighbourhood. thanks Tony! I have been many times and so am recognized by the great serving staff who know my personal preferences now.
Great pizza — the crust is gorgeous. Fresh out of the wood burning oven — made even more delectable with some chili oil. They are very flexible on personal requests.
My favorite Anthony’s story… one night I was heading home and didn’t have time to stop and get a bun for the sausage I was cooking for dinner on the bbq. It was late — so I popped into Anthony’s to buy one as they are just around the corner. Of course I was not charged — and Tony’s reply: «My kitchen is your kitchen.» Now THAT is great service to accompany the delicious food.
My only request now — which he tells me he is working on — is that he put Carbonara on the menu. Based on his other results — I bet it will be some of the best in the city.

Finally got a chance to go to Anthony’s and I am glad I managed to go. I was super impressed with the service right from the start. They had a group coming in for an hour after we arrived but they accommodated us as. The waitresses were really friendly and prompt. I had a four seasons pizza that was very good, although it was odd that each quarter had a different topping. The only drawback was that I found that the crust was a bit tough and the sauce was a tad bland, but the toppings were really fresh tasting. Oh and they have an awesome spicy olive oil that I recommend.
Overall I really like the place, however in my mind they have a bit of work to do to knock off Tennesy Willems as the best pizza in Hintonburg when just judging on pie quality. The varieties on offer are not as exciting, but the prices are reasonable, they have beer (Moretti & Cracked Canoe on draught) the service is great and the décor is not bad. Another awesome place in H-​burg!

I’m a pizza lover — one of all kinds! I love a greasy, thick crust pizza from a local joint (or as I like to call it — grease wheel), but my absolute favourite is a thin crust with a great sauce and not too much cheese.
Anthony’s hit this on the head. I ordered a margherita pizza which was perfect. I’ve never been to Italy, but I went with someone who has, and they remarked this is the closest they’ve had to pizza from Italia itself! The wood-​burning over is a nice touch as well. Be warned — the bottom might look a little darker than you’re used to since it’s from a wood-​burning oven, but I promise it doesn’t detract from the taste.
You probably can’t get better than that. Especially not with the super-​friendly service and great location. This might be one of my favourite pizza places in town.