Abruzzo Pizza

My friends and I have been wanting to come back here to get their panzos for a while now. Ever since we first came here over 2 years ago. But they don’t open till 3:30pm on the weekends, so it hasn’t worked out until now. Was finally around here during dinner time a while back and decided to swing by. They have expanded since the last time I was here. Their dinning area used to be where the take-​out area currently is, but they’ve since expanded next door, and now the dinning area is much brighter, cleaner, spacious and nicely decorated. Prices have also increased a bit, but that’s to be expected nowadays I suppose.
Our Order:
2 x Baked Basic Panzerottos — tomato sauce and cheese only ($ 8) each
2 x Side order of Meat Sauce for each panzo ($ 1.5) each
2 x Side order of Meatball ($ 2) each
A Pasta Carbonara — bacon, sausage, garlic + eggs tossed in olive oil + parmigiano ($ 15.50)
We were going to order a meatball sandwich, because my friends loves meatballs. But decided we didn’t want the extra carbs from the sandwich. We were still interested to see what their meatball tasted like though, so we just ordered 2 side orders of meatball to try. Those came out rather quickly which we were happy about since it was already 9pm-​ish at the time, and we were starving. We devoured them quickly which tied us over till the rest if the food came. The meatballs were good, but just standard, nothing really special about them.
A while later our Panzos and pasta arrived, we couldn’t wait to dig into them. The Panzos were just as huge as the last time we came, so it was a good thing we only got 2 to share between the 4 of us. I was actually almost full already from just eating half of one. There is so much cheese inside that when you cut it open, the cheese actually spills out a bit. It was so so so good! I was just in a cheesy, saucy, carb-​y heaven. If you don’t add any extra toppings to the Panzo like us, definitely get the extra meat sauce to give the Panzo an extra meaty flavour. I honestly never really liked Panzos till I got it here, because all of the ones I’ve had before were fried. This was the first place I’ve seen it baked, and it is definitely the way to go for Panzos. For the Carbonara, you get to choose what kind of pasta noodle you wanted, so we chose penne. None of us particularly liked the Carbonara. It was much drier than we were used to and a tad too salty for our liking. It just wasn’t what we were expecting for a Carbonara.
Service was friendly, but slightly slower then we liked. It was kind of hard tracking down our waitress for more water, and for the bill and change at the end of the meal. I’ll be back again for the Panzos for sure. Hopefully it doesn’t take me another 2 years to come back!

Best pizza in town! Family owned, with over 35 years of knowing and serving their clients!

Im loving the pizza and casual atmosphere.
It’s nice and clean inside. Good seating, very open, good lighting and a modern feel. Service is very attentive and no waiting for drink refills or to order. Ive been back lots. Its just great and food tastes awesome. Presentation of the plate is clean.

Some of the best pizza I’ve ever had! Fried Panzerotto is a must!!! Italian sausage is amazing! I love this place! I recommend this place to everybody!!!

Bad beginning, good ending. Server took forever to acknowledge us, but service was fine for the rest of the evening. Pizza was not that special but their panzorotti was delish! Chicken parmesan dinner was well portioned and tasted good. Nothing fancy or unique but overall decent neighbourhood joint.

It was good, definitely better than any commercial pizza. The service is so good and the special pizza is awesome, the salad quite average.

I’m always on the lookout for a good pizza place. I came on a Friday night for dinner. The wait wasn’t so bad (15 minutes) as there was only the two of us. The restaurant is a bit small so if you are planning on coming with a large group it would be best to make reservations.
I had the Caesar salad which was just ok and the fried panzerroto with mushrooms and green olives with a side of meat sauce. The panzo was a decent size and really delicious. My hubby got a pizza with anchovies, tomato and basil. It was pretty good but the panzo was definitely better.
I probably won’t be back for dine in but would consider getting takeout. The parking lot is small and it was a bit of a pain trying to find a spot. I’m still on the search for a holy grail pizza joint.

Love this place, pizza is delicious, panzos are delicious, wings are delicious! Everything I have ordered from here is great, my families top 3 choice for delivery :)

Best pizza in the city, and free of pretentiousness. I’ve been coming here all my life. The real key is the flavourful dough, which almost every other pizza joint seems to forget is the entire foundation of the product! You can get a ponzo and not worry that you’ll be eating bland bread. Toppings are solid plentiful. Service is nice and attentive. Go now and enjoy the tradition!

Came here at 5:30PM on a Tuesday and the place was not so busy, based on the customer line-​up.
Ordered a slice of cheese pizza for $ 4.
Had to wait half an hour for a slice of pizza??? Not cool. The place wasn’t even that busy when it comes to walk-​in customers.
However, their phone did not stop ringing and they were getting flooded with calls! The staff just basically ignored the phone so I had to deal with hearing that loud ringing while waiting for a slice of pizza.
When the food finally came, thankfully the pizza was fresh. I am not so happy about how thick the crust was though.
I usually don’t finish the crust, but this time (or maybe I was just so hungy), the crust tasted so good. Better than most chain pizza places.
I wouldn’t go out of my way for this place. First experience here was unremarkable. Servings are huge though.
Review 25 of 100

Gave it a try for dinner tonight. Clean restaurant including washrooms, friendly service.
We had the following (took leftovers home)
Garlic bread –fine
Thin crust cheese pizza –delicious
Veal on a bun — kind of bland
Onion rings — huge portion
Gnocchi with tomato sauce and meatballs — good
We got there by 6pm on a Friday. It was packed by 615pm

I had a craving for pizza even though it was late at night to be consuming a high calorie item but what the heck! Cravings trump calorie counts!
I had the calamari and Greek salad to start. The calamari was great and the sauce that accompanied the dish enhanced the flavours even more than eating the calamari by itself! I asked for extra sauce because it was so good! The Greek salsa was also great! Simple yet refreshing! Our waitress informed us that the pizza was ready but to let her know when we were ready for it.
When our margherita pizza came it was piping hot! This pizza hit the spot real good! It was so cheesy unlike other pizzerias that skimp on the cheese! I couldn’t finish the pizza so I took the rest home in their cute little takeout boxes!
Best pizza in town! I’m so happy they open late so I can swing by when I’m getting the cravings again!

My rating is 4.5 stars. This is my go to place to consistent quality delicious Italian food in Richmond Hill. The recommendation came surprisingly from a odd source (a cemetery director), but I’m so glad we found this place.
This place is seriously busy on weekends, to the point where we have waited up to 40 minutes to be seated. The food is definitely worth the wait!
On our first dining experience at Abruzzo, we ordered the Special pizza (bacon, green peppers, onions, mushrooms, pepperoni, cheese and tomato sauce), the Vince pasta (named after one of the owners, this pasta is one of my favourites), veal parmigiana (so tender!), a panzerotto (MASSIVE!) and a house salad. The service was on point, and it was a particularly nice touch that Vince himself came around to speak with the restaurant patrons. After chatting with my husband’s family and myself, he even offered us complimentary cappuccinos. This first very positive experience, fantastic service, Vince’s warm welcoming personality, and the delicious food is what keeps us coming back for more.
Several months later, our family makes a point of dining every several weeks at Abruzzo. We have since tried their lasagna, which was delicious the first time we tried it but a bit off on one occasion when green peas (?!?) were to be found in the sauce. The chicken wings (we favour the honey garlic flavour) are super crispy and addictive. The calamari was also nicely seasoned and tender. The Special pizza is still one of our go-​to menu items. However the last time we dined in, a fellow patron mentioned that her go-​to pizza contains roasted eggplant and anchovies, so we are looking forward to trying this combination on our next visit.
Don’t let the non-​descript sign and strip plaza location fool you. This is definitely one of the GTA’s best places for pizza, pasta, and wings!

I was looking forward to Abruzzo Pizza after seeing all the raving reviews and it did not disappoint! We ordered a small special pizza and Vince’s special pasta with fuscilli. The crust on the pizza was perfect but the large amount of toppings made the centre soggy. It was otherwise delicious. The flavour on the pasta was excellent as well, but I have to say it is a tad pricey for the given portion.
Next time I’ll order the pizza with less toppings, and will definitely try the panzo!

So this was my first time here. Keep in mind that there are two entrances, the first one (door facing parking lot) is the pick up/​take out area and the second (less visible door to the right, facing south) is to their dining room.
It’s nicely set up, elegant but relaxed enough that you can be dressed casually and still feel comfortable. The young staff are all dressed elegantly in dark colours. Our server (young guy, dark hair, navy polo shirt and pants) was great! Friendly, helpful and professional!
We ordered the Special Pizza (large) and it was good. The thickness of the crust was ideal, not much tomato sauce (which was too bed) and next time I’d order it cooked more. It wasn’t the best pizza I’ve ever eaten but it was good and I’d definitely come back when in the area.

I ordered a small Abruzzo special pizza (loads of toppings), a large caeser salad, and two desserts. The total came to $ 30+. I was hoping for the pizza to be more than average — especially from the reviews. The toppings were definitely fresh but the pizza dough itself was a bit too tough for my liking. The caeser salad was awesome (for a green leafy salad). The desserts were your run of the mill commercial tiramisu and cadbury chocolate mousse. I was not impressed — I had hoped that Abruzzo did something a little different. For the price, and the final experience, I am afraid to say I could have gone with the more common pizza vendors.
On a scale of things considering I was starving and pizza’s not my favorite dinner in the world — the fact that I only had 1 slice of pizza and then buried myself in the salad was enough for me to rank this a 3 star rating. (I have had pizza where I

I’m actually shocked I haven’t reviewed Abruzzo’s since I really enjoy this place. Anyway here it is.
They make really delicious panzerottis, the deep fried one is better then the baked however it’s deep friend, and is a bit oily. I consider it a really guilty pleasure and probably shouldn’t eat it more then a few times a week (even though i really really want to). The baked panzo is good also, just not as great as the deep fried one.
Their pizzas are thin crust styled and are very tasty. Something about the cheese they use is REALLY yummy. They have a dine-​in side where I like to enjoy my pizza, it’s not a huge place, so it gets busy sometimes but they have a full bar and great waiters/​waitresses. I found them to be very friendly and helpful. This is the best pizza joint in the area, and there are 3 or 4 others in a 5 km radius of Abruzzos.

Every time I look for «nearby restaurants» on Unilocal I get Abruzzo at the top. It’s an iconic pizza place in Richmond Hill.
I usually come here for a pepperoni slice to go. $ 4. Slices are huge (picture below). Love the crust. Toppings are tasty. Great friendly service.
Abruzzo delivers. Both literally and figuratively. Check it out if you are in Richmond Hill.

Pizza night was incredibly satisfying because of Abruzzo. The price was easy on the wallet as four people were fed to the max at $ 50ish plus tax, tip. What we had were as follows: the large house special pizza, pepperoni panzerotti with an added anchovies ingredient, meat lasagna, and a diet Coke.
The service was fast and attentive. We changed our minds with our order a couple of times but never felt that our server minded. I would have minded, but he did not, hence, we love Abruzzo even more.
Even though I was quite sick at the time, I was able to taste our wonderful meal. So, yes, kudos again. I doubted my taste buds since I was sick, but our companions always agreed that they enjoyed pizza night here. We were able to talk, eat, watch some TV, and enjoy every bit of cheesy dishes.

I can dig a place like Abruzzo!
This pizza place is actually huge. It has a take out unit, a delivery unit and a dining unit but don’t mix them up! My date went into the wrong door (delivery) and was immediately told to leave.
We ordered panzos for take out last night and was left needing more. Although it was dinner time, the wait was pretty long so keep that in mind. Our wait was about 50 minutes for two panzos and two sides of tomato sauce.
The panzorotti was the size of a football! I stuffed mine with onions, green peppers, bacon and black olives and it was baked to perfection. Not 100% sold on the tomato sauce but it was still pretty good. It took me about an hour to eat the beast. All in all, I enjoyed my first Abruzzo experience and it certainty won’t be my last.
NOTE: I initially wrote this review with a 4 star rating because I thought I’ve had better, but when I actually sit down and think about it, this is the best so far. I’ve changed my rating to a fiver.