I'd never tried this type of pizza, where it's made in a rectangle shape and then cut to order, so I was intrigued to check out Ciao Roma. They had a number of pizzas to choose from, but I went with one that had some kind of meat and hot banana peppers on top. (There are no signs or labels telling you what you're getting, which seems like a weird choice.) After a few minutes in the oven, my pizza was ready to eat. I didn't realize until it was right in front of me that it didn't have any cheese, which meant that it was a seriously dry slice of 'za. Some dipping sauce or hot oil might've helped but nothing of the sort was available. Despite these issues, I basically enjoyed this concoction. The bready crust is pretty tasty and the hot sliced meat on top was delicious. Would I ever want to eat this again? Probably not, but I wasn't upset that I ordered it. In the future, I think I'll just stick with regular, conventional pizza. But in fairness, my dining companion was over the moon eating this stuff, so your mileage may vary. read more

Ciao Roma - Italian Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

I love that Ciao Roma sells pizza by weight. They're willing to do smaller slices too (see my photos). It's a brilliant concept for anyone looking to sample a variety of flavours without feeling too stuffed. Among their offerings, the mushroom pizza stood out as a clear winner for me -- highly recommend giving it a try! Overall, the dough is light and sauce and toppings are flavourful. The shop is pleasantly spacious, offering a few tables for those who prefer to dine in, although it seems the majority opt for takeout. Service is quick, attentive, and cheerful. They also carry a variety of Brio flavours, for those looking to wash down their slices with something equally delightful. read more

Ciao Roma - Everything looked good. - Italian Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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1 of the best pizza's I have had, outside of Italy. Limited menu other than pizza, but the pizza is the definite star. It was my first time, but I'll be back. read more

We got some pizza for take out: sausage and onion, and potato and salami. I loved both, especially the potato. The dough was really tasty and light. The sauce was also really good. It was interesting because the price of the pizza was determined by the weight. I would definitely come here again and try the other pizzas! read more

Ciao Roma - six slices of pizza in a box - Italian Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

Pizza slices are cut to order (you choose how big/small) and cost is based on weight. We tried: Potato Onion & Mushroom 3 Cheese Pizza is light and airy yet perfectly crispy and chewy, toppings are simple. Roman style pizza al taglio! All key ingredients in producing their dough is flown in from italy and their dough goes through a four day process... talk about dedication! What brought my here was my research through yelp in finding all the little hidden gems around the city... the name caught my attention but all the little details and their story brought me their and the pizza won my heart ... this was truly like travelling back to Rome Inside they also have a replica wall of the colosseum! read more

Ciao Roma - a person holding a box of pizza - Italian Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

I was recommended to check out Ciao Roma from a notable foodie, and they were 100% correct. The pizza is wonderful and I cannot wait to come back - even though I live 30 minutes away, I think it is worth the drive! When you get to the counter, you can ask them what are the pizzas and then you can tell them which pizzas you'd like to have and how big a slice. They will weight the slices and it all goes towards a final bill. Prices are a bit higher than you franchise pizza place, but the quality of ingredients is definitely there. I highly recommend checking this place out. Ciao Roma is now my favorite pizza place in Toronto! read more

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They have a great selection of pizzas, I had a hard time choosing 1. Ordered a full Amitriciana and a half Affumicata. I'm glad I went with the half size as the full size is equivalent to a party size pizza, it's huge! A full size is great if you want leftovers because you will certainly have! I've read good things about their walk-in "per slice" option, will have to try that alternative next time. Overall, great taste and great value! read more

The highlight of this place: you can mix and match flavours!!! You walk in, choose which slices you want (and how big you want them), and they cut it for you with a pair of scissors. They then charge you based on the weight, so its not too expensive. They then heat it up, which takes about 5-10 minutes, and then cut them into squares. Four squares is enough for one person. The crust is light and crispy, and the pizza is the least oily one I've had! We tried tons of different flavours. My personal favourite was this one with tomato sauce and sausage (don't know the name). My partner's favourite was the potato pizza, but I found that it was too plain. She loves potatoes though. Service was also super nice and friendly. We didn't know what any of the pizza flavours were because there are no signs, and its hard to tell when they are not cooked yet.. so we ended up asking what each slice was. The girl serving us didn't seem to mind even though we thought we were being really annoying, which was really nice of her! She was super patient and helpful. Would definitely come back again! read more

This place is so awesome! Hidden away in an industrial plaza in Vaughan, this pizza place is serving what they claim to be authentic Roman style pizza. I've never been to Rome or Italy so I don't know what's authentic or not but I really enjoyed the pizza here. We got a couple of the ready-made slices, I understand that you can order a freshly made pizza as well. We picked a couple slices to try and it was cut to our size preference. For about 3 large slices cut into two slices each (about a medium sized pizza's worth) it cost us about $15 with a water bottle, which is a good price considering two people had more than enough to eat, although the dessert pizzas did sound tempting. Like most people have mentioned, the star is the crust. The focaccia bread which is the base of this pizza tastes like fresh baked Italian bread. It's crispy at the bottom and doughy and bready in the middle and the toppings are fresh, albeit light, but it's not a heavy, greasy pizza place. They seem to want to showcase that dough and it's texture and flavour and it really shines through. The toppings are more like a compliment to the dough as opposed to the dough simply being a vessel for toppings. The toppings are really great though, I was impressed that they have things like smoked Gouda, sweet and spicy salami, fresh mozzarella and bocconcini, which seem to be more authentic than your standard pepperoni and shredded mozzarella. A normal person can probably get full off of a bigger slice because the crust is thicker and more substantial than a traditional pizza so you really can't eat as much as you would at a standard pizza place, which is my argument against people saying It's on the pricier side. It is definitely more expensive than Pizza Hut but if you want to try a unique pizza place, this is it. It's homemade tasting, the pizzas are beautiful and appear to be made with love and pride, it's worth the money for the quality and flavour. The restaurant isn't anything special, it looks like a standard pizza takeout place, there are a couple of seats for a quick bite but it's not a family restaurant, there's no table service. Parking out front is free and ample. This isn't a place you'll stumble upon though, you'll have to go looking for it, but there's large signage so you won't miss it once you're driving by. Service was good, the girl at the counter was friendly and prompt and we didn't feel intimidated by the unique process of ordering. No table service, so ordering and paying is the only interaction we had with any staff. Overall I will definitely come back for pizza to try some other flavours, maybe try that Nutella pizza! read more

Ciao Roma - Italian Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

Ciao Bella! If the pizza at Ciao Roma was an Italian girl, that's how you might greet her... because the pizzas at this place is beautiful from a taste standpoint. I'm not sure how it is in Italy... but would this greeting in Canada in year 2020 make the overly sensitive PC crowd cringe? Hmmm... I'm really not sure. I would consider Ciao Roma to be more of a take out or quick eat in lunch place. As small as the restaurant is, it's got a pretty interesting interior. One side of the wall had a more historic coliseum type of design and the long corridor that led to the washroom made you feel like you were traveling back in time, with black and white and other vintage celeb or movie photos being hung. Everyday they have a huge variety of pizza to choose from. Pizzas are cut into small rectangular pieces. You tell them what you want, they weigh them on the scale, to give you a price, stick them on a tray and off it goes into the oven for a quick reheat. Out of the sea of options I ended up choosing the bacon and salami pizza. The bread like dough was crunchy throughout and had a good floury flavour. The bacon and salami was savoury but not overly salty. The pizza was one of the better ones I've had lately. Arrivederci alla prossima! read more

The Potato and prosciutto pizza was our favourite one of the slices we tried. The white pizza with artichoke was also interesting. To be fair, we came at the end of the night so there wasn't as much selection, would like to revisit this again for a cheap but authentic quality slice! read more

A hidden gem amongst the many pizzerias located Vaughan, ON, Ciao Roma's pizza literally makes me feel like I'm in Italy. Their approach is interesting. They have about 5 to 7 types of pizza out at a time half cooked. Once you pick the one you like they bake the rest so it's fresh and hot for you. My favourite of them all is this potato and prosciutto cotto white pizza. Another one I like is arrabiatta (spicy) with hot Italian soppressatta and tomato sauce. The flavour is exceptional, the dough is fresh and more importantly, it's thin and almost crispy. I also order their house salad, which is always fresh and completely customizable. I find it to be slightly pricy for a more casual type family restaurant, but it's totally worth it. I've been a handful of times and it never disappoints. read more

Ciao Roma - Italian Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

Ciao Roma is just so perfect for me! Someone that wants to try everything and could not make up his/her mind. All those delicious looking pizza are ready to be sold by weight. I just want to try everything. There is a menu right on the wall that describe every kind of pizza they serves which are all baked freshly in the kitchen on the side. But guessing which is which can be tricky. The pizza I ordered are reheated in the oven and they all come out crispy and hot. And the bread like crust is the best part of the pizza!! Of course the premium toppings makes every slices/squares so unique! Nutella pizza.. I want some of those next time!! Sugar and Carbs always a good ending of every meal! read more

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One of the few (probably only) authentic Roman style pizza joints. The variety is great, the ingredients are fantastic, and the crust is airy and crispy like a thin delicate focaccia. My only criticism is that the pizza with tomatoe sauces need more sauce. The sauce is almost non-existent which i understand is probably due to the double bake method of roman style pizza, but still.. I'd like a bit more sauce. Okay fine... I want a lot more sauce.. But it's still pretty good read more

Ciao Roma - Margherita - Italian Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

They were right, this certainly is one of (if not the) best Roma style pizzas in the city AND doesn't destroy your wallet! It's a nice, tiny little shop, and as soon as you walk in, your eyes feast on the "belissimo" slices of pizza alreay cooked. They are SO creative with the combination of ingredients, potato and proscuitto, smoked provalone with mixed wild mushrooms.....it really can't get more authentic. With so much to choose from, and with a few sitting areas in the shop, this would be a perfect lunch spot for people in the area. I came with a group of 4, and we decided to order a full party size pizza - only a 20 minute wait, can't complain about that! We chose the Amitricano, which had parmesean cheese, tomato sauce, hot salami, pancetta and proscuitto... Definitley was the works haha! The gentleman who took our order (and whom I believe is the owner as he's featured in lovely news articles about the shop posted around the store) was extremely friendly and seemed to truly care about whether or not we enjoyed our meal; true sign of excellent customer service! Our pizza was served to us on personal trays, accounting for a total of 24 slices. As much as I wanted to finish all 6 of my beautifully savoury, fresh pizza slices, i had to bring some home for later, too stuffed haha! Another side note I noticed is that the workers speak Italian which i think is VERY admirable! Really is the cherry on top for the authenticity of Ciao Roma! Very impressed with this place, love the intimacy of the shop, and the quality and variety of pizza offered. Definitley will return next time im in the area :) read more

Ciao Roma - Amitricano Full Party size pizza - Italian Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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When in Woodbridge and hunkering for a little bite of Italian love, head to Caio Roma! This small establishment located in a strip mall delivers (figuratively) the taste of Roman style pizza by the slice. A variety of slices, including full pies are available to be ordered. The slices are sold by weight and you pick the size you want, a few minutes in the oven and BAM, Rome is on your tastebuds. Yes the prices are higher than your cookie cutter pizza box stores, but as they say "you get what you pay for!" Flavours are great, and quality provides that little crunch with every bite. A limited number of seats are available which means you get the chance to rub elbows with the 905'ers who have nothing but great advice on where to get the best eats in Woodbridge. Enjoy and mangera pasaeno, mangera!! read more

Ciao Roma - Italian Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

Finally got a chance to go there and was super disappointed. Paid $9 for a 5 x 5 inch square (not that big) of potato pizza, WoW!! I was expecting it to be high, but not $10!! Girl @ counter told me it was hot because it just came out and it was NOT!!! And it wasn't even crispy. should've followed my instinct and had her put it back in the oven to heat it. I came, I tried & I will not go back, sorry. Was not impressed enough to pay that kind of price for a pizza When there are so many good pizza places to go to in Woodbridge! read more

This place exceeded my expectations. Looking at the photos, it seemed like giant slabs of pizza cut with scissors and weighed etc etc... But man oh man, the pizza was flavourful, light, and delicious. The ingredients were simple, and I could really taste the tomato sauce they used. I did not feel all carb-overloaded or heavy after eating 2 slices of their Za'! I will return and try a wider assortment of slices next time :) P.S THEY HAVE BEER! Nothing better than an ice cold Perroni to go with your pizza read more

Ciao Roma - UNBELIEVABLE - Italian Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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Had the potato, sausage, rosemary and mozzarella pizza. It was absolutely delicious! I love the decor inside with the cool looking wall. We ordered a half pizza and it only took like 20 mins for a fresh one to be made. While we waited we had a fried rice ball which was really tasty as well. It gets really busy at lunch so you can tell its a hot spot! I'd come back again for sure. read more

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It's pretty good, the concept is different. Different from Conventional pizzas. The crust is light and flaky but not oily. Tried the potato and salami, the spicy and the mushroom red pepper pizzas. read more

Ciao Roma - Italian Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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Visited on a Saturday during the afternoon, wasn't too busy. The place has a bar counter with a few bar stools, small table and a larger table. There's a large window looking into the kitchen. A counter with large trays of various pizzas. They also have arancini and salad. We opted for a couple slices of pizza and a few arancinis. The slices were priced by weight. Menu says anything less than 1/2 a pizza would be charged by weight. The pizzas are party-size. Food was good. I had the Trentina - mushrooms, speck and truffle oil. and May try to come back to try the various pizzas. read more

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Ciao Roma, It's my pleasure to meet you (Rectangular Pizza) once again. Memories take me way back to our High school days. The wild Party (Pizzas) we had, do you remember? 3.5'd You were just a Plain (Pepperoni Cheese) Square back then. How you've Flour-ished (Crunchy!!) since your time in Rome. Your Al Taglio attitude is a breath of Fresh (Ingredients) air. No longer are you satisfied by mainstream (N.A ingredients) selections. Instead you search for authentic (Italian ingredients) brands, and premium (Price) products to match your overseas lifestyle (Light & Healthy). No one can label (None. Ask server for Pizza choices) you any longer. While deep down, I see glimpse of the you (Fast Food/Take-away Joint) I once knew. I'm sure I'll get to see a much sweeter (Nutella Pizza) side of you soon. I will make it my personal request the next time we meet. Arrivederci, WaYnE read more

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I was intrigued as they have a pretty good selection of pizza toppings. Maybe it was me but I really didn't like any of them. I had amatriciana and rustic pizza and s'mores pizza (that's right!) for dessert. Dessert pizza was definitely a mistake and ended up throwing away almost the whole thing. Amarticiana was the best out of three. I wonder if I should try something else next time or give up? I have to mention that the place is kinda of pricey and pizzas are all over $20 and not that big read more

Spent over 50.00 pizza and rice balls for lunch and found a long dark hair in one of the rice balls. Absolutely disgusting and will never recommend this place to anyone. read more

Pretty much the most legit Ai Taglio Pizza spot in Vaughan. They don't do the generic "pepperoni pizza" but if you want to find a pie that will tantalize your tastebuds with flavours of ricotta and balsamic or potato and rosemary with sopressata, this is the place to go. They also make killer rice balls. The Nutella Pizza js a personal favourite of mine read more

Ciao Roma - Italian Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

Shit service, the customer service person didn't even acknowledge me for a while. Then, when when I asked for recommendations as I was new she was blank face and didn't care. Didn't recommend anything. Just pointed at the toppings and told me the price - again! I only went here cuz it was recommended in food network. WILL NOT EVER listen to Food network and will not go back here. They got 1 more star only cuz the pizza was good. But I'm sure u can get same pizza elsewhere without he "attitude" without feeling like you are not wanted. read more

Been meaning to come for weeks. The pizza was beyond words. Had the Margharita and the Patata. The crust is perfection incarnate - not too thick or thin. The sauce is also perfect - just the right amount of tanginess and not salty. Just perfect. Had a couple of arancini as well. I am in my happy place right now. read more

Excellent Roman style pizzas with chewy focaccia base and simple, combination toppings. All slices are by weight. I didn't take a pic of the ones with balsamic drizzle, but really enjoyed those. The mushroom, Bocconcini and truffle oil is a tasty combo. Also tried the arancini: meat and spinach. Both were tasty with nice ratio of rice to filling and not too oily. read more

Ciao Roma - All this for $31 with tax. - Italian Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

This is by far one of my favourite pizza places in Canada! I haven't had pizza like this since I was in Rome, and simply stepping onto the premises brought me back. At first glance, the giant slabs of pizza may be intimidating and appear to be heavy, however once being warmed up they are light, crunchy, slices of happiness. The toppings are flavourful, the tomato sauce perfectly compliments the dough without overpowering it. Although it is about 40 minutes away from my house, I can confidently say that I will be returning the next time I'm craving quality pizza! read more

It's no wonder than John Catucci and his crew graced this Woodbridge pizza joint 2 years ago because, You (REALLY) Gotta Eat Here! Ciao Roma has been on my GTA Bookmark list since writing my first ever Pizza Weekly Yelp almost 4 years ago! Why haven't I visited? The 905 is a big place you guys, cut a brother some slack, ok? That said, I was so happy that my busy travels brought me hungry and in need of a quick pizza fix to the plaza directly across the street this weekend. Having never been here before, I let the girl behind the counter know as much and without skipping a beat she began to walk me through the process that makes them different. The pizza is made in giant uncut rectangular slabs in traditional Roman style - toppings and then cheese. The server will cut a line (with scissors) down the middle line of the slab and then ask you how big a slice you want. Once you've instructed how large a slice you'd like they weight it and finish cooking it off (not just warming it up) in the small over behind the counter. As mentioned by others, the pizza is weighed and you are charged by weight. Done deal. Prices were fine as I paid only about $5.50 for a sizable slice. I went with the mushroom and smoked provolone pizza, and contrary to other reviews, I found the amount of toppings to be just fine - sometimes a little less is more. Easily the best part about this pizza is the crispy, thick crust, simply delicious! Eatcrest Out read more

Tried Roman-style pizza for the first time and it was a pretty good and tasty experience. As soon as you enter the tiny casual dining place which has a few small tables, you see a display case with about 10 gigantic rectangular pizzas. Each one has a few different toppings and there a couple of types that have no sauce and no or little cheese. Once you've decided what you want, the server will cut the gigantic pizza down the middle length-wise. She'll then cut a strip as wide as you want with no particular "minimum" and then charge based on the weight of all the strips. See pic for an example of a strip. Each strip was cut in the middle once again. The ones I got were potato (with some meat), prosciutto, and onion which cost around $9 total. With any of the strips, the crust was the star and was light, airy, and on the soft side. The potato, which I initially thought was pineapple on a Hawaiian style (I know, how dare me), was surprisingly my favorite. I was expecting the potato to be a little on the hard side like I've had at other places, but they're more like mashed potato creating an interesting creaminess and added texture to the pizza. The prosciutto and onion ones were good too, but not great. There's lots of parking in this small strip plaza in the heart of Woodbridge. Overall, I enjoyed the experience, but the pizzas were much too plain for my taste and not worth a special trip out of my way. read more

Ciao Roma - pizza sold by the weight, top to bottom: potato, prosciutto, onion - Italian Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

When I land at Pearson from a business or vacation I immediately take a limo and head to WOODBRIDGE for the most incredible and addictive pizza in Toronto. We all have vices mine is ciao Roma pizza Great job read more

I really like the concept of buying pizza by weight. With a selection of about a dozen different pizzas (pizzae?), it is a drag having to decide. Decide no more! Give me a segment of everything! Let's start with the crust, the proverbial "foundation" of a good grease wheel. This was one of the nicest crusts I have had, good chew throughout, but crispy as a cracker on the bottom. I would have liked more toppings. Of the variety of pizza, there were very few with meat on top, maybe a quarter of them. When meat was part of the pizza, it was fairly sparse, like you would see under the counter of Pizza Pizza (not to compare). The toppings were all top notch, but a bit on the barren side. The favourite for flavour was the mushroom pizza, with a variety of meaty, delicious mushrooms, it was the most enjoyable. As John Catucci claims "You Gotta Eat Here", this is definitely worth a try. I would love to pay more per pound for more abundant toppings. read more

We had takeout tonight from this cute little place. It was worth the drive to Woodbridge. Ordered five different kinds, little pieces of each, which they cut again in half. Perfect. Will be having more for lunch tomorrow. I prefer less ingredients and less cheese because then have room to try different kinds. The Nutella was amazing! The zucchini one and the tomato/bocconcini one were also delicious. Will definitely return. read more

My brother introduced to me to Ciao Roma Pizza and I stop by here whenever I am in the area. Ciao Roma Pizza is delicious, crisp, and light! When you first walk in, you will see a display of different pizzas available and you request a slice any size you want it is is weighed. You can also order the pizzas as a whole. Only 4 stars as I find this place quite pricey, $10 can get you the equivalent to a personal pizza. They take cash only. read more

One of the best pizzas and pizza selection I have had the pleasure to have eaten in the area. A little on the high priced but you definitely won't be disappointed! read more

Food here is as everyone says, amazing. Some of the best pizza I've ever had. On top of that for my daughter's birthday party we ordered a large delivery ordered which was delivered by the owner himself, still decked out in his chef whites. I offered him a hefty tip for coming on such short notice and with so much pizza, but he declined the big tip and said he was happy to help. Great service, great food, we'll be going here for years to come. read more

Strange yet great place. It is a tad small so there is not much room to sit and eat but the food itself is great. Lots of different types of pizza's to choose from and the hilarious thing is that you pay based on the weight. They weigh all your items and charge you the price while it gets heated in the oven. You can order entire pizzas if you want but if you want to try a bunch of slices of different types of authentic style pizza, this is a great place to do that. read more

Decent pizza... it isn't worth dying for but it is good. Wish they had more seating... don't go as much because you can never get a seat. Only downside is the custom-order pizza takes FOREVER to get done... so call ahead and order... Wish they accepted credit cards - the "cash only" trend with these types of restaurants is really annoying. I like my pizza thinner and more well done with less dough in the pizza, which combined with the above is the reason why I can't give this place a 5-star review like many others have. read more

Easily the best pizza I have ever had. No other review necessary. There are 6 stars to this review. I added another one you just can't see it but its there. Go here. read more