A standalone, non-franchised pizza shop…read more The pizzas are quite unique. You won't see combination toppings like these at other places. Most of the other reviews I've read criticize the pricing and reluctantly I would have to agree. Great quality pies with lots of toppings but no other pizza place out there is charging almost $50 for one XL pie. 5 star pizza but 2 star pricing which brings my overall rating down to 4 stars. So far I've tried: Sweet italian Honey pork Gordon's favorite Will obviously return but this place is more for special occasions or potlucks imo.

LAZY stand out in…read morethe cold to order a simple pep and cheese large but actually pretty small pizza is 40 dollars lol Costco down the road sells the same pizza and bigger for 24 bucks. I know its a small place but you don't even have an entry point. I feel like a panhandler begging for food. Not even that its also not safe to be handling money through a window out in the open. 30 may have been reasonable but I wont be coming back. And nothing special either. The Costco one actually tastes a tad better. Whats the point.

I have to say if I've been in Markham my whole life and I'm surprised I never tried this place…read more I would have to say this place is one of the best Italian places I ever tried in my life. I have to say they're are a little cheap as it was my birthday I thought they would give the dessert for free but they charged for the dessert it's all good, let's start of with the calamari, really crispy and tender in the inside expensive like crazy, for entree we ordered rigatoni vodka, papperdalle funghi, and chicken Parmesan, the rigatoni vodka was out of this world, very creamy pasta was cooked al dente and they make fresh pasta here, that's a first, the vodka sauce tasted delicious had a rich tomatoe flavor but super creamy, the papperdalle funghi tasted amazing as well and the chicken Parmesan tasted amazing a billion times better than Sugo. The service was excellent, the waiter was attentive, and the ambiance just seemed a bit claustrophobic as there wasn't much space in the restaurant, if you want to eat here for dinner it is highly recommended to reserve online. Just if it's your birthday don't expect anything for free I forgot to Mention the chocolate cream pie probably one of the best desserts I have ever tasted the filling was so creamy and had the right amount of sweetness and the crust was perfect.

Such a lovely surprise! Old-school Italian charm at its best…read moreStumbled upon this place recently and it turned out to be the most wonderful surprise! If you are looking for a relaxed, intimate spot with amazing comfort food, Il Postino is a total gem. The whole place has this cozy, old-school Italian charm that feels super welcoming and just a little bit romantic.

Came here on a Friday evening for dinner. Called ahead to make a reservation and they reserved two…read moretables for us to choose! Service was superb with very friendly servers - so friendly that even my toddler with stranger anxiety liked them and engaged with them! Atmosphere and view were great since it was sitting on Toogood Pond. Inside was really cute too. Tables, chairs, and even the booster were clean. Zero complaints! The only thing is the washroom is the public park washroom so it's not the prettiest and cleanest; there were some bugs and some smell. In terms of the menu, there aren't a lot of choices for pasta but it makes sense since it is a bistro. Ordered the Mortadella & Burrata and Tagliatelle al Ragu. Both were really delicious and the pasta tasted fresh even though we don't know if it's fresh pasta. Had a really good experience here and would definitely come back! This spot is perfect for date nights since there are many small tables and the vibe is just a date night vibe!

There are restaurants that earn their success through great food, relentless hospitality, and years…read moreof hard work. And then there are restaurants that win the geographic lottery. La Fonte sits on one of the most enviable pieces of restaurant real estate in Unionville. Perched beside Toogood Pond, with a patio facing west, it offers the kind of sunset view that would make a mediocre sandwich taste profound. If you're taking an evening stroll around the pond, there is essentially one place to stop, sit, sip a cappuccino, and watch the day disappear. La Fonte knows this. And perhaps that's the problem. On a cool evening, we approached the mostly empty patio with modest ambitions. No elaborate dinner. No special requests. Just coffee, a couple of treats, and a front-row seat to one of the best sunsets in Markham. The greeting? "Do you have a reservation?" No. Reasonable question. What followed was less reasonable. Instead of the traditional hospitality playbook--"Welcome, let me see what I can do"--we were informed they were busy - did I mention the empty patio? And immediately questioned about whether we intended to order food - what does what we intend to order matter if a seat can be made available? We did say we would like a seat on the deck/patio. We explained that it was our first visit and, not being blessed with psychic powers, we had no idea what they served. Snarky attitude in check - with pleasantries exiting the oral interface. A menu was handed to us and we were instructed to step aside and review it. Step aside....???!!!??? As if there were crowds of eager diners stacked ten deep behind us... There was nobody. Not a single soul waiting for a table. No line. No rush. No visible crisis requiring crowd-control measures. Just an oddly defensive interaction taking place on a mostly empty patio overlooking a beautiful pond. The conversation somehow became more absurd from there. Every answer seemed to generate another hurdle, another question, another subtle suggestion that perhaps our presence was creating administrative difficulties. Eventually, we did what any rational person does when hospitality turns into a bureaucratic exercise: we left. The funny part came later. Walking around to the opposite side of Toogood Pond, we could clearly see people casually strolling onto the patio and taking seats. No interrogation. No menu review committee. No apparent examination of intent. Just people walking on past the gatekeeper and sitting down. Which naturally raises the question: Is the secret to dining at La Fonte simply to ignore the front-of-house operation altogether? Not that we'd ever do that. Most of us were raised to believe civility matters. You wait to be seated. You speak politely. You respect the establishment's process. But La Fonte provided a fascinating case study in how that social contract can break down. Because when courtesy is met with indifference, and curiosity is met with suspicion, one begins to wonder whether good manners are simply putting oneself at a competitive disadvantage. The tragedy is that none of this has anything to do with the food. The kitchen may be wonderful. The coffee may be excellent. The patio is unquestionably spectacular. The problem is that the first course served at any restaurant isn't food. It's hospitality. Perhaps what seems to be nepotism at the gates is not the best hiring practice. And on this evening, La Fonte managed to take one of the most beautiful dining locations in Unionville and make it feel strangely unwelcome. That's a remarkable achievement, though probably not the one they were aiming for. Carpe diem, indeed. Just don't expect anyone at the front door to help you seize it. JEERS!!!

Ordered the Works pizza, take out. It was prepared on time…read more Toppings were a good amount except the sauce was a little light in amount. You could see the dough through the sauce. Flavour was good

A few weeks ago, I looked at my Uber Eats app and noticed that this Papa John's had a BOGO deal on…read morea number of pizza varieties. I had never been to Papa John's, so I placed an order after doing some grocery shopping on a Wednesday night. My first time seeing a Papa John's in my life was in Rochester, MN. You could buy a pizza and heat it up at home (it was called take-and-bake), or you could order pizza that was hot and ready for you to consume. My officemate ordered from Papa John's often. I never did. Sadly, Rochester doesn't have a single Papa John's left anymore. I ordered the following items: - 10" meatball pepperoni pizza (BOGO) - Honey chipotle chicken poppers I got garlic sauce for everything. I was excited to try it. My takeout order was expected to be done in ten minutes. Super fast. Sure enough, it was. This store is on the north side of highway 7. I pulled into the parking lot next to Papa John's. There were a handful of spots. The store's official parking lot is behind the store. I walked up the cement pathway to the store. There is a single outdoor table with chairs if you want to eat there. Otherwise, there are no seats inside the store for dining. I walked in and was greeted by a friendly woman. I indicated that I was picking up an Uber Eats order. She nodded and went to fetch it above the oven, keeping everything warm. I thanked her and headed to my car with my three boxes of food. Let's start with the pizza. Each pizza came with a container of garlic sauce and a couple of pepperoncini. The slices were not cut uniformly. I got one slice that could easily be two slices for a normal human. In turn, I got a dinky little one that could be considered finger food. The pepperoni distribution was great on the pizza. You got pepperoni in each bite. The meatball chunks seemed to indicate rationing. You got exactly one meatball chunk on each pizza slice. As someone who loves meatballs, I expected more. The crust was yummy. Chewy. Crunchy. Not soggy. It was great. I was trying to figure out where the garlic sauce had dairy in it. It does not. Yay! It tasted like melted margarine mixed with a mild amount of garlic. It was good and had a velvety texture. I ended up pouring it on top of each pizza slice. It became addictive. Verdict: Yummy, but I want more meatballs. I had enough pizza to last a couple more days. I love leftover pizza. Still delicious. No complaints here. I also had half the honey chipotle chicken poppers and the rest of them the next day. They are essentially white chicken meat in nugget form that are breaded and I assume oven-baked. They weren't greasy. The honey and chipotle sauces were drizzled on top. They were pretty good. I could do without the sauces on top. They tasted better dipped in the garlic sauce. Then again, I'm biased and would say that anything dipped in garlic sauce makes the main food item taste better. I had a wonderful first experience at Papa John's. I'd love to build my own pizza next time and see whether I get a slice a mushroom on each pizza slice or if rationing is lifted. (198)

I got the tandoori chicken on my pizza which was good. Could have been more saucy. Service and…read moreenvironment was great no complaints there!

This pizza was absolutely delicious. We found this place on a whim, we saw it nearby on Google…read morereviews and decided to try because it had a lot of good reviews. The pizza was really good it was saucy and delicious, the tandoori chicken was well made and it was bursting with flavor. when I entered the spot, I saw them chopping up fresh parsley/cilantro which reassured me that the ingredients were fresh not frozen. We also ordered the wings, which were baked and they were also really good, they were not stingy on the sauce at all which made them delicious.

Ordered large pizza for take out. The pizza was prepared and on time. The app kept a good,…read moreaccurate update. Ordered the pizza with thin crust. The crust was like a toasted tortilla. The pizza didn't have much flavour. It was just food - nothing to savour or enjoy.

The pizza here is pretty good. Dominos has a lot of promos and coupons so be sure to check the…read morewebsite. The quality of the pizza can be a bit hit or miss though

My wife and I went to Smash Kitchen and Bar, and we had a generally good experience…read more The staff are friendly, the wait time for food was 13 minutes (yep, I time it), the food tasted great (we split the truffle mushroom baked eggs for the main, and Cathy's chocolate banana bread for dessert). Overall, a very pleasant experience. They only lost a point because there was an egg shell in our meal.

Smashing good brunch?…read more Smash Kitchen has been on our list to visit for a while till we finally had the opportunity. For more than a dozen years, this Markham spot has been known for good flavors and portions. The weekend brunch menu from 10am - 2:45pm had an assortment of creative dishes. We opted for their LA mac & cheese ($25) with a saucy cheese blend textured by herb crumbles. The soft shell crab benedict ($24) looked irresistible with two nicely poached eggs beside crab drizzled with maple buffalo hot sauce. While it came with no sides, bites of the whole fried soft shell crab on brioche toast were scrumptious. The inside of this restaurant is cavernous, featuring even a private room and patio. It's much larger than the dated plaza entrance would indicate. Staff were generally active at the tables, even delivering colour sheets to young ones. Skip it or hit it? It was a long time coming but brunch here didn't disappoint. Hit it!

Came on a Saturday and sat at the patio since the weather was really nice. We were able to choose…read morewhatever table we wanted as long as it was available and there were not a lot of people initially so that was nice. Service however was just decent later on but we noticed there were a lot more people came so our server was probably really busy due to the influx of diners. The food did come pretty fast though, about 20 minutes after ordering, so that was really good! We ordered the Fettuccine Al Funghi E Scaglie Di Tartufo Nero and Bologna. Both were really delicious. We added chicken for the pasta but I'd say even without it, just the mushroom itself was sufficient already! I had it once before and came back this time for more because it was that good! The pizza was quite interesting since I've never had pistachio pesto on a pizza before but it actually tasted pretty good and blended nicely with the mortadella. I'd have it again if I were to come back! Overall a pretty decent dining experience and would come back for the same food!

Tip: This restaurant has a market where you can get dried pasta, snacks, gelato, and more…read more On Wednesday, I had a wonderful early dinner at Good Catch Cafe and Bar. Sadly, this eatery didn't have a dessert menu. I wanted something small to satisfy my sweet tooth, as I was stuffed. I wondered if Costa Sorrento had dessert that I could take home. I walked over to this restaurant. I was already parked in the lot across from Good Catch. I walked in. A small market was in front of me. Gelato was on my right in the freezer. Yay! A male staffer came over to greet me, who was a bit hard of hearing. I let him know that I was here for the market. He nodded and let me be. I was so happy to see candy, sugar, salt, pasta, chocolate, and a lot more. It was wonderful. I got these items: - A small cup of Biscoff gelato - Black truffle luxury mixed nuts - Frizzy lemon candies I asked the man where I could pay for these items. He guided me to the cash area at the bar. The downside to this market is that you don't see prices. He knew how much the gelato cup cost. He didn't know about the other two, so he had to call a colleague. It's funny, but it ended up being a group effort to figure out pricing and cash me out. Two other female staffers also joined in. It's not exactly a cheap market. I suspect that the mixed nuts and lemon candies were imports. They were $10 each. My small gelato was $5. I'm glad that I didn't commit to getting a pint. What if I hated what I had? I also wanted a small dessert, so it worked out. I paid with a credit card. I tapped. Done! I asked if I could get a spoon for my gelato. One of the nice women went into the back to get one. The other woman let me know that they used to give out big spoons, but had gelato spoons now. I got a blue spoon with a napkin from the woman. Service is great here. I thanked everyone and left with my goods. I declined getting a bag, as I was parked closed by. I enjoyed my Biscoff gelato in my car. It was yummy. I'd get the pint next time. It had bits of Biscoff that were so flavourful in creamy gelato. OMG! It was delightful and the perfect dessert to end my meal. Yesterday, I devoured my bag of black truffle mixed nuts. If you love black truffle oil and mixed nuts, grab a bag. The cashews, walnuts, almonds, and more were huge. I'd get another bag in a heartbeat. Tasty! I may have to come back and get the black truffle potato chips next. I'm sure they are equally as yummy. I haven't tried the lemon candies yet. I hope that they are delightful. It was great dropping by to check out the market. I hope to return and have some pasta next time. (215)