Has anyone else tried Pow Pizza in Renfrew? It's the same people as Without Papers but this location makes Detroit style pizza. It's kinda like Little Caesar's deep dish, but this is obviously much, much better.
I got the classic pepperoni. They use wagyu beef to make the pepperoni, which is delicious, but I'm not sure if that's overkill or not. The crust is crispy and buttery, and they don't skimp on the cheese. After the pizza comes out of the oven they pour tomato sauce over it, which is a nice touch.
The prices are high, but that's probably because of the premium ingredients. I'll still be back though. I want to try the Aloo Gobi next.
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It’s just around the corner from me. Got the pepperoni I and tried to get the Coney Island, but ended up with perogie. It’s good, but the pepperoni was too spicy for my daughter. A small will definitely serve 1 person.
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Nice! I first tried Detroit-style pizza in NY of all places, but it was awesome. Will definitely have to give this a shot, especially since its so close by. The fact that it's not another Neapolitan place is a real bonus.
It’s just around the corner from me. Got the pepperoni I and tried to get the Coney Island, but ended up with perogie. It’s good, but the pepperoni was too spicy for my daughter. A small will definitely serve 1 person.
It's just around the corner from me as well.
I find it to be overpriced for what it is.
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Doesn't that just apply to the general food scene in Calgary?
The wife and I usually get pizza on Friday nights, that's been our thing for a while now. So was very happy to have a gourmet pizza joint in the neighborhood. We will keep it in the rotation, but I don't feel that it warrants the hype.
The price per pie is similar to without papers, but I find that style of pizza to be more flavourful and generally a better value.
This DSP is very doughy (as is typical of the style) and we find that the toppings get lost in all that bread.
I tend to stick to the special POW creations when they pique my interest.
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My wife and I went to POW today because of this thread!
We both really liked the pizza. I had the Italian Street Meat and she tried the Haute Renfrew. I found that mine had just enough 'zip' in it for my taste. Hers seemed a touch bland to me, I'd have put some seasoning of some kind (possibly even just black pepper) on it. She intends to add hot sauce when she eats the leftovers. I loved the crispy crust.
The regular is enough for 2 meals for 1 person. Looked at like that, it's not overpriced at all. It's definitely on the pricey side if you intend to eat the whole thing in one go (At which point, you aren't likely to eat anything else that day)
The pizzas take about 25-30 to prep, so call ahead. The interior seating is 3 barstools (total, yes). The exterior seating is a single picnic table. This is likely better off 'order in/pick up' than it is 'eat in'.
Good eating, to be sure. But next time we'll be ordering ahead and picking up to take home.
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Bumping this thread back up from the dead, because offseason boredom plus hungry.
Some of my favorites around the city are...
Neapolitan style
UNA - Been around a long time now. Great pizza dough an toppings.
Without Papers - Maybe not the classical neapolitan style, but similar. The wild boar pizza is worth stabbing someone for.
Double Zero - Creative toppings and classical ones as well. More of a sit down place for me because the appetizers are great. Especially the arancini when piping hot.
Bar style thin crust
Tom's House of Pizza - The less topping the better I find for this style. Their pepperoni pizza is crush worthy.
Pizza Bob's - This crust is cracker thin and has an amazing crunch that will have you checking the box repeatedly to make sure they're aren't any pieces you missed.
Other styles
POW Pizza - Detroit style pizza (thicker crust, pan baked. Not Chicago thick) that has some of the best cheesy edges I've had. I find the simple ones here are best again (Wagyu pepperoni).
Spiros- Greek style pizza. This place was great when I moved here 16 years ago, still great.
Nick's Steakhouse - Usually an afterthought for most, but I think their pizza is the best thing they do. Country style crust. Go with the Nick's special.
Where else have people found great pizza lately?
Man I'm hungry now.
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Gus's Pizza has been my go to the last few years....even though its a 15-20 minute drive from me, it still feels worth it to go. It's old-school Calgary pizza in the best way possible.
It sucks that they’re in Marlborough, but They load toppings on this like no tomorrow. Cheese too. It almost gives me a heart attack thinking how much cheese they put on the last pizza I had there
A large super special will feed you for multiple meals
