Badiali, Dovercourt

Includes the Vodka pizza at Badiali in their personal S-tier list.

Calls Badiali truly deserving of its hype and suggests grabbing a full pie with friends.

Says no line is worth it; suggests off-peak visits or waiting for the hype to fade.

Loves their pizza and grabs a slice when the line is short; lives nearby.

Names Badiali's among three near-equal favourites for slices.

Defends Badiali as a top spot, arguing its long waits are overrated, not the pizza.

Loves Badiali and doesn't mind waiting in its line on sunny days with friends.

Doesn't get the criticism, calls it great pizza, and suggests going off-peak if the line deters you.

Ranks Badiali's below another place and notes that place has no lines.

Waited a long time in line but judged it well worth it; ranks it near the top of their pizzas.

Names Badiali as a top NY-style pick in a broader local food list.

Named in a list of pizza recommendations, with no further detail.

Says Badiali is top tier after trying many GTA pizza places, comparing like with like.

Thinks summer-weekend crowds unfairly sour opinions, and rates it a notch above other Toronto options.

Visited twice: the vodka slice was only decent, the cacio e pepe excellent, and garlic sauce generous.

Says no meal is worth an hour's line, yet calls it the best pizza they've had in Canada.

Says Badiali is good but expensive.

Visited the day before and came away underwhelmed.

Says Badiali is less Chicago-like than even a mass-chain pie.

Argues Badiali reads as a local take on NY-style pizza rather than the real thing.

Waited in a long Badiali's line once and has no wish to repeat that experience.

Visited on a pizza tour; the author called the pizza wonderful and noted a long line outside.