Descendant, Leslieville
108 people recommend, 9 warn against itvia r/FoodToronto, r/askTO, r/Pizza30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 48 threads.
What people say, in short
Descendant in Leslieville is a strongly recommended Detroit-style option, with the Canadian, Jaffna Roti and Truff Guy pizzas drawing praise. One diner particularly likes the soft chew and crisp cheese-edged crust, and another praises how well it reheats. Several commenters find the style too heavy for frequent eating or prefer competing Detroit-style shops. Price and texture draw dissent too: some consider it expensive, and critics describe excessively chewy or tough dough.
Address
Descendant Detroit Style Pizza, 1168 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M4M 1L4, Canada
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Canadian, Jaffna Roti, Truff Guy
- Best for
- Dine-in
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Ambitious_Classic939 in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2026
Ranks the pizza among the best in the Toronto area.
- Recommendsu/Toronto-1975 in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2026taste
Puts Descendant's pizza on the same level as the Queen and Pape branch.
- Recommendsu/IheartCap in r/FoodToronto · Mar 2025taste
Says Descendant's truffle mushroom pizza is excellent.
- Recommendsu/AhmedF in r/FoodToronto · Feb 2026
Includes the Jaffna Roti pizza at Descendent in their S-tier.
- Recommendsu/super_chill_21 in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2026consistency
Calls it delicious and says reheated slices still taste fresh.
- Recommendsu/erallured in r/askTO · Apr 2026taste
Suggests it as a Detroit-style option.
- Recommendsu/KnightHart00 in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2025
Says they really like Descendents, mentioning Detroit-style in the same comment.
- Recommendsu/Smart-Ferret-1826 in r/FoodToronto · Nov 2025
Ranks Descendant second among their favourites and says it changed their preference for this style.
Show all 30 cited comments
- Recommendsu/According-Talk-5194 in r/FoodToronto · Feb 2026
Lists the No Name and Daddy's Favorite pizzas among east-end favourites.
- Recommendsu/OhJustANobody in r/Pizza · Apr 2026
Names Descendant as a Detroit-style pizza pick.
- Recommendsu/huiscloslaqueue in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2025
Calls Descendant their benchmark for Toronto pizza and prefers the Canadian pie.
- Recommendsu/93LEAFS in r/askTO · Mar 2025taste
Found this Detroit-style spot very similar to a top Chicago pizzeria.
- Recommendsu/EastEnder220 in r/FoodToronto · Feb 2024
Enthusiastically names Descendant as their pick.
- Recommendsu/catmangdude in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2026
Simply agrees with the original post's praise.
- Recommendsu/thetireddumpling in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2025taste
Praises the texture, flavour combos and basil aioli; calls it indulgent and heavy, so not an everyday pick.
- Recommendsu/Puzzleheaded-Baby998 in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2024
Offers Descendant as an east end answer for the dine-in request.
- Recommendsu/ivonatinkle6 in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2026
Treats Descendant as the benchmark, clearly above Profound, and says that's no shame for Profound.
- Recommendsu/AlwaysWantedN64 in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2025
Names Descendant as a Detroit-style pick that fits the greasy, thick request.
- Recommendsu/theleverage in r/FoodToronto · Nov 2025
Calls Descendant fantastic and points to a short local documentary about it.
- Recommendsu/Siddchat in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2026taste
Rates the Canadian-style and Jaffna options very highly.
- Recommendsu/redstitches in r/FoodToronto · Feb 2024taste
Praises Descendant as amazing, while preferring another place for non-Detroit pizza.
- Recommendsu/Material-Truth5457 in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2026taste
Calls the parent's picks excellent pizza, while noting it is Detroit-style rather than Chicago deep dish.
- Mixedu/dsbllr in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2025taste
Likes Descendant but finds it too heavy compared with Slowhand's lighter, crisper texture.
- Caveatu/air621 in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2025taste
Dislikes it after trying it twice and calls their own view an outlier one.
- Recommendsu/comFive in r/askTO · Oct 2026
Names Descendants as their pick.
- Recommendsu/Spirited_Comedian225 in r/askTO · Jun 2026taste
Calls Descendant's the top pizza in town and says it's Detroit style.
- Recommendsu/pet-politics in r/FoodToronto · Jan 2026
Calls Descendant's very good, though in a different style so hard to compare.
- Caveatu/spurchange in r/askTO · Jan 2026taste
Calls the pizza at Descendants a jaw workout.
- Mixedu/theproblem_solver in r/askTO · Mar 2025taste
Finds it close to Chicago deep dish texture but with different flavours; satisfies cravings when needed.
- Mixedu/Untidied in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2024taste
Notes a small room with weak ambience, yet calls the pizza tasty.
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