Descendant, Queen East
42 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/FoodToronto, r/askTO, r/toronto30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 14 threads.
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Descendant, especially for its Detroit-style pizza, and a few commenters call it delicious, amazing or perfect. A couple of commenters single out the Queen East branch for praise, and a couple of others call it the better value for Detroit-style pizza. The caveats: one diner found it overly heavy and filling, another finds it too greasy even though they love it, and one diner prefers Slowhand. One commenter ranks it top but notes it is not for everyone.
Address
Descendant Detroit Style Pizza, 1168 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M4M 1L4, Canada
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Detroit style pizza
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/Kogre_55 in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2024
Lists Descendant among their top pizza picks.
- Recommendsu/ElDiario in r/askTO · Feb 2026taste
Says the Queen East location's pizza is really good.
- Recommendsu/watermelonsmashr in r/askTO · Nov 2025taste
Ranks Descendants as its top pick, though not for everyone.
- Recommendsu/sitdownrando-r in r/askTO · Jan 2026taste
Recommends it for Detroit-style pizza.
- Recommendsu/danielmaster_ in r/FoodToronto · May 2026
Lists it among recommended spots.
- Recommendsu/m42stanle in r/askTO · Jan 2024
Would have recommended Descendant as the better Detroit-style pick.
- Recommendsu/jDub2071 in r/askTO · Feb 2026taste
Calls Descendant's Detroit-style pizza delicious.
- Recommendsu/Traditional-While449 in r/askTO · Nov 2025taste
Says its vegan cheese pizza is excellent.
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- Recommendsu/Topolopsky in r/askTO · Jan 2024
Says they love the pizzas there.
- Recommendsu/smokinginvestor in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2026taste
Praises this Detroit-style pizza spot as exceptional.
- Recommendsu/Spirited_Comedian225 in r/toronto · Jul 2025taste
Suggests giving Descendant Pizza a try.
- Recommendsu/singlikerahrah in r/askTO · Jan 2026
Ranks it among their top three picks.
- Recommendsu/HunterS1 in r/toronto · Feb 2025taste
Praises this shop's Detroit-style pizza as especially impressive.
- Recommendsu/CaptainMuffins_ in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2024
Calls Descendant amazing.
- Recommendsu/blchpmnk in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2026taste
Says it was very good, though they cannot recall what they ordered.
- Recommendsu/Long_Share1779 in r/askTO · Feb 2026taste
Names Descendant as the best Detroit-style pick.
- Recommendsu/ComeTOgether86 in r/askTO · Jan 2026
Ranks it among the top east-end spots, in a different style.
- Recommendsu/Anastasia126 in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2026taste
Praises its sourdough-base pizza as very good.
- Recommendsu/QueasyRefrigerator79 in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2026
Lists Descendants among their picks.
- Recommendsu/ge23ev in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2026
Recommends Descendant.
- Recommendsu/tklmnop in r/FoodToronto · May 2026taste
Recommends the Queen East location for Detroit-style pizza and rates it top.
- Recommendsu/KNJFS in r/FoodToronto · May 2026
Lists it as a pick.
- Caveatu/hypoxiataxia in r/askTO · Nov 2025portion
Warned others off after a bad experience.
- Recommendsu/timoseewho in r/askTO · Jan 2024
Says they would pick Descendant over anything else, all the time.
- Recommendsu/thevoiceinsidemyhead in r/askTO · Jan 2024taste
Has tried both; says Descendant is good too.
- Recommendsu/leafsleafs17 in r/askTO · Jan 2026taste
Says it's worth trying for fans of pan-style pizza.
- Recommendsu/goldreceiver in r/askTO · Jan 2026
Lists it among favourite pizza places.
- Mixedu/JJMONIE in r/askTO · Nov 2025taste
Loves Descendants but finds it too greasy, even as a Detroit-style pie.
- Recommendsu/Typical-Name_997 in r/FoodToronto · Aug 2025taste
Recommends its deep dish pizza.
- Recommendsu/_ginger_beard_man_ in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2024taste
Calls Descendant's Detroit-style pizza perfect and their personal favourite.
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