Ottawa Foodies

We were in the east end so decided to go to Louis based on a segment I saw on 'living in Ottawa' show. We arrived at 6:10 and there was a lineup of about 8-12 people. The hostess was offering to take your pizza order so by the time you sit down you could have it ready. The wait was only about 8-10 minutes. The waitresses there are very very efficient, they know their job and they do it very well. The interior is like an old diner and small, not the best place for a first date, but it's to be expected. They do tons of business on a Fri night around that time, with people constantly lined up to pay or pick up their pizza's. It is a thick type crust, so if that's not your thing, then ask for it thin. They are generous with the ingredients, and for the bacon they use real strips (instead of that chewed up looking crap some places have). The sauce has a slight ~cinnamon? or something taste, so some people might not like that. The crust is a lebanese? type and has a yellow colour to it, it is very good. The best comparison in my opinion would be a colonade pizza (merivale).

Louis' place is like travelling back in time and it's great! The place is always packed so it's fun to go and sit but also great for pick-up. We usually make our own pizza but if we are feeling lazy, we'll order only from there. Louis' special is a great pie with pepperoni, bacon and green olives. I usually ask for light on the cheese because they do use quite a bit... Quality ingredients and a hearty meal indeed. Highly recommended :)

Last night when we decided to give this pizza a go, I searched on Ottawa foodies here and couldn't find this vendor....but I was specifically looking for "Louis' Pizzeria and Restaurant". So I made a point to take a pic and comment on it thinking that there was no vendor for this place as of yet. But then when I started now, I realized it is under "Louis' Restaurant" since the address is the same.....anyways, on the box it's Louis' Pizzeria and Restaurant but on the receipt it's Louis' Restaurant and Pizzeria (???). With that being said, you can only pick up, no delivery and the bf said the place is like a little diner and was completely packed! Can't wait to give it another try.

I've always been meaning to try the pizza from here, giving the fact that the place always looks busy...sometimes people even out the door! So our friends tried it one night, us the next. Here's a large mushroom/green olive/pineapple pizza on regular crust (not thin crust which is an option). It is very cheesy and the crust is yellow, which my friend says is because they use eggs in the dough. This was a good pizza in my books, although a little TOO much crust for me but if you like lots of crust....this is for you. I found it a touch undercooked so maybe next time we'll try the thin crust and ask for it to be cooked a bit more. Price came to $23.00 even.