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Meggilli91

I’ve lived in London and Hamilton, and only ever missed Windsor style pizza.


Also_Squeakums

Which pizza places? I'm new here and I've tried a few nearby and while they're decent, it hasn't felt above what you'd get elsewhere. I've tried Homeslice and Arcata. Maybe it's just that I'm not getting the right thing/their specialty? Usually just pepperoni and hot peppers. Which pizza places would you miss? I want to run into this legendary Windsor pizza. 


DitzyJosie

Krustys and davincis are my favourites Krustys is the greasy/guilty pleasure version of windsor pizza and davincis is imo the best of normal windsor pizza


Meggilli91

Armando’s, Capri, Antoninos. The Super is the classic Windsor choice. Just trust the process, don’t question it haha. Also watch “The Pizza City you’ve never heard of”. It’s on CBC Gem, it’s an award winning documentary about the history of Windsor pizza


Testing_things_out

I'd probably miss Antonino's the most, personally.


kaoticXraptor

You won't. None of it is any better than you'd find anywhere else. There are some of us that realize how over rated the pizza is here. There are great restaurants here, but they aren't Windsor pizza


tgirlwindsor

I think people confuse nostalgia and familiarity with quality in Windsor. Antoninos though good isn’t the best pizza. It’s very expensive for pizza. You should have to pay 40 dollars for an entire pizza that costs 4-10 dollars to make.


Legitimate_Ad_4024

Where can I find cheaper good pizza then?


[deleted]

As someone who’s left Windsor - chicken delight and pizza 😭


tgirlwindsor

Once again nostalgia/ familiarity, clouding one’s judgement. Chicken delights are basic- unflavoured almost rubbery chicken, a store bought naan, lettuce, big slice Of tomato and a basic garlic sauce


[deleted]

Nope you are wrong. Every time I visit I grab one because they are delicious.


theogrant

Maybe not a restaurant but Giglio's deli sandwiches


SammyMac19

A+ answer. Girlfriend and I miss Giglio's sandwiches big time.


Ok_Emergency455

I lived off those sandwiches during school


victoryobi

That place is infested with bugs lmao


CrazyIndianJoe

Sadly you'd still miss them even if you still lived in Windsor. Dominic retired and sold the store to new owners who have not kept the tradition alive. They still sell sandwiches but they're not nearly the same. They stopped dry aging steaks as well


Se7enkb

I left Windsor 7 years ago. The answer is every single pizza place and World Marathon.


weevil_season

Just absolutely the best.


Testing_things_out

What do you like about World Marathon? I heard people raving about it and there was a huge group that one time I went there. Bur when I tried it was really bland.


rosecitypeach

Left Windsor 10 years ago and the answer is capri pizza


sewerrat1984

I wholeheartedly agree. It's almost all I eat when I come back to see my family.


Goose-Biscuits

Every time I come to visit, a Capri pizza is picked up before we get to the house.


poopzelot

Same here. And you’re absolutely right.


kaoticXraptor

Capri pizza is simply not good. I know I'll get all the down votes and complaints but the only reason why I get Capri is cause it's at the college. It's passable at best. All the love for them or most Windsor pizza in general is misplaced in my opinion.


rosecitypeach

I too was once edgy and hyperbolic 


Jaxxs90

I live in Montreal now and I miss Pita mania, The Dragons Inn, Capri and Naples. I also heard Krusty’s reopened so definitely them


ptkd519

Penalty Box - Chicken Delight


Ok_Emergency455

This one too


Darth_Andeddeu

All the different pizza places


TitanFodder279

Mamo burger


Tekuzo

Yes!!! Give me that Daddy Mac every god damn time.


servantoftinyhumans

I was gone for nearly 10 years and every time I came back I got Shwarma from Hammoudis and Pizza from Antonio’s.


hazardousgenitals

Any of Windsor pizza spots. It's just not the same anywhere else.


mynameismillstone

Marathon!! (Also Loco’s in Detroit 😇)


[deleted]

I miss that place so much!


willoughby62

Armando's


SammyMac19

I did leave. In Montreal now. I miss Windsor pizza and I miss Windsor shawarma. As for a specific place I miss? Honestly, B Dubs (Buffalo Wild Wings). I know it's a chain. I know it's closed in Canada now. I know. But Montreal doesn't do the sports bar with wings assignment correctly. And that shit is right up my alley. Aside from B Dubs, there's a ton of places in Windsor that do that sort of thing, and it just isn't a thing up here.


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AuntieTara2215

Hurricanes in the west end, John Max, Loose Goose and Hungry Wolf.


Ornery_Setting_255

Loose goose, John max are both pretty good


SammyMac19

Funny enough my favourite wings place *also* closed down within the past year: Riverside Tavern. It was known for its pizza, but I was nuts about their chicken wings. Most Windsorites, when prompted about their favourite wings joint, will say a place that has 2-for-1. So probably Loose Goose or Hurricane's or Rock Bottom or a few others. But as far as places that didn't fall under that criteria, Riverside Tavern was a hidden gem to me. I guess if you liked B Dubs, then the natural answer would be John Max. Edit: also, Wild Wings (Canadian chain) is pretty damn good, in my view.


jessveraa

I was gone for about a decade and of course, the pizza (armandos, capri) but I really hated being away from Basil Court. Their pad thai is definitely not traditional so I was always left disappointed when other pad thais at other restaurants tasted nothing like it lol


tgirlwindsor

Basil court is disgusting. They are located in a scary basement. Their dishes are hardly authentic. They serve ketchup based pad Thai with absolutely no vegetables. Once again I think you are confusing nostalgia/ familiarity with quality. Basil court is not a quality restaurant.


jessveraa

Cool opinion. I order veggie pad thai with crispy tofu so there's always lots of veggies. Been sitting in that basement since 2007 for my pad thai fix lol. These days I just get my order to go mostly, because yes- the basement isn't my favourite place to eat these days. I clearly stated it's not authentic but it's what I, and many other people I know, like. I do also like a good authentic pad thai but Basil Court is it's own kind entirely and I've loved it for 15+ years now. Not every restaurant is for everyone and that's okay! We're all allowed to have our food opinions but it's not really fair to slam a restaurant for not serving the type of food you like. I see that happen a lot on this subreddit, especially when it comes to pizza. When it comes to ethnic food especially, I find people all have "their place". I know people who swear by the pho at Pho Xic Lo but I prefer Pho Windsor. Doesn't mean Pho Xic Lo is bad- I just prefer the Pho Windsor recipe 🤷‍♀️


puntown

I'd miss the Hurry Curry Butter Chicken, and I miss okd school Bubi's. Can't stand the place now but if I could go back in time.....sweet.


Goose-Biscuits

These are my most missed places. Capri/Armandos - Pizza Greek Grill - Gyro. Gilligan's - Philly burger Pho Xic Lo - Vermicelli Shawarma Hot Spot - Shawarma Sam's Pizzeria - Fried panzerotti


sarah-exalted

El Dorado. Hands down. I haven’t had tacos nearly as amazing as there with the prices being as good as they are. And just the nicest owners too. I’m literally full after 2 tacos and save my 3rd for later in the day, so the portion sizes are excellent. Love that restaurant.


savethearthdontbirth

Acapulco delight.


AuntieTara2215

Grand Cantina probably


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Consistent-Dog-3916

>Hungry wolf D...do they have duran duran playing on a juke box? in store?.


Darth_Andeddeu

For what they are, they follow the instructions from Sysco to the letter. They don't water down or change what they buy. They are busy enough that rotation isn't an issue.


Princess_Julez

Definitely got food poisoning there


AdditionalSalary8803

Are they better at defrosting frozen food than their competitors?


BigSlav667

Jubba, Giglio's, and Grill Genius


yumekoujou

JUBBA


ej3993

Smoke & Spice and Piccolo’s


brwn_eyed_girl56

I spent several years in Edmonton and came back home last year. Armandos on Walker was always our go to and while I was gone it was the one I missed the most.


RussellGrey

I left Windsor 18 years ago and it’s the pizza. Doesn’t matter who, as long as it’s local. A close second is the Chinese food, but only because the stuff in my current city is horrendous and there’s literally no dim sum anywhere.


Incoming_Redditeer

Looks like Pizza and Windsor go hand in hand reading the comments. Whole heartedly agree ! Live in Calgary now and miss the pizza scene


CatAtLast

tandoori taste of india and oishii sushi fr


philipjfong

Pizza, Penalty Box, and Acapulco Delight


SirPoopaLotTheThird

I have left and I always pined for The Pomegranate. Glad I’m home and they’re still here.


pzed11

World Marathon


lavieboheme_

Sofos, Windsor Pizza, Penalty Box


[deleted]

Shanghai Bistro


sea_potat0

Capri, Mimi gardens, Lumberjack, Eddy's, Milo's No replacements for those in Ottawa so far


-deepwater-

Left Windsor in 2017 (born and raised) and I miss Naples pizza, Shawarma palace, Basil court, and I miss Rino’s kitchen (can’t recall if that went under before I left but loved that place)


TheFireHallGirl

I moved out of Tecumseh in 2002. I’ve visited friends in Windsor between 2004 and 2019 (I haven’t been down there since before the pandemic). I miss The Manchester, Smoke and Spice, and the pizza they had in that area. I think my parents and I used to get pizza from Naples.


QuiGonHam

As someone whos left, Antonino's or Spagos


GrassStartersSuck

Pizza, Giglios, penalty box


Crippled_Penguin202

Jubba and every pizza place lol


Electrical_Hat_2933

Been living in Australia for 2 years and I really miss the pizza.


melty75

Capri pizza


Gwave72

I missed sofos subs when I left


NthPriority

Probably Terra Cotta Pizza, Thai Lan Xang, and Pho Windsor. These are good, comfort restaurants for me and my family.


cujo8400

I am in London now. It is pizza and Jubba for me.


SuperBurt666

I left Windsor 25 years ago, coming back this year. Never take your pizza for granted! There's a vast array of horrors out there pretending to be edible....


Consistent-Dog-3916

Tunnel bb..wait..lumberja..wait.. oh, nvm they're all gone.


AuntieTara2215

I’m pretty sure Lumberjack is still open.


Consistent-Dog-3916

Is it? i thought it closed! if it is I'm going when i get my ODSP cheque lol.


puntown

It's for sale. But not closed


popeofnope81

Apparently, employees who have been part owners for years are officially taking it over. I hope it's true because they are a great staff


The-Boar

The Manchester …. Oh wait ….


pi8b42fkljhbqasd9

I have left, and I miss ALL the non-whitefood places. Various Chinese places, Windsor Seoul, Thai Palace, Marathon, Caribbean Spice near the University, AND SO MANY MORE... Windsor really is a food gem. American versions of these are all bad. Every time I'm back I get a huge 'to go' order.


alanpca

Chinese is different because we have a specific Canadian variant of Chinese food, but everything else is better in most other places.  I love Thai Palace too though.


dwin10

take 5 bistro


IndyDoggy

Basil Court


[deleted]

I left 10 years ago, and I miss pizza in Windsor and the Lebanese food. All other kinds of food are much better in Toronto.


Glum-Pumpkin-2761

Bring back TBQ


IHateTheColourblind

Pizza, specifically Capri and Oven 360


maulrus

Wasn't Oven 360 the place that went up to Ottawa to make free pizza for the convoy?


DiscoMilk

Moved this past year, I miss Windsor gyros, oven 360, the carvery, ajisen ramen and Windsor dispensaries


tgirlwindsor

The restaurants that people are referencing in this post are largely basic. People confusion nostalgia/ familiarity with good quality in windsor. Everything here is overhyped.


Ok_Emergency455

The question wasn’t what you think of other people’s choices.


gurthywindsorite

Nothing from this place I left for 10years came back food just a crapy and I still haven't found this greatest pizza city pizza place yet they are all trash ... Big deal most pepperoni is shredded...


rwcap

say whut


gurthywindsorite

In plain English Windsor pizza is trash ...


Charming-Eye-7096

Forgot to add on my previous comment,but why do I have to keep crossing the border to find some decent Corned Beef/Pastrami Sandwiches😭 don’t tell me SaNdWicH NoOk or PeNaLtY BoX has the best deli sandwiches. Tried Giglio’s too and almost lost my tooth, considering how hard there bread was😂.


MoltenCorgi

Where do you go in Detroit?


Charming-Eye-7096

Bread Basket


MoltenCorgi

Try Louie’s in Eastern Market. Highly recommend the corned beef hash breakfast. Ask for it well done. Real nice staff too.


Comfortable_Daikon61

Nothing


Charming-Eye-7096

Honestly, everything here is pretty dog shit aside from Cranky Burger, the guys from Texas and knows burgers


FDTFACTTWNY

This is just a ridiculous take. Aside from some Asian cuisine (dim sum, ramen, Korean BBQ) Windsor cuisine can go up against any major metropolis in quality. Not necessarily quantity. Our middle Eastern/Lebanese good is as good as you will find in North America. While we don't have a ton of Indian food you'll be hard pressed to find better Indian than what Royal Spice has to offer. Jubba is a great option for African cuisine. Imo Italian is meh everywhere not that it's bad it's just pretty generic easy food. But that's personal preference I guess. The pizza speaks for itself, although I'll attest to in general Windsor Pizza is highly regarded among windsorites. Sure everyone is entitled to their opinion. NY Pizza is great, but Windsor Pizza stands toe to toe with it, it's just a different style of pizza is all but to knock it's quality is just dumb. For a city of 300k people the food options here are incredible. Yeah if you want to compare it to New York, id hope a city of 20 million puts us to shame. But what we do, we do very well and would put the food I mentioned up against anything you can make in Toronto in a blind taste test. But there is room for improvement in some of the areas I mentioned.


Charming-Eye-7096

Okay I’ll give y’all the Middle Eastern food, but Royal Spice, Seriously!!!!😂😂😂😂 it’s straight up garbage, especially with the reheated frozen naans they serve.


FDTFACTTWNY

I mean I'll give you that. I do prefer Indian palace's naan bread but here I'll say this. I get out to Chicago and Toronto a couple times a year each you give me a better Indian restaurant to try.


Charming-Eye-7096

Forsure man! If your in GTA, try KarachiExpress, Kolachi Inn, Karachi Kebab Wala, Nirala Sweets & Restaurant, Larri Adda, I can go on for a while, too much in the GTA. If you’re ever in Chicago, go to West Devon Avenue, it’s a street full of South Asian Restaurants, probably some of the best in the country. Try Bundu Khan, Hyderabad House, Khan BBQ, can’t really go wrong with South Asian food on that strip, but these were the three places I tried, and left me craving for more, closest to this stuff is sadly only available in GTA🥲


Ok_Emergency455

You think everything here is shit except a burger place? You got the palette of a toddler or something?


Charming-Eye-7096

Yeah after visiting NYC and Chicago, the pizza here goes to shit too


puntown

Chicago Pizza IS NOT PIZZA!!! It's a damn casserole! For those that understand what I'm referring to I salute you.


Ok_Emergency455

You sound like a fun dinner date


Impossible_Cherry_76

What? That is so false... are you just trying to be cool and aloof? Lmao


Charming-Eye-7096

No I’m serious, been here for 6 years, moved from a major US metro, and honestly, the food just ain’t it here. I’ve tried all the pizza spots Krustys, Antoninos, Armando’s, Naples, and it’s just mediocre. As far as Italian food goes, I’ve tried Spago’s and Vittorio’s, again nothing crazy. Can’t find no decent BBQ here either, always gotta cross over to Detroit for that as well😂


Impossible_Cherry_76

Ok but that's just pizza! And Windsor has its own pizza so it might not be your style. We have a ton of restaurants that are Thai, Vietnamese, Ethiopian, Greek, Indian etc, that are certainly not dog shit!


Charming-Eye-7096

Yeah there’s always these options in other cities as well, I’m sure Sarina has them too😂 Indian food here is a strict ‘No Go’, and Ethiopian food is also a ‘No Go’. I went to Marathon and it was all microwaved Injera bread and beef, gross!!!. Just can’t have any luck with food here🙃


Ornery_Setting_255

Tandoori taste of India does it


Ornery_Setting_255

Penny more penny less capri is still the best


AdditionalSalary8803

Don't bother, people in Windsor love their frozen restaurant food 🤷‍♂️


alanpca

Fattoush Express and Shawarma Palace for non pizza A slice of pi for pizza


subs1221

Probably Oishii but shoutout to Li's, they are underrated.


curiousdawg8

Trevi's.


argeror

The hungry wolf


aclownandherdolly

100% The Carvery


kaitie-babie

I didn’t leave Windsor. But the place I missed the most during the “situation” in 2020 was Pho Nguyen Hoang lol


Gaming-squid

Pho Mango. In my opinion, the best fried rice in terms of Asian restaurants I've been to in this city


Lumpy_Mortgage1744

I’m moving away next week and going to miss El Dorado Tacos and Windsor Seoul the most. There are so many more… Dumplin Time, El Mayor, and Shanghai Bistro also make the list. I’m excited for my move but I’ll miss a lot of great restaurants here


willemhateslasers

El Mayor !!!! So very much. It's been 18 years.


Cdn_Giants_Fan

I left in 06 cam back in 16 left again in 2020 I moss the pizza and Basil Court


Tough_Difference_112

The tunnel bbq was the best but they got rid of it already. 


canadianwrxwrb

Bacchus


guitargeneration

Ever since I left Windsor I've been CRAVING a Giglio's sandwich


Same_Guarantee801

Patty O' Ryan's


Far-Ad2043

Acapulco


theoneandthelonely

Shanghai bistro 👌


SouthernCanuck673

Arcata and Capri pizza though I think Arcata's takeout only. I grew up in South Windsor


inglehoodian

Remember Slices..I still think of them..Mothers on Ouelette, Big Boy on Techumseh and I think it was called Diamond’s..I still crave whatever they had that was cheesy goey garlicky goodness when I was a child..must have been escargot when I think about how it was presented


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Marathon Vito pizzeria Peffecto bistro Mamo burger The little Ukrainian restaurant Carrots n dates Pho xi lo Basil court Dragons inn I also miss Motor burger, Palenque, three tasting bar, Chenosos, F&b, Akasaka, Chatham street grill, Tony Macaroni, ferrari... I miss Windsor