1263 Queen Street Halifax
http://www.alexandraspizza.com
So to kick off a new year of university, we decided to hit up the Coast’s 2006 Best Pizza Slice winner, Alexandra’s Pizza. Located near both Dal and SMU, coupled with its late hours, make Alexandra’s Pizza a great place for university students to get a slice whenever the craving hits them.
Hitting Alexandra’s at 7pm on a Friday makes for an experience. It’s a very busy place, with a lot of staff, people coming in and out picking up orders, slices, and of course sit downs. We decided to order a fresh pepperoni pizza despite this rush. 15 minutes later we were digging in.
Overall, the pizza was a pleasurable experience. All of the ingredients worked well with each other to provide a tasty pizza, and it was cooked to perfection. The crust was soft underneath the toppings, and slightly crispy on the outside - a nice balance between the two.
The cheese covered the pizza well, while not being too thick. It was full of flavor, while lacking the pools of grease. While greasy cheese is a sign of high quality cheese, Alexandra’s chose a good quality cheese without the grease that can turn you off of an otherwise good pizza.
The sauce was sweet and the tomatoes could be tasted, while not overwhelming the pizza. It complimented the cheese and dough well. The pepperoni was about average, not standing out, but also not taking away from the experience.
Alexandra’s Pizza scores a 3.5/5 for a pizza that, while above average, doesn’t stand out as something extraordinary. They used good ingredients, and used them in good proportions to the other ingredients to make an overall delicious pizza. Maybe not slice of the year material, but still very good. Alexandra’s is definitely a great place for university students to check out any time they get a hankering for some good pizza.
April 26th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
I can’t believe you haven’t tried Dimitri’s Pizza on Chebucto Rd (across from Ultramar). By far the best in the city. Traditional hand-tossed crust, spicy home-made sauce - absolutely fantastic. A true authentic taste that is very rare east of Montreal. Skip the slices unless fresh out of the oven, order one up and I guarantee you will love it. Alexandra’s with their doughy pan crust Best Of Halifax? Give me a freakin’ break…..