Issabelle’s 5-star review:
All I need to be happy in life is pizza and wine, and that is exactly what I got last night when I came to Virtuous Pie.
Stopped in here with some fellow Yelpers and grabbed a seat at one of their long tables by the door. The tables are set up picnic/communal style, so if you're planning on staying here for dinner then be ready to share part of your table.
The atmosphere itself is clean, hip, and cool. You have to make your way to the back to order and then pick it up at the other end close to the entrance. At the back they have a huge menu that takes over the whole back wall, so you can easily see the selections before you order. They've got salads which rotate flavours, about 10 different pizza flavours, a small drink selection, and (vegan) ice cream. As your lining up you get to watch all the pizza-chefs cook up a storm and create your delicious 'za. I was chatting away with some of them and they were saying that on an average day they create more than 200 pizzas. WOW.
Let's talk about their pizzas though, because DAMN are they good. You would never guess that these faux-dough wonders were vegan, they were that good. Not saying that vegan dishes aren't tasty (because they are!), you just wouldn't expect it to taste exactly like a regular pizza. I decided to go with the Los Tacos which had crumbled chipotle, corn, black beans and avocado lime drizzle. I was able to trade a few slices and also tasted the Margherita, Fennel + Sausage, and Stranger Wings, which were all delicious. On my next trip I'll definitely be trying out the Curry Mile and Ultraviolet though. The Los Tacos was just so good. I loved it so much that I bought my brother the same pizza so I could have a slice later that night!
For dessert we shared 2 flights of their ice cream splitting the peanut butter cookie dough, turmeric + black pepper, coffee + donuts, and mint + dark chocolate. My personal favourite was the coffee + donuts because coffee ice cream is my favourite, with the peanut buter cookie dough coming in at a close second. The turmeric + black pepper was interesting, and not my personal favourite, but I'm glad I was able to try it. They also sell their ice cream in pints, if you're interested in buying in bulk ;)
For a Monday night, they were packed and had a continuous line going, so I can only imagine what it's like on weekend evenings. I've only ever been on weekday nights or late afternoons and have always been able to grab a seat.
I do also have to point out the superb service we received. Even though there wasn't waiter service, everyone from the ladies who took our order to the chefs firing up our 'zas were friendly and very kind, which I was very impressed with especially how busy it was.
I love Virtuous Pizza and I'm happy I don't live close to it or else I'd be here more than I already am!