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1000 Islands Pizza, Brockville

February 10, 2014 by Glenn 3 Comments

1000 Islands Pizza in Brockville, Ontario

I’ve eaten pizza in little places all across Canada. I check out three common foods in every new place I go – butter tarts, rice pudding and pizza. Gastronome! Yes?
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I recently found myself on the less-than-inspiring Highway 401 between Montreal and Toronto. It’s a five and a half hour drive if the traffic is good (which is not very often) and it gets a little tedious. This part of eastern Ontario along the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River is quite beautiful, but this is not the road to take if you are looking for scenery, so it’s a relief to get off along the way and take a break.

About the half-way mark is the City of Brockville. Named after the War of 1812 general Sir Isaac Brock, it is one of Ontario’s oldest settlements. It has spectacular civic and residential architecture and a very pleasant by-the-river, small-town feel. Besides being a stalwart representative of Upper Canadian dignity and Loyalist sentiment, Brockville is home to one of the best pizzerias in central Canada.

Holding down the middle ground of a mighty pizza triumvirate – Colonnade Pizza (1967) in Ottawa, Olympic 76 Pizza (1976) in Toronto and Pizzeria Napoletana (1948), or maybe Bottega, in Montreal – 1000 Islands Pizza (1970) in Brockville renewed my flagging faith in the mom & pop comfort food continuum. But most importantly, their food is brilliant.

Staff at 1000 Islands Pizza in Brockville, Ontario

The staff at 1000 Islands Pizza will take good care of you.
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Patriarch and guardian of the family recipes, Nick will probably be making fresh dough in the kitchen. He’s been doing that for more than half of his 80 years. Son George will be working the till and the front-of-house staff will be kibitzing with the regulars (many of whom are featured in the framed pictures that cover the walls) while presiding over a continuous flow of hot pies and sensational caesar salads from the back.

So get off the 401, pass by the Walmarts and Crappy Tires north of town and make your way down to old King Street West in the City of the 1000 Islands. You will eat a little too much. I always do.

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Brockville-sunset

The Three Sisters in the Saint Lawrence River at Brockville, Ontario
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Comments

  1. Coleen Daley says

    May 27, 2020 at 10:11 pm

    I TOTALLY AGREE!!! I may not eat pizza often but I love a good pizza and 1000 Ilands Pizza is the BEST I have EVER eaten! No drama here…. just the best pizza anywhere. Thanks for the review. Such a special little restaurant. I have not eaten anything that wasn’t delicious.

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    • Glenn says

      June 4, 2020 at 3:51 pm

      Can’t wait to go back from some 1000 Islands pizza pie. Many thanks for sharing.

      Reply

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