Friday, September 29, 2017

Calgary: Off-the-Grid Neighbourhood Pizza

The Calgary pizza scene seems to have developed a bit of a following with the institution of YYC Pizza Week.  This initiative runs annually during the final week of September and showcases over 40 specialist pizzas that you should experience from across the greater Calgary metropole.  If you miss participating in this extravaganza you can still view the featured pizzas at their Pizza Page.  A portion of the proceeds of your pizza purchase during pizza week go to a featured charity.

Since it was pizza week we decided to indulge in some Friday night pizza for ourselves by ordering from a local hole-in-the-wall location that does not feature on the Pizza Week line-up but we feel certainly deserves a shout out.  Seniore's Pizza near Beddington at 176 Bedford Dr NE #7 is one of those unlikely surprises that serves extraordinarily great pizza.  The tell-tale sign is the inevitable line-up of patrons waiting outside to place or collect their orders.

There are no frills surrounding Seniore's.
Their website is simple.
Their staff is crazy-busy.
Their shop is small and their kitchen is perhaps smaller.
Orders are taken over the counter or by phoning in only.
Home delivery is offered as an option.

They do have a reasonable menu for such a small joint:  Pizza.  Pasta.  Fresh salads.  Wings.  Pita wraps.  Some side orders.  Cheesecake slices.  And beverages.

We ordered a special deal: two 12" medium pizzas with two toppings of our choice each and 10 chicken wings on the side for $35.  Sadly I neglected to take a photo of the food, but the pizzas were great!  Our clear favourite was the grilled chicken and pineapple with a sweet white sauce. We just couldn't get enough of it! Admittedly their honey garlic chicken wings left much to be desired.  Fortunately the wings weren't our feature dish so we excused this forgettable part of our order.  However we would certainly hasten a return there for a pizza with their sweet sauce!

The unpretentious Seniore's Pizza storefront before opening time and the start of the line-ups!  [DD]

If you're seeking out a fast food joint serving wholesome pizza in the Beddington area then you would do well to try Seniore's.  Just be sure to plan ahead because there isn't anything fast about them during peak times.  And peak time seems to be whenever you have a sudden craving for pizza!  Perhaps that's why they're open until 2 or 4am (depending on the day of the week).  But it's certainly worthwhile.  And who knows, maybe some day they'll participate in Calgary's YYC Pizza Week with a featured offering!

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