Most people don’t find their calling while they’re still in high school – but when Bob Collins was offered the chance to buy the pizza place he worked at as a teenager, he took the opportunity to create a restaurant all his own. Pizza Bob’s originally opened as Tom’s House of Pizza in 1964, and Bob took over ownership in 1977. By 1999, he was ready to break away from the franchise to become more independent.
While Bob said the thin-crust style of pizza has stayed the same, he wanted to offer a wider variety of high-quality toppings – including custom-made Italian meats, smoked salmon and vine-ripened tomato sauce. “We keep everything as fresh as possible, and as healthy as possible, too,” Bob says. “That’s my philosophy, so I try to incorporate it into my pizza. We do get a lot of compliments – when you’re offering quality ingredients, that’s coming through in the whole, final package.”
The dough is made in-house using organic flour, and the mozzarella is 100 per cent milk-based – no soy, no fillers. Still, Bob aims to keep his pies at a reasonable price, despite the added expense of sourcing all-natural ingredients whenever possible. In Kensington, he says, people want high-quality, healthy food. “It’s a unique style for the area, since we have a brick hearth oven,” Bob says. “All our pizzas are really popular – there’s not a single one I could take off the menu without disappointing someone.”
Margherita
Margherita sauce with 4 Cheeses and Fresh Basil
The Classic
Salami, Pepperoni, Mushrooms, Beef, Italian Sausage, Red Onion & Black Olives.
The Traditional
Pepperoni, Mushrooms, Italian Sausage, Green Pepper, Red Onion & Tomato
The Calabrese
Calabrese Salami (hot), Red Onion, Red Pepper, Italian Sausage & Goat Feta
The Porkie Pie
Ham, Italian Sausage, Mushrooms, Tomato, Red Onion & Cheddar
Amy’s Favourite
Ham, Fajita Chicken, Pineapple, Green Pepper, Red Pepper & Cheddar
The Special
Baby Spinach, Red Onion, Red Pepper, Tomato, Italian Sausage, Parmesan, Cheddar & Spice
The Mexitalia
Pepperoni, Italian Sausage, Red Onion, Jalapenos & Firesauce
Garlic Chicken Supreme
Fajita Chicken, Red Pepper, Green Onion & Fresh Garlic
Fire Chicken
Fajita Chicken, red Pepper, Red Onion, Fresh Garlic & Firesauce
BBQ Pulled Pork
A Garlic-Buttered-Crust with Mushrooms, Red Pepper, Green Pepper & Cheddar – Add Caramelized Onion or Pineapple no charge.
Croc O’ Bull
Salami, Ham, Pepperoni, Italian Sausage and Beef – Add Red Onion no charge.
The Veggiemanic
Baby Spinach, Mushrooms, Red Pepper, Green Pepper, Red Onion, Black Olives and Tomato
The Greek Classic
Baby Spinach, Tomato, Black Olives & Goat Feta – Add Red Onion, Artichoke or Italian Sausage no charge.
Smoked Salmon
A Cream-Cheesed-Crust with Smoked Salmon, Caramelized Onion, Red Pepper and Capers
TOPPINGS
Meats:Pepperoni, Salami, Calabrese (spicy), Smoked Ham, Italian Sausage, Ground Beef, Fajita Chicken, Anchovies, Pulled Pork, Smoked Salmon.
Veggies:Mushrooms, Red Onion, Green Onion, Caramelized Onion, Tomato, Black Olives, Green Olives, Pineapple, Red Pepper, Green Pepper, Banana Pepper, Jalapeno Pepper, Baby Spinach, Artichoke Hearts.
Cheese:Mozarella, Cheddar, Grated Parmesan, Goat Feta, Goat Mozarella, Daiya.
Plain
1 Topping
2 Topping
3 Topping
4-6 Topping
Additional Toppings
Extra Cheese
Gluten Free Crust
Meat Lasagna
Tomato Meat Sauce with Mushrooms, Spinach, Onion & Spices topped with our 4 Cheese Blend and baked in our brick oven.
Chicken Lasagna
Fajita Chicken in a Cream Sauce with Mushrooms, Asparagus, Green Olives and Spinach covered topped with our 4 Cheese Blend and baked in our brick oven.
Garden Salad
Mushrooms, Green Pepper, Red Pepper, Red Onion and Black Olives on a bed of Romaine Lettuce with Italian, Ranch or 1000 Island dressing.
Greek Salad
Tomato, Red Onion, Green Pepper and Goat Feta on a bed of Romaine Lettuce with Greek Vinaigrette and garnished with Kalamata Olives.
Caesar Salad
A Classic Caesar with our House Caesar Dressing, Shredded Parmesan and Croutons.
Spinach Salad
Red Pepper, Red Onion, Sliced Hard-Boiled Egg and our House Spinach Salad Dressing on a bed of Baby Spinach.
Bruschetta
Our Homemade Bruschetta on two slices of Garlic Toast topped with Goat Feta and Shredded Parmesan.
Chicken Fingers
Three White Meat Chicken Strips breaded and baked with your choice of Honey Mustard, Plum, Ranch or BBQ sauce. extra sauce $.50/each.
Nachos
Your choice of fresh veggies on top of Tortilla Chips topped with Cheddar. served with Salsa and Sour Cream.
Chicken Wings
10 Baked Chicken Wings with your choice of flavours: Salt & Pepper, Hot, BBQ, Honey Garlic, Sweet Red Thai or Teriyaki.
Baked Ribs
One Pound of Oven Baked Ribs with your choice of flavours: Salt & Pepper, Hot, BBQ, Honey Garlic, Sweet Red Thai or Teriyaki
Gator Bread
An Olive Oil covered crust topped with Garlic and our 4 Cheese Blend served with Ranch dipping sauce
Drinks
WINE
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Cardboard is thicker than there crust.worst crust ever no taste at all to it. Way over priced for what you get. I recommend going anywhere else.
Hey! I recently found out that I am alergic to wheat of all things, so I figured I was condemned to a no pizza existence, which for me is a fate worse than death. BUT WAIT! Last week I went to my old buddy Pizza Bob's plave in Calgary, and tied something new. A gluten free pizza! That means, it has no wheat flour at all. I had the newest gluten free offering, which was the gluten free pulled pork. WHOA! Instead of tomatoe sauce, they have a buttery pork kind a gravy on it. Anyways, the sauce was amazing, and the pizza was the best I ever had at Pizza Bobs. I actually enjoyed it MORE than my usual, which used to me "Ami's Favorite". Wow, I hope more restaurants start serving gluten free food, because I was amazed that it could be so good. How about a gluten free bagel or croisant? Do they exist? I'm gonna find out. Try this pulled pork pizza, if you don't flip over it, I will be shocked. Yummie! Of course, the rest of my Pizza Bob experience was the usual... great friendly people, live blues music and Kareokee on the weekends. Kensington rd at crowchild. I love it.
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Take a short trip on bus No. 73 to enjoy thin-crust pizza that’s heavy on fresh toppings at the delightfully dive-y Pizza Bob’s. The food is great, and the restaurant presents live music and karaoke in the evenings, but the real kicker is that the place offers free corkage every night of the week. Bring your own wine, grab a pie and soak in the ’70s atmosphere.
View this Smart ListPizza Bob’s pies feature some splashy and savoury ingredients. Try the smoked salmon pizza topped with cold-smoked Pacific salmon, red peppers, capers and dill and served on a cream-cheese crust. Also recommended, the barbecue chipotle pulled pork pizza features a garlic-butter crust topped with pulled pork, mushrooms, peppers, caramelized onions and cheddar.
View this Smart ListIf a pulled pork pizza is exactly what you’re craving, visit Pizza Bob’s. Located in an unassuming strip mall, the pizzeria is no longer a Parkdale neighbourhood secret. More than a mere pizza takeout joint, you can dine in on a Friday night and sing karaoke to your heart’s content, or if you are more of a listener, visit on Saturday nights for live music. Have the barbecue chipotle pulled pork pizza or create your own (plus pulled pork) with the make-your-own pizza option. Note: Pizza Bob’s offers free corkage (a rarity in Calgary).
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