Piatzo

Unfortunately this place closed a couple of months ago. I went there maybe half a dozen times and sometimes I was the only customer there. It was never more than half full. However, I was always more than satisfied with the food. The pizza was excellent, maybe the best in Vancouver, and I always ordered the walnut salad which I loved. As for the service, the woman who worked there was quite good, friendly and efficient; the man who was there more often, well, he’s just not cut out to be a waiter. I think he was putting in the effort, he was trying to be friendly but it didn’t come naturally to him. Also his memory was not the best, a pretty important skill for a waiter. When I saw that the place had closed, before it had a chance to find a real customer base, I was very disappointed. I would love to know where that chef is working now because he really knows how to make good food. Piatzo was open for, I’m not sure how long but less than a year. Previously in that location was Fish Café (which still has its 41^st Ave location) and now there is a Thai place, which i haven’t been to, although whenever I’ve walked past seems to have a decent clientele.

Go for the pizza! I’ve been here 3 times now, and the pizza has never disappointed. The pizza con spinaci is fantastic and the pizza al pollo is also very good. Really good value too, the prices are about the same as a chain pizza place but the quality is much better.
That said, you should probably avoid the rest of the menu. We had a pesto appetizer which was ridiculously small and not memorable, and my friend really didn’t enjoy the pasta.
Order lots of pizza, avoid the rest, and you’ll love this place.

This semi new pizza place on Yew is definitely a good choice for decent grub at a reasonable price. I’m not going to lie, this review could have swayed either way when the caprese salad arrived. Beefsteak tomatoes diced (like you’d see in a Greek Salad) smaller sections of bocconcini, basil and EVOO. It looked like something you’d see at Boston Pizza or maybe in a kids cook book. Hmmm… lucky that the olive oil seasoning and freshness of the bocconcini saved the day. Although, I’d recommend just making this one at home next time.
No regrets on my pizza choice though: the Quattro stagioni pizza with mushrooms, artichokes, mussels, prosciutto, all on it’s own section. A choice of whole wheat or white crust also made me a happy camper. Well, aside from the prosciutto which left something to be desired… or rather, something to be aired out — it smelled like feet to me. But $ 10 for a 10″ pizza? That’s a pretty good deal!
Happy to see R&B and Russel on tap along with a decent bottle selection. Service was slower but there was only one cook in the kitchen and a table of 8 that the one server was tending to. I’m thinking take away and the beach come summer!