Moto Via (Avenue)

“Is there a sixth star I can add? Real Italian food. More than pizza! 🍕 They have sandwiches and salads and much more. The frozen takeout section is ideal for quick meals at home and also a full counter of fresh takeaway dishes. Check out my pics and video to see what is available. I have been coming to this company for over 3 years.”

“Disappointing experience. You do not serve Veal Scallopini on a hamburger bun. $21.00 dollars for the sandwich (extra $1.75 for each sautéed onion, mushrooms and cheese) which is common. The bun makes the sandwich and they did not deliver. I’ve been to numerous Italian eatery’s and this is the first time I’ve received a sandwich on a hamburger bun, hopefully the last! Edit: Got the opportunity to go back and have a sandwich on the house. The ladies behind the counter were great and made me a fresh veal scallopini with all of my previous toppings on a Kaiser bun. The Kaiser bun was fresh and the veal was tender. Thank you to the ownership for your understanding.”

“This is a review for delivery: Moto Via offers a dizzying number of items, but if you’re looking for something to have right away, order carefully as anything that’s not pizza or part of their “snack table” arrives frozen. Even the Nutella tiramisu ($8.99) arrived as a block of ice and required some thawing before having as a late-night dessert. The creamy part of the tiramisu was nice, a great thick combination of Nutella and mascarpone. But it was a shame the espresso element was missing from the lady fingers, so the sweet ends up more like mousse cake than tiramisu. Even the Parmigiano nodini ($0.50 each) need a bit of prep. While they are a cheap add-on, they also arrive hard by the evening meal. So, they needed a quick nuke in the microwave to soften enough to enjoy. What Moto Via does well is their pizza. The calabrese ($20) is a great combination of mild soppressata topped with roasted red peppers and green olives, all bound together with Crotonese cheese. While the olives can sometimes overpower other ingredients on a pizza, these were fresh Calabrese green olives so despite being scattered in large chunks, they weren’t overly salty. Just carefully pick up the first slice - when it first arrives, the hot melted cheese tends to slide off with all the other ingredients. The deliveries are quick, the pizzas arrived nice and hot., which allowed to the edges of the crust to remain blistered and chewy. Although, the middle does get a little soft with the tomato-based pies. A slightly soggy centre is a trade-off I don’t mind as their San Marzano tomato sauce is deliciously fresh and not too acidic. It also gives the pizza flavour as I found the Zucca ($18), a white pizza, a tad bland. There isn’t a lot of oil on the crust, which means it’s probably healthier, but with white pizza you need that drizzle of oil and salt on top to make the pie pop. The dish has good bones: lovely fresh mozzarella, ribbons of zucchini, and thinly sliced rosemary potatoes that all blend together nicely. With a bit more oil and seasoning, the Zucca would be amazing.”

“Went to moto via durning the week and got a couple slices of pizza and penne Alfredo. The pizza was ok but the pasta was not to my liking at all. Great location and the restaurant is clean and looks amazing but probably not going to visit again. You can try it out but both worth the value.”

“Great looking shop with lots of quick to-go options and a nice pizza & sandwich menu. Unfortunately when I arrived, none of the staff acknowledged me - they were busy putting orders together and did not greet or say anything to me until they were finished with what they were doing. About 10 minutes later, I was able to put my order in and it didn't take long - maybe 5 minutes - for my pizza slice and sandwich were ready. The pizza slice was OK - kind of a cross between "al taglio" and Sicilian but the crust was a little under-done and the cheese wasn't fully melted. The flavour was pretty good though and for the price ($5 +tax), it's a pretty good value - just ask them to leave it in for a little extra time. My chicken cutlet panini was a nice size and I got provolone, sweet peppers and mushrooms as toppings ($1.75 each) - the bun had a nice crustiness outside with a soft interior and a nice smear of marinara on each side. The chicken and toppings lacked seasoning, however and this contributed to an overall disappointingly bland sandwich experience. Overall, I'd return for a slice of pizza maybe but as I mentioned, I'll ask them to keep it in the oven for a little longer than usual.”