Location: 832 Dundas Street West, Toronto
Website: https://thefourthmaninthefirepizzeria.com/

The last time I tried the Fourth Man in the Fire, I thought it was very good, but probably just short of greatness.  I may have been wrong about that; I just had another slice, and I don’t think there was anything holding it back from greatness.  It’s there.

I had a slice of the margherita, and it was seriously good.  It’s cheesier than you might expect, but the balance of rich cheese and zippy sauce was just right.  They also chop the basil and sprinkle it all over the slice instead of using whole leaves, and I actually think that’s the way to go.  You get the flavour of the basil throughout, instead of just in a few mouthfuls.

On my last visit I found the crust to be slightly lacking in substance, but that wasn’t an issue this time.  It’s got a good chew to it, a nice flavour, it’s perfectly charred, and it has a great balance of crispy interior and fluffy interior.  The pizza is quite generously topped, but the crust has a enough substance to it to hold up perfectly.

I had to try the coconut cream pie after reading this article, and yeah, it’s delicious, too.  It’s super rich and creamy, and has a really nice toasted coconut flavour.  It’s one of the better slices of coconut cream pie I’ve had in quite a while, though it’s also extremely pricey at 13 bucks.  They say it’s meant to be shared, and it is indeed very heavy, but it’s also a pretty standard size for slice of pie.  It’s very, very delicious, so it’s hard to complain too much, but yowza that’s a lot for a slice of pie.