Magic Oven

Such a great place and was very proud of the service! Didn’t have to wait long for food and the service was just amazing. They have amazing carrot cake as well! Great atmosphere and hoping to come back soon!

I tried Magic Oven for the first time tonight with a friend.
It was a little odd to me that we were the only ones in the entire place considering it was around 5 30pm on a Sunday, but inside had a nice ambience.
Our server was extremely friendly and greeted us as soon as we entered the restaurant.
I definitely suggest splitting food with a friend because the portions are huge! We ordered the garlic bread with cheese to start, split a 12′ pizza with pineapple and grilled eggplant and for dessert, carrot cake!
The service was super fast, and everything was really good! The only thing I found was the pizza could have been a little more flavourful — the base was a little bland. Being someone with a huge sweet tooth, my favourite part was the carrot cake! I absolutely love cream cheese icing! (And you can get the dessert for free with purchase of a main by checking into Unilocal).
Overall, a really good meal! I even had some pizza left over (that’s how big the portions are). I also love how there are so many vegetarian and vegan options, as well as non GMO tomato sauce :) I’ll definitely be back again!

Frequented by locals, pizza lovers and health nuts, this place has the best service and healthiest pizza/​pasta in the Junction. I had a hard time choosing what to get because I’m indecisive, and I want everything on the menu. I ended up getting the Balance Spelt Rotini because it had flax seeds and figs in it – never tried anything like it before. It was SO DAMN GOOD. The portion was big, and it came with roasted pita (or something similar). Since it’s «spelt pasta» it’s super healthy so you don’t feel guilty after eating a big bowl.
If I could give this place 4.5 stars instead of 5, I would. I wasn’t super excited about my drink. I ordered a sangria. I know it’s not sangria season, and I know I should’ve gone for a craft beer instead, but I was tempted by the large SANGRIA sign on the drink menu. It only had pineapples in it and for $ 10, I expected more wine. Note to self: Do not order sangria in winter.
The service was perfect. I was greeted by an adorable server who seemed really happy to be at work. She was really enthusiastic about the menu and helped me choose the pasta. It’s nice to meet «real» servers who genuinely like the food they sell to customers!
The place itself has a cute, laid back ambience. It’s perfect for big parties and solo diners. Try their vegan cookies. «Vegan» cookies may not sound like they could be delicious, but these are so so good, and they only cost 3 bucks!

Expensiveish. Pizza is ok, slightly dry sometimes, but still ok. With that money though, you can get yourself something better.
PIzza smells great, faint smell of weed doesn’t.

When visiting Magic Oven on a mid-​week afternoon (around 1pm), I was pleasantly greeted by a gentleman by the name of Jordan. It seemed as though the lunch crowd had already fled the restaurant, so greeting guest Jordan doubled as server Jordan.
Jordan was very informative and attentive, although this may have only been the case as there was only myself and another table in the restaurant at the time. Nonetheless, his knowledge of the menu, personal opinion on dishes and recommendations were spot on.
As I assessed the lunch menu, it was very straightforward and to the point, which is exactly what many customers are looking for during a quick lunch hour. That being said, when asked for the restaurant favourites, many of these items were located on the full dinner menu. In addition, the other table in the restaurant was overheard asking for the dinner menu as well. Having a few staff/​guest favourites on the lunch menu could increase foot traffic at this location during lunch.
After ordering my appetizers, the wait was a quick 7 – 10 minutes. As I slugged back an ice cold Steam Whistle ($ 3.99 from Monday to Friday, 11am-​4pm) from the bar, the Veggie Samosa’s (2 pcs — $ 5) I had ordered arrived, along with the Chicken Vegetable Soup ($ 5). The Samosa’s were light and crunchy, with minimal grease and a terrific kick of spice in the finish. As a lover of spice, I personally would have liked to seen even more spice included in this app, but I understand the standard Canadian stomach may not be able to handle the heat. These were very tasty with the potato and curry flavours rising to the occasion.
The Chicken Vegetable Soup was also a pleasant surprise. With a hint of pessimism on my part at the time of ordering, Jordan assured me that it would be a good decision to try. The soup arrived and the visual was a gorgeous blend of colours. It’s visual appeal was followed by a fresh, hearty and delicious soup. The combination of numerous fresh vegetables, as well as spices and large pieces of seasoned chicken, quickly tempered the pessimism felt earlier on. Although the broth seemed slightly watered down or a key spice absent from the dish, the amount of chicken and vegetables more than made up for this slight hiccup.
Again, at the suggestion of Jordan, I ordered the Balance Spelt Rotini ($ 18) from the dinner menu. As the dish arrived, the aromas took hold and was quite enjoyable. Although no pepper or parmesan was offered, the spinach, sun dried tomato, roasted flaxseeds, figs and chicken in a beautiful rose sauce took hold of my taste buds and didn’t hold back. The balance of sweet and savoury ingredients was just right. Jordan hit a home run with this recommendation and I would highly recommend this dish for the permanent lunch menu.
To top off this lunch experience, I decided to try the Mango Sorbet ($ 3). It was so frozen, a knife was used to slice the piece of sorbet. This was less than ideal. Since it was topped with fresh mango’s, my time was spent devouring those while the sorbet melted enough to consume. Once I was able to try the sorbet, it was quite good but resembled a McCain’s frozen juice from concentrate. It was very sweet and since I had already wolfed down the fresh mango slices, there was nothing to cut the sweetness of the actual sorbet.
Overall, my experience at the Magic Oven was very positive. The service was terrific and the recommendations made by our boy Jordan were solid. I’d recommend anyone in the area to stop in for lunch, dinner or even an open mic/​comedy night that they hold weekly.
Stars — 3.5÷5
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Came here with my wife on a friday night. PWYC comedy with pizza and wings sounded like a great plan. Came in and was offered a seat. I found it odd that they didn’t really advertise the comedy. I figure they would want to seat customers where they would enjoy it. We did ask and we were directed upstairs. Ordered the sausage pizza with creamy feta sauce and my wife had the wings with greek fries. The pizza was good. The sauce was meh. I didn’t really taste a lot of the feta. The wings was odd. They didn’t mix the wings with the sauce rather they give it to you on the side which was a downside. I didn’t really want to keep dipping my wings. The greek fries was basically fries with feta on top and a dipping sauce. Again, I think it would have tasted a lot better if it was mixed with the fries. The service was also not great. The place was not that busy and I found the servers didn’t come back often. I wanted to order another beer, but my table was just consistently ignored after the food was delivered. The only saving grace about this place was the comedy. The show was surprisingly very entertaining. The headliner was very funny. We stayed for the whole show. Too bad I couldn’t enjoy it with a beer. I don’t think I would come back.

DRY– the crust tasted like cardboard and I’m not just saying that because it’s a saying. It was a no sauce specialty pizza so you’d think they’d be generous with the olive oil, toppings and cheese but no. So not only was the crust dry but the overall flavor experience was too. I swear they calculated 3 small sweet potatoes, 3 figs and 1 – 2 blobs of Gorgonzola cheese per slice. It was super underwhelming and very disappointing considering how pricey they are! $ 26 for a DRY large pizza with a rationed amount of toppings– screw you magic oven! Only redeeming component was the customer service. If you’re in the Junction, order from Vesuvio’s!

awful. cold, cardboard pizza delivered late. overpriced, undeserved rep as a hi end joint

Chose this place to eat while hungry and caught in the rain. Was pretty cute, kind of eclectic, sort of a weird location. Yummy food. Good bar drinks. Super foreign staff but very kind and genuine. The pizza selection is awesome, and priced pretty well too. Preferred my boyfriends simple meat pizza over my goat cheese fig pizza though, found the figs pretty dry and hard to chew. If you’re looking for pizza in this area, go to Vesuvio’s

It’s been a minute since we were in Toronto, but Magic Oven just got brought up at work and I HAD to write them a quick note!
To me, a restaurant is more than just the food. Everything from the atmosphere to the pleasantness of the staff, etc. all play a part in creating the overall experience.
My family and I took a short trip to New York and then up to Toronto after a couple months of nothing but solid work and school. We were pretty tired from all of the traveling from the preceding days and decided to order in. We got a Tandoori Chicken Magic Pizza, a pound of wings and Greek Fries. I’d mention the hotel, but we liked it so much, we’d like to visit again. (#nocreepers :P)
Now, normally, I’m not big on Indian spices, but they talked me into it. The pizza was amazing. The sauce had a nice amount of heat and a refreshing kick of ginger. I can honestly say, I have NEVER had a pizza like this before. SUPER creative! Cilantro and tandoori chicken on a pizza? I would have never thought to have tried it.
I didn’t realize it until later that the wings (which were decently sized) were gluten free. Again, usually «gluten-​free» isn’t my thing, but I loved it. Greek food will always steal my heart, so it’s no wonder that I fell in love with their Greek Fries. I still dream about the feta dip that came with them.
The delivery was super quick and the food was burn-​your-​mouth-​off hot on arrival.
I definitely want to stop into the restaurant the next time we make it up this way!

My partner and I tried out this establishment yesterday for the first time and will not be returning:
1) The service we received here wasn’t great.
— The waitress was fine until the food came into play, then her service went downhill. She gave us the food and drink menus and didn’t take them back after we had ordered, even when we purposefully placed them at the edge of the table.
— She then brought our pizza before our plates and cutlery, so we had to sit there staring at it while we waited for her to come back. When she did bring the plates she had only brought one set of cutlery, so we had to wait again as she went and got another set. (How do you make three trips for one meal?)
— The server did not come and ask how our food was; she was inattentive and did not ask if we wanted another pint when we were sitting there with empty glasses and clearly were not leaving
— We asked for our food to go and then the waitress forgot to give it to us before we left so we had to go back for it once we remembered.
2) Food:
— The pizza was decent, although the «make your own» pizza section seemed very overpriced, which was why we did not order from it. We instead ordered the Harmony Magic.
— «garlic bread with mozzarella» apparently translates to «$ 7 cheese on white toast,» so don’t bother with that. At all. You can make a much better grilled cheese or cheese on toast at home for much better value.

I usually order pizza and the power soup from this magic oven location. Today I decided to switch it up and buy a $ 19 cauliflower lasagna with meat sauce. This was the most pathetic excuse for a lasagna. Clunky pieces of «roasted» cauliflower with way too much cheese, barely any meat and a sadly mediocre tomato sauce. It was basically cauliflower tossed in a thick cheese and tomato sauce, really disappointed especially for the price. Ended up having a few bites and tossing it, just ate my power soup. I gave stars because their pizza is still consistently good. Wish I ordered that instead!

This place is cute. I’ve been a fan of the food for a while, as I’ve had it delivered on several occasions. It wasn’t until I started to get more familiar with the Junction that I’d finally check this place out. Beer and drink selection is decent. The menu is vast thus making a choice very difficult. This place is especially great if you are vegan or gluten-​intolerant. Plenty of choice for people who are usually restricted. I’m a fan of their wings, pasta, pizza and greek fries. So, essentially, all the food here.
I can’t wait to come and bask in their rooftop patio with a pint and some grub.

Magic Oven offers delicious food at reasonable prices. Great selection of vegan and gluten free options. Great dessert menu. The lime coconut gluten free cake is a must try :).

Definitely one of the better ones. The pizza can be shitty sometimes, not enough cheese, kinda cold usually but all the salads and soups are great! Delivery is either CRAZY fast or CRAZY slow…

Came here to catch the [free!] comedy night they feature Wednesdays. I don’t live too far away and had always wondered about this place.
Well, wonder no more ’cause I’ll be back! (Probably)
Only reason there is any hesitance whatsoever is because the dining service during the show was practically non existent which is odd to me. They’re not charging cover for the show so, the server should be fairly attentive to try to sell/​upsell food/​bevy to ring up sales. She was nowhere to be found and I eventually got up, located her and got her to come to the table. I strongly dislike chasing servers so this is a HUGE negative point for me.
Once she was flagged down, I ordered a mystery drink («Surprise me!») which was a raspberry lemonade with gin — yum!
Food — vegan pizza with daiya cheese, tomato, peppers and pineapple, and I added chicken because I wanted to (yup, they let me!)
This pizza was straight up AMAZING. I usually have to drown all my pizzas in ranch to be able to enjoy them (dead taste buds FTW) — not necessary! All the toppings were so juicy and fresh and the crust just slightly crunchy (but not over cooked), it was an experience.
And — the show wasn’t bad either! The host (Nisha) was lovely and all the comics were all very different and lively in their own way. Had some kneeslapping moments for sure!

Awesome vegan options, my kids devoured a whole pizza in min, service was very friendly and accommodating. Looking forward to coming back in the spring to try out their patio, alcoholic drinks and more vegan menu options, will report back in a couple months. This is a beautiful space with lots of potential, so far so good.

There’s a lot of Asian newspaper flying around the Junction, I don’t know why. Also there are tons of cardboard boxes at the curbs of the streets and the garbage cans are overflowing. What does this have to do with the Magic Oven? Nothing. I’m so confident in the quality of Magic Oven’s food, that I can waste your time talking about Asian newspaper.
I’m at Magic Oven most Wednesday nights for the comedy show upstairs. I’ve tried the Hawaiian pizza, the garlic bread and the beer; all of them were cheesy (one of the beers were organic/​gluten-​free/​quinoa beer or something hipster-​friendly). They’ve got other beer; like the pumpkin spice beer mmmph! soo good! Anyway, the pizza was pretty good and came out quickly and the comedy was excellent as always. There’s a $ 4 beer special on comedy nights and the show is FREE. I’m gonna go ahead and give Magic Oven 5 stars because I host that comedy show from time to time so FIVE STARS!

Glad Magic Oven Pizza has moved to the Junction! Overall, my husband and I had a good dine-​in experience when going there on Saturday. It is much nicer and brighter inside than the previous restaurant. There is Green P parking at the side of the building, but we easily found street parking off of Annette.
We started with the Honey-​Chili Tofu Fingers ($ 6), thinking that they would be deep fried and coated in a sweet sauce. See the posted photo — they were thin but wide slices of tofu that were slightly sweet and maybe just marinated in a Honey-​Chili sauce. They weren’t crispy and had a rubbery texture. The Tandoori sauce on the side was good because without it, there would be no flavour (what can you expect of tofu though).
They have an interesting pizza menu, but you can also create your own. We split the Super Magic ($ 13) and Double Hawaiian Magic ($ 16). Their crust is a nice balance of crispy and soft. The toppings are pretty much to the edge, and they are pretty big for a single serving. The Super Magic was good, but not special. The cheese covered up the peppers and this seemed to make the pizza sort of soggy. The Double Hawaiian Magic was amazing. I would definitely order this one again. I was kind of worried about the roasted coconut topping, but it added more of a texture then a forefront flavour. Everything came together well — the pineapple was nice and sweet and was balanced by the bacon and parma prosciutto. Looking forward to trying Magic Oven again. There were so many different pizzas I wanted to try that sounded good.

Magic Oven’s Keele street location truly strives for quality food and exceptional customer service. Magic Oven’s menu consists of several quality organic pizzas and satisfying pastas. i recommend the Harmony Magic pizza for a solid mix of veggies and meat. The Balance Pasta is a great pasta dish that always hits the spot.
The organic spritzers, especially the raspberry lemonade, are insanely refreshing and flavorful. The pure fruit purée is present in every sip and even though they come in cans, the carbonation is minimal. The cheesecakes are a phenomenal guilty pleasure. I recommend the white chocolate blueberry and hazelnut cheesecake slices.
They are pricey at $ 6 a slice but but you truly get what you pay for and I mean that in the best possible way. You can really taste that fresh, rich cappuccino flavour in the cappuccino cheesecake and the white chocolate cheesecake is a phenomenal blend of blueberry and white chocolate.
Very good beer selection on tap. no Molson Canadian or Coors Light or Budweiser here. The Keele Magic Oven’s on tap beer selection consists of only premium quality beers such ad McAuslan oatmeal stout, steam whistle, and maple brook premium organic lager. Currently, there is a phenomenal $ 8 slice of pizza and pint of any beer daily special.
Slices are massive and a Magic Oven small pizza is about the size of a medium sized pizza from similar pizzaerias such as Dominos or Pizza Pizza but is superior due to a variety of crusts including gluten free crusts and fresh organic toppings.
The environment is a very causal environment with very comfortable lounge bench and sofa seating. Background music often consists of a solid mix of classical music such as four seasons by Vivaldi or some very upbeat lounge jazz. In closing, the Keele st Magic Oven is a very nice upscale, family friendly restaurant. Magic Oven makes a great addition to the Keele junction area and I look forward to going there often for years to come.