We can’t get enough Italian food, so when we passed by La Medusa and noticed they offered gluten-free pizza, we had to go in.
Another thing that was a little different about the restaurants we’ve encountered in Montreal is that many of them have a coat rack near the entrance for patrons to hang up their coats. I don’t recall seeing that at any restaurant in Manhattan. We hung up our coats, walked up a short flight of stairs, and were seated by the hostess.
This ambiance was nice and the staff was friendly. The owner stopped by to chat with us about where we’re from and what we’ve been doing, and he mentioned that he has visited New York City and Wildwood Crest at the Jersey Shore.
We ordered the gluten-free pizza of the day, chicken parmigiana, and two glasses of a nice chianti. Rich has had a lot of chicken parm in his day, and he claims this was one of the best chicken parms he has had in a long, long time. The total price was a bit high, coming to $113 CAD (including a 20% tip) but it was well worth it. Aside from the chicken parm, I honestly believe this was one of the best gluten-free pizzas I’ve ever had. I don’t usually like vegetables on my pizza because they tend to make it soggy but this was cooked perfectly, the veggies were crispy, and made the pizza even better. That said, I will always wonder why it is assumed that a vegetarian pie simply must include vegetables. Pepperoni and sausage toppings were listed on the menu, so I asked for it to be vegetarian. I love a plain cheese pizza but, this particular vegetarian pie was outstanding.
Was the chicken parm better than Mom’s?
Can I still plead the fifth if I’m in Canada?
La Medusa has a very pretty young lady sitting at a table. Rich had a great, if not the greatest, chicken parm dinner, and you were lucky enough to get a GF pizza. Not too shabby.