Pizza Balagan propose un menu ciblé axé sur des pizzas de style américain robustes, caractérisées par des garnitures généreuses et une croûte croustillante et fiable. Le processus de préparation privilégie des profils de saveurs constants grâce à l'utilisation d'ingrédients de haute qualité et à un contrôle thermique précis dans des fours spécialisés. La clientèle découvre un environnement direct conçu pour l'efficacité et la simplicité, mettant l'accent sur la qualité de la pâte cuite et des sauces assaisonnées. Chaque pizza présente un équilibre entre le fromage fondu et les ajouts savoureux qui définissent les traditions culinaires américaines classiques. La cuisine maintient des normes opérationnelles élevées pour garantir que chaque commande respecte des exigences de texture spécifiques. Cet établissement constitue une destination privilégiée pour ceux recherchant des portions copieuses et fiables de plats cuits au four dans un cadre culinaire fonctionnel et pragmatique.
Pizza Balagan est largement considérée comme une adresse incontournable à Montréal, reconnue pour sa pizza de style new-yorkais exceptionnelle qui se distingue par une pâte à la fois fine, croustillante et moelleuse. Les visiteurs louent régulièrement la grande qualité et la provenance locale des ingrédients, soulignant que l'équilibre des saveurs entre la sauce tomate et le fromage crée une expérience culinaire mémorable. L'établissement est fréquemment décrit comme une perle rare où la passion et le savoir-faire méticuleux du propriétaire se ressentent dans chaque part. La clientèle apprécie l'accueil chaleureux ainsi que l'atmosphère authentique, faisant de ce lieu une adresse vivement recommandée qui surpasse constamment les attentes des habitués comme des visiteurs.
J'ai choisi la O.G. Balagan(plus classique) très bonne pizza style New yorkais, la croûte, le fromage & la sauce était 👌. Très bon service, situé dans un petit locale, pas trop évident a trouver la première fois. A réessayer absolument! 4.5⭐
I am so disappointed of my experience here... I had great expectations from all the hype, press & reviews this place was getting, so I placed an order for their OG margarita & Capricieuse...
The dough. He allegedly spent 7 years perfecting this as per his interview. The slice did stay straight nicely when holding, the tickness & size of the pizza & crust is overall great. But that's all visual aspect, the moment you bite into it, you get dense bite resistant chew (not the good kind of chewy you'd expect from a pizza), it was gummy. The crust was even worst, it felt like I was eating cardboard. I had a slice at room temp & one re-heated at 425, both gave the same mouth feel. Almost on part with the mouth feel of Dominos...
Sauce. You dont taste it at all, & the cheese is most likely the culprit.
The cheese. The owner is French, & the selection of cheeses he decided on his pizza is clearly influenced by his background. That part is not innately a bad thing, if done right, & I feel like he missed the mark big time on this one. He add a 2 years old Gouda Cheese which add a nutty, funky, salty flavour to the pizza, on the OG Magarita, its not bad, I do see his vision, it adds some depth, but combined with a weak sauce that barely comes forward & a dough that is heavy & dense just does not harmonize.
The Capricieuse was the worst pizza I ever had in my life. On their advertised pictures, it disaplayed a crumbled style goat cheese, what I received seems to be Oka cheese?? See my picture as reference. Nothing like their picture & it was so pungent & funky, it was revolting. You taste NOTHING but that cheese, its too much, as I am writing this, I am starting to think that they did a mistake or might have substituted their goat cheese with whatever this was... I had 2 slices & each bite was just pungent, oily cheese with gummy dough. I had 1 slice & a half & I threw the rest of the pizza in the garbage. I ate at more than 30+ pizza places in Montreal & I never threw an entire pie à la poubelle. The cheese just overwhelmed everything... & I felt scammed to see a pizza with what seems to be the wrong cheese that clearly ruined the pizza.
The French twist to their pizza is just not it. It was heavy & nauseous. It looked like pizza but it was by far from a pizza.
Owner, I need an answer/explanation on my Capricieuse.
The man has the NYC style pizza down pat down. A humble, compact one-man operation led with great spirit. The pizza is of impressive quality, spectacularly crafted dough. I thoroughly enjoyed the truffle mushroom pizza. Doesn't top my local list but makes an impressive mark on it.
Pizza incroyable, vraiment la MEILLEURE pizza New York style que j'ai mangée!
Le chef est super sympa & maîtrise parfaitement le raffinement.👌🏻
Une adresse à ne pas manquer!! ⭐?⭐?⭐?⭐?⭐?
I'm so glad we finally got to try this place & regret not doing so earlier.
I don't know how he gets the dough so thin & crispy while remaining pleasantly chewy ; dare I say this restaurant is now my favorite pizza place! (… sorry Pizza Bouquet, I still love you)
As someone who absolutely loves NY-style pizza, this is right up my alley.
We got the chaos truffé which was a delight.
Hoping to pass by to try the OG pizza sometime soon!
