Pizza Express Reviews
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★☆☆☆☆
“Rip-off”
Written on: 17/05/2013
Tried many pizza expresses each time been v disappointed. Overpriced overrated. After last visit have vowed never to part with hard earned cash again. The calzones are tasteless pizzas naff( add some toppings) not surprised the offer as many offers as they do, need to get bums on expensive seats somehow. You've had your last chance. Gonna go to true Italian in future, be cheaper and tastier. (read more)
★★★★☆
“Harbourne. Birmingham. ”
Written on: 01/01/2013 by Trotula (1 review written)
One of my worst dining experiences. On arrival we were seated by a blonde waitress. We were handed menus before I even sat down. The building was freezing. My toes were so cold. Food was slow to arrive. Satisfactory starters. Mains were cold and disappointing. The food lacked flavour and was very bland. Not enough cheese, it's pizza for crying out loud! £3.95 for a peroni was shocking. I will never go again! (read more)
★★★★☆
“They never seem upset when I ask for cheeseless pizzas!”
Written on: 12/11/2012 by beth10 (1 review written)
This is one of the only places that takes it as normal when someone orders a pizza with no cheese, so that makes me a happy bunny! It's a big difference when you can go somewhere with friends, and it's no hassle!! The food is great, there is a good selection, the atmosphere is nice, i couldn't fault it really. (read more)
★★★★☆
“Great pizza as ever, not sure about new decor”
Written on: 08/11/2012
Great pizza as ever, not sure about new decor Went the other week and as ever the dough balls and pizza were fantastic!! Would recrommend (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“Rip-off”
Written on: 27/10/2012 by harrypotteraddict
okay, so, firstly, the food was nice. Not fantastic, but nice. Edible, and quite tasty. I visited the Pizza Express Portsmouth Gunwharf branch for lunch today with a friend, and our young children. The two adults had a main pasta dish each, and we ordered two children's menu meals too. No starters, no desserts. With one drink each the bill came to £41! £2.30 for a small cup of apple juice is disgusting. The children's meals were tiny- fine for our children as they were all preschoolers... (read more)
★★★★★
“PIZZA EXPRESS GILTBROOK, NOTTINGHAM”
Written on: 26/10/2012
WELL WHAT CAN I SAY, THIS IS A WONDERFUL RESTAURANT AND I WILL BE GOING AGAIN VERY SOON! I VISITED ON THURSDAY 25TH OCTOBER 2012 AND WAS SAT WITH MY SON AND HUSBAND ON A TABLE NEAR THE BIG BAR. WE WERE SERVED BY A VERY HAPPY,PRETTY AND CHEERFUL YOUNG LADY WHO IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKING OUR DRINKS ORDER ASKED IF MY SON WOULD BE INTERESTED IN MAKING SOME DOUGH SHAPES. WHICH HE LOVED! OUR FOOD CAME QUICKLY AND TASTED SUBLIME!... MY SON LOVED HIS DOUGH SHAPES AND SHE BOUGHT THEM AND ASKED WHETHER... (read more)
★★★★★
“pizza”
Written on: 24/10/2012 by gem05779fo (4 reviews written)
Well, I think there are other great pizza restaurants and not so expensive either. (read more)
★★★★☆
“A great night out!”
Written on: 21/09/2012 by Teniva (4 reviews written)
I'm still feeling the effects of some of the red I had last night, but Oh, what a night - It was great! Me and 4 friends (partners in crime) wanted to kick the weekend off early and so, voucher in hand, we all trekked down to Pizza Express. Now, I had my doubts. I haven't been there in years (I tend to go to Strada and ASK instead), but on this occasion it was a winner. Our poor waiter (actually I bet he loved it :-) dealt well with 5 girls with a licence for red! The food (that I remember)... (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“Terrible waitress at Luton”
Written on: 31/08/2012 by MrsEwing (4 reviews written)
We ate as a large group at the Luton branch. We ordered olives to share between friends whilst we waited for our main course. The waitress did not bring a separate dish for the olive stones. She did not return so we used a small white china style bowl that was used for the candle. The waitress came over saying it grabbed the bowl and said it was "disgusting" - I said and 'where are we supposed to put the stones.' She said 'back in the same bowl that the uneaten olives were in' !!! I shouted... (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“Cold pasta”
Written on: 30/08/2012 by Fracy74
Had a meal at tower park, Poole Dorset . For starter's well over priced and cafe like, Waitress was fine but seemed to busy. We paid £7.20 for a cheese and tomato we got cheese tomato and pepper. Child's meal was a terrible experience for my 10yr old son cold pasta. The beer was well over priced so had overpriced bottle of water. Will never ever go there again and we live with-in walking distance. If you are after a really good italian meal go to MA'S on poole high street. (read more)
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★☆☆☆☆
“Went in for pizza came out with ruined dress!!!”
Written on: 29/08/2012
I went in for my sons birthday and found the service a disgrace , my daughter had a white dress on and the chef. Standing behinds making the pizzas splattered my daughters hair and dress in tomato sauce , it was disguising . I was so angry but they did nothing so I wrote to the head office and they were even more useless , they said it was an accident and that was it, I will never eat in that upminster pizza express again they are so incompetent !!!!! (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Dirty surroundings. Bland food. ”
Written on: 02/08/2012
Should have gone to another restaurant in another town. The place was dirty the seat was wet from split drinks. Reading oracle is best passed by. Pasta dish was bland and tasteless especially at £10 nearly. To be fair I am sure their pizzas would have been consistent. Needs floor revarnishIng and walls replastering in places and a lick of paint. Try west Bridgford or Melton Mowbray if you are in the area, far nicer! (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“UNPROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOUR OF STAFF”
Written on: 29/07/2012
My friend and I had previously eaten at this Pizza Express, Queen Street, Glasgow. They have altered the decor seating since our last visit. We both had pizzas which were fairly cold, but tasted ok. Side mixed salad very small and ridiculously over expensive for what we received. Overall we did not like the new layout of the premises, the front door was propped open and draught coming in making place cold and uninviting. Waitress did close it on request but stated she was warm! Place was... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“poor service, unfriendly staff, risk of food poisoning ”
Written on: 02/07/2012
On Saturday 30.06.2012 I took my family to the braintree free port where we planned to have dinner at the Nandos restaurant. Unfortunately there were no empty tables and one would be available after half an hour. As an emergent change of plan we decided to go to the Pizza Express which was next to it. A male staff set up a table by pulling 5 chairs from the neighbouring tables around a small table. I told him the table was too small and he said this is his only available choice! We made our... (read more)
★★★★★
“Yes”
Written on: 21/06/2012 by joen45bciz (2 reviews written)
I was a bit sceptical at first, because I am not a pizza lover. Now I have to admit, the pizzas here are great! (read more)
★★★★★
“Excellent service I Just Love It!”
Written on: 10/06/2012
We did very much enjoy the atmosphere Great food weather it be pizza or pasta nom nom:) Perfect Service Thank You very much Aga for your service ***** (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“1st time vist never again”
Written on: 06/06/2012 by shazz (0 reviews written)
its was our first time in a pizza express and we will never go in one again pizza came out staff very poor did not check on us to see if everything was ok only two staff working oops sorry hiding in the back had to wait for one of them to come out so we could pay the bill we could have walked out without paying and they would not have known needless to say no tip given which is a first for us you have alot of work to do to come up to standed and no would not recommend to family or friends (read more)
★★★★☆
“Pizza express marvellous for children with allergies”
Written on: 04/06/2012 by GillF (1 review written)
Thank you to Ganeesh at Pizza Express in Greenwich for making our meal out with our grand-daugher Amelie such a good experience. Nothing was too much trouble and it made Amelie's evening a special one. Pizza Express cater wonderfully well for children with allergies. (read more)
★★★★☆
“Pizza express new meatballs”
Written on: 26/05/2012 by santiagobreeze (1 review written)
Went to good old pizza express today after an educational seminar. Tried the new meatballs and it was great. Can't wait for more new dishes. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Service charge?”
Written on: 19/05/2012 by anne1macg
We had a leaving do for a colleague. Average food, average service, massive bill and £40 service charge. Knew it wasn't great before we went but now never again. (read more)
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★★★★☆
“good service nice pasta to many kids”
Written on: 14/05/2012
good service nice pasta to many kids (read more)
Patrick111's Comment
Written on: 14/05/2012
did u know that all the food there is frozen and probably out of date because they do not wast anything all is recycled nothing goes to the bin they change the dates on the products if they are out of dates.
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★☆☆☆☆
“York bad deco”
Written on: 13/05/2012
I have always loved pizza express, but then again I had been spoiled in harrogate and Northallerton. The Only disappointment was in York. Oh my Goodness, The pizza were so dry and no cheese. Such a grand place. but you walk into some take away look inside and cheap chairs and tables. Not only that its not cheap to eat there but this place is making money from our disappointment. I will never recommend York Pizza express to anyone. if you can go to Harrogate there have standards there. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“worst pizza express ever”
Written on: 13/05/2012
On visiting Cambridge to visit my daughter we ( 5 of us ) went to pizza express in regent street cambridge. On arival we were greeted by the most miserable looking member of staff they could have put at front of house. This should of given us the message LEAVE now but we were hungry and have always had excellent food and service for many years at our local in Watford. At first the waiter wanted us to sit on two seperate tables and tutted when asked if the two could be pushed together. The... (read more)
★★★★☆
“Really great service and food. I would definitely...”
Written on: 02/05/2012 by CCmr (3 reviews written)
I have one thing mainly to say about PIzza Express and it's that they don't mind when I ask for a pizza with NO cheese. I realise it's a weird request, but it's never been any problem, and just means i've made several return visits. The service is great, the staff are friendly, it's a little on the pricey side, but great for a night out. (read more)
★★★★★
“Tasty!”
Written on: 01/05/2012 by jennifer2403 (3 reviews written)
Every time I have been to Pizza Express I have loved the experience. The ambiance, the different pizzas and the staff is always amazing. I always try a different pizza every time and am always surprised! (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“awful”
Written on: 25/04/2012
went to the nottingham one and the food was very over priced when it only cost what 80p to make. not enough cheese also the wine is a very cheap brand but sold for 4 times the price. very disapointing. never go there again. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“"What do you expect we are busy, it's always like this"”
Written on: 20/04/2012 by nottinghamfella (41 reviews written)
After a very disappointing dining experience on Wednesday 21 March 2012 at at the Pizza Express Salford Quays outlet, I am writing this review. My partner booked a table at 17.45 hours for 7 people. We had tickets to the theatre which commenced at 19.30 hours, we had 90 minutes to have dinner and some drinks before continuing out night out at the theatre. All of the guests arrived by 17.45. By 18.00 we asked for a second time for a drinks order to be taken and after asking for a third... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“tasted like msg pizza”
Written on: 14/04/2012
The food was not great, the service rushed (read more)
Guest's Comment
Written on: 25/04/2012
msg isn't great, I definitely will avoid Pizza Express.
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★★★★☆
“great manager at Market Harborough”
Written on: 08/04/2012 by idiotpeter (3 reviews written)
started badly with two children and three adults given a table for four with a chair on one end. No room at all and a couple of glasses went over due to the lack of space. The manager came over, relocted us to a larger table and replaced the drinks. Was great with the kids and turned a bad situation into a good one. We had booked a table for five so maybe we should not have been put on a table for four but anyway it was handled very well in the end. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Absolute waste of money!!! Dont bother.”
Written on: 07/04/2012 by Mooney1
Visited Pizza Express yesterday and i must say it was the first and last time. Starters came and were tasteless, I could have done better myself. We ordered a garlic bread to share between three of us on top of the starters and what a joke that was it was tinny and for £3.50 we felt we had been completely ripped off. It then came to the mains: They sat on the side for over 5 minutes before they were brought to us. Two of us in the party of three had the same. Again the portion size was a... (read more)
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★★★★☆
“great service”
Written on: 07/04/2012
great service really enjoyable meal. table was a little tucked away (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Heswall Restaurant”
Written on: 03/03/2012
Went Friday 2nd NMarch with my party of 4 arrived 7.40 waited over 1 hour no food arrived dreadful service restaurant was dirty and toilets disgusting very dissapointing (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Not good at all”
Written on: 25/02/2012 by Mariakohimal (1 review written)
We were waiting for a long time on Thursday it wasn't that busy but it looks like it wasn't enough staff on the floor We were 4of us going for quick meal before going out my girlfriend went to the ladies and she found what it appear to be drugs on the sink???? Couldn't believe it so my friend fiancée went and she confirmed it. We were waiting for someone to take the order but it look like all waiters were busy. We waited for a long time to get the drinks to get them and waited for the food... (read more)
★★★☆☆
“Food average, service okay, but beware the price of wine!”
Written on: 25/02/2012 by JoanneCooper (2 reviews written)
Having decided to go to Pizza Express for my son's birthday following a £10 voucher offer, we were disappointed with the quality and the price of the wine. Food was average, although the lasagne resembling a microwave meal, with minimal taste. The service was friendly, but to our disappointment we were charged £7.00 for one glass of average red wine. Not worth the visit overall and won't be going again. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“absolutely terrible”
Written on: 07/02/2012 by rafaello
Absolutely terrible Went there with my wife for a quick meal the restaurant was empty not a lot of costumers We had to wait ages to be seated, to order drinks, to get those drinks. By the look at the chef who was struggling with three tables on the restaurant he wasn t having a good time and looking at his face that he was swearing all the time Wanted to talk to the manager but she looked like she had a night of hell she was going to the ladies every 5min like she s been sick, she was... (read more)
Guest's Response to rafaello's Review
Written on: 08/02/2012
This is 100% true. Pizza Express has gone down hell. McDonalds is far better. I don't think they even have an head chef, they just keep opening new restaurants but don't know how to keep them up to standards. Shame.
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Mariakohimal's Response to rafaello's Review
Written on: 25/02/2012
i cant agree more
pizzaexpress replaced all the ingredients from olive oil, mozzarella, tuna to the salads that comes in bags with nitrogen in it to keep it fresh for longer, all thoe are cheeper and far inferior quality then the old ones,all things are frozen from dough to pasta for adults or for kids.
they display fresh tomatoes and pappers so customers will think that it all fresh but the tomatoes,the peppers, limes and lemons,the cucumber are all what is not frozen the deserts also frozen.
i think that pizza express is cheating people on the image they try to give and what the real truthful identities.
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★★☆☆☆
“Pizza express”
Written on: 05/02/2012 by Cleancooking (1 review written)
While its lovely to watch a chef prepare it also gives you insight as to how awfull the hygiene is, small plastic pots are filled with fillings and the chef just used his fingers grabbing the food to put on the pizza. This is really unhygienic and disgusting and certainly put me off ordering pizza, why don't they use gloves like they do in more advanced countries where cleanliness is an issue ie Singapore. Please, please please try to think that we are watching and would like to see more... (read more)
★★★☆☆
“Childfriendly menus and great salads”
Written on: 21/01/2012 by sarahswimming (2 reviews written)
I went to Pizza Express with my 7 year old and their children's menu are very good. SHe liked having three courses and loved the baby cappicino you get at the end. I think the kids menu is good value to and athe right amount of food. Made my daughter feel very grown up. They did miss the chicken off my salad, but brought it seperately and took the chicken off the bill. We were 1 of only 3 tables in the whole place, so you do think they could get the order right. That said the salad was... (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“Pizza Express West Hampstead - has gone down hill”
Written on: 03/12/2011 by CharlotteRigby (2 reviews written)
I used to eat here at least once a fortnight, especially with all the vouchers they have. It used to be great value and the food was always good, but the last two times we have been it's been awful. Had to wait 25 minutes to get served last time. They brought the wine first, poured out two huge glasses, basically hoping we'd drink it all before the food came and would have to order more. When my pizza finally came, it was rock hard and burnt on the bottom. Had to send it back and all... (read more)
Maz945's Response to CharlotteRigby's Review
Written on: 08/12/2011
I couldn't agree more about West Hampstead Pizza Express. We used to go there about twice a month (I was even Mayor on Foursquare) but it's really gone downhill now. Poor service, bad pizza, warm wine. We have complained and we also get free coffee, but that's not good enough now to tempt us to go back. It's amazing how a poor manager can affect performance.
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★★★★★
“good friendly staff”
Written on: 26/11/2011 by gti6306 (2 reviews written)
excellent service, menu varied and will agree with most tastes, nice and clean, was very busy but they still payed attention to detail. A little more expensive than I thought but it was great service. (read more)
★★★☆☆
“Wrong Information Given - Very Disappointing”
Written on: 25/11/2011
My sister and I booked lunch for a Friday at the Devizes branch as she has a 'Taste Card' which gives you half price meals. We chose lunch as it the card does not cover Friday evenings or all day Saturday. When booking she stated that we'd be using the Taste Card and was told that this was fine. However, when we came to pay we were told that the card was not valid on Fridays at all!! Being British we paid up, wishing we'd gone to Weatherspoons as the food is just as good there and better... (read more)
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★☆☆☆☆
“Horrible Experience - Never again!!”
Written on: 13/11/2011 by Dipendra
What a horrible experience at Pizza Express in Windsor today. I have promised myself that I will never ever return back to this, or any Pizza Express restaurant ever again!! I might be a drop in the ocean for them, but they sure have lost me and my family as customers for good. First off - waiting. We stood at the gate for about 15 minutes just to be seen by a waiter. The waitresses went past us a number of times but just wouldn't stop by to let us know there was waiting, which is normal... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Terrible Service and Rude Staff”
Written on: 07/11/2011
Terrible Service, We were a regular customer here when it first opened and thought it was quite a nice place, but as usual like with many restaurants it didn't take long for cracks to appear, and the final straw came when we visited on Fathers day this year 2011, we had shocking service, we were shown to our tables by a waitress who basically threw the menu's on the table and just walked off, and when we enquired about children's activity packs, they said we don't do those (although our... (read more)
★★★★☆
“Nice little restaurant”
Written on: 28/10/2011
We come here approximately once a month, maybe more so when there are offers on. It's a fairly small restaurant but there is always a nice atmosphere and the staff are very friendly. Occassionally when it's really really busy the service suffers a bit but it's not that often. Food is always good and arrives promptly. Would continue to eat here on a regular basis. (read more)
★★★★☆
“Delicious food and very good service.”
Written on: 27/10/2011
Bradley had to deal with a drunk who broke crockery and glass as he left the premises. The whole thing was very smoothly managed indeed and he should be congratulated. We had called at the restaurant to book a table earlier in the afternoon but were told that would not be necessary. When we turned up at 6.00pm we waited, were finally seated about 6.45pm and served at 7.05pm, leaving only 15 minutes to eat before our theatre trip next door. Despite all this the staff were impeccable... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Don't eat at Pizza Express Camberley”
Written on: 26/10/2011 by Aspinar
Arrived: Took over 5 minutes before any staff noticed we were waiting to be seated at a table. Finally seated in a crammed part of the place at a dirty table. Service: Staff looked at us as if we were a burden, they were just not interested!! Ordered sparkling mineral water - staff arrived with open bottle and poured into dirty glasses while on the tray, it was flat!! £3.95 for a litre bottle of flat mineral water!! Seriously!! Ordered food and drinks to be served with the food, drinks... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“The worst restaurant / service I have ever had!!...”
Written on: 26/10/2011
Okay, so we entered the restaurant in Staines around 7, we had booked a table but were having to wait by the door before someone came up to us for a few minutes. Finally, we weren't shown to our table, but pointed to it from across the room. After about 10 mins of waiting, our order was taken. We ordered a starter and 2 pizzas, neither me or my parter we offered the choice of peppers as stated on the menu. Starter was randomly plonked on the table, and the pizzas followed after. A waiter... (read more)
★★★★★
“Great”
Written on: 14/10/2011 by Donika
Staff was so friendly. Great service. Excellent test of freshly bake food.overall very nice. (read more)
★★★★★
“Amazing food and atmostphere”
Written on: 10/10/2011
I visited London for the first time and the meals that my girlfriend and I had were amazing. The service was exceptional and I would love to go back soon! (read more)
★★★★☆
“Great!”
Written on: 04/10/2011
I have had the BEST pizza here, the new italian sausage one.. amazing! we had a great offer 2 for 1, the dessert with the FREE coffee (i went for a latte), was amazing, the best dessert I have ever had. Doughballs were great as a starter too. Lovely. Great meal, best i had in ages. (read more)
★★★★★
“Good All Round”
Written on: 24/06/2011 by Debs_Le-Willows (2 reviews written)
We go to the pizza express in the Trafford Centre, normally around once a month. We find the Atmosphere is lively, but welcoming. The value for the meals are always great and you know you will always get the same standard of food. We enjoy the pizza express in the Trafford Centre, though it can sometimes get too busy and they could do with setting more staff for these times. Overall though its friendly service, good quality food and value for money. I would recommend this for a late lunch... (read more)
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Guest's Response to shazz's Review
Written on: 04/07/2012
The most distressing thing is your horrendous use of grammar, have you heard of the full stop?