Pizza Express

Advantages: Tasty, Reliable, Reasonably Priced
Disadvantages: It's A Chain! No Salt & Pepper!

PIZZA EXPRESS: Last night, presumably along with thousands of other people across the United Kingdom, I had a meal at my local Pizza Express. Ask any of us about our meal last night, and most of us would probably respond in much the same way. How was dinner last night? Well, actually it was pretty good. It was really nice. A very pleasant evening. I think you get the drift; Pizza Express is fine. It's a perfectly serviceable chain of perfectly reliable ...
...to descend in large groups, Pizza Express is on a mission for global domination. Don't take my word for it, though. Have a look at their website. This is one seriously successful chain, bigger than you probably imagine and getting even bigger. HISTORY: Peter Boizot, who honed his pizza-making expertise in the trattorias of Florence, founded Pizza Express in the 1960's. He took pity on Londoners, or so the fairytale runs, because they were unable ... Read review

Advantages: Great food
Disadvantages: Might eat too much!

...I went to the Pizza Express in Weybridge on Saturday and was rather impressed with the service generally, so I thought, since I have not written for a while, that I would tell you about these restaurants. Lovely! LOCATION The company have branches dotted up and down the country – they are very easy to find – you will come across a restaurant in the high street of most towns and in the main streets of large cities. They’re everywhere. ...
...As you approach your Pizza Express, try not to do so by car, because of the prime location of the stores, car parking is not really that easy around them so if you live nearby it might be a good idea to take a walk. You go through the heavy door and you stand, most likely in a glass encasement to stop a draft from getting in to the restaurant and therefore cooling down everybody else’s meals. But just sit tight for a few moments! FIRST SERVICE ... Read review

Advantages: Unusual twist with Italian basics!
Disadvantages: Busy at most popular times

Pizza Express provide good and tasty food at a reasonable price in a pleasant atmosphere with classy surroundings. They provide an exciting change to garlic bread in the shape of their garlic dough balls, which must be tried to be believed. Their baked American cheese cake (with a strawberry garnish) is to die for. The portions are adequate and not overfacing, although you are only allowed one trip to the salad bar. The staff are very nice, although ... Read review

Advantages: Good Service, Great Food,
Disadvantages: If you're on a budget

Pizza Express Manchester sets the standard for restaurants of this nature with very polite and proffessional waiteresses and a fabulous interior. This restaurant seats many with a ground, first and second floor, and bosts the ambience of an authentic italian resturant. The Pizzas are absolutely amazing and mouth watering, once you have eaten a pizza here you will not ever eat one anywhere else. The dough is light, yeasty and mouth watering followed ...
...you've ever eaten a fantastic pizza and you yearn for that flavour again then pay Pizza Express a visit. The prices reflect the quality and speed of service and you would be ill mannered not to give a small tip to your waiteress, who will have done her best to make you happy. It really does amaze me how much effor the people put in to make sure that you enjoy your meal. Tables are set apart well to prevent klaustrophobia but the space is utilised ... Read review

Advantages: Slightly classier type of snack meal
Disadvantages: Expense

Pizza Express is the place to go for a good, quick american-italian experience. The food is good, although slightly more expensive than it's popular high street rivals, but the atmosphere and decor of the restaurants makes it a preferable alternative when looking for a snack meal rather than an entire evening. The staff are friendly and the facilities clean and well maintained. On a plus point, their dreamy salad dressing can be purchased to take ... Read review

Advantages: You know what you're going to find, plus they do some rather nice food!
Disadvantages: Standards can vary between the restaurants

...I just wish they would be consistent! It's perfectly possible to visit Pizza Express restaurants in different parts of the country and receive vastly different interpretations of the same menu - I'm not quite sure how this happens - and I'm not saying that it is necessarily a bad thing, since I would rather have a bit of variety in a restaurant than McDonald's blandness - but it's when the quality of the food differs that I mind greatly. There are several Pizza Express restaurants within 'let's go out to eat tonight' distance, and we've also eaten at the restaurants when in different parts of the country (I live in west London, and have been to Pizza Express in Cambridge (excellent), Derby (also good), Abingdon (didn't get charged for swapping a topping on a pizza, like you do elsewhere!), as well as Pizza Express in Paphos... Read review

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Advantages: It's been around since the 60s
Disadvantages: It's a chain and the fodd is the same at everyone

...When I first arrived in London, ethnic foods were not as readily available as they are today. There were a couple of chains offering pizza, which although maintained the basic ingradients were far from the real thing I had left back in Italy: crispy thin light and well cooked dough, topped with plain tomato sauce and mozzarella (not cheddar!) dressed with oregano salt pepper and extra virgin olive oil. Until I discovered Pizza Express by the British Museum. I thought I had found Eldorado. Not only were there all the pizzas I loved, but also the impeccable service and goodwill towards families, so very rarely found then. Pizza Express became a steady presence in our family life. Fairly reasonably priced (One pizza - one drink and a dessert approx £20) and offering not just good reliable food but also a welcoming clean... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap and Cheerful
Disadvantages: Service

...On a sunday we went to our usually very busy Pizza Express. Living in a seaside town it can get extremely busy. We got there and there was only four other people dinig excellent. The food was absolutely supberb, although the wine choice was very limited, but then who goes to Pizza express for their extensive wine menu? The service was extremely good until we wanted our bill. The three people that were working seemed to be more interested in discussing their Saturday night out in Bournemouth than serving us. Overall all though I would recommend this place hands down, and the price unbelievable. And the most important thing is, you can smoke, unlike Pizza Hut. I would eat here again but not in high holiday season.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful