Pizza Hut Express in Eldon Square isn’t the best advertised of places, and I had never heard of it before even though I must have passed by it quite a few times. I only noticed it today when I was out shopping with a friend in Newcastle, and we were looking for somewhere to go for lunch after ... Read review
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A review by fleurdelacour on Pizza Hut Express, Newcastle May 27th, 2009
Author's product rating:
Value for Money
Excellent
Standard of Menu
Average
Atmosphere
Poor
Standard of Service
Average
Advantages:
Quick, cheap, nice, great fries .
Disadvantages:
Better places to go, not much atmosphere, not much seating .
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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Pizza Hut Express in Eldon Square isn’t the best advertised of places, and I had never heard of it before even though I must have passed by it quite a few times. I only noticed it today when I was out shopping with a friend in Newcastle, and we were looking for somewhere to go for lunch after looking around New Look. Pizza Hut Express is directly opposite New Look as you come out of the top floor exit, so because we were hungry we went straight for the nearest option, it looked cheap enough so we decided we might as well.
At first glance it doesn’t seem like much, in truth it isn’t; there are two booths, some high bench seating and a few low tables with stools. There weren’t that many people there but we didn’t think too much of this as it was before 12, and we didn’t mind it either as it would have been hard to find a seat with the small amount available.
The location is something that appeals to me, its perfect for shopping trips to town. New Look is one of my favourite shops, it’s guaranteed that I’ll go there every time that I’m in Newcastle so its quite convenient, and unlike some restaurants you don’t need a long walk to get there as its quite central, and can get there so easily from many places.
The prices are really reasonable, one of the main reasons that I came here. A pizza meal costs £4.09 (much better if you have change!) which includes a small, individual pizza of your choice with either seasoned fries or a side salad and a refillable pepsi drink. This is much cheaper than the normal pizza hut, and quite good value especially considering its a sit down place.
There are 5 choices of pizza that I can remember, all were included in the meal deal and I think all of them cost £2.79 – margherita, chicken supreme, pepperoni, vegetable supreme and barbeque. These are all on a base that isn’t quite deep pan, but it isn’t thin either, they also have a really nice tomato sauce covered with the melted cheese. I chose chicken supreme which had pieces of chicken breast, yellow peppers, onions and mushrooms on it along with the normal cheese and tomato sauce, it was a really nice pizza which was just the right size, I only just managed to finish it all. The one thing that I remembered having stood out was how nice the crust was, as I normally just pull it off and leave it.
Along with my chicken supreme, I chose the seasoned/spicy fries over the salad and the refillable Pepsi drink. The fries really stood out with the subtle spice, and they were so much nicer than the fries that you normally get in fast food places, cardboard tasting McDonalds chips these were not! Instead of filling up the drink for you, they simply gave you a cup, something which I prefer because I don’t normally like ice in my drinks but they seem to always give you half drink, half ice anyway. There was a choice of pepsi, pepsi max, tango orange and 7-up, along with an ice machine so you could fill it up to as much or as little as you wanted.
I did see a desserts menu, but at the time I wasn’t hungry enough for a dessert, although I can remember the prices seemed reasonable and they had some nice sounding things, the “warm cookie dough,” sounded particularly nice and I may have to try it another time.
The other thing that I really liked about Pizza Hut Express was the ‘express,’ it was really fast, and if I was a quick eater then I would have been out of there in no time, as it happened me and my friend sat there for a while having a slow lunch.
Overall, I would recommend this, but it seems to be aimed more towards teenagers and people in a rush because there are much nicer places you can go to in Newcastle, just they’ll be a lot more expensive and take up quite a bit more time.
Advantages: Fairly cheap Disadvantages: Not much range and cramped facilities
I tried the new Pizza Hut Express in Eldon Square last week. It is cheap but there isn't much of a range. There are 4 varieties of small pizza, including cheese & tomato and vegetable supreme.
The veg supreme pizza cost £2.69. However for another £1.10 I got a Meal Deal with a small salad with croutons and dip and "unlimited" soft drink. You can get spicy chips if you don't want a salad but the portions looked rather small.
I had 2 cups of pop ... ...The other "deals" include Pizza and chips for £2.99 and the Under 12s' meal for £2.50. This deal is cheese and tomato pizza with "unlimited" helpings from the Ice Cream Factory.
Side dishes cost 99p.
The building is barely functional, with very little room to sit and there is certainly not much room for a wheelchair or pram.
However, if you want a quick meal without the frills (and you can takeaway if you want), this is much nicer, cheaper and ...
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...I've always enjoyed dining at pizza hut and this new restaurant is no exception.
The interior is pleasant and inviting, much as you would except from a chain which prides itself on it's provision for families.
Firstly, the service. We were served reasonably quickly, by a very nice, welcoming young lady who brought our drink with utmost pucntuality. A word of warning here, alcoholic drinks are somewhat expensive, so it might well be worth remaining ... ...looking divine. The grand pan pizza was crispy and golden on the outside and soft and doughy in the middle- perfect, topping with acres of succulent toppings. The thin base Italian pizza however was not quite so good. A little overcooked and sgnificanlty less filling than the grand pan, if you're looking for value for money, go for the grand pan at £9.99 for a large. We also had a side order of garlic bread which priced at £2.00 was somewhat expensive ...
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Mini Pizza Hut Review ofPizza Hut Express, Newcastleby
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Advantages: Quick, easy and not too pricey, in eldon square close to shops Disadvantages: small, cramped.
While Pizza Hut Express is certainly 'express', it is not a patch on the real Pizza Hut. With only a limited variety of pizza's to choose from, and the fact that you can only have a small pizza to yourself, this express shop is nowhere near as good as ordinary Pizza Hut restaurants. While it has the advantage of serving people quickly, anyone who wants a good quality pizza should go to a proper pizza restaurant. If you want fast food, go to McDonalds ... ...for people hankering after a pizza after a workout.
The prices aren't bad, especially if you get a meal which includes the pizza, chips/salad and a drink for not much extra money. The drinks are refillable so if you're the type of person who drinks a lot when they eat then this is great because it saves a lot of money.
This Pizza Hut Express is like all the other ones in the country, so if you know you like it, then go. However Newcastle is filled ...
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Advantages: many shops and places to get food, heart of newcastle Disadvantages: are some better shops elsewhere in newcastle
...Eldon Square is where most of Newcastle's shops can be found. It has two main entrances: one opposite McDonald's on Northumberland Street, and one right next to Grey's Monument, though you can also enter it through Topshop, Boots and a few sneaky little entrances that I can't always find. Once you're in anyway, there are loads of shops in there, probably about a hundred but don't quote me on it. For example, there is a La Senza, Topshop, Levi's, Marks and Spencers, River Island, Claire's Accessories, Faith, Repubic, USC, many phone shops etc., as well as the biggest leisure centre in Newcastle: Eldon Leisure Centre. There is also a McDonalds and a PizzaHutExpress, as well as Gregg's and a fish and chip restaurant, so you can eat between shops.
So why do I like Eldon Square? Because I like shopping of course. My favourite clothes shop...
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