Zizzi, Nottingham

Being a long time Nottingham resident I have visited Zizzi's many times - occasion meals, a quick lunch with friends, on a date etc and feel suitably equipped to review it. Atmosphere So let's start with the atmosphere - you walk into the restaurant and immediately it is quite dark. Middle of the day, 8 at night - same level of light. It's slightly disorienting in the daytime but on the whole it's atmospheric and cosy. You then are potentially faced with an empty room full of tables... this is because when the restaurant is busy every gets seated downstairs which often means no one is there ... more

Zizz's is an Italian restaurant chain owned by the Gondola Group. The Nottingham Zizzi's restaurant is located on King Street just off the Old Market Square so has a very central location in the city. The restaurant recently underwent a large refurbishment, in my opinion when the restaurant first closed for refurbishment I could not really see why as it still looked rather modern. Although now it has reopened it is much lighter and airy looking which from the outside which makes it look much more inviting. My partner and I last visited Zizzi's in November 2010 after I had found a voucher for ... more

I found out about Zizzi from friends when looking for a restaurant for a first date. It was highly recommended by everyone I talked to for its nice atmosphere and excellent food. Walking into the restaurant we were pleasantly greeted and immediately shown downstairs to a clean and neatly laid table. The restaurant floor is below ground with side stairs leading up to the street entrance. This makes the ceiling higher and increases your sense of space, which is nice. The interior design as a whole is very good with plenty of wood and traditional italian decoration. We were soon provided with ... more

Well, I absolutely adore this place. We go all the time! The food is amazing, really tasty, you always know you're going to get a good meal. And it's really good value, approximately £7.95 for a pasta dish, the same for a pizza. For a starter you're looking at about £4.95, and when you leave you feel full and not ripped off. The service is fabulous, friendly but not in your face and we love the buzzy, if slightly loud at times, atmosphere! The restaurant itself looks great and the open plan kitchen where you can see the big pizza oven is great..... that is until a few weeks ago..... I don't ... more