Milano

I’ve been dreaming about their delicious thin crust pizza for about 2 years. The last time I was lucky enough to eat their pizza was at pizza express in Belfast and when I inquired whether we could find the chain in dublin, was told no.
Little did I know that Milano is pizza express (under a different name). They have the exact same menu and the same pizza I had two years ago (the padano). Yes, this pizza clocks in at 830 calories, so I had to plan /​skip a meal accordingly, but you can also get the padano with a hole in the middle (where a salad is filled) for a meal that is under 500 calories.
FYI — they have a whole section of 500 calorie pizzas with holes in them, filled with salad.

To those of you giving this place anything other than two stars or less, you should have your Unilocal account revoked.
This place is horrible. Even if you were born and raised in Ireland and never ventured outside of the country, Pizza Hut and Papa John’s has outlets in the country so you know damn well what shitty pizza tastes like and this place serves up pizza that is shittier than either of those two establishments.
I ordered a pizza magherita which consisted of barely cooked dough and a thimble full of mozzarella cheese. My husband got the American pizza, more like AmeriCAN’T. My daughter got the pasta bolognese, which ironically manages to make your memories of chef boyardee seem like your first foodie experience. We had the bruschetta and calamari appetizers. The calamari app comes straight from a bag frozen in the shape and consistency of doughy onion rings. These are shitty low rent convenience store quality appetizers. The bruschetta is one piece of sandwich sized bread with chopped tomatoes, onions, and pesto. The best thing I can say is it was edible, barely.
All this bottom barrel crap for the low low price of 45 euro. No thanks. I don’t know which is more troublesome to me, the mass of garbage rumbling through my intestine or the money I could have burned buying some shitty «as seen on tv» piece of garbage.

The food is good and taste close to Italian .I preferred and if I visit Dublin I will be came back :)

Personnellement je n’ai rien a redire sur ce restaurant. Pensant que nous allions attérir dans un restaurant italien, pizzéria de chaine classique sans ame nous avons été agréablement surpris et pas décu du conseil qu’on nous avez donné. Nous y sommes allés plusieurs fois, meme a emporter jamais décu !
En effet le service est vraiment agréable, tous les serveurs sont chaleureux, sympathique, a l’écoute, aux petits soins, bref parfait. De bon conseil également, le serveur nous a orienté pour choisir un vin et il a tapé dans le mille c’était top.
Au niveau de la cuisine c’est le meme résultat personnellement nous n’avons pris que des pizzas et desserts et ici aussi rien a dire, des pizzas correctement garnis, les produits sont de qualités, un véritable régal.

A Milano is a Milano is a Milano (except for the one in Galway, who’s staff are all beautiful jerks). Every branch of this chain restaurant has a similar vibe, similar offers and similar prices.
On my recent visit to this particular branch, I noted that it had fewer kid diners than its siblings. The staff were standoffish yet pleasant, but I imagine that had something to do with the weekend; Temple Bar was filled with drunken football fans and loud, slow-​walking tourists.
The food was lovely and came out quick — as always. After the sun-​dried tomatoes to start; I had a pizza, while my buddy got a big substantial salad. We left full, happy and full of wine.

Went in the other day with a friend. The dough they use seems to me to be amongst the worst ive ever had on a pizza, spend half our meal time just trying to cut the thing. The taste was ok but it was far far too tough.
The appetizer was nice but again came with thin bread that didnt taste nice. We got ice cream for dessert which was nice enough but i also must say the food was ridiculously overpriced. It was 17 euro for my pizza and the meal for the two of us 60 euro. Not worth it. Nice staff though.

Thin dough, fresh ingredients, quick service. Milano Pizza is a delicious establishment with lots of options. The chain keep the same quality service with well trained staff and great menu throughout the world.

The crust was soggy /​limp. The red wine was very warm. Salad was good. Good atmosphere and gods service. Guess I’ll have the calzone next time.

Great pizza in a nice spot, good buzz going on around you outside the window.

My FAVORITE Milano location — such a visually pleasing spot in the colorful Temple Bar area!
Want a ‘skinny’ pizza?! Order the 500 calorie thin crust Leggera with a bed of rocket salad in the middle!
Super hungry?! Then ‘super size’ your pizza by ordering a Romana pie!
Want a glass of wine on the side? Five lovely italian red wines by the glass in a full size or ‘mini’ if you’re watching your intake.
I always walk away satisfied. And, whatsmore, it’s a great spot for a ‘date night’ or a group of friends!
Want another ‘tip’?! Get ‘Nina’ to be your server, and you’ll feel like royalty!
How about one final tip?! Head to the adjacent IFI for a movie before or after your meal or simply ‘roll’ yourself out into the Temple Bar square!
Extra everything please!

Although I continue to tell myself I need to branch out and find other pizza places, I just can’t seem to get away from Milano. They have great selection of pizza, more options than one needs. The crust is thin and crunchy, the toppings are cooked to perfect and is 100% satisfying. Although I have my favourites, I do try to switch it up just to say that I have tried a few. My favourites after all of this time are Diavolo, topped with beef, pepperoni, mozzarella, tomato, spicy peppers, you get the drift. Tied for first place is Il Padrino is topped with succulent, moist chicken, roasted tomatoes, veggies, mozzarella and made with a pesto base. Number three is Padana, topped with goat’s cheese, caramelized onions, mozzarella and spinach. You had me at goat’s cheese…
With at least 10 more options that I still have yet to try, I certainly will be back.

Definitely not a proper pizza. Disgusting and overpriced

This is an innovative and crestive pizza restaurant. And I would like to put the emphasis on RESTAURANT. Just an interesting list of designed pizzas — you will miss the Cappriciosa or quattrocento Stagioni though. But here that will not leave you frustrated. Choose the CALABRESE if you like it SPICY or any of the other creations. If it is true, they have a chef you creates those pizzas and dishes for this small chain of pizza restaurants. The staff is usually very attentive, if not. Just tell them and they will speed up!

Enough with the dough balls!

Went here yesterday as my friend had a voucher. Until March 7, Milano is offering two mains for 15 €! Sweeeet!
The place was pretty packed, so packed that the waiter had to turn many hungry guests away. Think many of the dining guest were taking advantage of the good deal.
Milano does serve some of the more gorgeous pizzas in Dublin, especially if you order the thin-​crust Padana (topped with goats’ cheese, spinach, red onion, caramelised onions and garlic oil). Yum! Me and my friend split a pizza and a big caesar salad plate (enough to make us both stuffed) with a bottle of Chianti and the bill was only 40 €.
You can get the voucher here:
Arrive early and enjoy!
NB: it’s not valid on Saturday’s and Valentines day.

I think it’s hard to go wrong with Milano’s. The menu is varied and reliable and everything is always very tasty. Their dough balls are so divine I could probably just eat a bucket of them and be satisfied, however more often than not I restrain myself and go for the salad Nicoise. It’s pretty simple — the usual lettuce, tuna, egg, green beans etc — and I could probably re-​create it at home myself, but sometimes that’s all you want when you eat out. You don’t always want to be dealing with heavy sauces and mysterious flavours. Milano’s pizzas are delicious too and never fail to hit the spot. The bill won’t bankrupt you either, even if you add some wine to the meal. All in all, Milano’s is a safe bet.

There are no surprises on a visit to Milano’s. The pizzas are reasonably good, the salads generous and the pastas — lasagne, canneloni and pasta pesto — filling. They are adapting well to new trends towards healthier eating by introducing the «Leggera» pizza — basically a pizza with the centre removed and salad in its place.
It’s a popular place for groups, and I’ve been here a few times for birthday parties and work dos.
The mission statement on their promotional material proclaims their «mission to spread Milano „Pizza Perfection“ throughout Ireland», and the chain continues to grow, proving that in a recession, Irish people stick to what they know, and nothing beats the Irish take on Italian standards for a cheap meal out.

Fiorentia with parma ham please. That’s my favourite Milano’s pizza. It’s great. But, I also have a very soft spot for the gorgeous dough balls — yum.
Milano’s is great. Especially when there’s a two for one offer on (just keep your eyes out for it). They also do gorgeous salads. The latest trend is to do half-​pizza-​half-​salads where they cut the middle out of a pizza and replace it with some lettuce or rocket. Nice, but I miss the middle. I’ll stick to my Fiorentina. Yum.

People like to criticise Milano for not being authentically Italian and for being part of a chain and blah blah blah… The long and short of it is that Milano does great food and has good service.
I went here for a birthday lunch a few months back and had a really nice meal. They didn’t have any candles to put in my desert so the staff made do with a night light. Which was simultaneously funny and disappointing.
Get the Caesar salad. One of the best in Dublin.