Homeslice Pizza

Slightly disappointing options for casual dining — the pizzas here are massive, 20 inch beasts, and I only wanted to get a few slices. There were only 3 options for single-​slice pizzas. Delicious margherita though!

I really wasn’t a big fan of the Homeslice in Neal’s Yard. Queuing? Bleugh. Feeling cramped? Bleugh. Feeling you have to rush because of said queuing? Bleugh. And apparently my fellow diners weren’t either (we are not friends for nothing).
But we loved this Homeslice. The fact that you could have a civilised drink downstairs while you waited for a table was fantastic– not that we waited for long on a Friday night– we were all there just about 6:45 and were seated well within a drink’s time (20 minutes?)
First pizza up– pumpkin (and assorted veg) /​salami– we all enjoyed the salami, but those of us who fought hard for the pumpkin came away feeling a bit disappointed (especially since I was in the cauliflower cheese camp and was veto’ed with prejudice)
Second up– Feeling a bit more adventurous, we went for goat (with the sumac yoghurt) and beef brisket. We loved both but favourites were evenly divided between the goat (totally sexual) and the brisket (i felt it was too wet)
And WE LOVED THE MAGNUM OF WINE. It’s just like eating at home only sadly you had to pay for it at the end.
However, we drank A LOT (I left the restaurant drunk) and it only came to £15 each including drinks and SVC so I suppose pretty good value (see, I was totally right about being adult and not going to their soft opening in Old street. We can totally afford this).
Unanimous votes to go back! :)
(Also, after A LONG DEBATE at the beginning of the meal, we all decided that ordering by the pizza and having breaks in between each was better, when the pizzas got cold it sucked and the wait for the next only took 5 minutes anyway.)
(Ball park for you people? We couldn’t finish 2 pizzas between 5 of us, but 1 of us was really wee, so it was more like 4 ½ people)

We came here on a work dinner, so I didn’t get to choose anything but I am still going to review it. Firstly they were hilariously bad at dealing with a large group and tried to make us sit at two separate tables. We tried to push them together and they said ‘you can’t do that, it’s two sections’. We explained that we had booked and wanted to sit together. The place was empty but their manager had said no. Ermmm, get real. We eventually were moved to another table but the the whole thing seemed ridiculous.
We had pre-​ordered, since it was a large group, that, I guess, they didn’t think wanted to sit together. It was weird, they knew we were coming since they were catering to a chili allergy but hadn’t the table set up?
The weird thing about the set up of this place is that the pizzas are huge and need to be plonked right in the middle of the tables, even though there doesn’t really seem room for that. We had ordered one of every pizza and they are fantastic. My favourite was mushroom with balsamic glaze and second favourite was broccoli and pumpkin. I easily ate 4 huge slices of pizza and it worries me that I could have kept going.
We also availed of their wine. Instead of just buying a glass, they drop off a magnum of either red or white and then you help yourself and they measure it at the end. Somehow 4 of us drank 11 glasses, ¾ of the bottle. Hmm, those glasses are very small and at £4 each, this just seems very expensive. If I was paying for myself, I would probably just have gotten beers so that I knew how much I would be paying.
Even though it was an imperfect experience, I’d totally go back.

Good pizza, great flavour. Definitely the nicer of the two Homeslices.
Let’s be clear — if you just want a traditional pizza with great quality then go to Franco Manca or similar. If you want a lot of food, at a decent price, and you want to discover new flavours in the process — Homeslice is your bag!
We ended up in the Wells street branch after finding out the other one was packed. Turns out this one was far more enjoyable. You weren’t rushed and it was much bigger and quieter.
Homeslice offers individual slices, but most customers order the full pizzas. All pizzas come in massive 20 inch sizes, but can be half and half. We were a table of four, so had two pizzas and four different types. This was more than enough food.
The pizza base itself is lovely — not the best, but is what you need for the toppings. I enjoyed all four of the rather peculiar types, but we all had our favourites. They were all delicious though and I would have been happy with a full pizza of just one of them.
So, my advice — head to Homeslice on an empty stomach and an open mind, and enjoy.

This HomeSlice is a lot bigger than the one in Neals Yard. Luckily it doesn’t effect the cosy feeling or the Pizzas!
The amazing pizza, Prosecco on tab and the Camden Lager is all there — just with a shorter waiting time! ;) YAY!

Not sure what ‘home’ they are referring to, but it sure ain’t NYC or Italian pizza.
What’s with the pizza craze? Hm, relatively cheap ingredients, quick to make, big markup = sudden plethora of pizza joints taking over London. To me it seems each new one that opens is like a horrible virus replicating: worse than the last, yet curiously pervasive. The experience wasn’t all bad, but I wasn’t terribly impressed.
Pros:
–Trendy rustic interior
–Pleasant staff
–Convenient location
–Interesting toppings and topping combinations
— Acceptable price if you buy a full pie, £20 which yields 6 — 8 slices (depending how you cut it). A single slice costs £4 so it’s economical to dine with a small group. 3 slices from an 8 slice cutting are quite filling.
Cons:
–uh, the pizza. I will give them credit for using interesting topping combinations (see ‘pros’ above), but found them to be a bit light on the toppings themselves. I had one with anchovies, I think there were about 6 of them over the entire pie (which is 20 inches in diameter). I noticed the rocket, salami and parmesean pizza offered not very much salami and a lot of rocket.
The base was totally floppy, not crisp at all. If you are eating a slice of pizza, the proper way to eat a slice is to fold it in half… which doesn’t work when the middle flops down and the toppings slide off. This was not singular to my serving… oh no. I went with a group of people and tasted 3 different pies… and they were all limp. Flaccid pizza is simply wrong.
Shame as the base let down some of the good toppings.
Mediocre at best.

Homeslice Pizza made the best pizza in London! The new location has unique atmosphere and it’s bigger than this one on Covent Garden.
I’ve tried Caprese and it was very delisious, can’t wait to go here again.

The menu and pizzas are the same as the ones in Covent Garden. The only difference is the interior which I find bigger and better looking.
Homeslice honestly make the best pizzas in town. The dough is moist and juicy, all the ingredients are fresh and warm, almost boiling and the toppings are delicious and give the pizzas even more flavour. The pizzas here taste authentic and can be compared to home-​made ones.
The service is good, actually better that at Covent Garden and we practically didn’t wait to be served which is always a good thing when you are hungry.

I’d been to Homeslice in Covent Garden a few times, so I was eager to try their new location. Because they have the BEST PIZZA IN LONDON. Seriously. So Miraj and I decided to stop in because he hadn’t tried their pizzas before.
This venue is much bigger, and at 6:30 pm on a Tuesday night it was super easy to get in. So that was a bonus for me. I hate queuing. Although if it’s anything like the other branch, they will take your number, so it’s not as bad as it could be. But it didn’t matter because we got right in.
So we got some red wine. They basically just bring out a magnum and you can fill up your glasses. It’s £4 per glass, and if you drink the magnum, you get one of the glasses for free. So that happened. (They do the same for white and rose, but the rose is £5 a glass). They also have beer and prosecco if you’re that way inclined.
The choices are fairly straightforward. They do 20-​inch pizzas for £20. And you can get half and half. Or you can get a slice. For much cheaper (don’t ask me how much). They only have a few pizza selection by the slice, but their selections for the whole pizza are much larger. And they change them up fairly often. And they’re always interesting and amazing.
I tried to get two of the crazy toppings for the pizza, but Miraj is a bit less adventurous that I am, so we got the goat with cabbage and sumac yogurt on one half and the standard salami, rocket and parmesan on the other (with parmesan on the side… don’t ask). I really wanted the eggplant, cauliflower cheese and harissa, but alas, it didn’t happen.
The pizza actually came out relatively quickly too. And it was delicious. LOTS OF DELICIOUS. Even Miraj was very impressed. He did have a slight issue with the paper plates and lack of cutlery (as in you don’t get it: you eat with your hands because pizza), but after eating the delicious pizza he totally got over it. It’s also because when they originally opened, they were a street cart, so it goes back to their roots.
And the service is great too. Lots of friendly staff including a particular Glaswegian woman who chatted with us for ages. And I managed not to offend her (in case you don’t know, offending Glaswegians is what I’m best at apparently). Even the server I inadvertently yelled at one of the servers about not bringing water when I was telling a story about someone yelling at a server for not bringing water, they were pretty cool with it. At least she seemed to be. I did explain to her I wasn’t really yelling at her, even though I was drunk and yelling and she happened to be in that direction (seriously, I really wasn’t yelling at her).
I hope I’ll be back here for lots more delicious pizza and lots more delicious wine and great service and whatever else comes. Homeslice rocks!

Homeslice in Wells Street is probably the best place for a pizza in Fitzrovia. I recommend the rocket, salami and parmesan slice!
The new Homeslice branch in Fitzrovia is tucked away on a small side street. It is a beautiful place, on-​trend with the typical industrial chic elements one have become to expect at new openings in London in recent years.
But Homeslice is more than a well-​designed average pizzeria. Staff at Homeslice are lovely and the pizzas are outstanding.
When I visited on a Sunday afternoon, the restaurant was not very busy and the service was quick and efficient. To be fair, the place just opened so I would expect it to become busier quickly within the next few weeks or months.
I was hungry, so I decided to get two of the large slices. My clear favourite was the salami, rocket and parmesan pizza. It tasted absolutely delicious. That said, the Margherita slice was also nice.
I was a little bit disappointed by the drinks selection — next time I should probably try the Italian sparkling wine on tap, this time I just ordered the fresh orange juice. It was tasty, but not actually freshly squeezed on-​site.
They strictly focus on pizza, so they also don’t do coffee. However, I think this is a wise decision, because Homeslice in Wells Street is just a short walk from both Kaffeine branches, with other great coffee shops like Attendant and Curators Coffee Gallery nearby as well. So if you crave a coffee after the pizza, you won’t have to go far to get to some of the best coffee shops in London.
But really, if you find yourself in Fitzrovia and you want a pizza, Homeslice is definitely one of the best places around.

I have a Homeslice problem. I love Homeslice. I live 5 minutes from Franco Manca, yet still I crave Homeslice.
I’ve now been to the new Wells St location of Homeslice twice, once during the soft opening, and once since. Food quality was consistent with the Neil’s Yard location and the service was friendly. What sets this location apart is that it is much bigger than the Neil’s Yard, has a full bar downstairs, and is (as of this date) less known about, so the queues are shorter (though I’m sure that will change soon enough). It is still busy, mind you, but it had a 20 min wait for two people on a Friday night, rather than the 2 hours I was quoted at NY.
We tried two cocktails, one piña colada (with fresh passion fruit!) and one hibiscus sour. Both were excellent. I’d go to this branch for the cocktails alone, and the bar downstairs gives you something more to do whilst waiting for your table than circling around Covent Garden ad nauseam.
Well done, Homeslice. All accolades are very much deserved on all aspects of the dining experience.