Pizza Express

Stopped here after looking for a place in Covent Garden. The pizza was good for being a thin crust pizza. The dough balls were interesting (as an American, I usually don’t eat them in the States) and I enjoyed eating three different pizzas.

Always loved Pizza Express because the bases are thin! One of favorite puddings is back on the menu as well, figs, mascarpone cheese and an espresso a lovely location as well.

The food is surprisingly good !
Usually, service is not great, but last time I went, I told the waitress we only had 40 minutes for lunch and she was awesome, she went out of her way to make sure we’d be out by the time we needed to ! Great surprise!
Food is good and fresh!

Can’t go wrong with Pizza Express. Always have great offers and the pizza’s are tasty.
Good atmosphere and service. Probably the best décor I’ve seen in a Pizza Express.

I’d been in another Pizza Express in Manchester and liked it quite a lot, so when my boyfriend came to visit me in London i decided to bring him there and… I was surprised to see that the pizzas were different! the size was considerably smaller and they didn’t looked and tasted as good as the other ones…
I don’t know if this normally happens, as it is a chain and they are supposed to be serving the same kind of food in every restaurant.
Anyway, i think i’m not coming back again, you can get better pizzas for the same prize in other places or either make them yourself.

I’m a big fan of Pizza Express, especially for lunch!
The Pollo Pesto pasta is savory and you can’t help but eat the whole thing. I’ve tried the Margherita, Padana, and Il Padrino pizzas (on separate occasions of course) — and my favorite is the Il Padrino. Not too sure if I’ll order the Padana again…
I’d highly recommend coming in with vouchers in hand — there are GREAT deals on the Internet.
usually has tons of deals. Hey, we’re in a recession, why not save a few quid here and there?

tres bon, service et prix, tres touchant l’acceuil, langues en generales dans ces resto, francais, anglais, arabe

On a mangé ici hier soir avec des copines en utilisant un bon pour menu spécial à £10 (EUR11): entrée de pain à l’ail ou dough balls (boules de pâte), la choix de plusieurs pizzas et un verre de bon vin. Le restaurant a été plein de monde, mais pas du tout bruyant comme d’autres Pizza Express (le problème c’est toutes ces surfaces dures qu l’on y trouve). Le pain à l’ail était le plat italien authentique, les pizzas (padana et la reine) chaudes et délicieuses et le service très attentif, mais on a pu rester aussi longtemps qu’on voudrait pour bavarder.

I unfortunately let my family talk me into eating here, and it unfortunately reminded me of everything that’s bad about chain restaurants. The service was fast, but in the same way that a production line is fast, and the food was pretty much the same: clearly thrown together in a hurry with absolutely no love or passion. I didn’t feel like eating a whole pizza base, so I tried one of their new Legarra pizzas with a hole in the middle, and a salad in the hole. The Vitabella is, according to their website, A colourful medley of fior di latte mozzarella, whole asparagus spears, mixed chargrilled vegetables, fresh red and yellow peppers and oregano. Sounds tasty. Actually, it was just a jumble of green leaves thrown into the middle of the pizza, with half an asparagus spear for good measure. On top of that, the base was spongy rather than crisp, and I imagine it was cooked from frozen.
The food filled a hole, but gave me absolutely no pleasure. I suppose I have eaten worse, but not much. I left feeling dirty, and wishing I’d gone to one of the more authentic Italian restaurants in the area. Even my family, who’d strong-​armed me in there in the first place, were pretty non-​plussed with their meal.

Ended up goin to the wrong PE in Covent Garden (we had a table booked for 8 people in the other one) and despite it being high noon for grub they sorted us out quickly. We proceeded to try an move the tables a bit and managed to smash a few glasses; staff were greata bout it, and even brough refills free of charge for the smashies — kudos!

Cannot fault this restaurant in terms of location, service or food.
Our waitress was very friendly and polite without being fake (urgh, tgi fridays!) she even boxed up the rest of the pizza for later (something I never do but it was a good pizza!)
It was good value even without a bogof voucher and the wait wasn’t too long.
It had a nice chilled out atmosphere just right for post theatre dining
The one downside was the toilets and stairs down to them, the floor was covered with mud and damp which I thought quite dangerous esp on a spiral staircase and you were met with quite a bad smell at the bottom of the stairs!
Nearly perfect!

Exactly what you expect from a Pizza Express restaurant — busy, friendly, good value and great pizzas! Always go for the Romana base — they’re thin and crispy and HUGE!
The chicken and roasted pepper pizza (I forget the name) is delicious, as are all of the others I’ve tried. The service as quick and apart from the occasional long wait (especially when it’s 2 for 1 voucher time!) it’s well worth a visit!

PizzaExpress provides decent pizzas at a reasonable price. I love it when they add an egg on top the pizza of your choice, I normally do this special order without fail. They do the eggs anyway you like, cooked or runny! One pizza fill me up so it is quite a cheap dinner. The setting is casual and can be quite noisy not the mention the rowdy crowd. On the whole, it is good fun and worth a try. The bill normally comes up to about £15 to 20 pounds including drinks. They do a one for one offer sometimes, so keep your eyes peeled!

I am quite the Pizza Express connoisseur, having been introduced to the chain back in 2001 by an ex-​boyfriend. I’m sure I’ve been to at least 20 across the UK!
The Covent Garden branch is about a fifteen-​minute walk from the Charing Cross station, tucked behind Aldwych and many, many theatres. It tends to be very busy, most of the day, but we’ve still always managed to get a table.
I’d often share a coke and mozzarella garlic bread with my ex, and then we’d have our own lasagnes. The waiters/​waitresses must have thought we were poor, lol. And no, we weren’t being romantic; we just weren’t ever THAT hungry!
The lasagne truly is the best thing on the menu and you haven’t lived until you try it. The staff were always very pleasant and helpful, and the service prompt.
This branch is definitely worth a visit, as the food is definitely value for money although I’d probably try to book a table beforehand as Covent Garden does get unpredictably busy these days.