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3.8

Based on 898 opinions finded in 4 websites

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Nº 784 in 1264 in Lambeth

Nº 68 of 82 Italian in Lambeth

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Great service and friendly atmosphere

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Anthony Dengu . 2025-01-21

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The pizzas were amazing, such good value for money. Our waiter Carlos was so lovely and attentive!

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katie stack . 2025-01-08

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Such a good time with a dear friend, I had a sloppy guiseppe and it was delicious, hot and fresh. Carlos was our waiter and he was magnificent. Thank you for having us!

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Anastasia Constantine . 2025-01-08

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Food was ok but the service was terrible. No staff. Poorly managed. Will be amazed if this survives 2025.

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Andrew . 2025-01-01

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Was a lovely Xmas work dinner... The manager and waitress were lovely and service was great, food was yummy... And my team enjoyed it too :) Thank you

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shikha patel . 2024-12-22

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I really liked the pizza, it was very good, I ate it and I liked it, I recommend it, and the service, the people are very attentive, top 10 🍕

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Renato Carrato . 2024-12-21

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Great communication with the manager Tich. It looks like he got a very business focus with kids pizza making party which is good for the business

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Bhvisha Kalsee . 2024-12-07

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I ordered a meatball pizza but there were no meatballs on it.

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Janet . 2024-12-01

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Very polite & fast service. Thank you Carlos

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Sade Wright . 2024-11-27

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Great atmosphere, great food as always. Our server, Simon is an asset to the team and made for a fantastic night

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Sally Harpley . 2024-11-23

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Came in the other day with a friend for an after work dinner the food was great really recommend the truffle and mushroom pizza our server Simon was lovely as well.

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Kianna Evans . 2024-11-23

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Excellent and fast service. The kids enjoyed their food and dessert too.

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Weybudur Rahman . 2024-11-17

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Me and my boyfriend absolutely loveeeeeee this branch! It is our go to, the staff are all so lovely, great service & the food is absolutely amazing! Especially the Pizza! Highly highly highly recommend pizza express Herne Hill branch! You will not be disappointed

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BRYNBP . 2024-11-03

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Excellent experience and good atmosphere

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Soraya Coelho . 2024-11-02

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Our experience at Pizza Express was made exceptional by the amazing service. I got a nduja calzone and it was delicious, fresh, and full of flavor, and Matteo’s attentive, friendly presence made everything even better. Recommended, especially with kids, who just lived the menu!

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Stefania Portaluri . 2024-10-25

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Food was great and the staff were excellent

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Yung_viny . 2024-10-25

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I recently visited Pizza Express and had a fantastic experience, thanks in large part to Mateo, who made our visit exceptional. The pizza was delicious, with fresh ingredients and a perfect, crispy crust. Mateo was attentive, friendly, and provided excellent service throughout our meal.

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Marta Drążewska . 2024-10-25

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Matteo was an amazing waiter, very kind and passion, specially with my child.

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Vivian Silva . 2024-10-25

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Barely warm when it arrived thick like a brick hardly any flavour. Waste of money.

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Sajidah . 2024-10-15

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Pizza was dry, base was hard .Dips were missing

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Julie . 2024-10-09

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Driver delivered minus beers full refund requested for complete order

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Simon . 2024-10-06

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Mateo was the best waitor lovely food too

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Mikkel van der horn . 2024-09-27

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Matteo our server was amazing! Thank you

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Anna Nightingale . 2024-09-23

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Matteo was delightful. Wonderful service.

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NH 82 . 2024-09-23

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Great service, great pizza, and very friendly, professional staff! We enjoyed our lunch here very much! They have atmospheric Italian music playing, so extra ambience :) we also took another pizza to go, it was just so good!

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Milana B . 2024-09-22

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Pizza was stone cold, paper thin, dry, and HARD. Inedible even after trying to reheat. Very poor. This was ordered as birthday meal , very disappointed

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L N . 2024-09-14

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Very nice food, Lily was a great waiter 👍

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Alix and co . 2024-08-31

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Carlos the waiter made my birthday experience great, thank you

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Bluebell Williams . 2024-08-22

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Pizza was really late and it was stone cold, like it was cook the day before and put in the fridge.

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Tashna . 2024-08-03

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Andre was a brilliant waiter. Good food and atmosphere.

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Anastasia ougrin . 2024-07-31

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Pizza ok great sauce, was alright 6/10

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paul . 2024-07-05

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Fabulous place for family dinner

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Deimena Kiškiūnaitė . 2024-07-02

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Not happy about the quality of the food - pizza was completely different than the one you get in store.

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Mateusz . 2024-06-29

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Quiet lunch time so limited atmosphere but the pizza are knockout!

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Anthony Lavery . 2024-06-26

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I came here with my partner last week, we planned to come here as I have a O2 priority offer. I had asked the young waitress who served us if the offer was valid which she wasn’t sure but found out that it was for us. We ordered from the menu on classic bases which took some time to come out but wasn’t far too long… pizzas were nice but found red onions to be a little raw and not cooked. Nevertheless we enjoyed our time here, once we were ready for the bill unfortunately the waitress had finished her shift and not spoke to the current staff about our offer which caused a slight bleep but was sorted in the end. I would still recommend PE for a local pizza although I did find prices were a bit steep being around the £15-£18 mark..

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Jo F . 2024-06-21

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Both pizzas arrived cold and one of the garlic butters was so melted it was liquid.

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Kath . 2024-06-17

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Very refreshing, service was good . The pizza was delicious ..loved the garlic oil. The Brushetta was divine.

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Tanisha Thomas . 2024-06-15

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We wanted no cheese on a pizza but there was no option to remove. We called the restaurant after placing the order to request this. They called back to confirm as they were making the pizza. Fantastic service and great pizza for our complicated household of one vegan, one gluten free and one cheese hater.

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Lauren . 2024-05-27

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Andre was a great host and food was maybe the best food I've had at a Pizza Express

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Conan O'Brien . 2024-05-27

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Andrei, our waiter, was so welcoming and the food and service was all top notch!

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Emer Acton . 2024-05-27

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Fabulous helpful staff, all thanks to Andre

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Cat Noonan . 2024-05-27

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Delicious food and amazing service from the lovely Brazilian waiter, very accommodating of our party of 12 turning up without a booking!

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Rachel Gill . 2024-05-27

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SIZE OF PIZZA GOOD. HOWEVER THAT WAS IT, NO TASTE TO THE SLOPPY GUISEPPE AT ALL BLAND. PIZZA EXPRESS PIZZA USED TO BE THE BEST, EVEN THE PE-OVEN PIZZAS FROM SAINSBURY TASTED GOOD AND SMELTED LIKE PE NOW I THINK THEY CHANGED RECIPE OR ARE FINANCIALLY IN TROUBLE OVERALL 4.4/10

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paul . 2024-05-25

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Great pizza, great service and a lovely atmosphere :)

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Joanna Hamley . 2024-05-12

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first time at this PE location, but have had PE many times at other restaurants, this is the worst I have had. Out for pizza with a friend in Herne Hill 9.30-10.45pm on Fri 11th May 2024. after a wait of a minute or 2 to be acknowledged, we had a friendlyish welcome. From then, the waitress who served us gave minimal friendliness, no effort to create an environment where we felt welcome to eat. NO checking if everything was ok, or allergies. Ordered a pizza to share, they had to go away and get a second plate when it arrived despite it being on the order. My friend was ready for dessert before me so asked for a billionaire sundae with no chocolate, it came with the chocolate on top, the waitress slid it on to the edge of the table sideways with no words of 'here you are, enjoy' or anything of the like. We then waited to get attention of staff & asked a different waitress for an alternative ice cream because it had come with a chocolate on it, she took it away and took the order for different option. (We had both finished pizza and plates were clear at this stage.) The first waitress came back to confirm, and brought the ice cream over, again with little friendliness and walked away. She didn't check with me if I then wanted a dessert, it took over 5 minutes to catch her eye again to order some ice cream for myself, again it was placed in the middle of the table then pushed towards me, with no warmth, it was a smaller amount than my friend and I had to spit out the strawberry piece on top as it tasted mouldy. Staff were side tracked with delivery orders at times which was off-putting. When the bill came the sundae was still charged for despite the no chocolate request not being fulfilled and it being inedible by my friend. We didn't challenge it, but am bringing to your attention, the service failed these two customers on this occasion. All in all a disappointing experience. The second waitress was more friendly and attentive, but the mood around the experience had been spoiled already by the actions of the first. The pizza was perfect!

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sal freckles . 2024-05-11

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We are happy as it’s marcelo’s last day here as his customer service could be improved a lot

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Ramona - . 2024-05-04

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Pizza was tasty but entirely squished to one side in the box

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Ali . 2024-05-03

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It's ok. Quite noisy and chaotic. Staff was quite friendly but took ages for drinks to arrive.

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Mark Armitage . 2024-04-29

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Matteo was an absolute legend. Nothing was too much effort!

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Michael Nisbet . 2024-04-27

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Mateo was proper 5 stars. Thanks for the effort, one love always

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Chkatastrofe 23 . 2024-04-21

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Matteo was really lovely and friendly, thank you Matteo, for making our evening a fantastic one!

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Annabel Shotter . 2024-04-20

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Matteo looked after us all evening and was very attentive to our needs. He was the best

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Darren Shotter . 2024-04-20

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Tasty food and really lovely staff!

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Amanda Crutchley . 2024-04-17

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The managers were disrespectful, didn’t want to attend to us, everyone had an attitude, will never go here again

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Elisha S . 2024-04-14

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Had a 10-year-old’s birthday party. Zoe was a great host and made it very enjoyable for everyone.

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Haroon Siddique . 2024-04-14

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Matteo made the experience wonderful! The food was as tasty as it always is.

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Danny “Electrickray” Action . 2024-04-13

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Food was absolutely lovely! Very nice vibe and atmosphere. The staff were very attentive and helpful.

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Marcy Cottrell Claughan . 2024-04-10

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I had have really good time spending with friend and the food was nice and taste. I went there with my friend and the kids and we all enjoyed the food and the atmosphere.

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Maria fernanda Coello loor . 2024-04-10

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A great place to relax, chat and eat

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Marion Rouffet . 2024-04-10

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Really friendly staff, great food - even with only being a manager and another staff member they was able to do a great job with checking on loads of families in the branch. Thank you so soo much :) p.s SALAD WAS AMAZING (bosco salad)

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Yolanda Verea . 2024-04-10

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Delicious pizza Quiet place perfect to go with kids

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Angela Fernandez . 2024-04-10

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The service was impeccable from start to finish. The staff was attentive, friendly, and well-versed in the menu, offering recommendations and ensuring that every aspect of our dining experience was exceptional. Now, onto the pizzas – the heart and soul of Pizza Express. Each slice was a masterpiece, with a thin, crispy crust that provided the perfect canvas for the flavourful toppings.

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Bruno Covre . 2024-04-06

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Pizza is disgusting..and garlic bread...don't order anything from them.. No one answer the phone.

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Patricia Brown . 2024-04-06

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Celebrated my brothers birthday here recently. The food was fantastic, and we were served by Zoe who was absolutely lovely and very attentive.

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Phoebe Connor . 2024-04-06

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Exceptional Pizzeria Gem! My recent dining experience at Pizza Express was nothing short of extraordinary. From the moment we stepped through the door, we were greeted with warmth and hospitality that made us feel like honored guests.The ambiance was inviting, with cozy lighting and a charming decor that added to the overall dining experience. The staff were incredibly attentive and knowledgeable, offering excellent recommendations and ensuring that our needs were promptly met.Now, let's talk about the star of the show: the pizza. Oh, where do I even begin? Each bite was a culinary masterpiece, bursting with flavor and freshness. The crust was perfectly thin and crispy, providing the ideal foundation for the mouthwatering toppings. From classic Margherita to inventive specialty every option on the menu was a true delight.The appetizers, salads, and desserts were equally impressive, showcasing the culinary expertise and attention to detail of the kitchen.In addition to the outstanding food, the service was impeccable. Our server was friendly, professional, and went above and beyond to ensure that our dining experience was nothing short of perfection.In conclusion, if you're craving exceptional pizza in a welcoming atmosphere. Trust me, you won't be disappointed. This hidden gem deserves all the praise and more.

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simone contu . 2024-04-05

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I want to leave a 5-star review for Pizza Express, a pizzeria with professional service, quality products, and care and attention to the customer. I will definitely come back and also recommend it to my friends."

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Albert Cella (Timolimone3) . 2024-04-05

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When I was in London I wanted to try the pizza at Pizza Express and I must say that it was very good, fine and crunchy. The place was good and clean, the staff friendly and helpful. I will definitely come back in the future 😬

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RobertaRock . 2024-04-04

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Lina was absolutely amazing. So kind

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Tom Ellerbeck . 2024-03-30

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We had a lovely dinner with my family the restaurant looks busy but service and food was amazing in alll time our waiter Carlos explain and recommend the best sellers definitely we will back !!!!!!

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Aracely Arenas Villa . 2024-03-29

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Kid friendly, spacious and always good service (thanks Zoe). A great place for an easy family meal. Good veggie / vegan options especially as you can order everything to preference.

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Nick Harris . 2024-03-18

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Pizza base was far too thin, asked for classic but the base was more like a crepe with toppings. The cheese and toppings just came away when trying to slice pizza. Ended up having to fold it over like a calzone to stop the cheese and toppings from falling off. Normally i never have an issue with pizza express but today I'm really disappointed with the quality

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Charlotte . 2024-02-27

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I have never seen colder pizzas and doughballs which have not been in the fridge. The cheese was solid on the pizzas and the dough balls could not even make the butter soft

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Silas . 2024-02-24

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food cold missing extra cheese that i paid for

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Shereen . 2024-02-23

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We went here for valentines, and the service was appalling. At first the waiter misunderstood our order so we had to wait for them to make another pizza, and then we were waiting for a whole hour for the dessert menu after we had already asked for it previously. This is the second time it happens now, and frankly we won't be going back again. The waiter, someone called Carlos, kept coming round to the tables next to us and making eye contact but we were ignored for the whole evening, even after signalling for attention. We left there very disappointed and felt neglected. We then also paid online so we didnt have to wait again for someone to come to pay the bill, and the waiter again just checked on the screen to see we had paid and looked at us, which made us feel pretty stupid, and when we left he didnt even say thank you for coming or anything even though he was standing right by the door. Terrible customer service, and just feel quite disappointed as we've always loved going to pizza express

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Charlotte Rodriguez . 2024-02-16

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Fun birthday celebration! Really well looked after. Great service, nice atmosphere.

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Maria B . 2024-02-08

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Worse place to ever order pizza from, cold hard and chewy!!! Order from somewhere else do not waste your money. You’ll be highly disappointed!!

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Davinia Vera . 2024-01-30

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Big mistake, despite Herne Hill having some of the best Pizza places in London, I tookn the children to Pizza Express thinking it would more ' kidfriendly', we waited 40 minutes, only to be served with the wrong order, and the pizza were mostly crust with nothing on top. Unapologetic staff, who told me they were going to 'make a favor' by bringing me the correct order, but I may have to wait... just awful service and pizzas.

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Lucy P . 2024-01-29

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Take away. Romana crust not well explained. Too thin for me. Will stick to the Classic.

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John Lane . 2024-01-23

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Was given excellent and warm service by someone called Matt. Felt right at home!

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James Wilkins . 2024-01-11

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Areas for improvement: - multiple items were out of stock eg Orange Juice, chocolate sauce - tables numbers not out on tables so have to ask for the app - pizza boxes for take away are just piled on one of the tables in the middle of the restaurant, don't really expect that from Pizza Express. - toilets broken, both men's and handles upstairs.

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Tom Wakeford . 2024-01-07

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Pizza delivered cold. Pasta had oil/butter leaking from container.

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Margarida . 2024-01-04

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Stone cold! Is there another way of keeping it hot? We had to warm the oven and put the pizza in on 2 occasions, which does not help the flavour.

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Norman . 2023-12-07

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Given welcome at entrance, could choose where to sit, helpful food suggestions from Sara C. Food was well presented, served at correct temperature and tasted delicious. Sara C, checked with us, everything was ok and we were happy with our food. We declined dessert but were able to sit and enjoy our wine. Thanked for our custom on leaving, and we left feeling valued customers. Restaurant is extremely clean and tables well maintained. Excellent dining experience, will definitely return

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Smp/Chp . 2023-12-02

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Just had a late dinner here and had to write a review because I think it’s the best pizza express we’ve been to! Hot honey Doughballs and tomato mozzarella salad were delicious, lasagne was piping hot, but the service from Andrea really made our meal! She was so lovely and attentive. Thank you Andrea! Will definitely become my go to pizza express from now on 😄

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Jessica Morris . 2023-11-23

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Warm welcome. Great staff, helpful and friendly. The food (spicy Giuseppe and a chicken Caesar salad shared between two) was perfect and really tasty. Early doors on a Thursday was a bit noisy, but there were quite a few kids having dinner. Everywhere was clean, including the toilets. Very good all round. The loyalty scheme makes it quite good value for the quality of the food, somewhat expensive otherwise. Will return.

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Jnib . 2023-11-23

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Are waiter Lina was amazing and was very helpful when showing me how to use the app

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Sam Hopkins . 2023-11-16

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They're so lovely and accommodating and friendly. It's a nice place to bring the kids, and taking up on their offers is great, too. Brought my 1 year old for her birthday, and she loved it. The food came hot and tasty. I recommend it for a mid week cheat.

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Miss Crowance0685 . 2023-11-12

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Came in quite late for dinner. Attentive service and great interior setting. Pizza one of the best pizza express pizzas I've had

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Sophie . 2023-11-07

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Great service with very quick drop off

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Vanessa . 2023-10-28

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I took my son to Pizza Express Herne Hill last week. It was great so I wanted to leave a review to say how good the service was from Matt. It was a memorable experience for my son & delicious pizzas! It’s one of the better pizza express we have been too.

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Alex B . 2023-10-25

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The order did not turn up at all! The driver stopped near my house then turned around and drove off. So we paid and then waited all that time and it never showed. Will be requesting a full refund.

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Katie . 2023-10-16

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Ordered for delivery, didn't turn up,pizza express didn't answer phone won't be ordering from them again

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Ann Dillon . 2023-10-16

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We was served by Matthew & his service was amazing. Looking forward to our next visit. Hopefully Matthew will be there to serve us again.

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KJ Camilleri . 2023-10-14

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We can recently with our 3 kids for my sons birthday. The staff were brilliant at putting us at a great table at the back but were still very attentive. Our waiter Matt was fantastic. He really looked after us and made sure the kids were happy. Food was great. Service was quick. We will definitely be returning.

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S Thompson . 2023-10-10

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I loved the space and the people who work at the restaurant, I really enjoyed being served by Jhennifer, she is a lovely girl

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Emilly Camila . 2023-10-04

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Ordered online. Pizza was cold and super greasy. It’s not the first time that this happens. A couple of times I was sent a burnt pizza. I’m not sure if they do not care because it’s being delivered rather than eaten in?

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Jennifer Enninful . 2023-09-22

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Quick dash in to grab a box of pizza and paired in cash Awesome reception and great taste

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Adedoyin Adeyemi . 2023-09-21

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Only given a 4 star as the quality was no where near as good as the restaurant, but would order again

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Rob . 2023-09-18

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Today i had a good experience with my husband, we were attended for the Andrei that provide me a great experience, really sure that I will come back soon ☺️

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gisele santos . 2023-08-27

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Great first experience, excellent service from the Andrei and thanks for the recommendation , provided us a great dinning with my wife !

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Anderson Yotti . 2023-08-27

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