Bristol, City of
Pizza Express

Pizza Express

Unit 1, Building 8, BS1 5TY, Bristol, City of, United Kingdom

Pizza • Pasta • Vegan • Italian


"Abysmal service from staff who couldn’t care less about their customers. Arriving 1 ½ hours before the restaurant’s closing time , our order was taken and drinks and starters arrived soon after. So far so good. It was a quiet evening mid week so we expected our meal to arrive fairly promptly. But half an hour later there was no sign of our pizzas and we were now the only remaining customers in the restaurant. Patiently we sat and waited …and waited… completely ignored by the staff who were chatting and clearing the tables around us. Finally, I succeeded in catching the eye of a waiter to be assured that our pizzas were “just going into the oven”. When another ten minutes had passed with no sign of our pizzas I went over to the kitchen to discover that our pizzas had most definitely not gone into the oven because the “chefs” hadn’t even got round to preparing them. A whole hour eventually passed between our order being taken and our meal being served. To add insult to injury the pizza base on mine was cool and barely cooked. A one hour wait on a quiet night for much of the time we were the only diners is inexcusable. So too is the “couldn’t care less” attitude of the staff towards their customers. The reputation of Pizza Express has been built on serving food of dependable quality and prompt and attentive service . This branch of the chain is a notable exception by far the worst I’ve encountered when dining at numerous branches of Pizza Express over the last 40 years."

Wagamama

Wagamama

Cabot Circus, BS1 3BX, Bristol, City of, United Kingdom

Asian • Lunch • Ramen • Drinks


"I have never had a poor meal at Wagamamas so I won’t go on about the excellent food that we also experienced here during a family birthday meal . We usually go to the W in Queens Rd but last time we weren’t that impressed so decided on a change and so pleased we did. What I would like to rave about is what a fantastic manager they have at this place. On the night we visited, last night, a Wednesday evening at 7.30pm it was busy with a good vibe. I am coeliac and the first question the waiter asked was ‘are there any allergens? As soon as I said about the gluten, he provided me with a GF menu. This menu being handed out prompted the manager to arrive at our table who explained to me the process for dealing with allergens, that she was trained and that my food would be cooked in a sterile pan and cross contamination would be avoided, she also brought me some GF tamari sauce. This really put my mind at rest as so many restaurants don’t consider cross contamination and wouldn’t even know soy sauce contains gluten! The GF menu is a bit limited, Imwould like to see more appetisers but there is still enough choice to enjoy a tasty meal here. The prawn Rakasui was excellent and I couldn’t finish it all. My meal was a bit delayed due to staff shortages but the manager was extremely apologetic and took the meal off the bill without us even complaining, I never expect food at Wagamamas to arrive all together anyway. I wish more restaurant managers were as clued up as this person was, she’s definitely a huge asset to Wagamamas. We will be sure to return again."