This is not an italian style restaurant, this is Italy in England. The owner is Italian and the…read morestaff are Italian. The beer is Italian and the food... bellissimo. Georges is a wonderful host and his staff are very capable. If you want something a little different from the menu, just ask. Their experienced chef is always keen to oblige and they get the order right first time. The name of the restaurant was Fabio's

One word of caution; if you're in a hurry, this is not a place to go. If you want homemade food,…read morelarge portions (they do provide "doggy bags") at good prices, and like to sit and enjoy your meal, then please read on and dine there! It was the first time I'd been to Banbury. I went for a job interview for another branch of the same company I currently work for. Wandering around the centre of this delightful town, I stumbled upon this rather quaint looking building near the town square; an Italian restaurant & café that caught my eye as it promised a main meal and drink for £7.50 between 12 & 3pm. Popped in, to find a lovely small eating area to the right, and the open plan kitchen to the left (more seating upstairs, but only really room for 30 ppl max). Was greeted by the owner, a 50+ year old Italian gentleman, who showed me to my seat and provided me with my menu, whilst taking orders from other guests. (The guests were varied; 2 older ladies talking to each other across the small room; a young Italian couple; and two university students from Hungary.) The gentleman took my order, a ham pizza (I'm rather boring I'm afraid, although there were some truly interesting and delicious sounding pizzas), and went off to the kitchen. To cook it himself. That's right. Owner. Waiter. And chef. The pizza arrived eventually (as I said; 1 man taking orders, and cooking it HIMSELF!). And it. Was. HUGE. Delicious. Crunchy pizza base. Fresh, well, everything. I looked around and everyone was enjoying their food as much as I was. So. To finish up: I made my interview in time. But even if I hadn't, I wouldn't have regretted waiting for my food. Thoroughly recommend the place. So much so, that I've created its page on Yelp! Lol.

Unimpressive. Clean but a bit tacky plenty of seating but if this place was full they wouldn't keep…read moreup. Servers seemed a bit unable to cope with party of 11 upstairs and just me. Owner and chef was doing his best and very apologetic but the service was just ok. Wine list is very small. No bottles offered. I would call this place a Pizzaria and not much of a restaurant. Pizza was average. Crust was nice and thin but not very tasty. Had the chicken with spinach and just seemed to lack taste. Kinda bland. Average place. Was tempted by the entries but settled for the pizza. Next time would try entries and see if they are a real restaurant.

Amazing food Great…read moreservice Have visited about 3 times now. The house burger is amazing. Very happy, polite staff. Couldn't of been better service 10/10 Will be returning very soon.

Nice pub in the center of town. I did not realize how big it was until I walked inside. This…read moreplace is know for their wings and they looked and smelled good coming out of the fast paced kitchen. They also have pizza and other items that are cooked in their brick oven. While I did enjoy my dinner, the service was a bit lacking. I never received my starter and never had an opportunity to order a second beer. So I went elsewhere after I finished my dinner.

Great food, large portions and nice Italian music. Many vegetarian options. Recommended!read more

We ate here today for the fist time. the atmosphere is nice,…read moremusic was a bit loud but the waiter was really friendly and we got to pick our own table (it was 1210 when we went in they just opened so there werent that many people). the menu is pretty large, big variety of food to pick from. we ordered "bruschetta tradizionale" as a starter. they brought two freshly toasted pieces of thick cut bread with freshly chopped tomatoes, garlic and basil. as a first course we both got pasta. "penne al salmone', penne pasta with a creamy sauce and chopped salmon with some parsley sprinkled on top. "penne amatriciana", penne pasta with thick cut bacon, tomato sauce and some parsley sprinkled on the edges of the plate. Both really good, i liked the fact that the bacon was a thick cut and tasted amazing by itself, with the sauce and with sauce and pasta. everything well combined. as soon as we set down we thought it was a bit expensive but the amount of pasta in our plates was pretty generous: we sure didnt leave the restaurant hungry. I am 100% Italian, (not fake-jersey-shore kind of Italian) I found the food really good and the ingredients were fresh. the owners are actually Italian as well, from Naples if I am not mistaking. Id recommend this place to anybody whos looking for a good and nice Italian restaurant in the area. Go in hungry and eat as much as you can!! :)

This was our first time at Pizza Express. We came here for dinner with some friends as it was one…read moreof our first nights in Banbury. I was skeptical about pizza here in the countryside of England, but I was told it was one of the better places for pizza. Our group started with dough balls which were quite tasty and soft. I liked them as appetizers, but really you are just eating bread so its not a bad idea to skip for other options. Everyone at the table had pizzas. You can get two types of crust, the classic or the romana which is a bit thinner but larger crust. We all ordered different kinds: the American, American Hot, Diavolo and Sloppy Giuseppe. When the pizzas come out you get your own pizza slicer and cut your own pizza. I was surprised at the portion but then realized how easily you can eat your own pizza with no assistance from others. Seems other reviewers had issues with service, but our service that night was on point and we had no problems what so ever. I'd definitely go back again. The pizza was good and the location is very nice and clean. I haven't tried any other locations so none to compare it to but for me on this given night it was a positive experience.

Always feels a little strange reviewing chains but oh well…read more Came here last weekend, drove around for a while looking for somewhere to eat and Pizza Express looked like pretty much the only option. The food was pretty good, as is usual for Pizza Express. However this is one of the few Pizza Expresses I've been to that's not housed in a beautiful or interesting building, which was a shame. The inside was ugly and lacking in any atmosphere. We went on a Saturday lunchtime and there were 3 children's parties there, that was fine for us though, just something worth bearing in mind if you're looking for a quiet lunch! Service was okay, although when we asked for tap water we were brought a discoloured old plastic jug, one of those ones that fits in the fridge door! It looked really odd on the table, and the other tables with water had other strange mismatched plastic jugs in different sizes and colours.

not particularly impressed as service was slow it took 45 minutes for pizza and it came with oil…read moredripping off it

Well I have never seen a restaurant so constantly empty and stay afloat in this town!…read more Cori is a run of the mill Italian - they serve good pizza, risotto and salads at about the price you'd pay at Pizza Express across the way. However, it lacks atmosphere and the staff are friendly but slow, so I'd give it a miss.

We took our young daughter and her friend to Cori restaurant tonight. we had a warm welcome and…read moreenjoyed nice pasta dishes and the kids loved their pizzas. The tired decor adds to the character of the place and attentive owner and family. I thought it was great value for money and would highly recommend it over the local pizza chain diners.