Stopped in for a bite to eat since it was highly suggested by my friend. After a long flight I was…read morea bit hungry and pizza always hits the spot. This place looks cute and the outdoor sitting is nice. They do have indoor sitting as well but we sat outside since it was a beautiful day. The outdoor sitting area overlooks the park across the way so you can enjoy your meal and people watch. I ordered some spicy pizza of the day. My friend went safe and ordered the margarita pizza. The presentation is nice. You get a large pizza on a wooden paddle. I also ordered a beer and water to go with my pizza. I was parched. The pizza not only looked great but tasted great. You could tell the ingredients were fresh and they make their own sauce. I would compare to a pizza I had while in Italy. Overall, a nice spot to grab a bite and drink. There are additional shops in the small strip such as ice cream, outdoor place, and others. I would recommend if you're passing in the area. My taste buds did thank me for the delicious meal I had. I wasn't disappointed and you won't be either.

Really neat environment. The staff were very helpful and kind. The best pizza I have ever had in my…read morelife. Better than Chicago, New York, and all of Italy. I highly recommend.

As fellow yelper Matt said, Don Luigi's is definitely a local institution in Formby. In fact, I…read morethink it may have been around as long as I have, or at least it seems that way. That the gaps between my visits have been large is a fault on my part, but what is truly impressive is that even when I may not have been for a few years, the next visit will be just as good as the last time I visited (no matter how long it has been between visits). The menu consistently serves up delights and on my last visit I decided to opt for the linguini, which was served with fried ham, chorizo and pancetta and was deliciously creamy whilst my girlfriend went for the cannelloni, which also got two thumbs up. From previous visits, I would also recommend the various pizzas there as they have a wide selection of toppings on offer to cover practically anyone's taste. The service here is always prompt, polite and friendly and this, combined with the great food, ensures that any dining experience at Don Luigi's is one to savour.

Serving easily the best Italian cuisine to be found in Formby (in something of a crowded market)…read more Don Luigi's is something of a local institution with the original restaurant being sited opposite the supermarket (was Safeway, now Waitrose) and only moving to this location, behind the same supermarket, a few years ago. Though the floor space has expanded (with some extra seating, a bar and a grand piano upstairs) the quality of food has remained as fantastic with soft, generously topped pizzas, delicious pastas and the signature sticky ribs (it's the recipe here that my mum has spent much of her adult life attempting to replicate - the secret is the fennel) The wine list too is impressive, although admittedly I only ever really plump for the Barbera Neirano, a red with a nice heft (can you tell I'm not a connoisseur?) priced at under £17 a bottle. The service is friendly, attentive and the management will frequently do the rounds of the restaurant floor to ensure everything is going swimmingly (if you've seen the Sopranos, think 'Vesuvio' but with less of an undercurrent of latent mob violence). Bellissimo.

Situated in the heart of Formby village, Flames is probably the takeaway in Formby with the best…read moreturf in the ongoing war of the takeaways. Despite this though, I only ever go there when Amigos is closed and when we can't be arsed walking to Panchos (it is quite the trek). It's not that Flames is particularly bad, it's just not really that good either. As with Panchos, the pizzas are expensive for what you're getting but Flames doesn't have the same quality of pizza to fall back on like Panchos. The kebabs are pretty standard - thin, cardboard-like in texture - but still no better than their rivals. Their burgers are definitely the best of the bunch as they offer thick, meaty slabs with generous helpings of salad. Despite its bad points, Flames does earn extra points however for regularly being the only place with the balls to be open at two in the morning on New Year's Day when every other person with an ounce of common sense doesn't let us inebriated idiots anywhere near their shop. It's not bad, but I'd recommend Amigos or Panchos if you have the luxury of choosing between all three.

The rumour is that the good people of Formby would not allow a branch of McDonalds, or Burger King…read moreor any other red plastic clad fast food eatery within the village limits. Whether this was for fear of attracting the wrong sort of person (a serious issue for a town with two golf clubs and branch of Waitrose) or of the greasy hamburger wrappers that would blow through the streets and find their way into manicured hedgerows or cleanly swept driveways. Whatever the reason for not allowing the big boys in, this little kebab shop on the prairie was the alleged compromise. Honestly it's not bad; the pizzas are deep pan and generously topped and the kebabs are freshly prepared and flavourfully spiced. The prices are a little high - expect to pay £5 for most nine inch pizzas - but this is to be expected from frontier fast food in a town where local footballers set down sticks. They used to even throw in a bottle of wine with your order (or would be willing to sell you one long after closing time at the bars and off licenses around the village) Delivery can be a little erratic - we once waited an hour for two pizzas, so consider yourself forewarned.

My favourite fast food in Liverpool! Good fresh food. Not expensive. fast and friendly service…read more They can deliver food to home. I love Pizza Americana from this Pizza Shop :). They are open till 1 am.

I always go to this place if I want nice food. There donner wraps are amazing, there cheap as well…read more i would recommend it. :)

The fish they serve here is not cod and it is not made crispy, this fish and chip shop is located…read morein Formby though so at least the sign above the door is 33.333% correct. This is probably the worst place to get fish 'n' chips 'n' Chinese in the whole of Formby, it's not terrible especially - there are just far better places out there (see how I refrained manfully from using 'plaices'). What Crispy Cod Formby does very, very well is kebabs and burgers - this might seem odd for somewhere that so prides itself on fish that it puts the name of a fish that it doesn't in fact serve up in backlit plastic, but there it is. Donner or chicken, 'Hawaiian' (served with pineapple ring - exotic) or 'king' (served with an egg - regal) the kebabs and burgers are the reason to get takeaway from here. Just avoid the pizzas, fish and chip shop selling pizzas; it's just a step too far. It's just wrong man. Just wrong.

I used to love this place when it was Pitarras, I fondly remember visiting here on our last day of…read morehigh school at 11am and waiting for it to open so we could shovel handfuls of steaming chips into our mouths to aid our lingering hangovers. I also distinctly remember the owner, who always sported a cap and an absolutely excellent moustache (the skill of moustache grooming is a fine art). This establishment has since changed hands however and the change was not a particularly positive one in my opinion. The chips they do are average and the portions compared to their rivals are pretty small, plus they serve you chips in a little tray which kind of spoils the whole chips-wrapped-up-in-paper thing (it's just not the same when you have a tray supporting them, they should just slip everywhere as you struggle to eat them). They also do the usual Chinese dishes, burgers (which are pretty good, actually), kebabs and pizzas. I generally avoid getting things like kebabs and pizzas in chippies though, I feel that they are best left to proper kebab and pizza shops because when chippies have their fingers in too many pies, they usually end up doing everything a bit crap rather than excelling at a few things. I'm quite a fan of the fish tank in there though; thankfully, they don't put its contents in the deep fat fryer (far too small).

Zenzero doesn't sound like it should be an upmarket Italian restaurant. I'm not totally sure what…read moreit sounds like it should be really, perhaps some kind of feng shui shop, but I don't think you can actually sell feng shui. Anyway, name issues aside, Zenzero is a nice enough place to eat in Formby, offering Italian cuisine that's a bit more sophisticated than the usual pizza and pasta combos on offer elsewhere. Whilst they do offer pizza and pasta dishes, they also offer selections of antipasto, luxury steaks and scallops. Their prices aren't too bad for what you're getting but, as Matt says, the restaurant just doesn't have a particularly friendly or warm atmosphere. Perhaps it's because of the sheer quality of nearby Don Luigi's that Zenzero receives such indifference from me but I guess I just know that there's better places to eat than here. I'd recommend the food, but not really the dining experience itself as a whole.

Zenzero is another Italian restaurant in a sea of Italian restaurants. It's difficult to imagine…read morewhat happened before Italian restaurants came along and conquered the dining-out market - Times restaurant critic Giles Coren calls this primordial era 'BP', that is 'Before Pizza'. Well, Zenzero may be an Italian restaurant but it's not really a pizza 'n' pasta place - we're talking instead antipastos of cured meats and marinated vegetables, scallops in champagne and saffron, fillet steak with Parma ham and Madeira sauce. It's all of an excellent standard, and not even all that expensive (with the fillet steak priced under £16). This is a real restaurant and clearly the chefs and management take it all very seriously which is all very admirable. My only real problem with the place is the lack of soul; it's a bit sleek and a bit cold. The staff were friendly enough but there was never the sort of pleasant hustle and bustle, the warm feeling that comes with visiting a really welcoming eatery. Maybe I'm just after something that Zenzero was not intended to supply but restaurants should be about more than food and drink.

Pizzas & Co. The name brings up an image in my head of the place being run by some kind of giant…read moreslice of pizza and his friends Garlic Bread, Wedges and Soft Drink. Quite what the 'Company' part of the name refers to in reality is a bit unclear however, from the outside anyway. The shop itself is pretty tiny from the outside and when you enter there is only a small area available for customers to wait. However, the size of the shop is pretty irrelevant really because you're never usually waiting in there too long anyway as they are always fairly efficient with their orders. If you call up and order ahead they usually have your pizzas waiting for you when you arrive too, which is always nice. For those of you that don't fancy leaving your house, they also deliver. As the name suggests, Pizzas & Co. specialises in pizzas, mainly anyway. They manage to do a very good job of the ancient art of bringing together cheese and tomato on a bread base as their pizzas are both doughy and perfectly cheesy, with just the right amount of tomato sauce too. They have a wide variety of toppings available as well as a selection of different pizzas if you don't fancy making your own. The 'Co.' that they refer to in their name is the usual selection of pastas, garlic breads and sides that you'd expect, but the pizzas is where Pizzas & Co. really excels.

This place makes the best pizzas in town best I have ever tasted by far to see the owners make them…read morein front of you is so cool and all the staff are very helpful the girls are a sight for soar eyes thank you guys I love the meat feast the best I take them to work on my night shift and eat them on my nt break at 3am keep up the good work guys the staff are really happy working there they are always happy and smiling keep up the good work guys

I give this a 4 star because when I ordered napoli, Spagetti, they gave me pasta when i…read morespecifically said spaghetti. Other than that, it is amazing with amazing service.

Sorrento under its previous guises had been a regular haunt of my friends and I through the years,…read moremainly due to its great offers for lunch. However, those restaurants would leave as quickly as they entered and it's most recent incarnation has never really gained back our regular custom, possibly due to the rise in popularity of other cheaper lunchtime venues such as the Left Bank. However, I decided recently to take the plunge and visit Sorrento, for lunch again, and I was not disappointed. Whilst it's not the cheapest in the village, they offer a 2 course meal for £8.95 at lunchtime or 3 for £11.95, which represents great value for money when you consider the dishes you get. I started with the Spaghetti A'matriciana which had a brilliant blend of flavours as well as a spicy kick. For my second course I ordered tuna steak cooked in garlic and white wine, which offered an interesting mixture of flavours that tamed the palate nicely. It might not be the cheapest, but if you're looking for somewhere a bit more sophisticated than the Left Bank and you have some time on your hands I'd recommend Sorrento, particularly on a nice day when you can sit out in the delightful outdoor area they have.

4 1/2 stars (seriously good). Was pleasantly surprised to find some really good "Welsh" pizza…read more While visiting Wales we stayed the night in Conwy looking for a decent dinner. Tried Yelp and there are many Yelpers in this region so compared Trip Advisor and settled on a local pub that had decent reviews. Unfortunately the pub switched ownership and the menu totally changed. So we left and walked up the street and cosmically Johnny Dough's beckoned is in and we were so glad we opened the door and asked "are you still serving". The man (pizza chef) / woman (counter) duo were very welcoming and offered us tastes of the local beers and then offered to do a "half and half" pizza to meet both of our tastes. This was just what the Pizza Dan ordered and we really enjoyed the 1/2 marg and 1/2 pepperoni. Delicious and perfect lightly charred crust yet chewy and not too much sauce to sog. I definitely recommend this place.

A great casual place with great pizza. I had Johnny's Meat Eater pizza and it had so much more than…read moremeat. It was very good. It's a lot different than the pizza we get in the US. If you like pizza then give Johnny's a try.

If you look at Perfect Pizza from the outside, it doesn't look anything special; the shop front is…read morepretty basic and plain, and it's pretty small. Even the website (on which you can order your food to pick up or deliver) looks a bit like a cheap Dominos copy. However, all this is forgotten when you've ordered and your pizza arrives ready to be devoured. An ex-girlfriend once told me this was the best pizza in the area and I would easily agree. The pizza bases are perfectly doughy and chewy, and they manage to get the ratio of cheese to tomato just right too. The toppings they offer are wide ranging and generously thrown on and although you'll end up paying a bit more than your average kebab/pizza takeaway, you really can taste the difference. They even put those little plastic divider things in the middle of the pizza. One gripe I do have is that they aren't closer to Formby (they don't deliver there either), meaning I can only enjoy a slice or six if I go there myself (we all have our vices). Perfect Pizza; not quite, but as close as you can get. Sorry if that was a bit 'cheesy' (help me, I can't stop!)