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11 years ago
Nice restaurant with really good staff. Excellent food, but wow, remortgage your house if you want a beer. £6.50 a pint. Are you kidding me?
25 Weymouth Avenue
Dorchester DT1 1QR
United Kingdom
01305 251919
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What time does Pizza Express open?
Pizza Express opens at 11:30 AM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
What time does Pizza Express close?
Pizza Express closes at 11:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.Pizza Express closes at 10:00 PM on Sunday.
Mon-Sat 11:30 AM - 11:00 PMSun 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Does Pizza Express serve alcohol?
Yes, Pizza Express serves alcohol.
Does Pizza Express have parking?
Yes, Pizza Express has parking options.
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On a trip away with work in Dorchester I stumbled across this little hole-in-the-wall. You go in…read moreand it looks tiny, largely, because it is tiny. I was taken downstairs - where the main seating area and instantly liked the atmosphere. It is a well decorated and lit cavern - as the name suggest. But unlike the name suggests it is very small. Not small cramped, but small cosy. One thing I especially liked about this was that they stock delicious local ale - I had a lovely ale called 'piddle' to which the waitress joked 'piddle in a bottle'. This amused her more than it did me in fairness. The food was delicious, I had a crab and salmon pasta that was really delicious. They also brought free bread with oils, olives and (oddly) radish. I like free stuff so this got them points with me. If I could complain about one thing it's that the service was not quite perfect. They clearly had a new girl starting and it was strange to hear her being told off for cutting me too much bread - "he's just by himself you'll ruin his appetite with that much bread" I heard across the small restaurant. This was more funny than it was rude, but perhaps I was slightly annoyed at the motherly implication that I can't manage my own appetite ,which I have been doing successfully for almost 2 decades now! Best part of all this, my beer and delicious main course cost only £15. I'd recommend this place highly. I went on a Thursday night and loved the atmosphere, so I imagine on a Friday or Saturday night it would be excellent.
This has been a fav place for birthdays and romantic dates for years, still never fails to impress…read more Good quality ingredients make the delicious Italian/Sicilian meals delicious. And if you're lucky you might get to see a flash of the hot blooded chef's anger, always makes for good entertainment. Still doing well against all the mainstream competition it now has to fight customers over. Great value for money, yes it's a little more than your bog standard Italian... but this is far from standard food! You will need to book on weekends and you should know that this place is all downstairs in a cavern, so you need to be OK with enclosed areas. It's snug and private, great for couples, or book out the whole cavern and have a big party! The owners will no doubt party with you till the wee hours!
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It's nice to receive freebies. But the oven baked pasta was soft, and we spied it sat in the window…read moreby the entrance. New manager comes across a little rude. Dodgy tables. Food other wise was okay.
From the owner: Our menu is made up of tasty Italian dishes from pizza, pasta and risotto to salads and indulgent…read moredesserts but always with a twist - like a classic Carbonara with a chorizo crumb or a traditional garlic bread with mozzarella & 'Nduja sausage. We strive to bring out our customer's inner foodies by constantly innovating our menu and adding delicious & exciting ingredients like vegan jackfruit pepperoni, wild boar meatballs and 'Nduja sausage to name a few. Whether you're a meat-eater, veggie, vegan or gluten-free we have a dish to suit all tastes & requirements.
Our tour guide, recommended this place and I am so happy we ate here. The ambience was pretty cool…read moreand right off the main street in Bath. It was pretty busy when we got there but luckily our group was small, three of us. We were seated on the 2nd floor which was pretty roomy and a bit warm but then again, we are in a pizzeria. I ended up ordering the La Bella Vita pizza which had mozzarella, pepperoni sausage, Italian salame, torn chicken breast, and bacon. It was delicious and the cheese was perfect and not too cheesy. The sauce on the pizza had a great taste that put it over the top, amazing. I paired it well with my Aperol Spritz and took in the views while eating. Our waitress was great and recommended some must see locations while we were in town. She was great. If I ever come back to Bath, I will definitely stop by again because there were some other menu items that caught my eye and plus, the service was great.
The jerk with the beard in front is rude and pretentious. You have to spend 15 pound per person to…read moresit in their shabby pizzeria. Go else where save your money . If you go down the street there is much better cafes in the shade . Don't give your money to these rude people . I hope this crappy pizzeria closes down !!
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Best goat cheese salad ever! We had "build your own " pizza that was good. Service was attentive…read moreand timely.
My husband and I are harsh pizza critics and this is shockingly good Neapolitan style pizza! We got…read morethe marinara which has a sweet tomato sauce and delicious, flavorful, pillowy, chewy crust. My husband enjoyed the meatballs. I also had to go back and get a special zucchini ricotta pizza, and we couldn't even finish an amazing goat cheese salad with caramelized red onions and pine nuts with the perfect honey dressing. I already want to go back to Bath and explore the cute town and try the Margherita among others at the Oven!
The Boat that Rocks is located literally on a marina by the docks. If you did not search for a…read morerestaurant/pub with food, you wouldn't find this place. It is an odd location where there's boats all around and even a massive parking garage just for boats. Pretty unique place. The ambience seems a bit posh, but the staff is attentive and friendly. There's a lot of seating so you can pick your choice if need be. You sit down and you order your food on a simplified menu. There's not too many choices but enough and there's even some vegetarian options as well. The kitchen closes at around 9pm. We know this because after climbing on the island all day, we were looking for a place to go and as we came in and wanted to order food, it was a bit rushed since the kitchen was about to close soon. Nachos- they are sad and underwhelming. The tortilla chips are interestingly flavoured and seasoned with paprika maybe? The cheese is salty and loaded on heavily. The amount of sour cream and salsa given on the side is absolutely sad. It's a tiny thumbnail paper cup. Barely enough for a couple tortilla chips. Fish and chips- fish is okay, nothing that special. The chips are massive and chunky. The mushy peas are your average mushed peas. The tartare sauce is just as sad as the sour cream and salsa for the nachos. Halloumi and red pepper burger- by far the best part of everything we got. The halloumi is fried to perfection. The vegetables are a nice balance. The pretzel bun was too much breading though. It came with a little side salad and coleslaw. As well as the chunky massive chips. It doesn't seem much but it's pretty filling by the end of it. The amount of mayo given was the same as the other dipping sauces. We had to ask before they gave us more. Why not just give the whole condiment bottle? Overall if you are looking for a cold drink with a meal, this place is decent enough. Just don't get your hopes up. The ambience and the plating is much fancier than the food is.
Good, straightforward food, which families of all ages will appreciate. We found it difficult for…read moremost restaurants to accommodate a booking of 15 people (mostly small 'tea room' sized places), but they did it with charm in a large airy space. The view of paddle-boarders and kite-surfers is beautiful.
This place is just great. It's clean Clean CLEAN. The staff is super friendly and the pizzas were…read morejust phenomenal. The crust was a perfect combination of crispy and chewy that is so hard to achieve. Toppings were all very fresh. And the Nutella calzone is not to be missed. Best pizza I've had in a long time. We'll be back Makkie's
Great pizza! I wanted a pizza with lots of veggies and pepperoni. They happily obliged. Crust is fantastic
Their Nutella filled calizone. Oh Myyy!!
This place was awesome. The pizza was great. We loved the atmosphere and all the music and loud…read moretalking. The views are great from the second floor. It was great fun!
The stable is in the old port area in Weymouth. Located in an old warehouse ones needs to go up to…read morethe first floor. There is seating as well on the second floor with amazing views. Its a strange combination of pizza, pies and cider. You order at the bar ... as in any good old English pub. Behind the bar you can see all the different ciders and you can have a taster board with five different ciders. If you just want a pint, don't be afraid to ask for a taster before committing. I did not try the pies, but the pizzas are lovely and crisp and boast a few different ingredients like walnuts ant butternut squash. The staff is lovely and helpful and the place is buzzing for a reason. Great food and great cider.
I love Plan-it, they make the pizzas from scratch every time and they're yummy. No processed and…read moreprepared pizza bases for them! They let you say what toppings you want on the pizza and make it fresh every time, no frozen prepared pizzas at Plan-It! It's a dedicated local business and well worth supporting, their pizzas are authentic and scrumptious. I'm a regular customer and they remember me when I order. And they give you free chocolate gateau and onion rings! Highly recommended.
During our summer holiday in Beer we ate here a couple of times. Was delicious pizza! Had a lovely…read moreatmosphere and has left my family and me with some lovely memories as the first evening he had the cd stuck on replay and Beautiful balloon played a total of 13 times before he changed it. Was really amusing and made the evening fun. We still chuckle about it now as by the time we left we knew all the words (even though there's not many!) Main thing was it was a friendly welcome, nice atmosphere and lovely food. Thoroughly enjoyed it and will definately go back again when next down that way. Beer is a beautiful village and still retains it's character and charm. Highly recommend.
Clearly a family run business with a proprietor that loves both his work and his customers'…read moredelight. This was a one off visit for us but it made our one night, two day stop over in Beer very worthwhile. An Italian restaurant with a Thai? influence in the cooking - amazing! If we could sum up the excellent evening meal that we had here it would be this - The best Garlic Bread in the world! If you are a pizza lover you will find it almost impossible to better Gina's quality and presentation. And if you are not, the menu offers a wide choice of mouth watering selections all freshly cooked to order - something special for every taste and all of it good value for money.
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Great village pub. Recently refurbished, looks very nice inside. More a restaurant than a drinking…read morepub, the menu is interesting and the food top quality. Quick service during a mid-week lunch time. Looking forward to visiting again, maybe for a sunday carvery.
Great food and friendly service, I would recommend set menu 2. Crispy duck is delicious.read more
It's no longer called imperial garden, but when it was I went there regularly, great food and…read moreservice. They had an all you can eat buffet (not sure if they still do this) and it was well worth the money
5 stars for the food and incredibly friendly service-…read more We popped in here after finding it on Tripadvisor. It gets good reviews and I now know why - it's GREAT! Open air bar/restaurant with a really relaxed atmosphere. The Miller lite cans were only $1!!!! Can you believe that? $1 ???? Seriously, that's a bargain even if they were only 10oz cans! Anyway, the food was super delicious as we had the jerked wings and curried goat. 3 wings were super spicy and 3 were jerked. The super spicy wasn't too bad though the owner gave us an unlabeled bottle of hot sauce to kick it up and umm....that was hot(spicy) - and I love spicy food. The jerked wings were delicious and meaty. The curried goat was incredible - moist and fell off the bone. I wish we would have gotten another order. A special note to the owner - thanks for the trick Long Island iced tea. That was funny and thanks for a great time at your place. We'll be back!!!
The $7 round trip water taxi almost takes you very close to Lazy Lizard. The food was Amazing;…read moresome of the best curries I have ever had. The Jerk Chicken Philly was excellent. The fried fish was super moist and tender. All the dipping sauces were excellent. Be sure to try the onion rings with their chili sauce. The yellow curry mustard with their fried calamari was awesome. Oh, the Pina coladas were excellent as well. All the prices were very affordable.
A great family run Italian restuarant…read more The food is cooked while you wait and is full of flavour. Mmmm.. and a great pleasure to eat. So many great dishes its hard to choose.It's nearly always full! The wines are great too, and they serve Italian spirits. Very friendly, they'll stand you a drink - well they did me! A small, cosy little place, but a real gem!
This is a lovely italian estaurant and quite a discovery as it is not on the main road through…read moreBroadtsone so not a lot of pasing trace. Car parking on the road outside or in the car park opposite. Very friendly and welcoming staff and an extensive menu and wine list. The food is absolutly delicious and reasonably priced. It can get very busy so worth reserving a table at weekends. Lovely cosy atmosphere and highly reommended.
What a great place! The way they menu the fish was delightful! The on table menu description is…read moreingenious! Absolutely the most friendly of staff! The scallops are amazing as was the lobster. Kudos, Sticky Toffee Cake! Despite the lovely staff they seemed shorthanded. Point be known we are American almare impatient and hope to sit, eat and exit in less than an hour. Not a European thing. Go here!
Excellent service. The food was well prepared, fresh, and tasty. The restaurant had good vibes and…read moreclean
During the day this is a great place for coffee. You get pastries with the coffee (no, not loads)…read more Their lunch menu is rather mouthwatering, pastas, salads, pizza, panini. Scrummy. You get hungry just looking at it or smelling it. In the evening, it all becomes a bit disappointing. The flavours are a bit dull, nothing is very inspiring. However, the wine is served in large glasses so everything, in the end seems less of a let down, especially if you're not paying. They used to have a sofa near the kitchen door, but since they took it away, we hardly go there. Loos are clean!
Been here for lunch a number of times. The food is of good quality and they serve large portions…read more Very reasonably priced for what you get. Family friendly with a good childs menu.
Not bad food. Great atmosphere. My husband loved his pizza/calzone. Goo place for groups!read more
Has a nice modern atmosphere and service was good. Ordered two pastas and they both were tasty…read more It wasn't the best italian I've had, but it was certainly average.
The queue that forms shortly after opening on any given day should give you an idea of what to…read moreexpect here: the best fish and chips in Weymouth...and maybe even Dorset and would likely give any chippie in the UK a run for its money. I was in Weymouth for my sister's wedding this past summer and she scheduled one meal at the Marlboro. I ate there 3 times over the course of 4 days. I tried to lose some weight to look good for the wedding; this place definitely didn't help that cause. For about £10 pounds, you get a reasonably sized filet(s) and a whole heap of chips. The batter is crisp, light, and perfectly seasoned. The pineapple fritters are an awesome dessert - kind of like a fried Oreo us muricans love with only half the guilt/remorse afterward. The chips are ok - again, mostly because I've been conditioned to want my fried potatoes to be crispy. I prefer the chips w/ the curry sauce poured over top. YUM! Of the types of fish I tried, I'd put cod - mackerel - haddock in order of preference. Salt and vinegar are available, but all other sauces are charged a nominal fee. You can eat in or takeaway - the eat in area is a bit congested, so may not be very comfortable if you have young children. The queue is formidable but it moves along rather quickly. Sitting by the Old Harbour bridge, eating fish and chips and drinking a Shandy Bass...lovely way to spend an afternoon--or three--in Weymouth.
When we arrived in Weymouth we asked a local on the street where the best place to get fish and…read morechips was. She directed to this restaurant and we weren't disappointed. It was full of people that were obviously locals. The fish was fresh and the lager cold. Would highly recommend!!!