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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.
Does Pizza Express have free WiFi?
Yes, Pizza Express has free WiFi.
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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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Free bread and stuff
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.
Had a great meal here our first night in Bath. Sat outside and enjoyed beautiful weather (the…read moreservers were very keen to accommodate our request to sit outside and made sure a table was immediately cleaned off for us). Shared one of their specialty pizzas (very tasty, only wish there'd been a bit more generous helpings of the meat topping, as not every slice had it), Caesar salad (big portion, perfect for sharing), and a sampler of their dipping sauces (for the crust -- so good!). They also brought out a pitcher of cold water for the table (an appreciated touch). Would recommend!
Cider!
Maybe this is the best pizza in Bath, but it's very mediocre. Kind of flavorless really. And took…read moreforever to get - more than an hour (almost 90 min) after we ordered it. We waited long after others who had come in after us. Service was okay - they lost our booking somehow. I had the confirmation and the email reminder on my phone that I showed them. They were very confused but seated us and honored it. We started with a salad and the focaccia (which was really just a white pizza). Both were good. They have some nice wines. Then we had margherita pizzas and one speciality pizza. I asked for some chili oil to help give it some flavor but even that wasn't spicy. For dessert we had some ice cream and I tried a cannoli. Also mediocre. The shell was overdone and the cheese was just okay. I've never had one that only was made with ricotta and no mascarpone at all. Overall would not return - there are other good places in Bath we would like to try.
We split a Margherita Pizza. It was excellent! They have a…read moredaily salad and daily soup. Casual, outdoor seating available. Fun music but a little loud. Service was fast and friendly.
Margherita pizza
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Outdoor seating
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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