This was a choice made after getting into London the first night. After checking out Trafalgar we walked around and found this spot that turned out to be a serious chain. Its a nice place to have dinner in all seriousness. The help is dressed up in blue and white striped shirts and they look after you well. Since we were pretty hungry, we went around the menu and chose the Mushroom Arancini as a starter, along with the doughballs with fresh garlic butter. The Arancini was good. It was like eating stuffed mushrooms but these were obviously fried. The doughballs were good, but we love butter and ran out, having to eat the rest as is. We kept things simple with the pizza and got pepperoni. I failed to attain some oregano there but the pizza was good and crisp, like my girlfriend enjoys. Crust was good and despite its small size, it did the trick for being something filling for our first night in the city. As forementioned, its a chain and not one to get tied up into. Enjoy it as you will though. read more

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Couldn't be in a better location from a tourist standpoint. Right off Trafalgar Square and pretty close to some other landmarks. We had the chicken Caesar salad, the vegan gardieniera with regular mozzarella and the pollo ad astra leggera (pizza with a hole cut out in the center where they fill it with mixed greens and some dressing). The service was fairly efficient when you flag them down, but nobody checks on you. The waiters also seemed a little unfriendly like everything was a chore. The ambiance was pretty standard and the prices were very fair for the location. read more

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I've been to pizza express before and had a good experience and was hoping for something similar. Overall the food was good though the service was a little let down. Not sure if I'd go back to pizza express since seems a little overpriced for the quality. read more

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It's okay ... not sure why there are a bunch of these around town. Low bar for pizza in central London I guess. Very overpriced for the quality. Son had a decent pasta dish -- if he wasn't famished I'm not sure he would've been impressed. read more

We happened upon this place by chance and very grateful we did! The atmosphere was lovely and service was great. We ordered the garlic dough balls and the flavor was top notch. For pizzas we ordered the Margherita and the classic American. Both had excellent flavors! read more

This was our first time here and will definitely be back! We had a wonderful server who helped us select two pizza flavors and drinks. Pizza was delicious, we did half BBQ brisket and half pollo ad astra. BBQ won for us. We also ordered the pesto dough balls- were disappointed they weren't served hot, room temperature. The restaurant is cute, simple decor but tables are a little small. read more

Pizza garlic balls were good and the Margherita pizza was ok like New York pizza very skinny crust

Just one look and I knew You would make everything clear Make all the clouds disappear You're better than all the rest Who do I love the best Don't you know, don't you know* Pizza Express, truly "you got it all". Delirious from lack of sleep, exhausted but nowhere to lay my head as my room wasn't ready, I stumbled down the Strand at lunch time, fresh off the plane from the States. My stomach, seemingly mocking my fragile and disoriented state, was pushing me towards the McDonald's across the street. "There must be something less objectionable", I thought to myself. Then, like a ray of light, I came upon Pizza Express. I was greeted quickly and seated right away. Joey my server was friendly, attentive and informative. Sensing that hot peppers would keep me aware a bit longer, I ordered the diavolo pizza. It arrived shortly thereafter, a crisp thin crust, with just the right amount of "done-ness". The toppings...peppers, spicy pepperoni and onions, were generous but not overwhelming. Voracious, I consumed the pie with the frenzy of a madman, much to the dismay of the Frenchmen next to me. However, when they say the tomato sauce dripping down my chin and the insane gleam in my eye, they discreetly turned away from the scene I presented. Sated, I felt somewhat human again and was able to soldier on until my hotel room was ready. Pizza Express, you got it all over the other fast food places. ___________________ * here's everyone's favorite group from Minneapolis (after Prince and the Revolution) , the Jets! http://youtu.be/sByNZekTwCI read more

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Very good thin pizza with unique flavor. Good location. Quick service. Would recommend a quick bite.

I like Pizza Express but I'm often concerned about getting lost in the vastness of large restaurants and this place is huge. I need not have been concerned as, despite dining during peak theatre goer time, the service was fast, personable and what chains like these stake their reputation on. It is placed conveniently for a quick bite before catching a show and great for limited windows of time. We had just an hour to eat before the Opera. It was so busy but the waitress was attentive and the food came very quickly. I always order the same (I'm boring that way) but I am never disappointed. read more

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The pizza was great and I really liked the ultra thin crust. I had the Romano Pomodoro Pesto pizza with lots of fresh basil and tomatoes. It was quite a large pizza which suited my hunger at the time. However, my low rating was based soley on the terrible service. We have four different servers throughout our meal. It took 15 minutes to even have our order taken and the place wasn't even packed, maybe half full. There were several servers standing around, chatting with nothing to do. The food came out fairly promptly yet they never came by to check on us or refill our water pitcher. I spent 15 minutes to track down someone to bring us our check. One server looked me in the eye when I asked for her to bring us the check and she blatantly ignored us, TWICE. I'm fairly certain this place is full of tourists like us all the time but we really didn't ask for much. Service was pathetic even for a hotbed of tourists. I rarely get so frustrated that I don't leave gratuity and these was one of those rare times. read more

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Love pizza express, always hot & served quick. The pizzas are delicious & decent amount of toppings. Welcome my toddler, sorted her out with a highchair & crayons spoke with her & let her play with the orders. I had a ginger beer, which was fresh & chilled. Followed by an American pizza, which is pepperoni on a thin base, plenty of pepperoni & cheese, hot & crisp. My husband had the caprenanse, which is oblong, spicy with rocket on top, very spicy but tasty. As a chain it delivered what was needed, reliable food, cooked well & server quick. read more

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Pizza Express is the only pizza chain I regularly return to and the only restaurant where I tend to eat the same thing almost every time - I just love the Veneziana pizza and the idea of 25p going towards saving Venice from sinking. Second best to actually going to Italy ... I hadn't actually been to this particular branch before and was quite happy to be taken to the downstairs dining area - here you can pretend to be anywhere, not on a busy road in Central London. Nothing special to report, pizza was predictable, staff friendly and efficient - and they've added Malbec to their wine list. Perfect quick fix before heading to a gig around the corner. read more

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Thank God for Pizza Express. No really, I'm not kidding. Thank God for Pizza Express. After wandering around London for a couple days, looking for appropriate places to eat with my 17 month old son, we wandered into Pizza Express - hot, hungry, and dirty (well him... I wasn't so much dirty ;-)). Many places had already given us the side-eye, apparently bringing a toddler into a few establishments in the area is like dropping a stink bomb. But not so Pizza Express! We were welcomed with open arms, by a very sweet and accommodating waitress. Due to who knows what, my son hadn't eaten much over the course of the previous few days, and I will admit that I went to Pizza Express hoping to find something that he'd eat... and oh boy, I did! Their children's menu deserves two huge thumbs up - from the super cute miniature salad, to the tiny portion of dough balls, to the main course (Christopher happily ate almost the entire bowl of pasta), finishing with a mini sundae? Perfection. Very little hit the floor, and that is a huge accomplishment. And for mum? Well, the salad was great, the wine list had a decent selection, and the pizza was incomparable to any chain in the States (really - someone open a Pizza Express in the US!). Yum. Yeah. We ate there twice. And a third time at a different location. Don't judge... we're big fans. Pizza Express, we heart you. read more

As always Pizza Express is what you expect. Great quality for a casual dining experience. Both me and my fiancee had the Super Food Salad...which was huge! And very filling :-) read more

Let me start by saying that I rarely eat pizza at Pizza Express because I make it way better. Modest? No. Just the truth. But after last night's Yelp event I had to eat something substantial NOW and the rain helped me decide quickly: Pizza Express it was. The service was pretty darn good. The server gave up water glasses and a pitcher of water! Score. I do heart my tap water and hate having to ask for re-fills. The Mister and I just shared some doughballs and chicken/pepper/onion pizza and they all came out fast and piping hot. Since we were sharing they had already split the pizza onto two separate plates. No awkward cutting and trying to decide who gets the bigger piece. It was all decided for us. Thanks, Pizza Express! So yeah, I can say with confidence that I will definitely drunkingly stumble into this place next time. read more

Stopped in to pick up a pizza on the way back to the hotel. Being an American, I was intrigued by all the varieties of pizza they had on the menu. I had the da moirerie pizza and it was very good. It was made with Gorgonzola cheese, artichokes, pancetta and had a super thin, crispy crust. This was one of the yummiest pizzas I have ever had. It was so good that another member of my group ordered a pizza from there the very next night. The lemonade was also very good. Service was excellent and the hostess seemed generally thrilled that our group visited their restaurant while on holiday. read more

As usual, I can't go anywhere without having some pizza. While in London, I was haunted by Pizza Express. Everywhere I turned there was a Pizza Express on that street. Maybe it was some type of psychological brain washing, but I really wanted to try it since I kept seeing it all over London. I visited the Pizza Express that was closest to my hotel one night for dinner. After a long day traversing London, I was in desperate need of food, and even better, pizza. The restaurant was relatively empty when we arrived. The location is very large, so it could have just felt empty. As a starter, my sister and I got the Dough Balls Formaggi. These were pretty good. The dough balls are small, but that could be because as an American, we are accustomed to larger portions. For my meal, I got the La Reine pizza without the olives. The pizza was very lackluster. The tomato sauce was not very good, the bread was way too soft (almost soggy like), and the cheese was not melted enough. It was quite disappointing. My sister got the American Hot pizza, and had the some complaints. I was expecting the pizza to be better since I was in London, and figured it was close to Italy. Maybe it's because this is a franchise? Who knows. Next time I visit London I'd rather try a smaller place that looks like they have good pies, as opposed to a franchise. read more

Its pizza! I love pizza! This branch of Pizza Express is very, very good! I ordered a large hawaiian, expecting a thick doe and barely any topping. It was the COMPLETE opposite! Loads of topping and a super thin crust. Great place to go for an after work meet-up. read more

I admit I'm not a huge chain fan and even less so of heavy pizzas but the lower calorie option of essentially a salad on top of a thin crust pizza all under 500 calories has converted me. The pizza especially with the salad was light and delicious. Husband had the American leggera and I had the pollo leggera. Yes I am coming back!! read more

Disappointing experience tonight, as a lover of pizza express and someone who visits one most weeks and always considered this branch a good one, tonight I was completely let down. Dough balls served luke warm/cold and had to wait a further five minutes to get the butter thats supposed to come with it, pizza not cooked fully and very doughy. Before we even finished our starters they were serving the main course. Staff not on the ball and far too Blasé Complained and given a meal for two on my next return. read more

This was just around the corner from our hotel (as were a number of other restaurants). There was no waiting around 7:15 p.m. on a Sunday when we arrived. We split two pizzas between 3 people. I think we got a Calabrese and a Giardiniera The pizzas were thin crust and tasty. The wine selection was not vast, but it was acceptable. Prices were decent by (what I take for) London standards. There also appeared to be many locations around the city. If I visit London again, i would definitely go back. read more

This is a Pizza Express in the West End. Therefore they know express service, which was good as we we seated and out in 40 mins It has a good size upstairs with an even bigger downstairs. Due to it's size it doesn't have good acoustic properties so expect to shout at the others on your table. It's a chain and the food is adequate for a chain restaurant. You get exactly what it says in the menu They now do a gluten free menu of dough balls & pizzas which suit me and the gluten free food is good too. read more

As always Pizza Express is what you expect. Great quality for a casual dining experience. Both me and my fiancee had the Super Food Salad...which was huge! And very filling :-) Even though the service was great. The understand of our requests were very limited. Firstly, Pizza Express HAS an app...and I adore using mobile app for everything. When I asked the waiter if I could use the Pizza Express app to pay for my meal, he wasn't too sure then told me that I had to go to the Pizza Express website, and download a code to be able to do that...very strange. I later found out that I could, and the code was at the bottom of the receipt. Still, it's annoying having to wait for the receipt when I just want to pay and go. Secondly, we actually decided to go to Pizza Express because we were told that during the Tube Strikes, Pizza Express was offering 40% discount if you mentioned the offer. We checked before we sat down, and was told it was true. Nevertheless, when we asked the waiter about it, he said that we needed a voucher for it...this created a bit of confusion. The restaurant manager was brought over and everything was sorted. A great and very consumer oriented manager :-) Don't believe me? ;-)...well, over dinner, I was actually practicing a talk I was doing with my fiancee, and I like to record myself so I can go back over it later. As a result, I actually captured the our discussion with the waiter. You can here it here https://soundcloud.com/user203092035/pizza-express-experience read more

Be aware - Yelp maps this location incorrectly, but the listed address is correct. Follow the numbers on the north side of the Strand, not the map. It was worth finding this out the hard way on an empty stomach, though! read more

Um yes. London + gluten free pizza. Sold. My husband and I had dinner here one night of our vacay in London town and loved it. It was affordable and fun and quite tasty. The gluten free pizza was on a delightfully thin crust and was enough to feed both of us, even after a full day of walking around town. My husband ordered the Dough Balls as an appy and about died because they were so buttery and delicious. I was absolutely jealous I couldn't try them. (Gluten free version coming any time soon??) Anyway, I can't remember for the life of me what pizza toppings we got...probably American, knowing us...but we both raved. And to top it off, hubby got some English cider too. Not bad, not bad at all. (We definitely visited again during our trip!) read more

Amazing tasty food and pizzas, great wide selection of breads and toppings. And the place is big inside.

The food is great, but the service is patchy ( too much waiting time between courses and for the bill) and they MUST get their door fixed. The stupid door stays open all the time and on a freezing cold Winter's day the restaurant was baltic and the cold temperature destroyed any hope of enjoying the meal. If they offer to sit you next to the door, say no! Time to call the maintenance man...... read more

Food was good - it was classic pizza express. I always forget how delicious their salads are! also got the dough balls for starter, of course! Although they have a new version of the dough balls now (which come with cheese!) not sure how I feel about that, wasn't brave enough to try them. I stuck to the old classic for fear of being disappointed. Service was good here! I ordered a glass of the merlot wine and didnt like it so asked to change it and they did no problem! really friendly staff! read more

What a great discovery. Yes, it's Pizza Express...but it also happens to serve wine AND pizza until midnight and it's directly across the street from Charing Cross station. Could it be any more perfect?? I had a friend visiting from LA and we wanted to finish off the night somewhere we could get a drink, something to eat and be able to chat without having to shout over loud booming music and this really was the place, believe it or not! read more

I ordered a glass of wine and a salad. Here is the description "Warm Vegetable & Goat's Cheese Salad £10.25 Chargrilled Italian vegetable salad of warm aubergine, red & yellow peppers, santos tomatoes and marinated artichoke with soft goat's cheese, roasted tomatoes, cucumber, Italian lentils, seasonal mixed leaves, basil and mint. Extra virgin olive oil & red wine vinegar dressing, warm dough stick" Pretty much everything came out of a tin can (and tasted like it), there were probably no more than ten italian lentils on my plate (I had to look for hem), I had trouble finding the mint, and this entire culinary disaster was drenched in a terrible vinaigrette with too much vinegar in it. The wine was okay put surely not worth £4.5 Not recommended unless you have some kind of coupon/ or massive discount. read more

I had been walking all morning...tired, hungry and desperate. I stumbled into a Pizza Express. I'm vegan, so I was a bit worried about whether or not the menu would have anything for me. I ended up ordering the Giardiniera pizza minus the pesto. Instead, the waiter offered to have the chef top it with fresh slices of tomatoes. My pizza was good and I left satisfied. Although I prefer to avoid chain restaurants and it certainly wasn't the best pizza I've ever eaten, I'd go again in similar circumstances. read more

Been to London twice and been to Pizza Express twice. First time around from across from Ashburn Hotel, they since closed and we had to track one down over by the theatres. Pizza is large and excellent, as well as the salads. You can eat a whole pizza and feel full but not barfy, whereas in the US you will keel over and die.... Excellent, can't wait to return again and again. read more

The Bruschetta with pesto is superb. The pizza divine and of course, the banofee pie is a required ending. Great wine list, great everything. read more

Pizza Express is a well-known brand and there are lots of them in the area. This one is quite spacious, with a big dining room downstairs in addition to the big area upstairs. We had a team dinner here one evening, with 16 of our staff. They served us well, and fast, and with good food. I think you know what to expect with a Pizza Express. (I think the name is terrible because it implies bottom-tier takeaway, but Pizza Express is actually a mid-market restaurant that serves quite good food). This branch was efficient in getting us seated, effective in getting our food onto the table, and we enjoyed ourselves. I think that's all one can ask for, really. read more

I love Pizza Express, the restaurant is located opposite charing cross station. After the show at the English National Opera, ,me and the wife went to this before our way home and wow, its a large restaurant spread over two floors, service was quick, staff were polite, it was clean, dimly lit and romantic, the pizza as always was first class, a thoroughly enjoyable night out. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. read more

Good food for the price. Somewhat of quasi gourmet pizza without the heavy price tag. Being a foreign exchange student in London for 1 year, made numerous visits to Pizza Express. Cant go wrong with the marghareta pizza. read more

Great atmosphere and delicious pizzas. Why would you want to go to greasy pizza hut or dominos when you have PEx. I'm not much of a Pizza person, but if i do, this is where you'll find me read more

Great pizza and service. Ordered a gelato for take out and was told it was on the house. Also went to the Tower Bridge location and the food was good too. read more

The pizzas here are pretty good and tasty compared to your local takeout or supermarket pizzas. I have noticed a more lengthier waiting time and its best to ask them to cut it for you. They provide a knife and fork that can only really be used to tear the pizza into pieces... to put it bluntly, the pizza does get cold rather quickly as they are thin in base. I prefer eating pizza using my hands, but it seems everybody here tucks in with knife and forks... read more