Now I know that to the discerning food connoisseurs out there Pizza Hut may seem exempt from the 'Restaurant' arena and snubbed yet if you're a low income family with young children Pizza Hut is often as glamorous as it gets and really in these situations shouldn't be snubbed.
In the past 6 months I've visited this particular branch twice. It's situated in the Bolton Gate retail park and has plenty of parking and access. From the outside it's am modern building and looks clean and tidy with the trade-mark design and decor that one would associate with a Pizza Hut. Inside it's on one level and of adequate size with various styles of seating from open tables to the more secluded 'booths'.
The staff are incredibly welcoming, chatty and helpful and nothing is too much trouble for them. It really is good old fashioned honest 'service' which is often missing in many modern establishments and as would be expected they are very child friendly, the simple faithful free balloon is always a big hit with my kids.
You have three main options at the moment, if you're there at lunchtime you can have the buffet (eat as much as you like) or if you arrive later you can participate in the new 'Happy Hour' deal and obviously at any time you can order off the menu.
The buffet is extremely good value (ideal for students!) but the selection is obviously limited and timing is hit and miss as often you'll be hanging around like a vulture waiting for the pizza to be replenished as everyone else has eaten it all!
The only minor problem we've had with this branch is that on both visits the Ice Cream Factory machine has been broken, which is a little disappointing if you have children though they will bring you out a bowl of scooped icecream which you can add the sauces and sweets etc to as a substitute, a rather generous portion of ice cream at that.
All in all it's a pleasant eating experience whether you're with friends, your partner or your family. It's relaxing, unobtrusive and on both occasions has been pleasantly populated with enough customers to give it atmosphere but not too many to intrude upon your experience.
Let's not forget the food though, the pizza is incredibly tasty and good value and thankfully soft drinks are refillable free.
Well definitely be going back however I highly recommend checking their website before you go as they often have promotions on with printable vouchers. read more
