Horrible. Very questionable health standards. Staff is rude and extreme. Would never ever order…read moreagain

Definitely the Best pizza place in Prestwich without a…read moredoubt, never had any issues and always get service with a smile.

I was FINALLY able to try Rudy's, even though the universe seemed to be against me the whole time…read morebut I finally got in. I've wanted to try this place for some time now, and every time I see people in Manchester asking about the best pizza places, Rudy's is always peoples number one choice. I made a point to want to go there on this visit, so I did everything I needed to do in the city, and then headed over for when it opened so I knew I would be able to get a table. A few people went in before me and the staff member was talking to people a little bit so I had a feeling something was wrong. When I got to the them, it turns out the pizza oven wasn't turning on so there would have been a minimum of 30 minute delay, I could be seated but they couldn't do any orders until the people in had sorted out the problem. I decided to go off and do something else (there's an amazing coffee shop around the corner so I went there for a bit) and then return when, hopefully, it was all fixed. I was gone around 40-45 minutes and when I walked down the street, alongside the extractor vents, I could smell pizza so knew it was all working. When I got in, there was a lot more people inside so it must have been fixed pretty quick and people were going for food. I got seated at the bar area, which was actually where a group of chefs were making the pizzas. I was in front of the one shaping the dough into the pizza shape. I felt a bit awkward looking at them so did it a bit slyly out the corner of my eye. They weren't looking at me so maybe it was as uncomfortable for them as me ... or maybe its just me being an awkward person at a new place. Looking at the menu there was a lot of choice. All of it seemed authentic Neapolitan pizza which Ive never had before so it was new to me. The menu was extensive and I decided to go for good old fashioned basic. HOWEVER, it turns out I ordered even more basic as I got the marinara rather than the margarita ... I did order that but didn't realise the marinara was without cheese. SO that was a shock at first but MY GOD it was delicious. Perfectly cooked and I could see them cooking it, perfect amount of garlic shavings and basil and the sauce and base was to die for. I can see why people say its the best, and there was a number of delivery or to take out orders as a staff member was constantly going out with piles of boxes. On the table where I was there was a tomato tin filled with the cutlery and napkins and a giant pizza cutter which I thought was pretty cool, so I was able to slice my own pizza into whatever sized pieces I wanted. Obviously I ate it how it should be eaten (in my opinion)... into slices and picked up and folded and it was great. I also got a jug of water before my order was taken which I love, and went for a simple blood orange san Pellegrino which came with ice and an orange slice. The pizza was around 9 inch I think ... a good size either way and all in all it only came to £10 which was a bargain. I will, for sure, return and maybe get some cheese on it this time ... and maybe mushrooms as the fungi pizza looked amazing (the guy who sat next to me ordered that) and when I can finally move up to Manchester, I shall order from there more often.

A nice neighborhood spot for a solid wood fired pizza! We visited at lunch and were seated…read moreimmediately.

When we moved to Whitefield I took it upon myself to try to find somewhere that I could get a good…read moretakeaway pizza as some nights you just need one. I tried a number of local takeaways where I would get what you would expect, reasonable pizza that was often a little too greasy, that was until I tried Peppe's. The quality of the pizza at Peppe's is simply better than you can find at most takeaways and is more comparable to what you would find in city centre Pizzerias. They taste fresher, less greasy and more satisfying. If you are in the Whitefield area and it is one of those nights where you are craving a pizza, then make Peppe's your first choice. In addition to the option of takeaway you can also eat in at Peppe's (although I have not tried this yet). If this is your preference I would advise booking as it is only a small place. What I would also suggest is trying the ribs, they are messy but definitely worth it.

We came here for dinner after watching a football match at Old Trafford. Cute vibes, friendly…read moreservice, great prices, interesting flavors!

Don't go if you're over 25... they won't serve you. They won't ask you to leave... they just won't…read moreserve you. After an hour you'll get the hint. Staff is rude as hell. Never again.

Croma is a set of independent Italian restaurant chains with 7 stores in the United Kingdom, mainly…read morein the Manchester area. I visited Croma two times in late November / early December 2015, and sadly have only got round to writing the review now, but it is quite a nice place in Prestwich. Croma is located inside a small complex with a cafe, a bar and a Costa Coffee and is near enough next to Marks and Spencer, but the complex it is in requires parking outside. Croma don't own this so it is just the luck of the draw with opening a restaurant here. On my first visit, the car park machines were out of order so I was concerned in getting a ticket, the staff seemed polite enough and even told me that they are not licensed to issue tickets anyway, still they got the number for me and I rang them to explain. On my first visit, I ordered an Aglefino which is usually £8.65, but was an extra £1.50 for gluten free, I found this to be a little expensive especially for the pizza, which is basically haddock, leek, egg, lemon juice and parsley. I didn't like the combination on the pizza - I guess it was okay but still it was just a combination that shouldn't happen, the only reason I couldn't stop eating it in disgust was probably with the parsley and egg added, and the gluten free base was quite nice. This is quite a nice higher end place, but still some of the prices do not warrant that, although some do depending on the pizza you order. The second visit, I ordered just a pepperoni pizza, to take out, It was quick enough and was ready by the time I pulled up in my car and entered the restaurant. The pizza was once again quite nice, although more cheese would have been nice, but still it was a nice pizza, and this was much cheaper being £7.75 and then an additional £1.50 for gluten free, which still may be a little expensive, but I don't mind paying for quality and gluten free, and this pizza was one of the better ones I have had from other chains, beating Pizza Hut, Domino's and even Bella Italia by a mile! The staff on my second visit did seem a little posh and rude, when I asked how long the pizza would take, they basically reacted in shock, but the staff here mainly seem good so I'm willing to let that slide. One of my pizzas was up to a good standard, and on one, I found it to be quite poor, which although I admit I made the wrong choice, I don't want to blame myself as it wasn't good quality, and they should simply not have put it to the menu. I would say 3 stars is a good rating for Croma, as they have shown stages of a great place to eat, but due to some minor issues such as the haddock pizza, paid parking, minor issues with the staff I feel I can only give 3 stars for now, as I want to see if other pizzas are still up to a good standard - as for now only 1/2 have been, so sadly Croma doesn't warrant 4 stars for me yet. Even charging gluten free at the same of a normal base would be nice, as this is what most other companies do such as Bella, Pizza Hut and ASK.

Croma's real positive point is that it serves up good Italian food: a variation from the usual…read moretired Pizza Express/ Pizza Hut menu. And it really is good value for money. We are talking £6 or £7 for most of the main courses with desserts still at the standard almost £4 or above price. Its a good alternative to the chain restaurants that you see everywhere without actually being too strikingly different. The atmosphere is good in the evenings as it caters well for groups. The waiters don't rush you through your dinner too much which you sometimes get at lower priced restaurants. As with everything else, the food won't blow your mind but its good enough to make you go back: I'd recommend the Duck Salad which comes with their delicious dough balls plus croutons. My sister and I have learnt to ask for the sweet chilli jam on the side as less is definitely more. Croma is good for get togethers with friends on a budget, not necessarily for big occassions. I wouldn't dress up too much to go to Croma.

This is quite a nice Pizza Express store, located in a small run of shops in Pretswich, parking…read morehere is just outside the store and they is no designated spaces, It isn't even worth trying to park in the "car park" as I was forced to move my car by a man who tried to get me a table at another restaurant, before I had even got out of a car, which was pushy, shown desperation on Saporito's part, although I'm pleased to admit, it had nothing to do with Pizza Express, and I even talked about my server here about that, and she told me it is a common complaint. Now back to Pizza Express, this is a nice branch and they even let me use my Tastecard for a takeaway order, by putting me at a table, which was easy enough to do, but it was good to see the manager approved it. My food was quite nice for both the pizza base and toppings, although the base was really oily so by the time I got to the car, after not holding my pizza straight, all the toppings had rolled off. They also were unable to cut my pizza due to it being gluten free, I understand this but normally other branches of Pizza Express and rival chains would find something for me, but I understand it is a cross-contamination issue. This is a nice branch of Pizza Express, the staff here seemed good, but I was still dissapointed with the situation with the restaurant next store and parking nonetheless, while considering some issues with the pizza, I feel this store deserves a solid 3 star rating, but is probably on the lower end of the 3 star scale.

Margharita Siciliana…read moreDiavolo Zucchine Funghi Veneziana Sloppy Giuseppe Four Seasons American Hot Fiorentina Capricciosa Pollo ad Astra Il Padrino Soho Quattro Formaggi Funghi di Bosco Contadina Viabella Gustosa Al Tirolo Etna Pollo Pancetta Campode Fiori Have you decided what to order yet? If you can't manage a whole pizza, I might be able to squeeze in a couple of slices. Just looking at the different options is making my stomach ache!

Gone downhill recently, based on today's experience. Pizza was edible enough although the base was…read morea bit soggy. Not nice and crispy like they used to be. If you check in on Yelp, it presents a 10% off food and drink voucher which they refused to accept!! Waitress walked away from me when I was still talking to her, and no thank you or goodbye as we were leaving despite it being very quiet- I found this very rude. Once one of my favourite pizza restaurants has certainly fallen from grace I'm sad to say.

I was quite unhappy with the pizzas, and the service. Despite my earlier impressions with it being…read morebusy with families and really cool decor, PLY seemed confused about what it wanted customers to do when they arrived: if they are there for food, then they wait at the entrance, where a sign instructed them to do so. However, there was nobody there to greet us and it was difficult to get the attention from any staff, and when we did, it was a case of 'find a free spot', then order. We did get table service. The pizzas (mine was the Vulcano) came with circular pizza cutters, which I am not a fan of, but each to their own. The actual dough, despite being Neapolitan style, was slightly under-cooked, and overall my pizza could have done with an extra 3-4 minutes in the oven. The tomato sauce was watery and the cheese could have been mixed more with the pizza. I'll return for a drink, but next time I'll give the pizza a miss.

Crazy Pedro's! I'd only heard about this before but never really got chance to look into it. Looked…read moreonline and saw that there's now two branches, so thought I'd pop into the Northern Quarter branch, which was a little tricky to find, but is basically nestled behind Affleck's, next door to Dive. Their decoration seems to be this weird quirky blue guy... is this Crazy Pedro? Lives up to his name anyway from what I can see. But moving on. You enter down some stairs into a basement space, which is dark, modern, and very Northern Quarter, right down to recycled aluminium lighting and filament light bulbs against bare brick. I like the colourful artwork though, and the music posters on the ceiling. It also has pinball machines, which is always a plus. It has a nice atmosphere too, friends meeting up to laugh and chat over big ol' pizzas, nachos, cocktails, and beer. As we enter, a friendly staff member at the bar welcomes us and lets us choose from the menu, giving us some advice on the pizzas, and when we decide we want to share a pizza, he lets us know that we can even have half-and-half on a pizza, so we can try a couple of options. Great idea. What's even better is that we appear to have arrived during Happy Hour, meaning a 16 inch freshly made pizza was only £10! Bargain! We opted for half pepperoni (classic!) and half The Cuban. Both arrived in decent time, and were hot, fresh and tasty. I particularly liked that the base tasted toasted, and wasn't soggy in the middle with the toppings sliding off into a fatty pile or anything like you tend to get with a lot of pizza places. The pepperoni was great, can't fault it, but The Cuban was really REALLY good! Ham, roast pork, Swiss cheese, pickles (gherkin slices) and mustard, and it was perfect. It wasn't greasy, it was full of flavour, and all the flavours worked together really well. I would DEFINITELY order this again! So although it was a fleeting visit, I was really impressed. Good atmosphere, friendly staff, surprisingly good prices for the Northern Quarter, and damn good quality pizza! Go! Go now!

Definitely a fun twist on pizza. The KFC was an unexpected delight. Light but flavorful…read more Cocktails were a bit small but that's my American speaking. Price was very reasonable. Service was polite and quick. Has a young, after work, hip dive bar vibe. Great place to meet up with friends.