Pizza Express

Simply amazing! You can't really go wrong with Pizza Express but the service we received from the second we arrived was 1st class! The food was outstanding! We'd just done a very long walk along the River Itchen so to be greeted in such a friendly way followed by such amazing food was a perfect. Food was quick, service was quick, the wine was cold, the sun was shining! The atmosphere was great. We didn't want to leave! We were in Winchester for 3 days and this was the best meal we had.

The Jalapeño Dough Balls were super spicy but delicious and the Leggera pollo ad astra was cooked just perfect.

We went on a very busy Friday night and it was pretty clear that the team was getting overwhelmed. Our server was nice and friendly but our food took over an hour to arrive. Halfway through the wait, we were informed that some items we ordered had run out so we had to change the orders on the fly. When we did get our starters, the table next to us were quite disappointed as they had arrived and ordered before us but hadn't received their starters yet. It wasn't the end of the world but I'd caution against busy times of the week.

Firstly, the Pizzas, when they arrived, were very nice. The problem that this restaurant has, is that the space available to cook the pizzas is not adequate for the number that have to be produced. This is not a criticism of the people preparing them, they worked extremely hard and the quality did not suffer. The number of deliveries and take out orders however, meant that we had to wait over 40 minutes for our order.

Great food. Prompt service even with few staff. Dough balls nice. New deserts really good. Split bill for tesco vouchers no problem. View of the mill.

Good overall pizzas. Service really good
Quite a small restaurant
Toilets poor
Good location by the river
Celebrating Christmas already

We were visiting Winchester and wanted a risk free dinner. Pizza Express can usually be relied on for great food and this one was great. However, it was very busy, the staff did seem somewhat over stretched and food did take a little longer to arrive than usual. Otherwise, all good.

Reserved a table, but wasn't told until we got here that it was upstairs - and wasn't asked about my mobility until I had already limped up the circular stairscase! Additionally, the toilets are in the basement. Pizza was burnt around the outer edges and additional ingredients missed off. Service however, was excellent and issues corrected when addressed, although having service on one floor and the kitchen on another leads to food coming at different times which is not ideal

I had La Reine pizza. It was mediocre, the ingredients were OK but the base was too thin and crunchy also thanks to the electric oven. If you're looking for an authentic Italian pizza, this is not the place for you. The service was friendly.