Pizza Planet

When working at a nearby nightclub you could occasionally find me in Pizza Planet’s cartoon themed walls eating a kebab or a pizza. It’s not the kind of place that would have me screaming to newcomers to the city «You must try Pizza Planet» but over maybe twenty visits, I can’t recall ever once feeling disgruntled by the service either.
Pizza is what they do best, but the burgers and chicken are pretty good too. The service is good — I find most of the guys in shops like this are quite friendly as the highlight of the job is talking to nice people. Some might find it a bit weird to be eating their purchases surrounded by massive murals of Spongebob and the like, but I’d imagine most of their customers aren’t that bothered. Prices are similar to nearby fast food shops.
In conclusion, pizza lovers on a night out to the nearby O2 Academy or theatres then you might want to stop off at Pizza Planet for a quick snack.

Offering tasty fast food at even tastier prices, this late-​night takeaway is a great place to stop by if ever you’re feeling peckish. The staff are always polite and talkative (sometimes a little too talkative!) and the prices are very reasonable. No real parking facilities are available outside, but the Floors 2 Go a few doors down has a sizeable pay and display which is usually pretty quiet.
Inside, Toy Story murals are painted on the walls, in keeping with the ‘Pizza Planet’ theme, but other than this nice touch, the seating area and interior look pretty much identical to your average fast food takeaway. Depending on what you order, you may have to wait around a while whilst the staff prepare it for you, but if you’re going for a pizza, I can promise you that you won’t wind up disappointed.
Situated right opposite Birmingham’s O2 Academy, Pizza Planet can get incredibly busy on big concert nights and in the early hours of Saturday morning, as the O2’s Indie club night Propaganda runs every Friday without fail until 3am. But if you pick your timing right, you’re bound to have a pleasant experience. Pizza Planet’s food, service and friendliness are all of a good standard.

The exterior is a bit Simpsons, which is what initially attracted me to this place the first time I picked up a late-​night pizza from there, but Pizza Planet also provides a fine slice of pizza too. It’s not anything extraordinary or anything but it does the trick, especially after a night spent partying hard over the road at Academy. Beware though, this place shuts around half 2 generally so you’ll want to maybe leave the club to grab a pizza box before you grab your taxi.
I always go for the Veggie Hot or Mexican Hot pizzas (an idiotic choice when drunk) but they’re scrumptious and I usually do that well sexy thing of waking up to a breakfast slice left in the box. The prices are good and, although I haven’t ever ordered in for delivery (you have to spend over 8 quid to get delivery, btw), there are plenty of great combo deals for families and a wide-​ranging selection of toppings. Cheaper than Dominos and quite nearly as tasty too, Pizza Planet gets a thumbs up from me.

surprisingly great pizzas from this hidden little gem. great welcoming staff and well priced menus. lots of choices here, even for you veggies out there. nice atmos, nice music