Pizza Express

Typically, of the Italian chains in the UK, Pizza Express is not usually my favourite. However, on this visit, they may have changed my mind! This Pizza Express is at a busy intersection, which means that there is no street parking next to the restaurant. There is a short-​stay car park just a short walk down the road, after 6 p.m. the fee for parking is 2 quid until very early in the morning. I only know this because we wanted to use the 2 for 1 Orange Wednesday offer, but when we walked in after parking, they were busy and wouldn’t have a table until 9 p.m.
On this visit, I popped in during lunch time… ok, it was more like 1:30 or 2 p.m., but as a Lady of Leisure now with no obligations, the world is my oyster! I had also gotten carried away with shopping, but if I had a leisurely lunch, Mr. Snarky could just pick me up after work and we could head back to Bolton for the weekend. Anyway, when I walked in, there were loads of groups with children, so it was a bit manic and a bit loud. I felt bad for the one staff member who seemed to be waiting on all the tables. She did seat me quite quickly and sat me further away from the noise, which was nice since I had just bought a new book and was ready to get stuck in.
After having walked outside most of the day, I ordered a glass of ice water and she brought me this tall glass full of ice and water… she knew exactly what I was wanting. The menu has changed a bit since the last time I was in a Pizza Express, but what I liked were the new items that were added for the summer! The last thing you want is something super heavy on a hot day and the new items seem to be much lighter.
I decided on the Piadina Pizza: spinach, rocket, mushrooms, artichokes, pine nuts, and a spicy tomato sauce. No cheese! Huzzah for us lactose intolerant sods! While I know I can always order pizzas without cheese, some of them weren’t made to be served without cheese, but this, this sounded light and seemed like a the best of two worlds: salad and pizza.
The waitress seemed to understand when to leave me be and when to stop over and see if I needed anything. To be fair, because I was having one of those long, leisurely lunches, she could have ignored me and paid all of her attention to the other tables and I would have been fine, but it was nice to know she hadn’t forgotten about me and that my water glass was never empty. When my pizza came it looked delicious! I also asked for the thin crust and it was the right choice in keeping the dish light. I thought I was going to need the chili oil, however, the spicy tomato sauce had a kick and it was great! I loved the pizza and will probably order it the next time we go in (Orange Wednesdays… we made a reservation this time).
I did order a dessert, the Summer Pudding with ice cream. I was pretty excited because you don’t see Summer Pudding on many menus! Although they did have some other light, summery desserts with sorbet and fruit that looked delicious too! The Summer Pudding is a nice small portion, which is highly appreciated after stuffing my face with a whole pizza. The pudding itself was nice… tart and sweet, but mostly bread. It could have done with more fruit, but I still devoured it.
I think Pizza Express has hit the nail on the head with the summer menu items and I can’t wait to go back and try some of the other items!

No more again.

Pretty small restaurant, but good food & service.

Pizza Express as its name suggests is a Pizza restaurant. They do sell other types of italian food as well as pizza, but I like the pizza the best. It is situated in the Old Town area of Swindon, at a busy road junction. There is no car parking on site, so you have to park at a pay and display car park about five minutes walk away. The staff there are friendly and helpful and the food is tasty and reasonably priced. (Even more reasonable if you have a special offer voucher and there are often such vouchers to be found online for Pizza Express.)

This one is a good size not huge. I really like pizza express, it has a great atmosphere. Pizza express isn’t cheap, but it is qaulity and is freshly made for you when you want. The garlic bread is a dream and I have been known just to visit the resturant for the bread alone. I love the four cheese pizza it is has a really nice base to it, and just the right amount of cheese. Good location for Town so pop in for lunch. There always seems to be a great atmosphere in these resturants. The staff are really friendly and work hard for their tips.

Pizza Express Swindon is probably the best Pizza Express i‘ve visited. Situated in the heart of Old Town, the restaurant itself is very cosy and nicely decorated. Food is served switfly and staff are friendly. I have visited many times and the food and desserts are always consistent. They are very accomodating for small children and always make a large space when we visit (i have a 10 month old baby). I would definetly recommend Pizza Express