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Aah - nice topic - one close to my heart. In my humble, researched opinion:



Gowlett: best-tasting if you like thin and crispy and a wait for freshly prepared gorgeousness


Actress: very close 2nd - love the potatoes/rosemary one against all previous suspicions


Firezza: nah


Dominoes: great when hangover is so much you cannot leave the house. It is what it is.


@ Alan Medic: Since when was a whole pizza (of any size) been too much?


*sighs at overly large pizza-loving tummy*

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Alan Medic Wrote:

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> Feck off Mick. Wait till your my age. When I was a

> lad my nickname was 'stick'.



Was this because of your cautious approach to Vingt-et-un? Because dogs chased you and insisted you come and meet their owner? Because your classmates were all South African and were implying you lived in a dump? What!?

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i've only had one gowlett pizza and it was average (from the sounds of things i guess i've been unlucky) had a couple of nice one's from il mirto, but i've found it helps to ask for them well done, as they can be a bit sloppy otherwise


the best pizzas in the area are my homemade ones;


Nothing flash- very thin base, tomato and herb layer, thin mozarella layer- top shelf of the oven for about 4 minutes nice n crisp- some parma ham, handful of rocket and a drizzle of chilli oil all added cold.

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The best pizza I have had in the area was in Sydenham at this new restaurant, Re Masaniello where the old Criterion Ice Cream Parlour used to be. The pizzas are done there in front of you in the clay oven and they are very decent and reasonable priced. I always have the vegetarian one with artichokes, aubergines, broccoli raab, mushrooms, peppers.

I have also been told that Raffaele restaurant in the area is very good and makes pizzas and rustic bread, more reasonable priced than ED shops and bakeries. Also there are some good pizzerias up to Crystal Palace. Enjoy

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  • 2 weeks later...

maxxi Wrote:

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> First take-away pizza from The Actress tonight -

> uninspiring, undercooked, overpriced. Grated

> mozzarella!? Come on.


Hmmmmm...


They ain't all that are they. All standard "generic pizza parts" assembled on site, then cooked in erm, an oven.


I mean really, how difficult is it to make a decent pizza base from scratch ?


However, it does take skill & desire, which The Gowlett at least have in spades.


Even a chain like Pizza Express knock out pretty perfect pizza all day long.


Duh, it's not rocket science, just use the right stuff across the board.


In general the Actress/Bishop chain do pretty well.



BUT their Pizzas suck.



NETTE::o

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Best I've had locally is from Pizza al Forno in Forest Hill - nice thin crust pizza, delivery is always very speedy and it's nice and hot when it arrives.


Firenza is nothing like as good (too salty), and don't get me started on Dominos. I'd rather not eat than have Dominos, far too greasy, makes me feel ill.

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> Remember this? Franco Manca is a good product,

> good team and nice fit out. But whilst it might

> not go down well with the scenesters ...their

> pizzas are frankly a bit chewy. The Gowlett still

> wins for me.

>

> Discuss.


It says on the back of Franco Manca's menu/place mats why their pizzas are a bit chewy.


Can't remember exactly but apparently they are intended to be like that.


I agree the Gowlett's are crispier, but I had another one at Franco Manca on Saturday and it was absolutely delicious again :)


Though I found it a bit odd that they'd run out of pale ale, considering it's in bottles (so won't go off if they get a load in) and they have a relatively small range of drinks!

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I must say I'm a fan of Gowlett Johnny. A man, flawed like the rest of us, who bangs to the beat of his own drum. He has the nervous spark of entrepreneurial energy that keeps him busy....Most recently an old converted double decker bus. With a full pizza oven in the back and seating with 30 odd covers. Love it.
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Sue Wrote:

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>

> Though I found it a bit odd that they'd run out of

> pale ale, considering it's in bottles (so won't go

> off if they get a load in) and they have a

> relatively small range of drinks!


that's what happens if you have too many customers....

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Sue Wrote:

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> MrBen Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Remember this? Franco Manca is a good product,

> > good team and nice fit out. But whilst it might

> > not go down well with the scenesters ...their

> > pizzas are frankly a bit chewy. The Gowlett

> still

> > wins for me.

> >

> > Discuss.

>

> It says on the back of Franco Manca's menu/place

> mats why their pizzas are a bit chewy.

>

> Can't remember exactly but apparently they are

> intended to be like that.

>

> I agree the Gowlett's are crispier, but I had

> another one at Franco Manca on Saturday and it was

> absolutely delicious again :)

>

> Though I found it a bit odd that they'd run out of

> pale ale, considering it's in bottles (so won't go

> off if they get a load in) and they have a

> relatively small range of drinks!



Sourdough is why it's chewier. I really like Franco Manco but it's down to taste, most people prefer thin easy chew. I also like Pizza Eexpress. The actress would be my third favourite in the area.


ps I was also miffed about the lack of pale ale, that was the first Saturday they opened, so still without it!?

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