Franco Manca

[Sue]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Don't forget (pretty decent) pizzas at the Actress

> too.

>

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Really?

The last pizza I had at the Actress was, sadly, absolutely disgusting.

It arrived at the table virtually raw.

I sent it back and it didn't arrive again much better, but I ate it and paid because I was starving.

If memory serves, it was something like leek and pea shoots, which was weird anyway even without the raw dough. Some of the Actress pizza combinations are just bizarre.

I'm just going straight to the Gowlett next time. Fantastic pizza. The Actress is just round the corner and the Gowlett is a trek, but needs must ......

[Jeremy]

Yes, really! Anywhere can have an off day. I think their pizzas are just fine. I've no problem with slightly unconventional toppings. Leek and pea shoot sounds quite inoffensive to me.

[*Bob*]

The last 20 pizzas we've had at The Actress have been steadfastly tasty.

There was one off day. They took the offending item back without question, refunded the money, gave us another one free - and threw in a free drink. So tasty pizza and great customer service in my book. Whether or not they happen to be authentic, hand-stretched-on-the-thighs-of-olive-skinned-mafioso-daughters - I can't say I'm that bothered.

That said, I'd never go to a 'pizza restaurant' without kids. It'd be like going to Disneyland without kids.

[Otta]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> That said, I'd never go to a 'pizza restaurant'

> without kids. It'd be like going to Disneyland

> without kids.

So true. Pizza express is a great place to go with the kids, but why would you bother otherwise?

[titch juicy]

Because pizza express make 'ok' pizzas and kids generally can't the the difference and it's easy for kids? Franco Manca (and the Gowlett) make exceptional pizzas. Perhaps kids wouldn't appreciate the difference.

Tell generations of Italians that pizza is only 'kids' food.

[Otta]

Where did anyone say that pizza is only kid's food?

The Gowlett is a pub, I've already said on this thread that pizzas are great for pubs.

[*Bob*]

It's not a case of good, exceptional, authentic. However good it is, it's just a bit of a dull 'restaurant eat'. It's like ordering pasta in a restaurant. Why?! I can cook that at home, pretty well. Kids like pizza though, so it's a safe option - it works - bosh.

'Generations of Italians'.. mammmma miiiiaaa (gesticulates wildly with hands).

[Jeremy]

Oh I eat in pizza places now and again... but it's cheap(ish)convenience food, rather than something I'd go specifically out of my way for.

[Sue]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> The last 20 pizzas we've had at The Actress have

> been steadfastly tasty.

>

> There was one off day. They took the offending

> item back without question, refunded the money,

> gave us another one free - and threw in a free

> drink.

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Bloody hell.

Clearly I wasn't assertive enough :))

[mrcee]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> The last 20 pizzas we've had at The Actress have

> been steadfastly tasty.

>

> There was one off day. They took the offending

> item back without question, refunded the money,

> gave us another one free - and threw in a free

> drink. So tasty pizza and great customer service

> in my book. Whether or not they happen to be

> authentic,

> hand-stretched-on-the-thighs-of-olive-skinned-mafi

> oso-daughters - I can't say I'm that bothered.

>

> That said, I'd never go to a 'pizza restaurant'

> without kids. It'd be like going to Disneyland

> without kids.

Revelation - I enjoyed Disneyland when I went before having kids.

Also quite enjoyed sodo pizza in honor oak park.

This isn't going well, I will retire from the thread now