New pasta / pizza joint in Melbourne Grove

[Ann]

This place sound like incredibly good value. Will give it a shot.

[SteveT]

Are they thin and crispy, cheap and delicious, if not I shall go to Rome from city airport and eat my fill because there are no bad pizzas in Rome.

[alachlan]

indeed they are - no more than 10 mins to wait either, pulled the bread into shape, toppings and a quick blast in the oven to get it to rise a little at the edges. best smelling and tasting pizza i've had for ages.

[jaybee82]

I tried some pizza/bread on my way back from Sainsbury's as I was walking past and was really tasty...and the colour is certainly eyecatching! They should do well.

[charlottep]

We had takeout pizza and pasta last night - I grabbed a takeaway menu on my way home from the station. I was impressed, simple but v tasty - the way Italian food should be. REALLY great value for money too. It's called il Mirto (I think).

[Sherwick]

Great pizza (thin, crispy, delicious) at great prices (?5:80 for a pizza and a coke).

What more could you ask for?!

[Paul]

Is it byo? Heading there tonight and need a glass of vino!

[Sherwick]

I should add that I didn't have the cheapest pizza either.

Paul, dunno if it's BYO or not..

[MitchK]

Had take-away from there last night. Recommend the quattro stagione! 5 quid as well so a good deal.

[FoodStories]

Stephen - you must elaborate on the 'unsual dessert' from under the counter! What was it?!

[bluntlaser]

Well after reading the reviews my boyfriend and I thought we'd try it out for lunch today and we weren't disappointed. Great value and really lovely fresh toppings with a fab thin crispy base. I have to say we even preferred it to the Franco Manco pizzas we've had. Do go and try it out if you haven't already.

[Otto]

brought the children this evening for an early dinner - what an excellent choice for a 5pm meal when most places are closed...the children loved it and the owners were very kind. Pizza was thin crusted - pasta was perfectly cooked...

It is dangerously too close to my house...!

[TillieTrotter]

I've just had a takeaway from here tonight. 3 good sized pizzas, and a garlic bread (thrown in for free for practising my Italian on the poor guy) for ?15.00. I'll be back. (tu)

[Asset]

I also got a takeaway - bruschetta pomodoro fantastico - 3 good pizzas very good value. Well worth it.

[Lee B]

Evening all,

After the rave reviews me and the Mrs just visited Il Mirto and I can only agree with all of the other positive comments on here. I had the Antipasti (didn't look much, tasted lovely) and the House pizza which was immense. The lovely Mrs B had Caprese and a ?4 (!) margherita which was likewise tremendous.

The service was a bit slow as there were only the 2 gents working, but everything was made fresh. In my opinion this is exactly the type of place we've needed around here, (proper Italian food) and we will definitely be going back (if we can get a table). The younger fella seemed chuffed when we told him about the reviews on here.

[Ann]

Hi,

I wemt there this evening at about 8.30pm. Hoped to order some Pizzas to take-away but they'd run out of the base mixture. Not a huge range of choice but the Pizza's I saw being served looked delicious and very authentic. Have ben to Italy a few times with my family and can confirn these look and smell very much like proper Italin Pizza. I'll just have to go a bit earlier next time. Hopefully this is a sign that the busimess is going well.

[SimonM]

Mmmmm....they don't do home deliveries I suppose?:))

[annaj]

Hoped to order some Pizzas to take-away but they'd run out of the base mixture

Sorry, Ann, you must have gone in just after we ordered four pizzas to takeway. Try again another night though it's so worth it.

Fantastic. Everything everyone else has said and more.

[Sherwick]

Geez, I'm hungry just thinking about their pizzas now.. unfortuantely I'm in the City all day.

:(((

[lenk]

On a scale of 1 - Gowlett where do they rate?

[Jo]

We went yesterday evening and have to say it was absolutely delicious. Mr Jo had a marinara that he said reminded him of Naples, and my quattro stagioni was bloody lovely. Couldn't quite finish it so the very nice man put the last two slices in a container for me and I had them for lunch today. As a last minute thought I asked if I could take a dessert home - he only had chocolate mousse, and in individual glasses, but he was happy to hand it over, and I was more than happy to return the glass today. Lovely food, honestly priced.

[annaj]

lenk, this is going to be contraversial I know, but Gowlett +1.

[lenk]

annaj Wrote:

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> lenk, this is going to be contraversial I know,

> but Gowlett +1.

I'm going to read everything you've ever posted on here in a minute to ensure you don't work there, but following on from that I might have to give this place a go...

[Brendan]

With all the publicity on here what are the odds of me getting there for a pizza tonight before the sell out of everything and retire to Monte Carlo?

[Sherwick]

>:D