South Bucks
Pizza Express

Pizza Express

14 London End, HP9 2JH, South Bucks, United Kingdom

Pizza • Pasta • Lunch • Salad


"Booked a table here after a day out with two children, forgetting it was Valentine’s Day expected it to be busy, but didn’t expect the disaster that followed. Staff said they were clearing a table for us, it took 3 staff 15 minutes to clear the table. One would pick up some glasses disappear and not come back! Then someone would clear the plates and start serving other tables half way through, then a 3rd person came to wipe down the table and lay cutlery! Sat down and said we were ready to order straight away, we knew there would be a wait for food, took stuff another 10 mins to actually come back. Take 15 minutes to finally get a drink and never even got offered a 2nd one! Ordered dough balls and chilli prawns to start. Prawns were a complete waste of money, it was a bowl of chopped up, soggy tomatoes and peppers, with what looked like ONE king prawn chopped into a thousand pieces! Next came the pizzas, one of the children picked up a slice and looked at the bottom and nearly threw up, the bottom of the pizza looked mouldy! I checked the other two, and basically the dough was wet and soggy throughout the middle as it hadn’t been cooked, the staff told me that’s how the pizzas come!!! We went to start eating and the pizzas were stone cold and completely inedible, the dough tasted raw and was chewy. Called staff over and explained there was no way we’d be eating them. They offered to make 3 new pizzas and to cook them for longer! During this time, 3 other tables around us also returned food for being undercooked (in one case still frozen), another missing toppings, and in the other, covered in so much grease it took 5 napkins to soak it up! Due to this another family got up and walked out before ordering as they didn’t want to risk the food, and a 5th table, asked the staff to cancel their order and just paid for a starter and drinks then left. The 3 pizzas arrived 1hr 45minutes after we originally ordered, they were then edible, but the restaurant did nothing to make up for the ridiculous wait, poor service or poor quality food. Went to order dessert, to see the restaurant has hiked up the price of a brownie to £7.45!!!!! I get costs of gone up, but that it uncalled for and insane. Didn’t bother and left tired and fed up. The staff here all appear to have given up, the kitchen is clearly in crisis and no one seems to care or want to take ownership of the problems. Save yourself from disaster and go elsewhere!"

Humphry's

Humphry's

Stoke Park, South Bucks, United Kingdom

Cheese • Coffee • British • Chocolate


"My husband I visited Humphrey’s for our anniversary. The menu for vegetarian was so disappointing. The items on the menu were a mismatch , there was no specific cuisine type. I ordered the pea and mint soup as a starter. I had to ask for Salt and pepper as there was no seasoning . I couldn’t taste the mint and the soup was gritty. It was not smooth. Perhaps it was not meant to be, but seasoning should of been there. When the waitress asked how it was, I was honest and said it was not great . Her response “ ok” ! My main was chosen from their main menu, rather than the vegetarian menu as it was not enticing I chose the mushroom risotto. The waiter told me that they can make the risotto vegetarian friendly without Parmesan . The dish arrived and Again no seasoning. I thought it was me being pickey, so I asked my husband to try abs he agreed , it was flavourless. I asked the waiter if they can add seasoning. He told me that due to no Parmesan the taste will be pretty much the same. You think being a fine dining restaurant they would have vegetarian alternatives to parmigiana cheese even I have in my fridge . I then asked not to bother to remake with seasoning and thought maybe something from the vegetarian/ vegan menu will be better. I chose the spaghetti in tomato sauce. I was better of not ordering it and eating the bread. It was something a child would eat. If an Italian came To eat this , they would be appalled. I ate 1/4, out of politeness. I didn’t say anything, as at this point I just wanted to hurry up and leave. Final course chocolate fondant ... finally something that was great. I wish I had just gone straight to the dessert . When the bill came, I couldn’t believe that my tasteless meal cost £68. How can spaghetti in some tomato sauce cost £22. I have had some amazing simple pasta in fine dining Michelin star restaurant and willing to pay high price. But this, as I said is something a child would get at school. Also my husbands food was great , crab, prawns to start and halibut for main. That I understand to £68, but for vegetarian it was ridiculous. Even in Michelin star restaurant, the set menus or tasting veg menu is a little cheaper , so this place is just taking advantage. Vegetarian/ vegan food has come a long way and many chefs have learnt the art to take a vegetable and turn it into a incredible meal. This place has clearly not adopted this and think serving some spaghetti in tomato sauce with no seasoning is fine dining! Even other items on the veg menu didn’t look great. If you are vegetarian/vegan, do not eat here. Plus side, deserts were great and main menu was good according to my husband"