Fresh pasta with seasonal vegetables, tossed in a light garlic and olive oil sauce.
Pizza • Coffee • British • Italian
"I have been dining here for over two decades. This beautiful restaurant is easily accessible from Kilburn Station. The family has always been kind to me. Sitting outside having a coffee in the sun or trying their delicious pizzas and pastas. All the food is made with love and high-quality ingredients. Dont miss out on this little slice of Italy . Thank you for always being kind and generous to me. Jojo."
Pizza • Vegan • Italian • Vegetarian
"Maaroni is my local as it is less than a 5-minute walk from me. Not only have I eaten here a countless number of times since it opened, I also get takeaways from here often. Unfortunately, this was the first time I had ever been left feeling very disappointed. To begin with, I was given a bottle of sparkling water with no glass, let alone lemon/ice/straw. Had to ask for a glass I was not going to drink out of a big bottle. It was difficult to explain things to our waitress, especially as we wanted to remove some pizza toppings and add on others; I had to show her the menu with toppings written down so that she could catch the spellings. Moreover, I requested for cacio e pepe, and the waitress confirmed that the chefs would be able to make anything off-menu. I had to explain what the dish was, and showed the waitress the list of ingredients for it. She went back and forth several times to the chef and I, and ultimately said that the kitchen did not have pecorino cheese. I said that that could be substituted for the next best thing, as long as the sauce was creamy, cheesy, buttery and peppery. When the dish arrived, it was a buttery spaghetti with a lump of cheese in the top. At this point, another waitress began to serve our table. Let her know that the cheese should be almost melted in; she took the dish back for it to be re-made which took a long time, by which point we had nearly finished our mains. After our mains we were told that we need to leave within 15 minutes, and we were not given dessert menus nor did we request the bill, it just arrived. I had brought my aunt and uncle to Macaroni for the first time and they were looking forward to dessert. It was highly embarrassing that this option was not even offered, and even more embarrassing that we were rushed off the table. There were 5 of us, 1hr 45mins is not enough time for a relaxed 3-course meal. If the restaurant is unable to honour a 3-course meal for 5 people, they should not confirm the booking."
Pizza • Pasta • Vegan • Italian
"Went here for a meal with my Wife and 11 year old son , once seated it became quickly apparent the service was not going to great, we spent most of our time trying to flag down anyone so we could order despite the restaurant not actually being that busy. Our waitress turned up at our table once after we had ordered yelling something incoherent in the middle of a conversation and then left never to be seen again by us, but could be heard yelling at other tables for the rest of the evening in a similar fashion. The food turned up fairly quickly when we finally ordered and was hot, however was desperately disappointing for the price. All three meals were fairly tasteless and awful value for money as was the service. Would rather have gotten a ready meal pasta and frozen pizza."
Wine • Pizza • Casual • Italian
"Zizzi is next to the cinema in Meadowhall, so practical for a combo meal and film. Excellent price-performance menu after 5pm also, £11.95 for ZWEI courses, with some nets on £13.50 just before 5pm! Mini Fondue Style Dip makes a perfect starter for 2 people. Sea Bream is an unusual addition to the menu and very tasty. Service always efficient and friendly, even at the busiest times. We like the indoor tables, so we can observe how the food is prepared and cooked. Always like to recommend Zizzi to which branch we go, we know we have a good meal."
Pizza • Salad • Casual • Drinks
"On a busy Thursday night the serving staff were insufficient to give us a good night out. Lack of cutlery, drinks that didn't arrive and 1 main course (a salad) that arrived 5 minutes after the other 2 main courses made it a bit stressful. Good was good and we just felt sorry for the staff who seemed run off their feet."
Pizza • Sushi • Seafood • Mexican
"This is a classic Italian restaurant with nice vegetarian options and relatively reasonable prices. Our waiter was charming, the food was copious if a little rich, and we enjoyed a nicely selected wine. If in town, I’ll definitely go back."
Meat • Pizza • Pasta • Steak
"Went here for dinner with a group of colleagues and really enjoyed the experience. Based in an old bank the restaurant provided us with a friendly welcome by the family owner; such old-fashioned a welcome is to be celebrated and made us settle in for a lovely evening of good food and nice drinks. Plenty of choice was provided and the pizza and pasta dishes were well cooked and nicely presented. I have not been here before this visit and after this experience this will certainly not be the last time that I eat in this great new discovery. Easy parking on the street outside was an added bonus and I can heartily recommend this place."
Pizza • Seafood • Italian • Vegetarian
"came with the family and openly ordered too much to eat (brake)! the staff is beautiful, the location is beautiful, the decor is full of fascinating choices (after all, why not have a small striped tree in the corner zizzi have made some real strides in their allergen-friendly meals recently and it is nice to see the vegan menu expand year on year. the options are largely teig-based (e.g. bruschetta and pizza,) with some good sides and desserts also available. they could season with a little more cheese on their pizzas and a bit more on their pommes. ideally, they would also be more fresh tomats in spaghetti pomodoro (a few cherry tomatoes is, I think, technically not wrong, but it is a shame to use a tomate dish so few fresh tomatoes.) but overall it is nice that this chain offers a simple option at a moderate price."
Meat • Pasta • Cheese • Italian
"After Italmania on Union Street shut down a few years ago I struggled to find an Italian in Glasgow that done a really good carbonara. The carbonara here is delicious. I would recommend the rose wine on the wine list, it's odd but worth it, I would also reccomend the garlic bread with cheese, the bread is more like pan bread and not the usual garlic baggette you get elsewhere. The staff are great, the food is amazing. I used to go here every Friday for lunch (before I bought a house and became permanently skint) and would always get half pizza half pasta with a friend which was always amazing. They also do a thing called Viva Gold, if you say this when booking and it's within the set timescales of the deal you can get between off the food bill depending on the day. Check their website for times before booking."
Pizza • Sushi • Seafood • European
"Some days ago, my mother and I dined at Zizzi’s to celebrate her recent career progression. We arrived without prior booking at 5:50pm on a Monday evening, at which point it was quiet and cavernous, with a choice of seating. We ordered the mozzarella garlic bread and fried calamari with aioli, drizzled with lemon for starters, to share. They both arrived promptly and were flavoursome without compromising quantity. Not only, was the mozzarella garlic bread simultaneously crisp yet fluffy, oily and salty, and heated to a pleasant degree. But also, the fried calamari was battered aptly, without sacrificing the quantity of the calamari. Soon after, we were met with our own generous dish of prawn linguini, topped with rocket. The linguini was twirled into a neat formation, with a mix of textures. While, the the tomato sauce was smooth and subtly rich, ample for the multiple hot linguini strips, the shaved courgette added a fine crunch, and the prawns constituted to a meaty density. However, within an hour, the restaurant was almost full, with the multitude of loudening conversations making it difficult to hear. Therefore, I would recommend eating early if you are someone who prefers a quieter experience. Also, although I was a student with a discount card, giving me access to 30% off on that particular instance. It is worthy to note that this is likely to be a somewhat costly evening, if you are someone who will order more than one course, or if you are a family, paying for multiple people."
Coffee • Cheese • Burgers • Chicken
"Excellent food!! Came here my first day in London and definitely want to go back. Got the “Roman artichokes” which came with crispy herb polenta, aioli, soft herbs, radish and broad beans. So so good. The polenta was perfectly crispy on the outside and soft in the middle. (However don’t be fooled since I think it was plain polenta not herb polenta Loved the aioli that went with it I could eat just that and the polenta on its own!! Didn’t like the herbs so much but that’s more of a personal taste. One of the summer specials was the “Baja banana blossom tacos” with tempura nori batter, blue corn tortillas, mango salsa, pineapple ketchup. Loved this as well. I was definitely wowed by tempura banana blossoms, although could have done with a little less tempura batter. The pineapple ketchup was sooooo good too and really balanced the heat from the salsa. For dessert I got the caramel cheesecake with blackberry coulis and salted caramel popcorn. I’m still dreaming about this! The cheesecake was so creamy and smooth. Wasn’t too sweet either."
Pizza • Pasta • Seafood • Italian
"I ate here as part of my work Christmas meal. eating was good and there are many vegan options and variety. I had the Jackfruit pizzeria that was really nice. asked for extra toppings, but not getting, but that wasn't too big a problem. everything vegan comes with a special “vegan” sticker that is beautiful when it order a few of them (4) and makes them comfortable to the kitchen staff and waiter know what they do. even almost all their wee are vegan, which is fantastic. also a few options for dessert that were not all sorbet! it is nice to see a chain that strives to offer decent and interesting vegan options. I'd probably visit again."
Full • Pizza • Pasta • Drinks
"Booked for dinner with my partner and two friends and we had such a lovely evening. We were served by our waitress Ebony and waiter Dean. They were absolutely fantastic and worked so well together ensuring we did not have to wait for anything. They were very observant and asked if we needed another drink when ours were almost empty. There was not a large wait time on food and we felt that we had enough time between our starters and main to enjoy each other’s company. We had calamari , garlic bread and a fondues for starters. The garlic bread was incredible and the calamari and fonduta certainly did not disappoint. For mains my partner had the sticky pig pizza and we were surprised by the generous sizing of the pizza! The rest of us had pasta and my carbonara was the best I have had. We only got two desserts and shared them because the portions are huge! We had the honeycomb cheese cake and the chocolate brownie Sundae and both were to die for. The service and food were 10/10 . We honestly could not find anything to fault. A huge thankyou to everyone at Zizzi for a lovely evening. We cannot wait to return."
Pizza • Pasta • Italian • Healthy
"The food was lovely however I had originally booked for a different time and changed this. They still had us down for the original time we booked for. The manager was quite rude and said he had given our table away. However they did manage to seat us as i was able to prove I changed it via open table email. Food was nice and the waitress was lovely. The manager needs a lesson in customer service from his waitress. His approach could have been different."
Thai • Fish • Soup • Seafood
"We visited Newcastle for the first time and discovered this excellent little resteraunt, the staff welcomed us with a bow and a smile and they were very attentive without being fussy. The food was excellent I went for the Thai Fishcakes for starters and my wife went for the grilled prawns bothe were absolutley delicous, for my main course I opted for the Masamen curry whilst my wife went for a Spicey Thai red curry again both dishes were impresively presented and tasted fabulous. I have been to Thailand many times and this is one of the first times that I have found food this authentic and mouthwatering outside of that beautiful country, When I next come back to Newcastle I will be making a bee line for this place"
Cafés • Seafood • Italian • European
"for the first time with a friend in this restaurant. it is a family-run restaurant and they are very friendly and welcoming. we have tried the garlic bread with cheese together with the local pizza (vegetarian) and really enjoyed our meal. the employees are attentive, but balance this with let them enjoy their meal alone. the prices are reasonable, food freshly cooked to order and tastes really good. very accommodating if they want to make any changes that they want to make with eating, as leaving off ingredients (for me it was left alcohol from some of the fish dishes that was great. highly recommended."
Pubs • Pizza • Pasta • Italian
"I have never experienced such awful and disgusting food and service in my life! Zizzis in Henley-On-Thames used to be buzzing with atmosphere serving delicious pizzas but today was a shambles and an absolute rip off! We were a table of 13 and the attitude on most of the staff serving us was disgusting, we practically had our food thrown at us when it arrived at the table with sour faces from the staff. The pizza base was stale and stone cold, toppings were minimal and even the cheese was stuck solid to the pizza like cardboard, the pasta was over cooked, sticky and stodgy too. It was literally mush! Plus the £30 service charge for awful service we had to pay, what a joke I will never come back to Zizzis after this, thank you for ruining our family Christmas Eve! A dead restaurant run by disrespectful kids including the cook who clearly can't cook. Absolute rip off!"
Beer • Wine • Pasta • Casual
"Wonderful Italian food! It is often hard to find good Italian pasta for someone with Celiacs. Cotto beats the sign! The owner welcomed every table and made us feel really comfortable and at home."
Pizza • Pasta • Salad • Drinks
"Visited on valentines day. Of course on a busy day like that it was always going to be difficult for the front of house to provide the best service. However, the main problem with zizzi as a whole at the moment is the app ordering. To get the app was easy enough with the bar code on the table with table number. But, ordering is not as personal as you expect from a restaurant. By this I mean when ordering a pizza you expect to be able to customise the toppings as its one of the most customisable meals out there. But the app had no option for this meaning we avoided the pizza. In the end, we ordered the new sharer starter, a beef shin meal with potatoes and ricotta filled tortelloni. The starter was just amazing, beautifully cooked fried calamari, oozy arancini with mozzarella filling, tangy caprese salad and garlicky garlic bread. A great starter to share, for it was a bit much but perfect for or With such a great start we were then let down by the mains. My beef shin was cooked nicely and the broccoli accompaniment paired well, but the cheesy potato that was supposed to come with it was replaced by chips, due to running out. I understand that when you run out there isn't anything to do, however because we ordered on the app no one warned us about this until it arrived, and by then it is too late to change. However, it was the tortelloni that was really disappointing. It came as described, the spicy tomato ragu was tasty, but the filling of ricotta was horrible. It had the texture of strange mash potato and was devoid of taste. Because of this we both decided not to finish our dishes. The saving grace for this visit was the starter and the service we received from a hectic front of house. When we mentioned the tortelloni the manager was kind enough to remove it from the bill, even after resistance from myself. From seeing other tables you could see that the waiter's/waitresses were truly trying their best to save everyone's nights. So I give them stars because the starter was lovely and the staff were doing their best. But the marks are lost with a poor consistency of food quality and an app that needs updating or removing."
Pizza • Cafés • Mexican • European
"We have ordered in an easy and relaxed manner, no rush from the staff at all , Iliyan the manager and Saima our waiter were very helpful with my allergy , she is an amazing waiter making our stay very pleasant, answered my friend’s questions about the food ! The manager is an amazing person , ensuring we were well looked after . I have been asking him the name of the person who sitted us , he informed me that her name is Daday , the kindest person ever , although very busy she asked us how we are and had a chat until seated . Thank you for a memorable experience with you ! We will definitely be back !"