Madre Pinzeria Italiana Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The crust was crunchy and flaky."
• "The cheese was so creamy and fresh."
• "The pizza is delicious and made with love."
• "The pinzas are absolutely wonderful, especially the one with mortadella and pistachios."
• "The dough is very light and all the toppings were so tasty!"

Cons:

• "The biggest problem for us was the saltiness of the food in general."
• "The pasta ravioli was oily and was topped with a lot of horrible tasting cheese."
• "The magerita pinsa tasted like nothing and only got better once we added some pepper."
• "The lasagna was gone within like 5 normal bites! And it cost 20£!!"
• "The pepperoni pinsa was absolutely appalling. Was greasy and tasted like a badly cooked Pizza Hut pizza."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are very lovely and friendly."
• "Great attention for children."
• "The service smiley and welcoming."
• "Staff is very helpful and accommodating."
• "The owner and chef also had a chat with us to see if we are enjoying."

Cons:

• "On my last visit, the waiting staff seemed a little inexperienced for my liking."
• "When were about to pay, they kinda forced us to give them a tip."
• "The service should improve, she looked confused when my friend told the waitress that he has an allergy."
• "For some reason, they took the deposit and we have a very hard time getting back the £360."
• "The waitress was so unbelievably rude, worst service I have ever had in a restaurant."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The place is very cozy."
• "Really enjoyable experience as a first-time customer."
• "Went for a romantic meal with my partner, was very personal and relaxed, vibe was good."
• "A lovely little restaurant in trendy Greenwich just a 1-minute walk from Cutty Sark DLR station."
• "The ambience was nice and calm, the customer service was very good."

Cons:

• "The ambience was non-existent with fake plants and low-quality furniture."
• "Very bizarre atmosphere... dead silent once we sat down that we even felt self-conscious to have a conversation at a normal level!"
• "At least one of the doors has a loud bell which rings every time it opens, bit jarring to be honest."
• "The chairs scrape along the wooden floor and you're very aware of people coming and going."
• "Very hard to digest as well. Worst experience ever."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "High-quality food and the price compared to the quality is excellent."
• "All at great value for this quality."
• "Definitely worth the price considering the quality of pizza you would get from their nearby competitors."
• "Quality authentic Calabrian food, owners from the Italian 'heel' in far south West."
• "The prices were very reasonable and much better than going to any of the big chains."

Cons:

• "No real draft beer and the cans were all small - served in a pint glass!"
• "Very pricey as well, see the attached menu."
• "Prices are a bit on the high side - while the Margherita is about £10, anything with toppings will be £15-ish."
• "£32 for a small garlic bread and straccetti and bad pinsa - not ordering again."
• "Very disappointed with the price of extras."