Address: 2 Grove Ln, London, SE5 8SZ, United Kingdom
Phone: +442030264224
Rating: 4.5
based on 229 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"Absolutely the best pizza this trip by a country mile! Without doubt."
"Pizza was very good and we had also a parmigiana starter that was well prepared."
"The Camberwell Scotch Bonnet pizza with soppressata (Italian dry salami) is probably the best pizza on its menu."
"As a person who regularly visits Italy I can still confirm this is the most delicious pizza."
"First the pizza was tasty with good quality ingredients."
"The quality of the dough and the ingredients is incredible!"
"The pizza dough was consistent, the Ingredients in the pizza top quality."
Cons:
"Pretty sure they've changed management lately as the quality has been below their usual high standards in the past."
"Everytime we order on line, the pizza arrived soggy and watery."
"Also ordered a pizza which came lukewarm and burnt as well."
"Whatever we ate was not pizza and nothing to do with any Neapolitan dish."
"Thumbs down due to pizza quality."
"Both times I've ordered a Margherita there's been way too much sauce added, half of which will slip off your slice before it's in your mouth."
"Despite requesting no gorgonzola, it had gorgonzola, it was shoddily made; patchy and an absolutely disgusting, disappointing pizza."
Service
Pros:
"Service was snappy."
"Perfect for groups, lovely service and unbelievably accommodating (even allowed my sister in-law to bring a package of vegan cheese to make her a custom vegan pizza)."
"The staff are all so nice and really look after you."
"Staff are always friendly and helpful."
"Service was polite and prompt."
"Good service that was attentive and friendly."
"We had amazing service from a waiter who really cared about our needs and made sure we had everything we wanted!"
Cons:
"The customer service is the worst as staff talking to each other and completely ignoring customers."
"Bafflingly reluctant to seat a group, despite plenty of space ('impossible!')."
"The staff laughed when I told them I couldn't eat it because it was way way too salty."
"Service is not bad either - polite staff who were helpful *once* we were seated."
"Staff were absolutely lethargic until we were seated. This was slowness to the point of rudeness."
"Service was subpar. I was continuously ignored by the waitress."
"We were trying to get the waiters attention for ages but it almost felt like they were avoiding us."
Ambience
Pros:
"Theo's offers a stunning ambience all-year."
"Vibrant new pizzeria in Camberwell! Bravo!"
"It is deceptively big on the inside while also being warm and cosy."
"The atmosphere felt like a high end restaurant."
"The atmosphere is really good (not too loud, which is ideal when getting food with friends)."
"A buzzing but relaxing atmosphere which will certainly mean we will be back for more with friends!"
"The vibes in there are lovely and so are the staff."
Cons:
"Tables inside are a bit too close to each other for my liking."
"It was pretty loud that day with two huge parties seated behind us, so I'll definitely come back on a more quiet day to try again!"
"Can be a little loud (the walls are very bare)."
"On a Friday night the music was extremely loud, probably to make people eat faster."
"Another star lost for poor lighting. I light nice ambience lights but I need to see what I'm eating."
"Quite loud inside though."
"Just don't sit near the window in the front because the waiter will be banging into you all night."
Value
Pros:
"Really well priced wine list."
"You can also get a jug of beer at a good price to enjoy with your wood fired pizza!"
"The prices are great value."
"We left pretty full or full enough at least for a great price."
"We were all pleased with the very reasonable prices."
"Price is very good for the quality."
"Lovely authentic pizza, fair prices."
Cons:
"The prices are high, too high, and especially those of the adds on specials are unjustified."
"I do think charging an extra £3 for homemade gluten free bases is very cheeky."
"The prices are too high compared with other outlets."
"The fact that vegan cheese costs an extra £4 in London in 2022 is really unforgivable in my opinion."
"It’s unexplainable to me how the bufalina (cold on top of the pizza) can cost 3 pounds more than the Margherita, considering that the amount of cheese is way less in the former."
"Having to pay an extra £3 for gluten free option and a 12.5% optional service charge I personally think is quite greedy."
"But most notably MASSIVELY OVER-PRICED. Why pay so much for a margherita?"
Special Dietary Options
Pros:
"They're really conscious of dietary requirements as well and have both a vegan option and do a Gluten Free base (which they make themselves!)."
"Their basic Marinara is great for Vegans."
"Pizza to die for. Gluten Free bases are just as good!"
"It's lively, busy and friendly - the pizza's are good - and gluten free definitely makes a difference."
"Their vegan pizza which is imho the best vegan pizza I’ve had anywhere in London is frequently sold out and for some reason just unavailable via the Deliveroo app."
"Good tip system rather than a mandatory and ambiguous 'service charge'."
"Great local pizza, somehow different to your regular average pizza."
Cons:
"The place advertises for gluten free dough, so decide to go in and ask how are they with the process of cross-contamination, been told that there is flour everywhere and the pizza is NOT cooked separately or at least in a tray to avoid contamination, so if you are a coeliac PLEASE DO NOT EAT THERE!"
"Despite requesting no gorgonzola, it had gorgonzola, it was shoddily made; patchy and an absolutely disgusting, disappointing pizza."
"Some staff not very experienced. They confused a gluten free pizza with a normal one."
"These had minimum filling and almost no mozzarella."
"The 'focaccia' was basically plain bread base with a load of cheese and oil and was not focaccia bread. It was also massively burnt and arrived lukewarm."
"I do not like the type pizza (napoletana) because too burned and soggy in the middle."
"My calzone was disgusting, sooo salty I couldn't eat it."