L'Antica Pizzeria Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "We were quickly accommodated by the staff."
• "The staff were also super friendly and they were just fantastic for my friends birthday."
• "CAN'T SPEAK HIGHLY ENOUGH OF THIS RESTAURANT!! The staff is incredibly hospitable, the food is phenomenal."
• "The staff is amazing very friendly and polite, smiling all of the time."
• "The service was good though to be fair."
• "Great staff and very attentive."
• "The service was on point."

Cons:

• "The service in the 'restaurant' is extremely poor."
• "Food arrived 30 mins late and was stone cold on arrival."
• "Extremely rushed the whole way through the meal felt like staff were trying to get the last train."
• "The waiter was very unhelpful when we asked why our food was taking so long."
• "When taking our order he was completely disinterested and making us feel unwelcome."
• "Service was awful!! Their phones were more important than us, no thank you or bye after the payment was taken."
• "After waiting for well over 2 hours for a delivery, with no indication of a potential delivery time."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Amazing pizza, thin base and thick bready crust which just melts in the mouth, simply delightful!!"
• "The pizza is simply amazing, the dough and the toppings are extremely high quality!"
• "Food was delicious, plates were empty by the time I thought to take a photo."
• "The pizza crust was crunchy, and the cheese was added in just the right amount."
• "The tiramisu is exceptional."
• "The pizza topping was delicious and fresh!"
• "Delicious pizza, with super fresh ingredients."

Cons:

• "The pizza was okay. Some thoughts to make it amazing: work on the dough to give it more volume."
• "The Caesar salad had no dressing and was drenched in olive oil only with no Caesar dressing."
• "The toppings/cheese were not great, the anchovy pizza felt a bit off."
• "The pizza was tasty but COLD."
• "3 of them were utterly inedible - practically raw."
• "The pizza was an unfortunate huge disappointment, as I was expecting something really rich and authentic!"
• "Pizza was undercooked, really watery and just one piece of gorgonzola."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Cozy environment, lots of choices, very fast service."
• "Small and crammed but cozy, excellent wine and food."
• "The place is tiny and feels utterly authentic."
• "The place had a good buzz."
• "Also very friendly staff and cosy atmosphere."
• "The interior is rustic and similar to an original Italian restaurant in Italy."
• "It's a very cosy restaurant, so dont eat here if you like big spacious tables with plenty of room."

Cons:

• "Very small restaurant with tiny chairs."
• "It’s tiny inside and has only 6-8 tables."
• "The place is incredibly small...We have been sitting so close to a couple that they could hear everything that my partner and I were talking about."
• "This is a tiny pizzeria located at the top of Hampstead. For my taste... a bit too tiny I felt a bit squashed."
• "The only issue was the heat inside the place, but it was 30 degrees outside and they have a wood fueled oven (!) so that's expected."
• "The place is tiny and overcrowded with tables."
• "Extremely small place, tables way too close one with another."

Location

Pros:

• "Lovely pizzeria just a few steps away from Hampstead tube station."
• "Located out in Hampstead, you won't have the London madness around you which is nice."
• "Authentic Italian Pizza in the heart of the beautiful village of Hampstead."

Cons:

• "It’s a really small shop and they don’t take bookings so I don’t recommend going with more than 4 people as you will wait very long for a table."

Value

Pros:

• "Fantastic pizza! The menu is good with an excellent choice of various pizzas all reasonably priced."
• "Really reasonable prices and friendly staff, although at times service can be slow."
• "Great value for money as they are big and filling."
• "Spectacular food, excellent value, wonderful service."
• "Good value for money."

Cons:

• "However, the owner doesn’t give service charge to his employees."
• "Good ingredients but not a 4,6 stars pizza as stated by google."