Zizzi

I’m a long time fan of Zizzis — the food is unpretentious, generous and always delicious. Working in Covent Garden, this is my local and I visit fairly regularly, a lot of times alone. I’m always greeted and served with a smile and attention and the restaurant is always clean and lively. The food is always very well prepared and presented. I often use Voucher codes and the staff are always happy to use them and are very hospitable. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending it to friends as it’s an excellent location with good prices.

Xmas set is really worth to try: p which includes a sparkling wine and a starter, main course and a dessert. Well, soba is one of the favorite lol~ the waitress is so nice and make u feel warm-​welcome

Wow. What a disappointment! It’s disappointing to eat bad food anytime, but on a vacation, when you’re really looking forward to the food, it’s even worse.
Stumbled on this place, the place was packed – looked good, so we walked in.
We had a seat downstairs, lovely waitress that was great the whole night through.
The one star is about the food. It was really bad.
Here’s what we ordered:
SPAGHETTI W/​VODKA SAUCE: Honestly, if I was blindfolded while eating this, I would guess there was no sauce on this at all. Completely watered down and tasteless. I’ve never made a vodka sauce but I can tell you for sure, that I could make one better than this with no recipe, and while blindfolded! Possibly the worst sauce I’ve had in my life.
SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE: My daughter ordered this, and I begged her for a bite out of need of relief from the tastelessness of my dish. To my horror, it was just the same – super watered down and tasteless.
SHRIMP RISOTTO: My wife ordered this and it was also a watered down mess.
We also ordered the shrimp appetizer. The shrimp was the dreaded farm-​raised rubbery kind… bleh. Didn’t eat even one. Ordered the mini meatballs also for a warm-​up and those were of the rubber kind as well.
The only thing redeemable about the night was the wine. I ordered the house red and it was very good. Oh, and the waitress was great. She was from Iran and was a sweetheart.
If you paid my next meal here, I wouldn’t come back to this place.
If the owner is Italian, he should be embarrassed.

This branch of Zizzi is just opposite the Royal Opera House and so perfect for dinner before/​after the shows around Covent Garden. Last night I went to a performance with a long (75min) interval so we went over to Zizzi for dinner. We told the staff we only had 75mins to eat and they were fab! Took our order really quickly and the food came fast — we even had time for a yummy dessert. I had the Rustica Bufala pizza which was nice and light with a healthy supply of sun-​blushed tomatoes. It could have had more mozzarella however to make it more pizza-​like! The Chocolate Melt was really delicious — it had a hot gooey middle with cake outside and served with ice cream. Simple but lovely. I was really impressed with how quickly they served us (especially as they were really busy) so I definitely recommend for anyone wanting a quick dinner before/​after/​during a performance.

Another visit to Zizzi — zizi in french is something completely different;o) I wonder if they did their market research before they decided for that name as it is going to be hard to expand into France: D
Pizza’s A’OK I would say, a bit pricey but nice (personally I think they are way better than pizza express if that means anything).
The thing that brings Zizzi down is that its, during daytime at least, seems to be some kind of daycare center for kids… Child friendly is OK, but this was going over the top.
The seats we were presented was next to some wooden pieces on the wall, that for some very obscure reason the kids in the restaurant was allowed to paint on with restaurant supplied pens/​pencils.
We quickly asked for another table as we were sitting just below this wooden thing on the wall and the kids were running up and down the wall-​mounted sofa. Not sure what the waitress was thinking in first place, didn’t she like how we looked or did we say something wrong? In what country does a couple coming into a restaurant for a nice lunch want to sit in the kids ‘arts and craft’ section? Anyway, once we got our new table we were far away from the creative minds and all was good.
Otherwise quick service and no hassle to get the attention of the staff. All good for a quick nice lunch in town.

As much as I adore italian food, and as much as this is the closest restaurant from where I am staying, I don’t think I’ll set another food there.
The service is a disaster. On an early evening dinner, when the restaurant was practically empty but kitchen full from what I can see, we waited 40 minutes for our bruschetta (just toast bread, and add tomatoes guys! Not rocket science!)
I think we probably waited another half hour for pasta!
The food is really not that great!

very good & thin crispy pizza (rustica).
salad was also very good.
friendly service. quite loud inside.

Sehr, sehr gute Pizza! Unsere Bedienung war trotz einem sehr vollem Laden aussergewöhnlich freundlich und witzig. Den 5ten Stern hätte es für einen besseren Tisch gegeben. Nicht direkt am Eingang sitzen, dort zieht es gewaltig!

The atmosphere is just so great! Its feels like you are in Italy, something different from everyday restaurants. The staff is really friendly, I mean it. Mostly I received really bad customer services in London restaurants, but at Zizzi they make you feel so welcome with a smile on their faces. The food is just amazing. I ordered Sofia pizza and it was the best pizza I ever had. Its healthy not like the pizza-​hut pizza plus the price is just amazing, we only paid £12 for 2 mains. Although soft drinks are expensive but its normal in London restaurants to charge so much for drinks but the tap water is free of course. Many restaurants don’t offer tap water in London. Zizzi is the best place to go have a lunch/​dinner with your partner or friends…

Summary based on 1 dinner:
–reliable, mid range experience overall
–better than average for a chain restaurant
–better than average, consistent food
–good service
–20 minute wait on Saturdays at 7pm possible

I love the thin, crispy based Italian pizzas they serve at Zizzi’s. I come here at least once a month and always have the Trentino pizza — it comes topped with delicious parma ham, rocket and mozzarella and is so big it’s really good value for money! The garlic bread is really tasty too, chunks of it served up on a wooden platter — great for sharing, and it’s topped with rosemary which gives it a unique flavour. My hubby has tried the meatballs and really enjoyed them, but has now discovered the Sofia pizza which is topped with spicy chicken, pepperoni, sausage and hot green chilli — this is now his firm favourite!
What makes dining at Zizzi’s even better value for money are the monthly email vouchers they send you if you sign up to their newsletter — buy one main meal from the pasta and pizza menu and get a second for £1, so you end up paying less than £20 for 2 huge pizza’s, a couple of soft drinks and a tip; pretty good for Covent Garden!

Mis à part un drôle de nom qui fait sourire les gens avec un sens de l’humour niveau CE1 (genremoi) l’adresse est très bien. Il s’agit d’une chaine et je né connais que celui ci, très bien situé, grandes baies vitrées, grande terrasse, déco sobre salades et pates délicieuses. Pas bien cher non plus.

I always enjoy going to Zizi’s, there is always a nice atmosphere in this particular branch. The décor has a nice Italian feel about it, without being tacky. The food is really good. The portions are generous and the prices are very reasonable. The staff are friendly and attentive. This branch has a nice outside area with plenty of seating. The restaurant is in the ideal location for a nice meal, dinner or lunch on the go.

Plutôt bien
Sympa, des pâtes, mais originales, et puis la cuisine est cachée seulement par un bar, donc on voit tout être préparé, c’est assez impressionant. La cuisine est bonne, pas trop chère, en bonne quantité, seul hic, j’ai trouvé le service froid et désorganisé. Aussi en fin de semaine, mieux vaut réserver, l’endroit est bondé !

Très bon pour une cuisine simple
Des pâtes, des pâtes et des pâtes mais c’est normal puisque c’est un restaurant italien et vous en avez des quantités impressionnantes. Très bon, rien à redire vraiment bon et pas très cher j’ai payé 7 livres avec une boisson.