George's Pizzeria Bella Vista — Restaurant in Sydney

Service 2 stars- based on even though when one sits down and they came and gave glasses and water (glasses hot straight from washer). It is one less thing to ask for and is normally a good start the issue then was when we receive a jug of soft drink we didn’t get glasses for this. I had to get my own as it seems you can’t have water and soft drink separately as waited a few minutes for a server to come with the glasses and nothing. No salt and pepper on table as seems not allowed to have it even though the meal didn’t have it either. When restaurants take this stance at least a server comes about and offers cracked pepper at the very least.

Food 2 Stars- Firstly the calamari and the price $21 for 6 small pieces, places in bondi / on any Coastal area (normally high $$ due to loacations/view)charge less than this. We are paying $5 a piece.. max profit here and disappointing. Could of used a whole tube cutt for this pricing and to come served with tongs? We’re they the free gift with it? No class with tongs and no justification for the Price. Why tongs as no serving utensils with a salad so what’s the difference? Pasta carbonara - huge amount of cream no Pepper / Seasoning and lack lustre presentation. Spaghetti Aglio Olio- where was the feta / Parmesan and garlic? It had at least 80ml of oil floating on the bottom as the pasta was swimming in it. No seasoning either again. Had to ask for Parmesan not offered, usually common place at any Italian restaurant server offers this. Bowl of pasta had to be angled to try and drain oil away and was obvious as wait staff and George came around and seen on plate as I left it too the side. Whilst being an owner and coming around to Each table can seem engaging it offers opportunities to see what is being eaten and left on the plate. Ask why so much is left or see a lake of oil and state this is not normal let me grab you something else. It isn’t opportunity to simply walk away and had it as hi and bye in same sentence. If you don’t season the food in back of house as yet again many places see It as season your own due to diff tastes/allergies etc At least offer opportunity for paying customers to do this.

I want to pay for quality and quantity as the establishment is not by the sea, it is not ranked in SMH good food guide it is a local restaurant that has locals coming to it as the main income and not relying on visitors only. The main hotel in Bella Vista that is close by is cheaper and larger offerings then what you offer which should not be the case as many see that as expensive also based on its location and fit out. I left being disappointed with 2 out of 3 meals. I believe review serving sizes and prices and not have glasses given that can be used as hand warmers. Table 7...

Came in tonight for dinner and was very disappointed in the service. We did not have a reservation and the restaurant was completely booked except for one table. It was at the very back, in a dimly lit spot right next to the trolleys and rubbish boxes. While there was no smell it contributes to a slight loss of appetite. Personally I think they should remove this table all together as it overall is bad placing. We decided to sit there as there were no other tables and we were looking forward to eating here. We were seated and given menus however, we had to walk to the front to remind staff that we were still waiting to order after 20 minutes. The waiter that took our order had some trouble with writing the order and had to physically look at each item on the menu before writing it down. He was obviously quite inexperienced however I understand he was new and still learning. I asked for the mushroom and truffle pizza which he repeated mushroom and “what” in my face. We ordered 5 main meals and 2 appetisers, specifically asking on two separate occasions while the waiter was taking our order to bring the starters before the mains. The first dishes that came out were one of the mains and one of the starters. The waiter walked away before we were able to ask, so we again had to go to the front to ask that no more mains come out before the starters. This message was not delivered, as soon after another main meal came with the last starter. It was at this point we asked the waiter to hold the rest of our mains for 10 minutes as we wanted to finish the starters, even though two people had already received their mains. Again this message was not relayed either in time or at all as again, as soon after another main meal came out, we asked the waitress to take it back as we had barely started to eat the appetisers. After that we were able to enjoy our starters before the rest of the mains came. Within the next 10 minutes two more main meals came, not before they took the dishes to two wrong tables before ours. The waiter then asked if we had everything where we said we were still waiting for our final main meal (mushroom and truffle pizza). He went to check on it and after coming back a few minutes later I’m still not 100% what happened with it but we had to request that it was takeaway as the rest of the table had finished eating. This meant our mains came out in 4 stages. Overall the food was ready quickly and delicious however better communication within the team was definitely needed and it was handled poorly. The entire situation stemmed from the waiter who took our order and was inexperienced. With the bill being over $200 I would have expected...

I came for lunch. A simple, innocent midday meal. But what I received from George’s Pizza wasn’t just food. It was a full-blown flavour intervention. Somewhere between the first bite and the third slice, I began reevaluating every sad wrap and tragic salad I’ve ever called "lunch." George’s has officially ruined mediocrity for me.

Let’s start with the Sausage Sizzle. This one practically pushed its way onto the menu straight from the Bunnings car park. Honey beef sausages and caramelised onion on a BBQ base? That’s not just a pizza topping combo, that’s a core memory. The flavour took me right back to those sausage sizzles where you’d leave with sauce on your shirt and no idea what you actually came to Bunnings for. The sweetness was subtle, not overdone, and it absolutely hit the spot. I'd eat it again tomorrow without a second thought. Possibly during a Zoom call. With the camera on.

Next came the El Chapo, which I assumed would be spicy and dangerous. It wasn’t exactly fiery, but it was one of the best things I’ve eaten this year. Spiced chicken, capsicum, jalapeños, then suddenly sour cream, guacamole, and corn chips on top. What is this, a pizza? Nachos? A beautiful identity crisis? Who cares. The crunch from the corn chips was inspired, the guac was creamy, and the sour cream pulled the whole thing together like a band manager with too many egos to juggle. Top five pizzas from George’s, easy. Probably top three if I ever develop the emotional maturity to commit to a ranking.

And then we meet the Stanhope. This pizza does not mess around. It arrives with a garlic butter base, prawns, chorizo, tomato, and a drizzle of sriracha mayo. It finishes with fresh basil and a wink. It’s bold, confident, and honestly kind of sexy. The seafood and chorizo somehow balance instead of fight, and that hidden kick from the sriracha pulls you back in just when you think you’ve figured it out. I would absolutely take this pizza out to dinner and introduce it to my parents.

In short, this was meant to be a quick lunch. George’s turned it into a personal journey. I’m full, satisfied, and slightly resentful that I have to go back to eating normal food tomorrow.

George’s Pizza, whatever spell you’ve cast on your crust, keep it going. I’ll be back. Possibly before I finish writing...