PizzaExpress — Restaurant in Mumbai

Had been to this place for celebrating a birthday party of a 7 year old. And am writing this just as a fair warning - that while the idea of having children roll some dough and create pizzas seems quite unique, their staff is utterly incapable of handling the children tactfully. The party members were assigned the smaller part and after the activity which takes about half hour, it is impossible to restrain kids within that small area . These geniuses don't feel the need to even barricade the zone from the main area! They simply yell at the kids asking them to stay away from the main zone (where other guests walk in) and while it is understandable that no one would want to have kids running around and making noise when you have come to enjoy a meal - the least you can do is to barricade that zone to an extent and not really manhandle kids, be rude to them and have grand ambitions to organise birthday parties with young kids! You can't expect children to not run around and have them sit as if they are in a classroom! The staff was rude - routinely roughing up boys and telling kids 'sunta nahi deta kya' 'kaan nahi hai' and the like. The party ended on a very bad note for us when my boy who is relatively the most well behaved sorts one would meet - was slapped in the chest by the general manager as an attempt to stop him from running to the main side! And then he had the nerve to tell me he had merely raised his arms in the front of my child, who was with couple of boys made a dash to use the washroom (which BTW ran out of water - i was asked to wash my hand in one of the basins clearly used for cooking!). Didn't want to create a scene in front of his school friends and the gracious hosts so left after having an altercation with that inept manager who thinks it is okay to slap children hard on the chest to prevent them from - well.. being kids. It was very distressing for my son and even when I tried to make him see the bright side of having made a pizza - will never forget when he looked at me and said - 'what is the use mummy. the people should be good. that is what matters/' if my seven year old can get that, this chain should definitely do so!...

Pizza express, world of freshness, gooey, cheesy, saucy and li-smacking food..Pizza Express is about pizza and a lot more.. Love d salads here.. Dough balls is something we just cant miss wen at Pizza express..

Wat we tried, ~ Spinach Artichoke Tuffo with Dough Balls - crumbly feta cheese paired with earthy spinach, elegant artichokes, tangy capers and hint of chilli oil mixed with fresh cream, served with dough balls.. Loved them, d dip was perfectly seasoned and textured.. Must try👍

~ Poached Pear & Goat's Cheese Salad - on a bed of crispy rocket, lay pears poached in red wine, creamy goat's cheese, crunchy pine kernels and crispy Emilgrana crisp.. My favourite salad here, u just cant miss this one.. The pears were perfectly poached and emilgrana crisp was soooo well made, totally complementing d salad..

~ Calabrese Verde Pizza - rectangle base dressed with signature pasatta, spicy jalapeno, hot red chilli, chargrilled vegetables and Balck olives paired with mozzarella, roasted mix peppers and finished with fresh rocket dressed in basil pesto, emilgrana and baby Mozzarella.. Was good..

~ Risotto Funghi con Pesto - basil pesto risotto topped with rocket and shaved emilgrana, tasted yumm.. Felt it a bit undercooked

Desserts ~ Blueberry Semi Freddo - layered with creamy blueberry geleto, blueberry jam, vanilla sponge, cream chhese & buiscuit base served with raspberry coulis.. Just Superb👍

~ Chocolate & Hazelnut Semi Freddo - layered with creamy chocolate hazelnut gelato, chocolate sauce, chocolate brownie, hazelnut chocolate cream & chocolate cookie base served with chocolate sauce.. Very Nice..

~ Ginger Fresca - fresh ginger, mint, green lime & ginger ale.. If u are a ginger lover, this is a must have, an absolute refresher..

~ Red Wine Sangria - classic favourite, went superbly wid d meal..

One thing that doesn't change at any of the Pizza express outlet, is their impeccable service.. They serve you wid their heart.. Totally love it..

If u are a pizza lover, u just cant miss Pizza Express, they serve one of the best pizza in...

PIZZA EXPRESS - GoodMoodMenu, Looked Interesting. From 12th August till 11th Nov at almost all Outlets. This is basically Healthy menu ( Vegan , Wheat Base Pizza / Vitamin Mix beverages and even the mozzarella is vegan while the crust is wheat based ) Had a chance to review this menu the other day - Started with Dough Balls ( Their Signature dish on the regular Menu ) Here Its Wheat based - madewell , lovely texture served with Tofu Dip.

Avocado Dip with Rosemary Bread - loved the combination. Dip served cold which had a good balance. It's basically In house Guacamole. Rosemary Bread (wheat based ) crisp with rosemary had nice herby taste. Overall both were above starters were good.

Salad - Asked for a tasting portion of Avocado Quinoa, which also had exotic vegetables like broccoli and cherry tomatoes. Mixed quinoa with nicely balanced avocado gave a subtle taste. Pumpkin and dried cranberries balanced the dish.

Whole Wheat Pizza - 12" Thin Crust. Went for Margherita. Crispy crust with a nice sheen. Tomato sauce made in house topped with Passata some cherry tomatoes and Vegan mozzarella. Fresh basil on the top baked well. Light and flavourful.

Pasta - they have 2 types. Requested Tasting portion of Spinach Pasta - loved it. Fettuccine cooked perfectly. Lemon chilli dressing was outstanding. Subtle but gave you the spicy hit at the end. Overall balanced well. A Bit of asparagus and cream. For me this was the dish of the day. Texture/Taste.

Spaghetti Arrabiata - Again whole wheat. Cooked well. Arrabiata sauce had they spicy touch with aroma/herbs and bold flavours. Some Corn and Broccoli topped with fresh parsley.

Coming to Desserts - Must try the Raspberry Sorbet - Refreshing.

Skipped the Drinks, looked interesting especially Kombucha & Tea. Maybe next time.

Overall it was good. No flaws. All went smooth. Service was fine. It did feel good having different...