800PIZZA Marina Promenade - Marina Hotel Apartments — Restaurant in Dubai

FOOD TASTE & PREPARATION We ordered Quattro Formaggi and Pepperoni & Salami pizzas. I liked how the pizza tasted. I've tasted bolder-flavored pizza, but those used other types of ingredients and preparation. I could tell the ingredients were fresh and the preparation was correct. I'm not a fan of olives, so I was surprised to see olives on my pepperoni pizza. No big deal, I just took them out. Nevertheless, I want to get a taste of the other variants of their pizza. I also did not see any pizza with anchovies - that's too bad, I love anchovy pizza!

AMBIENCE The restaurant interior was relatively small, but it felt cozy inside. The warm lights and the Italian inspired decors gave it a little touch of authentic Italian vibe. They also have al fresco space with a few tables. If it wasn't summer now, we definitely would have situated there, to enjoy the marina view.

CUSTOMER SERVICE Staff were warm, welcoming and highly attentive. Shout out to Marlyn and Everlyne who served us.

PRICE I think the pizza here in 800PIZZA is affordable. The size is good enough for two if you're not a big pizza eater like me. And if you consider the taste and freshness of it, you wouldn't say it's expensive here.

Will I Recommend 800PIZZA? We are coming back here next weekend. Does that answer...

800 Pizza was suggested as one of the best Pizza places in Dubai by a chef, whose name I don’t recall now, on a food talk show on Radio Eye 103.8 FM. Heeding her advice, I decided to try her favorite 800 Pizza, i.e. the Diavola Pizza. I tweaked my order a bit by adding on some grilled chicken. Also, the 20% discount that 800 pizza had (still do, I believe) on their orders, further sweetened the deal.

Though, some of the heat had dissipated by the time the pizza arrived all the way from Dubai Marina and in the confusion the driver had in locating my place, I was pleased to see that the pizza had retained all of its crunchy goodness and saucy deliciousness. The discovery of yet another great pizza place in Dubai, filled me with delight.

In my opinion, the pizza had the perfect balance of thin (but not very thin) crust dough, sauce and toppings, which might have more to do with the add on grilled chicken I ordered. Compared to the numerous doughy pizzas I have sampled over the years, 800 pizza is one among the best in Dubai. The experience would have been better, had the restaurant included some napkins, oregano or ketchup along with the order.

I would have rated this place a 4.0, had it not been for the couple of drawbacks I have...

800 Pizza is existing since 2009 in Dubai Marina. They are well known for their "best minestrone in town" and being member of "slow food". In general the food is great. Most likely you will not find better Italian food in town, except the Italian Restaurant in Grand Hyatt next to Garoud Bridge (very expensive). The staff is very attentive. The price level is high (typical for Dubai Marina) . In the past they occupied more space. Since 2013 their place was reduced, so sometimes it is kind of hard to get a free table, especially outside and in the comfortable time between October and April, between 8 and 11pm. The view on the marina and passing boats is fantastic. It is perfectly placed next to a playground (in the shadow under a bridge) suitable for smaller kids up to 6 years old.

Problematic: the accessibility of the rest rooms for all restaurants nearby is given, but these are not the cleanest toilets in town... the parking situation Recommendation: why not park your car opposite side of the marina in front of the mosque and walk over the bridge? the noise from concurring restaurants nearby (mix of Italian classics, Russian lovesongs and Arabic music is not...