Errol's Hot Pizza — Restaurant in Scotland

We came to Glasgow for the weekend and on Saturday afternoon, set about the business of trying to identify the thinnest, crispiest, most authentically Romana-Styled pizza in town. 'Erol's Hot Pizza' appeared to be a fairly good bet, so we resolved to walk for 45 minutes (past innumerable Hipsteresque 'Napoletana-Styled' outlets; offering characteristically sumptuous and puffy-looking UNESCO-protected crusts of exquisite sourdough with little puddles of of terribly expensive toppings somewhere in amongst them for you to tuck your knife and fork into 🙄), and present ourselves in person to contend for the walk-in table at 'Erol's Hot Pizza' as upon phoning to enquire, we were informed that all of their bookings were taken (I would recommend booking in advance, apparently they are consistently full).

The staff were understanding, and advised us to entertain ourselves at a nearby establishment whereupon they would ring us in the event that a table were to become available. After a refreshing beverage and half a game of Cribbage at The Victoria across the road, the phone rang with the happy tidings that a table had indeed become available for us. The atmosphere inside was relaxed and the music good. To make matters even better, we were informed that 'Erol's Hot Pizza' was in fact BYO so I sourced a good bottle of wine from nearby.

The pizzas themselves were nothing short of sensational. Exactly what I had been hoping for; wide enough to protrude over the edge of a large pizza plate in every direction, crispy enough to pick up an entire slice between finger and thumb without the need to support the pointy end with another finger, and thin enough that I felt that I could happily take down another straight afterwards had the occasion provided. Importantly, they were not suffocating in a slick of cheap cheese. The perfect, sparing allocation of quality ingredients to allow optimum conditions for the dough to actually cook properly. An observance so often scornfully overlooked by the Common Or Garden incompetent High-Street Pizzaiolo...

An entirely joyous pizza experience. Probably the best pizza in the city. A number of regular patrons with whom we spoke certainly seemed to think so. Definitely one of the best pizzas that I have eaten. There have been many... many...

Literally cannot recommend highly enough. Three cheers and five stars for...

We were really excited to try this place, but unfortunately, our expectations were quickly dashed. The concept of the shop was unclear and felt like it was started by someone or a group with no hospitality experience. You're required to bring your own bottle, as they only serve pizza and no drinks.

There was no table service; instead, the waiters leaned over the main bar to talk to us, which seemed unprofessional. The atmosphere was horrible, and the staff were extremely rude. Don’t think I seen one smile off of any of them. However, made an effort with customers they seemed to have a personal relationship with. I've never been in and out of a restaurant so quickly in my life.

The food wasn't worth the hype either; I could certainly cook better with the pizza oven at home. I'd give it a miss – there are much better pizza restaurants around Glasgow that would accommodate you...

Easily the best Margherita I've ever had. Finally visited Errol's for the first time last night after wanting to go for about 5 years - no idea how or why it's taken that long. Criminal. Thankfully, my expectations were not only met but exceeded. Lovely intimate place, eclectic soundtrack (and nostalgic, a Scooter song I haven't heard since I was about 14 came on while we were there), low lighting and friendly staff. Service was great and the pizza was so good I felt like I was transported to another dimension. Prices reflect the sheer size of the pies and are worth every penny. Itching to go back now to start working my way through the rest...