La Porchetta

barac

My favourite Pizzeria 28th December 2008

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If you like authentic italian Pizza/Pasta then look no further!

One of my best places when I want something tasty, filling and good value for money!

The Pizzas are huge and the ingredients very tasty. Definetely try the Calzone.

I've visited the ones in Upper St, Russell Sq and Clerkenwell and all seem to have the same quality in food and staff service.

Molto Bene

Sami

Not as great as the hype surrounding it 1st July 2007

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To start, it is NOT "La Porch-etta." Learn how to pronounce it correctly... "pork-etta," ok?

Thank you :) and sorry for the language fascism.

Anyway. I fail to see why this place is just so damn good; everyone I know has been there, and everyone RAVES about it. Pizzas are big, definitely. And the selection on the menu is pretty good, as well... but honestly, there's nothing special about it. It's a step above Pizza Express, but I was really, really disappointed when I ate here and didn't find it as fantastic as everyone had told me it would be.

I agree with the previous reviewer: the music is too loud and the atmosphere is non-existent. I know it's Upper St and I know it's going to be packed, but considering the amount of people and the conversation they create, one would think that they would turn down the crappy dance music, but I guess not.

Really disappointing. I'm going to stick to my neighbourhood joint that serves the best pizza I've ever had (outside of Italy).

qwghlm

22nd March 2007

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This used to be one of my favourite Italians in London - decently priced but incredibly tasty as well.

However it recently had a bit of a makeover and while the food is still quality, the lighting has been dimmed, the tablecloths removed and it now plays incredibly noisy dance music - which the waiters didn't turn down even though we asked twice.

So while we still love the food, the atmosphere is just gone. Impossible to hold a proper conversation in there now.