“A bit chaotic” – but “too busy to be all that atmospheric!” – this “wildly popular” Notting Hill Italian offers some good “regional” cooking, including “proper pizza” (sold by the metre); “the terrace is lovely in summer”.
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The pizza at this Notting Hill joint is “very good, served by the yard, a wodge of unleavened bread with chewy, sticky, napalm stuff on top.” With “jolly” service, a “noisy and crowded room”, this is the place to quench “one of those ‘nothing but pizza will do’ cravings”. (Well, it would clearly make more sense than going to a fish ’n’ chip shop, wouldn’t it?)
Fay Maschler (14th May 2009)
3/5 stars
According to the owners of this Italian restaurant, its speciality – Pizzametro, pizza by the metre – is a “symbol of conviviality and a way of bringing people together”. Indeed this sets the tone for an establishment where the staff “seem truly to enjoy their work”. “[T]he wooden tables are designed for groups of friends sharing” and “a noticeable, voluble proportion of the clientele [is] Italian”, making this a “jolly restaurant” and a “new source of satisfaction in Notting Hill.”
AA Gill (13th July 2009)
Fay Maschler (14th May 2009)
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