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PizzaExpress

Pizza restaurantsRochester

4.2 out of 5 stars4.2(1,014 reviews)

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Quick info

+44 163 481 21 71
21-23 High St, Rochester ME1 1LN, United Kingdom

About PizzaExpress

PizzaExpress is a pizza restaurant at 21-23 High St on the High Street in Rochester. The menu centres on pizzas and doughballs, and wine is served alongside. A braille menu lets guests who read braille browse the options on their own. Waiters and waitresses provide table service in a dining area with bench seating. Walk-in diners are seated on busy evenings, so a table does not depend on planning ahead.

Good to know

  • Reservations
    Accepts reservations
  • Parking
    Paid parking lot · Paid street parking · Parking
  • Accessibility
    Wheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
  • Good for kids
    Good for kids · Good for kids birthday · High chairs
  • Dietary
    Vegan options · Vegetarian options

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Reviews

4.2/5
1,014 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention doughballs, pizzas, wine and allergy request handling.

5★
555
4★
253
3★
88
2★
41
1★
77

Customer Review Summary

Reviewers center on the waiting staff at this Rochester branch, with the service described as friendly, attentive and helpful in most of the reviews. One server is repeatedly singled out for going above and beyond, and others mention a waitress who knew the menu well and took real care with an allergy request. Teams are said to have made a son's birthday dinner feel special, and a walk-in party on a busy Saturday was seated swiftly. Pizzas and doughballs are called familiar and yummy, the food is described as great and delicious, and one anniversary lunch paired it with wine. One reviewer says the bench seating is in desperate need of refurbishment, though it did not detract from the atmosphere. The one critical review describes a Wednesday evening where desserts promised to children took close to an hour to arrive. A request to take a little off the bill was met with a bill with no discount, and the manager said the wait wasn't that long because the restaurant was busy. That reviewer blames management and rostering rather than the server. Praise closes on a birthday dinner that left a family with big smiles.

Featured reviews

  • Simon Fisher
    “We’re regulars at PizzaExpress in Rochester and it’s always a pleasure to visit. We love the location and atmosphere, but what really makes this restaurant special is the wonderful team who make us feel so welcome every time. Everyone is consistently friendly, attentive and helpful, and it’s clear that they genuinely care about making each visit an enjoyable experience. A special thank you to Andrej and Tom this week, who went out of their way to make our son’s birthday dinner feel extra special. Their warmth and thoughtfulness really made a difference, and we left with big smiles all round! The food was great, as always, but it’s the people who make us keep coming back. Thank you to the whole team for all that you do! 🍕❤️”
  • Millenni
    “Excellent customer service from Saskia and Tom :D Such a friendly and bubbly team! Loved the atmosphere and experience today regardless of us dining close to closing hours :) Would recommend! 10/10 :D”
  • ARWA HAIDER
    “Excellent, kind and polite staff make this an exemplary branch of the ever-popular pizza restaurant chain. We were warmly welcomed and swiftly seated as walk-in diners on a busy Saturday evening. Pizzas and doughballs were comfortingly familiar and yummy. Staff excellent and hard-working throughout, and our waitress Saskia was really wonderful - she was sweetly friendly, smart, and really diligent, and took real care with an allergy request for us. Many thanks!”
  • lew lew
    “We had such a lovely experience, and a big part of that was thanks to our waiter, Justin. He was incredibly attentive, friendly and helpful throughout our visit, making sure we had everything we needed without ever being intrusive. His great service really made our experience enjoyable, and we would definitely be happy to come back again!”
  • Dave Mahoney
    “Visited on a Wednesday evening with a mixed party of adults and children. Service was relatively slow throughout the evening but that was OK, we weren't in a massive rush. However, the problems began when it came time to order dessert. Between us given the dessert menus to the desserts coming to the table was a few minutes shy of an hour. We would have left but the children had been promised them and were looking forward to them. When they finally arrived we pointed out what had happened and politely asked if due to our wait one or two of the desserts could be knocked off the bill as a gesture of good will. I was told that they would ask the manager but with no further explanation was given the bill with no discount. We asked for the manager who said that it wasn't that long and we couldn't expect quick service because they were busy. The place was busy but hardly full to bursting. Now our server Saskia was lovely and polite and a pleasure to deal with all evening and it's her pleasant nature that saves this from being a one star review. The problem seems to stem from management- if you can't roster a team for a Wednesday evening and run the restaurant accordingly without hour long waits there is an issue. Especially when a reasonable request of 8 quid off a £225 bill as a sorry is literally ignored instead of a polite no. Pizza Express is usually a lovely experience but the Rochester branch is somewhat lacking.”

Hours

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Saturday
Sunday

Highlights

“This holiday season, we're adding festive flourishes to everything we do. A flurry of Gran Milano here, a drizzle of truffle oil there, a prosecco toast raised to those you love the most. Because the most wonderful time of year deserves a little flair. Book now at PizzaExpress Rochester High Street.”

  • Fireplace
  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert
  • Great wine list
  • Popular for lunch
  • Popular for dinner

Amenities

  • Wi-Fi
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Paid parking lot
  • Accepts reservations
  • Outdoor seating
  • No-contact delivery
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  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
  • Family-friendly
  • Vegan options
  • Alcohol
  • Casual
Offerings· 9
  • Beer
  • Braille menu
  • Coffee
  • Free water refills
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Quick bite
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine
Atmosphere· 1
  • Trendy
Parking· 2
  • Paid street parking
  • Parking
Service options· 2
  • Curbside pickup
  • Delivery
Dining options· 5
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating
  • Table service
Popular for· 1
  • Solo dining
Crowd· 3
  • Groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Tourists
Planning· 1
  • Dinner reservations recommended
Highlights· 4
  • Fireplace
  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert
  • Great wine list
Facilities· 1
  • Restroom
Accessibility· 2
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating
Family-friendly· 4
  • Good for kids
  • Good for kids birthday
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Location

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