J in Camden

We have visited here a few times over recent weeks and found the food and service to be first rate. The pizzas are authentic and really tasty, the garlic prawns very good and other dishes excellent. It is smallish but with nice decor and the service by a lovely lady originally from Poland very friendly and professional. The wine list is small but very adequate and prices quite acceptable. Cannot recommend it highly enough.

I think the summary says it all. The food and drink is very expensive for what it is. When we visited it was pretty empty, but it still took ages for our food to arrive. Luckily we were not in a hurry. But when it did arrive the food was fine. Nothing out of this world, but fine. All except the sticky toffee pudding which we didn't like - too aromatic. We won't be going back as there are better options around.

Summary : From what started from us asking the awning be extended so that we do not get drenched, the owner not only refused to do so but told me to "use my brain", called me an idiot, said that I "don't have a brain" and then proceeded to use the F-word. He then stalked us to the next restaurant we went to down the street and snatched the menu from the hands of one of the women in the group and told the waitress not to take our order. The owner is a very unstable person. While from other reviews the food is presumably good and one of the persons in our group also vouched for that from their previous experience, avoid the place if you do not want to risk spoiling your lunch or dinner. I sent this review to the restaurant and gave them more than 24 hours to let me know if something here is not according to how they remember the events but they have not responded as of writing this review. -- Full Version -- Our group ordered pizzas to go while it was quite pleasant and sunny. After 30 minutes of waiting, they said it would take another 10 minutes. By that time the weather had turned quite rainy and we asked if we could convert the order to dine-in since their delay had cost us the opportunity to sit at Regent's park and eat. The head waitress seemed to grudgingly agree and asked us to sit outside. We requested one of the waitresses to extend the awning so as not to have us get drenched. She obliged cheerfully. Then we were surprised to see the awning being pulled in again. On inquiring, the main waitress told me that there was some rod they had extended under the awing for some purpose and that it wouldn't be able to take the weight. I asked her if she expected us to get drenched eating, especially when it was clearly their fault for delaying the 'to-go' order. I told her that that behavior was unacceptable and ridiculous and that they would get bad reviews from all of us if we were treated that way. At this point, the owner called me inside and then I had a surreal experience. First he outright lied that the awning could not go further to which I responded that one of his waitresses had put it a foot further before it was pulled back. Caught in a white lie, he proceeded to say the same thing about the rod not being able to take the weight (which it clearly was able to 5 min ago assuming the awning was even resting on it). Then he proceeded to say "use your brain". I have seldom encountered such a crass and ill mannered person and definitely not in the hospitality industry. I told him that that kind of language is unacceptable and furthermore that he could rest assured that I use my brain since I am a theoretical physicist and a machine learning engineer. I further countered that it is in fact he who ought to use his brain. At this point he completely lost it and called me an idiot, said that I "don't have a brain" and said something with the F-word but I can't quite remember if it was name calling or telling me to F-off. Normally, one would think the story would end here since I just paid for our coffees and we left the place for another pizzeria. As luck would have it, we ended up at Pesantissimo across the street. While we were about to order, the same guy showed up and snatched the menu out of the hands of one of the women in our group and told the waitress not to take our order. This is the absolute worst restaurant and I would advise people to avoid it at all costs. There are plenty of other restaurants on the street that have great food and that do not have such an unstable and ill mannered management. --------------------------

Everything was fine except the food. But when you charge £16 per pizza. £6.50 for a beer and £11 for a tiramisu— well you take the rough with the smooth. What I found dissatisfying was the Piccante pizza. Why? Because A) the chilli 🌶 pepper was just 4 small slices strewn in a lopsided manner so that most of the pizza had no heat except for about 2 slices out of the 8. B) the pepperoni salami tasted strongly of pig 🐷. Now, I’ve eaten pepperoni many times on pizza and it usually tastes like it’s been matured and flavoured with garlic etc. I’ve never associated it with pigs ears, trotters or a pig pen. 🐖 But this pepperoni salami was to my palate quite foul. So that meant eating around the pepperoni 🍕 which renders the experience just cheese, crust, tomato. C) far too much cheese and too few tomato purée. D) thin base but soggy in the centre Positives: crispy crust, courteous staff, cute restaurant, ice cold moretti served in a frosted glass: best part of the meal. I paid £42.50 for me and my friend —not including the tip I left for the great service. I would have had a tiramisu as I hoped they couldn’t stuff that up but at £11 It really wasn’t worth the while. I went home and made fish fingers and some toast.

A nice place, but the food could be so much better, it was just about average at best and looked much better than it tasted. One thing I couldn't fault was the service, we had a youngish Polish girl (can't remember her name) who was absolutely outstanding, and very attentive.

I have never visited a restaurant and been met with such rude and unprofessional staff. I would not recommend this restaurant at all.

Called here for lunch whilst visiting London with my son. It was a lovely, sunny day so we sat outside. Definitely not the comfiest chairs but nevermind. We ordered pizzas at the extortionate price of around £16 each. I asked if there was a children’s menu for my 5 year old but was told no, quite rudely. Nevertheless we ordered, and the pizzas were huge when they arrived. We’d also ordered french fries which didn’t arrive... but no big deal. The pizza was quite greasey but ok. I wouldn’t hurry back. The toilets weren’t the cleanest either. I think the restaurant is lucky it’s situated in a popular area. There was a discount on the bill for Eat out to help out which was a saving grace.

Hello, first thing I'm myself a waiter, so I'm really understanding. We order a pizza, my friend mentioned "without spinach", apparently it wasn't clear enough, she expected a "No spinach" nothing else. So I had a pizza with spinach (I hate spinach). When I come back to explain the situation the girl at the entrance (if we can call it like that) was really rude, because for her my friend wasn't clear enough. So even it wasn't my dear you're speaking to a customer and a customer is always right, but apparently she knows nothing about it. She was on the way to make another one, but she made me so mad that I didn't want even a glass of water from her, so I left with a pizza with spinach. Result, I didn't eat and I had the worst service experience in my life. I suggest to the restaurant to fire her or if she's the owner to do something else.

They kept the door open all evening, for the convenience of take away deliveries, so the place was cold despite the heating being on. We had to keep our coats on throughout our meal, and I had a thick sweater underneath. The food was cold too. And I could not have a pizza because I was warned they were so busy it would take too long... yet the place was virtually empty.

Fab food and great service! I had the prawn linguine which was lovely and a very good sized portion.

Absolutely dreadful pizza we ordered. All the meat was very clearly processed, frozen and of the poorest quality possible. Rancid sauce, and holes in the pizza. You read that right, who serves a pizza with holes in it? Surprised I'm not sick, but considering I only touched the dough and none of the horrible cheap toppings I should hope I won't spend the next week on the toilet.

Exceptional service, good sized portions and the quality is certainly not compromised! Came yesterday and returned today as I loved it so much. Will be back!

Stopped in for a bite with a friend while walking the neighborhood. Great slice of Italy in London. Great service too.

Pizza here is overpriced (lots of london pizzas are) but is tasty. I've been here 3 times. Twice the service has been very rude, including having the phone slammed on me and once was good. If you can get the 50% takeaway deal and get in and out quickly, then it's worth a visit. Otherwise avoid.

Wish the pizza had more tomato sauce. The base was lovely though. If they just tripled the sauce it could be amazing.

I ordered for me and my family. We got a pizza, veal with spaghetti and chicken with linguine. I got it online and it actually came really quickly. I was surprised it was ready that quickly. It didn't taste horrible and portions were big but...

We visited this restaurant on a Monday afternoon for lunch. The two vegetarian pizzas we ordered were delicious and really large. We couldn’t finish both between 3 of us! The service was super quick and courteous (by Camilla). We were given choice of a complimentary...

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I wanted to explain what happened to me in jpizzeria on the evening of my 23rd birthday. For a little bit of background, I have survived (not suffered) with Anaphylaxis since I was born. And have been hospitalised multiple times, with my first reaction at...

Love the meatballs pasta. Delicious. However the vongole pasta was too buttery. The pizza was also nice.

We ordered a takeaway pizzas from this place because of its high ratings on just eat, After a long two hour wait and two phone calls our meal finally arrived. The pizza's were not cooked and cold. Thire was hardly any toppings on the pizza's...

Was recommended to try this place by a friend and it did not disappoint. The pasta dishes were amazing, very fresh ingredients and a few unusual recipes, not just the normal run of the mill. Everyone eating around us were enjoying their meals and were...

Ordered a few pizzas. Large and warm when served. Felt it needed more ingredients, could be slightly more generous to give customers the big smiley faces. Service ok.

Great build your own pasta for a great price, and the owner and staff are friendly and I always enjoy my visits and the delicious pasta!!!

Had a lovely meal with my family last week - we got a table outdoors without trouble on a sunny bank holiday. Food was good value and pizzas were very nice (quite large as well - make sure you wear your eating pants). Aperol Spritz...

I attended this establishment with my family and boyfriend earlier this week - my mum & dad have been there several times. However, having tried to order a pizza, an embarrassed waiter came out to inform me that the chef / owner refused to serve...

Was passing by with my gf in primrose hill and we noticed this really cosy restaurant and we decided to give it a try..and WOW Amazing italian food from start to finish..fab service . Well looked after.. 100% good value

The service was unfriendly at best and the food was truly terrible in all respects. Nothing would induce us to return. Avoid.

I ordered a takeaway from here and it is literally inedible. Just spent £15 on a MICROWAVE meal that tastes like a foot. The pizza was not cooked properly and the chunks of pineapple are the size of my head. The person we spoke to...

Love this restaurant! Lovely relaxed Italian ambience, delicious food, friendly and efficient staff. Recommend booking as usually quite busy. We visit from Australia and since ‘stumbling’ across this 6 months ago (before I was reviewing much!!).

Hadn’t been here for many years as I used to work round the corner and came here for lunches all the time. Had many great meals here previously so decided to give it another go. The food is always so fresh and great value. Big...

Went for a walk around Primrose Hill Saturday evening and walked in with no booking. Seated immediately but it wasn't too busy. We shared Foccacia with garlic to start which was lovely. Husband had Scalatielli Carbonara which was obviously freshly made and he said was...

As mentioned by numerous reviews below, you will be left waiting three hours for your takeaway. When you call, you will speak to the owner who has the most disgusting attitude - “I don’t know what you’re expecting me to say, this never happens”. Your...

We stopped at this place by Coincidence after a long day at London zoo. The food was soooo delicious, service was not so good at the beginning (waiters were a bit not welcoming, maybe because. The restaurant was too busy) but at the end they...

Sat down to be told they don't cater to any allergies. A resounding no to serving us and said if something were to happen they would take no responsibility. It says no customers with allergies on the menu as well but we were made to...

Added photo. Soggy and greasy pizza. Went with my girlfriend who visits often with friends says the pasta is good. I had this pizza which was poor. Hard to tell where the melted processed cheese ended and the soggy dough began . Nice place and...

We had a very tastefull lunch at the sidewalk, 4 different courses, and everybody said perfect choice! Try it, you woun’t be disapointed😊

We come here every weekend - it’s a family tradition. We love the staff - who know what our kids want to eat and are super friendly and helpful. It’s a friendly well designed restaurant- it’s not cordon bleu but it is very good food...

After a hot day I choose j pizzeria to have my dinner and I had a very good experience.lovely staff with a very fast service recommend me gnocchi cigniale and was delicious.will definitely came again

I can’t believe how dishonest is the manager of this restaurant. Me and my girlfriend ordered a takeaway that arrived after almost 3 hours, we had to call two times and both the times they said the delivery was on the way, but it was...

We ordered the pizzas on a snowy night so we can totally understand it if they are not able to deliver the order. however they told us they will deliver our pizzas and we waited for 3 hours for our pizzas to arrive! and we...

We visit this place yesterday for first time:) we wasnt sure what to expect but we like little tablets outside:) Tasty coffee, delicious tiramisu,friendly staff:) good location :) 5 *****

Having been one of my favourite and most frequented local restaurants, I think it's high time I left a review. To be perfectly honest, almost every meal I've had at J's has been delicious; not to mention the superb friendly service time and time again....

It's all good, as simple as that. The pizza is tasty, thin and well cooked; the pasta is delicious if huge and it is all great value. Service is friendly if a little rushed but it is a popular place so probably to be expected

We were after a decent lunch without the hefty price tag of the local Primrose hill pubs so thought pizza would be a good idea. The Pizzas here were all delicious and reasonable price. Service was fairly average. Not sure why they cannot do a...

We had pizza tonight in London. I didn't expect much from the food. We ordered pizzas which were good. We all enjoyed the food. Still not as good as some of my NYC favorites, yet I would go back again.

Came here after walking around Primrose Hill in the plus 30 degree heat. Had originally sat somewhere up the road which was hotter than a sauna and had a very limited menu so decided to move and came here. Menu was much better and they...

My wife and I called in for an early teatime meal with our granddaughter , we ordered two beers (small Peroni's) and an apple juice to have while we looked through the menu, we asked for a child's portion of cheesy pasta for our granddaughter...

We visited this Italian restaurant with medium expectations and it disappointed us even further. The place is nice, nothing special in terms of decoration but it's warm with pleasant lighting. The service was ok, quick, typical but certainly not rude. I ordered an Americana hot...

We were so pleased with our experience here three years ago, eating two meals here, we made it a point to eat here again during our visit to London. I had the carbonara and it was the best I have eaten to my taste. My...

We have been eating at this restaurant for almost 10 years, latterly more infrequent since moving away from the neighbourhood but the children always loved coming back here for the best pizza - wherever we go, to date no restaurant has topped the pizzas at...

Siri pulled up this restaurant for us on Primrose Hill, which was hopping on this 70-degree spring night. We were seated and served promptly. We ordered Linguine Leggerissimo, Funghi pizza, mixed salads and Americano (half decaf). Ultra-fresh ingredients yielded rich flavors. Sauce for my fresh...

Stopping off in Primrose Hill for a quick lunch with my son we decided to try Ristoranti Italiani as it seemed welcoming and had tables available. It is a standard Italian, with a varied menu and keen prices (lunch for 3 with a tip was...

We chanced upon J Pizzeria when we'd forgotten that Lemonia is closed on Sunday evenings. The service was excellent: friendly, quick (but not rushed), everything correct. The food was nice, but the prices were very Primrose Hill. I would probably have been happier with the...

J restaurant is the absolute bees knees..the taste is out of this world..second time here same quality.is not only food that makes j such an experience.it's the staff who work there...so friendly...happy...engaging..how it customer service must be.i would highly recommend to everyone who lives or...

Not really special place to visit.. the food is average staff were looking stressed and not happy won't go back..

On Sunday evening I had intended to eat Lemonia, Primrose Hill's famous Greek restaurant, but forgot it is closed on Sundays. So I crossed the road to J's. Wow! I went for the set evening 2 course menu - for £13.45! My starter was excellent...

Touristy place with mediocre food, but no particular problems - good service, clean bathrooms etc. Overall - quite acceptable.

My 2 daughters & I were looking for somewhere to eat fairly late on Friday night. One daughter had been here before & said she had enjoyed the food, so the Greek restaurant across the road lost out. We made a wise choice. Really lovely...

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I have just returned home from a t-o-o l-o-n-g meal at J's. We were seated, and the server cleaned tables all around us - not even making eye contact. Eventually had to ask for a menu, which arrived with apologies. We waited for our order...

I ve been there with my partner and I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. Slow and very rude service, poor food.

We went with my wife for lunch, was very nice wether so we choise to sit outside...so atmosphere couldn't be better. Food was simple, good size, nice presented. We will definatly going back.

By far one of the best Italian restaurants we have eaten at! It was so good we went twice during our stay in London. The staff is excellent and very engaging and the food is incredible! Fresh, homemade pasta dishes, original menu items, a selection...

Great food. Will defo come back. Friendly service and a nice feel to the place. Just moved not far so first trip out to eat. Well happy and as I sad will definitely come back.

This is one of my favourite restaurants. Some of my friends now even travel across London to come here for the excellent food, service and value for money. I would highly recommend the fettuccine arrapante by J and the tiramisu is to die for! I...

After reading very positive reviews, we were looking forward to our first takeaway consisting of Sofia Pizze, Hot Americana Pizze and pesto pizza bread... but unfortunately we were very disappointed. The pizzas were bland when they were supposed to be hot and flavoursome (according to...

Came across this lovely little restaurant by chance, and so pleased we did. Ate from the set lunch menu which is terrific value at 2 courses and a glass of house wine for under £10 per person. We both had fishcake to start which came...

Have had pizza here a few times and I love it. Great service and fantastic quality. Would definitely recommend! If you're local or staying in the area, check it out.

We stumbled on this place late afternoon on a saturday , initially thinking we'd sit outside for a quick drink which we did, then the wind blew in, the temperature dropped and we saw the food being served at the next table. So we nipped...

We have lived in Primrose Hill for 2 years; this is our last week before returning to the US. We will miss the view from the top of the Hill, we will miss our delightful flat, but mostly we will miss J Pizzeria. The service...

Simple but delicious, reasonable price, friendly waiter and waitress. Will definitely come here next time. The only thing is the coffee.... Smell not that good.

Thank you guys for a delightful Saturday evening.first time in here so we had no idea what to expect but were extremely impressed.The service was outstanding even with full restaurant ,always smiling faces and perfect recomandations.Lornano Chianti Clasico 2011 was impressive together with piccata di...

This was the best pizza I've ever had. And I've been to Italy. The service was excellent and friendly

Went on New Year's Eve to Js, restaurant is busy and has a nice vibe to it when you go in, would be nice as a couple. Menu is really extensive but has on it lots of classics and also more traditional Italian dishes which...

Team pulling a late night at work, colleague ordered via a Hungry house. the pizzas were very nice - however.. Once the credit card statement came in I rang up to ask about a charge from them - not accusing them of anything untoward, just...

Discovered this place on a short break from York. Evening set menu 3 Courses for under £15, lovely staff and great service. So good we went back for lunch today-- 2 courses with a drink £9.- I don't often write reviews but felt it worth...

After trying jamies italian (which was horrible) we still wanted to get good Italian food and since we were staying close by we decided to try this place. To sum it up: Great prices, huge pizza (enough for two) and tasty gnocchi. Try this if...

first time here and we can say it was unexpectedly pleasant and almost boutique style restaurant. Its not a huge place but it is warm and friendly with many italian dishes and wines , what adds more to its charm is the staff are italian...

We hadn't been impressed by the pubs we'd tried for an early evening meal in this area when we needed, so we were pleased to find J open and welcoming at 5.30. We had the two-course menu - and it was excellent value, with plenty...

This oasis for the hungry is a place to get the best of the service , lovely sandwich and freshness of the meal .the friendly and the popular joint is also the source of the best ham and cheese . The prices are worth it...

My wife and I had dinner before attending an event nearby. The food was excellent, I had the veal schnitzel and my wife had the vegetable risotto. Both portions were generous and also very tasty. Service was friendly and efficient. The only slight annoyance was...

I had dinner on Wednesday night in j restaurant and I was extremely happy. The salmone Al forno was great and also the service was just wonderful. Quick service nice entertainment,very good maners really happy to go again soon. I really recommend this restaurant from...

Excellent Italian from a diverse menu at affordable prices. Simona and the staff were attentive and friendly. Simona recommended the meatballs and linguini - fantastic. Portions are generous and the bruschetta is a delicious garden on bread

This is a great example of its kind. No fuss but delicious fresh food. I find it hard not to choose pizza but their pasta dishes are always good as an alternative. Wine is relatively good value, especially for the location. Service is friendly and...

Lovely local restaurant. Staff are super friendly and also dog friendly which is great for the area. Pizzas are the highlight, huge and tasty. Pasta portions are massive and can often be heavy on the garlic, overall a brilliant little place.

Came here for dinner and Cosmin, our waiter, was absolutely lovely! He made the experience so gorgeous! Food is nice-ish, made better by the wine! Cosmin is the reason to come back here! Absolute delight!

Visited J restaurant for the first time last night and the service and food was amazing. The waiter was extremely attentive and made sure everything was perfect, the pizza were a great size and tasted amazing all for a very reasonable price. I will definitely...

Had a great lunch here today, set menu, two courses for £9 including a drink. Plenty of choice on set menu. Portions were very generous too. Delicious bruschetta with plenty of sweet tomatoes, followed by rigatoni with a meaty bolognese sauce, we were very impressed...

We came here early on a Saturday evening, looking for somewhere to eat in Primrose Hill. We were lucky to get a table as within an hour, they were turning people away. We both ordered pizzas, which were huge - one would have been enough...

I had dinner on Friday and I was impressed,huge portion of food and about staff ...5 stars ,the manager was so kindly he choose fettuccine di mare for me and was the best idea.see you next week

Went there with friends, Food was terrible. One of my friends and I had the seafood pasta.The seafood was not fresh but frozen before. It looked and tasted like it though. When we asked the manager if it was frozen, he first said no but...

Ci siamo fermati per una pizza veloce mentre eravamo di passaggio dai nostri giri per Londra. Bruschetta buona anche se...

I had diner few times in this place, and I have nothing to say about the food, one of the best pizzas in London (you can trust me, I'm Italian!) but the manager was soooooooo rude, that I'm never going back in there, ever again.

Atendimento maravilhoso, lanche fantástico, limpo e rápido, próximo à London eye, não é um local lotado. Vale a pena comer...

Perhaps we got them on a bad day (a Bank Holiday) but if you are charging £75 for a lunch based around 2 bowls of pasta, one salad and half a bottle of cheap white, I'm not sure a restaurant is entitled to a bad...

I visited here for the first time in April 2015, I usually frequent Limonia just over the road. The menu is varied with much choice, I ordered bruschetta to start, wonderfully fresh tasting. Salmon with cherry tomato and white wine sauce for main course, lovely...

I am really surprised that j restaurant has a really low position in the ranking. The food was delicious really Italian dishes made by Italians. The price was reasonable and portions were also big. Only con for service included in the bill but it's I...

I've been to J's several times now and also ordered takeaway from them. I am shocked that these guys have so few reviews, let alone negative ones!! This place is run by Italians so the food and the service is as authentic as it gets....

Moved to Primrose Hill not long ago, and ordered takeaway. The pizza and garlic bread came hot as expected, also ordered the bruschetta, so let's start with that. Very bland taste to the tomatos. Recently ate at Rossopomodoro, which is a Pizza chain (a big...