Panzo - Pizza Place in Islington

I really enjoyed this pizza. I ate on the pavement watching the world go by I’m the characterful Exmouth Market. Service was very nice and they are really dog friendly - dog treats, not just a water bowl! It’s a good spot.

We booked late for this restaurant when we were let down by another one, so did not know much about it except it sold the all important pizza my daughter loves. We got there on a warm August evening and the waitress offered us a table in the garden if we wanted, which we did not know they even had but said yes. We were guided through the back and stepped out into a little piece of Rome in London - the garden with its tumbledown wall, mismatched furniture, fairy lights, parched earth and relaxed atmosphere transported me straight back to Italy and then the evening just got better. A perfect Negroni, perfectly attentive but discrete service, and the Rosemary Garlic Bread - worth the 200+ mile journey on its own. The pizzas were very tasty - the right balance of base and topping and I am told the ice cream was lovely too; I opted for another Negroni for dessert instead!

The garden at the back was pleasant (actually a corner of a public park), the staff were attentive and the pizza was quite good. My wife didn't rate the lasagne. However, I felt well and truly ripped off by the drink I was served. The menu offers draught Hawkes cider for £6.00 It doesn't say how much you get. When mine came, I queried whether it was in the right size glass. No quantity was marked on the glass, but it looked like half a pint. The waiter said the glass was the one the manager had told him to use and it contained about two thirds of a pint. So two thirds of a pint costs £6.00, which makes it £9.00 per pint plus a 12.5% service charge: That's over £10 a pint. In my book, that's a rip off. I told the waiter I was dissatisfied, but nobody did anything about it.

It was my Niece’s bridal shower and we were a group of 20 girls .We arrived around 7.30pm and our waiter Shelhan was very warm and receptive . Our orders were taken and because we were a large group , the food was a bit late in coming . Shelhan went over and above to make sure the food arrived earlier than they told us and he also brought in some olives to start with before our food arrived .The pizzas were very nice .. A couple of girls also complained the wine they ordered was not very nice and once again , Shelhan went over and above to let them try out something else till they eventually settled on something they liked . Thank you Shelhan for making sure we are all well looked after. This contributed to us all having an enjoyable evening

We had a group of 20+ for a hen do and our waiter Shehan was amazing. Everyone knows that groups this big can be a bit of nightmare, but he was really attentive and kind and everyone had a great time. Thank you!!