Joe Public

"We ordered a gluten free pizza through Uber Eats, as my partner is Celiac. We were sent a normal (non GF) pizza. Luckily it was pretty easy to tell that the dough was non GF when the pizza turned up. This is fine. We understand that mistakes happen. However, what was completely unacceptable was that when we called Joe Public to confirm, the woman on the end of the phone assured us that the pizza was indeed gluten free (she mentioned that she even dealt with the order). She sounded pretty uninterested in having any conversation, so in an attempt to communicate the seriousness, I mentioned that this could be potentially dangerous if they mixed up the orders (as my partner reacts very badly to gluten) so to please double check. She again just unconvincingly assured us that it was gluten free. Not convinced, we ordered the same GF pizza again to compare. The second order arrived and unsurprisingly was very different to the first (clearly gluten free dough). Dietary requirements could have pretty severe consequences if you get it wrong. Mixing up and order is one thing, but blatantly proving false confirmation and shrugging it off is BS. This isn’t about providing refunds, it’s about training your staff."

"We visited today at lunch time with 2 hungry 11 year olds. The chef was amazing, he not only quickly prepared some delicious pizzas but was generous, kind and generally a lovely guy who made our Monday! There should be more people like him in the service industry - he was a breath of fresh air and they are lucky to have him working there."

"Unfortunately, I had a disappointing experience here. The website states "California Style: It’s all about the toppings served on a tasty sourdough base. California style pizza uses more toppings..." However, my meat lover pizza was completely lacking in toppings. This pizza is supposed to come with beef, sausage, bacon, pepperoni, and caramelized onion. Unfortunately as you can see in the picture mine only came with beef and pepperoni (no sausage, bacon, or onion). Also, my pizza got stuck on the pizza paddle as it was being taken out the oven and put on my plate, so I didn't get a full/complete slice -the end was left stuck to the paddle. For £4.50 a slice, I think this is unacceptable. At the very least I should get one complete slice with at least one item of every topping advertised (especially as they claim to use "more toppings"). It was interesting to note that a lady in front of me had complained about her meat lover pizza and taken hers back to ask for a replacement (which she was also not happy with), which leads me to believe there is a problem with this pizza rather than mine was a one-off. Sadly, I won't be recommending this place."

"Visited Joe Public on a sunny Sunday afternoon. It was busy but there was still space to share a table with others, and there seemed to be quite a quick turn around. Service was quick and easy and the pizza seemed to be fresh out of the oven. I tried the pepperoni pizza and it definitely reminded me of a North American pizza joint (which I think is great). It was greasy, and a bit spicy, the dough was thin, the crust was chunkier but still crispy. Overall, I wish I had checked this place out earlier. At 4£ a slice to sit by a park, it ticks most of the boxes."

"I think you can judge a pizzeria by the quality of its margarita. This margarita on a sourdough base ticks all the boxes. A slightly sour salty dough topped with sweet, herby fresh tomato base, then topped with mozzarella cheese. It's simple but delicious. I highly recommend this pizza, a perfect accompaniment to a pint."