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I loved the PizzaExpress in Oxford in the early 90s. One of very few reasonable places to eat in that town.
by chihuahua 4y ago
I loved the PizzaExpress in Oxford in the early 90s. One of very few reasonable places to eat in that town.
- Doctor_Fegg 4y agoYes. In Cambridge at the same time, the chains were Garfunkels, Pizzaland, Pizza Hut, and PizzaExpress. PizzaExpress (particularly "7a") was head and shoulders above the rest, though Pizzaland's endless shower of half-price vouchers admittedly got people through the door. I don't think anyone ever went to Garfunkels unless the parents were down. There were a handful of enjoyable local restaurants/cafes that were just one step above a greasy spoon, though.
- namdnay 4y agoI think that’s one of the angles they miss in the article: food in the UK in the early 90s was atrocious, especially outside of London. Pizza express was at least a guarantee of a decent pizza.
- bennyelv 4y agoI was quite young at the time but even in London pizza express felt really fancy and stylish compared to any other restaurant I’d been to (at about 8 years old). I guess it was very competitively priced too because my middle class but not particularly high earning family of 6 were able to eat there as an occasional treat! We used to go to the one on upper street Islington, and it’s etched in my memory. Still a big fan, I’ve never been let down by them.