Emma D.
Yelp
Pappa Ciccia has great food, and they provide it in vast quantities, a quality I definitely appreciate in an Italian restaurant. They also do BYO, but their house red is quite good and most likely the same price as buying a bottle and then paying corkage (that's my tip), I haven't tried the white though so can't comment there.
Each table gets a basket of fresh bread and olive oil complimentary, if you request more you'll be charged for each extra basket.
The pizzas are delicious. My personal favourite is the Rustica, the aubergine really beefs up your vegetable intake at lunch too. Although if you can, I'd try to split a pizza, they are full-size and very filling.
The pasta menu is great too, in which I am including the Pollo Alla Milanese. It's chicken, as you might've guessed, served crumbed and pan fried like a schnitzel, served with a side (a massive side) of spaghetti bolognese. I'm getting hungry just thinking about it.
At lunchtime they also have lots of take away options on the counter - including cakes and cookies which I'm yet to try, but they look amazing.
So they lose one star for the same reason that most Italian restaurants do. Slow and/or erratic service. Not terrible, just a bit inconsistent.
I still love you though Pappa Ciccia.