Keith Parkins
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I had looked in on Pizza Pilgrims on exiting Finsbury Park Station Wednesday of last week. I was surprised to find, as only the day before, I was reading Pizza by Pizza Pilgrims.
I had a chat about pizzas. I did not wish for pizza, as I had eaten earlier at Home Slice in Covent Garden I said I would return on Friday for lunch.
Friday, after a coffee at Salt the Radish, I returned for lunch.
Very tacky. Is this to fit in with the location? A chain, are they all like this? To replicate an Italian pizza parlour? I don't know.
From the outside, it looks like any other fast food outlet in Finsbury Park (of which there are many).
Walking in, a large clay pizza oven and an area where pizzas are prepared. Behind the pizza oven, a tacky seating area. And gaming machines to add to the overall atmosphere of tackiness.
On display, a couple of copies of Pizza.
Friday lunchtime, I was the only customer.
Staff very pleasant and helpful. Antonio, Italian pizza maker was very helpful and explained what he was doing.
It looks easy, turning the ball of dough into a pizza. As I learnt when I tried a few days later, not as easy as it looks.
I chose a simple pizza. I was disappointed. Tasty, but doughy and soggy.
On leaving, I took the No 259 bus, which went direct to King's Cross Station.