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Topic: Metro Piazza
Posted By: PeaBee
Subject: Metro Piazza
Date Posted: 16 June 2012 at 3:40pm
Italian and Pizza restaurant will soon step into the shoes of the old Funchal restaurant.......................Thank goodness its not another indian.

I think this one might just work!



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Posted By: Malc London
Date Posted: 17 June 2012 at 9:33am
Looking forward to this, but we need many more restaurants to bring life to Market Place in the evenings.


Posted By: oldchris
Date Posted: 17 June 2012 at 10:39am
just hope it's a good one and not some cowboys that will last 5 minutes.

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Posted By: big baggles
Date Posted: 17 June 2012 at 8:44pm
time will tell, if they're any good they will survive, and if they're not they'll go to the wall....like other posts glad its not another curry house

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Posted By: Lollipop
Date Posted: 18 June 2012 at 8:15am
Greetings, Chalfonters!

Having moved away from CSP more than a year ago (sniff, sniff), I was delighted to see on passing through Market Place (via Budgens, ahhh) that you're getting a Metro Piazza - so had to drop by to hear what you've got to say.

Anyway, if it's related to the one in Ruislip, you're in for a treat. That one's a big favourite with my extended family and children, with a great menu and even better service Smile  The difference there would be the excellent transport links, but Chalfont's doomed to suffer on that front, being a village of car drivers Unhappy

Can't stick around - am offline on my travels to Bruges in a minute - keep well, folks Big%20smile


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Posted By: phisch21
Date Posted: 06 September 2012 at 12:11pm
Is this place ever going to open? How long does it take to turn a former restaurant into a current restaurant? 


Posted By: Bucks Fizz
Date Posted: 07 September 2012 at 7:13am
Yes, it is taking an inordinately long time. Should be amazing decor when it's done?


Posted By: Lollipop
Date Posted: 07 September 2012 at 9:02am
Originally posted by phisch21 phisch21 wrote:

Is this place ever going to open?




Whilst lunching at Metro Piazza in Ruislip the other day, I asked one of the waiters when the Chalfont branch would be open, as I'd seen wrapped furniture inside and it looked nearly ready.

"Next month" was his reply. Unfortunately, I can't recall now whether I asked the question at the end of August or the beginning of September...


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Posted By: big baggles
Date Posted: 07 September 2012 at 4:12pm
if postings are correct, they seem to be missing lots of business... lets hope they open soon

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Posted By: spandangled
Date Posted: 10 October 2012 at 10:34pm

Looks like it's finally open!! Yay!!

Buzzing with people when I drove past this evening!!
Anyone tried it yet??


Posted By: EmmaO
Date Posted: 13 October 2012 at 5:08pm
Went in there lunchtime. Very nice! I had a crab pasta, hubbie had a pizza, little one had a pizza, we all had a pudding, bottle of wine, soft drinks, coffees. Was all good. Staff were friendly and helpful and very pleasant, food was excellent, bill was good with 50% off main courses(£50 all in)as they are just opened. Well decorated. Thoroughly pleasant couple of hours. Hope people use it, they deserve to succeed if they keep up this standard. Also do very good take out menu, pick up only. Shall go back next week probably.


Posted By: born and bred
Date Posted: 14 October 2012 at 7:11pm
I checked out the menu and it looks attractive and reasonably priced.
A few patrons inside on a Sunday afternoon!

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Posted By: Anita
Date Posted: 16 October 2012 at 8:52am

Four of us went there last night and we all really enjoyed it. The food was great, wine good!! and the price brilliantClap



Posted By: CSPman
Date Posted: 17 October 2012 at 1:18pm
Looking forward to trying it out....


Posted By: Malc London
Date Posted: 02 November 2012 at 1:59pm
Finally had a chance to try out the restaurant. Had a nice meal, reasonably priced. The restaurant was quite busy as I think it needs to be to create an ambiance.  It felt almost continental. Service was good.
 
It is more of a cafe/restaurant in my view, suitable for light, social meals. For a proper Italian, I would still go to Rickmansworth, which has two of the best Italian restaurants I have been to, and another which isn't too bad.
 
So, as a handy restaurant in the village for nights when you can't be bothered to cook, then it fits the bill.
 
 
 


Posted By: EmmaO
Date Posted: 08 December 2012 at 3:00pm
Just had a very nice lunch in Metro Piazza, my little one loves their rabbit shaped pizza's! I had a very nice pasta and glass of wine and the chocolate souffle is lovely. Had a chat with the guys in there and can report that due to feedback they have had they have invested a considerable sum of money so that they can dim the lights in there in the evenings, it was fitted two days ago and really made a difference. There are more pictures up too and the christmas decs look very nice. All in all was a very pleasant experience. Been in there several times now and never been disappointed.


Posted By: Bucks Fizz
Date Posted: 09 December 2012 at 7:09am
Interesting about the dimmed lights because I could not help noticing on Friday (fun night) that the diners in there were still sitting in full (fluorescent?) light and fully visiible from outside. Hopefully they have the dimmed lights working by now?


Posted By: EmmaO
Date Posted: 09 December 2012 at 8:14am
They were demonstrated to me so def working. I think they plan on turning them down after a certain time of day/night but I'm sure they'd accommodate a request!


Posted By: big baggles
Date Posted: 09 December 2012 at 9:14pm
was in there on friday too, only for a quick pizza and a coffee... but very good, good value, 2 for one on the lunch menu was a bonus too

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Posted By: Malc London
Date Posted: 11 December 2012 at 1:53pm
Was also in there Friday. Pizzas are good and had a carbonara which was reasonable.
 
It is not somewhere I would go for a special occasion, but being the only non-indian restaurant in the village, it is a welcome addition.
 
Now we need the Phoenix to become a gastro pub and we'll be sorted.
 
  


Posted By: phisch21
Date Posted: 11 December 2012 at 4:09pm
How does it compare with Wildwood? I've not been in Metro, partly as it looks a bit "Pizza Huttish" from the outside.

I'd prefer a reasonably priced Lebanese/Mezze or Tapas restaurant to a gastro pub


Posted By: Malc London
Date Posted: 11 December 2012 at 4:17pm
I prefer Wildwood, but it's close.  The test will be when I have a "proper " meal at Metro and not Pizza/Pasta, but there is much more choice at Wildwood.
 
But then I prefer the Apple Tree to both of them.
 
 
 


Posted By: EmmaO
Date Posted: 11 December 2012 at 5:02pm
It's difficult as I really don't like Wildwood (i know i'm in the minority but!), they offer a lot of choice because half of it comes out of a Brake Brothers packet(or whoever!) and I can buy an M&S ready meal if I want that! I too like The Apple Tree for a dinner out. But it is again that little more expensive. I suppose in my mind it is half way between a pizza express and a full blown italian restaurant. It is very like the kind of place you would find in Italy in a small village/town catering to locals, bit of pizza, bit of pasta a few main meals, cooked from fresh. I think it's an informal dining choice rather than a Apple Tree/Oaks kind of experience. But one or two up from pizza express! I don't really mind what goes into the Poachers so long as its nice!! Although a lebanese would be great! Used to be a nice one in Watford, wonder if we could entice them!!


Posted By: oldchris
Date Posted: 11 December 2012 at 5:25pm
Originally posted by Bobblehead Bobblehead wrote:

It's difficult as I really don't like Wildwood (i know i'm in the minority but!), they offer a lot of choice because half of it comes out of a Brake Brothers packet(or whoever!) and I can buy an M&S ready meal if I want that! I too like The Apple Tree for a dinner out. But it is again that little more expensive. I suppose in my mind it is half way between a pizza express and a full blown italian restaurant. It is very like the kind of place you would find in Italy in a small village/town catering to locals, bit of pizza, bit of pasta a few main meals, cooked from fresh. I think it's an informal dining choice rather than a Apple Tree/Oaks kind of experience. But one or two up from pizza express! I don't really mind what goes into the Poachers so long as its nice!! Although a lebanese would be great! Used to be a nice one in Watford, wonder if we could entice them!!

i had meal at wildwood about a year ago or so, it was awfull!
better to pop across the road and get a ready meal.


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Posted By: Malc London
Date Posted: 11 December 2012 at 7:22pm
Originally posted by Bobblehead Bobblehead wrote:

It is very like the kind of place you would find in Italy in a small village/town catering to locals.


That is precisely how I think of it. Especially on Friday when there were a lots of kids about.   


Posted By: EmmaO
Date Posted: 07 January 2013 at 7:15am
Just as an update. We went to Metro Piazza as a large group with lots of children at the weekend and were sat upstairs to minimise our impact!! We had a really great informal meal, all the staff were fantastic with the kids, food was lovely, we thoroughly enjoyed it as we got a chance to catch up with each other, kids to socialise without spoiling the atmosphere downstairs! They were so accommodating. Incidentally the upstairs rooms are great for a large group/party.


Posted By: Yorkie
Date Posted: 27 January 2013 at 2:21pm
Took one of my daughters for a father and daughter treat and had two pizza's with drinks which were really nice all for £12. As they have an all day special for 2 for 1.


Posted By: big baggles
Date Posted: 29 January 2013 at 4:55pm
did you have a rabbit shaped pizza yorkie ???

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Posted By: EmmaO
Date Posted: 14 February 2013 at 6:47pm
My daughter loves the rabbit pizzas! I was talking to someone today who was saying that it is locally thought that Metro Piazza is owned by the same family as Cafe Madiera. It isn't, it is nothing to do with them at all. They had some connection with Funchal that was previously on that site but this is entirely new owners with no connection to any other establishment in the village. And very nice people they are too so if you haven't given them a go yet..... I think they might be running another promotional offer in February that will make it even more cost effective


Posted By: Nessun Dorma
Date Posted: 22 February 2013 at 12:09am
I'd be more worried about ordering a ground beef pizza and it coming in the shape of a horse. LOL


Posted By: FayR
Date Posted: 02 March 2013 at 12:36am
Fab food tonight, place was busy even at 7pm and they decided to have some music on (first time in 3 times I been) which was nice! All with 50% off food too! They must be struggling to have that offer on all day everyday!!!!!


Posted By: backtochalfont
Date Posted: 04 March 2013 at 9:06pm
We have been regulars since Metro Piazza opened and we are so impressed. Lovely friendly service, they are great with small children, really good food (spaghetti gamberoni - totally delicious) and really good house wine. Would highly recommend it. I have been moved to post as I have heard a few less than positive rumours, but we really don't have a bad word to say about it. Welcome addition to the village!


Posted By: EmmaO
Date Posted: 06 March 2013 at 12:47am
I love it there too as you can see from my previous posts, I agree it's a welcome addition to the village and does what it does well, I hope people will continue to support it and those who had some negative feedback when it first opened will go back and see the improvements that have been made, they are so welcoming and the food is good.


Posted By: Larry
Date Posted: 10 March 2013 at 7:42pm
Tried Metro Piazza out with the family on Friday. Great food and good service. Highly recommended!

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Posted By: brewski
Date Posted: 11 March 2013 at 8:39am
Was in there last night, busy.

Very friendley atmosphere, great food and the live singer was excellent.



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Posted By: EmmaO
Date Posted: 18 March 2013 at 3:11pm
Just had a lovely lunch in here, the meal deal makes it a really affordable lunch venue, very nice!


Posted By: phisch21
Date Posted: 18 March 2013 at 3:46pm
Originally posted by brewski brewski wrote:

Was in there last night, busy.

Very friendley atmosphere, great food and the live singer was excellent.



better than a dead singer


Posted By: lesleyr
Date Posted: 28 March 2013 at 4:02pm

Had a meal in here last night, thought the food was pretty average if a little bland, I was dissapointed with the coffee i got at the end of the meal from an automatic machine it was pretty awful. I would go again to give it another go maybe i just orderded the wrong things from the menu Would give it 5/6 out of 10.



Posted By: Henry
Date Posted: 30 March 2013 at 8:05am
Had a very nice meal there last night, in fact all excellent except the creame brulee was still frozen so had to go back.
 
We will be going back there.


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Posted By: oldchris
Date Posted: 30 March 2013 at 11:48am
Originally posted by Henry Henry wrote:

Had a very nice meal there last night, in fact all excellent except the creame brulee was still frozen so had to go back.
 
We will be going back there.
so they don't make it, more brake bro's rubbish then...Confused


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Posted By: EmmaO
Date Posted: 30 March 2013 at 1:14pm
Some of the puddings are home made and some are Bindi.


Posted By: phisch21
Date Posted: 17 April 2013 at 2:18pm
Finally went last night. Nice food. Good atmosphere especially for a Tuesday evening and cheap as chips - £27 for 2 people including a bottle of wine. 


Posted By: Malc London
Date Posted: 17 May 2013 at 8:10pm
Smallest portion of Lasagne I have ever seen. Thought it was a starter.


Posted By: brewski
Date Posted: 17 May 2013 at 8:17pm
Had a great dinner and it was very reasonably priced there last Sunday evening.

Shame they don't have the live musician though anymore but rely on playing loud rock'ish music from the sound system instead!

Spoils it.

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Posted By: Malc London
Date Posted: 17 May 2013 at 8:48pm
We're you the rowdy table in the middle?


Posted By: big baggles
Date Posted: 20 May 2013 at 11:18am
had a great meal there on sat night, far better than watching the lousy eurovision song contest...
 
 
good food , good service ( again )


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need a stella and i need one now !


Posted By: Sunray
Date Posted: 20 May 2013 at 3:13pm
Also had a good meal there and at 2 for 1 very inexpensive, the only criticism is that there is no "Specials Board" if we go there very often I'm going to get fed up with the same menu.

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Posted By: MarkD
Date Posted: 21 May 2013 at 8:16am
What is the 2 for 1 offer? I suggested to Mrs D that she should go there the other might when she was seeing friends, but they had a 2 for 1 voucher for Prezzo. Undeterred by pretty poor service at the Beaconsfield branch they went all the way to Amersham when they might have kept it local had I known about this offer


Posted By: big baggles
Date Posted: 21 May 2013 at 8:36am
pick up a leaflet from the table outside the place, - easiest way to get the T's and c's

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need a stella and i need one now !


Posted By: EmmaO
Date Posted: 22 May 2013 at 12:49pm
Hi MarkD, essentially it is buy a main meal get another free, there are some limitations, I think it's before 6pm only but I can't remember what they are as I've not been caught out by them and don't take that for gospel! And you can be guaranteed good service because Salv and Mario are the nicest, most charming people you'd want to be served by.


Posted By: MarkD
Date Posted: 23 May 2013 at 10:49pm
According to the website it's 50% off the food bill for both lunch and evening menus, there is some small print about Mothers' Day, takeaway and children's menu being excluded but my eyes can't quite make it out - the address is apparently 16 Market placet - must be a new road!
http://www.metropiazza.co.uk/offers.html - Offers page


Posted By: EmmaO
Date Posted: 18 July 2013 at 6:00pm
I keep meaning to post about this but! Metro Piazza now do real Italian gelato at the front of the restaurant so you can get it take away or eat in,and they are happy for you to just sit in with the ice cream, DELICIOUS!!! A proper treat; chocolate, vanilla, lemon, pistachio, strawberry fruits of the forest yogurt, bubblegum, coffee, mint choc chip, off the top of my head but might be more!


Posted By: Anita
Date Posted: 19 July 2013 at 9:19am
Don't forget Panacotta really gorgeous


Posted By: big baggles
Date Posted: 11 May 2014 at 5:44pm
had another great meal in there today, - staff were great, we were a big group and they could do more to help.... thanks lads we will be back again



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