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    • CommentAuthormedi
    • CommentTimeJun 10th 2009
     
    THE BEST PIZZA PLACE IN MY BOOK
    • CommentAuthorIan
    • CommentTimeJun 10th 2009
     
    What other pizza places do you have in your book?
    • CommentAuthorAli
    • CommentTimeJun 10th 2009
     
    You will always get a table
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    That's a bit spammy...

    I don't know how Venezia stays in business. I've never seen more than one table in there. They must do a whole lot of home deliveries to keep paying the rent.

    Maybe they have a brothel in of the back room.

    We had their pizza once. Too much oil, not enough flavour. By far the worst of the three SGR pizzerias.
    • CommentAuthorDavid
    • CommentTimeJun 10th 2009
     
    We are Ninja

    THE BEST PIZZA PLACE ON THE HARINGEY SIDE OF STROUD GREEN ROAD IN MY BIG CAPITALISED BOOK

    • CommentAuthorMarquis
    • CommentTimeJun 11th 2009
     
    Venezia once ruined a Friday night for me when I walked past it on the way FP station, with double-size Petek filled to the last seat and Venezia completely empty. The guy who seems to be running the place was standing outside and his facial expression can only be described as 'suicidal'. Had Pizza there once, was ok, but not particularly competitive on the pricing front. Also, with the exposed baking area it's not particularly impressive when you see the chef reading recipes from the pin board.
    • CommentAuthorDavid
    • CommentTimeJun 11th 2009 edited
     
    We are Ninja

    When you've got two popular competitors you have to be good and get it really right to succeed. A good example here would be the Noble, to the extent it's become my preferred of the Larrik/Dairy/Noble triangle (I still go to the others, mind.)

    The Noble established itself by smartly thinking through what its offering. Venezia hasn't done anything like this to get itself into the Pappa/Porchetta ring.

    • CommentAuthorgodzilla
    • CommentTimeJun 11th 2009 edited
     
    I often wonder what kind of businessperson would invest in a restaurant, next to cosy Petek, with 2 good pizza places close by, and make absolutely no effort whatsoever to make the place inviting. It was/is far too bright and boring inside, never mind what the food's like. I'd likely give it a shot if it looked comfortable.

    I've been out for pizza with friends, found both Porchetta and Pappogone full with a wait of about an hour, and have preferred to go to the pub and wait than even considering Venezia.

    Consistently surprised it's not shut down each time I walk past.

    Whoever is bankrolling it must have deep pockets, or there's something fishy happening somewhere.
    • CommentAuthorSimonB
    • CommentTimeJun 11th 2009
     
    I've only tried a Venezia pizza once ... easily the worst pizza I've eaten in some time ... I think I wrote about it in the Pizza delivery thread.

    On an aside (topic change alert) I noticed Porchetta has bricked up the room at the back .. I wondered why they would want to reduce capacity when they are regularly full at weekends?
    • CommentAuthorslats
    • CommentTimeJun 11th 2009
     
    Simon - surely the other side of those bricks is now the sugar lounge?
    • CommentAuthorAli
    • CommentTimeJun 11th 2009
     
    Cost reduction exercise when they nearly went under last year when the owner ran off with the cash and hadn't paid the bills !
    • CommentAuthorSimonB
    • CommentTimeJun 11th 2009
     
    Slats ... good point well made ;)
    • CommentAuthormedi
    • CommentTimeJul 1st 2009
     
    parently venezia changed the managment team and they do now wood oven pizza by the meter,so far the best pizza had in the area
    • CommentAuthormedi
    • CommentTimeJul 1st 2009
     
    fireza,mad in italy,italian job ,lolo bianco
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    Management team?
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    If only we had a Pizza Hut

    • CommentAuthortosscat
    • CommentTimeJul 2nd 2009 edited
     

    Hey Medi, do you work there, or own it?

    These plugs could be done much better you know. Check out Ariela and her 'blug' on the woes of Pappaggone (still waiting for those home truths by the way), or the unapologetic Chaps and Dames thread from Kelly-Marie. Don't push it though.

    • CommentAuthorMarquis
    • CommentTimeJul 2nd 2009
     
    I wonder whether that Sausage Roll song is available for download. Does anyones know the band, did they ever tour?
    • CommentAuthorShaunG
    • CommentTimeJul 2nd 2009
     

    Venezia is very local to me and I have no wish to do it down, but I'd struggle to recommend it in the face of the nearby alternatives. I'm pretty sure my experience post-dates whatever this management change was.

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    If the pizzas at VENEZIA are as ham-fisted as @medi's attempts to promote the place, they will not be particularly palatable.
    • CommentAuthorAli
    • CommentTimeJul 2nd 2009
     
    Thought selling by the metre was their original USP ?
    • CommentAuthormedi
    • CommentTimeJul 2nd 2009
     
    OKI GUYS LETS TELL YOU SOMTHING ABOUT VENEZIA,
    THIS PLACE HAS JUST 7 MONTHS OLD MEANS REALLY NEW,I THINK AS A LOCAL WE NEED TO SUPPORT THEM ,ALSO IM SURE THAT THEY DO THE BEST PIZZA IN AREA ,TO PROVE THAT JUST CHCK THE WEB SITE CALL WWW.QYPE.COM
    • CommentAuthorMarquis
    • CommentTimeJul 2nd 2009
     
    My theory: Medi is commissioned by the Islington side to ruin Venezia's reputation.
    • CommentAuthorAlex
    • CommentTimeJul 2nd 2009
     

    I will never trust anything written on Qype again. (Not that I ever did much in the first place.)

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    If only they put this much effort into making their pizzas edible...
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    Even if they do actually do the best pizza in London, shouty capitals man has put me right off.

    • CommentAuthortosscat
    • CommentTimeJul 3rd 2009
     

    I may try Venezia again, but in terms of support you are usually only going to get one chance from most people.

    Certainly I can't be fagged to waste time and money on a repeat of a sub-mediocre experience when I could have a guaranteed very enjoyable experience at Dotori, Petek, Jai Krishna.

    The only reason I will try again is that I think SG is now rather a barren wasteland on the pizza front - I have given up on Pizza P and La Porc.

    • CommentAuthorAli
    • CommentTimeJul 3rd 2009
     
    It should be obvious to Venezia from the comments on here that they are not providing a product that people want either on the pizza side or ambiance of the restaurant.
    The main point pushed is Wood Fired Pizza by the Mitre – so what !!
    What I would want is something where the food is good, nice place to take people etc, reasonably kid friendly et c which it is not at the moment.
    It took a long time for both La Por and Pagga to get going. La Porc opened in the middle of a recession and it only was only about half the size of the current revamped config but it at the time it did to Pizzas what I Phone has done to mobiles ie wow this is good.
    Pagga was originally a spin of from La Porc that got fire bombed twice, became the Cod Father, possibly a Greek (but that might have been where Miso is) before it open and became what it is today.
    They should get some back editions of Hells Kitchen (UK One) and get some ideas of how to re- launch themselves, sort the food , sort the ambiance the start driving business by handing out samples etc outside Tesco’s etc giving deals etc. Once the word is around it is good it will fill up.
    It is simple really stop sitting there thinking you have it right, go out do some market research see what people want, develop and then tell people about and away you go !
    They could also a branch of our favourite ice cream shop as well for people walking up that side of the road !
    • CommentAuthormedi
    • CommentTimeJul 4th 2009
     
    i still looking for more comment about venezia, bcs i think most of stroud green org ,they got not really good review about the place and those review help to improve ,i have just one question,how many of you tried venezia experience eat in,takeaway.delivery in last few months,and if you had how was it? if didnt i will recomend to try it ,this place has nice reviews from the people which they tried the food and no one force them to wrote some about them,all are excellent,which means they do good service,again if you check their product,all are original and the best(if you are in the italian food)
    im sure they diserve much more better and they will make the place become one of the best pizza place in london.
    we need to support our local busineses to improve stroud green become the same as one of the famus road in the london,we will and we can.
    • CommentAuthormatt
    • CommentTimeJul 4th 2009
     

    Got some of your flyers through the door today.

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    i've tried venezia's takeaway pizza. very very oily and not particularly flavourful. plus the place is totally depressing inside. i don't want to eat in an empty room with the cook and the delivery guy sitting in the doorway looking miserable.

    for reference, i also really disliked pappagone's (tasted like a soggy supermarket pizza with tinned toppings) and i wont eat in, chiefly because they always have big-screen football on. porchetta is ok, but the quality of the pizza has gone down over the years. firezza is my favourite pizza locally, the base is lovely, slightly sour and the right amount of chewy, and the toppings are quality. their prices are a bit steep though.
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    I'd like to know is what was going through the owner's head when he decided to open a pizzeria right down the street from two established pizza places with loyal followings. Not to mention all the other pizzerias in Crouch End, Highbury, etc, that deliver to N4. Was there really a gap in the market? How much pizza do the good people of Stroud Green eat?

    Moreover, if you're going to open a pizza place, it would help to know a little about making pizza. Venezia's pizzas just aren't good. And they're more expensive than Pappagone & La Porchetta.

    I'm happy to support good local businesses. Venezia may be local, but it's certainly not good. And this shilling makes me slightly nauseous.
    • CommentAuthormedi
    • CommentTimeJul 4th 2009
     
    ANY OF YOU GUYS CALL VENEZIA WILL HAVE HALF PRICE FOOD IF YOU ORDER ,(JUST MENTION YOU BEEN ON DISCUSSION WITH MEDI)YOU CAN ORDER DEIVERY,OR COME TO VENEZIA,
    I WILL DO IT BCS STILL THINKING PEOPLE ARE WRONG ABOUT THE PLACE
    ALSO I WANT TO INTRADUCE THE BEST PIZZA RESTAURANT WITH THE HEALTY FOOD IN AREA TO YOU ,TRY IT,ENJOY IT,AND GIVE TO STROUD GREEN ORG YOUR REVIEWS.
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    I don't think all this medi business quite captures the spirit of the site. It's clear someone here is part of the "management team" or else how can you wrangle a blanked discount for everyone on here?
    People come here to write their opinions - right or wrong! Take the feedback and work with it....
    I've eaten at most of the restaurants on Blackstock Road and SGR, some I go back to because of the atmosphere, others because of the food and hopefully both. I have been to Venezia and have to say it is not as good as the competition and that is why I haven't been back. It's not a case of not wanting to support local business - doing just that is partly the point of this site, it's just that when you go out and spend your hard earned cash, you want the best you can get in return.
    • CommentAuthorandy
    • CommentTimeJul 6th 2009
     
    We are Ninja

    @benny - I completely agree.

    • CommentAuthorDavid
    • CommentTimeJul 6th 2009
     
    We are Ninja
    Medi master not writing caps. Medi learn true meaning spam. Master Po say only then Medi make pizza worthy caps and spam.
    • CommentAuthorsteve
    • CommentTimeAug 3rd 2009
     
    hello SG'ers. I'm afraid that I have to break ranks on this issue, and wholeheartedly endorse the pizzas from Venezia. I haven't found them to be overly oily or lacking in flavour, and I've been eating at the other two places for a few years. While I've never eaten in the restaurant, I've had delivery a number of times, and I recently popped in to meet the infamous Medi, who is a friendly and genuine fella from Italy. His main concern seemed to be that sg'ers might have put people off from even trying the pizzas... and I can see how that might happen. Maybe I've got a faulty mouth or something, but I've honestly always enjoyed the pizzas, and they've always gone down well with guests.

    I should also point out that I didn't score a half price meal. Seemed like the offer has probably timed out, and I didn't want to appear rude after having not previously spoken out as a dissenting voice.

    Anyway.
    • CommentAuthorandy
    • CommentTimeAug 3rd 2009
     
    We are Ninja

    Go Steve.

    Dissent is where it's at.

    • CommentAuthorDavid
    • CommentTimeAug 3rd 2009 edited
     
    We are Ninja

    All opinions welcome steve, though I'd suggest the only comments on this board that may have negatively affected trade for Venezia were made by Medi himself.

    • CommentAuthorJames
    • CommentTimeAug 4th 2009
     

    I'm also not adverse to Venezia. Wouldn't eat in but their take-way is fine. It has the massive advantage of staying open later than the other pizza places (I'm thinking til midnight but could be wrong?)

    What would massively boost them for me is if they actually did do pasta dishes to deliver (as the sign outside seems to imply)

    • CommentAuthorlizbet
    • CommentTimeAug 10th 2009
     
    I am newish to the area but have enjoyed several Venezia takeaways in the last few months. I actually think it's better than Pappagone and they do home delivery (don't think Pgne does?). My local pizza place used to be Firezza in Highbury and I think that Venezia is on a par with providing good quality food and miles better in terms of service. I have been consistently impressed with what they are offering and can recommend it highly. I can't comment on the meat pizzas as I don't eat them but the veggie options, sides and desserts are good. I don't work for Venezia but I don't blame Medi for a bit of promotional work when times are tough. Hopefully the negative comments above won't damage business as i would be very disappointed if it closed!
    • CommentAuthorsg_mike
    • CommentTimeOct 22nd 2009
     
    Having had one of those "I can't be arsed to cook" feelings as I came home from the tube, I took a chance on Venezia tonight. Better than the Firezza (?) one on Stapleton Hall Road, and it's better than La Porchetta has been recently. A bit too rich sauce, but very well cooked and you could see the guy doing the cooking was concentrating.

    I know what everyone means about the back room though!!!
    • CommentAuthorhalflizard
    • CommentTimeApr 11th 2010
     
    please try them again. i love Venezia. even better than Firezza if you want a delivery. and its actually pretty nice and cosy inside. they have candles. more people should try it out. the fiorentina is great. im ordering one now!!
    • CommentAuthorMisscara
    • CommentTimeApr 12th 2010
     

    I have had pizza from Venezia loads of times and I have to say it's always been excellent. Maybe the reason why some people don't like it is that they are used to the sloppy, stodgy variety from Pappagone/Porchetta (which I also like on occasion). Venezia is offering a different style of pizza with much better quality ingredients so they charge a higher price, which I think is fair. I have spoken to Medi a few times and he seems like a nice guy so I hope people stop giving him a hard time over his posts on here.

    I have to agree that the restaurant itself isn't that appealing or comfortable but I don't mind it so much if I want a quiet meal without the full-on noise and craziness of the other two pizzerias.

    Based on their food, I would highly reccomend Venezia, and urge people to give it a try as an alternative to the other two. They do takeaway and home delivery if you don't fancy eating in.

    • CommentAuthorActionVerb
    • CommentTimeApr 12th 2010
     
    I have got Venezia take out three or four times over the last couple of months, and each time I've been impressed to be honest. Some are better than others, but they're consistently interesting and the ingredients seem quite fresh.

    Thumbs up from me as well...
    • CommentAuthorallegedly
    • CommentTimeApr 13th 2010
     
    Funniest post in here!
    Would never even consider eating pizza in there.
    Completely out of post but Oregano in Upper Street is best pizza for me... Porchetta can do if you can't face the journey.
    • CommentAuthoryagamuffin
    • CommentTimeApr 13th 2010
     
    Venezia do great pizzas. They have now become my Pizza vendor of choice on Hungry House.
    Nothing more to say really other than really, really nice :)
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    We had one the other day and I wasn't terribly impressed to be honest. There was virtually no cheese whatsoever. Left me feeling thoroughly unsatisfied.
    • CommentAuthorADGS
    • CommentTimeApr 14th 2010
     
    I've been told that is the more authentic Italian style of pizza, but then I've never cared much for the dead hand of 'authenticity' - especially not if it gets in the way of MOAR CHEESE.
    • CommentAuthorArkady
    • CommentTimeApr 22nd 2010
     

    Strolling up SGR last night with the missus we decided to drop into Venezia. Excellent. Best pizza so far in Stroud Green (I’m yet to try La Porchetta). Ordered a salad t0o which was top-notch, the dressing was incredible. I took a takeaway menu and intend to use it! It’s not the classiest of environments inside, but the friendly gent serving (who I suspect was Medi) said he was planning to move the bar to make more room. My only peeve, however minor, was that it took longer than my patience threshold of 5 minutes to bring the two beers that we initially ordered, but I’m not a tolerant man when I’m thirsty. It was nice to see the pizza dough being made in front of us while we waited. Really wide range of pizzas, and the ingredients were fresh and seriously tasty. Bravo. A

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