Pizza Express is probably the most famous pizza chain in the UK, with many locations across the country. You can collect vouchers to spend here through a loyalty system run by grocery store chain Tesco. I had collected enough points to take my son to dinner here today, at the waterfront Gunwharf Quays location in Portsmouth. We were quickly seated as the restaurant was not too busy early on a Tuesday evening.
He wanted Mozzarella sticks to start. We wondered why they were sweet - turns outs they are drizzled with hot honey 
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We each went for the āRomanaā pizza, which is a thin and crispy crust. I chose the āCalabrian Hotā, described as: āSpicy ānduja pork sausage, pepperoni, red chillies, mozzarella and tomato, finished with hot honey, parsley and Gran Milano cheeseā. I thought about asking them to serve the hot honey on the side but decided to just go with it. My son chose a āduoā with half the pizza as āAmerican Hotā (pepperoni packed with paprika for a deep, smoky flavour, teamed up with mozzarella, tomato, hot green and jalapeƱo peppers) and the other half as āchicken and pancettaā (pancetta, chicken, mozzarella, tomato, garlic, finished with parsley and Gran Milano cheese).
My Calabrian hot:
This was excellent. The crust almost charred, which I liked and a nice flop to the inner part of the slice. The hot honey didnāt overwhelm and was nicely balanced out by the spiciness of the nduja and sliced red chillies.
The āduoā:
I only tried a tiny sliver of the chicken half, which was nice. We couldnāt finish the pizzas and brought home a total of half a pizza worth.
Service was competent. The bill (with one non-alcoholic drink) came to Ā£53 pounds, most of which I was able to pay with my vouchers. Very satisfying meal.
