Zizzi - Manchester Corn Exchange

Disappointing. Had a gluten free pizza. Tomato sauce and cheese were sparse with some ham and mushrooms Ate less than half. Offered free dessert. An Italian restaurant which is unable to create a pizza is to be avoided. Won't be back.

Wonderful experience at Zizzi this evening. We were visiting Manchester for a yearly conference. We were tight for time so we pre ordered. Service was excellent, and speedy, food was absolutely delicious!! Sea bass was perfect! Gluten free desert raspberry cheescake was perfect end to meal. Thankyou team for an thoroughly stress free and enjoyable meal.

Nice food, but not a good experience overall. The member of staff who welcomed us rolled his eyes when I asked for a gluten free menu (due to having coeliac disease). Although I had explained that I needed the gluten free food for a medical reason, this felt very much like my requirements were being dismissed and mocked, which was a bad start to the meal! We then had to wait 15 minutes for someone to take our drinks order, and it then took quite a while for the drinks to arrive too. Starters arrived promptly and were tasty, but then it took a long time for the main meals to arrive. When they did, they were only warm, and my friend found a hair in her food too. In fairness, the waitress (who was a different person to who welcomed us) did take a lot of care to talk through the gluten free options, but I had a bad taste in my mouth from being, essentially, laughed at earlier. During the time we were there, one other table left as their order hadn’t been taken about 20 minutes after arriving, and another table was complaining about the wait times too. Once we had asked for the bill, we waited for another 15 minutes or so, then gave up to go and find someone to pay! Nice food, but only go if a) you have a lot of time and b) don’t have any dietary requirements! Also quite an expensive meal, especially one where I felt let down and laughed at.