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PizzaExpress & Bun Appetit Launches Lobster Pizza and Pasta

Lobsters are probably the most indulgent seafood items you can find anywhere, so when I heard that PizzaExpress Philippines was launching a new lobster pizza this month, I simply had to try it. I had been planning to visit PizzaExpress ever since it opened last year, but I had not had the chance since its branch is located at Bonifacio Global City which is a bit far from my residence. I finally got the opportunity last week when I ended up at the Uptown Mall and was looking for a great place to have dinner.

One I saw the poster outside the restaurant, I knew I wanted to try it. The PizzaExpress Co-Crafted is a series of collaborations they have cooked up with like-minded brands that value quality ingredients and delicious flavors. For their very first Co-Crafted effort, they teamed up with Bun Appetit to create the Lobster Chowder Romana pizza and the Lobster Pomodoro Cream pasta. If the actual products look same as they do on the poster, with all those chunks of delicious lobsters, then I’m sure that my wait is all worth it.

You can find PizzaExpress at the ground floor of Uptown Mall in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. PizzaExpress is a British pizza chain which was founded by Peter Boizot who set up the very first PizzaExpress in Wardour Street in Soho, London back in 1965. In Peter’s pizza revolution, he introduced authentic Italian cuisine to the British and also revolutionized eating out in the U.K. with the kind of hybrid dining that combined high-quality food and value-for-money prices. More than 50 years and over 500 pizzerias later, Manila continues the tradition of giving people the best pizza experience.

The Tasteless Food Group of Charles Paw, who also owns and operates other popular establishments such as Hole in the Wall, The Grid Food Market, Scout’s Honor, and Le Petit Souffle, brought in the PizzaExpress franchise last year to give Filipinos the opportunity to experience this iconic restaurant chain.

PizzaExpress has a casual but stylish dining atmosphere, with wide spaces and colorful surroundings to give diners a relaxing and upbeat experience.  PizzaExpress believes that delicious pizza is created based on great quality and fresh ingredients, and put together using simple and authentic recipes. 

For drinks, try the Lemonade “PizzaExpress” (P120) which is a bubbly version of a lemonade that comes with lemon juice, lime juice, soda, and mint. I like its light and refreshing taste which is a different way of having your lemonade. You can also go for their freshly brewed Iced Lemon Tea (P95).

Since this was our first time at PizzaExpress, we ordered some of their specialties like the Truffled Parmesan & Mushroom Dip (P285) for starters. This rich and fragrant dip comes with a combination of mixed mushrooms and parmesan with a creamy truffle paste that is finished with parsley. You can really smell the truffle aroma even before the dish is laid on the table and I really love its creamy truffle flavors.

PizzaExpress is very proud of their pizza dough, calling it “the dough to die for” so they have also created these baked dough balls for us to enjoy even without the pizza. These soft and pillowy breads are the perfect items to scoop the truffle parmesan dip with. We finished off this starter very happily and realized that they were quite filling. Thankfully, we still have room for more.

Here comes the pizza! We ordered two pizzas for us since we wanted to try another one of their specialties aside from the lobster pizza. Pizza Express serves 13-inch pizzas with a thin and crispy Romana crust inspired by pizza from Rome. These are all topped with loads of mozzarella and the freshest ingredients.

The Carbonara (P490) is my favorite pasta served in pizza form. It comes with strips of premium bacon, bechamel sauce, and a sunny side up egg right smack in the middle. The pizza crust is definitely served the authentic way, crispy and fluffy with the edges a little burnt.

But what I really wanted to try that evening was the Lobster Chowder Romana Pizza (P895). This exquisite pizza is topped with chunks of lip-smacking Maine lobster courtesy of Bun Appetit which is popular for its sumptuous lobster rolls and seafood items. Together with PizzaExpress’ expertise in making the tastiest handcrafted pizzas, they will be offering this Lenten season-friendly item until the end of Easter.

These sweet chunks of Maine lobster claw are combined with bacon bits, mussels, potato slices, corn, arugula, and bechamel sauce to create a truly indulgent pizza. I also love eating lobster chowder soup so this is another way of enjoying that special dish. The price is actually a good deal, given the generous amount of lobster on top of the pizza.

Another limited-time item from PizzaExpress for the Lenten season is the Lobster Pomodoro Cream (P695). This pasta comes with a big piece of tender Maine lobster claw, mussels, spinach, and spaghetti in rich pomodoro cream, and white wine sauce. 

Look at the huge lobster claw! This dish actually ended up as my favorite for the night because of the rich lobster and seafood flavors absorbed by the pasta. Would you believe that I finished off this dish by myself? That’s how much I liked it. So if you want to try these special lobster items for yourself, head over to PizzaExpress at Uptown Mall or at their newest branch in SM City North EDSA until April 21, 2019 for these PizzaExpress Co-Crafted dishes.

Pizza Express

G/F Uptown Place Mall, 36th Street, 9th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig

791-4385

(also at G/F City Center, SM City North EDSA, Quezon City)

www.pizzaexpress.ph

www.facebook.com/pizzaexpressph

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