Olive Press (Preston)

In my view, Paul Heathcote's Olive Press restaurants are showing the assembled multitude of Italian mediocrity how to do pizzas. A good base, stretched thin, cooked through and cooked crisp with good quality toppings and not all under a blanket of plastic mozzarella. Sounds simple. So why does it take a lad from Bolton to show all the local Italians how it should be done?

Pizzas are what to go for here, and it's unfortunate that it's not a slightly longer list of options. Other dishes on the menu aren't really in the same league, and I find can disappoint.
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Escoffier - View all reviews by this user
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Food 7 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Thursday, September 10, 2009

Visited the Olive Press for lunch 03/07/09. Great atmosphere, service and food. Staff extremely helpful and friendly. Food excellent. Seemed to be popular for "business lunching", but also much evidence of happy "family dining". Dishes well-presented, flavoursome and value-for-money. heartily recomment for any occasion.
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Mrs F Vernon-Free
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, July 04, 2009