Zia Pina Pizzeria

3 Below Average

Food  4      Ambience  6      Service  1      Value  1     

A Very Sad Restaurant.
We opted for Zia Pina hoping to find that the experienced match the olde Italian charm of the decor. If this business has been in the family for 55 years, I strongly suggest that the family look at the staff they have managing their business, as they were the rudest bunch of individuals I have come across in a hospitality setting. Surely the business would not have lasted so long if eveyone was treated with the lack of manners which we were subjected to.

Feb 06, 2012 

5.5 Average

Food  6      Ambience  5      Service  6      Value  5     

As a local I expected the worst from this tourist trap but was pleasantly surprised by the food. Looking around us the pizzas looked very ordinary indeed so we decided on pasta. We ordered a spag bol and a salmon fettuccine, both of which seemed home made and quite acceptable. The tiramisu for dessert was pretty ordinary though.

We sat downstairs which is very crowded so best for a quick in and out rather than a romantic dinner. The pasta was priced Ok considering the location but the drinks were expensive. Service was Ok except it closed suddenly with no last orders warnings, annoying.

Jan 23, 2012 

5.8 Average

Food  6      Ambience  7      Service  4      Value  6     

We booked a table for 8, and the table could only fit 6. The service staff were slow and uninterested. Food was ok, but nothing to write home about. Wine list is just one choice of each type of grape! I would only recommend for those wanting a quick bite before/after a show.

Jan 19, 2012 

6.5 Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  6      Service  7      Value  6     

Ate here on a Sunday lunch time with 5 Adults and 4 kids so we decided to go with pizza's all round to share. The pizzas themselves were actually very good, a bit oily on one of them but still nothing major.

We were seated upstairs and the waiter made enough trips up the very steep stair case to make sure we always had enough of everything. Prices are more expensive than normal but it is in The Rocks and it is right in the middle of a tourist area so that is to be expected. At $28 a pizza and $7 a beer it is certainly not somewhere you would make a special visit to go to for a feed, but if you have something on in the area and are hungry it is certainly worth a visit.

Jul 27, 2011 

7.5 Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  5      Value  7     

Go to Zia Pina's for an excellent, authentic pizza. Thoroughly enjoyed the food and the house red wine was quite acceptable. Beer overpriced, though considering the area nothing to be surprised at. The only downside was that we were docked $20- from our change as an 'Automatic Tip' which we asked for back. We still left a tip, though reduced.

Jun 02, 2011 

5.3 Average

Food  5      Ambience  6      Service  6      Value  4     

Heard from a colleague that this was a fun place. Obviously I had not read the reviews here! The overall experience was quite ok. The waiter helping us was quite a friendly guy. The pizza was delivered quite fast, however was exceptionally salty and quite plain in terms of flavour. I’ll leave this place for the tourists next time.

Apr 04, 2011 

1 Not Recommended

Food  1      Ambience  1      Service  1      Value  1     

What a disgrace this place was. After waiting out the front to get into the place we were seated by one waiter who was quite friendly however after ordering a prawn pasta and lasagne for main and garlic pizza bread for entree within 5 mins out mains were served.

Prawn pasta was tiny and my lasagne was stone cold with water all over the plate. I called the waiter over and he took it back by the time I got it back my partner had finished his main and my lasagne was still cold I told the waiters again he rudely took it back and said to me "your kidding right" then we saw him talking to another waiter and them shaking their heads bout the fact that I sent it back twice.

We didn't even get our entree which we then had to ask for and the waiter was so rude and said "what you ordered what?" another 10-15 mins went by before I got my main back at which stage was not only tiny in size but covered in so much sauce and again still cold. We got our entree and it was garlic cheese on a blob of bread.

I will never recommendd this place to anyone the prices are outrageous the service absolutely disgraceful and a bunch of useless waiters who have no clue about customer service. If I could rate this lower than 1 I would.

Mar 05, 2011 

2.8 Not Recommended

Food  3      Ambience  5      Service  1      Value  2     

Visited this restaurant today with a very rude waiter who 'welcomed' me at the door by saying: You cant take your pram inside. Folded the pram, tucked it away on the side of the table which should fit the unfolded pram anyway, ate minestrone soup and baby octopus salad which was pretty ordinary.

Finished dinner when another couple entered the house with the pram, comfortably put the pram (unfolded) next to their table. I asked the rude waiter with the long hair: Why didn't you allow me to come in with my pram but you allowed them? He said; because that table (which was smaller than the table I was in) was occupied. I asked again: What was the difference?

And then I realized that I've just been discriminated, first because I was a mother with a pram, second because I was not caucasian. That was the conclusion I was getting when I walked out of the restaurant. Bad customer service with one waiter and over friendly with the other waiter. Nothing genuine in this restaurant. They treated us very badly tonight. No go zone with parents with pram.

Feb 22, 2011 

2.8 Not Recommended

Food  3      Ambience  3      Service  1      Value  4     

We came here for a quaint dinner before having drinks at the Argyle and I have to admit I was very reluctant in trying it out after reading such bad reviews. Being such a fan of Italian cuisine, I decided to have a clear mind when coming here, after all, how can you screw up pizza and pasta right?

Boy, service I must say was terrible! It took us 10 minutes to flag someone down to take our order (after much waving of arms), the staff seemed confused when we were ordering and when asked if we could have another table or at least a chair to fit all our food, all they could say was - "I don't think that is going to happen" - Rude.

The pizzas were very cheesy and not enough topping, the marinara had rubbery prawns (obviously not fresh) and the rest of the seafood was just as bad. Pasta, well for a main size looked awfully small so I can't imagine just how the entree would look. The pasta itself was undercooked but the sauce was sticking the dish together, that said, I've had better pasta a home.

Ambience, the whole entire meal I constantly had my chair kicked and shoved as staff tried to make their way through, I understand that it is a small place but after the sixth time, I was starting to get a little annoyed and their attitude wasn't helping. As for Value? Well there were often people waiting at the door and I was asking myself "Why?" but I guess it's kind of a - you get what you pay for - kind of place, not to be too blunt.
Will I be coming back? No.

Jan 30, 2011 

2 Not Recommended

Food  2      Ambience  4      Service  1      Value  1     

Great location, love the Rocks, that's about all I loved about this 'Pizzeria'.

Below average pasta and salads, surprisingly small serving sizes for price, $99.50 for 1 pizza, 2 small pasta, 2 side salads (bowl of lettuce) and a few glasses of warm coke, left still hungry and we didn't stick around for coffee or dessert.

Service was overfriendly, awkward, abrupt and bordering on rude. Definitely won't return Ever and will recommend to everyone I know to stay away.

Jan 28, 2011