gigi pizzeria

gigi was better before it joined the latest vegan fad of the neighbourhood. it's clearly a business decision, as no pizza business owner would suddenly stop eating meat. the pizzas are still good, but unfortunately no longer fills the stomach and thus can't justify the premium.

great place in the heart of newtown with a cozy and lively evening atmosphere. had a delicious vegan calzone ,and staff were super friendly and funny ! will be returning for sure :)

love the pizzas here! there always seem to be a line outside as well so must be a favourite. we ordered two entrees: potato croquettes and garlic bread. both were okay, nothing amazing. the croquettes needed a sauce i think. the mains on the other hand are divine. we ordered the cavolo and melanzane pizza. the cavolo was my absolute favourite, it had a cauliflower purée which was so tasty. the pizza dough was also great, and cooked perfectly. nice and thin base with thick edges. if i were to return, i would probably just order pizzas and not entrees. a great dinner though!

pizza bases were the best thing about this restaurant. service was lacking, staff were rude and the food was unspectacular. salad on pizza that you are certainly charged for. desserts were reasonable. after rave reviews, it was disappointing. i certainly won't be back.

ever wondered what it feels like to be a second class citizen? come and experience it for yourself at gigi's!!. do you like being treated like a dog? do you enjoy being ignored? would you like to be asked to leave once you finish your meal? then come on down to gigi's!

before i start, let me say that i get on here and write positive reviews too- this isn't just a place to vent and have my 2cents when i'm not happy about the way i've been treated.

i've been coming to gigi's for close to two years and it seems every time i come back the service gets a little worse. i'd like to get on here and complain about the food, but alas, i cannot- the food is always good. it's all about the service. the little guy standing at the front allocating tables (potentially the owner) lacks basic interpersonal skills. i don't expect everyone to be charming but when i'm coming to spend money in your establishment i do expect a level of courtesy that i am yet to receive from this guy.

i arrived at 8.30pm on a friday night and the rush was just starting to die down. i asked the gentleman mentioned above for a table for two and was told that it would be about a 15min wait, "no worries- i'll go for a walk and come back", "sure". i came back 15min later and stood out the front as people around us began to get seated- after 20min of standing there i asked if "are we soon?", to which i was told that because i walked down the street (as i told him i was going to) i had lost my place in line. how long would i have had to stand there to be told that this was the case?

unfortunately this has not been an isolated incident. the last time i ate here i watched on as the owner (mentioned above) seated a group of 20 something year old girls and then went into the kitchen to notify the chefs that there was some fresh meat on the floor. some of the kitchen staff came out to check out the goods before exchanging winks, laughs and other gestures i choose not to share.

and with that, i bid gigi's farewell. may your service not continue to slide at the rate at which it is or you'll have your patrons eating out of troff's in no time.

honestly do people pay for that rubbish. gigi pizzaria, from having the best service and best pizza 3 years ago to a total all round flop...
the service and the management should honestly be sacked, the owner should come to work and see what there doing to the place,, i have been coming to gigi for many years,and ordering the same calzone for years and from now on i will never step foot i'n that place, rude. i asked one of the males there for a bottle of wine,finished off i didn't even get my wine... and he walked passed me and went out the front door...
absolutely discusting.... would have to be the worst place for service in history......

the pizza eater. awesome just awesome i would eat it all day every day

beautiful. we didnt know about this place at all. walking pass last sunday night we were just shocked when we saw the line to get in and as we were looking for a place to have dinner ,of course we thought we give it a go and wait for a table too.
well, so happy we did! the pizzas were so good,service excellente and the wine even better! see you soon again gigi

i'm not one for rating restaurants 5/5 on a regular basis, but when a vegan tiramisu is better than all tiramisus you've tried in sydney, that's something.

gigi's, one of the easiest restaurants to locate in newtown given the ever-present queues outside, is a vegan italian restaurant (pizza without cheese). after 35 minutes of anticipation standing in line, we ordered the following:

1) arancini al funghi porcini
2) patate
3) calzone con cavolo
4) tiramisu di gigi

the arancini and patate were simple, traditional and had just enough flavour and richness to make you want to try other delicacies on the menu.

the calzone con cavolo was a strong recommendation, and i can now see why. hands down the best calzone i've had. delectable, piping hot and packed with flavour - definitely a must-have.

going to an italian restaurant and not ordering the tiramisu there is a punishable offence. it was indeed the rightful heir to the calzone, and boy did it succeed in treating us subjects well. best tiramisu in sydney (so far).

dim lighting, warm service and delightful, innovative food makes this a perfect date-night spot.

i'm a proud carnivore, but credit should be given where it is due, and gigi has simply been amazing. overall, the ratings would be - 

food - 9/10
ambience - 8/10
service - 9/10
value for money - 9/10
p.s. unbelievably, the only 2 restaurants i've rated 5/5 don't serve meat. damn.

went here with a vegan friend and a vegetarian friend. both of them loved the place. one expressed that the reason she loved it was that they didn't make a big deal, and made food so good that non-vegans wouldn't even notice it was vegan.

as a non-vegan, i found the food exceptionally mediocre. i can't fault the place or the staff, they were great. i'm fine with vegetarian pizza, but find pizza without cheese bland.

if you're vegan, you'll probably love it. if your tastes are broader, there's a heap of better places around.

really nothing special. pizza was good, not the best i ate in sydney, but good, much more naples's style than most of the pizzerias around, but the service and the ambient was quite weird..
no ingredient for the 3 pizzas we've chosen, mozzarella and bruschetta quite bad, guys on the floor and in the bar really unprepared, service was awful.
seems really they don't put any love in what they're doing.
goodbye

first time trying vegan pizza , walked past gigi's many many times and vegan pizza just never appealed... until we started receiving a ton of recommendations to go to gigi's. seeing people line up for vegan pizza. we were curious. we ordered take away, still busy during covid! we ordered funghi - i preferred this,it was delicious. true wood fire pizza and full of flavour. we also ordered cavolo - the one with cauliflower puree. my husband preferred this. i found it to be a little bit too salty. we will come back to try their other pizzas!

the place is always extremely popular, people enjoy their time there and the owner i'm sure is very happy with the business, the food i'd say is good if you know what to expect! 
however in my case i was extremely disappointed, i went to an italian restaurant with a sign on the door saying "vera pizza napoletana" and that's  completely a lie!! all the items on the menu' are either vegetarian or vegan!!!  i went there in the hope for a good italian pizza and i got vegan tasteless food! 
i have absolutely nothing against vegans or vegetarians, everyone should eat as they like, but saying  that they make the "vera pizza" and serving only vegan food is very deceitful!!

have you ever eaten a pizza and felt healthy? this is the place. it would be hard to forget your cherry tomatoes pizza. it's my favourite. and gigi's salad is so simple yet spectacular. a simple menu, simple presentation, but consistent and quality. the restaurant is always crowded. good music, good vibe. highly recommend.

useless and slowest service in sydney! after 2 hours still waiting to be served!