Bistro Bianconi closed

gandroid

I called up last night to order some pizza and the guy said they had closed/gone out of business. He said he had just sold their last two pizzas. It's a shame. They had the best pizza in Galway imo. the best value for money too and had great customer service.

hada

Was one of the best pizza places I had ever eaten at. Fantastic stuff. I always think their location was the biggest problem; if it had been around Shop St., I'd imagine they could have done a lot better.

I wonder if their restaurant in Dublin is still open?

Vodkat

I was a big fan too! Back to Milanos now!!

pleasant Co.

Oh no!

No where left in galway to get real good pizza

gandroid

I don't know if their other shops in Dublin and Sligo are still going. I think it was a mini franchise so I assume so. I felt so bad for the guy on the phone...it sounded like he was pretty down.

I agree their location wasn't great but it shouldn't matter that much for delivery. I thought they were doing ok and was sure their reputation would spread by word of mouth.

I can never get over why the other big chains like 4-Star/Apache/PizzaHut and many others do so well when their prices and food are nowhere near as good. I thought Bianconi were streets ahead in terms of quality, taste and value for money.

Basq

Both take-away and restaurant in Sligo are still open as normal.

DRakE

what do you classify as "good pizza"

the keen edge

Ah damn it, they had really good pizza, where to now?

Something not quite right when Domino's and the likes dominate the market and small operations like the Bistro go bust.

whoopdedoo

Mactard wrote: »

Oh no!

No where left in galway to get real good pizza

monroes not good enough for ya?

pleasant Co.

whoopdedoo wrote: »

monroes not good enough for ya?

Funnily enough I had monroes pizza last week, it was very disappointing.

softmee

I've ordered their pizza once after reading what prices they won and how great this pizza was. To my surprise some grupmy lady arrived with smelly (not fresh enough average) pizza and with greek salad which was a joke ( mostly lettuce and huge pieces of onion with tiny crumbles of feta cheese).
We paid almost 40 eu and it was VERY dissapointing.
I am not sorry. I make better pizza at home. :pac:

Basq

Can't beat their Aussie pizza tbh!

** drool **

rivalius13

NNNNNNNOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

left_behind

it was very average the last couple of times i got it.

inisboffin

Nooo!!!! One of my favourite pizza places ever. They almost always had specials and regular customers got 2 for one texts and such all the time. The only thing I'd agree with re negative comments was the not great Greek salad. Other than that they were brilliant and prompt. I always found the staff lovely too. Wierdy enough, I passed the Dublin branch yesterday and they were closed, but I thought it was just maybe closed on Sun? Now I dunno?? The Sligo one does great trade and is lovely for sit in. Too bad!!

Steyr

Terrible news, I hope it re-opens.

the incredible pudding

The few times i got a pizza from there, they were underdone.
The delivery was usually cold too.
That being said they did use some nice ingredients and their pizzas were well made. If they had paid a little more attention to detail then i would have used them a bit more. Sorry to see them close nonetheless, especially given the enthusiasm that some showed for their pizzas.

ErnieBert

Two weeks ago, I rang Bianconi for a pick up pizza, as i have often done before. They always answered the phone by calling me by my name which was a bit freakish.

Anyway, when I rang 2 weeks ago at around 7pm on a Sunday, the phone rang out. I phoned again ten mins later but still no answer.

That's when i had no option but to go to the newly opened Domino's across the road from them. I had never had a Domino pizza before and to my surprise, it was damn tasty. i like spicy ingredients and there was no shortage of jalapenos and salami. I will be back.

That's life man.

Sorry for the people who lost jobs though.

kippy

Sorry to hear this, more people on the dole, suppliers with less to supply, knock on effects.

On a side note, some of the smaller takeaways do some very good pizzas. Have had a few in Jack Jordans (Doughiska) of late and the pizzas have been lovely and for under a tenner as well!

Blinking_Badger

Goddamn it-NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Best delivery pizza joint in Galway imo.

No more Michelangelos

It is truely a dark day.

Thank you Bistro Bianconi for many wonderful, joy-inducing pizza dinners.

BB

cranky bollix

thats terrible news, easily the best in galway, i actually think that we got the last two pizzas out of there yesterday eve:(

TheCosmicFrog

Noooooo! All my favorite places are closing...

moonflower

I'm not too surprised they closed, they didn't advertise very well and their location was a bit rubbish. I always found their pizzas didn't really taste of much to be honest.

Interceptor

Meh.

I ate there a few times with my kids and was underwhelmed each time. I ate in the place in Sligo and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food and service.

'cptr

Wompa1

Interceptor wrote: »

Meh.

I ate there a few times with my kids and was underwhelmed each time. I ate in the place in Sligo and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food and service.

'cptr

Have to say the place in Sligo was nicer alright. The one in Galway was hit and miss. Sometimes great other times..meh..Sligo always seems busy, nice Italian decor and good service plus awesome food

ValerieR

Bianconi seem to have opened in Clarinbridge, where the Old School House was before. I assume it's the same outfit : the wee car is parked at the front of the establishment.
I haven't been there yet ... but it should happen soon

ValerieR

oops - wrong outfit ... was thinking of the Italian "Basilico" in Oranmore - Sorry

ir555

have tried bianconni a few times - happy enough with the food.

we regulary get pizza from Da Robertas in Salthill and have to say it is hard to beat once you manage to collect in time i.e. hot - no matter what they say be there early to collect it - i.e. 5 mins after order.

may not be the cheapest in the world but very good in my opinion!

dominos/ four star etc.. not even worth a mention - dont know how people eat that stuff. check out where the ingredients are sourced from

sad to see another business close down.

city center is starting to permanently smell of fast food with all the new outlets. beats the smell of bitumen from the docks but people must be eating an awful lot of junk food for all these places to survive/ open up!

big opening for a some what healthy fast food outlet in the city at the moment

D

muppetkiller

I'd never even heard of them ? Where were they ?

Dermo

The one in Dublin has been closed for a month now I think. Very dissapointed that I won't have another Carne Amore, or one of the Bianconi Parcels

The Dublin one actually closed down for a while last year and was re-opened. Fingers crossed that it will happen again.

sataction

Great garlic bread will miss it for my Friday night takeaway.

rain on

Sad to see anywhere closing and people losing their jobs but I thought it was very over-rated, tasteless food. Ed's New York Pizza on the other hand I miss in a big way.

dr.bollocko

There's a nice pizza joint between naughtons and buskers in town. Do some great grub in there.
Shame about Bianconi. Was in there recently enough as I go in the odd time for lunch. Priced a bit high for its location though.

drum!

Always wanted to try that place because i always heard good things but compared to all the other pizza out there (apart from Monroes) it was really expensive. Considering they were out in Rahoon, you'd think the price would be a bit cheaper with the lower rent etc. The only good pizza (after Monroes but its so pricey) in Galway now is that place beside neachtains, if you like the New York style that is.

kraggy

I think the pizza beside Neacthain's is only ok.

And they definitely need to leave it in the oven for much longer. I have to ask them to leave it in twice as long if not 3 times longer than what they would normally leave it in for. A lot of the cheese is cold if I don't ask them to do it. One girl can't seem to get it into her head that I want it in for 5 mins, not 1. I ask her to leave it in for 5, she brings it down to me after 2, I ask her to put it back in, she takes it back down to me after 3 mins, I have to ask her again to leave it in for 5 mins.

I actually like cold pizza, say, the morning after it was bought, but I don't like it when it's cold when some of it is hot.

When it's hot and crisp in that place though, it's really nice alright.

drum!

Jaysis i've never had that problem in there. It's always piping hot for me. The only problem i've ever had in there was a couple of times the girl behind the counter didn't have any english and couldn't understand a word i was saying or couldn't give me the price....in english. Dont think shes there anymore though.

gandroid

drum! wrote: »

Always wanted to try that place because i always heard good things but compared to all the other pizza out there (apart from Monroes) it was really expensive. Considering they were out in Rahoon, you'd think the price would be a bit cheaper with the lower rent etc. The only good pizza (after Monroes but its so pricey) in Galway now is that place beside neachtains, if you like the New York style that is.

I actually thought it was reasonable if you used their vouchers and their midweek offers, they also texted 2 pizza for €20 offers to customers. I don't think they distributed these widely enough however. They also had really good value various combo offers of sides, pasta or antipasto deals. The quality of their ingredients and the base were better than any other pizza I've had in Galway.

I'm surprised by some of the comments about bad experiences. I always found their pizza really tasty and generous in terms of toppings (not to mention real quality toppings unlike most places) and size of pizza. I used them probably 50 times in total over the last few years and maybe only once or twice were things not up to scratch. They also called me up once or twice asking if everything was ok. Most of the chains' pizzas I've tasted are like eating spongy cardboard with really bad toppings/with stingy portions as someone else has mentioned.

I tried Capone's in Knockncarra and it was ok (but overpriced unless you use a voucher) but will probably use it again. Other than that you get a half decent fresh one in Tesco for €5 with some gourmet toppings.

cr0bar

I'm very sorry to hear about this. I was a regular customer there, and other pizza places in Galway just weren't the same.

vulcan57

Big big shame was a regular there and they will be sadly missed. The two that ran it were two of the nicest people you could meet and they, and the staff they employed, always made you welcome. Can't help thinking that Dominoes opening across the road was the final straw though.

EuskalHerria

The only decent place to get a Pizza in Sligo. Suprised it never took off down here.

Utopia Parkway

Where was Bistro Bianconi in town?

gandroid

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Where was Bistro Bianconi in town?

It wasn't in town...it was in Westside shopping centre beside Dunnes.

cr0bar

Fat Freddy's is quite good, but it's a pain to get into town if you're not in the center. Just Eat deliver from there but it costs a little more.

Dan_Solo

I was just there last week too and I thought the pizzas I got looked a little under par. Normally they are amazing. I carry out so I've no idea about the delivery. They were well pricey alright, pay-day only fare!
Pity. I wonder if the rent crippled them in the end. If they dropped the price a few euro they'd have had me in twice as often anyway.

Edit: Never liked the Monroe's ones myself. Mizzoni is always cheap 'n' cheerful for delivery though. :-)

Mike Cubbard

Sad to see a local business closing in Westside. Hopefully not too many people are left out of work for too long.

bobbytables

I am really sorry to see this place go. It was good pizza & the staff were always pleasant. Only reason I didn't use the place more often was price. There was one time when I had a voucher that should have been valid but they wouldn't honour it. I walked because I simply couldn't have afforded to give them my business.

I love pizza and eat it from most places (except Dominos). Best pizza I have ever had was in a little (but popular) place in Brooklyn, New York called Grimaldi's. When I judge pizza places over here I don't bother comparing them with Grimaldi's, otherwise I'd never be happy.

To anyone that is planning on getting in to selling pizza, price is very important. If you can offer quality with deals at an accessible price point you'll do well. People generally want quality take away food for under €10 per person.

Wompa1

bobbytables wrote: »

I am really sorry to see this place go. It was good pizza & the staff were always pleasant. Only reason I didn't use the place more often was price. There was one time when I had a voucher that should have been valid but they wouldn't honour it. I walked because I simply couldn't have afforded to give them my business.

I love pizza and eat it from most places (except Dominos). Best pizza I have ever had was in a little (but popular) place in Brooklyn, New York called Grimaldi's. When I judge pizza places over here I don't bother comparing them with Grimaldi's, otherwise I'd never be happy.

To anyone that is planning on getting in to selling pizza, price is very important. If you can offer quality with deals at an accessible price point you'll do well. People generally want quality take away food for under €10 per person.

Best I had was in New York also it was Famiglia...so nice. Eds NY Pizza here wasn't close to it but I really loved Ed's too.

yawnstretch

NOOOOOOOOOooooooooooo!

/Vader

Damnit - I loved these guys

I remember ringing them a few months back and wondering why I couldn't get through. Shoulda realised...

biko

Mad, I was just ringing them 5 mins ago and got a weird tone.

gandroid

Ah bugger...when I saw this thread resurrected I was hoping they had re-opened!! :mad:

the keen edge

Yeah, way to go raising our hope there guy's;)

yawnstretch

Sorry! Was talking about pizza with some guys at work and recommended it and someone said they'd heard it was gone.

Did a google and then had to pay my respects