Non Solo Pizza - Auckland

I have been to Non Solo Pizza for many work lunches and it always gets better and better. They know how to do food, and do it so well. My favourite is the Pork Belly which goes down brilliantly with a glass of crisp Soave. The waiters are amazing and provide great customer service. I especially like dining in their courtyard, it makes me feel like I'm actually in Italy. And if you don't want to go for a whole massive meal, I like going there just for dessert with my girlfriends. Their sorbet and gelato is seriously, seriously good. Might have to go there tonight!

NSP is a big restaurant, with inside tables and a garden style, covered courtyard. It was a rainy, Monday evening when I visited and no one was sitting in the courtyard. Despite this, we didn't have to wait for a table inside at all. I'll start by saying I had a great meal at NSP and really rated the pizza (simple salami, tomato, mozzarella and basil is tough to beat). The spaghetti pasta was also very tasty and full of flavour the touch of walnut was a very nice addition. However, watch out for the staff asking if you'd like sparkling water. Of course it would be too good to be true, but that bottle of San Pellegrino that just got put on your table, will end up on your bill. I think it would be nice if the staff mentioned this; but now you'll know that if you ask for a regular jug of tap water on the table you'll be saving yourself $9.50.

After I visited NSP for the first time, I was asked by a few friends what I thought of the experience. I remember saying that I liked everything except the name! I 'm sure I 'm not the only one who didn 't know what non solo translates to. I walked right past this place a number of times when I simply wasn 't in the mood for pizza. The first time friends and I visited NSP, it was with a stack of restaurant vouchers that we 'd been given as a thank you gift. With a good couple of hundred bucks to spend, we tucked into a huge range of what NSP had to offer. The waiter gave my bestie and I a funny look when we both ordered the Pesceti Marinati as a starter, and when it turned up I saw why. There was more than two portions of this delicious dish bite sized fish fillets with lemon, chilli and Italian parsley on each plate and way too much for one person! Our mains were also enormous, as well as expertly crafted, which all four diners were extremely impressed about. We left NSP completely satisfied (and ruing the fact we 'd always thought it was just a pizza place).

Every time I feel like a delicious fish dish, I head straight to Non Solo Pizza for their Market Fish. Amazing every time, without fail. Sitting in their outside area is divine in the summer, with gorgeous plants surrounding you and the sound of the water features trickling away, you almost feel like you are on holiday. The staff are incredibly well presented and treat you like royalty. I've been coming here with my family for a long, long time. Their extensive menu caters for all. Absolutely love this place!

One of the best Italian restaurants I've ever eaten at! 100% recommend for anyone in the area. Definitely recommend margarita pizza that was the best I've ever eaten. We had to order another pizza at the end of the meal because of how good it was.