Town & Country Pizza & Pasta

We had the chance to try the Southwest Chicken and Buffalo Chicken pizzas, and both were absolutely delicious, we really loved them. The atmosphere is nice, though it did feel a bit congested at times.

I can’t believe I haven’t reviewed Town & Country Pizza sooner! I’ve been coming here for years, and the food is always delicious. On my most recent visit, I may have ordered way too much, but luckily I could take my leftovers home for another night. I usually stick with the Country Special, which was as good as ever, but this time I also tried the Matriciana—bacon, hot salami, capsicum, chilli, bolognese, herbs, garlic, and onion. Absolutely delicious, and I would definitely order it again. A consistently great spot for pizza and pasta, and one I’ll keep coming back to.

Town and Country Pizzas are a Geelong institution. Their pizzas remain the cornerstone of their business model. The quality and taste between franchises varies only a little, which is impressive in this day and age. However, dining in can be difficult if you have an aversion to overly loud and/or crowded indoor restaurant spaces. Also, the service is lack-lustred. Having staff simply drop off a set of cutlery and a stack of glasses, versus spending just a few moments more to set up the table feels more like a "McDonalds fast food, in and out, here's your food, leave as quick as possible" experience, than a "welcome, sit back and relax, let us serve you and make you feel right at home as we do everything". Equally frustrating is how different orders come out at different times (often 5-10 mins) differences, where you're resigned to watching others on the table eating before their meal gets cold, while you wait for yours... only to feel rushed when it does come. Oh, and the staff leaning right across you to serve, versus walking around the table and serving from one side and removing from the opposite. No, "excuse me, do you mind if I just lean across to grab that?" No, you may be in mid-conversation and have a staff member just interrupt things by leaning directly across the table...? The hard surfaces in the space echo and bounce noises everywhere. It's very hard to speak, without raising your voice to be heard. Some people might not find this an issue. Personally, it's just a very tiring and uncomfortable feeling. I'd much prefer a quieter, more relaxed, and professional customer service experience. But as I said at the beginning of this review, the pizzas are very good, as are many of their pasta dishes. If the food is all you're interested in and not so much the service, this venue is completely fine to visit then.

Delicious and great portions. Only downfall in my own opinion is that there were only soft drink options no juice for kids, but free water was great.

Treat yourself like a King with a Town & Country King Pizza. You can’t go wrong with stopping for a pizza at Town & Country