Famoso Italian Pizzeria - Guildford

1 star for 1 simple reason. Forced 18% tip, not told to use until time of paying.

Tips are rewards for good service. Forcing people to pay them, especially with no mention after the meal has been served, is extortion.

After receiving our bill and telling her we were paying on card, she then says "because you are a group of 6 there's an automatic gratuity (unannounced service fee) of 18% that's not on that receipt, I will add it now." Then hands us the machine to pay... ???

The service was ok at best, we were seated for at least 20 minutes before our order was taken, this was the first time we were asked about drinks also.

The food was good, but not worth the risk of spinning the wheel of "what do we want to charge you for today" I won't be back any time soon.

Tipping culture is out of hand, and this business does it underhandedly.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 2

I ordered pizza for the first time through Uber and it was petty good. Cannot compare it to authentic Italian pizzas in Vancouver/Burnaby/Coquitlam, but I would say it's the best Italian pizza I've had in Surrey. My only critique is the crust—it was a bit chewy when cold, and I would have preferred it to be thinner.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Updated review. Downgraded to 1 star.
Last order on Doordash and our Shrimp Pesto arrived with no shrimp.
Tonight we went in to celebrate a double birthday. Service was poor. Inattentive and we had to work to get the servers attention. They forgot to make one of the meals. I sat there waiting while everyone else ate. When everyone else always almost finished eating I got up and found a server and found out they didn't start making my meal. I cancelled my order. Famoso did nothing about it. Then had a difficult time getting the bill so my party left and I had to stay behind until I could pay.

This was a fav restaurant but lately it is not being well managed.

Recommend avoiding.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

We started off with a bruschetta app, the bread was delicious and the tomatoes worked extremely well with the balsamic. Even as someone who doesn’t like tomatoes I enjoyed the bruschetta. Then we had abruzzo pizza and a Quattro fromaggio pizza. The crust is better than any other pizza we’ve had. The red sauce was amazing. The abruzzo had such a nice level of spice where it still stings your tongue but you’re not sweating, it’s an enjoyable amount of spice. We finished off with two lovely soft gelatos. The servers and the cooks were all extremely nice. If you want pizza for dinner GO HERE!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Quattro Formaggio, Gelato

Some of the best pizza I’ve ever had and great service really nice employees

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Their meatballs are awesome!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Eat here instead of Milestones!

Famoso is fantastic and the pizza is delicious. Service is great and so are the drinks. If you are ever tossing up what restaurant to eat at in the Guildford location, just eat here.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Ice cream is delicious they serve the food fast and it looks nice in there

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Prosciutto

Called ahead to make sure they had gluten free crust. You can't tell it's gf compared to wheat. Tastes the same! Unfortunately one olive in my pizza still had a pit. Unexpected crunch. Otherwise the food was tasty. The salad had these really nice greens. It wasn't busy today or any of my previous visits. There is a patio on the side of you want to sit outside. I hope they hang in there.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Famosa has really great thin crust Italian style pizza. They have a great pizza and soup or salad lunch combo for a lighter option.
The staff at Guildford Famosa were friendly and efficient. Food came out quick and was very good.

Wheelchair accessibility: Door was accessible and tables with removable chairs available.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Soup is good when is it warm right? But it was not. Here is is known for its pizza but believe no taste at all with the amount of money and tip. first time i tried but it was last. This place is good only for its location. thats all i can say?‍♂️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 1

Yummy food, great atmosphere!
Service was awesome! It's my go to place to relax & people watch after a day of shopping.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Margherita Pizza, Napoli Salad

This branch knows “Cavaleti, absolutely done to perfection”. We a familiar with several locations and this one ticks all the boxes, big time. Our server, Jie , was fantastic. A joy to have met. We will be back. .

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Caprese Salad, Gelato

Still alive? Awful food ugly customer service
Never been there since 2021 after a huge disappointed

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

It’s our family ritual on Vancouver Canucks hockey nights to have pizzas and beer. We usually order from Famoso and are always very happy with them. My favorite is the Margarita pizza, and I strongly recommend it to anyone. Their pasta is always a hit as well.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Margherita Pizza, HH Fettuccine Alfredo w Chicken, Linguine Pomodoro with Garlic Toast