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Nestled in the vibrant heart of Soho, London, Japes offers a culinary escape into the world of authentic Chicago-style deep dish pizza. This lively restaurant combines a relaxed atmosphere with a passion for delivering rich, decadent flavors that transport your taste buds straight to the Midwest. With its inviting ambiance and a menu that celebrates the art of pizza making, Japes is a must-visit for pizza aficionados and casual diners alike.

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Great pizza place! Sunday 7pm in December, it was not too busy and not too slow. Was able to get a table without a reservation.

Tables are a bit close to each other but no bumping into each other. 

Ordered two pizzas - Pepperoni Chicago Style £16.99 and Picante London Style £19.99. Both pizzas were good, but London Style pizza was by far my favorite. It tastes more like Detroit Pizza, like Jets Pizza with minimal crust which allows to have more cheese than bread.

One pizza maybe too much for a single person to finish but not big enough for two people to share and be full.

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Our family was visiting London from the US and ate dinner here one night. The pizza was amazing! Super decadent treat, but probably the best pizza I've ever had.  We also tried several apps which were also good- the goat cheese and figs were especially great. It was also a fun and lively atmosphere and the food came out super quick. Highly recommend!

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10/10 pizza. I haven't tried Chicago deep dish but this London style deep dish was excellent. The crusts were crunchy/crispy and cheese pull was great. Not a busy restaurant (went Sunday afternoon). Overall atmosphere was relaxed.

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My wife and I saw a flier for another Chicago style place that delivered to our hotel.  However, that place had mostly bad reviews when searching for "Chicago style pizza in London" while out in This place on the other hand others raved about. 

Being from America's Midwest and a huge fan of Chicago style pizza, having tried most of the joints while visiting with family and recovering from major surgery there, we were very impressed.  To start we had the garlic and mozzarella bread.  Then we shared Mediterranean and Buffalla deep dish pizza.  To drink we had Berry and Apple Hawkes cider. 

The style for the pizza is authentically Chicago deep dish, but also unique with thick crust doughy crust on the outside.  We think the most similIar we have had in America is Labriola in Downtown Chicago, which is founded by the same owner as Stan's donuts.  Speaking of donuts, we got some delicious donuts from Donut Time afterwards.  The major difference here compared to American places is that all pizzas are personal sized rather the larger family sizes.  This was one of our many great meals during our honeymoon and we truly recommend this to anyone craving Chicago style deep dish back home or locals and tourists who have not tried this style of pizza before.  Another plus is they have outdoor dining, which you can also reserve in advance.

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Great taste pizza, very nice service, good dining environment. Would definitely visit again!

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Pretty good deep dish pizza. Good portion. Served 3 people pretty well. Service was good too.

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This was probably one of the best pizzas I've ever had (get the truffle mayo too), and I wish I would've taken a photo of the garlic bread we ate. If you're looking for a place to escape the crowds, while enjoying the vibe this restaurant offers, check Japes out! 5/5 stars, can't recommend this place enough!

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Late review, sorry guys! I've been coming here since they opened. So glad they survived the Panny D. As a deep dish aficionado (Chicago is my favorite city in USA), I was a little skeptical. This place hits it out of the park! The cheese is so stringy, they have the dips for the crust (would be awesome if they offered honey though), they have really done their research on the pizza! The crust is amazing! The price is fair, as I only really eat half the pizza and save the leftovers for the next day, pro tip warm it up in the oven at 175 for 10-15 min. Their drinks menu is nice, their dessert menu is great too. 

Service is always great, every time I walk in the Serbian (Serbian owned) guy says my name exactly how it's pronounced, muy bien, Hvala!

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Holy crap. If you're American, get the London style. Melted and roasted cheese in the crust.  You can get deep dish at home.  This is a pizza that I actually want to get at home. England has upped its pizza game. Great za!

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Wow this was a very special lunch not only was I catching up with one of my oldest friends and his amazing family. But it's been years since I've eaten a decent Chicago deep pan pizza. 

I still remember when my mum took me to the Chicago Pizza Pie Factory in Hanover Square at age 9 (over 30yrs ago). The first time I tried a Pina Colada and the first time I'd eaten a sausage pizza. Two memories that'll stay with you for life. 

So you can imagine how excited I was to visit Japes. Well to start with the actual menu on their website is out of date and says it has sausage to add. Well no such luck because the restaurant no longer has sausage on the menu. One of the kids suggested I bring my own next time and add myself which is a cool idea. Anyways despite the disappointment I ordered the Chicago with extra shrooms and it was delicious. I honestly thought I could manage 2 as they are quite small size. But actually 1 was plenty enough even for me. 

The other guests were all happy with their orders and the Japes dips sauce for the pizza crust is heavenly. 

Service was a bit light with only 2 servers covering the whole restaurant and around 20-30 patrons so took time to get drinks etc. 

Strange that they only have 1 item on the dessert menu so thank god it's amazing biscoff brownie which arrives warm and gooey. If they added a dollop of vanilla ice cream it would've been perfection. 

Would definitely go back again and again and highly recommend to pizza lovers.

Japes Pizza & Cocktail Bar in Londonderry's Soho

A vibrant slice of Chicago deep dish and New York-style pizza in the heart of Soho, London

Located at 22-25 Dean Street, Soho, London, W1D 3RY

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