Ronnie's Wood Fired Pizza - Stourbridge

I went to Ronnie's on a Wednesday evening and found out that you can get a pizza and a starter for £9.99 (the price is higher on other days). The pizzas are large, so you need a big appetite to finish both. There are now two vegan pizza options available, when there used to be only one. The VGN Special and New Yorker pizzas can be made vegan. The sides include vegan coleslaw, olives, and focaccia bread. The pizza was delicious but took some time to finish. It was definitely worth the money! The staff were friendly, but the service was a bit slow and the restaurant was cold despite sitting near the radiator. I was hesitant to go after reading mixed reviews, but I was pleasantly surprised.

The vegan pizza option at this restaurant is very good, but there is only one choice available on the menu. I was able to add on extras, but there are no vegan sides available, not even the fries, as they are cooked with non-vegan products. It was disappointing that there was no non-dairy option for coffee.

I ordered the Vegan Mushroom pizza from the vegan menu, which was delivered in around half-an-hour, but when I opened the box, I found a sorry looking piece of slightly-cooked dough roughly shaped like Australia and occupying around half – two thirds of the box. The topping consisted of a see-through smear of reddy-yellow stuff, about half a very, very thinly sliced mushroom and roughly 6 razor-thin slivers of red onion. No sign of any grilled portobello mushrooms, slow roasted garlic, battered shallots or oven dried toms. As for the taste, the cardboard box probably had more taste than the ‘pizza’. Possibly the worst excuse for a vegan pizza I have had in 35 years and an absolute rip-off at £13 for something that probably cost less than 50p to throw together. The Triple cooked wedges were no such thing, several still raw in the middle and at £3 worked out at 50p each. Utterly dreadful – avoid at all costs.

I have been on the hunt for the perfect vegan pizza for some time, and I finally believe I have found it! It definitely lived up to my expectations. I tried the Vegan Nduja and it was so delicious, I could have easily eaten it all over again. Absolutely amazing.

I ordered the vegan mushroom pizza from the vegan menu and it arrived in about half an hour. However, when I opened the box, I found a disappointing looking piece of slightly baked dough shaped like Australia, with very minimal toppings. The topping consisted of a thin layer of red-yellow sauce, a few thin slices of mushrooms, and some red-dyed blades. There were no grilled portobello mushrooms, roasted garlic, shallots, or dried tomatoes as advertised. The taste was very underwhelming and the pizza was a poor value for £13. The triple cooked wedges were also disappointing, with some still being raw in the middle. I would recommend avoiding this restaurant and their overpriced menu items.