I won't eat franchise pizza. Going to a real, independent family owned Italian restaurant gets you a better, albeit more expensive, pizza.
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I had the same complaint. If you order by phone you have to tell them NO GARLIC BUTTER on the crust and if you order online you have to go into the special instructions and check the box for no garlic butter.
Dominos pizza quality seems to be highly dependent on the particular store it comes from. Our local Dominos is my favorite pizza, but the ones we have ordered from while traveling have been very mediocre. Short on the sauce, thin on toppings, burned, etc.
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The girls order it sometimes - I just get wings …
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I can't do Little Sleazers. Too much bread, very little of everything else.
Overpriced. Especially after my town adds a 10% prepared food tax then delivery fee and tip. Even with a coupon, never less than $22
Higher end frozen from grocery store is better. Keep one on hand, ready in about the same time as even the fastest take out. (Just have to watch the Sodium and Calories)
Higher end frozen from grocery store is better. Keep one on hand, ready in about the same time as even the fastest take out. (Just have to watch the Sodium and Calories)
That parm garlic stuff is much better as a sauce.
As a rule I prefer Dominos to the Hut as far as cheap chain pizza. I used to prefer the Hut but man that place has really gone down in the last 10 years. I'm a thin crust guy now, but old school Hut pan was so good. Domino's actually got better last revamp.
I was a dough cook in 1992 at a Hut. Within 4 months I was the assistant manager lol. The old style fresh pan dough was so good. I'd make a medium with a couple of extra ounces just for my cheese sticks once in a while.
I hated pizza for years after working there.
My kiddo now is a manager at a Papa John's. It's still the ickiest of the cheap chain pizza. I'd rather eat Caesars or Marco's. Johnny red sauce is overpowering gross.
Every once in a while Marcos hits the spot. Not often. Usually when someone else buys it I'm like "man, that wasn't bad" and inevitably I'll order one a week or so later and it's pure d not good. Very inconsistent imo.
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Great video enjoyed it and super timely to this thread---thanks for posting.
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I don’t know if Costco pizza is the same in the US as it is up here, but up here it’s very good!! And the price is amazing at $12.99 for a very large pizza (it’s more comparable to an extra large actually, which up here would usually be around $20) My girlfriend lives half a mile away from a Costco so we often get pizza from there.
GON's post #31 beat me to it.
With the frequency of cold delivery, questionable ingredients and psycho pricing/tipping, a home dressed frozen pie is hot, crisp and delightful.
Also, is there a word to invoke the concept of "the business model has changed"?
Members here have groused about garbage fast food offerings well before the pandemic, during and after which, things got universally worse. Prices way up/quality way down and you're not 12 years old anymore.
Just pick up the phone! Don't be a chump.
With the frequency of cold delivery, questionable ingredients and psycho pricing/tipping, a home dressed frozen pie is hot, crisp and delightful.
Also, is there a word to invoke the concept of "the business model has changed"?
Members here have groused about garbage fast food offerings well before the pandemic, during and after which, things got universally worse. Prices way up/quality way down and you're not 12 years old anymore.
Just pick up the phone! Don't be a chump.
I haven't been impressed with fast-food chain pizza. Prefer to order from local pizza places instead that are more tasty.
Last time I ordered from Domino's, it had a dead fly as one of the toppings.
Last time I ordered from Domino's, it had a dead fly as one of the toppings.
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Funny thing is "real" Italian pizza has olive oil as a base as tomatoes are a new world food. I was told by an air force vet many years ago stationed in Italy that he got tired of Italian pizza and he'd just like Domino's pizza. Apparently domino's did open a few chains in Italy, not sure how they faired. I do know that Burger King is huge in France.
We buy costco's 3 crust packs and make them at home. A block of pizza mozarella, ham, salami, chicken, Feta, spinach, peppers, onions, tomatos and (gasp!) pineapple can make up 3 different pizzas, feed two teenage boys and their parents with a few slices left over for lunches. One thing you must do is brush the underside of the crusts with olive oil to crisp the outside while leaving the inside stretchy.
https://www.costcuisine.com/post/costco-molinaros-napolitano-pizza-kit-review
edit: pickle slices have made their way onto the occasional pizza as well, for you puritans to mull over.
https://www.costcuisine.com/post/costco-molinaros-napolitano-pizza-kit-review
edit: pickle slices have made their way onto the occasional pizza as well, for you puritans to mull over.
Living in a college town I have a veritable plethora of local pizza places from which to choose. The chain pizza places don’t stand a chance near campus and have relocated out towards the suburbs or the sketchier neighborhoods. I think there is only one dominos left that I remember. One chain called Marcos has opened several locations over the past decade. I prefer it over other chains. Their thin crust pepperoni melt is kinda good
Long ago Dominos would deliver a piping hot pizza to me when I lived on the top floor of a high rise apartment. It was always hot and delivered quickly without any issues in taste. I still stop by for a quick carry out and I continue to enjoy their product.
My favorite pizza right now is a bit of a drive but worth it. South Lake Stevens Pizza, "The Barge." A super combo style.
https://order.toasttab.com/online/s...em-barge_d8a26de5-e1b5-4e59-ab0c-4f5d979348c3
https://order.toasttab.com/online/s...em-barge_d8a26de5-e1b5-4e59-ab0c-4f5d979348c3
I didn’t see any Domino’s pizza in the cities I visited and think Italians are really passionate about their cooking that I wouldn’t think this type of food offering would go so well with the people there. Agreed that Burger King, McDonalds, KFC are very accessible in Europe and embarrassed that I did frequent these chains while out there.
There's a guy named Sonny that was on food network but now has his own YouTube channel. He's done various shows like what does $100 get you at a location. Recently he hit up a number of fast food restaurants like BK in Pakistan vs india etc. Some of the offerings probably would work here as well.
Same here. But the two closest ones are an hour away.
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