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Post by S-Chrome on Dec 29, 2009 13:26:24 GMT -5
Domino's is still fairly decent around here. However, in Manhattan & Brooklyn, where there's a pizza spot every 3-4 blocks, it can't really compete with the small-time places.
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Post by Avalanche Alvarez on Dec 29, 2009 13:36:19 GMT -5
Papa Johns makes all other fast food pizza places look like tiny, oddly shaped, wet cheese on cardboard. Good stuff.
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Post by Dragonfly on Dec 29, 2009 13:48:27 GMT -5
A few random thoughts:
- I like Little Caesar's, but again, I pretty much grew up on it. I don't know if I would feel the same way about it if I didn't.
- My favorite "chain" pizza is Vocelli, hands down. It got me through my Junior year of college in style. Ledo Pizza and the obscure Western Pennsylvania "mini chain" Pizza Joe's are awesome as well.
- I also have a thing for those Wal-Mart pizzas. I actually like those more than most chains.
- As for the topic at hand, the only Domino's is only good when making weird things, like their "cheeseburger" pizzas from a few years ago. Everything else is rather bland and tasteless.
- While I never had a chance to try any a "real" Chicago deep dish or Emo's style pizza, I have attempted to make them on more than one occasion. They seem to turn out great, but I have nothing really to compare it to.
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Post by Sharpy Snow on Dec 29, 2009 14:12:59 GMT -5
All the Domino's I've had over here in the UK have tasted great IMO =/
At the same time though, the only other Pizza Chain we have is Pizza Hut over here, which itself has been fine too in the past (Though these days I usually end up getting the pasta if I'm there. I love my pasta.)
This all being said of course, I'm from a dock town on the east coast of England, so Fish and Chips will always be my preferance over pizza. B)
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Post by CMWaters on Dec 29, 2009 14:21:44 GMT -5
Interesting views by everyone here on the pizza at Domino's.
Personally though? I'm more along the lines of the sandwiches we make, as well as my personal favorite thing there: Chicken Kickers.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Dec 29, 2009 15:10:20 GMT -5
It took me years to find a decent Pizza Hut near me when I moved, so that's what I usually go with. I don't care for Domino's, and I like Papa John's even less.
Oh, and the place in St. Louis is spelled "Imo's".
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Dec 29, 2009 15:17:39 GMT -5
What are everyone's views on Jet's Pizza?
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Post by ani on Dec 29, 2009 15:23:28 GMT -5
What are everyone's views on Jet's Pizza? My view: What is Jet's Pizza? ;D Truly it cannot rival the local pizzerias here in Southern NY
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Post by Slim Loves Lily on Dec 29, 2009 16:25:25 GMT -5
I hate these threads. It's all just a list of local pizza places that no one's ever heard of.
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Post by frankincleveland on Dec 29, 2009 16:52:29 GMT -5
I like Pizza Hut. Maybe it makes me a bad person, or maybe the advertising in old Ninja Turtle games brainwashed me into thinking I like it.
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Post by Cry Me a Wiggle on Dec 29, 2009 16:58:32 GMT -5
The reason there can be discrepancies among the quality of pizza within the same chain is actually simple: The quality of the local water can make the dough taste radically different.
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Post by default on Dec 29, 2009 17:15:09 GMT -5
I also loved Domino's pizza. Well, sort of.
The one in my old area was sort of humdrum. Granted, when I lived there they were also competing with Little Ceaser's (who since closed up their shop and moved into K-Mart next door), Papa John's (went out of business due to an idiot manager), and a Pizza Hut (closed up due to being in a crummy building AND not doing delivery.) Not to mention a few smaller mom and pop shops as well as two regional chains (Original Italian Pizza and Best Way).
However, I since moved and am catty-cornered from a Domino's, so I go there quite a bit ($5.99 large one toppings can't be beat or now $6.99 large one topping with free cinnastix).
Anyway, I just had their new pizza today and I did enjoy it a lot. It was from the area I used to live in who didn't have that great of pizza and the pizza had sat out a bit before I arrived, but it was definitely tasty. I can't wait to try the one here.
I definitely agree water has something to do with it for the dough. Also, a lot has to do with the staff.
The staff here just all seems to love making pizza. There's one woman there who has to be close to 70. I've never gotten one bad piece of food there period and their discounts and deals are great. (They usually do $2.99 medium cheeses throughout the week for lunch with $1 for each topping.) If business is slow, there's guys out with signs advertising their deals even when it's below freezing with bad winds. It's just a really jam up place, imo. Great food, great servce and well run. They forgot an order of breadsticks once and comped my $20 order. Another time they dropped an oven baked sandwich while I was waiting and threw in an order of cheesy bread.
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Post by lovingway on Dec 29, 2009 17:55:04 GMT -5
I like Pizza Hut. Maybe it makes me a bad person, or maybe the advertising in old Ninja Turtle games brainwashed me into thinking I like it. No. I use to love Pizza Hut, but the closest one to me is really greasy now
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Post by Joe Laracuente WAS WRONG on Dec 29, 2009 18:04:46 GMT -5
Oh, and the place in St. Louis is spelled "Imo's".
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Post by lovingway on Dec 29, 2009 18:23:19 GMT -5
Well I just ordered some pizza from them, I will tell you how it is later
Oh and one thing that I do like about Domino's is Pizza Tracker on the website. Gives you names and when your pizza goes out
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Post by Silent Brad on Dec 29, 2009 19:36:57 GMT -5
Papa Murphy's Take And Bake Pizza is way better than any of the delivery chains I've tried. This. One million times this.
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Post by lovingway on Dec 29, 2009 19:38:18 GMT -5
Ok had it. Took the driver nearly 30 minutes to deliver (from the time she left with the pizza according to the pizza tracker).
It is not too bad. Kinda like Freschetta pizza but with more butter and what it would taste like if they did not freeze it beforehand
One pizza was soaked in butter though so I definitely recommend you tell them light on the butter
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Post by Unknown Thought on Dec 29, 2009 19:49:04 GMT -5
I want to try this, but I think I'll wait. I'm sure they're going to run some great deal after New Year in an effort to get people to try the new recipe.
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Post by KStrick on Dec 29, 2009 20:07:08 GMT -5
Well I just ordered some pizza from them, I will tell you how it is later Oh and one thing that I do like about Domino's is Pizza Tracker on the website. Gives you names and when your pizza goes out Yup.
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Post by lovingway on Dec 29, 2009 20:11:49 GMT -5
I want to try this, but I think I'll wait. I'm sure they're going to run some great deal after New Year in an effort to get people to try the new recipe. Dude it's Domino's they have 5 dollar pizzas almost everyday
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