The 10 WORST pizza places in the USA
Oct 23, 2006, 9:00 pm
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Originally Posted by PatrickHenry1775
At least pitchers of beer are available at Chuck E. Cheese. After a few cold ones, the place is somewhat bearable, especially if the Star Wars arcade game is open.
Oct 23, 2006, 9:24 pm
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Originally Posted by BamaVol
I definitely place corn in the category of inappropriate toppings. Same for beans of any sort.
Oct 23, 2006, 9:44 pm
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Costco pizza (but the price is right.)
$5.00 Pizza on Friday's at Safeway (ditto.) (The $5.00 is for a plain cheese pizza, add a dollar for pepperoni and another dollar for the works.)
Maybe we need another thread - best pizza bargains!
$5.00 Pizza on Friday's at Safeway (ditto.) (The $5.00 is for a plain cheese pizza, add a dollar for pepperoni and another dollar for the works.)
Maybe we need another thread - best pizza bargains!
Oct 23, 2006, 9:55 pm
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Ok, so I have a question about Pizza Hut...
Does every PH pour about a quarter inch of oil in the bottom of the pan before adding the dough and 'baking' (it's almost like they're trying to fry the dough but I think it just ends up an oily, greasy, inedible crust)?
Edited to add:
Frozen pizza is what I would consider a completely different food group... like the difference between plastic wrapped cheese slices and a block of 'real' cheese
Does every PH pour about a quarter inch of oil in the bottom of the pan before adding the dough and 'baking' (it's almost like they're trying to fry the dough but I think it just ends up an oily, greasy, inedible crust)?
Edited to add:
Frozen pizza is what I would consider a completely different food group... like the difference between plastic wrapped cheese slices and a block of 'real' cheese
Oct 24, 2006, 4:02 am
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Originally Posted by danBfree
I can't believe it took this many posts for somebody to bring up the abomination that is "St. Louis style" pizza. In addition to the provel cheese (in case the horrible taste wasn't enough, the cheese is a garish orange color, melts into runny goo, and sticks to your teeth), it also features crispy-cracker crust cut into little squares, and super-sugary tomato sauce ... ugh. The absolute worst.
Thankfully, I'm in NYC frequently enough that I can get my real pizza fix satisfied. ^
Oct 24, 2006, 6:56 am
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Originally Posted by Travlynn
Costco pizza (but the price is right.)
$5.00 Pizza on Friday's at Safeway (ditto.) (The $5.00 is for a plain cheese pizza, add a dollar for pepperoni and another dollar for the works.)
$5.00 Pizza on Friday's at Safeway (ditto.) (The $5.00 is for a plain cheese pizza, add a dollar for pepperoni and another dollar for the works.)
and this is the reason that the chains live on, people are too lazy to try new places or they go for a "bargain" pizza and SETTLE for mediocrity.
Really, if one can't afford a good pizza perhaps one is living beyond their means.
By going to the chains, you've help kill off the independents and any hope for a superior truly worthwhile product.
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Oct 24, 2006, 7:31 am
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Originally Posted by Wingman32
Uno's...especially the original in downtown Chicago....BLECH!
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Seriously, however, for almost anyone who really enjoys pizza, the downtown Uno's is toward the top of their lists (at least for deep dish pizza) and the Uno's chain is what people dislike!
Oct 24, 2006, 8:33 am
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Originally Posted by danBfree
I can't believe it took this many posts for somebody to bring up the abomination that is "St. Louis style" pizza. In addition to the provel cheese (in case the horrible taste wasn't enough, the cheese is a garish orange color, melts into runny goo, and sticks to your teeth), it also features crispy-cracker crust cut into little squares, and super-sugary tomato sauce ... ugh. The absolute worst.
You sir, have not even begun to capture the terror and moral horror that this obscene food like product creates in my mind. I mentioned this offal on the thread about good pizza. It is actually not all pizza in St. Louis. It is the best selling chain there. But some other places apparently copy this "style" of flat, carbohydrate based, petrochemical cheese substitute covered, grease storage device. As a result I never order pizza in the town. I would rather eat dried cow patties; they are afterall, mostly grass. In fact that stuff alone is reason to route for the Tigers.
Oct 24, 2006, 10:36 am
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Originally Posted by ILuvParis
Seriously, however, for almost anyone who really enjoys pizza, the downtown Uno's is toward the top of their lists (at least for deep dish pizza) and the Uno's chain is what people dislike!
Oct 24, 2006, 11:03 am
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Originally Posted by DavidDTW
That is similar to my opinion of Cottage Inn pizza around here. The original restaurant in Ann Arbor has really good pizza, but the outlets around metro Detroit don't even come close to the original!
Oct 24, 2006, 11:45 am
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Originally Posted by opus17
Hard to beat Pizza Hut, although I'm sure it can be done. Pizzas made on English Muffins and the like come to mind.