Just ordered me some Papa John's pizza mmmmmm

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Kaido

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Personal opinion, Papa John's has way too much sauce. I've had it in FL & CT, always drowning in pizza sauce.

A surprisingly good pizza is the small Pizza Margarita at Bertucci's. Other than their rolls, I don't really care for anything else there, but their margarita is absolutely fantastic (in the small size only).
 

MrSquished

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I have no interest in trying Papa John's Schmizza. I don't like his politics and I can spend my money elsewhere. The pizza most likely sucks anyway.

Luckily I live near NYC with a plethora of pizza joints to choose from. Of course many suck but many are great. And I don't have to give that fucker any of my money to eat really good pizza :)
 

JulesMaximus

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I have no interest in trying Papa John's Schmizza. I don't like his politics and I can spend my money elsewhere. The pizza most likely sucks anyway.

Luckily I live near NYC with a plethora of pizza joints to choose from. Of course many suck but many are great. And I don't have to give that fucker any of my money to eat really good pizza :)

Don't worry, you aren't missing anything. Papa millionaires is nothing but shit chain pizza. You might as well eat the box.
 

Fritzo

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My wife was a police office for many years. She and her partner would often get food, not be able to finish it, and give the rest to homeless people they'd see walking around. One night they got Papa Johns pizza for free, and they both had one piece before deciding they didn't like it. They saw a homeless man walking down the street and offered it to him.

He replied "Is that Papa John's? No thanks! Their stuff gives me the shits!"

For some reason they didn't make that into a commercial.
 

VirtualLarry

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Hmm. I went to order PapaJohns Pizza tonight off of their web site, like I always do, and it was asking for my address. Strange. Then it said, that there were no stores within delivery range. Stranger still, since the store I've usually ordered from is one town over. So I called them, it just rings and rings. Uh-oh. Looks like they closed? (My local store)

They reduced their hours last month to 9-10PM, rather than midnight-1AM too. I guess that wasn't a good sign.
 

gorcorps

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My wife was a police office for many years. She and her partner would often get food, not be able to finish it, and give the rest to homeless people they'd see walking around. One night they got Papa Johns pizza for free, and they both had one piece before deciding they didn't like it. They saw a homeless man walking down the street and offered it to him.

He replied "Is that Papa John's? No thanks! Their stuff gives me the shits!"

For some reason they didn't make that into a commercial.
I have a buddy who claims the same thing. Must suck to go through life with such a miserable digestive system.
 

x26

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Because of this Thread I had to pickup a Large Works pizza--Thanks Obama!! :D
 

Chaotic42

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I have no interest in trying Papa John's Schmizza. I don't like his politics and I can spend my money elsewhere. The pizza most likely sucks anyway.

Luckily I live near NYC with a plethora of pizza joints to choose from. Of course many suck but many are great. And I don't have to give that fucker any of my money to eat really good pizza :)
Check your pizza privilege.
 
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Papa John's is mediocre as pizza goes, but it or Domino's are my only local delivery options, so... yeah. It's better than Domino's.

A few weeks ago, I ordered one during some weather; internet said it would take up to two hours to get my food, I was like, "okay, drive safe." The snow wasn't as bad as expected, and PJ's got it to me in an hour. So, win/win.

A few days later, I get a postcard apologizing for not meeting their service standards and including a coupon for a free pizza. (?)
 

natto fire

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It's funny about the threads complaining of shipper service, but here is this thread talking about Papa John's or Dominoes being your only pizza options.

What's it like owning a bush plane?
 

Svnla

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I forgot to use the 50% off code by yesterday for PJ but PizzaHut is having an ongoing special of $10 (plus sale tax) for any size pizza with any topping. Yummy.
 
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It's funny about the threads complaining of shipper service, but here is this thread talking about Papa John's or Dominoes being your only pizza options.

Only local delivery options. There are several places around where I could pickup, and I'm literally a half mile outside the delivery areas of two of them. But then I'd have to sober up and put on pants. I have my priorities.

What's it like owning a bush plane?

What's it like living in a closet?
 

natto fire

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Only local delivery options. There are several places around where I could pickup, and I'm literally a half mile outside the delivery areas of two of them. But then I'd have to sober up and put on pants. I have my priorities.

Fair enough, and I hear you. The best pizza around me is pickup only too. I have delivery options better than Papa John's and Dominoes though, and I am in rural central Ohio.

What's it like living in a closet?

The cows are ornery, but the pizza is decent.
 

Bubbleawsome

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The only reason I like papa johns is how their crust is made for their garlic dip. I can't even eat it that often but sometimes I need to fully saturate myself with sodium.

Also sometimes they give out deals to friends of mine that work there where you can take a pizza that's just out of "sellable" time and they'll give it to the employees for free. Beats little Caesar's for quick and easy pizza.
 

VirtualLarry

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But then I'd have to sober up and put on pants. I have my priorities.

LOL. You tell 'em, Dave.

Anyways, I was reading the ingredients a while back, and PJ's puts cellulose filler into both their crust and cheese. I guess that's their profit margin. :p

Still, if it helps me lose weight eating their (inert filler) pizza, it's not all bad.

Edit: Last time I checked, McD's uses "microcrystalline cellulose" in their shakes, too.

Edit: According to this article, PJ's is removing the cellulose from their Mozzarella.
http://fortune.com/2015/06/23/papa-johns-ingredients/
 
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LOL. You tell 'em, Dave.

Anyways, I was reading the ingredients a while back, and PJ's puts cellulose filler into both their crust and cheese. I guess that's their profit margin. :p

Still, if it helps me lose weight eating their (inert filler) pizza, it's not all bad.

Edit: Last time I checked, McD's uses "microcrystalline cellulose" in their shakes, too.

Edit: According to this article, PJ's is removing the cellulose from their Mozzarella.
http://fortune.com/2015/06/23/papa-johns-ingredients/

Cellulose is commonly used as an anti-caking agent for things like cheese - keeps a bag of shredded cheese from turning into a bag with a mushy cheese-ball inside. Since it's otherwise harmless, it's actually a good thing - it means food can be transported better, is shelf-stable, etc. In the milkshakes, it's probably there as a thickener - which means they don't need to use as much fat.

But in both cases, we're talking tiny amounts - it's not being used as a "filler". At least as long as the factory making the cheese is following its own rules and selling PJ's what they promised they would.

But since it's "wood" and people are stupid, there have been a lot of protests and companies are removing it from their products in many cases.
 

renz20003

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Fair enough, and I hear you. The best pizza around me is pickup only too. I have delivery options better than Papa John's and Dominoes though, and I am in rural central Ohio.



The cows are ornery, but the pizza is decent.

Where at in central Ohio?


Cellulose is commonly used as an anti-caking agent for things like cheese - keeps a bag of shredded cheese from turning into a bag with a mushy cheese-ball inside. Since it's otherwise harmless, it's actually a good thing - it means food can be transported better, is shelf-stable, etc. In the milkshakes, it's probably there as a thickener - which means they don't need to use as much fat.

But in both cases, we're talking tiny amounts - it's not being used as a "filler". At least as long as the factory making the cheese is following its own rules and selling PJ's what they promised they would.

But since it's "wood" and people are stupid, there have been a lot of protests and companies are removing it from their products in many cases.

It's the good gut clearing fiber!
 

blankslate

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It's generally more expensive than other options around here but I prefer Roundtable to most others
 

KeithTalent

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I've never tried Papa John's; is this the one you take home and bake yourself?

KT