Well - the delivery pies are inconsistent, at best.
I did try a Dominos in recent years and was impressed at how much better it (seemed) than in days of Yore. I could tell they were upping their game. And I sort of thought Pizza Hut had at the same time declined in quality. So I was prepared to declare Dominos the winner in my unofficial Taste Test. But if the people working that day are phoning it in - it just isn’t consistent.
To your point about McDonalds, for whatever reason their offerings seem less tasty that they used to be. At one time I was convinced their 1/4 pounders were addictive.
I just can’t get over how crappy any delivery pizza ordinarily is. They are “OK” when hot, maybe. The chief issue, or at least right out of the gate to me looks to be the phony crust. I’m not sure why it is a bridge too far to make a decent crust. I’ve seen plenty of mom and pop places do it.
Flour, water, yeast, salt. It isn’t rocket science. Should be crispy crackly, lots of parmesan and garlic, and pillowy inside.
I don’t remember all these different extra cost options back in the day either. We ordered an XL Pepperoni. It was just understood it would be cooked just right, and have enough sauce & cheese & toppings and spices. They would have containers of red peppers at the tables.
Definitely.
I did try a Dominos in recent years and was impressed at how much better it (seemed) than in days of Yore. I could tell they were upping their game. And I sort of thought Pizza Hut had at the same time declined in quality. So I was prepared to declare Dominos the winner in my unofficial Taste Test.
They've changed the ingredients at Pizza Hut so it ain't good as it used to be. So they've lost market share. Dominos is getting their act together. So they're the leader there.
Papa John's was on its way up until they got rid of their CEO, John Schnatter. Their pizza stopped being tasty around five years ago.
A new chain that is on the rise is Marco's Pizza. It's pretty good. But it's still somewhat regional so it's not one of the major pizza chains yet. But once that happens, their quality will probably decline.