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.
Yeah I like Marcos - when they are on their game, it is tolerable.
And that’s the thing. I can sort of surmise based on experience, they all do it - there’s a “recipe” they are supposed to follow, and I’m sure they watch their ingredients carefully. And they probably have a light hand at times depending who makes the pie. Sometimes there isn’t enough sauce, or sometimes no detectable garlic or parmesan flavor. Crust seems like flavorless mush.
I don’t get it, pizza is not a high tech item. There should be a certain ratio of crust/sauce/cheese/toppings, and it’s perfect, or near enough. I don’t want “extra” anything. I just want the damn thing made right.
So I make ‘em at home when I can.