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calgaryrocks · 07-24-2009, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Komskies

Woodbine in the SW.

there is a place nice and close that i have had a few times and have found to be a nice change, Nick and Willys - its actually in the woodbine area, not cheap though

MJM · 07-24-2009, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenTeaFrapp

I don't agree with this at all. While there may be some differences from country to country, every store in the chain gets the same ingredients and the same equipment. The product is supposed to be identical. And even if it isn't identical, you can't make a quality product when you're using crappy ingredients the chain forces you to use.

I've never had anything close to a phenomenal pizza from Little Caesar's or Domino's and I don't think I've had anything that would be described as really good from Pizza Hut in almost 20 years.

Agreed. I've lived in NB, NS, and AB, and those chains taste identical no matter where you get it.

SportsJunky · 07-24-2009, 09:36 AM

Nick's Steak House makes a pretty mean pie. Olive Grove makes a very greasy but very good pizza.

Rerun · 07-24-2009, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenTeaFrapp

You can't get good pizza from an international chain.

AGREED. They are more interested in the bottom line than the quality of their pizzas.

Imported_Aussie · 07-24-2009, 09:42 AM

dont get pizza hut...i call it pizza slut: its cheap, easy and greasy...no thanks

the only chain i like myself is panago...but the girlfriend has an irrational love for dominos

best pizza in calgary is at pulcinella, but i dont know if they have takeout. i cant stand pizza that is really doughy, so to me deep dish is awful

Caged Great · 07-24-2009, 09:42 AM

I will occasionally have Domino's as I think they're the best of the chain pizzas. The one place that was near my house, why not italian, used to sell pizzas that were fantastic, but the owner is a moron and removed the pizzas off the menu in order to get less take out and more sit in business.

Rerun · 07-24-2009, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Komskies

The last time I had Tom's (from the one just north of Heritage) I was extremely disappointed with the quality. Maybe it was a bad night and they had the rooks making the pizzas.

I too tried Tom's on McLeod Trail South. It was terrible.... tons of mushrooms piled on top (all you could see was this huge mass of mushrooms with a few green peppers poking through, not much cheese, not much meat. It pretty well tasted terrible.

My wife and I ordered to eat in. We both tried to eat it and could only manage to swallow one piece each, so we had them box it up figuring I would take it home and try and fix it. Tried that but that didn't work so we ended up throwing almost 2 whole pizzas in the garbage. We will never go back there again. Worst pizza in town.

Rerun · 07-24-2009, 09:45 AM

My favorite pizza place is Ogden's Pizzaria on Ogden Rd SE.

malcolmk14 · 07-24-2009, 09:46 AM

Vogglio d'Pizza on 14th St and about 16th Ave SW. I love it, and it's my go-to place for pizza.

Mexicana on thin crust... *Drool*

Rerun · 07-24-2009, 09:46 AM

Best lunch pizza is Coco Brooks.

Dion · 07-24-2009, 09:47 AM

The mom and pop pizza joints make the best pizza IMO. They don't skimp on the cheese and toppings like the national chains do.

Rerun · 07-24-2009, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Komskies

Woodbine in the SW.

I too live in Woodbine.

I usually order from Hot Spot Pizza

464 Woodbine Boulevard SW
Calgary, AB T2W 5H7, Canada
(403) 251-3330

I think they are the best in the area.

Rerun · 07-24-2009, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by calgaryrocks

there is a place nice and close that i have had a few times and have found to be a nice change, Nick and Willys - its actually in the woodbine area, not cheap though

Tried Nick N Willys. Didn't like it.

Komskies · 07-24-2009, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Rerun

I too live in Woodbine.

I usually order from Hot Spot Pizza

464 Woodbine Boulevard SW
Calgary, AB T2W 5H7, Canada
(403) 251-3330

I think they are the best in the area.

We used to get Hot Spot all the time. It was nice to have the owner of the pizza place deliver the pizza personally (Bernard I think his name was). About a year or so ago they got some new owners and it isn't quite as good now, but it is still very tasty.

malcolmk14 · 07-24-2009, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by fotze

Do not order the thick stuff. Absolutely vile! Thin crust is good though.

Agreed, Vogglio doesn't make good thick crust.

My typical order is a L Mexicana and a L Ponderosa on thin crust.

Here's the menu: http://vogglio.com/pizza.html

Also, does anyone remember Houston Pizza? I think they had a location in the northeast, years ago. Now there are only Saskatchewan locations, I believe.

Muta · 07-24-2009, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenTeaFrapp

I don't agree with this at all. While there may be some differences from country to country, every store in the chain gets the same ingredients and the same equipment. The product is supposed to be identical. And even if it isn't identical, you can't make a quality product when you're using crappy ingredients the chain forces you to use.

I've never had anything close to a phenomenal pizza from Little Caesar's or Domino's and I don't think I've had anything that would be described as really good from Pizza Hut in almost 20 years.

We all have our own experiences, I guess. Like everybody else, I'd rather have a quality pizza with fresh ingredients made from a local joint in order to support them. However, I'm not going to outcast a pizza just because it's from an international chain. Again, I think people, in general, overanalyze things like differences in pizza waaaaay too much. And I don't think their ingredients are as crappy as you're making them out to be. They're standard across the board, yes... but that doesn't mean they have to suck, IMO.

For example - I just recently purchased a very tasty pizza from Pizza 73; the time before that, however, I just about puked from what they made. It was a difference in the stores that made them, considering they were the same pizza. Same ingredients, probably.

Shazam · 07-24-2009, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Muta

For example - I just recently purchased a very tasty pizza from Pizza 73; the time before that, however, I just about puked from what they made. It was a difference in the stores that made them, considering they were the same pizza. Same ingredients, probably.

Having worked there, I can tell you that if they run out of properly risen pizza dough, they'll just put some oil into the pan and "fry" the dough in the oven to get it to rise. This seriously impacts the taste of the bread.

Different people also make the pizza differently. The owners usually made the pizza and they'd skimp on stuff. When they were gone and the sub make the pizza, he'd pack them to the gills with toppings and cheese.

I went to Nick's last night and my wife had a fantastic personal pizza. Damn it was good.

Rerun · 07-24-2009, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Komskies

We used to get Hot Spot all the time. It was nice to have the owner of the pizza place deliver the pizza personally (Bernard I think his name was). About a year or so ago they got some new owners and it isn't quite as good now, but it is still very tasty.

Yes. I agree completely with you. Quality has decreased since it was bought out (stingier on the toppings) but as far as I'm concerned its still the best in the area.... and I've pretty well tried them all.

GreenTeaFrapp · 07-24-2009, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Muta

We all have our own experiences, I guess. Like everybody else, I'd rather have a quality pizza with fresh ingredients made from a local joint in order to support them. However, I'm not going to outcast a pizza just because it's from an international chain. Again, I think people, in general, overanalyze things like differences in pizza waaaaay too much. And I don't think their ingredients are as crappy as you're making them out to be. They're standard across the board, yes... but that doesn't mean they have to suck, IMO.

Some people just have more taste buds and can differentiate between things like pizza a lot better.

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For example - I just recently purchased a very tasty pizza from Pizza 73; the time before that, however, I just about puked from what they made. It was a difference in the stores that made them, considering they were the same pizza. Same ingredients, probably.

Wow. I've never had a pizza that was so bad that it made me want to puke. I'll be the first to admit that even horrible pizza is edible unless it has some nasty toppings on it. But if you bought a pizza from them that was that bad, why would you buy one from them again?

Rerun · 07-24-2009, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Shazam

Having worked there, I can tell you that if they run out of properly risen pizza dough, they'll just put some oil into the pan and "fry" the dough in the oven to get it to rise. This seriously impacts the taste of the bread.

Different people also make the pizza differently. The owners usually made the pizza and they'd skimp on stuff. When they were gone and the sub make the pizza, he'd pack them to the gills with toppings and cheese.

I went to Nick's last night and my wife had a fantastic personal pizza. Damn it was good.

Nicks is good. Actually everything at Nicks (the Crowchild Tr N restaurant) is good.