I had lunch there this week and I was impressed. They have improved the crust and the sauce on the pizza. It is a MUCH better product than when it was Ci Ci's. In fact, it is much, much better than the below average pizza I had at the NYPD place, and a much better value considering the price. If you have not tried it lately, check it out.

Cici's just like Pizza Hut, Domino's & Papa John's is a franchise operation. If you sign onto their deal then you have to use their items, their recipes and their SOP. The franchisee cannot mess with their "formula", so if the product isn't so great, there's not much the franchise owner can do about it with the exception of not renewing his franchise when it comes due.

We ate there tonight and the pizza was very good, much better than before. The owner really needs our support right now. As stated in previous post he is a good caring man and has earned our respect. It would be great if everyone would give his business another try.

I don't think so.

I agree 100% with Patty. I don't think I will be returning to CiCi's or whatever he is calling it now. The owner could be a wonderful and caring individual - but the reason I go to a restaurant is for GOOD food and not some bland pizza that cannot be differentiated from cardboard with a hint of pizza sauce smeared on it.

Given that it sounds like the owner has changed the recipe for the pizzas, Sandy and I owe it to ourselves to give it a try when we're down there next.

I was "o.k." with CiCi's pizza before - Sandy didn't care for it. We'll give it another shot then decide for ourselves.

Bill :)

I totally agree with you. We ate there yesterday and I did not find as bad as it was described by the negative comments posted here. Is it the best in TV? No, but I wouldn't say it was that bad either! Also, I can see how someone could liken the crust to cardboad, but in no way did I think it tasted like cardboard.

What's a shame is that there were only two other people in there while we were there, and despite that they had pizza with all kinds topping out on the buffet. In my opinion everything was fresh, nothing was stale and replenished when short, and we were even told that if we did not see what pizza we wanted, they would prepare for us what we wanted. The person that seemed to be the manager or owner even checked with us at least 3 time to see if everything was OK.

I would advise that people don't take my opinion about Village Pizza or the opinions of others either. Everyone's taste and likes are as varied as our personalities are, and the only opinion that matters is one that comes out of trying it for yourself.

I was hesitant to stop there yesterday after the many negative things I've read in the past about the place, but decided it was only one meal and that it wouldn't ruin my millennium if I didn't care for it. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!

Cici's Closed
 

Was there at 4:30 today. Closed up tight with a sign saying they had been closed down by Cici's. Also said thanks for 4 years and close out sale on Saturday - $5.00 to go pizzas till they are all gone.

Should make those happy who came on here and dissed this business.

Too bad about Village Pizza/CiCi's----we can use more restaurants in TV south.

Totally agree with Bogie on this one. Maybe they will put something else in there that people can complain and whine about. Unbelievable the people on here that never give someone/business/whatever a second chance. Seems to be typical what I have seen.. But I would bet they have had many in their past. Sad..

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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter
Should make those happy who came on here and dissed this business.


Does not make me "happy" that a restaurant closed down. However, when a restaurant does not serve a product that people enjoy eating and will keep coming back for that product - the business should either "re-tool" or close.

As far as the "close-out special" of any CiCi pizza for $5 until sold out - that shows that the product is definitely not fresh. They obviously have lots of unused sauce, crusts, and toppings left over that they are trying to get rid of so they do not have to throw it out.

My suggestion for excellent pizza is the pizza at Mallory Hill Country Club.

In America today, people vote with their feet. If the product and service is to their liking , they patronize the enterprize. Apparently CiCi's didn't meet the test. The system is the capitalistic version of "survival of the fittest" and quickly eliminates poor or inefficient operations The process can be brutal but all other systems produce lesser results in the final analysis. Sorry someone is losing their business. Hope they can regroup and try again. TOTV was not the cause of this failure

Why would you go back if you didn't like it? It's a fast food restaurant, it's not like I caught a bad night, it is what it is. It wasn't getting any better.

The market here is very diverse, he should have played to his market, had an ad campaign saying pizza like you had growing up in Iowa.:shrug: