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Papa_lecki 03-13-2022 07:21 AM

We ate at Marcos (next to Lowes) last night for the first time. It was good, calzone was tasty too.

I’ve had good experiences at most restaurants inside the bubble.

I’ve also had bad experiences, at least once, at most restaurants inside the bubble. It is a product of crowds, workforce, a bad night.
Things seems to change fairly quickly, new manager, new expeditor in the kitchen, etc.

I give a second chance. If the second chance is bad, ill wait a few months to go back.

thevillages2013 03-13-2022 07:32 AM

I make my own pizzas crust and all. Bread machine on the dough setting, dump six ingredients in there and ninety minutes later the dough is ready to roll out and make a fresh pizza. Sometimes I make the sauce other times I cheat with a jar. The best cheese is hand grated rather than already grated because it doesn’t have that anti caking agent . Toppings always include onion and mushrooms but sometimes Italian sausage or ground beef or pepperoni. I have a couple of pizza stones.

jimkerr 03-13-2022 07:37 AM

Go to Stavros. They have the best pizza around.

mpcolonel 03-13-2022 07:40 AM

Try Roberto’s

txfan 03-13-2022 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by thevillages2013 (Post 2071796)
I make my own pizzas crust and all. Bread machine on the dough setting, dump six ingredients in there and ninety minutes later the dough is ready to roll out and make a fresh pizza. Sometimes I make the sauce other times I cheat with a jar. The best cheese is hand grated rather than already grated because it doesn’t have that anti caking agent . Toppings always include onion and mushrooms but sometimes Italian sausage or ground beef or pepperoni. I have a couple of pizza stones.

Great! All the Piesanos haters can go to your house, then!

Travelhunter123 03-13-2022 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr (Post 2071695)
First of all, we've eaten there several times and have mostly been very happy with the food and service. I've never been a big fan of their pizza, it never has enough sauce on it. But I do like many of their other dishes.

Today, my wife was out and asked if she wanted me to pick up pizza and would I call it in. I went on the website to order online.

First of all, when you click on "Order Online" you're sent to a page with three different delivery services. I clicked on each of them and saw that Door Dash was the only one where you could select "pickup" so I went with that.

I selected a pickup time of 4:40. When my wife arrived at 4:40 they couldn't find our order. She called me and I went back into their site and it was very difficult to go back and look at my order. Finally after going back and forth with her and the website and the employee she suggested that the order was lost and that I order again. Just as that happened I found the page that confirmed the order. It turns out that Door Dash orders are kept in a separate area.

I ordered a pizza for my wife with anchovies and pineapple and one for me with mushroom. I also asked for extra sauce on both.

When she arrived home with the cold pizza hers was fine but mine did not have mushrooms. There was no extra sauce but my wonderful wife asked them for some extra sauce on the side which they provided.

Rather that drive all the way back up, I just decided to eat what I had. No mushrooms, no big deal.

But then came worst part. The pizza was terrible. It was tasteless and was like trying to chew rubber. It may have been the worst pizza I've ever had.

Piezanos is always extremely busy and I think that because they are really the only game in town in this area. If another pizza place opens up they could be in trouble.

I will not get pizza again from Piezanos. Like I said I think that some of their Italian specialties are pretty good. Nothing special but good enough. I'll stick with those from now on.

Pineapple and anchovies?
No wonder there were issues A bonafide Pizzeria would cringe at the thought of serving this unholy concoction
Although it sounds like something I might want to try

Gunny2403 03-13-2022 07:50 AM

Totally unnecessary post

Gunny2403 03-13-2022 07:51 AM

I ordered pizza for pickup last week. No issues. It was hot and enjoyable

Psacc0 03-13-2022 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by AZ SLIM (Post 2071740)
I wish we had a Papa Murphy's here. Mt Dora is a long way from my house. I don't have any experience with frozen pizzas. Does anyone have recommendations?

We get them from Fresh Market, then put on our own toppings and bake at home

rrtjp 03-13-2022 07:59 AM

Well said mrrmauu

NoMo50 03-13-2022 08:00 AM

Point #1: The OP should have called Piesanos immediately, and asked to speak to the manager. I would bet they would have done right by him. Posting a bad experience on a forum does what? Was the goal to initiate a boycott?

Point #2: What makes a "good" pizza is highly subjective, and is heavily influenced by where a person used to call home. Folks from New York or Chicago will never be satisfied with pizza found around here. Same goes for BBQ. Coming from Kansas City, we have yet to find a place that serves good BBQ. There are a few places that serve up decent Q, but "good?" No...not even close.

VickiF 03-13-2022 08:01 AM

Iceland? How interesting!

36Aday 03-13-2022 08:01 AM

We like Sammy's on 301 or Bravos

Bella6368 03-13-2022 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr (Post 2071695)
First of all, we've eaten there several times and have mostly been very happy with the food and service. I've never been a big fan of their pizza, it never has enough sauce on it. But I do like many of their other dishes.

Today, my wife was out and asked if she wanted me to pick up pizza and would I call it in. I went on the website to order online.

First of all, when you click on "Order Online" you're sent to a page with three different delivery services. I clicked on each of them and saw that Door Dash was the only one where you could select "pickup" so I went with that.

I selected a pickup time of 4:40. When my wife arrived at 4:40 they couldn't find our order. She called me and I went back into their site and it was very difficult to go back and look at my order. Finally after going back and forth with her and the website and the employee she suggested that the order was lost and that I order again. Just as that happened I found the page that confirmed the order. It turns out that Door Dash orders are kept in a separate area.

I ordered a pizza for my wife with anchovies and pineapple and one for me with mushroom. I also asked for extra sauce on both.

When she arrived home with the cold pizza hers was fine but mine did not have mushrooms. There was no extra sauce but my wonderful wife asked them for some extra sauce on the side which they provided.

Rather that drive all the way back up, I just decided to eat what I had. No mushrooms, no big deal.

But then came worst part. The pizza was terrible. It was tasteless and was like trying to chew rubber. It may have been the worst pizza I've ever had.

Piezanos is always extremely busy and I think that because they are really the only game in town in this area. If another pizza place opens up they could be in trouble.

I will not get pizza again from Piezanos. Like I said I think that some of their Italian specialties are pretty good. Nothing special but good enough. I'll stick with those from now on.

Try Bravo's @ Sumter Square, you won't be disappointed.

Chi-Town 03-13-2022 08:05 AM

The only pizza I can recommend in The Villages is Giovanni's requesting double cheese. In fact, that may go for the whole state of Florida (excluding Great Chicago Fire Brewing & Tap in Leesburg).


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