Buca di Beppo | Indianapolis, IN

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Buca di Beppo is a family-style Italian restaurant. Their pizza was pretty good, but they have other authentic Italian entrees that might be even better.  Their pepperoni pizza features large slices of pepperoni on top of mozzarella and provolone cheese. The crust is thin, and probably prepared in a coal oven, or the taste gives that […]

Olive Garden | Indianapolis, IN

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While it shouldn’t be surprising that I have only ever gotten the pizza at Olive Garden, I still think it is a decent option when combined with some of their breadsticks. This has been my standard meal at Olive Garden ever since they started giving away free pizza if you got an A in math […]

Bellacino’s Pizza and Grinders | Carmel, IN

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Bellacino’s Pizza and Grinders’ pizza is very good.  They have a large variety of other options on their menu as well.  The grinders look extremely appetizing, but so far I have been too loyal to pizza to try them.   What’s more, is that the pizza-specific options on their menu are quite vast.  The pepperoni pizza pictured was very good, […]

Jet’s Pizza | Carmel, IN

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Jet’s Pizza has great pan pizza with options for flavored crust.  They also serve traditional crust pizza that I haven’t yet tried, because I can’t turn down garlic-flavored pan crust.  Their jet’s bread (cheesy bread) is also very good.  Jet’s Pizza also offers subs, but since they couldn’t even get props in the name I wouldn’t pass […]

Bar Louie

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Bar Louie offers decent pizza, but they also have a large menu with some other options that are probably better.  My personal favorite entree at this restaurant is the fried louie burger (bacon, cheddar, and fried egg), and they also have a lot of good sandwich offerings.  I always enjoyed Bar Louie’s food and large beer selection, […]

Giordano’s | Lake Buena Vista, FL

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The famous Chicago pizza place also has a few locations in Florida.  While I was very excited to find Giordano’s in Florida, I couldn’t bring myself to have their classic stuffed crust pizza outside of the windy city.  Luckily for me, this led to the discovery that they also have a pretty great thin crust pizza.  Therefore, […]

Toy Story Pizza Planet | Orlando, FL

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  Toy Story Pizza Planet offers decent pizza in a fast food-style restaurant within Disney’s Hollywood Studios.  Individual cheese, pepperoni, and veggie pizzas are the only pizza options on the menu.  The restaurant’s theme is modeled from the Toy Story movies, but there is also outdoor seating available if that is too much for you.  Toy Story Pizza […]

CiCi’s Pizza

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4/4/2013 Update – Many Cici’s locations, including the one I visited in Kokomo, have closed over the past few years.  I don’t know if they ever took my recommendation to bring back their cheesy garlic bread as there are no longer any locations close to me. I always found the cheesy garlic bread to be the highlight of Cici’s […]

Papa John’s | Carmel, IN

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I would say Papa John’s does a good job of having fresh-tasting pizzas as compared to their large chain competitors.  I think the garlic dipping sauce is a nice touch as their standard crust isn’t too flavorful otherwise.  They do offer thin crust as well, but then you lose out on the garlic dipping sauce.  […]

Fazoli’s | Carmel, IN

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Aside from that brief period when they charged you a quarter for breadsticks, I have always been a huge fan of Fazolis.  They have changed their pizza recipe quite a few times over the years, but I think the current one is pretty good.  It is a fairly greasy pizza with a hint of their breadstick […]