Gina Marie’s Pizza | Knox, IN

Gina Marie's Pizza_Ham and Bacon

Gina Marie’s Pizza was one of the most pleasant surprises I have had during my pizza adventures.  This restaurant is located in the middle of an unassuming strip mall in the small town of Knox, Indiana.  They offer very good pizza with a thin crust that reminded me of Donatos.  Gina Marie’s pizzas are pretty greasy (in […]

CiCi’s Pizza

IN - CiCi's Pizza

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

IN - Papa John's

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

IN - Fazolis

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 […]

HotBox Pizza | Carmel, IN

IN - HotBox Pizza

HotBox Pizza, also known as Pizza Express at some southern Indiana loacations, offers solid pizza options with breadsticks that are particularly popular in the college town locations (Bloomington, West Lafayette, Broad Ripple, and South Bend).  Having enjoyed these breadsticks more times than I can remember while attending Indiana University, I certainly recommend getting the special […]

Donatos | Carmel, IN

Donatos_Pepperoni Pizza

Donatos has to be my favorite pizza among the fairly large chains.  They have a delicious thin crust with an amazing amount of tasty pepperoni.  They put some sort of seasoning on top of their pepperoni that really makes it stand out from others.  Donatos is a little more expensive than most chains, but I think it […]

Granite City Food & Brewery | Indianapolis, IN

IN - Granite City Food & Brewery

Granite City Food & Brewery is more famous for their brews and burgers, but I was pleasantly surprised by their classic pepperoni flatbread pizza.  While the pizza is not a bad option, I could not live with myself if I didn’t strongly recommend the Bedda Chedda Bacon Burger.  It takes a secure pizza fan to […]

Bazbeaux Pizza | Carmel, IN

Bazbeaux Pizza_Sausage and Pepperoni Pizza

Basbeaux Pizza has been people’s choice for the best pizza in Indianapolis every year since it’s opening in 1986, and I could not agree with the people more on this one.  My personal favorites from this establishment are the simple sausage and pepperoni pizza (pictured above) or their margherita pizza (pictured below).  Their pizza alla quattro formaggio seems to […]

Maggiano’s Little Italy | Indianapolis, IN

IN - Maggiano's Little Italy

Maggiano’s is a nice restaurant that my wife often forces me to take her to.  I would just not recommend going there if you are in the mood for pizza.  It is one of the fancier types of Italian restaurants where you can only find flatbread pizza on the appetizer menu.  I personally feel that flatbreads can often […]

Marmont Grill | Culver, IN

Marmont Grill - Culver, IN

The Marmont Grill is a neat restaurant, located just blocks off of Lake Maxinkuckee.  This restaurant is affiliated with the older, and possibly more famous, Corndance Cafe, which is also in Culver, Indiana.  The Marmont Grill offers a variety of dining options, but I believe they somewhat famous for their pizza.   I can tell you that the pizza certainly did not disappoint, and I would […]