Ordering Pizza?
Here are some possibilities:
King's Pizza: 410-889-3663
Pizza Boli's: 410-235-1000
Casa Mia's: 410-467-0596
Egyptian Pizza: 410-323-7060
Crazy Mario's: 410-366-1111
Papa John's: 410-243-7272
Domino's: 410-235-3030
Everyone loves pizza. I've yet to meet a person who doesn't enjoy this tasty treat. Being from New York, I take pizza very seriously. My friends here call me the "Pizza snob." I guess that's because I feel that pizza in Baltimore just isn't good, plain and simple. But every once and a while, when you're up late studying for that midterm or working on that crazy project, you get the urge for some late night pizza. The question is which place to order from. There are so many choices around here but are any of them good?
No matter where you order from, you're going to have to wait. Many places will immediately answer the phone, "Hello, please hold," and you will be thrust into the waiting queue before you even have a chance to say anything. Even when I called in middle of the day, at a non-peak eating time, I got this treatment from numerous places. The big chain pizza places seem to do this more than the local joints, though. Even after you manage to get your order placed, there's still the delivery wait. Most places take a little more than half an hour but I've waited over an hour for a pizza before.
Another problem with ordering pizza is price. It seems that every time you order, the price is different. I don't know if it has to do with daily specials, but don't expect the pizza to cost the same amount next time you order.
Of course you have your standard places. Both Papa John's and Domino's deliver up standard pizza pies. I tend to favor Papa John's over Domino's pizza in terms of taste. From my experience, Domino's tends to have those little yellow anti-stick grains on the bottom of the pizza, which I don't like at all. Also, I think Papa John's has better sauce and better service.
For the really lazy people, you can order Papa John's on-line to skip the wait on hold; however, I've found that calling in usually results in speedier service (though I don't know why). When you look on-line, you do get to see a collection of current coupons though, which can really help you save some cash. Papa John's and Domino's also have a small selection of side dishes. Both stores have chicken fingers now, though I haven't tried these yet. Domino's calls them Buffalo chicken kickers, while Papa John's calls them Papa's chicken strips. Domino's also has Buffalo wings, which aren't too bad. Both stores also have cheese bread sticks, though the ones from Domino's are definitely better.
In addition to the large national chains like Domino's and Papa John's there are some local stores where you can order pizza. Crazy Mario's , King's pizza and Pizza Boli's all deliver to areas around and on campus. Crazy Mario's has the cheapest price for a simple cheese pizza but you get what you pay for -- their pizza just isn't that good.
Pizza Boli's has a Web site where you can look over the menu in case you forget or lose yours and has reasonable prices. King's pizza was a bit pricier but their pizza is pretty good. Also, when I called King's pizza, I was able to speak with someone to place my order without holding which was a definite plus for me. All of these places have a variety of sides including French fries, subs, garlic bread, cheese sticks and fried chicken. Check the menus to see what's available at each specific place.
One good pizza place worth checking out is Casa Mia's, located in the Rotunda. If you are ever there and have time to spare, consider grabbing a slice and a menu from this local pizza pub. I especially enjoyed the crust, which is doughy and biscuit-like. Casa Mia's prices are pretty reasonable and they even do delivery now. In addition to pizza, they have pasta dinners, subs, sides and salads. If you pick up their menu, you will find lots of coupons as well.
One additional place I thought I would mention is Egyptian Pizza located just south of Towson. This gourmet pizza restaurant is a place to order from if you're looking for good food at a not-so-cheap price. Their gourmet pizza's feature various ingredients from pesto to potatoes, spinach and goat cheese. My roommates and I have ordered from here a bunch of time and have never been disappointed. They even deliver to our area. The menu can be found on-line at http://www.egyptianpizza.com. Definitely look it over before calling since, their pizzas are not standard by any means. In addition to pizza, they offer a wide variety of Middle Eastern cuisine, all of which is very tasty.
Sometimes you've just got to have that late night pizza snack and luckily many of the restaurants are open late to accommodate. King's pizza is open until 2:30 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 1:30 a.m. Sunday through Thursday. Domino's is open until 2 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday and 1 a.m. all other days. Pizza Boli's is open until 1 a.m. everyday. Papa John's closes early: 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 1 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.
No matter which place you choose, getting the pizza delivered is going to be more hassle than it's worth. Most of the stores are not to eager to help out customers and you get varying information depending on when you call and who you talk to. If I were you, I'd stick to trying to find free pizza on campus, where the organization providing deals with the hassles of actually getting the pizza.
