Costs around $8
Excellent fresh pizza is still only "food for people that don't like food". Why would you opt for a super shitty version of that?
then top them at home.
...(Q's in Hillside, Roberto's in Elmhurst) so it's not like we need to raid the freezer if we're home and want pizza.
On the other hand, cost versus value is a consideration, I guess. A friend's father used to distinguish between dining, where you eat good food and enjoy it, versus fueling, where you just need to fill up and then go on with your day. Frozen pizza, I'd say, has the most value to someone who is really hungry, doesn't cook, has little else around and can't wait a half hour or whatever for fresh pizza for delivery or pickup.
This also reminds me of an exchange I had with my dad about 12 years ago. We were in his kitchen in Long Beach, IN, and he was going to have a hot dog but complained that the buns he got at the store were crummy--all dry and falling apart. "Bunny" brand, I think.
"Why'd you get that brand--I never heard of it."
"Oh, it was in the discount cart--it was a buck cheaper than the regular store brand!"
"Dad, you're 85 and have practically zero expenses. You can afford to pay an extra buck and buy something that tastes good!"
DelFina and DelPoppolo here in San Francisco have excellent pies they distribute to local bodegas.
Home Run Inn is very good.
I have it 1a and 1b with the Baron for cheap frozen pizza. I actually prefer the Home Run crust. They hold up well on the grill.
For some reason I thought it was only sold regionally.
Yes, it will burn the roof of your mouth off. Yes, it's not really "pizza" in the strictest definition. Yes, I could literally go down the street and get fresh pizza 100x better. But dammit, sometimes it hits the spot.
Don't know why we don't ever have those anymore, used to quite a bit growing up as a "treat".
Think I'll have to pick some up now!
Joe Corbi's fundraisers. No frozen pizza hits like Corbi's. That weird delicious perforated crust. The seasoned cheese. We just finished our last french bread minis box and it felt like the family lost a pet. Now I have to wait until my niece is raising money for another dance competition. Girl best get on the horse.
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Otherwise have a fresh one delivered.
The Gino's thin crust is disappointing, the stuffed is not terrible, but takes a long time to prepare.
Frozen is never going to be as good as fresh pizza, but my favorites are BrewPub Lozza Mozza and Home Run Inn Ultra Thin Crust.
It looks pretty sad when removed frozen from the box, but it is actually delish. Excellent for meatless Fridays.
Put it on a pizza stone in our over and it's perfectly serviceable.
Motor City Pizza Co - it's Detroit style so it's thicker/fluffier style than your standard frozen cardboard disc. We get the double pepperoni 2-pack but it's the best tasting frozen pizza I've personally had.
Interestingly enough, the Kirkland Brand cauliflower crust supreme (I know, I know) is another one we really like and eat fairly often.
The kids really only like plain Cheese but we find their options on that front to be mediocre. We thought the Kirkland Cheese 3-pack sucked which was surprising and there's a gluten free 4-cheese brand called Sabbatasso's that we tried and it has good flavor but the texture of the GF crust leaves a lot to be desired from our view.
Not the plain cheese one, but the fancier one.
not because the food sucks, I have no opinion, but the last thing I want to do after shopping at Costco is stick around for a quick bite. I want to get out of there as fast as I can, like I stole something.
most of my summer Saturdays have consisted of:
-take kids to gym/pool in the morning. Drop them in learn & play while I workout, then take them to the pool for a couple hours while my wife gets a breather.
-Go to Sam's (the only Costco in town is 45 min away, while Sam's is 5 min, but same diff) for gas. Let them wash my windows.
-Shop at Sam's for food and booze for the evening's firepit. Usually it's a quick trip w/ only a few items.
-By now it's after lunchtime and the pizza slices are yuge, and the kids love it.
And I'm fueling up for the rest of the trip, because Costco comes after dropping stuff off at the dump, but before I hit Home Depot.
Costco is fine, just gotta be the first one in, and skip breakfast so the hot dog is more enjoyable.
I am a Costco shopper, but I do not like the person I become after finishing up there.
I grab it to go and eat it in the car on my drive home.
That's what really slows things down. I try to get in /out right at opening before they are sampling
It's a functional trip for me...not a daylong excursion
oven during summer.
About $4
They also have the thin crust like the old "Tombstone" for about $3.
You asked if they are worth the money - Yes. For that price they are worth the money for a cheap snack.
If you are looking for a replacement for a local pizza place, why spend that much on a frozen pizza. As others stated:
1. Ready to make kits from the grocery store
2. Grab a Pillsbury dough crust and some cheese and sauce and make your own with your desired toppings
3. Order a thin and crispy crust from one of the "bad" chains - Domino's, Papa John's, hell, even Little Caesar's has one
4. Pay up for a good pizza
5. And of course, there are always Totino's Pizza Rolls... 9 minutes on 450 degree oven and voila!
Until last Saturday I had never been in an Aldi's in my life. Dropped my son at a practice and noticed there was an Aldi's across the parking lot. As I had a list of a few things I needed, decided to pop in and check it out.
We were planning to order pizza that night for a small group, but I took a flyer and picked up a few of the giant Mama Cozi pizzas instead. Pretty impressed. For $7 or whatever they were, they weren't bad and toppings were way more generous than other frozen pizzas.
...store bought dough from Wegmans, Don Pepino sauce, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil.
Rolling out the dough is a PITA, but it really is the best pizza out there.
...their fresh deli pizzas, which cost between $6 and $8, are pretty good. They certainly aren't as good as what one would buy at a high quality pizza place but I would argue they are better than a standard pizza at the Papa John's/Domino's tier.
The grocery near me sells on for 9 bucks with fresh dough and pre-portioned sauce, cheese, and pepperoni.
Takes 5 minutes to assemble. Far better than anything frozen
are bagel bites.
I understand for many in the country frozen pizza is a necessity, but the idea of buying pizza to store in the freezer to eat weeks later, makes me instantly nauseous. I know potatohouse loves his frozen pizza.
Has anyone ever had Table 87 frozen pizza? Its a pizza place right by where I live and their regular pizza is fine. I know they pushed their frozen variety on shark tank and I believe it sells nationally.
We also serve Mac and cheese and other pre made junk. Home run inn is the same price As a gross fast food place like dominos but it can be ready in 20 minutes and I don’t get requests for other items like breadsticks.
I was shopping in bulk and I wanted a change-up from pasta or some sort of tuna dish. I bought a frozen cheese pizza. I can't remember the brand, but it did the job. I imagine the sodium content was not good for me.
It’s not frozen, but it’s everywhere, costs about the same, and tastes much better.
Not exactly sure if this is what happened, but from the outsider's perspective looking in, it seemed as if the owners of that store didn't want to pay the franchise fees and changed the store to a privately owned version of the same thing. They must've been caught a short time later if that's what happened, because they closed down probably less than a year from when they transitioned.
Seems like it would do exceedingly well here with all the dual working parents who might need a quick dinner to pick up.
The whole point of a frozen pizza is cheap and easy.
In my view… comparing that to delivery where it’s hard to get a pizza for under $20 after tax tip delivery fees. Pick up? You just lost the quick and easy part.
My advice is to buy the more/most expensive frozen pizzas.
I think it’s better than brands that are twice as expensive.
Heggies is a good version of the pub-style pizza served by dive bars in the midwest (similar to a Chicago thin-style). I try to only pick it up on sale or at Costco, but it will still run about $9/pizza.
If you can find the margherita at $7-8 it's not bad, I've been seeing them at $10 recently though. At $10 that $1.29 Totinos sounds more appealing.
Think I saw a plain cheese one for $10.99 at my local store today. They're not very big either so no way I'm paying that not much.