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Papa Johns Pizza

3.2 (105 reviews)
Open 10:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
Good for groups

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A redo of the same Pizza. Terrible! still on the redo. They said I couldn't get my money back.

The Pizza was not good. I asked for well done and it was barley even cooked. Once you grabbed a slice all the toppings came off. The dough was so soft. I called and spoke with the manager and he said he couldn't refund me but send me a new one instead. I reluctantly agreed and told him I wanted it extra crispy almost burned and he said he got it. New on came and it was just more of the same. Floppy soft barley cooked pizza. I would not recommend this to anyone. Unfortunately this is the standard at domino's too. Stick with mountain Mike's or anything else. Frozen pizza is better than this papa John's pizza.

half pepperoni half meatball
David D.

Thanks to the pandemic, like most of us, I've been ordering delivery a thousand fold more times. This Papa John's location has never let me down over the last 9 months--each time the food was delivered very hot and fresh with on a few minor omissions in the form of dipping sauce. At times, I was astonished at how fast the pizza arrived; we're talking like 20 minutes at peak times! I almost exclusively use the papa john's app which is one of the best delivery apps around; the app has plenty of deals and it's easy to configure what you want. Another good bonus of using the app is the "dough" you can accrue via rewards which seemed to add up pretty quickly for a nice savings. My favorite go-tos have been the papadias lately. At around 6 dollars they are affordable and very very large take on inverted pizza sandwiches. I even added some of my own mustard to make it similar to a Stromboli. My other favorite thing, in a carb-addicted, nostalgic way, are the breadsticks with garlic butter sauce. Simple and tasty with an addictive quality to them (oink). I've been impressed with this Papa John's location so I thought they were deserving of a review. A very consistent pizza delivery experience. 3.5 stars for the pizza and 4.5 stars for the delivery/service.

Chris H.

I can only give this place a mediocre review- because while the pizza tastes FANTASTIC the delivery is either great or a complete disaster (photos attached). It's a great alternative when you're tired of Dominos and Pizza Guys, but know that you should check your pizza before the driver leaves to ensure you don't have an experience like mine!

Grand opening!
Kathleen A.

Decent pizza joint! I was in between 3 and 4 stars but ultimately went to 3 because it is pretty pricey for a specialty pizza compared to some of the others that I love. 3 stars is still a good rating in my book and I look forward to trying them again. The garlic knots are awesome and you get to pick a dipping sauce which is nice. I also love the garlic dipping sauce that comes with the pizza so you can enjoy your crust in a way that is different from most places. My least favorite thing, and this is totally a pizza preference, is that they seem to put all the toppings under the cheese. I like a place that kind of mixes it all together so that the cheese does not make it to top heavy and cause the whole topping/cheese combo to fall off the crust. If you have ever experienced this you know exactly what I am talking about. Overall, great customer service, good food and you can shop nearby if you walk in and place your order to go. Good addition to the neighborhood!

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I always get a good pizza so I recommend this Papa John's. I love it. Service is always fast and the ingredients are fresh and tasty.

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I like ordering from this restaurant. Been coming here for years. Food is always good. Any issue they promptly correct it too. Nice staff.

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Food and service. Exelente. Fast delivery and fresh pizza I do recommend 100%. And exelente comunicativa

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Nobody out papa's the John. Pizza was gucci and the service was even more gucci. Best papa John's I've ever been too

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Always get pizza from this location and it never disappoints. Toppings are always perfect and staff is super helpful with recommendations!

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