My brother-in-law, who will generally eat anything, loathes Burger King hamburgers, which he refers to as “Sterno-burgers.” 
Dominos isn’t really very good - but it beats the pants off of Pizza Hut, which is truly foul.
It’s so expensive in Britain compared to non-chain pizza delivery places (which are generally not particularly ‘authentic’ and also serve kebabs) and not much better.
I hate it for its ubiquity and rip-off prices, but the pizza is decent enough. You do have to make an effort to get really good pizza in this country.
This. IIRC, when Domino’s started, they were about the only pizza place that delivered. Pizza delivery had dropped down to nothing (for all practical purposes) at least in the Midwest, and Pizza Hut, Ken’s, would only laugh at the concept. Even a year or two after they started, they were the only ones that would do that. I believe that there were numerous references in Business classes in colleges that highlighted Domino’s because they offered a product/service that nobody else had done.
Also, I *believe *that you always got two pizzas for the price-only one wasn’t an option.
Finally, their crust was distinctive. Not great, not bad, but distinctive.
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Domino’s… I haven’t had one of these pizzas in years. I am not even sure I remember what they taste like. But I can tell you I lived off of them in college. Always good cold the next morning, too.
Loved Little Caesars too, because it was cheap and plentiful. My roommates and I could never finish one off… that was a lot of food for 8 bucks. pizza! pizza! pan! pan!
Now, I don’t mind the taste of a Papa John’s pizza. But I refuse to buy one because I think the founder is a dickhead. I can’t stand that fuck-face in all of his commercials, trying to hawk his pizzas with his head-bobbing “better ingredients…blah, blah, blah.” Now if THAT’s not a legitimate reason to hate a pizza, what is?
And for people from Pittsburgh, there is a small chain called Vincent’s Pizza that used to be around. That place clogged an artery or two in its day. Don’t know if it’s still there, but man, that was good pizza.
Used to live a block away from a Dominoes (in a college area) many years ago. Pizza was ok, nothing special. I remember complaining to my then-gf that there were 6 pizza places within 3 blocks of us (Dominoes, Pizza Hut, Papa Johns, 2 Pizza Outlets, and a couple non chain locals), and they all sucked.
Anyhow, I’ve noticed that few food topics will start arguments like pizza does. One person’s pizza nirvanna is another person’s “how the hell can you eat that?”. Dominoes, in my opinion, isn’t really any better or worse than any other chain out there.
As an aside, is anyone a fan of their new sandwiches? There is no longer a Dominoes near me, but there is one downtown, and I popped in one day and got a habanero, jalapeno, pineapple, and cheese chicken sandwich that was pretty tasty. The habaneros must have been used pretty sparingly, as it wasn’t that hot at all. But it was a great sandwich. I’m kind of “eh” on their pizza, but they’ve always made very good sandwiches imho.
I wonder, how are their American pizzas? The Hot Hawaiian and Pacific Veggie, specifically? Probably disappointing, I know, but I need something desperately for a teenager tomorrow.
domino’s has been dead to me ever since they cancelled twisty bread. sweet, sweet, goop - oh how i miss you.
The local, non-chain pizzerias are better, but I think that Domino’s is still reasonably good, for the price.
The little school I work at is so far from everything that there’s only one pizza place that will deliver. So either someone has to drive to Little Caesar’s (not exactly a paragon of Italian cooking), or you have to put up with the Never-Heard-of-It shop. It’s just bad. It’s probably the worst pizza I’ve ever had, including the mass-produced stuff at my college cafeteria, which used up many a napkin as we sopped oil off the top.
It’s not only the chains that can be bad.
Domino’s is ok, nothing special, but it’s cheap, close, open late and deliver. No other Pizza place round here has that. So that’s my guess as to why.
Domino’s is okay. Pizza Inn is the best chain, in my opinion. A really good buttery crust, crispy outside and soft inside, that actually tastes like bread instead of cardboard.
Domino’s regular pizzas may not be anything to write home about, but the specialty ones are pretty good. My mom always got this steak and cheese that didn’t even have sauce. It was divine.
But, then again, I think Pizza Hut tastes really good…
My thoughts: I have had Domino’s “pzza” twice-both times, it was terrible.
I think it thrives for two reasons:
-always open
-they deliver
So if you are having a party, and everybody is drunk and unable to drive, at 2 AM Domino’s will deliver a “pizza”.
The fact that it is low quality pizza is outweighed by the convenience.
As tghey say “we sell a lot of it”.
Also, there are areas in the USA where people routinely cnsume terrible food-to them, Dominos is good.
I wonder if those of you who think Domino’s is terrible have been letting it cool down before you eat it. What I’ve heard people say is that Domino’s pizza is fairly good if you eat it while it’s still fresh and hot, but becomes terrible when it gets cold.
Yeah, they say that about Krispy Kreme, too, and I think KK sucks as much as Domino’s.
Conversely, Papa John’s is like crack whether it’s hot or cold. I’ll usually eat half a Papa John’s pizza fresh, then refrigerate the rest and savor it over the next couple of days.
There’s four other top 50 pizza chains from Michigan: Jet’s, Bellacino’s, Cottage Inn, and Papa Romano’s (cite in Wikipedia article about to be linked). Cottage Inn (according to Wikipedia) and maybe Jet’s (I personally find it a reasonable facsimile) serve what is actually Detroit-style pizza. Domino’s and Little Caesar’s are not “Detroit-style” by any stretch of the imagination; that they did well nationally suggests their founders created some universally non-reviled pizza. And if you are in the Detroit area, there are many good pizzerias that serve a truly local flavor of pizza. If you are brave enough to venture into the wilds of Detroit proper, Buddy’s at 6 mile (aka McNichols) and Conant has the absolute best around - their chain locations are pretty good too.
Well, fortunately you can get some amazing pizza here in Manhattan, and I’ve had plenty of it. The thin crust with a bit of snap to it under the teeth, not too much sauce, yummy fresh cheese… (With the great stuff I don’t bother with extra toppings, just the holy trinity of pizza: dough, sauce, cheese.)
But every now and then, y’know, I just want a Domino’s experience. The familiar puffy crust, the little round dots of meatballs, the black olives, all on tiny pieces of pizza dipped in blue cheese dressing. And the buffalo wings on the side (which is how you get the blue cheese dressing, natch)! And the cheesy bread! And those sinfully gooey cinnamon bready things! Trashy but satisfying and, yes, delicious fun. Once in a while, it just hits the spot.
(It’s the same with burgers. Every two blocks you’ll find a restaurant that makes a fab cheeseburger – like Jackson Hole, for example; their burgers are just staggeringly terrific. And yet sometimes a Quarter Pounder with fries is just the thing that will satisfy me. It’s familiar, it’s nostalgic, it’s the taste of my childhood. And the fries are still damn good, even with the changes.)
Personally I’m glad I can enjoy high and low cuisine, 'cause it’s easier to find stuff to enjoy, even when you’re in an unfamiliar place.
De gustibus, folks.
I haven’t read through all of the responses, but my standard comment when asked about Domino’s is: Their pizza tastes about as good as the box it comes in.
They say pizza is like sex; even when it’s bad it’s still pretty good.
But Domino’s pizza is like jerking off in the shower; even when it’s ok, it’s still kind of pathetic.