Is good crust worth the price?

Stuffed Crust Sausage and Pepperoni Large Pizza from Pizza Hut Dubuque, IA
$11.77 - Any
Slice Rating: 4.5 slices out of 8

Kelsey's Take
While the deal sounds nice, it's not that great considering all the the exceptions that are in the fine print. The pizza is everything that you have come to expect from Pizza Hut. Giving one of my personal favorite indulgences a try, we went ahead and ordered the stuffed crust. When biting into the crust, your taste buds are met with an explosion of cheese flavor that only adds to the soft, flaky bread. It's a nice addition to the pizza as it adds a different flavor at the end that helps make this average pizza a little bit better. overall though, I'd say that with the way the deal is presented and the way that it is actually carried out, i'd only give this pizza 5 out of 8 slices. There really is nothing extraordinary about it and for the price and you'd be better off going with a couple Mia's (which would be cheaper at around $6 per pizza) if you are wanting to feed more than say about two to three people.

Adam's Take
The main reason we are revisiting Pizza Hut so quickly because the Hut had a what appeared to be a great deal. Any pizza, any size, any crust, and any topping just ten dollars. Well once I order I learned that it cost me an extra dollar to get stuffed crust which only makes the pizza $1 dollar cheaper than normal. Now, to review the product I bought. A stuff crust pizza is like a car with a fancy spoiler. Some people like that fancy addition for the extra buck, me on the other hand like the original spoiler just fine, or in this case the crust. Combine my lackluster feeling on the cheesy stuffed crust and the sleazy advertising this pizza gets only 4 slices out of 8.

An Amazing Pizza from... The Olive Garden?

Chicken Alfredo Pizza from Olive Garden on Waterloo, IA
$11.95 with unlimited soup or salad or $9.95 pizza alone
Slice Rating: 6.5 out of 8 slices

Kelsey's Take:
Far and away one of the best gourmet pizzas that i have ever had. I found myself slightly jealous that I had not ordered this as my meal. usually not one for extravagant toppings such as alfredo sauce and grilled chicken, I found myself skeptical of the dish. but from the moment it graced the table with it's presence, I knew that it would be one for the books. The delicious blends of italian sauces, cheese, and spices with the addition of small grilled chicken slices made this pizza one of the most interesting, and delicious pizzas to eat. The pizza part itself felt just like thick, fluffy cheese with no obvious crust crunch that one is accustomed to when divulging into a pizza, making it a fork only pie. but then, the crust itself was the perfect blend between crunchy and soft with the most glorious butter glazing on it which complimented it in a way that was not overpowering but deliciously sweet, making it just what it should be on any pizza: the Grand Finale. The fact that it is a fork only pizza is an enhancement to the meal because the eater is forced to slow themselves down and not wolf down slice after slice like so many pizza eaters have trained themselves to do. The Fork helps you stop and enjoy the flavors that many miss. This pizza earns itself a 7 slices out of 8 from my books.

Adam's Take:
From my first bite at the Olive Garden to my last bite from my crouch this pizza pie impressed me. A pizza topped with grilled chicken, Italian cheeses, alfredo sauce and scallions isn't my normal pizza style of choice. Like I said before, the first bite I was captivated by the pizza for it mix of italian cheeses on top of alfredo sauce lightly covering the soft buttery wheat crust. I found myself saying wow after finishing each slice. Maybe because it was so different from every other pizza I have had in awhile, but I couldn't stop thinking about how amazing the ingredients blended together. That being said, this is a high class pizza, eaten with a fork not with your hands. This isn't a pizza your going to bring to a party with a bunch of friends and chow down on while watching the game. That is why I have to give Olive Gardens's Chicken Alfredo Pizza 6 slices out of 8.

Mama Mia this Pizza is Cheap!

Sausage Pizza Mia (Medium) from Pizza Hut Dubuque, IA
$6.41
Slice Rating: 5 out of 8 slices

Kelsey's Take:
First off let me apologize for out less than complete pizza picture, our hunger got the better of us and we dove right in before taking the snap shot. Woops!
Alright, now by far one of my favorite chain pizza joints, Pizza Hut has some of the best pizza choices around, and OH that crust! When looking for a delicious pizza to sink your teeth into one can never go wrong with the Hut, yet you may not want to pay the regular prices of some of their delicious dinners, which is what makes their Pizza Mia so awesome. it's cheap price is not in anyway a foretelling of it's taste. Coming in at the perfect size for you and a buddy to chow your way through, this medium, one topping pizza is the perfect choice when you need a pizza fix. I love it because it is not swimming in grease which a lot of the cheaper pizzas tend to be bathed in. And, you are able to pick your topping, which is awesome when you want to branch away from the classic Pepperoni, which, fun fact, one in every two pizzas sold from Pizza Hut was a pepperoni, all other toppings fell in the other half. So for the Pizza Mia, I give it 5 slices out of 8. It's a good pizza, but really nothing above average in taste as far as Pizza Hut goes, it's price is it's shining quality.

Adam's Take:
I believe there a saying that goes: "You get what you pay for." and that phrase directly applies to pizza. You can get a large amounts triangular cheese for dirt cheap but you going to have to sacrifice the taste of the pizza. The alternative to that is forking up a bunch of dough for a little dough in return topped with a smattering of ingredients oddities which makes your pizza now fine dining. This is where Pizza Hut Pizza Mia meets the customers half way. With the Pizza Mia I got a medium pizza with quality pizza hut toppings for a fair price that when split with one other person fulfills my appetite just right. The Pizza Hut Pizza Mia is nothing flashy and isn't going to overload you with topping options but it provides a tasty pie that is equal to it's price. I give it 5 slices out of 8.

We get "Stuffed" with Chicago-style pizza

Large Chicago-Style Stuffed from Papa Murphy's. Dubuque, IA
$10.99
Slice Rating: 6 out of 8 slices

Kelsey's Take:
To say that this pizza is filling would be an understatement. This pizza, piled high with Salami, Pepperoni, Italian Sausage, Ground Beef, Onions, Roma Tomatoes, Traditional Pizza Sauce, and Mozzarella Cheese comes out of the oven smelling delicious and just begging to be eaten. However, halfway into my first slice, I felt like the pizza was laughing at me, knowing that I was no match for it. My inability to finish even two slices does not mean that this pizza was not delicious. Oh no, the multitude of toppings and cheeses are only topped by it's monstrosity of a crust, which is, far and away in my opinion the best part of any pizza, but is this one's best quality. For me, the Chicago-Style Stuffed from Papa Murphy's earns itself 6 slices out of 8.

Adam's Take:
I don't know if it's because I grew up in the midwest or some other reason, but Chicago-Style pizza is my favorite. Anytime I need to pick a up fork to eat my pizza I'm a very happy pizza eater. This particular Papa Murphy creation was great sampling of what Chicago style pizza is for anyone who never truly had a Chicago-Style Pizza. The pizza was load with a nice mixture of toppings and the dough used for the crust is the best part of any Papa Murphy pizza. For me, this pizza defiantly filled the that Chicago-style pizza void I've been craving and it more importantly filled my stomach. I going to have to give this Pie: 6 slices out of 8.

Overall:
For eleven dollars, this pizza can be well worth it, especially if you are feeding a larger group for even the biggest pizza lover can have trouble downing more than two of these monstrous slices. For those willing to make it themselves, the thirty minute bake time for this Chicago inspired pie will satisfy the taste buds of any hungry pizza eater.