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We moved to Carthage this year, and from what I can tell we have two pizzerias here in town. The reviews were good enough, and we would have come sooner but we usually order earlier than 4:30. We finally gave them a call when our pizza day ran a bit late. We were taking the dog to the park, so we had plenty of time to wait. We called them right at 4:30 to place the order right as we were pulling into the park.
The place wasn't a traditional restaurant layout. It seemed like it could have actually just been a house with a pizzeria incorporated into it. There's no parking lot, just what appears to be a personal driveway. We parked by the curb next to the building, figuring it was just a quick pickup anyway.
There's no online presence and no menu pics, so we just kept it simple and got a large pepperoni. No wings or anything extra, just because we wanted to see what the options were first. We got there some time after 5:00 where we found out we found out they have a specific protocol for ordering. They said they don't even start cooking until 5:45 I think, and they usually take all the orders for the night up front before they start.
Everyone we talked to was very friendly though, and since it was just a pizza they said they'd throw it in now for us. We had actually regretted not ordering wings, but they couldn't throw them on without a considerably longer wait time so we stuck with the pizza. We had our dog with us, so we walked around the block while we waited. When we got back to the car, the pizza was sitting in the passenger's seat, so we didn't have to go back in.
The pizza itself was below average. It had homemade low effort pizza vibes. Like what you'd throw together after work with dough and sauce you bought from Aldi. There was nothing special about it, and it didn't have much taste. I think most of the reviews here raving about the pizza are from people who grew up eating it, so that's a whole different thing. I feel the same way about my hometown pizza place.
I usually order at least twice before I leave a review, but I don't think I'll be coming back. Nothing egregious on their end, and I always recommend you try everywhere once and see what works for you. They've got nothing every other place doesn't have better, in better timing, and usually with online ordering. read more