(Tookout 10/04/23 WE @ 5:00pm): Pizza pizza - hail Caesar!
I made my way to this Little Caesar's Pizza Glendale location because of a recent T-Mobile Tuesdays promotion and its proximity to where I was running some errands. I rarely seeked out this pizza brand because frankly there were so many better options. However, I was within a short window between long work projects when I normally didn't have much of anything to eat in my place because catered food was usually available, which left me to fend for some food. So in this case, they offered the most affordable sustenance choice at this point in time. Was I able to seize my appetite with this not-so-little pizza brand!?
PURCHASE
12" Classic Pepperoni Pizza ($7.49): A basic 8-sliced pizza with plenty of pepperonis, mozzarella cheese, and marinara sauce on a somewhat cardboard chewy crust, it did its job as an easy inexpensive meal for a couple nights. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=v5vXG6kqGsIfKugUFfghKw&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw
8pc Caesar Buffalo Chicken Wings ($8.99): An impulse buy, these were small drumlets, hardly hot nor spicy at all, and averaged more than $1.00pc - fail. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=lP-L5NAhb9nXxczqjk6myg&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw
SERVICE
I easily placed my order on their app, arrived when I received a text message that stated my order was ready, and a minute later, the young male behind the counter greeted me when I entered and brought out my food - easy peasy!
PARKING (FREE)
Located in the Jasmine Plaza outdoor strip mall, there was a tight medium parking lot for about ten businesses. Otherwise, there appeared to be sufficient street parking along the main drag of Colorado St. and all surrounding side streets - 'nuff said.
ATMOSPHERE, DÉCOR, AMBIENCE
Basically a delivery and takeout place, there was nowhere to sit inside this clean small space, a lone drink cooler, and an order counter with an easily legible and visible price menu directly above that on the wall. There really weren't any decorations to speak of. Plenty of natural lighting came through the large front glass windows and door, while soul-sucking fluorescent electric ceiling lights filled in the rest. There were no TVs while Top-40 music played in the background. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=aSWcBlPGRp_SKCTJ8s4cxg&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw
ATTIRE
Totally casual, so I would normally be in a t-shirt, boardshorts, and flip-flops.
OVERALL
This Little Caesar's Pizza's Glendale location satisfied my need to simply get food into my belly without spending much, and it lasted me for a couple days. The flavors left little to be desired (I didn't expect much to begin with), but at least my wallet was still happy, and the service was easy and straightforward. Like In-N-Out, their menu was extremely limited and price-conscious; however, the major difference was the quality which was like night and day. I obviously wasn't expecting much, but in this case the adage of "you get what you pay for" certainly rang true. This brand's niche was based on low prices (remember when their pizzas were $5.00!?) and decent quality, so in some respect they fulfilled that. But for $2.50 more at Costco (still the best bargain in town), you got a higher quality product and a larger 18" XL pizza (they didn't sell prepared chicken wings). I found decent value based on the prices, service, and experience noted above (TOTAL paid experience was around $17.00 BEFORE any discounts and/or tip). And, they accepted my credit card of choice... AMEX! 2.5 STARS read more