I've been a staunch advocate of the personal pan pizza since back when you could get one for free by pretending to have read several books.
How many people received free pizza by pretending to read books, when they probably couldn't even read, and has that contributed to Pizza Hut locations being forced to shutter? That might be something for Kash Patel to look into once he finds Nancy Guthrie.
MOD doesn't serve a pan pizza, that I'm aware of, but you could probably eat any of their menu items by yourself--though arguably that's true of any pizza restaurant, depending on your level of dedication.
How many toppings can you request on one of these pizzas before they press a button mounted underneath the counter, like at a bank, alerting the authorities? They advertise unlimited free toppings, which seems almost impossibly generous, like when your grandfather would offer to buy you one of literally anything they sold at the grocery store back in like 1983.
Perhaps needless to say, I was not aware of alcohol back then.
The crust on one of their regular pizzas doesn't look like it would be thick enough to hold very many toppings, but it's surprisingly robust while still feeling light and crisp. It's honestly kind of an engineering marvel. I wonder if they spent billions in R&D coming up with it. Did the CEO take tiny bites of it and refer to it as "the product?"
I didn't see a canonical list of toppings posted anywhere, though there was plenty of wall space, by square footage. They could have easily dispensed with some of the Applebee's-style local-themed decor. People who live in St. Louis don't actually like St. Louis. Especially in the county. If you're not sure what the toppings are, or which ones you'd like, you can just kinda point at things in the little bins behind the counter, like at a Subway.
But it wasn't that serious. I was just going to get a pepperoni and jalapeno, which is an increasingly popular menu item these days (sometimes drizzled with hot honey, which no thank you), but I opted for something called the Mad Dog, which is their version of a Meat Lovers, but without as many meats. So more along the lines of a Meat Toleraters. And then I added jalapeno.
This was their 11" original thin crust. It was more than I would have preferred to pay for a pizza, but it didn't seem excessive by 2026 standards. Because the crust is so thin, you could easily eat the 11" one by yourself. No Diddy. I'm not sure if I would have been satisfied with the smaller one. I'm Pierce Brosnan.
This is not gourmet pizza, but it's surprisingly good for what it is. The crust seems genuinely artisan-level, and the toppings are serviceable. I was there with a group that had chosen to meet there, so I wasn't expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised.
When I was somehow carded for a Blue Moon, it was noted that this was my 45th birthday. I asked the cashier if I could get a free beer. I couldn't, but I appreciated the fact that he honestly seemed to think about it.
A guy from my running group bought me a knockoff version of a Ding Dong (the Hostess snack cake). This thing was insanely good. It had a thick candy shell that wouldn't melt right away if you set it on your dash and it slid into your radiator (ahem), a moist, rich cake on the inside (ayo!) and it was filled with cream. It was so good it was actually kinda inappropriate. If you ever visit, be sure to grab one. read more