The absolute best pizza around. We have been several times and they always make great pizza. Service is always an issue on reviews, but when they are always busy and doing their best unde the pressure. They are pleasant and very sincere. We will continue to make the drive down to Derby, it is well worth it. read more

Service was great. Pizza tasted like cardboard with sauce. If you're not going to answer the phone, at least make the food worth the trip.

TLDR/ Not a place I would go again. If someone wanted to go there, I would probably question why and reevaluate my friendship with them. Food: 2/5 Pizza and spaghetti were both meh. The pizza was "warm" not hot and if we are judging overall quality was sub-par. The crust was too thin and crispy while the sauce to cheese to meat ratio was way off. The sauce also was not flavorful and all the ingredients felt low quality. It was like eating lightly sauced cardboard masquerading as pizza. The spaghetti was also "warm" not hot and it is clear they use the same sauce for the spaghetti as for the pizza, not good. Sad because if it had salt and a few spices it might have been good as the spaghetti wasn't over cooked as I have found at many places. Service: 3/5 The entire staff could not have had anyone over 20 and though they had pep, they also gave sus vibes when we came to dine in an hour out from closing. Not giving demure or casual hospitality at all. After trying my best to goad them into a more generous ambiance they warmed up a bit but still, a very mid experience overall. Ambiance: 2.5/5 What you would expect from a local pizza parlor. Not great but the employees seemed to be having a good time and that made the atmosphere better in my opinion, than the lackluster dated 80's decor and shabby vibes would normally have given. read more

Pizza John's - View from our table - Pizza Near Me - Derby, Kansas

Very disappointed. When I questioned as to whether or not my order included "extra mushrooms " on the "all beef " pizza, it took a server, cashier,and a cook to locate and confirm there were any mushrooms and more than one type of beef. The taste of the pizza was acceptable but not the qualities. read more

Great pizza and sandwiches are great. Every time I come back to Derby I always have to stop by.

Good pizzas medium size about right for one person. Toppings not abundant but sufficient. read more

This is my go-to pizza place because the food is honestly so amazing!!! The pizza is always good and I don't think I have ever had a bad one!!!! The service is not so great but it is still okay!!! You can't eat in so I don't really know how to explain the ambiance. Anyway the food is always great there are some nice people that work there and the wings are also great!!! read more

Good food, service and home town feel!!! My son always wants Pizza Johns when he and his family come down from Kansas City.

A friend of my husband's said give this place a try, so we did. A small menu with different sizes of pizza, different topping. Sandwiches and spaghetti, breadsticks, drinks. We ordered the all meat and added pineapple. When it arrived, it was hot, fresh and tasty. We watched them make it and cook it! This is some of the best pizza I have had in awhile. I'm usually not a thin crust fan, but this was delicious! We will be back! read more

Awesome pizza! I've lived in Derby for 20 years and this was my first oder. You all put papa John to shame! My new pizza shop. read more

Epic Derby Pizza! Crust is excellent and the pizza does not leave a grease spot in the box. Great service even though they were short staffed with the snow. Good hometown pizza joint with the right dining area for eating pizza. Love the atmosphere. Family gives it the thumbs up. read more

Classic Pizza best pizza around. Price is fair. Giant size is perfect. Signature recipe with seasoning made from scratch

We were pleasantly surprised on our 1st visit while meeting family in Derby. It has been around for 50 years and with that history you have to expect goodness. We had the lunch special. My wife and I shared the Sarah Salad and a small Supreme pizza. It was filling and my mother got the same and took over half of hers home. Clearly a local favorite spot. The staff Clearly earns there money as they are hustling to keep everything moving. Either come before 11:15 or after 12:30 for lunch or be prepared to wait 10 min for a table. We absolutely would eat there again. read more

Love this place. Just good classic thin-crust pizza with excellent, almost sweet sauce. Not too much or too little cheese. Just perfect. Goes great with a Coors Banquet. read more

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Delicious food! Just a small town pizza place with great service and feels like home.

Pizza John's always hits the spot! The food is great the service is friendly and the location is close to work where all the Derby teachers flock. It's a nice spot with great food. When I'm the area folks should check it out! read more

Thin crust pizzas, live the veggie because they put green olives plus I add bacon Salads are always good and sandwiches read more

The pizza and pepperoni bread were great as always. I can't say the same for the service. The servers acted like we were a nuisance. The pizza came out before the pepperoni bread. Which we had to remind the server about. Then we had to ask for forks. We were shorted a fork when they were finally brought to the table. We had to go up and ask for refills. Then my daughter was handed the check when she went up to get her refill. Poor, poor service. I will be calling a manager next week. read more

I've been eating here since 1969 and it is wonderful. My new favorite is the veggie pizza, it has green olives and it's to die for.

I had tried Pizza John's several years ago, realizing it was a local favorite venue. At that time I discovered this restaurant was thin crust only. This isn't my favorite style but I was there with friends and decided to make the best of it. To be fair, their pizzas were nicely topped, with reasonable variety and properly cooked. Drink selections were adequate but as a diabetic I would have appreciated more sugar-free selections (like maybe in cans or something). .This restaurant definitely caters to families (especially kids) and what parents don't appreciate a venue that makes the family happy and gives parents an affordable break now and then. Kudos to the servers who were obviously swamped with a packed house but seemed determined to get Pizza to the table hot and fresh and drinks refilled. They really hustled! Also, recognition to the kitchen staff that knew how to ramp up production and keep pizzas coming. I understand why this place is busy - they have carved-out a niche in their market and keep their customers happy. read more

The staff is great! The food is on point every time we go or take out. What's not to love?

Pizza dough not the best and we ordered to everything deluxe pizza and honestly there was one piece of meat and two veggies per slice. However, the salad was yummy!!! read more

I've loved visiting Pizza John's over the years. The menu has pretty much stayed the same and the pizza has remained delicious. There isn't a ton of seating in the restaurant, but pizza to go is always available. The sauce is a bit seething and there is some kind of seasoning that makes the pizza perfect. I love thin crust so this is my jam. read more

I was not pleased with the attitude I received while I was making a carry out order over the phone the workers name was Kenzie I believe and she was very rude and unprofessional. the pizza however is always amazing read more

We've lived in Wichita for 43 years and this was our very first visit to Pizza John's! Originally from the NJ/NY area, we are very picky about our pies! Came on a Friday night, anticipating a long wait, but was seated immediately. A typical pizza looking joint for Derby area, the waitress addressed us immediately. She was friendly and knowledgeable. We ordered a Supreme but changed up a couple of the toppings with no issues at all. A small but refreshing change as most places have a problem with swapping toppings. Our pizza took barely 6-7 minutes tops (and the place was packed!) We throughly enjoyed the super thin crust, the toppings were plenty and did not seem to disappear, as in some establishments. We asked for a box and the waitress offered some To Go drinks! Very pleasant, indeed. We'll definitely be making the trek from NW Wichita back to Derby very soon. read more

Pizza John's - Supreme without green peppers!! Looks delicious - Pizza Near Me - Derby, Kansas

Pizza and sandwiches, plus the salads are great. Fast service. Staff has been friendly each visit. May need a few upgrades and cleaning, but definitely don't want to see it ever leave Derby. read more

One of my VERY favorites!! I have NEVER had a bad meal OR bad service here! The Sara salad with the creamy Italian dressing is ohhhh, so good as are the pizzas AND the sandwiches! I've never tried anything here I didn't like! read more

Service was average. Not horrible, but certainly nothing to brag about. Prices were reasonable. The pizza was not cut through and it just didn't taste good. Cheese and pepperoni on cardboard would probably taste very similar. No need for sauce as it is tasteless anyway. read more

Traveled back to Derby from DC over the weekend and couldn't wait to have Pizza John's again since it had been many years. Unfortunately my family and I were extremely disappointed with the staff. The young lady waiting on us seemed to have no time to take our order, was very short and rude, and barely returned after giving us our food. When paying a different young lady took our money and was equally as rude and short and was busy speaking to another young lady about her break. One thing that always impressed me and others in the community years ago was how nice the young people were that worked at Pizza John's. Definitely something they were known for. This aspect of Pizza John's has deteriorated...significantly. Please, please hire friendly staff and train them well! You won't regret it. read more

We first visit to Pizza John's and we'll be back. This quaint place just off K15 in Derby has great food at reasonable prices, and a helpful, friendly staff. We started off with the Sara salad with a wonderful marinated olive mixture, cherry tomatoes, ham, green peppers, onion, and cheese on crisp lettuce, along with fresh-made refillable ice tea. The supreme pizza was perfectly cooked on thin crust, with just the right amount of everything. The only thing that could use improvement was there gluten-free pizza option...no crust, which really wasn't a pizza. They should really consider a cauliflower crust or alternative flour crust...my husband was disappointed. read more

Best pizza in derby Kansas. The service is always friendly and the pizza is always tasty.

Absolutely the best pizza in Derby. Not an overwhelming amount of sauce Delicious taste and a giant pizza for a good price read more

pizza was carry out but forgot marinara sauce. Know they were busy but got to complete order. very seldom happens.

Lived in derby my whole life and I just don't get the hype. Just a pizza and not the best by my opinion. It's a Derby icon though, so to each their own. read more

The pizza is always perfect! The baked pasta is amazing! Don't miss out on Sara's salad!

4.5 stars. Fresh ingredients; even pineapple topping was fresh not canned. Friendly staff. Busy on weekends but lots of staff and lots of seating area. Sara salad is good. I would order this again with every meal. Pizza size was smaller than I thought. A giant size pizza can probably feed 2, maybe 3 adults. Only thin crust offered here. We enjoyed the baked spaghetti (I added pepperoni and Italian sausage), its delicious. Again, dish kind of small but the yummy garlic bread that came with it made up for it. read more

Pizza John's - Sara Salad, shareable size. Medium bbq chicken, shareable. Giant half supreme plus jalapeños/pineapple and half beef/pepperoni/bacon pieces. - Pizza Near Me - Derby, Kansas

Great service and you get to pick your toppings! This place is one of the longest running pizza places in the area! They are still in business and going strong! You can't go wrong bringing your family here! Reasonable prices too! read more

Good pizza, awful service. When dining in forever waiting on things from server which is annoying but is what it is, since covid, ordered pizza at 645 was told would be ready in hour and half, specifically asked what time to be there for pick up & employee reply was "an hour and half". Showed up at 815, called for my pizza & was told they threw it away bc it had been "too long" and they thought i wasn't coming... uhm what? I came at exactly the amount of time they told me too, they didn't call me or anything just threw it away?!? Told me they refunded me my money, i don't want a refund i want my pizza & refused to make it bc they were "closed" now. Covid hours they close at 8 then why the hell are they quoting people times past closing ?!?! How does this make any sense. Extremely rude employees on the phone, just rude af. read more

Pizza is delicious we had to eat it twice during our stay in Derby. Picked up once and delivered once. A lot of toppings and loved the thin crust. read more

Inside is old and not much to look at. But the pizza is fantastic! Always busy, but provide decent service.