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| - I really hate it when I can't find a reason to dock a place at least one star. I mean, seriously, a five-star review for freakin' delivery pizza? Who the hell do I think I am? Well, for starters, I'm a guy that really takes his pizza seriously. In a world of bullshit sameness and average competition, it's pretty rare that a pizza joint even bothers to try anymore. They slap some government cheese and sugar-laden ketchup that supposed to be sauce on a circle of cardboard and call it a pizza. That's where Jet's is different.
I hadn't even heard of Jet's before receiving the flyer in the mail a few weeks ago. I did some homework and it turns out that they're a fairly large chain. They opened their first store in 1978 in Michigan, started franchising in 1990 and now they've got over 300 shops in 18 states. I'd say that's pretty healthy in a market that's essentially dominated by Papa John's and Domino's. Anyway, history lesson aside, let's get into the food, shall we?
I tried the online ordering process but found it to be a bit buggy and eventually just opted to give them a call. Friendly phone experience. Our coupon was for one of their famous 8-corner pizzas and an order of Jet's Bread for $11.99. Of course, this wouldn't be enough. It never is, is it? To this, we added a medium garden salad and 20oz Pepsi.
As with every new pizza delivery experience, I expected it to be fraught with mistakes. Happily, I was proven wrong. We were told that it would be 45 minutes to an hour when we placed our order. It arrived within 40 minutes. Not only did they get everything right, including every topping on the pizza and the extra jalapeno cheese sauce we asked for, the delivery driver informed me that they were out of 20oz Pepsi's so he brought us 2 16oz bottles instead. No mistakes and a bonus pop? How could it get any better.
The salad was probably the biggest disappointment and I use the word "disappointment" gently. It was about as exciting as a salad of its ilk can muster. I really can't blame the salad too much, after all, it did what it could. It was fresh and plenty for two people, it just wasn't all that special. Romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, red onions, green peppers, sliced olives and shredded cheddar. It served its purpose of making me feel less like a fat hog for what I was about to do next.
This 8-corner pizza was a thing of beauty. I love bakery style pizza - thick crust with the crispy slightly burned cheese around the edges from the hot pan - and this one hit every note perfectly. I've read that Little Caesers actually ripped this off of Jet's, but I can't substantiate it. What I do know was that I really liked this pizza.
The crust was thick, fluffy, doughy deliciousness, the sauce tasted fresh with a subtle sweetness and the toppings were all fresh, not canned. As the name inplies, there were actually two smaller pizzas each of 4 pieces. This means all corners. It was just damn good and more then enough for the two of us. We actually got a few more meals out of it. If I had a criticism it would be that I thought the pizza could have used another five minutes in the oven. Personal preference.
The Jet's Bread. I'll keep this one simple. Who the hell doesn't love cheese-covered garlic bread? It's more of their awesome dough, baked golden brown and all crispy like, covered with butter, garlic and mozzarella cheese. It came with a side of pizza sauce for dipping but the real star for me was the jalapeno cheese sauce. Get some. It's loaded with enough artificial ingredients to put down a rhino but it's so good you just won't care.
I don't know what else to say here. I am just as surprised as you are about this review. It's just damn good pizza. Next time, I'll skip the salad.
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