I love good pizza. That's why Naked Pizza frustrates me. It's a great idea. Healthy pizza with wholesome, organic ingredients. Convenient to order and pickup (no dine-in available). But after numerous attempts the only this about Naked Pizza that is consistent is its inconsistency. The crust is generally good, the sauce is tasty. But when it comes to toppings it's like placing a bet on a roulette wheel because you never know what you'll get.
Last night we got an email as part of their promotional program. Great prices on large and medium 1-topping pizzas. We ordered two. Got them home, opened the box and there was literally one ingredient on each slice of pizza. One.
Now I can understand profit margins are tight but in my opinion, if you can't produce a quality pizza for the price you're offering in your promotion, then don't do it. As the meal went on, we weren't talking about how much we liked the pizza or the restaurant's concept, we were talking about what a disappointment it was. That's too bad. We have had occasions in the past where the pizza was loaded with cheese and healthy toppings but it would usually be followed up with a pizza that was all sauce, no cheese and little toppings on the next.
For a takeout place, Naked Pizza is turning out to be a lot like Deal or No Deal. You're excited about the possibility about getting something good but there's a pretty good chance you're going to walk away disappointed too.
I really hope they realize their potential and as time goes on they iron out the bumps and standardize the quality. It's one thing to save 30ยข on ingredients on a pizza but it costs a whole lot more to attract and keep new customer. I only hope they learn that lesson before it's too late. I think I'll wait a few months before giving them one last try.