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| - I think it only fair to lay out some background information before writing this review:
First, I don't get the concept of "thin crust" pizzas and I never will. I wasn't impressed with them when Dominoes came up with the concept some 30 years ago and I'm still not. Back in New York, a thin-crust pizza wasn't firm like a cracker and, thus, didn't hold up firmly when you put things on it. It was doughy. I admit to being a carboholic and the thicker the crust, the better (Go Sicilian!). I call thin crust pizza "Jewish Pizza", because it reminds me of putting toppings on top of a piece of matzoh (except matzoh's a bit thicker and doesn't fall apart like ashes if you grab it too hard).
MOD Pizza's concept is simple: come in and pick one of their pre-selected topping pizzas or make your own. In that respect, not too different from Papa Murphy's. The resemblance ends there. Whereas my partner's white sauce pizza had lots of sauce on it; the guy making mine decided to "spread" the sauce around with the ladle, thus making it thin (i.e., non existent). My fault: I could have said something. Likewise, the woman making my friend's pizza was generous with toppings; my guy acted like they were making him pay for every topping he sprinkled on my pizza.
The pizza is good; especially if you're a fan of the as-solid-as-air crust of thin pizzas. Ambiance is another matter. There's both indoor and outdoor seating in this strip mall. Like many such outdoor locales in Phoenix, this one adjoins a parking lot with a busy street across the way. Since the weather was beautiful today, we decided to sit outdoors; especially as music was playing loudly inside. Unfortunately, whether they can't or don't want to, the music cannot be shut off outside and it's not played softly. To me, music is very subjective, just like art; and if you're listening to something you don't like, it doesn't enhance the meal, it ruins it. Take a guess by my tone which category I fall into!
Finally, I have to say, that I'm NOT a cheap person; I'm frugal. A cheap person won't part with his/her money unless upon pain of death; a frugal person isn't loose with his/her money either, but has no problem paying for something when it's worth it. I'm not arrogant or idiotic enough to believe that labor costs and convenience shouldn't be built into a price. $7.49 + tax for a personal pizza on crispy loose leaf paper is not a bad deal. But for $2.99, I can go to Safeway, get a thicker pizza, spend money on toppings and come out paying less and actually enjoy it ... as a snack.
There is nothing unreasonable about this place's prices or the concept. I just don't see anything to brag or be excited about. Add to that the occasional verbal assault by the homeless asking for money while you dine outside and the experience is more than forgettable ... I hope.
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