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Anyone here old enough to remember Minsky's pizza--especially when they were in campustown in that crappy old building? Now that was awesome pizza!

I do, that was good stuff. They usually had some deal where they had free pizza 1 night at Mickey's too if I remember.
 

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The best pizza i've ever had is in this little town in Colorado called BEAU JOE'S. It takes pizza to a new level it's so good. I do like Happy Joe's blt a lot though. that's probably my favorite that i eat regularly.
 

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I make the best pizza. Just ask MrsPhaedrus.

by far the best I've tasted, in Germany, Italy, or Ames, is made by our lovable Phaedrus!!! best toppings of his include, fabulous homemade crust of course, red pepper, red onion, feta cheese and a hint of parmesan. oh, my!!
 
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Jeffs, no contest.

Great plains is horrid. bad service. bad crust. no toppings. need i go on?

LUCKYS PIZZA did rival Jeffs though. theres were homemade style and were simply amazing, plus you could get a movie right there as well! someone needs to bring that back!

Papa johns is always a good cheap pizza as well.
 

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The best pizza i've ever had is in this little town in Colorado called BEAU JOE'S. It takes pizza to a new level it's so good. I do like Happy Joe's blt a lot though. that's probably my favorite that i eat regularly.

I have family in Colorado and have eaten there a few times. It is awesome pizza.
 

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1. I'd have to say Pizza Pit. It would've been godfathers but alas they closed.
2. Great Plains, but it really is something you can only have so often. A buddy of mine and I would go there in high school for lunch a lot. I don't understand the one guy's comment about $20 bucks for a slice. If you had the refill cup and got one slice it usually ran about $3.50.


I absolutely hate Casey's pizza. I'll eat it by the slice if I'm on the road but that's about it. No sauce, barely cooked dough and the cheese leaves your intestinal track greasy for days.
 

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1. I'd have to say Pizza Pit. It would've been godfathers but alas they closed.
2. Great Plains, but it really is something you can only have so often. A buddy of mine and I would go there in high school for lunch a lot. I don't understand the one guy's comment about $20 bucks for a slice. If you had the refill cup and got one slice it usually ran about $3.50.


I absolutely hate Casey's pizza. I'll eat it by the slice if I'm on the road but that's about it. No sauce, barely cooked dough and the cheese leaves your intestinal track greasy for days.
Casey's Breakfast pizza is the best around, I can take or leave their regular pizza though.
 
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Originally Posted by hiwhatis
The best pizza i've ever had is in this little town in Colorado called BEAU JOE'S. It takes pizza to a new level it's so good. I do like Happy Joe's blt a lot though. that's probably my favorite that i eat regularly.

I have family in Colorado and have eaten there a few times. It is awesome pizza.

Living in Fort Collins, I'd have to agree. There's one here in town, and the original (I believe) is in Idaho Springs on I-70. Great pie, much like Great Plains, but much better IMO. You may have decided my meal for the night.
 

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Pizza Pit, you get souvenirs every time you go (the smell sticks to you so you can smell it for the rest of the day:biggrin:)
 
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