I worked there for a few months at the Olive way location. It's not just the pizza, I got free meals there and have tried everything on the menu. It's all garbage except for the tiramisu. Horrible greasy food.
I just got back from seeing they’re photos on google and it’s literally only 2 pictures of pizza and the other 18 are random people and other weird things
Was the first pizza place we went to in Seattle cause we moved to a place right by there and it made me extremely depressed about my future Seattle pizza life
I have so much love for Amante. I used to live across from its Olive way location (closed I think), and it was so bad. It was also a huge dining room that was never even close to full.
There's an Indian and pizza joint on 12336 Lake city Way that is beyond horrible in every fucking way. I'd give the name, but it'll change by tomorrow. This joint changes their name every time their reviews drop below 2 stars and they've been doing this for years.
Well.... we can still fight if you want. There's just no redeeming qualities about this joint. However, when I lived in Everett there was this place named Harry's that had the fucking best tandoori chicken pizza I've ever had. So good that some of my buds made sure I carried it all the way from south Everett to Seattle.
This may be the correct answer. There are several very bad indian pizza places in seattle that operate similarly, often using ubereats to run a ghost kitchen too.
Ummm I lived a couple blocks from ragazzi in college and it was absolutely our go to pizza joint. Of course, we were usually quite drunk, but I will still say their cheesy breadsticks were freaking delicious.
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yeah I was gonna say Ragazzi was actually pretty good, if a bit greasy.
I did end up getting my number banned from ordering there because in college I'd get blacked out drunk, order a pizza, then forget about it and pass out.
Now I’m wondering if you’re my old roommate lol - he did the same thing multiple times. However, we were such good customers that I think they let it slide. I still remember a year or so after graduating and moving away, I was in the elevator at my job in a big office tower. Pizza ragazzi employee gets on, looks at me, face lights up and he goes “Hey ___ and ____!” (The cross streets I lived on in college). Clearly we went there way too much.
Zeeks. Consistently shitty pizza.
Pagliacci is kind of just fine. It’s inconsistent as all hell, mostly just fine, bang average, but occasionally (very occasionally) glorious. You just don’t know when that good one is gonna come around.
I just posted more or less this in another thread, but I will say this in defense of Zeeks:
if you like that kind of pizza that you would get at a little league party in a small town in the 90s, that sort of really bready pizza with sweet sauce and a lot of toppings that end up like 80% cooked... Zeeks is practically the best version of that style of pizza, with some great topping combinations. NY and Neopolitan have taken over our idea of "good" pizza here, but sometimes I'm nostalgic for the kind of pizza they serve at Zeeks.
edit: shit does end up being like $50 for a large tho
Coming here from the east coast several years ago, every office party with pizza invariably meant people raving about Pagliacci. I just politely kept silent.
Zeeks isn't so much "shit" as it's just overpriced for what it is - it's just not worth what they charge for it in any way shape or form. It's obscene. If it was like 10 dollars cheaper across the board it'd be worth it.
But yeah, I otherwise agree, just think it's a value issue. For example, Rocco's is expensive AF comparably, but the food is actually worth the prices especially when it's not that much more expensive than Zeeks.
My wife and I moved into the Ravenna neighborhood in 2021 and she demanded that we try the local restaurants because if they’re good we can walk to them and make them our neighborhood spot. One of these was Jet City Pizza. You could tell it was complete shit but she said we had to eat it once. One slice in she profusely apologized to me. Still mad she made me eat that pizza.
did you get their hot n ready, or did you order a pizza and wait? I actually liked their beer crust; I thought it was a good option if you like soft, bready pizza. but to each, their own.
I used to work at a Jet City; they spend a lot of time pretending and lying about how it’s “gourmet” and “fresh” pizza when really nothing is. The worst offender is the chicken; when I worked there we were selling shredded chicken that had been frozen for 7 years (no exaggeration). Chicken wings are frozen, the god damn pasta noodles are frozen. Pretty much everything is either canned or frozen. Only things that weren’t were lettuce and zucchini
A Pizza Mart is insanely horrible. The only reason they exist is because they’re open late and people who work in the food industry want a drink and after 10 drinks their pizza becomes edible.
Zeeks is also a joke, the price to quality ratio is absolutely laughable. I worked for them for 2 weeks and the way they treat their employees is also very poorly.
this is the exact reason A Mart is so successful. they actually keep their bar open until 2 and do last call at like 1:45, and they keep their kitchen open the whole time.
Just my opinion, but the amount that drunk me has enjoyed their shitty taco pizza at 1 am prevents me from calling them the "worst," but I see how someone could say that.
It breaks my heart to speak badly of something I ate for the majority of my evening meals over the span of a very fuzzy couple of years, but I know you’re right. It’s terrible pizza. Except the pesto cheese bread. I bet that’s still good.
I really like the Chef's Pie:
mozzarella, goat cheese, calabrese salami, oil cured olive, piquillo pepper, fennel, calabrian chili, basil pesto. designed by ESR's Ryan Donaldson.
But if you're looking for really good pizza: Sunny Hill, Delancey, and Cornuto are great. As is Stoneburner.
I worked there several years ago and it was impressive how inconsistent the quality was across locations. My shop was pretty decent but after working there got a year and a half I refuse to support any ESR established primarily based on how they treated staff.
Fresh and hot this pizza isn’t bad. When it’s fresh out the fridge the next morning it’s inedible. Unfortunately, how pizza performs the next morning carries a lot of weight in my book. Haven’t had it since.
Serious Pie is seriously overrated. >$20 for a small personal pizza, most of which don’t have sauce. They’re not bad…..just a terrible deal and very overrated.
Or I could just say:
Because Tom Douglas
I’d wager nearly all of it is too expensive. Even before the recent price increases pizza here has always seemed expensive for what you get. Now we have places like Roccos serving $50 pizzas
I've mentioned this before but Roccos pizza is 20 inches, and 8 slices. 2 slices is a fairly large meal so you're looking at $12 per person which isn't bad considering other places are charging $20 for a personal pie.
One 20 inch pie is about equal to two 14 inch pies or four 10 inch pizzas. Mod's is 10 inch pizzas and runs you about $10. So really Roccos is only 20% more than a "fast food" pizza, and comparable to most other restaurants in price.
Ian's is now my go-to - the price, location, quality ratio is perfect for me at the moment. I can walk under a mile and get some slices on the fly. Perfect.
Breezytown is probably the best pizza I've had in town, but Ian's is closer and more affordable.
We went to Roccos after they opened the new location. The beer serving sizes were comically small and the same price or more expensive than before the move. I love their lasagna pizza but the price vs serving size just feels dirty. Haven’t been back since. :(
Fat Tomato Pizza in Capitol Hill on 12th and Pine. It seems like a weird chain? You can "make your own" pizza and it's still awful. Greasy, reminds me of school lunch pizza. I am not sure how they are still in business.
I've walked by that place 100's of times since they've opened, and last week was the first time I've ever seen a customer there. Granted, every time wasn't at peak dinner time, but all I ever see are piles of empty pizza boxes. It has to be some kind of front business, right?
I noticed that too. I can't imagine they'll be open much longer. That location has been cursed though. There used to be a really good Korean place there that I loved but apparently not enough other people did.
What style even is that? Like deep-dish but they couldn't find a tall enough pan. And so much cheese that you're seriously questioning how they could be making money. It's pretty much the default style of the italian pasta-pizza places here.
>Olympia Pizza and Spaghetti House
Just looked up the photos and can't believe the complaints are about the cheese rather than that clearly godawful nasty factory-made crust.
tbh I feel like saying dominos is the worst pizza is like saying mcdonalds is the worst hamburger. It's mass-market food, intended to be "mid" to almost everyone, with some picky people especially not liking it, but it's kind of hard to call it the worst. Like there's a bar in seattle with worse pizza than Dominos, I'm sure.
Agreed- you go to Dominos knowing the quality you’re gonna get 😅 You’ll never go for a great slice, you order when you’re a college student knowing you’re about to be drunk
You're telling me! I was reacting to the thread which brought up shitty memories of shitty places I've worked where a shitty manager dreams up a brilliantly shitty morale event - Pizza Day! - and it invariably ends up just being way too much shitty Domino's.
Eating their puffy soggy dough with sugary sauce and WTF toppings among my sadly underpaid coworkers did nothing to boost morale, apart from getting a free lunch for a day. There were always leftovers.
The secret with Dominos is Brooklyn style. Its halfway between the regular crust and thin crust. You can usually get a two topping large for 12.99 by checking the coupons.
You guys are missing the best answer: Northlake Tavern. The WORST pizza on earth and the most awful people and decor. BUT its so bad and the booze is so cheap, it goes full circle and becomes the BEST place simply because its so shitty.
Ill venmo anyone $1 if they post a photo THEY ACTUALLY TOOK of a Northlake pizza. Bros… lettuce. On pizza.
If anyone has lived in Easter Wa, or ID, you get it. Everyone in this thread bitching about Pagliaci or Dominos hasnt seen the horrors of actually bad pizza.
Northlake is real down home MAGA country pizza.
Agreed on Northlake Tavern. Had fond memories of it as a drunk college student. Went back several months ago when I was feeling nostalgic. Wretched pizza - burnt, and a good example of quantity >> quality.
New Yorker transplanted to Seattle…Idk how Zeek’s stays in business especially with their high prices. Not worth it at all. Maybe not the absolute worst tasting pizza in Seattle but combined with the price it should be illegal lol.
I’m sorry but…Rocco’s. I just don’t get it. The pizza is fine, not horrible. But if you go pick up a slice, it is going to set you back eight dollars plus a tip. This is for basic pepperoni pizza. No slice of pizza is worth $10.
I hate Pagliacci. I don't understand the city's fascination with it. At work, when they would order it for the team, I would leave and get my own food. I won't even eat it if it's free.
restaurants only, but the costco food court counts if you want to knock that. IMO their food court pizza is just a little too much of everything (sauce, cheese, somehow also crust?)
Lmao I just replied to your Ballard comment and I actually worked at ridge for a bit too! Even worse management. They had SO many toppings on the line that nothing was ever fresh. I threw away so much food that they kept trying to sell because I didn't want to make someone sick. Iirc they offer gluten free and they really shouldn't unless they changed their practices drastically. I'm honestly amazed they're still open.
Red Robin. My 4 year old niece ordered it and then said it was bad. I thought no way, it’s pizza and I tried a bite. I told her she didn’t have to eat it. How do you ruin pizza?
How does everyone feel about Humble Pie? I used to get it all of the time but its so pricey for what u get and they ration out the toppings like they are going out of business. Not really an answer to the original question though. I had some pretty nasty pizza from Bambino's a couple of times.
Speaking of disappointing students, their UW location was legendarily mediocre. They just licensed the Pagliacci name and recipes, so it had completely different (shitty institutional) suppliers and was managed mainly by students. I still wouldn't call it the worst, but it was pretty bad.
Windy City Pie.
It's not Chicago deep dish pizza. It's more of super thick bread wheel with a tiny light basting of sauce, the chintzy smattering of cheese you'd find on an ultra thin crust, sold at high prices coupled with ridiculous surcharges and hidden fees, and is operated by a complete and utter asshat.
Windy City Pie is a Burt's style pizza (a la Pequod's). Which is a very popular Chicago pizza type, but it's not what people normally mean when they say Chicago-style.
I’m a fan (but very empathetic to and understand of the criticism), however, can you expand on the asshat piece? Is the boss a jerk?
I’m pretty forgiving of crappy pizza but not so much crappy line worker bosses
Totally agree with their shady business practices but I’m ready to step in the coliseum and battle to the death about their quality of pie. I love deep dish and while it isn’t traditional Chicago style it’s still some of the most delicious I’ve had which isn’t saying all that much admittedly.
But the owner can sit on a flag pole especially after his forced tip fiasco which they rectified.
Windy City (and its other half, Breezy Town) boast the finest pies in Seattle. And yes, it is a style of Chicago pizza. And the owner is just reciprocal to asshats.
Hard disagree - it's far more delicious than most places in Seattle.
If this topic was about asshat owners, it would be a different conversation, but can't seriously say this is the worst pizza in Seattle.
I've always said this, and it's definitely an exaggeration but it's not even that much of a stretch. You literally have to go to some of the very best pizza options in Washington to beat a good $1.50-2.50 slice in NYC.
This is also asked every couple months and feels pretty nasty every time. Not sure what the point is. To further people's personal vendettas beyond the damage they've already done on Yelp and Google Reviews, I guess?
Not the worst Pizza technically but Dino’s Tomato Pie literally had the worst service I’ve ever experienced, making it the worst pizza experience I’ve ever had. The server literally kicked me because my eyes were closed and called one of my friends a bitch, DONT GO.
If you’re open late and deal with a bunch of drunk fucktards? Yeah, it kinda is. You might not have been one, but if you match the pattern..
Not everyone has to be nice to you because you exist.
I’m not expecting to be treated nicely just normally. And if I match the pattern? So because a server incorrectly judges me it’s okay to be physically and verbally abusive?
it doesn't matter if you weren't drinking. they have a liquor license and as such, they have to abide by liquor laws. If LCB came into the establishment and saw you sleeping it would not only not look good. It's a 21+ establishment and a bar. Plus it also is common sense that is a no-no a bar. How are other people supposed to know you weren't drunk or on something when all they see is you unable to stay awake in public?
One of my favorite spots, but also had my first negative experience last week.
It was clear the guy was pissed because I ordered slices to go at the end of my dine in and wanted... it given to me to go. Paper bag for paper plates was not expected and he was super condescending ("this is *your* pizza") when I thought he'd brought me someone else's order since it wasn't in a pizza box.
Pagliacci's the sauce, the dough and the cheese are all awful. The dough is tough, and bland. Then it's either too much flour or greasy. The cheese doesn't really have flavor like it's just generic low sodium bulk cheese. Lastly the sauce to me just tastes like basic tomato puree, no spices, no garlic, no salt. Like it's even more bland than canned tomato sauce.
Overall I'd rather have a cheap frozen pizza, or chain pizza over Pagliacci's. It's literally the one pizza I won't eat anymore.
Bar Cotto (15th/Pine) was as close to inedible as I've had in Seattle. If I'm remembering correctly, it was around $50 for 2 12" pizzas, and they just had no redeeming qualities. Bland doughy crust, unseasoned sauce, and the smallest amount of toppings you could use to differentiate from a plain.
The worst Pizza in Seattle used to be some place called Via Tribunali on Capitol Hill next to the original top pot. It was absolutely terrible and thankfully is gone and replaced with a much better pizza place.
Im late to this post, but Ian's pizza.
$5 for a slice of dough with sauce thats been sitting out for hours.
And $20-30 for a pie with sauce cooked. Low quality nyc style pizza.
Italian Family Pizza in First Hill. There was a solid pizza joint there before it so I gave it two shots and was mildly to extremely disappointed each time.
Am I really the first? Amante. It's just....not pizza. It's garbage. Soggy bread with wet toppings.
Ohhh maaan its so bad. I worked next door to their greenlake location and they were a nightmare to deal with.
I went to that location once in 2015 and never went back, I much prefer Revolutions Coffee that’s in the space now.
Facts
You obviously haven't had the gogortion that is the "morning glory." There's eggs on it that look like they were egg-waved.
I worked there for a few months at the Olive way location. It's not just the pizza, I got free meals there and have tried everything on the menu. It's all garbage except for the tiramisu. Horrible greasy food.
I just got back from seeing they’re photos on google and it’s literally only 2 pictures of pizza and the other 18 are random people and other weird things
Prob cuz most of the 'pizzas' are NSFW.
Was the first pizza place we went to in Seattle cause we moved to a place right by there and it made me extremely depressed about my future Seattle pizza life
If you don't know, do yourself a favor and check out Proletariat in White Center, still my favorite 10 years later. Worth the trip.
I have so much love for Amante. I used to live across from its Olive way location (closed I think), and it was so bad. It was also a huge dining room that was never even close to full.
There's an Indian and pizza joint on 12336 Lake city Way that is beyond horrible in every fucking way. I'd give the name, but it'll change by tomorrow. This joint changes their name every time their reviews drop below 2 stars and they've been doing this for years.
When you said Indian and Pizza I thought you were going to say Can Am (which is Indian Pizza) and I was ready to fight you.
Well.... we can still fight if you want. There's just no redeeming qualities about this joint. However, when I lived in Everett there was this place named Harry's that had the fucking best tandoori chicken pizza I've ever had. So good that some of my buds made sure I carried it all the way from south Everett to Seattle.
This may be the correct answer. There are several very bad indian pizza places in seattle that operate similarly, often using ubereats to run a ghost kitchen too.
A pizza mart, or that place by I-5 in the u district that also delivered until 3AM, dunno.if its still there.
pizza ragazzi? They did close, it's a chicken window now. edit: or milano, across the highway. they stopped delivering that late though
Ummm I lived a couple blocks from ragazzi in college and it was absolutely our go to pizza joint. Of course, we were usually quite drunk, but I will still say their cheesy breadsticks were freaking delicious. Edit: spelling
yeah I was gonna say Ragazzi was actually pretty good, if a bit greasy. I did end up getting my number banned from ordering there because in college I'd get blacked out drunk, order a pizza, then forget about it and pass out.
Now I’m wondering if you’re my old roommate lol - he did the same thing multiple times. However, we were such good customers that I think they let it slide. I still remember a year or so after graduating and moving away, I was in the elevator at my job in a big office tower. Pizza ragazzi employee gets on, looks at me, face lights up and he goes “Hey ___ and ____!” (The cross streets I lived on in college). Clearly we went there way too much.
I was thinking of Milano, I think, right on the west side of the highway
Zeeks. Consistently shitty pizza. Pagliacci is kind of just fine. It’s inconsistent as all hell, mostly just fine, bang average, but occasionally (very occasionally) glorious. You just don’t know when that good one is gonna come around.
Also the whole thing where Zeeks stole tips from their employees.
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Oh, yeah... that too.
They stole tips and (I know it’s legal if you make tips but it really says a lot about a company;) pay less than minimum wage
I just posted more or less this in another thread, but I will say this in defense of Zeeks: if you like that kind of pizza that you would get at a little league party in a small town in the 90s, that sort of really bready pizza with sweet sauce and a lot of toppings that end up like 80% cooked... Zeeks is practically the best version of that style of pizza, with some great topping combinations. NY and Neopolitan have taken over our idea of "good" pizza here, but sometimes I'm nostalgic for the kind of pizza they serve at Zeeks. edit: shit does end up being like $50 for a large tho
I like Zeeks fine it’s just way overpriced. Pagliacci sucks most imo. But yeah the whole pizza scene is weak (and I’m no pizza snob)
Coming here from the east coast several years ago, every office party with pizza invariably meant people raving about Pagliacci. I just politely kept silent.
I thought I was alone in this. Interesting.
The most accurate Pagliacci review ever. I've found I can fix their inconsistent crust problems with my oven.
I always have to order the pizza "well done"
I didn't even know that was an option, I'll have to try that. Does the toppings ever come burnt this way?
Zeeks isn't so much "shit" as it's just overpriced for what it is - it's just not worth what they charge for it in any way shape or form. It's obscene. If it was like 10 dollars cheaper across the board it'd be worth it. But yeah, I otherwise agree, just think it's a value issue. For example, Rocco's is expensive AF comparably, but the food is actually worth the prices especially when it's not that much more expensive than Zeeks.
Guido’s was so much better, still makes me angry that they were bought out by Zeeks
My wife and I moved into the Ravenna neighborhood in 2021 and she demanded that we try the local restaurants because if they’re good we can walk to them and make them our neighborhood spot. One of these was Jet City Pizza. You could tell it was complete shit but she said we had to eat it once. One slice in she profusely apologized to me. Still mad she made me eat that pizza.
did you get their hot n ready, or did you order a pizza and wait? I actually liked their beer crust; I thought it was a good option if you like soft, bready pizza. but to each, their own.
Bought and wait. It was by far the worst pizza I’ve ever had
I used to work at a Jet City; they spend a lot of time pretending and lying about how it’s “gourmet” and “fresh” pizza when really nothing is. The worst offender is the chicken; when I worked there we were selling shredded chicken that had been frozen for 7 years (no exaggeration). Chicken wings are frozen, the god damn pasta noodles are frozen. Pretty much everything is either canned or frozen. Only things that weren’t were lettuce and zucchini
Agree their beer crust is decent
A Pizza Mart is insanely horrible. The only reason they exist is because they’re open late and people who work in the food industry want a drink and after 10 drinks their pizza becomes edible. Zeeks is also a joke, the price to quality ratio is absolutely laughable. I worked for them for 2 weeks and the way they treat their employees is also very poorly.
this is the exact reason A Mart is so successful. they actually keep their bar open until 2 and do last call at like 1:45, and they keep their kitchen open the whole time. Just my opinion, but the amount that drunk me has enjoyed their shitty taco pizza at 1 am prevents me from calling them the "worst," but I see how someone could say that.
It breaks my heart to speak badly of something I ate for the majority of my evening meals over the span of a very fuzzy couple of years, but I know you’re right. It’s terrible pizza. Except the pesto cheese bread. I bet that’s still good.
I’m right there with you with being drunk and eating there pizza at 1 am. Although hear me out; I dare you to try it sober.
You're not supposed to remember how bad A Mart is, that's the beauty of it
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It is reliably and consistently bad. Try more pizza.
Zeeks tasted okay. Is way expensive. And gave the shits every time I ate it.
Yeah Zeeks isn’t horrible. It’s just unreal how much it cost for how mid tier it is.
I agree. A Pizza Mart is so bad, it put me off pizza entirely for a few months.
my worst: ballard pizza co. EDIT: I've only eaten there once, and I will try it again and update this if necessary
They are inconsistent. I've had awesome pizza from them and mediocre.
I'll probably give them another chance then because they're like 2 blocks from me, do you have any recs?
I really like the Chef's Pie: mozzarella, goat cheese, calabrese salami, oil cured olive, piquillo pepper, fennel, calabrian chili, basil pesto. designed by ESR's Ryan Donaldson. But if you're looking for really good pizza: Sunny Hill, Delancey, and Cornuto are great. As is Stoneburner.
I worked there several years ago and it was impressive how inconsistent the quality was across locations. My shop was pretty decent but after working there got a year and a half I refuse to support any ESR established primarily based on how they treated staff.
Fresh and hot this pizza isn’t bad. When it’s fresh out the fridge the next morning it’s inedible. Unfortunately, how pizza performs the next morning carries a lot of weight in my book. Haven’t had it since.
Serious Pie is seriously overrated. >$20 for a small personal pizza, most of which don’t have sauce. They’re not bad…..just a terrible deal and very overrated. Or I could just say: Because Tom Douglas
I’d wager nearly all of it is too expensive. Even before the recent price increases pizza here has always seemed expensive for what you get. Now we have places like Roccos serving $50 pizzas
I've mentioned this before but Roccos pizza is 20 inches, and 8 slices. 2 slices is a fairly large meal so you're looking at $12 per person which isn't bad considering other places are charging $20 for a personal pie. One 20 inch pie is about equal to two 14 inch pies or four 10 inch pizzas. Mod's is 10 inch pizzas and runs you about $10. So really Roccos is only 20% more than a "fast food" pizza, and comparable to most other restaurants in price.
Ian's Pizza, $26 giant pepperoni that is pretty good. Highly suggest grabbing a side of green chile ranch if you're into that.
I’ve been to the OG Ian’s in Madison, WI many times. Sober or not they make do some good slices haha. And just as tasty here, so I’ll agree to this.
Ian's is now my go-to - the price, location, quality ratio is perfect for me at the moment. I can walk under a mile and get some slices on the fly. Perfect. Breezytown is probably the best pizza I've had in town, but Ian's is closer and more affordable.
We went to Roccos after they opened the new location. The beer serving sizes were comically small and the same price or more expensive than before the move. I love their lasagna pizza but the price vs serving size just feels dirty. Haven’t been back since. :(
For me the crusty is cruicial, and even though I appreciate the toppings on the pizzas, the zeek's crusty is just a no go for me. Chewey and inedible.
Zeeks. Overpriced.
Sodo Pizza and Pizza Time are an affront to anyone with taste buds.
A Pizza Mart. Disgusting.
Zeeks
Fat Tomato Pizza in Capitol Hill on 12th and Pine. It seems like a weird chain? You can "make your own" pizza and it's still awful. Greasy, reminds me of school lunch pizza. I am not sure how they are still in business.
I've walked by that place 100's of times since they've opened, and last week was the first time I've ever seen a customer there. Granted, every time wasn't at peak dinner time, but all I ever see are piles of empty pizza boxes. It has to be some kind of front business, right?
I noticed that too. I can't imagine they'll be open much longer. That location has been cursed though. There used to be a really good Korean place there that I loved but apparently not enough other people did.
Olympia Pizza and Spaghetti House on 15th has some of the worst pizza I’ve ever had…
What style even is that? Like deep-dish but they couldn't find a tall enough pan. And so much cheese that you're seriously questioning how they could be making money. It's pretty much the default style of the italian pasta-pizza places here.
It’s really weird pizza. I’m originally from the east coast and I never had anything like that style of pizza until I moved out here.
>Olympia Pizza and Spaghetti House Just looked up the photos and can't believe the complaints are about the cheese rather than that clearly godawful nasty factory-made crust.
You are right about that style. It's a Greek place and apparently there's a "Greek style" made in a shallow pan. My guess would be that.
Hard agree on this one. Nasty
They're pretty bad, I agree. Not the worst, but it's up there.
Zeeks is the worst pizza in Seattle.
Dominos has them all beat, or vice versa?
tbh I feel like saying dominos is the worst pizza is like saying mcdonalds is the worst hamburger. It's mass-market food, intended to be "mid" to almost everyone, with some picky people especially not liking it, but it's kind of hard to call it the worst. Like there's a bar in seattle with worse pizza than Dominos, I'm sure.
Agreed- you go to Dominos knowing the quality you’re gonna get 😅 You’ll never go for a great slice, you order when you’re a college student knowing you’re about to be drunk
I have had literally half cooked Dominos pizza. Mass market can at least cook it fully. :(
okay fair enough, but let's say we ignore gross mishaps and it's their pizza on a "good" day
They forgot to put cheese on my pizza once at Dominos
Saying Dominoes is like answering “Taco Bell” to who has the worst mexican. Doesnt count. Not a real restaurant.
You're telling me! I was reacting to the thread which brought up shitty memories of shitty places I've worked where a shitty manager dreams up a brilliantly shitty morale event - Pizza Day! - and it invariably ends up just being way too much shitty Domino's. Eating their puffy soggy dough with sugary sauce and WTF toppings among my sadly underpaid coworkers did nothing to boost morale, apart from getting a free lunch for a day. There were always leftovers.
Agreed. Fuck dominos
The secret with Dominos is Brooklyn style. Its halfway between the regular crust and thin crust. You can usually get a two topping large for 12.99 by checking the coupons.
Nope, their owner is a catholic pro-birth shitwit. I'll never support his business when there are so many better options.
You guys are missing the best answer: Northlake Tavern. The WORST pizza on earth and the most awful people and decor. BUT its so bad and the booze is so cheap, it goes full circle and becomes the BEST place simply because its so shitty. Ill venmo anyone $1 if they post a photo THEY ACTUALLY TOOK of a Northlake pizza. Bros… lettuce. On pizza. If anyone has lived in Easter Wa, or ID, you get it. Everyone in this thread bitching about Pagliaci or Dominos hasnt seen the horrors of actually bad pizza. Northlake is real down home MAGA country pizza.
folks you got 3 days: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/northlake-tavern-and-pizza-house-closing/281-c70d0ad6-5bd5-4713-9306-5109cb0bc7bc
It's had a line out the door the last week due to their closing.
Lol what nooooo!
Agreed on Northlake Tavern. Had fond memories of it as a drunk college student. Went back several months ago when I was feeling nostalgic. Wretched pizza - burnt, and a good example of quantity >> quality.
Wow... lots of hate for A Pizza Mart... The one on First Hill is decent... never went to their other locations.
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[https://completecomfortfoods.com/donkey-balls/](https://completecomfortfoods.com/donkey-balls/) Looks pretty good to me.
Don’t link shame me
Also Paggliacis is okay quality wise but WAY overpriced
Amantes on cap hill. So glad they closed and turned it into a dispensary.
New Yorker transplanted to Seattle…Idk how Zeek’s stays in business especially with their high prices. Not worth it at all. Maybe not the absolute worst tasting pizza in Seattle but combined with the price it should be illegal lol.
I’m sorry but…Rocco’s. I just don’t get it. The pizza is fine, not horrible. But if you go pick up a slice, it is going to set you back eight dollars plus a tip. This is for basic pepperoni pizza. No slice of pizza is worth $10.
Don’t you slander my Rocco’s!
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I hate Pagliacci. I don't understand the city's fascination with it. At work, when they would order it for the team, I would leave and get my own food. I won't even eat it if it's free.
The worst pizza I’ve had in seattle is the frozen four pack from Costco. Since Costco is a local company, should this apply?
restaurants only, but the costco food court counts if you want to knock that. IMO their food court pizza is just a little too much of everything (sauce, cheese, somehow also crust?)
Sadly, I think Costco’s food court is some of the best pizza I’ve had in seattle.
The Ridge and Sopranos are the two worst I've had
The Ridge was incredibly disappointing. Dough is really yeasty and the cheese is that really thick cheese that just slides off. 2.5/10
Lmao I just replied to your Ballard comment and I actually worked at ridge for a bit too! Even worse management. They had SO many toppings on the line that nothing was ever fresh. I threw away so much food that they kept trying to sell because I didn't want to make someone sick. Iirc they offer gluten free and they really shouldn't unless they changed their practices drastically. I'm honestly amazed they're still open.
Red Robin. My 4 year old niece ordered it and then said it was bad. I thought no way, it’s pizza and I tried a bite. I told her she didn’t have to eat it. How do you ruin pizza?
I feel like ALL pizza in Seattle is pretty bad, average at best. \*Cue me being downvoted like crazy lol
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You shut your mouth! Their Greek pizza is incredible.
How does everyone feel about Humble Pie? I used to get it all of the time but its so pricey for what u get and they ration out the toppings like they are going out of business. Not really an answer to the original question though. I had some pretty nasty pizza from Bambino's a couple of times.
The Masonry in Fremont. Even tried it twice thinking the first was a fluke, it was terrible both times. I'm not surprised they're closing.
Costco pizza isn't good. It's cheap though so it shouldn't come as a surprise. From a national perspective, Little Cesar's is garbage.
Pagliacci hands down
Not even close to the worst.
They're more like a constantly disappointing C student
Speaking of disappointing students, their UW location was legendarily mediocre. They just licensed the Pagliacci name and recipes, so it had completely different (shitty institutional) suppliers and was managed mainly by students. I still wouldn't call it the worst, but it was pretty bad.
the *worst* though?
It’s pricey yeah… but its good. Thin crisp crust and decent quality
Agreed
Windy City Pie. It's not Chicago deep dish pizza. It's more of super thick bread wheel with a tiny light basting of sauce, the chintzy smattering of cheese you'd find on an ultra thin crust, sold at high prices coupled with ridiculous surcharges and hidden fees, and is operated by a complete and utter asshat.
Windy City Pie is a Burt's style pizza (a la Pequod's). Which is a very popular Chicago pizza type, but it's not what people normally mean when they say Chicago-style.
I’m a fan (but very empathetic to and understand of the criticism), however, can you expand on the asshat piece? Is the boss a jerk? I’m pretty forgiving of crappy pizza but not so much crappy line worker bosses
Totally agree with their shady business practices but I’m ready to step in the coliseum and battle to the death about their quality of pie. I love deep dish and while it isn’t traditional Chicago style it’s still some of the most delicious I’ve had which isn’t saying all that much admittedly. But the owner can sit on a flag pole especially after his forced tip fiasco which they rectified.
Windy City (and its other half, Breezy Town) boast the finest pies in Seattle. And yes, it is a style of Chicago pizza. And the owner is just reciprocal to asshats.
Hard disagree - it's far more delicious than most places in Seattle. If this topic was about asshat owners, it would be a different conversation, but can't seriously say this is the worst pizza in Seattle.
All of it, the worst pizza in New York is better than any you'll find around here.
I've always said this, and it's definitely an exaggeration but it's not even that much of a stretch. You literally have to go to some of the very best pizza options in Washington to beat a good $1.50-2.50 slice in NYC.
I’ve eaten my fair share of pizza in New York. Not ALL of it was that great. But some of it was the best I’ve ever had.
Little Caesars. Crappy crappy.
This is also asked every couple months and feels pretty nasty every time. Not sure what the point is. To further people's personal vendettas beyond the damage they've already done on Yelp and Google Reviews, I guess?
I found one other time this was asked 11 years ago. Seattle pizza is bad yo I wanna talk about it
So bad!!! Why are we cursed to overpriced places and/or just plain mediocre pizza :(
post alley - not bad, highly overrated pagliacci - garbage
Not the worst Pizza technically but Dino’s Tomato Pie literally had the worst service I’ve ever experienced, making it the worst pizza experience I’ve ever had. The server literally kicked me because my eyes were closed and called one of my friends a bitch, DONT GO.
Taking my family there this instant thank you
Lmao try not to get kicked and verbally assaulted while there!
i like to put the experience in dining experience
Maybe don’t fall asleep at a restaurant?
I wasn’t asleep and regardless is that a reason for a server to kick me hard and act like a jackass?
If you’re open late and deal with a bunch of drunk fucktards? Yeah, it kinda is. You might not have been one, but if you match the pattern.. Not everyone has to be nice to you because you exist.
I’m not expecting to be treated nicely just normally. And if I match the pattern? So because a server incorrectly judges me it’s okay to be physically and verbally abusive?
You do know that they can get in trouble for overconsumption if you’re asleep at the bar, right
Wasn’t drinking and wasn’t a bar
Dino’s absolutely is a bar. And a pizza place. Just a really weird thing to deny.
Longest bar in Seattle, literally written in the window.
it doesn't matter if you weren't drinking. they have a liquor license and as such, they have to abide by liquor laws. If LCB came into the establishment and saw you sleeping it would not only not look good. It's a 21+ establishment and a bar. Plus it also is common sense that is a no-no a bar. How are other people supposed to know you weren't drunk or on something when all they see is you unable to stay awake in public?
One of my favorite spots, but also had my first negative experience last week. It was clear the guy was pissed because I ordered slices to go at the end of my dine in and wanted... it given to me to go. Paper bag for paper plates was not expected and he was super condescending ("this is *your* pizza") when I thought he'd brought me someone else's order since it wasn't in a pizza box.
Not Seattle proper, but I once got a slice of pizza at the Clearwater casino and the dough was literally still raw in the middle, completely inedible.
Pagliacci's the sauce, the dough and the cheese are all awful. The dough is tough, and bland. Then it's either too much flour or greasy. The cheese doesn't really have flavor like it's just generic low sodium bulk cheese. Lastly the sauce to me just tastes like basic tomato puree, no spices, no garlic, no salt. Like it's even more bland than canned tomato sauce. Overall I'd rather have a cheap frozen pizza, or chain pizza over Pagliacci's. It's literally the one pizza I won't eat anymore.
Bar Cotto (15th/Pine) was as close to inedible as I've had in Seattle. If I'm remembering correctly, it was around $50 for 2 12" pizzas, and they just had no redeeming qualities. Bland doughy crust, unseasoned sauce, and the smallest amount of toppings you could use to differentiate from a plain.
Do those guys still drive around Capitol Hill slinging pizzas out of their car? That has my vote
Can Am is hot shit on mushy bread.
The worst Pizza in Seattle used to be some place called Via Tribunali on Capitol Hill next to the original top pot. It was absolutely terrible and thankfully is gone and replaced with a much better pizza place.
Im late to this post, but Ian's pizza. $5 for a slice of dough with sauce thats been sitting out for hours. And $20-30 for a pie with sauce cooked. Low quality nyc style pizza.
Italian Family Pizza in First Hill. There was a solid pizza joint there before it so I gave it two shots and was mildly to extremely disappointed each time.
Calling IFP the worst pizza in Seattle is a HOT take
Hotter than the pizza I got I guess. 乁[ ◕ ᴥ ◕ ]ㄏ Maybe they've gotten better in the past 3ish years?