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Info Wanted About Picazzo's gluten-free Pizza, And Garlic Jim's gluten-free Pizza

Pyro

By Pyro
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Pyro
Posted

A month ago or something like that I decided to pick up a Picazzo's pizza out of curiousity. IMO it was really bland. Eating the crust was like eating an overrated cracker. And they put barely any topping on it (of course I had to be cheese free, but they even skimped on things like the mushrooms!!) which was completely stupid considering the price. Even if it was in better condition, I found what flavor there was to not be interesting enough to merit another try.

I've been thinking that I'll go completely substitute free until my birthday in December to see if my stomach improves from the hole that's in now. But if things are going grand then, I would like to pick up a Garlic Jim's since one is right behind me and stack it with a Green's Dark Ale.

Is Garlic's any better? Or is it obviously gluten free pizza like Picazzos? Please be objective, because I know it's really hard to be honest about the shortcomings of what seem to be our saviors. Lol, I would know. It can be easy to cling on to that deperate illusion because it's just hard to admit I will never have a good bagel again, you know? Though I find being objective helps save money, time, and puts focus on something that would taste better.

I had to give up kinnickinnick pizza crusts because of the corn thing which drives me absolutely wild considering how good they are.

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Lisa Mentor
Lisa
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I think that four cheese pizza from Picazzo's was the best pizza that I have ever had. Granted, I have never been a fan of pizza, but I do love Picazzo's. Unfortunatly, we don't have Picazzo's in this part of the country.

I can't offer you any other recommendations. I am not fond of any premade, gluten free pizza crusts.

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celiac-mommy
Posted

I liked picazzo's pizza from the samples I had from our gluten-free food fair. I know JennyC has eaten there and she said it was good. I think the Garlic Jim's depends on the location. Ours (In Vancouver WA) gets theirs from a local gluten-free bakery who is a little heavy on the bean flour to me, but my kids like it a lot which is all that matters and my dh said it was "pretty good"

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JennyC
Posted

I'm sorry to hear that you had a bad experience at Picazzo's. We are regulars there, and although the crust is a little bland I always found that their other ingredients more than make up for it. They use high quality ingredients and they usually pile them on. Maybe they were running low on mushrooms. :rolleyes: I agree that they are pricey, but I am just happy that we can get gluten-free pizza (and chicken wings) close to home that taste good.

Jenny (AZ via TX) Enthusiast
Jenny (AZ via TX)
Posted

So far I have liked just about everything there. I'm not sure if this is the same place, I live in AZ and didn't realize it was in other states.

One thing I don't like is reheating the pizza. It was great at the restaurant. I brought leftovers home, froze it and reheated and I would'nt even eat it.

I usually don't even get pizza when I go there, but the one I got and liked was I think, canadian bacon and pineapple.

We go there fairly often and yes, they are a bit pricey.

Generic Apprentice
Generic
Posted

The Picazzo's in Az is fantastic. My friend had the regular crust and tried some of mine and he couldn't tell the difference. Garlic Jim's is ok. But they do use corn meal to roll the crust out (at least at the one I went to). So if you aren't doing corn, it won't work for you.

On a side note the Garlic Jim's by the Lakewood towne center (Lakewood WA, by Tacoma) has gluten free pizza also. Apparently the owner's kids are gluten intollerant.

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Solomon Newbie
Solomon
Posted

Garlic Jim's is good. Recently Garlic Jim's in Highlands Ranch, CO had a gluten-free pizza crust taste test and let the customers choose which crust to carry. The crust is a rice crust and is delicious...even to non-celiac eaters. Plenty of toppings and good cheese...I would highly recommend it!

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  • 4 months later...
caek-is-a-lie Explorer
caek-is-a-lie
Posted

I recently ordered a Garlic Jim's gluten-free pizza and it was absolutely amazing! To say I loved it would be an understatement.

I will be dining at Picazzo's in Portland on Friday the 13th and I hope to have good luck there. B) Their online gluten-free menu was making me drool. I'm glad most people here like their pizzas. :)

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