Casey's General Store pizza

Re:Casey's General Store pizza (Theedge)

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:17:55 GMT

We have a Casey's here in town, I've not tried their pizza. I did have the below pizza delivered the last night. It's a thin crust with extra cheese, pep and sausage. It has a nice amount of grease....I'm not ashamed, I like it.

Re:Casey's General Store pizza (Fishbilly)

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 06:18:57 GMT

I know a guy who opened a pizza shop directly across the street from Casey's. He loves Casey's pizza.

Re:Casey's General Store pizza (kennyb)

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:25:32 GMT

Ketteract

kennyb

where is Happy joe's? not a Caseys fan.

If you feel like taking a trip to the KC area, there's a place in Independence called Tim's Pizza that was started by a former Happy Joe's manager. He brought some aspects of Happy Joe's to his pizza, to the point where it could be termed an excellent knock-off. Similar crust, similar sauce, same diced Canadian bacon... it's not quite HJ, but it's quality pizza in its own right and well worth a look!

i'll give it a try. i'm in kc about everyday.

Re:Casey's General Store pizza (Ketteract)

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:48:57 GMT

kennyb

where is Happy joe's? not a Caseys fan.

If you feel like taking a trip to the KC area, there's a place in Independence called Tim's Pizza that was started by a former Happy Joe's manager. He brought some aspects of Happy Joe's to his pizza, to the point where it could be termed an excellent knock-off. Similar crust, similar sauce, same diced Canadian bacon... it's not quite HJ, but it's quality pizza in its own right and well worth a look!

Re:Casey's General Store pizza (kennyb)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 09:28:54 GMT

ScreamingChicken

I don't recall ever seeing customer seating in a Casey's unless you count the restrooms. And speaking of restrooms, the ones in the Casey's on the eastern side of Grundy Center, Iowa, are extremely nice.

all the newer caseys have in side seating. most even have a deli in them.

Re:Casey's General Store pizza (ScreamingChicken)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 09:21:50 GMT

I don't recall ever seeing customer seating in a Casey's unless you count the restrooms. And speaking of restrooms, the ones in the Casey's on the eastern side of Grundy Center, Iowa, are extremely nice.

Re:Casey's General Store pizza (45013)

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 21:00:22 GMT

I've read some rave reviews about pizza from Casey's. Unfortunately the nearest restaurant to me is in Indiana (was Greenfield (or was it Alexandria? No, it was Hartford City!) until recently, until one opened in New Castle). That hasn't stopped me from getting gas from them in my travels. Do they offer in-store dining, or are they carry-out only?

kennyb

where is Happy joe's? not a Caseys fan.

http://www.happyjoes.com/

Looks like its restaurants are mostly in western Illinois and Iowa.

Re:Casey's General Store pizza (kennyb)

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 19:47:22 GMT

where is Happy joe's? not a Caseys fan.

Re:Casey's General Store pizza (carlton pierre)

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:29:57 GMT

Wow, Casey's? I've been to Casey's a number of times over the years but never considered getting a pizza from them. I'm just not sure about getting a pizza from them.

Re:Casey's General Store pizza (Ketteract)

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:02:18 GMT

trzhotel

Casey's General Store is to small town Iowa what Dairy Queen is to small town Texas: the only choice. They have their own supply chain and use their monopoly on groceries in their tiny locations as well. Im not gonna name names and places, but important people in rural Iowa get really angry when the local Gas Station closes. Its the last straw for some towns when people can't buy gas, worse than school consolidations.

The Canadian Bacon or Breakfast slices are the way to go.

I was in Des Moines, where I know there are better places (such as Fong's!) but, even there, I still think Casey's is a perfectly respectable go-to for convenience's sake - certainly more respectable than, say, Fazoli's, whose pizza ranks even below the big three...

Re:Casey's General Store pizza (mousec)

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 04:41:11 GMT

wanderingjew

I agree, that pizza doesn't look very good.
Honestly the only place in the Midwest I would consider eating pizza is Chicago (deep dish only)
I couldn't even imagine traveling to the midwest and wasting a meal on pizza when there are so many other great things to have, however as a local you would have to settle for what you have available

I would agree that I wouldn't waste a meal on Casey's Pizza but you would be remiss to pass up the opportunity to have something other then deep dish when you are in town.
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Re:Casey's General Store pizza (trzhotel)

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:55:06 GMT

Casey's General Store is to small town Iowa what Dairy Queen is to small town Texas: the only choice. They have their own supply chain and use their monopoly on groceries in their tiny locations as well. Im not gonna name names and places, but important people in rural Iowa get really angry when the local Gas Station closes. Its the last straw for some towns when people can't buy gas, worse than school consolidations.

The Canadian Bacon or Breakfast slices are the way to go.

Re:Casey's General Store pizza (1bbqboy)

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:34:19 GMT

Plenty of Italians in KC, including many of my former employers, but I would claim Midwestern pizza as a separate reality, and stand by my statement.
Lots of flatbreads with a meat and toppings on them, all around the world.

Re:Casey's General Store pizza (leethebard)

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:53:51 GMT

1bbqboy

I kinda like midwestern pizza. It ain't supposed to be Eye-talian.

Not exactly being respectful to us Italians....midwestern accent or not!!!!

Re:Casey's General Store pizza (trzhotel)

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:49:16 GMT

I think the Native Iowan chain Breadeaux Pizza makes a better slice in this part of the country.

Re:Casey's General Store pizza (1bbqboy)

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:47:14 GMT

I kinda like midwestern pizza. It ain't supposed to be Eye-talian.

Re:Casey's General Store pizza (tiki)

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:41:21 GMT

Never order tenderloin sandwiches in New York! Nuff said

Re:Casey's General Store pizza (wanderingjew)

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:22:09 GMT

I agree, that pizza doesn't look very good.
Honestly the only place in the Midwest I would consider eating pizza is Chicago (deep dish only)
I couldn't even imagine traveling to the midwest and wasting a meal on pizza when there are so many other great things to have, however as a local you would have to settle for what you have available

Re:Casey's General Store pizza (collinf)

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:17:02 GMT

Leethebard is correct - it is about the same quality as Domino's. I'm not a fan. Happy Joe's is still good, but Casey's is something called pizza in most places where there are no pizza restaurants, so they tend to have a monopoly for miles. I guess if you're drunk on a Friday night, anything you can get your hands on will seem good.

Re:Casey's General Store pizza (leethebard)

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:51:07 GMT

Looks strangely like a Dominoes...and that's NOT pizza!!!

Re:Casey's General Store pizza (ScreamingChicken)

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:50:11 GMT

Agreed. Casey's pizza has un-hungried me a few times over the years and the pizzas are even available made to order, which in some small towns is the only way to get one.

Casey's General Store pizza (Ketteract)

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:44:14 GMT

If you're not a native Midwesterner and you find yourself out in that region, there are, in my opinion, two sources for pizza that are required for you to sample: Happy Joe's, and Casey's General Store.

Happy Joe's has been mentioned here before but Casey's is rather less well-known. It's certainly not the same tier as Happy Joe's... but it's remarkably good all the same, even more so considering where you obtain it: Casey's gas stations. Higher quality ingredients than you might expect, especially the pork-based ones (they'd better be, considering Casey's is Iowa-based); the pizza itself is on the saltier side.

Here's one I got a few months ago while I was visiting Des Moines - half sausage, half Canadian bacon: