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Overview

Papa John's has a rating of 1.64 stars from 174 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Papa John's most frequently mention customer service, order pizza, and last time problems. Papa John's ranks 140th among Food Delivery sites.

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    78
  • Value
    78
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    41
  • Returns
    40
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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 14.9%
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  • Very disappointed in Papa John's this time, usually a hot fresh pizza.
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Top Positive Review

“Great pizza”

Eva R.
1/17/24

The food was awesome The service was good. Nice price.enjoyed the great meal. I haven't ate here in awhile

Top Critical Review

“Huge disappointment”

Sandy D.
2/12/24

Pizza didn't seem fully cooked. Crust was limp and moist. Store was 10 minutes from where I live. I placed the order and immediately left the house to pick it up. Before I was even half way there I got a text that my order was ready. By the time I got home, pizza was barely warm. I doubt that I'll be back.

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Thumbnail of user sandyd477
1 review
1 helpful vote
February 12th, 2024

Pizza didn't seem fully cooked. Crust was limp and moist. Store was 10 minutes from where I live. I placed the order and immediately left the house to pick it up. Before I was even half way there I got a text that my order was ready. By the time I got home, pizza was barely warm. I doubt that I'll be back.

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Thumbnail of user carlton1m0611
1 review
0 helpful votes
March 9th, 2024

You must ask for crushed red peppers and parmasion and garlic sauce as you order or be like me and got none of the extras for $37 never again

Thumbnail of user michaelb11813
1 review
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February 2nd, 2024

I received a Pizza with no cheese and they had the audacity to want me to pay for a new one
Then they wanted to play on the phone like I'm a Child.

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To The Trash it Went

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Thumbnail of user jibrankhankhattak803
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 22nd, 2024

Too expensive. Low quality. Fake advertisment. Late delivery. Only bread no chicken pieces. No sauce.

Thumbnail of user robertd5242
1 review
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December 14th, 2023

There was barely any chicken in the boneless chicken…. I have photos that are laughable …. No wonder they have horrid reviews …. Never again. Pizza and "chicken" were dry..

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Thumbnail of user ilovejovi4life1314
1 review
0 helpful votes
October 20th, 2023

10/20/23
We decided at the last minute to get pizza for dinner and someone said how about Papa John's, so I pulled them up, checked out their menu and placed an order shaqaroni or something like that and their garlicky stuff crust pizza. I will tell you I immediately spit the crust out when I took a bite of the stuff crust, and the shaqaroni pizza was so sweet it was just nasty, So beware people. Save your money, time and go somewhere else.

Thumbnail of user edithk40
6 reviews
5 helpful votes
March 29th, 2024

I ordered a carry out pizza 2 weeks ago, I wrote asking for a refund, the garlic pepperoni pizza didn't look like what I saw on TV, as a matter of fact, it barely had 1 THIN slice of pepperoni per slice of pizza; As a matter of fact it looked like a leftover pizza, They haven't refunded me or even called me!
Shame on you papa john's lauderdale lakes
I ordered a garlic pepperoni pizza, i got 1 thin almost invisible piece of pepperoni on each slice of pizza, i couldn't even see but 2 pieces of spinach. It looked nothing like what i saw on tv! I want a refund asap

Tip for consumers:
I want my $$ ASAP

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Leftover pizza with no pepperoni

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Thumbnail of user beno208
26 reviews
17 helpful votes
December 21st, 2023
• Updated review

As a test, placed an order. Bad move.

Got the standard home delivery in 44 min.

At 70 min. Tried to check tracking on-line. Well, that doesn't work. Nothing! Called the "store". Got a robo response that the order was "out for delivery" and would be there "in 10 min."

Of course, 10 min later there in still no pizza. We are now at 80 min.

5 min. Later, I'm on the way to the phone to cancel the order when it finally arrives. Elapsed time 85 min. The pizza was, at best, room temperature.

Conclusion: Take your business elsewhere.

Second conclusion: They deserve less that 1 star but I can not give them zero stars..

Is this a failing company or is it just trying to commit suicide?
September 25th, 2022
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• Previous review

It was bad enough the night I tried to order home delivery from Papa Johns pizza online and was informed that they were "not accepting credit cards at this time please use" another method of payment.

Called the store but the young person who answered had no idea what to do. So I went somewhere else.

Next time, I tried adding extra Garlic Sauce to my online order but it was missing from the delivered order.

This LAST online order indicates it is not just the store but is also the website.

I specified my pizza configuration and it was accepted. I then wanted to add other items to the order but if you try that, it wipes your original order... TWICE! On the third try, I just tried to order pizza. Suprise! I was informed that they were "not accepting credit cards at this time". Been there. Done that.

Called the store. A male voice took my order, including the Garlic Sauce. Lo And Behold... no Garlic Sauce!

Guess who just lost a customer?

Tip for consumers:
Go somewhere else.

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Thumbnail of user jbarklage81
1 review
0 helpful votes
April 13th, 2024

I received an order from 545 Clough Pike, Cincinnati OH, which included (2) 20oz drinks, 1 Dr Pepper and 1 Pepsi. After removing Dr Pepper from bag, immediately noticed that the screw-cap had been unsealed, and some of the soda presumably consumed.

I have staged a complaint with the GM of the store, but have not received any acknowledgement of issue. Having a driver consuming a drink that is given to a customer is one of the grossest things that has happened, and is incredibly trashy.

While I am grateful for a refund, an employee consuming something that's to be given to a customer is completely uncalled for. I was able to catch that the bottle had been opened before drinking any of it, but what if I had been someone who wasn't aware? This isn't just something like having an item missing from an order, it's a potential health hazard.

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Thumbnail of user marks7203
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 27th, 2024

Can't set up the app, so what's the point? Donatos app works fine. Marco's app works fine. Noble Roman's app works fine. Domino's app works fine. I wouldn't eat Pizza hut Pizza if it was free.

Thumbnail of user fredyv4
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 14th, 2023
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I order from papa jhons Long Island area twice in 30 years and twice I can tell is by far ugly pizza can't even call it pizza the extra large is like medium at most and the crust is simple ridiculous flat thin like paper has no body no bite taste like nothing feels like glue, I can't understand how is this company big, the best ti do is to support mama And papa local pizzerias doesn't get more real then that.
Never again

Thumbnail of user johne2879
1 review
0 helpful votes
September 26th, 2023

Took two hours to get my pizza it was crap didn't get everything I ordered called store 14 th st Plano tx manager said oh well basically called customer care 4 times they said they really couldn't do anything PAPA JOHN run you're company quite putting it off on people that have no authority to take care of the CUSTOMER

Thumbnail of user phoenixm30
1 review
0 helpful votes
December 8th, 2023

Order *******. Gave these guys a second chance, giving them the benefit of doubt as my other experience with them wasn't good either. This was meant to be an early Birthday treat.

This pizza is cold, chewy, hardly any toppings. Where is the cheese! This was meant to be the garden party with added sausage. One piece of sausage and two chunks of tomato on one slice? If they coudnt possible be even more cheapskate, by playing poverty with the toppings. Sausage that looks like dried kibble.

I woudnt even give this to my neighbours dog to eat. Massive let down. NOT WORTH the money. Maybe they did this because it was deal for £10.00 on collection, rather than the full price of £23.19. This is not great food quality! Vile. Also asked for an extra dip which they charged me 69p for when they are meant to be 59p. Wish I would have gone to Caprinos or maybe picked up a pizza from Iceland.

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Thumbnail of user sansaredwoodstark22
1 review
0 helpful votes
October 20th, 2023

My order got messed up the first time I came here, and they said they would give me a new pizza on the house the next time I ordered. The next time I came in, one coworker was coughing all over the food toppings. Another was EXTREMELY RUDE and tried to prevent me from getting the free voucher which I deserve for having my order incorrect. He then threw the order receipt at me where it flew all the way past me and onto the floor that I had to pick up. Don't come here, worst pizza place I've ever been to.

Tip for consumers:
DONT COME HERE UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE TREATED LIKE GARBAGE, JUST LIKE HOW ALL THE FOOD THERE TASTES.

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Thumbnail of user deneenk13
1 review
0 helpful votes
November 4th, 2023

This establishment does not use gloves. The store manager told me that it doesn't make any difference because the pizza is cooked at a 450° temperature and it kills any germs. This is so unsanitary.

Thumbnail of user marcosleivarodriguez18
1 review
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November 14th, 2023

I went to this Papa john's pizza restaurant on Rockville, Md,******* Frederik Rd, the employees not even waring gloves to prepare the Pizza, its a Health Hazzard, disgusting, they are touching their head, touching the computers, and money, without gloves, they go back with the Big Big Nails this woman is wearing to grab the cheese and the Pizza? Why they do this?, we are all getting sick due to all germs these woman has in their nails, and not washing their hands, and touching the broom, the trash can, this is absolutely dangerous. I visited the restaurant today, but i will never coming back, Never, I need to call Maryland Health Department

Thumbnail of user jodyh210
1 review
1 helpful vote
June 8th, 2022

I've loved Papa Johns for years. Their bubbly crispy crust could not be beat. However in the last couple years, their pizza has not been as good. The crust. No bubbles, it's dense and although I always get well done, it never tastes fully cooked. I keep ordering, thinking maybe it was just a bad night at Papa Johns, but when the pizza arrives, I'm disappointed yet again. So I am taking Papa Johns off my speed dial and going to give my business to a local pizza chain.

Thumbnail of user kathyw888
1 review
0 helpful votes
May 10th, 2022

Paid $40 for large Hawaiian extra cheese sausage onion and jalapeños. Barely any ingredients and 1/3 of edge no ingredients at all. Called and they blamed it on corporate portion control. Location closed and reopened under different management. First two orders fantastic now horrible. Won't ever give Papa Johns my business. Firestone Colorado

Tip for consumers:
Buy a frozen pizza from the grocery store or make your own. Or get Papa Murphy at least there you will get a quality product but you will have to cook it yourself

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Had to call location and they did agree to bring driver back to give us our money back but they took no responsibility for poor quality and passed the blame on to their corporate portion control policy

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Thumbnail of user meriemm5
3 reviews
16 helpful votes
April 22nd, 2023

First of all, it took two hours past my bedtime for the pizza to come. When we finally got our pizza, it was ALL BURNT UP! I spent like 30 minutes crying because I had nothing to eat, and it was like 9:00 when it came and it was all burnt up. Come on guys, you can do better than that. Terrible pizza. I should've got pizza hut.

Tip for consumers:
don't order papa john's pizza, get pizza hut instead.

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what the heak dude.

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Thumbnail of user szangeneh1988
1 review
0 helpful votes
November 2nd, 2023

The pizzas we ordered arrived 30 minutes later than the expected time. 1 of the 5 pizzas was missing and the order numbers on the boxes clearly showed there should have been a total of 5. When i called (multiple times) with the phone number associated with the order they did not pick up. I called from a different phone number and they picked up they proceeded to ask me what the order number was, the phone number was at least 5 times during the call eventually agreeing to refund me for the pizza that was not delivered. There was a second pending transaction on my card which I assumed would refund me the price of the pizza but instead they charged me another 0.05 cents... Unsure if they don't know what they are doing or if they are intentionally stealing peoples' food and money... Either way it'll be my last time ordering from Papa John's.

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Thumbnail of user stevew2340
1 review
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July 28th, 2023

What a very delicious Burnt pizza from Papa Johns in Daytona Beach, Fl. My Kids really love their pizza but this what we got for the day

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Thumbnail of user kevink2409
1 review
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March 25th, 2023

Walk by a Papa John's seen a sign saying carry out special 1 topping pizza $11 Pizza was $14 right next to it was a sign $13 3 topping pizza each if you ordered 2. I ordered 2 pizzas 1 topping each they said the sign was for internet only wtf the advertising said nothing about internet and all pizza there is carry out they have no tables. Don't like deceitful advertising won't be getting my business anymore.

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Thumbnail of user angieeenune32
1 review
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May 26th, 2023

The picture says it all! This was order 5/24 315 Fern ST West Palm Beach, FL *******. I can't believe they has the AUDACITY to send this pizza to my home! NEVER AGAIN!

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Thumbnail of user heatherr1231
1 review
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October 9th, 2023

I was purchasing an order for my daughter's birthday, and wanted to purchase in advance so I could be sure the order would be here on time. However, as I paid for the the transaction, I was told several times that my credit card hadn't gone through although I had received a notification of being charged not once, but twice. The purchase in total was over $200. The costumer service insisted that the transaction had not gone through, and proceeded to speak to me in an extremely disrespectful manner. If I could give them 0 stars, I would.

Thumbnail of user monicas668
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January 28th, 2022

Duke st (Durham) papa johns online service sucks… STAFF CANNOT TAKE AN ORDER With competency—— I ordered A large the works pizza and got a cheese only pizza that tasted like a cardboard box with no flavor at all— I ordered two sides and a 2 L soda but the pizza was the main dish—-I called for another pizza but they said they would not do it because I didn't order the works in argued with me— I will never eat Papa John's again and it's better to get carry out if you ever order from Papa John's—-They need reading classes and customer service skills

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