Dominos vs. Fourstar...discuss

DublinWriter

I'd be interested in what people think of Dominos vs. Fourstar, but in relation to the product and marketing only, I really couldn't care if the delivery guy from Dominos came two-days late and smelt of fish, or the Fourstar guy wouldn't accept payment via your sack of 20c pieces.

super_furry

Dominos is infinetly nicer than Four Star, which pretty much just tastes like cardboard. From the base to the toppings to the sides, Dominos is much nicer. However, Papa Johns is even nicer still.

monkeyfudge

Domino's is probably a better Pizza. But I've stopped using them since it was reported on the news that they are paying their delivery workers only €5 an hour.

DjDangerousDave

monkeyfudge wrote:

Domino's is probably a better Pizza. But I've stopped using them since it was reported on the news that they are paying their delivery workers only €5 an hour.

Well dont stop cos of that, im a driver for dominos and i can say that im very happy with the amount i make for a nights work. Whoever that was on the news giving out is a fool and he signed a contract without reading it. We get more than €5 an hour when you factor in how many deliveries and tips we get. I dont wish to start a debate about this topic, thanks.

Please dont believe everythign you hear on the news.

Anyway, dominos is way better, and most of the other places are only trying to model themselfs on the dominos way cos they see how good it is.!

Dave.

Heisenberg.

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Attol

Double Decadence... *drool*

Anything with that much cheese has to be good so I say Dominos.

simu

Four star is just up the road so it wins! Although it varies - sometimes, they leave the pizza in the oven too long and the cheese melts too much for my liking.

chump

I would use Dominos, havent tried 4star in a long long time. I am mightily unimpressed with Godfathers pizza.

Pity there's no Papa Johns in the city or close to it (dublin). Looks good

DublinWriter

chump wrote:

I am mightily unimpressed with Godfathers pizza.

Both Godfathers and Apache.

What's Pinheads like anyone?

blorg

Bistro Bianconi in Ranelagh would have to be the best takeaway pizza I've experienced in Ireland.

still

blorg wrote:

Bistro Bianconi in Ranelagh would have to be the best takeaway pizza I've experienced in Ireland.

id second that

and they have a branch in galway and sligo aswell.

best take away pizza i have ever tried, (the world over, well all the bits ive been to)

thats dinner sorted for tonight. mmmh

Faith

I ordered from 4 star once over the summer and it was crap and they overcharged me. Dominos is better, but Papa Johns is the king. Pity their wedges aren't great though .

daveirl

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Royale with Cheese

They're both sh*t but 4 star is definitely worse than domino's. I would generally never get takeaway pizza though, tastes dreadful compared to a proper pizza made in an Italian restaurant.

Rabies

I'm on a bit of a pizza craze now. The bar I'm working in makes pizza. We make our dough from scratch and all fresh toppings cut each day. Different base sauces for some pizzas, cranberry, satay, basil, chilli and then the regular tomatoe.
Only started making them last week. Only a handful are made each night, but up to 30-40 are cooked on a Fri night
I'm not looking forward to tomorrow night

Fresh pizza tastes so good

Davey Devil

Pizzas n' Cream in Bray for teh win. Real pizza's unlike those American blow-ins.

Agent Smith

godfathers ftw!

Stargal

Apache ftw. Dominos is way too base-heavy and toppings-light and FourStar is just ok.

rediguana

Pizza? U 4 REAL? It's a glorified sandwich! And a sandwich is a dressed-up big fat nothing.

Pizza? Pfzz...

Anima

Fourstar for me. Their pepperoni is much nicer than dominos, plus I prefer the base.

Papa Johns is quite nice as well.

[Bistro Bianconi]and they have a branch in galway

Whereabouts is that?

cormie

Anima wrote:

[Bistro Bianconi]and they have a branch in galway

Whereabouts is that?

Just on the west cost, see pic:


Pizzas N' Cream in Bray is the nicest I've had in Ireland fo show!

nervous_twitch

DiFontaines (attached to Eamon Dorans) make pizza for the Gods! case closed.

Lpfsox

chump wrote:

I would use Dominos, havent tried 4star in a long long time. I am mightily unimpressed with Godfathers pizza.

Pity there's no Papa Johns in the city or close to it (dublin). Looks good

Isn't there a Papa Johns in Walkinstown?

Iago

chump wrote:

I am mightily unimpressed with Godfathers pizza.

blasphemy!!!!!!

it completely depends on the franchis operator though. I live in finglas and Godfathers is far and away better than four star or dominoes in that area. My parents live in Dun Laoghaire and dominoes there is far better than four star or godfathers.

I love godfathers pizza, I love their chicken chunks and I love their garlic pizza bread...far too much unfortunately

stakey

Bistro Bianconi (www.bistrobianconi.ie) any day, hands down...

Such good pizza's!!! And the side orders you get are nearly meals in themselves, Chicken wings are just so and not to forget the loverly garlic and herb breads they do... Domino's and Four Star are just nothing in comparison!!!

I know what i'm having for dinner tonigh!!!

Vegeta

Iago wrote:

it completely depends on the franchis operator though.

Completely agree here

Dominoes in Castletroy in Limerick is mank when compared to 4star at punches cross.

Dominoes is too cheesy, greasy and the base seems like its made with loads of chemicals.

4star has nicer base and sauce.

Papa Johns is good too but again just a little too moist to top 4star.

So I would rate them in Limerick
1. Fourstar
2. Papa Johns
3. Dominoes

jdivision

DublinWriter wrote:

What's Pinheads like anyone?

Pinheads used to be really nice but I haven't eaten from there in three years so bit out of date. As for dominos/four star, the base on four star is horrible. Dominos FTW.

ro1798

all i am going to say on this is the scorcher, no pizza can beat it anywhere, only place that uses chili sauce on the pizza..

ronan

Jesus Wept

I think pizza in Ireland is fairly **** and hugely overpriced.

CombatCow

Im not really a fan of the base in Domino's, and sometimes the veg toppings can be very raw, so im gonna go with 4star...tho I would prefer apache over both of em'

CC

p-nut

the best places are the authentic ones!! there is a pizza place called remos where i live and its owned by a boyo from (i think he said...) greece that wishes he was italian:p we're good mates with him from goin in every week before a heavy night on the town:D the pizzas there are the best ive tasted in ireland by far, everything made from scratch in front of you in the traditional way

WexCan

My ordering preferences depend on what kind of pizza I want.

If I want a simple ham and pineapple, I go for Four Star. Domino's ham and pineapple is bland and cardboardy (if that's a word).

If I want something hot/spicy, I go for Dominos. Love the Sizzler.

For sides, Dominos wins hands down - best wedges.

Grad

I prefer Domino's over Four Star, just slightly though. Unfortunately there's no Domino's near me so I have to go for Four Star for deliveries. Which I'm about to do now.

the_syco

Royale with Cheese wrote:

They're both sh*t but 4 star is definitely worse than domino's. I would generally never get takeaway pizza though, tastes dreadful compared to a proper pizza made in an Italian restaurant.

As above. Local Italian restaurant (De Vinci's in Leixlip) does good pizza, but Domino's is also pretty good good.

Apache (Maynooth) pizza is also good. And you can see them making your pizza (as with De Vinci;s above), which I see as a plus.

Rockiemalt

Apache in swords is tasty but number one is dominoes in tallaght

shane86

chump wrote:

I would use Dominos, havent tried 4star in a long long time. I am mightily unimpressed with Godfathers pizza.

Indeed, ordered them 2 or 3 times now, greasy, VERY little topping and a bit dear as well.

Mizzonis is the dogs nads tbh. Very fresh, great sauce, great mushroom, ham is a bit salty sometimes but apart from that.

This Papa Johns, where is it. Is it a chain?

As for four star, dont eat in it much as the nearest one is Phibsborough, quite liked it last time. My cousins live near the one in Stillorgan, havent eaten in it in years but it was gorgeous back in the day.

jdivision

shane86 wrote:

Indeed, ordered them 2 or 3 times now, greasy, VERY little topping and a bit dear as well.

Mizzonis is the dogs nads tbh. Very fresh

This Papa Johns, where is it. Is it a chain?

The Papa Johns franchise in Ireland is owned by the guy who owns Supermacs. First one in Dublin opened in Walkinstown. It's actually bigger than Dominos in the States.

rubadub

monkeyfudge wrote:

Domino's is probably a better Pizza. But I've stopped using them since it was reported on the news that they are paying their delivery workers only €5 an hour.

That is below minimum wage, how can they do that?

Not that I am worried since I have no doubt they are pulling in far more money per hour than people in other fast food places who really are working close to minimum wage, i.e. the drivers are making money on tips.

I would perfer dominos

I think pizza in Ireland is fairly **** and hugely overpriced.

Yes, I rarely get it since the pricing is so very odd. Compare the ingredients to those from other fast food delivery/walk in places, like a chinese or regular chipper. The markup is way out of line for some reason.

Sully

Dominos by far. I tried 4Star and found the pizza wasnt that nice, and felt sick after it. Yuck.

Plus, Dominos now have Brownies on their menu for desert - VERY nice I must say

Sabre0001

Dominos all the way, though the one in Castletroy bothers me - no tuna...Nicest pizza is ham pepperoni and possibly some bacon thrown on!

Though if asked where I would MOST like to go for pizza, has to be MILANOS especially with the garlic bread

/drools

Blisterman

I don't like pizza, so four star for me. Much better wedges, chicken strips and garlic bread.

Doolie

Independent Pizza Drumcondra The best Pizza in Dublin

djkeogh

there was a place on harrington street called Pizza and wings. that was the business. prices to beat the band and a lovely pizza too. it's gone now unfortunately. I hate Four Star. I tend to get Dominos or Apache. leaning more towards domino's these days but the price of pizza is getting outrageous.

Mizzoni i had only once and thought it was horrible. Godfathers is hit and miss depending on which branch. Pinheads has a horrible base but the price is decent. Definitely will be trying Bistro Bianconi over the weekend.

~Leanne~

I prefer Dominos but i wish they dont cheese & garlic chips as a side instead of tasteless wedges.
Apache is second best

Laslo

Both Dominos and Four Star are filthy, greasy and ridiculously expensive crap. I can't believe people actually eat their food! If you want a decent pizza, buy some Dr Otker pizzas down in the supermarket and stick them in the freezer. They're healthier, tastier and about a quarter of the price.

Catari Jaguar

Hmm... not mad on 4 star. Very doughy. The Dominos Meateor is class, and their garlic dip is class. Apache is atrocious and a total rip off.

Best would be the Meat one with all the beef in Pizza Hut or Pizzas n Cream in Bray. Nyom! Try their pizza dip sauce (mayo and tomato sauce). It's amazing! Check it out if you're unlucky enough to stumble into Bray.

StephenC_IRL

dominoes meateor - best pizza ever, enough said

Mr. CooL ICE

In Castletroy in Limerick, domino's is horrible and anybody who buys there needs their head checked, whereas four star is slightly better. My favourites are Apache and Godfathers, but I can't decide which is better - Apache is much better value (celtic meal deal ftw) and usually takes just under an hour to cook, whereas Godfathers is more expensive but tastes less greasy, but delivers in as little as 20 minutes.

I have tried ordering from Papa Johns twice, and both times, we were left hungry because they never actually delivered, despite ringing them constantly to offer directions. A definite 'no' from me due to poor service

Sully

Dominos in Waterford is located in a type of industrial estate, isnt the cleanest location. But, iv found Dominos to be clean - you see the work spaces etc and it seems clean to me!

Jimmy Bottlehead

Domino's is expensive, but tasty.
Used to like 4 Star but haven't had it in ages - same for PinHeads.
Godfathers never impressed me, nor Apache.
Mizzoni's is the pizza of choice now. Acquired taste but its excellent!

antoniosicily

Both horrible; get a *REAL* pizza please.
(I've tried Apache and Mizzoni as well, but I'm trying to stay in topic (and be polite))