Carnival Pizza

Ordered via grubhub; made this unpleasant experience somewhat bearable. Ordered around 8pm, food didn’t arrive til 1030. If that were the time estimate, I would have never bothered ordering from them. Even when the driver did arrive, he called first and I watched as he pulled up in front of the house and even though my house number was lit pretty well, he sat in his car for another 5 minutes and called again to say he didn’t see the house, even after I opened the door slightly. Honestly, the delivery part of it could have been overlooked as it was the first time I’ve ordered from them, but he was already tipped when I paid online, and for how long I had to wait, I had just had enough.
And now to the food. Again, I say this already having a pretty negative outlook based on the wait time, so the food really just tasted bleh. My mom ordered a panini, which ended up just being a soggy hoagie roll stuffed with tomatoes and chicken. We shared a Greek salad which was okay, nothing to it though really, the lettuce wasn’t balanced by the onions, olives, feta cheese, etc. We also shared the mega onion rings, the onions weren’t what I was expecting, and there was a lot less mozzarella cheese than the cheese whiz. I had the buffalo wing sampler, which although was just okay, my mom ended up sharing with me also because she wasn’t a fan of the «panini». The wings also weren’t really spicy.
Overall, who knows, I’ve read some bad reviews for some places and had an opposite experience, so try at your own risk. However I feel I should also mention they are expensive, so there’s a lot more working against it than for it.

Food is ok IF you can get past the nasty employee (Usually a female) who answers the phone. Ive had Good (Stomboli, wings) & bad (Hoagies with meat that was OLD!!,) Again the person who answers the phone will determine whether your food is fast & fresh or not!

Established during the Revolutionary War by European immigrants with fake names, Carnival Pizza is a Philadelphia landmark with more ties in history and flavor town than you can count. This may be my absolute favorite delivery service in the city. From the slick graphic design on the menu (Love the clown!) to the down-​home earthy texture of my favorite pizza pie crust, I just can’t get enough of the Clown pizza. I enjoy Brock’s reviews quite a bit, but I am starting to think that he may not understand the true appeal of eating out with a culinary genius like the Clown. This is not a location to miss!
Each time the experience starts the same. A foreign man picks up the phone as I call one of the four numbers listed on the menu. It sounds as if he is working in some sort of warehouse or garage. I imagine this would not be the best restaurant to eat in at unless you are a big fan of warehouses or garages. I am not, but I trust the Clown. The Clown does no wrong.
I am in a bit of a rut with my order, however. I tend to get the Fatboy steak with extra mushrooms, the seafood platter and a special-​made veal platter pizza pie. Boy, is that a good pizza pie! There is an intricacy to the flavor of the Clown’s meats, almost as if they have been frozen and defrosted so many times that they have developed an entirely new characteristic in their flavor profile. You can’t make meat this good at home. Trust me. I have tried many times. You cannot do it. You are not the Clown. Do not disrespect the Clown.
Now, for the aftermath. Yes, the Clown will attack your intestinal health with the fury of an angered hippie at Occupy Your Bowels. I have never smelled cheese whiz in such vivid disgust. But, alas, this is the beauty of the Clown’s art. No good things in life last forever, all culinary poetry has a finality to it. I won’t stop eating my veal pizza and Fatboy steak just because of a little pain. I am reminded in my reflection of my favorite Eleanor Roosevelt quote: «All good things come to an end and you are a fool if you do not order the Clown’s seafood platter.» True beauty indeed.

Don’t eat the clown pizza. It entices you with the yellow menu and the clown holding the pizza. The man on the phone is nice and the delivery is oh so fast. but the clown pizza doesnt sit well in the bowels. the next day clown pizza has its revenge. the carnival pizza is not good. the man is not a clown. he is a man. the pizza tastes good but it does not like your stomach. very cheap though. good cheese fries!