Mr Pizza Man

This place is not here anymore =(

MR PIZZA MAN HAIKU
Why an art so good
Disgraced like scarlet letter
This is not pizza

Let’s see, where do I begin with these guys? Their prices are miles from reasonable, but I decided to give them a try anyway. Placed my order at 6:30, and the food did not arrive until 8:30. I thought a two hour wait would be enough to warrant, at the very least, a discount on the order. But alas…
The food itself? Well it’s difficult to know for sure because it was lukewarm and soggy upon arrival. Barely palatable, not even worth a 15 minute wait let alone 2 hours.
An all around fail.

I think the only thing they deserve stars for is convenience. Customer service stinks, pizza is usually cold… But when your drunk, its late, NOTHING is better.

I should have read the reviews first.
They were nice enough to call to tell me they didn’t have something I had ordered. That’s one star.
Food was alright. Second star.
They took over 2 hours to deliver. Ugh.

Looks like my D.W.S. aka «Designated Wing Stopper» failed me this weekend…
Whether it’s 8 AM, Noon, 6 PM, 2 AM or if I’m sober, buzzed, drunk or KTFO, there’s ONE thing that I have an insatiable appetite for… CHICKEN WINGS!!! It’s gotten so bad that I asked my friend to be my D.W.S. On sober nights, I’m limited to two wings and on drunken weekends I’m limited to NADA (unless she’s too drunk to care).
On Sunday, ¹⁰⁄₂₄ at about 2:25 AM (they close at 3 AM), my friends and I came to Mr. Pizza Man (so you can probably guess my D.W.S. was drunk). It looks like they have recently changed ownership. Although the signage outside still reads, «Mr. Pizza Man», they have a small wooden sign outside the door that reads: «Sophia Pizzeria».
FOOD:
*Buffalo Wings (one order w/​sauce and one w/​o): MEDIOCRE. We’ve ordered this numerous times since one of my friends lives nearby. BUT, it looks like I was too drunk to even notice that the wings NEVER had buffalo sauce (my near sober friend did confirm the wings were the same as before).
The «buffalo» wings were seasoned w/​a garlic, onion, and paprika mixture and seems to be baked b/​c the skin was not crispy. Some of the wings were burnt on the bottom and some had skin and meat missing, most likely a result from sticking on the baking sheet and trying to claw them off.
The wings themselves were a good size, meaty and tender but it was bland and didn’t have any spice to it, not even a mild spiciness to it. The accompanying blue cheese sauce came from a foil packet (YUCK!) and the ranch sauce from a bottle.
As a side note: My friend who ordered the buffalo wings w/​o sauce received the SAME wings. Why have two types of wings when they’re prepared and seasoned the same way???
*Mozzarella Sticks: GROSS! The mozzarella sticks were room temperature and the cheese inside was cold and tasted like string cheese straight from the fridge. The accompanying marinara sauce was watery and flavorless.
My friends also ordered a slice of pizza each. I didn’t have any, but they said it was pretty good. The crust was looked very crusty and held up to all the cheesy goodness and toppings.
SERVICE:
The cashier was very nice and friendly. When we got to the counter, I was fumbling through the menu while on the phone with my other friend trying to get his order and she was very patient and understanding.
However, when it comes to the turn around of their food, they were S-​L-​O-​W! We were the only ones there besides another guy who ordered pizza after us. I didn’t hear any phone orders come through, yet it took over 25 minutes to get our wings, mozzarella sticks, and pizza slices. What are they doing back there – hand stretching mozzarella after defrosting it in the microwave?
We ended up staying pass their closing time at 3 AM b/​c the food took so long, but the staff never rushed us out and the cashier even passed by once to ask if everything was ok.
AMBIANCE:
Mr. Pizza Man/​Sophia Pizzeria is exceptionally clean for a pizza joint. All the tables and chairs were spotless. The restroom was equally clean, even the bathroom tile was glistening!
The dining area (seating for about 20 – 25) is larger than the other Mr. Pizza Man’s I’ve been which is a big plus especially when you want to grub late night and don’t want to wait for delivery.
PARKING:
This part of Ocean Avenue doesn’t have as much foot traffic as the City College side, so street parking is pretty easy.
Overall, 2 stars for the food and another star for the nice staff and cleanliness of the establishment.
I seriously need to stop eating late night on the weekends b/​c I end up kicking myself in the morning. Time to find me a back-​up D.W.S…

Ordered from
…over an hour after my order they said they are running late… Granted, it’s the middle of the night… but it’s my second call, I have been on hold listening to music for 50 minutes waiting to speak to someone for the second time, to cancel my order… still no luck. (pretend you care and answer the phone, because I know you don’t have almost an hours wait of people you’re talking to) … Now, it’s been two hours and ten minutes since my order. If you can’t handle the business, then don’t advertise for it. Period.
And I’m not a «hater» I used to patronize them, though I don’t think it was out of this location, because in the past, years ago, they were much more reliable. There’s no reason why it should take over two hours, and why I should be on the phone for almost an hour (almost because I hung up) just waiting for someone to pick up the phone. THANK GOD I didn’t pay with a credit card, otherwise I’d have to wait hours tomorrow to hope to get through to someone to get refunded for the food I never got!
I feel sorry for the delivery guy, because I’m sure he’s not involved in how screwed up the delivery is. But I’m done, hanging up phone now, and if he doesn’t ring my door within the next five minutes, I’m going to bed…
and just as I said that…2 hours and 20 minutes later I got my food. I know it’s not the delivery guy’s fault, and clearly he’s dealing with a lot of angry hungry people. He was apologetic (as if it were his fault that the food wasn’t made and the staff refuses to pick up both phones I called on) .I hope he finds a more reliable place to work, because although I understand it’s not his fault and still tip, I’m afraid he has to work somewhere with just a tad of customer service (like maybe answer your phone or don’t take over two hours) in order to make a living, because I’m sure others aren’t so understanding of his plight. He’s gonna reminisce one day about the suckiest job he ever had at Mr. Pizza Man, just like I talk about my one day as a telemarketer back in 89…
This isn’t coming from a privileged guy who never had customer service experience, this is coming from a guy who has 22 years experience in it… They are by far the worst experience in customer service I’ve ever seen. to just ignore people who have been waiting over 2 hours after they place their order because they don’t want to deal with the fact that they are screwing up…(check out my reviews, I hardly EVER give only one star… they really have to be horrible to earn that, because I’m a pretty understanding guy…)

Program their number into your phone before you head out for that late night clubbing you are gonna do!
The delivery guy was a little rude when he arrived, but they were timely, the pie was good, price was fine and they answered promptly even tho it was almost 4am when I called.

It’s pizza — not filet mignon.
I like their sauce. The pizza pretty much always comes exactly the way I order it, which is nice.
Have never used their delivery service –just walk over there and pick up a pie.
Pizza is a treat for me –not a dietary staple.
I enjoy what these people do.

To really understand how unique this pizza experience was for me, you would have to refer to the picture I uploaded of the floppy slice of pizza (I’ve never seen pizza do that, not even the freezer kind of pizza). First off, when placing my order by phone, the person on the other end hung up on me before I could provide her with special delivery instructions. Then when I called back, I got this automatic system that redirected me to nothingness. So on the third try calling back I get an answer and to my surprise she knew exactly which order I was calling about.
Now onto the food! Did Mr. Pizza Man run low on dough today at their store? The crust was SOOOOOOOOO thin it couldn’t in any way support the sloppy mess which sat on top of it! I never thought I would encounter a situation where the pizza named the Widow Maker could be bland but somehow Mr. Pizza Man was able to achieve such a task. BRAVO! I gotta say though, they would had gotten a one star rating if my order didn’t come with a free 2-​liter of soda OR the delivery man was slow like at most other places (I was totally surprised that the pizza came within the hour)!
I was sooooooooooo disappointed! I usually don’t have much to complain about when it comes to pizza. But a crust that can’t even support the weight of the toppings is shocking!

When you haven’t eaten in about 12 hours, have just been shuttled back by a cab, and need some food, who can you call? Mr. Pizza Man, apparently. Because Mr. Pizza Man is 24 hours, which in my case, was needed. Although it took ‘em 45 minutes to get it delivered to our door, come on, how can you not enjoy pizza at 3:30 in the morning? It sure tasted good to me.
Now I guess my opinion is a bit biased since I had been delirious with hunger, but it just means when I’m in the area next I will have to try it out again. Hopefully it won’t take 45 minutes the next time, though.

I would never order from Mr Pizzaman’s again!
I ordered a large ground beef and black olives pizza, but the meat was horrible and did not look like fresh ground beef. It looked like something
weird (shredded, reconstituted mystery meat). Called back to complain that I did not get what I ordered, but they were extremely rude and said that this is what they beef looks like (terrible!).
Eventually, I spoke with the lady manager, who was VERY VERY RUDE AND OFFERED NO HELP AT ALL! She actually hung up the phone and refused to fix the problem.
I will NEVER GIVE THEM MY BUSINESS AGAIN, EVER!

i went to this place last night after getting off work around 10ish, ordered 2 pepperoni slices to go, and oh it sure hit the spot. I usually am not a pepperoni person but I liked their pepperoni slice. It was not too greasy, just right.
If you wan something quick and easy to pick up, I suggest this place.

Do you know what I don’t miss?
I don’t miss being wasted and hungry and resorting to Mr. Pizza Man.
As if hangovers aren’t bad enough, you add Mr. Pizza Man to the mix and it becomes an indescribable equation of self-​imposed suffering. Whether my stomach ache and nausea resulted from too much soggy crust and plastic cheese or one too many cocktails is inconsequential.
The truth remains: avoid over-​consumption of booze and save yourself the mental agony of trying to determine which came first.
Mr. Pizza Man, I am sending you a post card from an island which you are NOT invited to visit. Ever.

**MANAGER’S SPECIAL**
Spend $ 5 or more, get gut-​wrenching diarrhea — FREE!
I was confused as to why my pizza tasted like it had come from a box. It was like those DiGiorno pizza commercials, but in reverse — I had to keep telling my friends, «it’s NOT DiGiorno, it’s delivery!!»
Still, could have been worse. And seriously, if you expect gourmet quality from a place called Mr. Pizza Man, you kinda deserve to be let down.

Who doesn’t like pizza? You have to satisfy that craving every once in a while — and I’ve found that Mr. Pizza Man is in my top 5 of home delivery.
Pizza is pizza — but I like it with a thin crust, not too tangy sauce, and lots of toppings. This place does it just the way I like it. But, something else I like that I’ll actually sacrifice that extra slice for is their toasted raviolis. Raviolis breaded with Italian crumbs and toasted for that light crunch. YUM. Comes with a marinara sauce for dipping.

As a way to bond, my roommates and I went to Mr. Pizza Man since it was close by. It was late and nothing is ever open passed 10pm on Ocean. Sometimes I just hate this city. Why can’t there be a decent place close by where I can get food at anytime? Yes, I know I can go to Mission, but I don’t wanna get stabbed by a crack head.
We ordered in, and the pizza wasn’t bad. Then again it was fresh out of the oven and anything tastes great fresh out of the oven. Except for shit. I bet shit tastes terrible. But that’s not why I remembered this place. The real reason why I wanted to write this review is because of the a story. I wanted to get pizza for our house warming party. Here how our conversation went down at Mr. Pizza Man.
Me: So I was thinking about getting some pizza for the house warming party…
British Roommate: NO NO NO NO, pizza is bad. Vegans can’t eat pizza and it contains wheat.
(Alcoholic Roommate and I clearly confused and looking at each other.).
Alcoholic Roommate: Are there any vegans coming?
British Roommate: No, but I dated two vegans.
(Puzzled look from Alcoholic Roommate and myself…)
Alcoholic Roommate: What’s wrong with wheat?
British Roommate: Nothing, it’s just that my friend is allergic to wheat.
Alcoholic Roommate: OK, vegans can go get their own food and people that can’t eat wheat can go fuck themselves.
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Dear Mr. Pizza Man,
Why must I be drunk and up at 3AM to somewhat enjoy your perfected art of making your food taste like crap? Why must your pictures on your website look like it was taken at a homeless shelter Thanksgiving feast? Why do I need to wait 2 hours for pizza at 2:30 in the morning? I think I’m the only person waiting for pizza from you at 2:30 on a Monday night, drunk and disoriented… So why are you such a tool?
I know you’re trying to run a business here, but my stomach is also trying to run a business, it’s called «not starving».
Why are your pizzas made of cardboard with ketchup spread on top of it? I can’t tell the difference between your box and the pizza (I bet the box taste better). Your toppings should be filled with aromas and delight, not sadness and cruelty with a dab of failure.
I didn’t even try to touch on your other non-​pizza items, I’m scared they may attack me when I try to eat them.
So in conclusion, Mr. Pizza Man, you may not have fooled the mass of San Franciscans who gorge on pizza like me, but you got the stoners, drunkards, stake-​out cops, deadbeat divorced men, 20-​something year old World of Warcraft gamers and frat boys by the groin with your SUPER late night deliveries.
P. S. One point for accepting credit cards on your online website, but 4 points off for failing at the rest of your endeavors in trying to be a legit pizza place.

Excellent for late night delivery. I’ve had pretty good luck with getting my orders delivered in less than an hour.
The pizza varies depending on the type of sauce ordered. Their tomato sauce is thin and runny and the cheese and toppings seem to always have trouble adhering to the crust. I prefer their pesto sauce over their tomato. The marinated chicken with pesto is my favorite. They are pretty generous with the toppings. The crust is okay — usually fairly thin on the bottom and bready on the sides — quite chewy too. Their pizzas are very greasy however.
I’ve tried the lasagna, and it is very good with lots of cheese on top. One serving will leave you stuffed. Speaking of stuffed their calzones are okay too. Check out their website for occasional special discount «coupons» good on takeout or delivery.

Dear Mr Pizza Man
Sorry for drunk dialing the other night. But you missed a great party!
I was famished and no one would answer their phones at 3 am to feed me and a few of my friends. We were too hungry to actually make anything because the fear of the linolieum was going to swallow us whole. But the phone was safe.
The ringing in our heads was clearly Jose at the door with our pizza, chessey bread, chicken alfredo and something someone ordered but forgot who ordered it was the most grubbin’ food ever!
the greasy pizza and semi bland pastas settled our stomaches and we feel alseep in a lethargic coma’s!
You did save us tho!
Call Me!