Western Pizza Express

Western Pizza (or perhaps Western Pizza Express is a Canadian chain with one location in Phoenix.

Looking at their website, they operate two types of locations: take out and delivery only (Western Pizza Express) and facilities that include dine-in also (Western Pizza). If that’s the case, the Phoenix location is a Western Pizza, although their menu says, “Express”. Your guess is as good as mine.

This pizza has more of a bready crust, but it wasn’t bad, and was properly cooked throughout – a welcome change after the last few pizzas I’ve had at other places.

The pizza was loaded with good-tasting pepperoni, a full layer under the cheese and then small slices on top of the cheese.

The cheese was good too.

All-in-all it was a good, serviceable pizza, my only complaint was their “…’family secret’ recipe for our incredible tomato sauce…” as they put it.

There was another person eating pizza with me, and without consulting each other we came to exact same conclusion: It’s barbecue sauce, not pizza sauce.

If you like a really sweet pizza, this might be for you, but it was a bit too much for me. Although, to my surprise, it wasn’t as awful as it sounds.

It was a nice place and I might eat there again, although I’d be inclined to try something else on their menu. They have a variety of subs, salads, wings, appetizers and desserts.

Conclusion: Not for everyone, but worth a try, maybe, I suppose, or not.

Price: 8″ Pepperoni, $7.50
Price per square inch: $0.15 (0.149)

Western Pizza
Western Pizza Express
4801 E. Indian School Road
Phoenix, AZ

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