re: Why does Johnny's pizza get so much hate on this board?

I've heard the one in LC is really bad

Because most posters here are pretentious wannabe foodies.

So people are content with ok but not great

It’s worshipped by some and when you go and realize it’s not very good it pisses you off.

Put your delivery of Johnny's on a pizza stone for a few minutes and it is excellent.

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They call it BJ’s cause it sucks dick

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There’s a sonic close to the one in Alec... we’re gonna have to pay it a visit.

It actually DOES have a double meaning - the official story is that it stands for “black jacks” and there’s a card theme. But it was founded in an old Johnny’s and called better than Johnny’s.

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It actually DOES have a double meaning - the official story is that it stands for “black jacks” and there’s a card theme. But it was founded in an old Johnny’s and called better than Johnny’s.

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The way I've always heard it was "BJ" was Johnny's brother-in-law at the time Johnny went bankrupt back in the 90's (expanded too far and too fast, didn't franchise). "BJ" bought the Alexandria-area locations and just renamed them (there were at least 2 I remember, the one on Jackson Extension in Alex and the one on 165 in Ball, eventually they tried expanding into West Monroe and it was moderately successful).

As far as I know the only one left is the one on Jackson Extension. Went there about a year ago and while the service was friendly the place has definitely suffered from a severe case of neglect. The pizza itself seemed to have taken a dip in quality as well (but it was the buffet so...).

As a native from the Monroe area I can definitely state there is a nostalgia factor but it's primarily because it's actually good pizza. I gauge that it's "good" by excluding my own views and relying solely on the reactions of people I've taken to it that have never had it before (co-workers, my wife's family, etc) and if they ever go have it on their own afterward. Most really enjoy it, one or two find it average and none have hated it.

I grew up close to one on Hwy 28 in Pineville. Good stuff.

BC it's mediocre pizza at a premium price with a confusing cult like following

I like it a lot. I work with a guy from North Louisiana and any time he gets to buy lunch for his employees, he picks Johnny's. That's loads better than the other supervisors here who usually get Domino's, Pizza Hut or Papa John's.