Culver's -- why have I never heard of this chain before? (Tucson: house, school)

[fluffythewondercat]

Originally Posted by More Rock

There is little evidence of the Midwest on the West Coast, even though I think they settled California.

But move to Arizona, and you have moved to Illinois! So many folks here from Chicago area.

That would seem to indicate there's great deep dish pizza here. Where is it?

[new2colo]

Culver’s is nothing special. The only fangirls are Midwestern transplants who rave over it because it’s more greasy, fried crap which Midwesterners seem to love (e.g. Portillo’s and the extremely overrated deep dish “pizza” joints). The only times I’ve gone has been at someone else’s urging. Their custard is good, but nothing to rave about.

[KurtAZ]

Originally Posted by fluffythewondercat

That would seem to indicate there's great deep dish pizza here. Where is it?

Lou Malnati's if that is your thing. Or Gino's East.

[wase4711]

Giordanos isnt bad either, and Oregano's is good too, although I dont think Oregano's has any Chicago ties the way Lous/and Giordanos does..

[wase4711]

looking forward to trying Gino's East this weekend, so props to the guy who mentioned it!

Now, if there was only a Lou Malnatis and a Portillos in the west valley...

[slowesthand]

back to the original post.....there is no Culvers on 19th and Union Hills, just sayin'

[jlawrence01]

Originally Posted by Bondurant

Culver's is okay. They don't have the consistency of In-N-Out and some locations are better than others. I wouldn't go out of my way to eat at Culver's nor make a trip specifically there but I do go from time to time if hungry and driving by one.
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In my opinion, that is the Achilles heal of Culver's. There is no consistency from location to location EVEN in places like Wisconsin and Illinois where they have a stronghold. They are too reliant on "mom and pop" owners who choose how they are going to operate.

When you have that culture and you start opening places 1800 miles from your home base in a population that is generally unfamiliar with the product, it is a recipe for disaster. My one experience with the Tucson location has encouraged me to wait until I get back to the Midwest to stop at a Culver's.

[JGMotorsport64]

Originally Posted by BIG CATS

Yet places like Portillo's and deep dish pizza joints are expanding at rapid rates and posting record profits, are HUGE attractions to tourists from all over the world that go to Chicago, and are even found in frozen food sections at most major grocery stores all over the county. Yeah, it must be sooo "overrated".


It must suck to have sucky taste buds, bud.

Portillos, the international tourist destination.

[fluffythewondercat]

Originally Posted by slowesthand

back to the original post.....there is no Culvers on 19th and Union Hills, just sayin'

I realized that when I went back last night. Don't know why I thought "Union Hills", it's on Deer Valley.

[BIG CATS]

Originally Posted by JGMotorsport64

Portillos, the international tourist destination.

Its like going to Philly and not getting a cheesesteak at Pat's or Geno's. Or going to NYC and not getting NY pizza. Yes, its a tourist destination. Don't cry that PHX has no such comparable thing.