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I dont like anger pizza. Pizza is good vibes only.
I found Mikeys LNS Fiery Death with Hate Sausage challenge to be VERY delicious but good vibes were not had going down or coming out.
It's so funny how he said that people don't do that to Starbucks or Chipotle bc I have seen people post the most unhinged things in reviews or as replies on social media ads ššš
Fuck Starbucks.
The pandemic is over and they failed to put the area where customers put their own milk/sugar back due to their laser focus on greed.
Huh.
That bit thrown in shows at least part of where the crazy's coming from.
It's a pizza shop. Immediately brings up politics. Quick, someone check their basement
Pizzagate 2. Return of the Boomer
He had me till the voting part. Maybe she was being a bit much, but he clearly is being hostile - not a good look. Turns out thereās 100 good pizza places in Columbus, Iāll be going somewhere else.
What? āMrs. Nose Ringā āloserā and āfeel sorry for your infant daughterā sound like rational thoughts?
This is horrible. Damn!! I love Dicarlos and so sad to leave it! Absolutely horrible.
And DiCarloās isnāt even one of them lmaoĀ
When they first moved up here around 20 yrs ago, they were really good. Reminded me of home in the valley. These newer spots arenāt the same. Only thing it resembles is the shape. Crust was paper thin and sauce was flavorless.
I canāt believe I said 20 yrs agoā¦..
Which sentence before the voting part did he have you at?
My roommate put me on Angeās Pizza recently. Ordered a pepperoni with jalapeƱos and they fucking nailed it. Those pepperonis and jalapeƱos were crispy as fuck. I love crispy jalapeƱos (and banana peppers.)
A guy that gets shook this easy definitely calls other people a snowflake š
And posts meme's about 'lib(insert pejorative)s emotional triggers' when he's triggered AF by cheese, nose rings, and confrontation by a customer. If the typical Red Herring logical fallacy isn't a red flag, the smell of insecurity is.
I LOVE when businesses tell me I shouldn't give them my money.
And if they go under they will just blame "Bidens economy" and "nobody wants to work anymore" when really it's because they are just a huge asshole.
And they refuse to ever take responsibility for anything
Well that explains the crazy
I've known about this family for awhile and it's always surprised me since it was announced that they are tolerating the location specifically neighboring Java Central. I sincerely hope all of the great people at Java are able to continue working in peace lol
They're tolerating the location? I wish they would just give it up already and let a good business move into the space, that location failed because their pizza is shit and everyone around here hated itĀ
It would be truly unfortunate if somepony crossposted this to huge subreddits to reach the most people possible
This triggered by fight or flight reflex
Iāve always found it strange when businesses offend a significant chunk of their customers by mentioning politics.
Only people with their head far up their own ass thinks that would be an insult.
For context this is the Westerville location and you can find more in the review on Google Maps. It seems like a customer requested accommodation because their child had a dairy allergy and the owner flipped out and yelled at them claiming "his family has been eating it for a hundred years and no one's had an allergy before" and then kicked them out justifying it by saying his dad died and he "doesn't need any of this".
It looks like the bad reviews predate this one too so there must be some ongoing issue there. Kind of a shame, I like the pizza even if it's a little weird. It's not a good business strategy to rail against "Biden voters" and people with nose rings when you're operating in a fairly left-leaning city.
It doesnāt matter what location it is now. They forced out the franchisees and the family took over all the locations. So itās an issue with every location.
Is the family out of their mind?
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DiCarlos likes some pretty crazy things on twitter
Is that what happened? Goddamnit.
My extended family lives in the town where the original DiCarloās started and where the family is from. Not surprisingly the area is filled with a lot of small minded, bigoted people. I canāt say Iām shocked at the behavior but sucks to hear they now have a personal hand in each location.
Iām not surprised either. Back when I was in High School and was in Key Club we were in the same division as Steubenville. They werenāt letting girls into their Key Club and we had to report them to nationals.
Fucking christ. Steubenville with yet another stellar moment in history! /s Iāll be happy if I never step foot in the Ohio Valley ever again.
Damn that blows.
I went and read the full review.
The owner is definitely a crazy MAGA douchebag, but I'm getting intense Karen vibes from the reviewer, too.
She specifically says that her kid's dairy allergy is so bad that she carries an EpiPen, and yet brought her to a pizza place where everything - from the food to the tables to the toilet - is going to be dusted in Parmesan.
Then, in the review itself, she describes herself as just a tiny little woman on the verge of tears. That's some weirdly specific defensive language.
I think the truth of this story is that a MAGA asshole and a shrieking Karen collided, and we are observing the subatomic particles flying in all directions.
I personally prefer my toilet to be dusted with Romano cheese, but to each their own.
Is a toilet dusted with cheese a health code violation or are pizzerias exempt?
Funny you bring up health codes. This dude opened without and inspection has a warning letter and still has not filled out and done what he needs too.
I actually know the reviewer and talked to her about this. She didnāt take her daughter with her to the shop, she was picking up the pizza for herself but asked about dairy in the dough to see if it would be safe to give to her daughter too. The man immediately started in on her and when she started to tear up, made fun of her for getting upset. Admittedly she is sensitive and can get upset easily, but that doesnāt justify the behavior. I initially question the whole story too, but I think this guy was so far out of line in this instance.
Not to mention he was yelling at her on Mothers Day. I got into it with the same dude a couple years ago. He sent me a huge pm basically cussing me out because I called the shop and told them about a bad experience. Heās unhinged
This needs to be higher.
As a person with a dairy allergy kid, Iām not getting Karen vibes at all. Sometimes allergies are just to ingredients. You might be able to have a bit of cheese ādustā but as long as itās not a main ingredient youāre fine. At lease thatās how my daughter was. Reviewer was simply making sure it wasnāt an ingredient in the sauce. Pizza places, IMO, were a great option for our dairy allergy kid. The ingredients are simple and most places can just show you the label
Maybe but most places are able to accommodate allergens. That's why places have gluten free crust, cauliflower crust, and vegan cheese.Ā
Of course cross contamination happens but that's no excuse for attitude. She asked a simple question.Ā
Saying we been eating it 100 years is insane. Allergies are extremely prevalent now. Times change.Ā
Sounds like a perfect recipe to find the Higgs-Boson equivalent that causes people to become delusional, entitled assholes.
In the words of one of the owners, āitās f****** provolone!ā
I agree, business owners are within their rights to have their own political views, that's OK.
But is it OK to villainize other people who disagrees with you? I don't think so. Or at least prepare for the consequences if you do.
At least now we can appreciate the irony that they forced out private owners (franchisees) and centralized the ownership structure.
Sure it's OK, just like it's OK for me not to do business with someone who supports a traitor from president.
They re-opened earlier this year after being closed for some time. And the whole vibe changed. I am not sure if I was just lucky with the old staff who seemed to be really nice and welcoming. Or maybe the change of staff and the new owner is a complete jerk. This is a huge bummer regardless.
I've seen plenty of shitty reviews of this place, mostly having to do with deeply undercooked pizzas and a shitty attitude.
This response sounds a lot like Nick DiCarlo whoās completely unhinged. The guy may have some serious mental health issues, and Iāve seen absolute crazy texts heās sent friends of mine. This is honestly pretty tame in comparison. Itās pretty scary.
Not a great move for a business in Uptown Westerville if theyāre hoping for foot trafficā¦
Funny thing is, his Dad died of a dairy allergy.
Is this from the Westerville location? The guy called me after I already talked to one of his staff over a misunderstanding and the dude was accusing me of trying to steal from him. Dude was unhinged. I wonāt go to DiCarlos Westerville until things change, doubt they will
This is normal behavior from them. I've witnessed him yelling at potential customers for simply clarifying how it's baked at the Hilliard location. Have already been avoiding this place for quite some time.
Really? Wow. Had no idea. I wonāt go to any of them then. If this is how he treats customers Im afraid to see how he treats his employees
All the shops are owned by him now. They forced out the franchisees last year and the family owns them all again.
Wait, this dude owns all of them? Iām going to be honest I donāt have much context for this family. I loved the Westerville DiCarlos before they changed owners.
I had to tell the dude to chill out cause he was screaming at me over the phone for ordering their pizza via Yelp (I had never used Yelp to order before but I used it and he flipped out and said there was no one someone could order from Yelp..)
Yup. Thatās why both Westerville and Hilliard closed last year. They were forcing out the franchisees and taking them back over.
Oh, damn. Fuck this guy. No way theyāll last acting this way
Some of the locations went independent because of this. For example, DiPauloās in Vienna. They still serve the same style pizza.
Insane! I didnāt know that. Iāve been getting Ohio Valley pizza from DiCarloās for decades. This is sad news in my book.Ā
I had their Hilliard location once or twice and it was honestly really disgusting
So, they should just change the name to DiLooney Bin Pizza
Itās so over-the-top offensive and aggressive it almost sounds fake. But if you know about this guyās asshole-passion-level for provolone you know itās not.
"IT'S FUCKING PROVOLONE!!!"
What's going on with provolone?
It's an inside joke from the Pizza Connoisseurs of Columbus Facebook group. A couple years ago someone who worked there posted a whole rant and the last bullet point was that it's not mozzarella, it's fucking provolone.
Itās FUCKIN, bro.
That's a sentence I never thought I'd read, lol! What does he have against mozzarella?
Just submitted it to r/brandnewsentence
It fits!
I just saw that the woman that left the review posted about it on a Westerville FB page: āIām going to preface this long post with the fact that Iāve written 4 total google reviews in my lifeā¦3/4 being glowing reviews and this one below. I donāt regularly go out of my way for any poor experiences as a consumer bc I get people have bad days and I worked in food (and pizza) for a number of years but I felt it was important that others in our area be aware of who they are supporting when they choose to eat at Dicarlos pizza in Westerville. Additionally, I was in no way expecting the restaurant to accommodate in any way, other than simply trying to confirm allergens in their food in the hopes that on my first Motherās Day I could share something I loved with my 10 month old daughter. See below for my google review after literally being SCREAMED at by the owner of Dicarlos pizza Westerville on Motherās Day and the owners response all over asking about their allergens. This is wild to me that someone thinks speaking to anyone the way they spoke to me is an appropriate way to manage a business, let alone treat other human beings.ā And then she has screenshots of the review & responses.
There was also a post on Westerville Families in the Know about 2 weeks ago about the Westerville location: they opened before they were screened and passed by the health department. Folks apparently complained because the health department actually stepped in and closed them for a couple days until they did their inspection and passed them. None of it is a good look.