You're hungry. Your fridge is empty. You don't want to go out, but delivery services just ended. You're basically down to one option: pizza.
Statistics (based on number of sales) show that you're likely to go with either Pizza Hut or Domino's. While neither company is exactly a master of their craft, they're easy, convenient and deliver food when you're at your most desperate point.
Once you've decided to go with pizza, however, you're still left with one big decision and it's probably the toughest of the night: which chain do I go with?
Well, let's look at what each one offers. Both Pizza Hut and Domino's have expanded their offerings to more than just pizza within the last few years. Now you can get wings, pasta, bread sticks, variations on the bread sticks and all kinds of other big cluster-messes of deep fried fat. And even the pizzas themselves have upped the variety: pre-made recipes range from Fiery Hawaiians at Domino's to Primo Meat at Pizza Hut.
As far as the pizza goes, Pizza Hut wins the variety battle. The flavored crust is, in my humble opinion, revolutionary...what would George Washington say if he knew that the country he helped found would become the birthplace of pretzel crust on pizza? And the drizzles are nothing to wag your tail at either, a little Sriracha over your pie complements pizza toppings in ways you wouldn't imagine. But the best option you can get on any pizza anywhere is Pizza Hut's stuffed crust, whether you get it in cheesy bite form, in a flavored-form, or in just good old fashioned hand-tossed crust. It's arguably better than the pizza. The fact that you can't even get this at Domino's gives Pizza Hut the pizza edge.
Domino's makes up for their pizza variety shortcomings in more than enough ways. While I love Pizza Hut wings and have heard as good of things as one can hear about Pizza Hut food regarding their pasta, Domino's steps it up just a bit more. They not only offer wings, they offer regular chicken tenders. They not only offer pasta, they offer pasta in a bowl made of their pizza crust. They even have full-on sandwiches, ranging from Philly cheese steaks to chicken habanero subs. And if you feel like you don't want to commit to a full pizza but want that delicious cheese/crust combo, you quite literally can't go wrong with Dominos' cheesy bread (until your body digests it and violently thrusts it back out). If you're not dead-set on pizza, Domino's is the clear winner here.
It's not just about the food...when you have munchies at a time when most restaurants aren't even open, chances are quality isn't quite as important as efficiency. In my experience, Domino's has a much lower average delivery time than Pizza Hut, and their website allows you to track your order. Pizza Hut sort of leaves you in the dark as far as tracking your pizza goes (if there is an option to see this, I have yet to discover it so points off for convenience). They also seem to not only take longer, but way underestimate their initial ETA's. Seriously, I can't remember the last time a Pizza Hut pizza got here within ten minutes of when it said it would. Another point for Domino's.
Another big pro in favor of Domino's is the fact that they aren't as sketchy. Pizza Hut delivery-people (that's the politically correct term for delivery-boys) like to ask for your credit card when they get to the door and copy the numbers down. I don't like that—a deranged delivery-person with a good memory could quite easily just use all of your credit card information to go on an online shopping spree the second they're off their shift. I have yet to see that happen with a Domino's staff member. Another point Domino's.
By now Domino's has taken quite the lead, but I can't in good conscious let this article end before Pizza Hut has a fairer fight. At the end of the day, quality is all about opinion, but I can't help but give Pizza Hut the edge in quality. Obviously, their ingredients are still processed and disgusting and takes years off of your life with every bite, but it's just so much tastier. The amount of flavor you can pack into one pizza hut pizza is truly a reflection of how far we have come as a society. While Domino's still offers a pretty good product for what it is, it's still just a pizza with toppings—but you put enough thought into your crust/drizzle/topping combo at Pizza Hut and you very well could have a masterpiece delivered to your doorstep. Points for Pizza Hut.
Obviously, deciding the superior pizza company between Pizza Hut and Domino's is picking the lesser of two evils. But for delivery, you could do much worse than these two companies. They both serve their purpose and are both good for different occasions. If you can't go to Italy, or even New York, these two guys will (sort of) do the trick.
