Minsky’s Pizza

Being a New Yorker and a Chicagoan, pizza is a food group at my house. We ordered the papa minsnski large pizza, which is only 14″, which is a medium pizza in most of the country, and it is does not live up to the hype from reviews I’ve read. I will go as far as saying that I have had better frozen pizzas. It is so salty, dough was way undercooked, toppings are non existent!

Being from Chicago I was very skeptical. I’m glad they proved me wrong. The pizza was delicious and was well complimented with a side salad. If I’m ever in the area again, I will definitely come back and pay a visit!

Well we have given up on this mess. They consistently make the pizzas wrong. They have terrible customer service. The latest one is they sent us a 20% memorial day coupon and then refused to honor it? They could do so much better but I will no longer give them the chance to improve. I will be ordering from Fun house in the future. I hope the 20% you saved was worth losing a long time customer.

My boyfriend and I stopped in here for a late dinner on a Friday night. It had been years since I had been here so I couldn’t really remember if I liked it or not. They weren’t too busy, it was around 9pm… they stay open until 11. Our server was super nice and friendly. We started out with some buffalo wings, because my boyfriend is a wings fanatic. They were huge! And really good, the sauce had just the right amount of heat. We both also ordered a long island to drink they were only $ 6 which is cheap for a long island, they tasted like they were supposed to and weren’t watered down like they are at some places. I ordered a mini pizza and side salad. The pizza was delicious and loved the honey mustard salad dressing, that they make in house. My boyfriend got the chicken parmesan sandwich which is made with garlic bread, he said it was just ok and that next time he will order something different. We’ve been talking about going back soon.

Great pizza! It’s exactly what I needed! We ordered a medium Papa Minsky’s with extra cheese and sauce. It was loaded with toppings and they all tasted really fresh too. The two of us ate the whole thing and the bones «crusts» made a great late time snack because their marinara is especially delicious! Make sure you grab a order of cheese bread too!

My son and I used to be frequent visitors to Minsky’s. Lately, they have upped their prices on everything. It now costs $ 6 to get a very basic and small Caesar’s salad. The family has enjoyed getting the Papa Minsky pizza (roasted red pepper, pepperoni, sausage, salami and a sweet pizza sauce). The last time we had it, the sauce didn’t taste the same. I asked the waitress about it and she was not very nice. She said it’s the same and didn’t seem to want to take the time to listen to my question. With the higher prices and lower food quality, we will not be returning.

Quality varies extremely at this location. It’s hit or miss. We mostly use carryout. Sometimes you luck out and get a high quality pizza but many times cheese and toppings are skimpy. You can’t pay with a credit card if someone is one the phone. And someone is ALWAYS on the phone. They need to invest in a phone line specifically for their CC machine. Overall it’s still better than fast food pizza but pretty pricey for the slight difference.

Our family decided to get pizza for the whole gang last Saturday and bring it home to our house. And Dear Daughter #1 suggested we go to Minsky’s because they offer a line of gluten-​free choices.
I called in the order at 3:15 in the afternoon and told the polite and efficient young woman who took my call that we would like to pick it up at 4 p.m.
we got there just a little earlier than 4 p.m. and it wasn’t out of the oven yet, so they were really honoring the requested time — a big plus for them!
The order was ready right at 4 and the young man at the counter offered to carry the stack of boxes to our car for us. Another big plus.
All pizzas were just as ordered and the gluten-​free box had a sticker on it for easy identification.
Minsky’s Pizza has been a favorite for many years. We would probably order from them more if they had a Raytown location. Most of the pies were quickly devoured but there were a couple of pieces of their version of a veggie pizza called Nature’s Choice with mushrooms, zucchini, artichoke hearts, green peppers onions, sliced fresh tomatoes and slivered almonds on a wheat and honey crust. That’s what I had for breakfast on Sunday morning. And I think it was even better the second day!
Yay Minsky’s! Always a good choice.

Good pizza. Can’t say enough about the seafood elite to express how delicious it is.

Very good. It’s not Chicago pizza like I’m used to, but it was a pleasant surprise. I was staying at a local hotel, the pizza was delivered ahead of schedule by an extraordinarily nice driver who presented us with cups of cheese and peppers. Well done, Minsky’s

What a terrible experience. Leaving my affinity for Chicago pizza aside, this was gross. They we’re 40 minutes late with my delivery and the delivery guy was either high or drunk. He was complaining to me how he had to work 12 hours straight and they wouldn’t let him off. Yes, he literally apologized for slurring his words.
So after dealing with that train-​wreck, one of the pizzas was smashed. Cheese and mushrooms stuck to cardboard isn’t appetizing. They also made both crusts thin when the guy taking my order specifically asked if i wanted one traditional.
Unfortunately, not even our martinis could wash down the hockey puck they pass off as crust. For $ 45 this place is a rip off. Should have ordered Pizza Hut. At least I would have known what garbage I was buying and it would have been half the cost.

Great pizza. Cheeseburger pizza is fantastic. Whole wheat crust vey good but so is the original. Mexican rolls one of the best appetizers I have ever had.

I called the Blue Springs location on November 15^th to see if they had a «party room» as I was looking for a location for a group holiday party. The woman I spoke to on the phone was very nice and said they did not have a room, but would gladly set aside some tables in the back corner for us to use. She was pleasant, so I went ahead and asked her to set up room for 10 people for Saturday, December 10 at 7pm. She told me no problem, took my name and number and our group made plans for our event to be there.
This past Tuesday, December 6, I called to verify that we were still a go and to ask if we could make our group for 15 people instead. Again I was told no problem, they would have tables set up for us in the back corner at 7pm.
Last night when we arrived for our function, the first person to greet us at the door was a male and he told the first member of our party that arrived that Minsky’s never does such a thing on weekends and there were no tables for us.
When I arrived I was told a different story by the same young man. He told me that they had to give our tables away because a larger group showed up before us. Then, he said he could not set up tables for us because they were expecting a party of 20 later. (This is the same young man who had already told us they do not do that for anyone on weekends. OH, and no large party ever showed up.)
When I asked for a manager, instead of getting me someone he quickly offered us a large booth with a smaller table next to it. Since half of our party was not there yet and notifying everyone of a venue change would have been difficult, we took this option. Several people had driven over an hour to get there, and it was slowly becoming a giant cluster so we settled. It was cramped and not the environment we were expecting at all.
As usual, the food was good, and the waitress we had was very nice and apologetic. I order from Minsky’s frequently and always enjoy the food, however, it has been duly noted that the Blue Springs Minksy’s is NOT the place to plan functions.

We were so excited when we moved back into the delivery zone of this location that within 3 days of being in our house we ordered a pizza to be delivered. On a Monday evening. Not Friday, not Saturday, but Monday. Not even during a game. Just a normal Monday night pizza delivery time. I was never told on the phone how long it would take. When an hour had passed, I called to check on the status of our delivery, this is when they thought it would be a good idea to inform me how long it would take.
An hour and forty five minutes to two hours is absolutely unacceptable for pizza delivery. Period. I have an idea… hire another driver. Or maybe tell your customers «hey, we’re sorry, but we’re not really set up to deliver our pizzas in a timely manner so order at your own risk».
As much as we love the pizza, we will never support this location again.

Well… alright. I wanted pizza of a more refined taste, and I had my 19 year old son and his friend with me. I chose Minskys, cause the honey/​wheat crust kicks it every time.
I ordered cheesey breadsticks, and my son ordered a large pizza with ricotta cheese and Canadian bacon topping. We also had drinks, soda and iced tea for me. It was around 2:30, no one was there except us. The service was quick, and pleasant. The music in the background softly played, and we enjoyed our conversation, until a Blink 182 song played on the restaurant soundtrack. I think the three of us just stopped and burst into song at that point. Heck, there wasn’t anyone to watch us, we had the place to ourselves.
The server brought out the cheesey breadsticks, which I was looking forward to. I’ve had them before, usually they are browned perfectly, and full of flavor. Boy, I’ll never ever ever in my life ever order these again.
Imagine if you will, Lorna Doone cookies without the sugar. Then, imagine the same thing, not browned, with melted mozerella cheese on top, in the shape of a breadstick. I know, I should’ve sent them back. the educated Unilocaler would, but my son is very sensitive, and thinks I’d be over reacting. Had I’d sent them back, I’d still be hearing about it. So I ate one, and it tasted like biting into flour with mozzarella cheese. Meh and the very act of the taste was absent, like a tasteless mouth full of cooked flour with melted mozzarella cheese on top. Never ever again.
The pizza was actually pretty good. I’d not tasted ricotta cheese on top of sauce and then Canadian bacon, with mozzerella cheese topping. I’d normally choose something vegetarian. Not wanting to buy 2 pizzas, no way, I went with what he chose. The honey/​wheat crust again, made my mouth water for it’s sweetness and chewyness, and OMG, what a paradoxical contrast to the cooked flour I ate a few second before the pizza. It could’ve used more pizza sauce, but it was good. I’d do better at Tim’s Pizza, which wasn’t in the same location.
I have my doubts about going to this Minskys again. Seriously. I don’t like eating cooked flour.

I love the staff here! We always eat our pizza in the booths in the bar area, and whoever’s working in there is always super attentive, friendly, and checks up on us.
I’m a fan of their veggie pizza on the whole wheat crust, but in a fit of «try something different, BF suggested we go for their seafood pizza… the «not so much of a fishy fan» girl in me threw her hat gamely into the ring with a little private trepidation, and ordered some cheesy breadsticks to make a meal out of, just in case. The seafood pizza, one of their white pizza offerings, was actually FANFREAKINGTASTIC, to my happy surprise. I’m sure they probably just use artificial crab chunks (hard to tell under the gooey cheese and buttery garlic sauce), but whatever ingredients are in their garlic sauce, combined with the cheese, seafoody sweetness, and mushrooms was seriously heavenly. I’m generally a big Waldo Pizza fan, but this pie was easily as good as stuff I’ve had the o’l WP.

This might just be the best pizzas I have ever had. The environment was very quiet and quaint. The pizza is off the hook and the staff is very friendly.

Minsky’s Pizza is arguably some of the finest pizza in and around Kansas City. Their pies are defined by the thick, rich red sauce and «homemade» sausage. The cheese is piled on and the toppings are just the right size. Service at the Independence location is average. Unfortunately they don’t serve milk at the Independence location — a bummer for those with kiddos in tow. The original location off Main does serve milk along with other special items including hummus.