Tonight, I had the worst pizza experience in Halifax.
We ordered a medium mexican pizza with a medium garlic fingers and small nachos. This was advertised on their website for $19. When we called and placed our order, the man who answered the phone told us the price went up to $22. We weren’t too bothered by the price change, as we thought it was still a pretty good deal. We were told it would be about 45 minutes.
45 minutes later, we got a call from the same man who took our order. He told us we would have to pay by cash since their debit machine wasn’t working. We didn’t have cash and didn’t intend on leaving our apartment to get any (it was a snowy day and we didn’t want to go outside.. which was why we ordered pizza in the first place). The man said he would try the debit machine anyway.
10 minutes later, still no pizza. They called us back and asked us where Cunard Street was, and said there was only a Cunard Avenue on their map (I should probably note that there doesn’t seem to be a Cunard Ave. in Halifax according to Google Maps). We gave them directions to our apartment.
About 5 or 10 minutes later, the pizza arrives. The delivery guy didn’t say a word as he handed us the pizza. Thankfully, the debit machine did work.
Now on to the food. Not surprizingly, everything was cold. Me and my girlfriend dug into the pizza. It wasn’t… bad. The mexican pizza was what I had expected, just colder. We opened up the nachos. They came with a small plastic container of salsa, and also one of sour cream. The first thing my girlfriend noticed was the the lid on the salsa wasn’t flat like it was on the sour cream, but very rounded. We thought nothing of this. I grabbed one of the nachos from the metal dish they came in and dipped it in the salsa. The flavor of the salsa is what I would imagine baking soda and vinegar would tast like. It was fermented and rancid. It smelled like alcohol and I think I may have gotten a buzz just from my taste of it.
I was very worried after realizing the salsa was not edible, since the mexican pizza has salsa on it. I took one more bite of the pizza and realized the pizza tasted a bit like a science fair volcano also, just like the salsa. My girlfriend and I had already each had a slice of the pizza. Needless to say, we threw the pizza out.
If the garlic fingers came hot, I think they would have beed decent. There was enough cheese, not quite enough garlic. There wasn’t enough donair sauce included, and it was too runny anyway.
Overall, this is by far the worst pizza experience I have ever had in Halifax. We won’t be coming back.
—Three Quarters
This article appears in Nov 5-11, 2009.
Um, if the salsa caused your container to bulge, there is a very real chance that botulism has occurred. This is deadly. Read the link. Contact the pizzeria immediately.
http://www.medicinenet.com/botulism/articl…
Won’t be coming back? OP, you didn’t go anywhere!
Stupid post.
OMG HKM, way to over-react, don’t you think! Let’s do a little experiment. Let’s take some salsa sitting at room temperature for an hour, cram it into one of those little plastic containers, snap the lid on then place the whole works right on top of a hot pizza fresh out of the hot oven. Close the box so the heat doesn’t escape then wait for 20-30 minutes. Can you see what happens the the liquids and gasses in the container as it warms up? Can you smell it? That’s NOT botulism… yet. All that said, if it tasted funny well, “if in doubt throw it out.”
Kay, you’re not a scientist either. And that’s not an experiment…
Ha ha NGF. They also didn’t pay for anything.
Stupid post indeed.
One does not have to be a scientist to avoid food poisoning and, if you try it, the experiment will demonstrate how increasing the temperature of a liquid or gas causes it to expand. In fact, one needs about grade 3 education to grasp this concept. Is that too much to presume of you bitches? Maybe just too much to expect of you, Fat.
Mile, the debit wasn’t a problem.
kay, i’m smarter and better looking than you.
you’re not a scientist but i will await your next “experiment”.
I splurged last night and ordered some pizza. It was from my favorite place on Dutch Village. This place also has a location on Queen Street and was voted to have the best poutine by the coast (hint hint)…their service is ALWAYS excellent: the people who run the place/work there are always friendly, and I got my food within 45 minutes (at peak time) — it’s usually 20-30 when I order off peak time like in the afternoon on a weekday. And the delivery people are super friendly too.
And the food is OMG DELICIOUS, always hot, and we always get donair sauce with the garlic fingers 🙂
Sooo try that place sometime, OP.
Also life sucks: if a business offers “debit at the door” then it’s not an unreasonable expectation that one does not need cash.
*blushing*
My bad. I read “thankfully the debit machine didn’t work”
In my defence, I was pretty bored by that point in the bitch and may have been nodding off.
Stupid post, and stupid Miles.
careful, miles, kay’s going to believe that she’s outsmarted you/called your bluff or something now.
well, I hear she is a pretty good scientist. 😀
scientist, philanthropist, lawyer, doctor, professional ninja, crusader, diva, etc….
I have some good general knowledge that keeps growing and a science degree. Does that count? *rolls eyes*
oh oh… and I dig pizza! ALL pizza! That must count for something!
“If salsa isn’t canned properly, harmful bacteria can grow in the jar and cause a severe type of food-borne illness called botulism,” according to an Oregon State University Extension food and nutrition specialist.
Some signs of spoilage include bulging lids, gas bubbles in the jar, unsealed jars, and cloudy liquid or liquid which spurts when the jar is opened. Do not taste-test any food that you think is spoiled. Discard all foods including the container that show any of the above signs of spoilage. If the lid is bulged or gas bubbles are present, DO NOT OPEN JAR.
IT was not a damaged jar. It was a damaged plastic gravy container or whatever you call them. Do you know what happens when you take a jar of FRESH salsa from the fridge and place it in a double-broiler of heated water? Not only is the lid damaged but you’re peeling salsa off your ceiling, all of it eatable at least for a day or two.
Got to love people who write “*rolls eyes*”. Must be pretty important taking that extra time to be pretentious!
I’m glad you had a good experience at Dutch village! I’ve heard awful things about that place from someone who used to work there. I always get the chicken poutine, which is hit or miss at either location, but the pizza is consistently good.
If this bitch board was a bad romantic-comedy NGF and Kay would end up falling in love and getting married after either a quirky road trip or “fish out of water” adventure together.
Kay, there is no way that can you know if the salsa placed in the plastic container came from a contaminated jar or jug. All a person can do is to keep an eye out for signs of contamination. When I see bulging, especially when it comes to an tomato-based item, I am going to take precautions. And, I am not going to shrug my shoulders and say, oh well, if there is even a chance that other people might be served a contaminated product. It is irresponsible.
Unlike you, the need to be responsible outweighs the need to be right.
Signs of spoilage has occurred, it should be reported. Sharing information is not overreacting.
Maybe it was one of the pre-sealed plastic containers like the ones with the green tops that sour-cream comes in at a restaurant. If this was the case and the container was all bulgy-like and tasted bad, it probably was spoiled. Botulism isn’t the only type of bacterium that can produce gas in improperly packaged food though. You are more likely to just get the squirts from eating bad food than paralysis.
It could be. Or, it could be botulism. I don’t know, which is why I would handle it carefully, watch for danger signs if I ingested it, and let the restaurant know what has happened.
By the way, I learned about this when I was served salsa that had been contaminated with botulism.
Lovinglife— Miles would be the plucky friend who gets them hooked up in the first place or plays off the tension. Usually played by Paul Rudd, or some other wacky, but not threatening actor.
Honestly, if something smells funny, I toss it. I don’t try it. I had one (read: 1, as in singular) bout of severe food poisoning, and after a trip to the hospital and the ensuing el stomach pumpage and severe vomitus that occured even after that, I don’t take a chance. Not worth it bub. I’d suggest call the place and after that, calling the department of agriculture to report it. They’ll take the complaint, and asses if there needs to be an inspection, especially if there’s been complaints made before. That is, if you really did get (or are) sick, and didn’t realize that as warm food gets cold (especially tomato based products such as sauce and salsa) separate and considering that you’re dealing in products that both have a significant amount of citric acid in them, you’re probably tasting the acid. If you don’t know, toss it moron. Mmmm… I’ll just dive into this rancid smelling leftover potato now.
I once knew a guy who made a giant pot of pea soup that he kept on the stove all week and just reheated it every night thinking “the heat will kill anything that grew in it overnight”. Well, by Friday he came home for supper and the pot was bubbling without the burner being on. Fortunately he was smart enough to toss it at that point.
<< Dr. Fever, I've been told I look like Paul Rudd.
My neighbour made turkey soup with the leftover turkey at Thanksgiving. Her daughter came over the next day and asked me if it was unusual for the soup to foam up when they started to heat it up (they had let it cool down the night before with a lid on it). I told her to throw it out immediately. But, her family had eaten some while she was at my place asking. They purged for three days.
Miles, that’s an image that will be hard to shake especially now that it is all mixed up with the old image of Gandhi.
Miles— Classic. Dude, you just made my day. I’m gonna go write a screenplay now. I’ve gotta get release forms from both NGF and kay… Gonna have a hard time convincing kay that it’s a standard legal release form and not some scheme to infringe on her personal freedoms. Fun will be had by all.
Hay, Miles: how you doin’?
A/S/L? *wink*
I look sexier when I smoke.
PK: 45ish?/very male/Haligonia *wink, wink*
…sorry my photoshop skills are pretty remedial.
and before anyone asks…no…I DON”T have anything better to do.
Fever, just make sure I get lots of smoking parts and lots of nude scenes. I’m not afraid to “audition” for the part either. I know how showbiz works.
Single, miles? *wink, wink, wink*
*LOL*
Also: I like pizza. I sure wish I had some of that pizza left from last night 🙁 Double cheese+cheddar+feta FTW!
Done and done. It’ll be full of cameos from other regulars from LTWWB. I’m looking for producers!
WAT WOULD PRETTY KITTY PLAY, FEVER?
Probably NGF’s jealous sister-like ‘friend’ who didn’t realize her true feelings until she walked in on Kay and Fat making babies.
Bang on, Miles. Bang on. Comedy ensues. Hmm… all I need is a title.
I was afraid to click the new picture, fearing I would find Gandhi’s head pasted to Rudd’s body…I almost choked when I finally got up the nerve to see what you had done, Miles. HILARIOUS! I am still laughing!
You know me too well, Miles 🙁
hahaha
Damn Miles, if you look like Paul Rudd, you are all too eligible my friend.
Ah you bitches are all wrong! It’s a crime drama where a cop faces a dilemma in genuinely wanting to forever maim Fat for stalking his WIFE, kay. Fill in the blanks however you want but kay NEVER touches Fat. Ever. YUCK. Oh Oh… And Desi’s gotta real cool set of brass knuckles he won in a poker game with his cop buddies. Desi stands to get caught should he wield his weapon of choice.
Take it away.
Rom-Coms are more commercially viable. Crime dramas are only effective if you’ve got great actors. Rudd’s cheaper than DeNiro. Hmm… I’m thinking Ben Stiller for NGF, and Gwyneth Paltrow for kay.
Ben Stiller as NGF? AHAHAHA
…but more importantly: who would play Pretty Kitty? 😉
can there be a cameo for the spontaneous sock puppets?
Why do people post restaurant reviews in the LTWWB section. OP: Post this in the Reviews section. At least there we’ll know what restaurant it is you’re talking about.
nevermind — this is actually why I posted this in the first place. To put a message underneath it saying: this is really a restaurant review. And then the week-end took over and I got sidetracked and this thread went in a much more fun and interesting direction.
PK– Thinking about Elizabeth Banks, possibly Kristen Bell. Hey Andy, wanna be a producer?
Nah. Just send me a review copy. I’ll give it to Mark Palermo to review.
this was posted in the rest. review section just before it was posted at the bitch
Gotcha boss… we start principal photography in three weeks.
Kristen Bell plzkthx.
She’s cute, fiesty and little (just like me ;))!
the post was as fucked as kay is jesus i laugh at that retard every time she opens its mouth and spews uneducated bullshit – love it kay your entertaining forsure – but then again – watching people at the NS in woodside is about as entertaining
you mean there’s good and bad salsa?
this thread is fucked.
all I can think of is dinner and a movie now though.
mmmm pizza.
I eagerly await Mark Palermo’s review on this one. Get to filming, and call me if there’s a scene on a bus somewhere.
The actual bitch was so terrible that the hijack was better than the comments.
Can I be in the movie too?
I’ve always wanted to play the nerdy librarian who is really a hottie when she whips off her glasses and lets her hair down.
Or I could play the nerdy (but still secretly hot) lady at the Department of Health who is really the one who should have been contacted in the first place if the food delivered was actually in a state that could have given you food poisoning.
I want to play Andy, only I’d be Andrea (cause I’m a chick, of course). I would have the power of god in this world called LTWWB, and I could send a bolt of lightening down to fry anyone I choose. I wouldn’t even have to be as nice about it…protest my judgement, and BOOM, all that’s left of you is a wisp of smoke (choke on that, haters, wha ha ha).
(Okay, now I see why some people should not be given power = )
I’d be like Eddie Murphy and play several roles including myself, kay, Sagi and maybe even Desi. Ellen Page would be cast as Dino and Dino would play Ellen Page.
I’ll be tech support for the editors and put in all sorts of cool cgi to make half the shit you people are wanting come to life. The other have will be clay-mation to keep things interesting
I’ve got the music covered
No you don’t. The RZA is providing beats with Daft Punk and Miley Cyrus.
Claymation? What the hell? Music is gonna be provided by Counting Crows… sorry to break it to ya. They’re light rock enough not to offend the key 30-40 year old female demographic that seems to frequent Rom-Coms.
Kay might surprise you. Maybe she secretly listens to Ani DiFranco:
♫ You think I wouldn’t have him
unless I could have him by the balls
You think I just dish it out
You don’t think I take it at all ♫
~ Ani DiFranco (I’m No Heroine)
you don’t want to see a clay lightening bolt come down from HKM and burn Kay to a pulp?
I think that would be pretty cool….
careful, zZz, she’ll cry to Andy about your “personal attack” and threaten to get you banned. oh, and rosie o’donnell will play you in the movie.
Ya know, honestly, I really think this movie should actually get made.
I would definitely pay to see it.
Can I be in it too?
I wanna be Ginger!
Ha Ha…we could ALL be ginger and still not have enough people to cast all her personalities and incarnations.
I’m gonna need some better weed for this
roll up a big fattie in the declaration of independence…I hear it’s written on weed too. Also, I think that makes a beautiful political statement.
Rosie? I was thinkin’ more like Jon Favreau….
If we’re hiring Faverau, then we’ll need Vaughn. Those two don’t go too far from each other.
Mole Rat, Kim Possible will play you = )
http://the-adventurers-club.typepad.com/ph…
I think I have a thing for Kim Possible.
Got it from Uncle Bucks a couple of weeks ago shit showed up with the fucking cheese all stuck to the top of the box. What a fucking waste of 20 bucks.