Papa Johns Pizza — Restaurant in Waynesville

Ah, Papa John’s. The pizza that makes you feel like you’re at a party in your mouth, but it’s a party where your taste buds forgot to bring the snacks.

Let’s talk about the crust first. It’s like the pizza equivalent of that one friend who always brings chips to a potluck — reliable, but kinda basic. It’s not terrible, but it's not winning any awards. In fact, I think the crust might be the most humble part of the pizza. If it had a self-help book, it’d be titled How to Be Solid, But Not Too Showy.

Now, the sauce. I can’t help but wonder if it’s a secret recipe that’s been passed down through generations… of marketing teams. It’s tangy, it’s zesty, it’s like a punch in the face but in a good way, like getting an unsolicited high five from your grandma.

The cheese? Oh, the cheese. It’s like the glue that holds your life together — stretchy, melty, and with a surprising amount of staying power. You know, like when you tell yourself you’re only going to have one slice, but then somehow you're standing in front of the fridge at 2 AM, holding a pizza slice like it’s your last meal before a zombie apocalypse.

And then we come to the toppings. If you ordered anything other than pepperoni, congratulations, you’ve just entered a land of random topping choices that feel like they’re chosen by a pizza-obsessed game show host. Pineapple on pizza? Sure. Green peppers? Why not. Sausage? A classic. But do we really need four kinds of meat, or did Papa just think, “More is better!” and now we have enough protein to fuel an entire football team?

But the real game-changer is the garlic butter dipping sauce. This is the sauce that has you reconsidering your life choices. You’re dipping your crust in it, and suddenly you’re not just eating pizza anymore — you’re participating in an experience. It’s like the VIP pass to a flavor festival you didn’t even know you needed.

All in all, Papa John’s is pizza that will fill you up, make you question your life choices, and leave you happily wiping garlic butter off your chin. Five stars, would definitely...

This particular Papa John's should be avoided at all cost. First, the staff were exceedingly rude and uncaring when I asked for my money back upon being told that half of my order was taken out for someone else's delivery. When I asked why I had been overlooked as I stood waiting there for over half an hour, the girl behind the counter continued to ignore me and my daughter. When I finally asked for my money back because my other pizza was sitting there getting ice cold, the girl behind the counter said, "Not my problem." After realizing that I was fairly upset after that exchange, the gentleman making the pizzas tried to assuage my anger by stating that he already had a replacement pizza in the oven. I told him that I wasn't interested in anything further than a refund at that point. When the pizza maker turned around to tell the the young man who I assume was the manager to, "take care of this guy," I noticed that his pants were sagging nearly below his knees. Worse than that, the back of his pants and tail of his shirt around his buttocks was covered in flour... I'm assuming that the flour came from his hands, and I'll let you figure out what his hands were doing. I finally did get my money back from the manager who never made eye contact with me not offered any kind of apology for the poor service. The only recommendation I have concerning this Papa John's is to avoid it...

Terrible Terrible Terrible Lack of Management. We have done business with this place for 2yrs. Out of that 2yrs pizza under cooked no pepperocinis no garlic butter sause no spice packet no chesee or hot pepper packets on demand. I have had a conversation with the same manager several times over this issue. I explained I would send the next pizzas back. I order wings an brownies as well when ordering. This female manager wouldn't give the district managers name after asking 2 times.Then gives me the name but won't give me his number. I drove several miles back to there place an returned the pizzas an brownies an wanted my money returned. She would not return my money says it's company policy. I have not been contacted by anyone to get this resulved. I am in the process of contacting Corporate office an want an explanation why as a customer can be treated in this way when mistakes like this is the fault of the manager who actually thought this was funny. This is very upsetting that you would haft to call the police an Corporate Office because lack of management practices. Where has the world gone when you can't get a decent pizza without issues on condiments time after time trying to resolve this by communicating with the manager who thinks...