Comments on: Big Fred’s Pizza Garden

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:37:18 +0000

When I go to a pizzeria, I go for the pizza, and I don’t order anything else until I’ve eaten there many, many times. A few of the comments here mention Fred’s other foods, and maybe they are good at cooking things that aren’t pizza. But for pizza, Fred’s is to be avoided at absolutely ALL COSTS. I have tried it a total of three times in the 14 years I have lived in Omaha, to give it the opportunity to change and impress me, but none of those three times have I actually been able to finish my meal. This is absolutely the worst pizza I have ever tasted. They make the big pizza chains taste like gourmet. The experience of eating at Big Fred’s was emotionally scarring, to the point where I get nauseous just driving by their building.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:17:27 +0000

Big Fred’s is just a pile of cheese on mushy crust. I can get the same thing at Pizza Hut. There are way better pizza places in Omaha. My Italian grandmother thinks Big Fred’s is boring American pizza.

By: Dean

Dean — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:14:11 +0000

I wonder how many people that have posted negative comments have actually grown up in Omaha? Is Big Fred’s the best, end all, be all of pizzas? I don’t know; but I do know that I did grow up in Omaha and used to eat at Big Fred’s ever Saturday night, as well as Godfathers before it became franchised and the mess that it is today.

Having lived all over the world, I have had pizza from every region and possible style imaginable. Whether you like it or not will depend on what you were raised on. Big Fred’s has always been awesome. Is it different from Chicago or New York-styles? Of course, just like Chicago and New York-styles are also different from Sicilian and Roma (yes, the Italian regions). Ever had a California-style pizza? The people who don’t like Big Fred’s probably wouldn’t like California-style either, since putting grilled chicken and artichokes hearts on a pesto-based pizza sauce sounded odd the first time I had it as well. It was good, just not what I was used to.

Big Fred’s is Omaha-style, they don’t claim to be Chicago, New York or any other ‘style’, they do it how they like it and their customers like it. I think it’s great, ground beef, sausage, onions, cheese, tomato sauce, oregano, salt and pepper; all melted together so that each bite is ooey-gooey-cheesy and meaty - sounds pretty good to me. Whenever my travels take me through the area, Big Fred’s is usually my first stop. Go there without any preconceived ideas of what you think pizza is supposed to be, you won’t be disappointed. I still haven’t been able to convince them to freeze their pizza’s and the FedEx one to me - maybe someday.

By: Mario

Mario — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:45:46 +0000

Actually Big Freds reminds me of a crappy pizza joint in Hot Springs, Arkansas called “RODS PIZZA CELLER”

By: Mario

Mario — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:39:17 +0000

Pat, basicaly throughtout your post about BFREDS, you never mentioned anything good about it…(except the hamburger) but you fail to tell us readers about how good you think Freds is above the rest..Maybe there isnt anything good about Big Freds, but the toppings. Ill pass on Big Freds, they suck.

By: D

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:59:09 +0000

The half baked sucked

By: Pat

Pat — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:52:03 +0000

Well, I’ve read through these comments & I figure most of the people who do not like Big Fred’s grew up eating frozen Tortino’s or another type from another pizza joint that serves it on a metal army plate. Their pizza crust is so tough you can hardly chew it. And talk about grease, have you had Godfathers where after it sits on the table 5 minutes it leaches grease to the surface where you can blot it off with several napkins?
Give me Big Fred’s any day of the week, with real hamburger on it, not some turd like mixture of soy etc., passing off as hamburger, as in Pizza Hut.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:01:33 +0000

The quality is not what is used to be many years ago. The last time I went, I’d classify it as **it on a shingle.

By: tracy nielsen

tracy nielsen — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:09:49 +0000

Stopped at Freds Saturday Sept 19th because the sign out front said “Voted Omaha’s best pizza” If this is the best Omaha has for pizza their in trouble. Ordered a large hamburger pizza and mozzerella sticks with sauce. Sauce tasted like Campbells tomato soup and think the same sauce was on the pizza. Pizza came and cheese wasn’t even browned so sent back to cook some more. When they brought it back crust was like cardboard and with the tomato soup sauce couldn’t put enough crushed red peppers and parmesian to make it taste good. You can be sure won’t stop there again. Only good thing about the experience was that we got to see the Huskers get beat in the last seconds of the game by Virginia Tech.

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:12:25 +0000

For me, I didn’t care for their pizza. It didn’t taste bad, it just was lacking in too many ways. The crust was sparse and without any flavor. The sauce was watery and sweet like ketchup. The toppings were undercooked and underneath a generous layer of cheese. It was difficult to eat without a fork. The toppings slid off the paper thin crust. When we tried to put the leftovers in a box, It reminded me of Steve Martin in the movie “The Jerk” where they had pizza in a cup at the carnival. It was crowded, but the staff was attentive. I like to try new pizza places for comparison. As far as someone stating where they grew up have lived, I find that information useful. Sure, everyone has their personal preferences. Their are regional preferences as well. Maybe if you have never left Nebraska, you may think it is the same all over. Far from it. There are regional styles. Some, even you might enjoy.