Papajohns Reviews 

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TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Looking at 245 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Customers frequently complained about extremely long delivery times, resulting in cold, unappetising food arriving late at their doors. Reviewers expressed deep disappointment regarding poor quality ingredients, unpleasant tastes, and unexpected extra charges. Many individuals experienced frustrating problems with incorrect or missing items, alongside unhelpful responses from staff when asking for assistance. Some people were satisfied with the delicious pizzas, noting that meals were well flavoured with plenty of toppings. Consumers also mentioned that some delivery drivers were exceptionally friendly and cheerful, while orders occasionally arrived promptly on time.

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Clients share ambiguous opinions on product. While some reviewers praise the delicious flavors, great stuffed... See more

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Consumers find order experiences deeply frustrating, consistently highlighting significant delays and cold... See more

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Customers consistently note negative experiences with delivery_service, frequently reporting long delays and... See more

Quality

Customers consistently express deep disappointment and frustration with the poor food quality, frequently... See more

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Users describe ambiguous interactions with staff, as experiences vary significantly across different... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

PJs is not what it used to be and we won't be ordering any more food from here. From our experience: Online ordering process and delivery timeframe was great, that's where the satisfactio... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The food was okay, a bit overpriced for just standard pizzas. What I’m really upset about and what’s compelled me to write this review is the fact that I was charged twice for the same order due to a... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Gloucester Central way downhill. Interesting another review suggests they now use Uber Eats to deliver - this may explain why my order was sat at "out for delivery" for 30 minutes when I am,... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Well, I'm not surprised. Your reputation preceded you. You care about your competition more than you care about your loyal customers. Your offers are a sham, you deliberately make delivery one p m... See more


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Papa Johns Long Eaton

Amazing service on arrival and collection. My order was fresh extremely tasty and great value due to the deal I selected. I will definitely be ordering from the Long Eaton restaurant again soon.

February 11, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered pizza from Papa John’s…

I ordered pizza from Papa John’s Rayleigh for my two children and my elderly grandad, as the rest of our family ordered from a different takeaway.

During the night and into the following day, all three were violently sick and suffering from diarrhoea, with constant vomiting. I had no choice but to keep my children off school the next day.

I contacted Papa John’s Rayleigh to explain what had happened and request a refund. They were completely unhelpful, showed no remorse, and took no responsibility whatsoever. I was refused any information on how to escalate this to management.

I am absolutely disgusted by both the food quality and the customer service. I will never order from here again. The hygiene standards are clearly questionable, and I will be reporting this to the health authorities.

February 5, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Cold and late

I keep trying to give this pizza company another chance and they keep failing. So now I won't be ordering from them again. On average delivery takes nearly an hour. When the food arrives it is lukewarm and goes cold very quickly. When you call they tell you the delivery man is just arriving to pick the order up, when you phone again 10 minutes later they same the same...so they are not being truthful. Don't bother with them.

February 5, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered via the app for a collection…

Ordered via the app for a collection order from Ditton, Maidstone to find out i was charged £14 for a large pizza to collect what a con went onto fb live chat to get assistance and was as much use as a chocolate tea pot refused to help me in any way shape or form. No wonder domineos is better then this shoddy place. Also I had a code to get a free starter when I put it in said was invalid

January 30, 2026
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Disappointed 😞

My family and I have been long time fans of Papa John's but our last 3 orders have been disappointing to say the least. No issues with delivery etc, it's the pizza itself, the standard of quality just seems to have dropped for some reason and it seems much pricier. Sad to say but we will be looking for a new pizza place.

January 31, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Over 90 mins for a pizza delivery

Over 90 mins for a pizza delivery - stone cold food, and a stuffed crust which wasn’t ordered and really unpleasant. Couldn’t make contract with the Banstead shop - they kept hanging up. Have tried to make contact with customer services as I want a refund due to the fact the food is inedible and I had to make other arrangements to feed family.

January 30, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Papa johns Sunderland

I would give no star if I could ordered from the sunderland branch a couple of times before and been lovely ordered tonight and what a different 28 pound for two pizzas to be thrown in the bin absolutely vile very greasy smoky ham false mozzarella (probably to cut corners to make it cheaper) I can't get the taste of grease out of my mouth.
Had a slice out of each pizza then straight in the bin.

January 28, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Lying about discount

Had a pizza order the bill is always around £32 ish got a leaflet with it saying 60% off so next order I asked they said do it through app so I downloaded the dodgy app and ordered put in the code and it came to the same amount this is the worst kind of company breaking the law I have taken photos and will pursue it further I won’t mention the franchise because they are usually very quick and hot but they should not put a leaflet on every order saying 60% off

January 28, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Oh dear

Oh dear . Ordered on Uber eats for the first time with PApa Johns cold soggy pizza over priced and tasteless .

January 24, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

WTF Was That

Colchester branch, half the pizza was Garden Party, the other half was tomato puree and dough only. Looked like it was made by a drunk person who was visually impaired.

It can't be hard to make a pizza (and actually slice it properly).

January 24, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful customer service

Awful customer service. Told my delivery was 10 mins away. 2 hours later still no sign. Unbelievably rude on the phone as well

January 24, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid

Avoid! Served uncooked food and tampered with boxes. Came with the quality sticker unsealed and 90 mins late. Reported to food standards agency for unsafe standards

January 16, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Cold and Late delivery seal broken

Have been getting 2 large pizzas every week for last 6 months on the last occasion was late.When i got the message after 1 hour to phone i was told it was a couple of minutes away . 20 minutes later it came by uber driver was cold and one item the seal had been broken .i phoned up again and the person i spoke to did not seem bothered . I would normally get emails every day from them which have stopped .will not buy from them again . Papa johns the nook south shields order no 82203265

January 16, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

disgusting change in cheese

What is going on, I have ordered their pizzas for years ..just recd one and its so greasy its like a bad Dominoes pizza..phoned shop and they told me the cheese has been changed to a cheaper one which is cheddar based..cheddar gives off oil when heated !!!!!! mozzarella doesn't.. The pizza was disgusting and such a waste of money as after a couple of bites I threw it in the bin.. Sad to say I will never order from this company again.
order 28360 from Bognor Regis

UPDATE.. following complaint I was offered a £20 voucher for a replacement pizza. I politely declined and advised them that whilst the revolting cheese mix is used I will never use Papajohns ever again.. I hope their profit margins warrant loosing customers, I would rather have paid more fore something I could eat.

January 17, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Banstead should be closed!

Banstead should be closed. Regularly late and cold. Latest fiasco - called after an hour to be told Uber driver wasn’t available, but don’t worry Pizza was ready 20mins earlier and was being kept warm (dehydrating) sitting on the oven. Asked when the driver would be available….”don’t know”

Shut this place down now.

January 8, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ely PappaJohns

Ely PappaJohns. Awful. Placed an order said delivery 5.40 - 6pm no delivery called at 6.50for them to say has been cancelled as they don't deliver to my area even though i had a delivery two weeks prior. They then put the phone down.

Will not be ordering from them again, shocking service. Stay away from the Ely store.

January 16, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I've been ordering papa Jonhs and going…

I've been ordering papa Jonhs and going for the last 3 years as I loved the taste of it but today I've ordered garlic bread, chicken wings and a pizza .The pizza and the food took a hour and a half to arrive. When the food arrived it was freezing cold I didn't even get a apologie from the delivery man, when I took a bite into the food it had tasted as if it was waiting for me to open for hours when I had opened it as soon as it arrived.I will never be going to papa John's again and hope you shouldn't to because it wouldn't be something that you would enjoy after a long shift or ordering for your children.

January 15, 2026
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