Is it okay to ask for new pizzas if a restaurant automatically uses

[Anonymous]

garlic oil (?) and/or Parmesan cheese? As in, that’s just the signature way they make all of their pizzas. Happened last night. Didn’t realize until we got in the car and it immediately reeked of garlic and Parmesan, which the kids won’t eat. I’m assuming we’re not the only family with an aversion to that on our pizza? I felt terrible going back in and requesting new and was worried the cooks would be ticked off.

[Anonymous]

Most pizza places use parm. I've never heard of anyone with a parmesan aversion.

[Anonymous]

If you have a credit card you can get all the new pizzas you want. It’s okay if the chef gets offended about you not liking garlic oil!

[Anonymous]

Are you willing to pay for me pizza? If so, ask. If not, be sure to tell them to hold the garlic and parm FIRST.

[Anonymous]

Those are not uncommon pizza ingredients. Sure you could buy new pizzas, but I would never ask for or expect free replacements in this case.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Those are not uncommon pizza ingredients. Sure you could buy new pizzas, but I would never ask for or expect free replacements in this case.

+100 can’t believe you wouldn’t ask about this ahead of time. They’re both very common pizza ingredients.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Those are not uncommon pizza ingredients. Sure you could buy new pizzas, but I would never ask for or expect free replacements in this case.

+1

[Anonymous]

Wait. Are you saying you ordered something, realized you didn’t like it, and asked to have the made again for free? Absolutely not.

In this case you get your kid McDonalds on the way home, or you reorder and have extra pizzas.

But also, if that’s the way they make their pizza it’s ridiculous to ask them to make it differently. Just order from a pizza place you actually like.

[Anonymous]

Isn't that what pizza smells like? How do you know it was specifically garlic oil?

[Anonymous]

If you expected new pizzas for free, then yes they were ticked off. I prefer not to tick off people handling food I am about to eat.

[Anonymous]

That sounds like a fabulous signature pizza. What’s the name of the place, please?

[Anonymous]

Parmesan on pizza is very normal. You should have checked in advance. It's fine to go in and order a new pizza, and also pay for a new pizza. But if you're asking whether or not it's ok to ask for a replacement because of your kids' weird aversion and your failure to order according to that, then no, that's not ok.

[Anonymous]

That is kind of like complaining your pizza has sauce on it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most pizza places use parm. I've never heard of anyone with a parmesan aversion.

Most? No.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:garlic oil (?) and/or Parmesan cheese? As in, that’s just the signature way they make all of their pizzas. Happened last night. Didn’t realize until we got in the car and it immediately reeked of garlic and Parmesan, which the kids won’t eat. I’m assuming we’re not the only family with an aversion to that on our pizza? I felt terrible going back in and requesting new and was worried the cooks would be ticked off.

Why would they care? You didn't ask for free new pizza, did you?