McSalty's Pizza

[jstaylor62]

When did McSalty's stop selling calzone? I stopped in last weekend for the first time in a couple of years and did not see calzone on the menu, so I left.

[Larry OKC]

Did you ask about it? Have seen it happen more than once that an item is still available, just not on the menu for what ever reason.

Not familiar with McSalty's...doesn't sound like a PC name with the low sodium trend

[krisb]

Their calzone is the best. I got some a couple of months ago and they regularly leave flyers on my door. I was not aware that calzone was off the menu.

[Jersey Boss]

If they sell pizza and can't make calzone or stromboli they are a sorry excuse for a restaurant.

[jstaylor62]

Their calzone is the best. I got some a couple of months ago and they regularly leave flyers on my door. I was not aware that calzone was off the menu.

Thanks for the response. At least you have been there, unlike the other responders...

[Larry OKC]

Where are they?

[Bigrayok]

It is located at the Will Rogers Center on Portland next to Will Rogers Park. They have been there since the 80's. They have always had good pizza. I have only been there once in the last ten years or so and it was an off-track betting place then. They wanted a $5 cover charge but they did not make me pay it when I told them I was only there to eat. I am not sure if it is still a betting site, but they have been having live bands on the weekends lately.

Bigray in Ok

[bluedogok]

Pizza House at NW 23rd & Ann Arbor has them, we get one from there at times when we are back visiting the folks. They had a location around NW 27th & Penn when I was living up there. I wish that I could find an Okie Calzone down here in Austin instead of the thick crust type with ricotta that they serve here.

[Larry OKC]

It is located at the Will Rogers Center on Portland next to Will Rogers Park. They have been there since the 80's. They have always had good pizza. I have only been there once in the last ten years or so and it was an off-track betting place then. They wanted a $5 cover charge but they did not make me pay it when I told them I was only there to eat. I am not sure if it is still a betting site, but they have been having live bands on the weekends lately.

Bigray in Ok

Thanks for the info. Drive right by there at least once a week and have never noticed it. I did see a pic recently (either the Oklahoman "best of" insert or the Gazette) that had a guy with a stack of pizza boxes that said McSaltys on them...

[Bigrayok]

Pizza House at NW 23rd & Ann Arbor has them, we get one from there at times when we are back visiting the folks. They had a location around NW 27th & Penn when I was living up there. I wish that I could find an Okie Calzone down here in Austin instead of the thick crust type with ricotta that they serve here.

Pizza House and Nomad are my two favorite pizza places in Oklahoma City. I also like Meiki's which has the Okie Calzone you are talking about. I like that kind of Calzone bettert than the type mentioned also.

Bigray in Ok

[jstaylor62]

Pizza House at NW 23rd & Ann Arbor has them, we get one from there at times when we are back visiting the folks. They had a location around NW 27th & Penn when I was living up there. I wish that I could find an Okie Calzone down here in Austin instead of the thick crust type with ricotta that they serve here.

Thanks for the calzone tip! We get pizza from Pizza House for our fantasy football draft party every year, never knew they had calzone.

[Larry OKC]

Pizza House was my favorite "Candian Bacon" (really just small diced ham) when they used to have a place w/buffet over on SW 29, east of May. it was loaded. they had good calzone too. A meat lovers one that was loaded with meat and cheeses and very reasonably priced. Have never been to the one near 23rd & penn though.

[bluedogok]

Pizza House was my favorite "Candian Bacon" (really just small diced ham) when they used to have a place w/buffet over on SW 29, east of May. it was loaded. they had good calzone too. A meat lovers one that was loaded with meat and cheeses and very reasonably priced. Have never been to the one near 23rd & penn though.

The shredded Canadian Bacon was something Sammy's pizza always had, in fact Pizza House, Meiki's (went there when he was still on 39th) and a pizza place that was on May across from NW Classen HS all seemed to be offshoots of Sammy's Pizza family tree. The pizza and calzones are very similar.

I'm not sure if the Penn location is still there. I don't remember seeing it the last time I drove through there around Christmas time but I wasn't looking for it either.

[Jersey Boss]

Thanks for the response. At least you have been there, unlike the other responders...

Nobody needs to go to any one named restaurant to know that the ingredients to make a calzone are the same as the ones to make a pizza. If any pizza place makes pizza on site, there is absolutely no reason that they could not make a calzone. Unless of course they bought them pre-made from a wholesaler.

[bluedogok]

Nobody needs to go to any one named restaurant to know that the ingredients to make a calzone are the same as the ones to make a pizza. If any pizza place makes pizza on site, there is absolutely no reason that they could not make a calzone. Unless of course they bought them pre-made from a wholesaler.

I agree, the problem is the style of calzone that is common around OKC (the Sammy's Pizza Okie Calzone) is different than the wholesaler type calzone that many buy or make copies of like the Pizza Hut P'Zone thing. That is not the same as the Okie Calzone, similar in concept but different in execution.

[Larry OKC]

The shredded Canadian Bacon was something Sammy's pizza always had, in fact Pizza House, Meiki's (went there when he was still on 39th) and a pizza place that was on May across from NW Classen HS all seemed to be offshoots of Sammy's Pizza family tree. The pizza and calzones are very similar.

I'm not sure if the Penn location is still there. I don't remember seeing it the last time I drove through there around Christmas time but I wasn't looking for it either.

99% sure it still is, at lest it looked like it was there/open when I drove by a couple of days ago. As far as i know, it is the only one left of the 3(?) they had at one time...Only reason i haven't been there is I think they only have take out??

[bluedogok]

The NW 23rd & Ann Arbor location was still open when I was up there in March. They are mainly a take out/delivery place, the Ann Arbor location has a some seating I think.

[jstaylor62]

Nobody needs to go to any one named restaurant to know that the ingredients to make a calzone are the same as the ones to make a pizza. If any pizza place makes pizza on site, there is absolutely no reason that they could not make a calzone. Unless of course they bought them pre-made from a wholesaler.

So based on your logic, I should be able to go into any Mexican restaurant and request that they prepare me a Quesadilla Pie. Then when they dont, I can storm out disappointed.

[RadicalModerate]

This is still a semi-free country: It is your choice to be disappointed . . . Or not.

(One thing that I know, for sure, is that I am not going to be disappointed in your version of a pork torta [posted elsewhere]. However, I'm not sure what my expectations would be regarding a calzone at an establishment named McSalty's . . . Unless maybe it was a fish calzone. =)

[Jersey Boss]

So based on your logic, I should be able to go into any Mexican restaurant and request that they prepare me a Quesadilla Pie. Then when they dont, I can storm out disappointed.

Or just not patronize a place that can't accomadate their customers. Man even Chipolte will make items not on the menu. It's really not that hard to do. Your logic reminds me of a scene in an old Jack Nicholsan movie where the waitress would not serve toast, so Jack had to order a grilled cheese, minus the cheese.

[RadicalModerate]

In case you missed it (the reference or the film upon which it was based):
(For the sake of accuracy in broadcasting, it wasn't a "cheese" sandwich =)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wtfNE4z6a8

[Jersey Boss]

In case you missed it (the reference or the film upon which it was based):
(For the sake of accuracy in broadcasting, it wasn't a "cheese" sandwich =)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wtfNE4z6a8

Thanks RM. It was driving me crazy trying to remember.

[RadicalModerate]

"De nada" . . . (a.k.a. "it was nothing" . . . "you are welcome" . . . etc.)
(One of my all time favorite scenes in cinema, BTW . . . =)

[jstaylor62]

Or just not patronize a place that can't accomadate their customers. Man even Chipolte will make items not on the menu. It's really not that hard to do. Your logic reminds me of a scene in an old Jack Nicholsan movie where the waitress would not serve toast, so Jack had to order a grilled cheese, minus the cheese.

I am not saying that there are not any places that are accomodating and flexible with their menu, I'm just saying its absurb to expect every place to cater to your every whim. There is something to be said about the management style of the Soup Nazi.

[Larry OKC]

When did McSalty's stop selling calzone? I stopped in last weekend for the first time in a couple of years and did not see calzone on the menu, so I left.

GOOD NEWS!
Was in the area and stopped in McSalty's today and they have Calzones still on the menu (according to the counter guy, they never left). So if in doubt, definitely ask.

Have a menu in front of me and they have 4 kinds:
Original=$6.95/$10.95
All meat=$7.96/$11.95
Supreme=$8.95/$13.95
Veggie=$6.95/$10.95