Jockamo Upper Crust Pizza
| Address: | 5646 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46219, USA |
| Phone: | +1 317-356-6612 |
| Site: | jockamopizza.com |
| Rating: | 4.5 |
| Working: | 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–10PM |
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Clayton Sparks
I came to town to bring my daughter and her friends to The Irving Theater to see some teen age youtube star. After seeing the line of screaming teenagers I knew I didnt want to stick around(it caused flashbacks from the One Direction Concert of 2015). Needing a place to go that was away from the annoying screamimg horde of teenagers I found refuge at Jockamos.. I was pleased not only by their lack of screaming teenagers but also their staff and delicious food. On a lazy sundy evening you may expect the B team but the service was certainly top notch. I sat in the bar for further protection from any stray screaming teenagers and was waited on by Elizabeth who went over the drink and food menu and made an excellent recomandation...the Slaughterhouse. This pizza is for folks like me who are on top of the food chain and prescribed good medication to lower the cholesterol...they had some vegetarian selections... but Elizabeth must of known by my bacon cologne the meat covered pizza was for me. Over all this was a fine restaurant with great service.. Now I know I have a safeplace in Indy to go to and hide from hordes of screaming teenagers.. to bad I didnt know about this a few years ago during One Directions tour... it would have made a difficult and shameful day in my life much better.
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Chas Busenburg
This is my favorite pizza place in town. I see a lot of reviews talking about the crust. So let me try to clear it up a smidgen. From the many times Ive been to Jockamos (15-20+), the crust is very consistent between locations. I would best describe it almost like cracker crust( crisp, not super thick, not a buttery cracker but more of a dense saltine, has substance), it typically has Italian spices in it. I love the crust, its so unique I am probably not doing it justice. Then there are the sauces, each one unique, Jockamos works with local places to get some of their sauces. Again really great.( Ex. Using some Cajun sauces from Papa Roux). Lastly they have top quality toppings, I believe a lot of their meats come from Smokin Goose. Also delicious...so long story short , great ingredients, have always had great service, and am very glad to see that they have expanded twice in the past 10ish years.
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Jessie Browne
I have been house hunting in Irvington and two weekends in a row we chose to stop here for lunch. The food is amazing; Ive had that loaded potato pizza, the stuffed peppers, and the chorizo black been chili, and I would recommend all three, especially the peppers. The atmosphere is laid back, modern, and caters to millennials. Its nice to see local art on the walls and the wait staff is friendly and attentive. Now the important thing: the beer. They have around 8 taps, with two hosting beers from Black Acre next door. I got Black Acres APA the first time and their Rye IPA the second. I highly recommend the RIPA called Saucy Intruder. This will definitely be my regular pizza place when I finally move!
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A Private User
REFRESHINGLY DIFFERENT!!!!!!!! My family came from out of town and I took them to Jockamos for the first time. It was mine as well. Service was beyond amazing. My cup was NEVER half full, it was always refilled! The ENTIRE staff was serving our table, it was not just a single server busily working. The atmosphere was incredible, and I cannot stress how amazing my entire experience was. The pizza selection is so different, and the ingredients are so fresh! This place is simply incredible. I will continue to return to Jockamos with my friends and family indefinatly... and as a business owner, it is refreshing to see another owner as dedicated to their investment as I am to mine.
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A Private User
Ive only ordered takeout from here once, but it was disappointing enough that I dont feel a need to give it a second try. We ordered a pizza with white sauce, chicken, and spinach (and paid about $2.50 EACH for the sauce, chicken, and spinach). When we get the pizza, there were very few toppings on it. There were about six slivers of chicken breast on the entire pizza, and they were just huge strips so that every other slice of pizza didnt even have a single bite of chicken on it. The spinach was also somewhat sparse, so that it was basically a pizza with only cheese and white sauce that cost $20+. It still tasted good, but it wasnt worth it and wasnt at all what I was hoping for.
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Brennen Wright
Food was absolutely fantastic. The breadsticks were huge, fluffy on the inside, and went wonderfully with some of the best tomato pizza sauce Ive ever tasted. And the pizza! The selection of quality toppings is extraordinary for build your own, but their made in house recipes are killer. We had half in half Bollywood (spicy chicken curry) and Miami Vice (classic Cuban sandwich with pork and pickles) and both sides were loaded with toppings on a hearty, fresh baked crust. Easily some of the best pizza Ive ever had. They also have a great local craft beer selection including one from Black Acre right next door. Cannot recommend enough!
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A Private User
Ive been to Jacamos numerous times. As for their pizza and food, theirs is very good, much like Bazbeauxs. My issue is with the management. I experienced very poor customer service with regards to a complaint. I received the same poor service, with a negative attitude as well, when I took the issue up with the owner. With the economy as such, people are not eating out as much. There are many good pizzerias to choose from, most of them less expensive. If Im not treated respectfully by a business, I take my business elsewhere. My family and I have not returned. Word of mouth can help or ruin your reputation as a business.
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Suzanne Mareachen
Best pizza in Indy! The atmosphere is fun, and I love the art on the walls. I frequented Jockamos quite a handful of times before we decided to have our rehearsal "dinner" there (more like a late lunch at 3.30pm, haha). We had to be done by 5.30pm on Friday night, as they dont have the space to take on a big party on a weekend night, but that was fine by us. They did an AMAZING job with the food and drinks. Everything was out super quick, and the manager was so accommodating, making sure we had anything we needed. I would recommend going there just to eat their delish pizza! But also for hosting a 40-person party. :)
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Mick Madden
I would give five stars, but I cant a manager was rude and very abrupt to us. Plus they only have one kid options on their kids menu. Their PBJ on Peta bread, when we asked if they could just do cheese and sausage instead on the Peta bread the server was nice and asked about it. They told her no and we ordered bread sticks. They then made it and gave it to us, after that the manager came out to say very rudely that they dont do that and wont do that again. We were fine with it not being made, which made the rudeness even worse. I would recommend eating here but only if you dont talk to management at all.
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Matt Long
I like the options but frankly the pizza just isnt that good. Crust has minimal flavor and is similar to cardboard which destroys any flavor from the toppings and I feel I can make a better pizza from one bought at aldi (and save about 15 bucks). Its hyped up but frankly thats all it is hype. Perhaps it tastes better with some beer but straight up nah.... I love pizza so its really hard to be let down but I have tried the one in greenwood and Irvington and have been left unimpressed both times and I am not exactly hard to please.
