If you live in Canada and you've ever ordered pizza for delivery, chances are you've debated this exact question: Pizza Pizza or Domino's? They're the two chains most Canadians default to when they want pizza brought to their door. But which one actually deserves your money?

I ordered from both chains multiple times over two weeks — delivery and pickup, weeknight and weekend, standard menu and deals. Here's my breakdown.

The Apps: Ordering Experience

Domino's wins this one decisively. Their app is fast, intuitive, and has that famous pizza tracker that somehow makes waiting for delivery feel like an event. You can save favourite orders, apply coupons easily, and the whole flow from opening the app to placing an order takes about 90 seconds.

Pizza Pizza's app gets the job done, but it feels like it hasn't been meaningfully updated in a while. Navigation is clunkier, the deals section is confusing, and I ran into a glitch once where my delivery address didn't save properly. It works — it just doesn't impress.

Delivery Speed and Reliability

I tracked delivery times across five orders from each chain. Domino's averaged about 32 minutes from order to door, with a range of 25 to 40 minutes. Pizza Pizza averaged 38 minutes, with more variance — one order took nearly 50 minutes on a Friday night.

Both chains delivered the pizza in acceptable condition. Nothing arrived cold or mangled. But Domino's consistency gave me more confidence that I'd actually get my food when the app said I would.

Taste Test: Large Pepperoni

For a fair comparison, I stuck with large pepperoni from both chains — their most popular and comparable item.

Pizza Pizza's version is what I'd call "Canadian default pizza." The crust is medium-thickness, the sauce is mildly sweet, and the cheese coverage is decent. It's the pizza you've eaten at every school event, house party, and late-night study session. There's comfort in that familiarity, but there's nothing that makes you sit up and take notice.

Domino's pepperoni was better. The crust had more flavour — I went with their hand-tossed option — and the sauce had a slightly more complex, herbier profile. The pepperoni was crispier around the edges, which I personally prefer. It's not gourmet by any stretch, but it felt like they've put more thought into the recipe.

Value and Deals

Both chains run constant promotions, which makes comparing "regular" prices almost meaningless. The real game is finding the best deal on any given night.

Pizza Pizza's walk-in specials and combo deals are decent, and they frequently offer large pizzas at competitive prices. Their "everything included" pricing — where toppings are bundled into the price — is a nice touch that avoids the nickel-and-diming you get elsewhere.

Domino's coupon game is stronger. Their 50%-off online deals are legitimately good, and the mix-and-match deals give you more food for less money. If you're ordering for a group, Domino's deals scale better.

Menu Variety

Pizza Pizza has a wider menu overall, with more Canadian-specific options, dips, and sides. Their panzerotti is genuinely good, and the variety of dipping sauces is a nice touch. They also cater to dietary preferences well, with clearly marked options.

Domino's menu is more focused but arguably better executed. Their pasta, bread bites, and chicken wings are solid add-ons. The stuffed cheesy bread is dangerously good and I would order it as a standalone meal without shame.

The Verdict

If I had to pick one chain for consistent delivery pizza in Canada, I'd go with Domino's. The app is better, the delivery is faster and more reliable, the pizza tastes slightly better, and the deals are stronger. Pizza Pizza isn't bad — it's just not keeping up in the areas that matter most for a delivery chain.

That said, Pizza Pizza still has its place. Their walk-in deals are competitive, they're everywhere in Ontario, and sometimes you just want that specific nostalgic flavour that only they deliver.

And if you're purely optimizing for price and don't care about delivery, it's worth noting that Little Caesars undercuts both of these chains significantly with their walk-in model. Different use case, but worth keeping in mind if budget is your top priority.

Category Pizza Pizza Domino's
App Experience ⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Delivery Speed ⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Taste ⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Value ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Menu Variety ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐