When you want take-out that doesn't really taste like take-out, Papa Murphy's offers the perfect compromise. Its staff builds fresh pizzas to your specifications but doesn't bake them. They leave that to you, sending the ready-to-bake pies home with instructions so that you can stick them in the oven and have dinner ready in a matter of minutes.

You're always welcome to build your own pizza, but you can also try one of the pre-designed specialty pies. For instance, there's the chicken garlic, which comes smothered with creamy garlic sauce and cheese, flecked with chicken and tomatoes, and embellished with herbs and green onions. You can also skip the meat and opt for the gourmet vegetarian pie, which showcases a medley of spinach, zucchini, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, onions, and garlic sauce with cheese. Regardless of what pie you pick up, expect it to bake to golden-brown just in time for dinner.

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