Popular pizza chain receives most complaints for overpriced pies, new study reveals

People are spending more dough on pizza than they would like.With grocery prices rising, Americans are often looking for ways to save some money on food — and while one might assume that ordering a pizza pie from a major chain could be a solution, it might end up costing more than expected.A new study from ACE.com looked at pizza restaurant prices and customer reviews to reveal how much Americans are spending on their slices — and if they’re getting their money’s worth.ACE.com analyzed almost 250,000 Google Reviews across pizza restaurants in 30 major US cities to determine which major chains get the most complaints about pricing — and Round Table came out as the most overpriced.Though Round Table only operates in nine states with just 380 locations and maintains an average rating of 4.0 out of 5, the chain saw 71 price complains per 1,000 customers.Many reviewers actually praised the quality of ingredients at Round Table, but pricing was highly criticized, with customers calling it “mega overpriced.”Domino’s, which operates across all 52 US states and territories, came in second place with 14 price complains per 1,000 reviews, and Pizza Hut ranked in third with 20 complaints per 1,000 — even though the companies’ reputations as value-focused brands.Sbarro ranked fourth with 62 price complaints per 1,000 customers — and it was also the chain with the lowest average rating with a 3.36 out of 5.Rounding out the top five is Papa John’s with 19 price complaints per 1,000 customers.The study also looked at where in the US consumers are paying the most for a standard cheese pizza by looking at menu prices across 30 major cities.San Jose, California, topped the list as the most expensive city in the US to order pizza, with an average price of $26.39 — about $3.30 per slice — for a takeout pizza.San Francisco came in a close second with an average price of $26.03, or about $3.25 per slice.Chicago, famous for its deep-dish style pizza, rounds out...