Jet's Pizza, Charlotte

Specializing in thick, deep-dish style pizza, Jet's has indulged palates since 1978, when the eponymous Jetts brothers opened the first joint in Sterling Heights, Michigan. At the eatery, pizza crusts buckle under the weight of mozzarella cheese and toppings such as grilled chicken and black olives. Accompanying sides can include wings, cinnamon sticks, or Jet's Bread, topped with cheese, garlic, and butter. Stacks of meat and veggies pile onto piping-hot Jetzee subs, and a variety of healthy salads helps avoid the wrath of the food pyramid's ancient golems, armed with giant wooden tongs.