There is one rule that almost every pizza delivery restaurant ignores at its peril: Do not attempt to make more than two deliveries at one time. Otherwise, the food gets cold and the driver is late and you have really cranky customers.

When Piggie Pies, at Greenville and Lovers, sticks to the two-delivery rule, the pizza is more than acceptable. The crust, especially for the pan pizza, is among the best in town. The combinations, like the poblano pepper pizza with a green sauce and chicken, are interesting. (Though I’ve never understood why the salads aren’t up to the quality of the pizza — they need to lose that industrial strength Caesar salad dressing.)

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But when Piggie Pies gives its drivers three deliveries to make at one time instead of two, watch out. The pizza arrives with soggy crust, and anything else you’ve ordered has suffered similarly. Compounding the problem is that Piggie Pies isn’t cheap — dinner will cost about twice as much as a national chain.