Gumby’s Pizza

Although their food is good, the customer service is TERRIBLE. I’ve had one driver go to the wrong address one time and some of my friends have had a few times where they ordered and they took over an hour to deliver. One time a friend of mine ordered pokey sticks and they were taking over an hour to deliver, when she called to ask about the delivery, the person who answered literally HUNG UP ON HER. I once ordered pizza from them and the toppings were half way off of the pizza and it took forever to deliver well over an hour. I just ordered poker sticks from them and I was waiting over an hour and called them, the man who answered was extremely rude and said the driver called me and I didn’t answer even though I definitely never received a call. Although they do have good pokey sticks, I wouldn’t recommend their delivery, all the employees are terrible.

Great food. Unfortunately their service is awful. An order was delivered to the wrong address and I was blamed for being condescending when I called to complain about the delay. Nothing was offered to me in replace of my inconvenience. This is a college town but you can’t slack on customer service. Especially on a week night.

Service was inept and pizza was not worth the price. While they were fast I’d rather have them be clean. No one washed hands or used gloves after touching my money. The staff were also mean and uncaring. I will never eat there again and I recommend you do the same.

the pokey stix is the best in state college! but the lady who answered the phone was very rude

Pokey Stix are the ultimate late-​night food! The heavenly mix of cheese, garlic, doughy crust will send you to bed happy. A cautionary tale, these should only be consumed after a minimum of 5 adult beverages. I ate them sober once and it just wasn’t the same. The smell the next morning of leftovers or even the empty box is enough to send you running back to the bathroom, but they are one of my favorite treats when visiting PSU.

My sister came to visit me so we had to try all the Penn State favorites (or non-​favorites) and tried the things that people talked about. The sister and boyfriend LOVED the Pokey Stix. It’s been a couple of years and the boyfriend still reminisces about the garlicky, buttery goodness. I thought they were pretty good but not super fantastic only because I don’t like bread. I will take their opinions into consideration and give it 4 stars. It’s true that nothing could be better than cheese, garlic, and butter.

Pokey sticks are pretty damn awesome. Cheese, Bread, Garlic, and Butter. What more would you want?
Only order Pokey Sticks.
Hole in the wall, disregard the mess of a kitchen.
Oh and finish you Pokey sticks in one sitting. Reheating them changes the taste to something quite funky.
GREAT SPECIALS!

Do you like cardboard covered in mystery garlic sauce and imitation cheese. Then look no further Gumby’s is your place.
Do you like not waking up with heart burn, actual customer service and being able to eat in under 2 hours then you might want to go somewhere else. My years in state college I attempted to eat here, there was always a line, the staff was always rude and I even heard them refuse to deliver to a place because they could just walk over and pick it up. If you are going to charge for delivery then actually deliver it.

Probably the worst experience in all of state college. Love pokey sticks. Came back as an alumni and tried to order. Waited forty minutes and needed to ask for a refund to leave without my pokey sticks. So bad…

I really like State College pizza. Regardless of the the occasional snobbery from so called pizza experts and connoisseurs, the area has a decent variety of styles and tastes to choose from.
If you can’t find a decent pizza in State College, you are going to the wrong pizza joints. There certainly are bad ones. Gumby’s isn’t one of the bad ones.
Yes, it is a hole in the wall joint. Yes, it may be tough to find parking. Yes it isn’t directly on College or in the Canyon. But it isn’t far from either.
The prices are absolutely right for this type of pizza. It is a take on New York style.
The pizza, itself, is pretty standard stuff. It reminds me of Papa John’s in taste, to a degree.
The Pokey sticks are really good and perfectly garlicky. The sauce is perfect. In fact, I would say the Pokey sticks make this a worthwhile stop.
In a perfect world, I would go have a few beers, walk to Gumby’s for some sticks, then walk to Canyon for their pizza. Maybe get a tattoo at Tattoo Mark’s in between. Yeah, that would be a perfect night.
So, Gumby’s is a solid college town pizza joint. Priced for that crowd. A good option for the sticks alone.

HOLY SHIT I THINK I DEVOURED OVER 10,000 Pokey Stix during my years
at Penn State as a college student!!! These deliciously cheesy stix smothered with melted cheese were pure foodgasm in my mouth. I always dipped them in Sriracha (or Cock Sauce) and I think that was the most memorable and intense foodgasm I’ve ever had in my life!!!
I ordered Pokey Stix when:
–I was stressed out with exams/​essays/​papers
–I couldn’t decide what to eat
–I threw a party at my apartment
–I couldn’t sleep
–I was drunk
–I was bored
–I was hungry
GOD I miss State A LOT today! :(Haven’t returned to Happy Valley for a good 6 years now ever since moving from DC to NYC.

..Ugh! Never ever order from Gumby’s Pizza of Penn State! The thin crust pizza is gross and they forgot the pizza sauce (that I paid extra for) and when I called to complain, he said «Well, what do you want me to do about it? Next time don’t order the thin crust if you don’t like it.» Well, yeah I won’t order it because it’s disgusting, but what about the pizza sauce? He didn’t care about that either. I wasn’t asking for him to send his driver back out just to deliver a pizza sauce, but a coupon or something would have been nice. The pokeystix were ok, maybe the saving grace of the entire order, as were the pepperoni rolls, but whatever you do, stay away from the pizza!

One of he best pizza joints around. Great pizza and even better pokey sticks and pepperoni rolls. My late night fix.

On another long study night, we decided to order some Gumby’s. In the maze of all the pizza spots in State College, Gumby’s cheese pizza pies aren’t half bad. Also, it doesn’t hurt that they are open in the wee hours of the night. Delivery time is kind of hit or miss, as it all depends on how many drunken students there are lining up to get their midnight munchies.
Weirdly, Gumby’s has this buy one get one free pizza deal. Not sure how that works, but hey, its a free pizza. Not the best, but also not the worst. Juuuuust right, especially when you’re drunk.

Pokey Stix remind me of everything that was great about college. Lots of fun nights spent eating Pokeys with ranch.
Don’t expect quick delivery, though. You’re better off ordering and then going down to Allen Street to pick it up yourself. But, beware when ordering online. After ordering a large Pokey Stix online, I showed up to pick it up, only to receive a small. I explained that I had ordered a large, and they gave me some weird explanation that their online system doesn’t tell them what size Pokeys were ordered. Not sure I believe that.
So, the Pokey Stix are great, but the service is pretty horrible.

I’ll give this a 3.5
The main reason I went to Gumby’s is that it was cheap, easy, and right across the street from my apartment. Honestly though, you can get a slice of pizza the size of your face for only $ 1.50, and it tastes way better than Canyon or College. Still, unless you’re feeling really lazy, or it’s too late at night, definitely go to Margarita’s instead. They have the absolute best pizza in State College hands down.

I really enjoy getting the 7−7−7 Deal, which you can pick 3 large pizzas (or large pokie sticks).
The other thing thats sweet about this deal is that you can get any of the specialty pizzas for that price so feel try to try a few different ones.
nom nom nom.

The buy one small get one small pokey stix deal is truly amazing. A great way for two people to end a night out at Penn State. I always get marinara and ranch to dip.
They always hit the spot
Oh and I actually tried their wings and they were really good

Holy shit.
I used to have a long standing love of Pokey Stix, but a hatred of their pizza. It would constantly sit half eaten in the fridge, taunting me with how subpar it is.
Imagine how much my impression changes when I ordered it with a thin crust on a whim. It’s a world of difference. My once inedible pizza now disappears in comparison to the Stix now.
Honestly, if you hate the normal pizza, order it thin. It’s a world of difference.

Gumby’s Pizza is not something you crave. It’s a good pizza, nothing more nothing less. At least it’s not super oily like some of the terrible pizzas you can find elsewhere downtown.
But when you live next door (like I do), you appreciate them for their takeout specials. $ 8 (used to be $ 6) with taxes gets you a large 1 topping pizza, and they aren’t cheap on the toppings. Perfect for a starved college student (my favorite is the sausage pizza).