Casey’s: What’s Vegetarian Editorial Review

Casey’s makes its pizza dough from scratch in every store, and that one detail turns a gas station into a real vegetarian meal, even though nothing on the menu is vegan. It’s also the fifth-largest pizza chain in the country, which buys a real dough recipe and more meatless choices than a typical gas station kitchen.

What to order at Casey’s

The plain Cheese Pizza is the safe order, just marinara, whole-milk mozzarella, and dough. The Veggie Pizza builds on that with green peppers, onions, mushrooms, and black olives, and the Create Your Own lets you add mushrooms, peppers, onions, olives, and banana peppers to a cheese base. Cheesy Breadsticks, Potato Cheese Bites, and Mozzarella Sticks round out the fryer side of the menu, and a Side Salad without meat works if you’re not picky about the dressing.

What to watch out for

The crust carries whey and the cheese is dairy, so nothing off the pizza case is vegan, not even the Veggie Pizza or the Create Your Own. Order the Veggie Breakfast Pizza on the cheese-sauce base, not the sausage gravy. Hash browns may share a fryer or cooking surface with meat items, so ask before ordering if that matters. Fresh Donuts likely contain dairy or egg, and most specialty pizzas on the board lean on pepperoni or sausage, so the Cheese and Veggie pies are your two reliable picks.