At the request of an individual who emailed me, I checked out Madtown Pizza, which opened this summer in the space once occupied by Supreme Pizza on the near east side. Location, however, is where the similarities end between the two establishments.

While I always thought Supreme Pizza served a flavorless, cardboard-like pie, Madtown Pizza’s version is much better. It comes down to a simple formula: better ingredients, better … uh, maybe I can’t finish that line because it’s trademarked, but you get my drift.

The Wisconsin Bacon Burger pizza has ground beef, bacon, onions, “cheese and more cheese.” I actually didn’t think it had that much cheese on it, but it still was flavorful. You can order it, along with three other specialty pizzas, in 12″ ($12.59), 16″ ($18.59) or 20″ ($24.59).

You also can build your own pizza, with toppings varying from $1.25 to $2.25, depending on the size of the pizza.

I also tried the Bountiful Recipe Spaghetti ($6.69), which came with sausage and black olives. This also was a departure from Supreme’s terribly bland spaghetti; this one is definitely worth ordering, though it could use more sausage.

Lastly, you can get sandwiches ($4.99) and calzones ($2.25 for a mini, $4.50 for regular).

Madtown Pizza is open for dinner, carryout and delivery every day. The sign still says to be patient with them through its soft-opening–it was evident to me based on how many times I had to call until someone finally picked up the phone, and that one of the employees didn’t know how to work the cash register and so he just walked away without saying anything.