1. Pizano's Pizza (Chicago)
A thin crust pizza
in Chicago tops the list of my favorite pizza, strange coming from the deep
dish capital of the world. The crust is the best part, I swore there was
cornmeal in the crust but they assured me there was none, still puzzled by
that. The décor was kind of neat felt like a gangster could have walked in at
any moment.
2. Psycho
Suzies (Minneapolis)
Sometimes it’s all about the
crust and that is the case here; a great corn meal crust combines with the
house chunky sweet tomato sauce. A great place to build your own pizza while enjoying
a view of the Mississippi.
3. Wig and Pen (Iowa City)
The flying tomato pizza and the onion rings are out of
this world. Not sure if they serve anything else. That is all I’ve had and
don’t plan on trying anything else.
All I can say is fresh, quality ingredients, incredible marinara
and unique and interesting pizzas.
5. Breadeaux (Mount Pleasant, IA only)
I’ve had other Breadeaux’s but none compare to the one in
Mount Pleasant not sure why? I have said it before that I think Roger has some
special ingredient that makes you eat the pepperoni until it’s gone. If I’m
ever in a pizza eating challenge this is the one I want.
6. Giordanos (Chicago)
Even though I am more of a thin crust kind of guy now the
deep dish monster here is delish.
7. Pagliai's Pizza (Iowa City)
An Iowa City Tradition I have an aunt and uncle that live
outside Tucson Arizona that bring a cooler the size of a coffin with them and
fill it with pizza from Pagliai’s to take back with them.
8. Bordenaro’s Des Moines
This is one of those places that the normal person would
drive right past not much for looks but some good pizza. The pepperoni had just
the right bite to it and the taco was good as well. A not so much crisp but
what I would call a firm crust. Firm enough to pick up everything piled on the
taco pizza. Saw some onion rings delivered to a table as we were leaving, looks
like a must have next time.
9. Bambinos West Des Moines
A great pie with a West Des Moines where you drive out in
the country past cows to get there. Thought it was funny that the lady that
owns the place has a business across the street that is in Norwalk.
10. Torino’s
(Fairfield IA.)
A good what I call greasy pizza, but not in a bad way. The
highlight Torino’s is the free ice cream that comes with the meal. Not only is
it free it is possible the best soft serve ice cream around.
11. Dino’s Washington IA.
An old standby that introduced me to the thin crust world.
12. Mazzios’s Burlington IA.
The best Canadian and sauerkraut going, I
really appreciate the owner and the way he has taken care of me over the years.
