Zenos Pizza

A place we always stop to eat when we travel back to Iowa. Since I have to have glutten free crust I thought I would give it a try. You did not disappoint...I had the Zeno special and I was so pleased I think I ate almost the entire pizza. The other pizzas in our group were as good, no leftovers. Thanks for making our trip back to Iowa a great start.

Paint was coming off parts of the wall in the room that we were in. The pizza sauce and seasoning has changed and there is less cheese on the pizza. My husband and I have ate at Zeno's for 45 years. Changes are inevitable; however, not always to our liking. There are pizzas at other restaurants that I now prefer over Zeno's; especially for the price.

MANAGER DOESN'T CARE IF PPL HAVE FOOD ALLERGIES! THEY WILL NOT LET YOU BRING IN OUTSIDE FOOD FOR PPL WITH FOOD ALLERGIES! The manager had the server come tell us that there is no outside food allowed. And didn't care that its dangerous for my daughter to eat there. Not only is my daughter gluten-free, she's allergic to tomatoes, paprika and nightshades that can all make her very sick! We complied and bought her a gluten-free pizza with butter sauce. So greasy and disgusting! Wasn't worth the $15! We won't be going back! It was our first and last time eating at Zenos.

Great pizza establishment in Marshalltown that has been around for decades. Service was fast and friendly. The waiter or waitress leaves a small placard with their name, and our waiter (Tim) checked back often. We had the cheese bread as an appetizer...soft hot pizza dough with a garlic butter sauce and provolone cheese. It was delicious and the perfect start to the meal. My wife and I did a half all veggie, BBQ brisket pizza. The veggie side was loaded with fresh veggies and (despite my best intentions to not try it) was very good. The BBQ brisket side was excellent...i was afraid the sauce base would be BBQ, thus making the BBQ too overwhelming. The sauce was Zeno's delicious red italian puzza sauce, and the BBQ was a sirracha BBQ that was drizzled on top. Perfect combination in my opinion, and it was great. I think the brisket (thin sliced) was pre-packaged...I am not sure so if that is important to you, be sure to ask. It was good nonetheless. The pizza crust and sauce though...that made the pizza. The crust was thin and crispy the whole way through, and the pizza sauce was applied generously, but not so much that the toppings slide off. Great experience all around. My wife and I got a medium pizza and between it and the cheese bread we had leftovers. Atmosphere was old-timey but really clean. The wooden booths looked like something out of an old restaurant, but were pretty cool. Would recommend this to anyone (look up the hours, they are only open for dinner).