I was close to Brody's after returning home at the airport and called in a pie to go. Ordered the small double dipped onion rings. Nice pieces of onion and the seasoning is excellent in the breading. So delicious and a great start. Next the Bordy's Special: Sausage, Pepperoni, Beef, Cappicola, onion and green peppers. No olives or mushrooms. The crust is thin, cracker type, crisp, and just fantastic. Add in the meat and fresh veggies with the sauce and it's a flavor party. So delicious and fabulous. Bordy's is gets compared to other pizza places, but to me it's on its own level. The crust is unique and the best in Des Moines. When I want this crust this is where I go. The best in the entire area in my opinion for this crust. The staff are super nice and the food is always hot & fresh. I will always be a Bordy's customer for this pizza because it is incredible and perfect. Just look at the toppings and all those flavors coming together, wow, just incredible. The pie is absolutely beautiful! read more

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Thin crust. Square cut. Tons of other options. Always great. This has been a staple since childhood. My favorite. read more

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I'm writing this review after getting takeout food both times, keep in mind I have never eaten at the restaurant. (Fresh out of oven) The food here seems like it would be worth the price when you look at ingredients, and inventiveness in their pizzas. Sadly, both times I've eaten here...the pizzas were almost immediately getting cold, and SUPER dry. I only live 3 blocks away so really not much time from restaurant to mouth. Most recently I ordered 2 pizzas, and 2 sides. I ordered them about 4 hours in advance or so. When you order this much food here, it gets PRICEY, mind you. It seemed like they made it at least an hour or more earlier than my pickup time (for their convenience) and set it on the oven to stay warm. That's how dry all the food was. I think we had the Mac and Cheese Pizza, and a regular pepperoni pizza. Nothing in the order was worth the amount we spent. At all. The restaurant's front door is difficult to find, in the back of the restaurant facing an alley/driveway type road. Then you enter through a long dark hallway with no greeting. It took about 3 minutes of me standing at their bar to get any attention. There is a very dark ambiance in the main portion of the place. It felt a little depressing, like I should be in a seedy bar rather than a family establishment. The person that handled my order was nice enough...just took a tad to long to acknowledge me. All in all: I can't recommend this restaurant for takeout, and honestly I wouldn't really want to eat inside either. Especially for the prices they want. read more

Great pizza and onion rings! Bordy's special is like a traditional loaded thin crust pizza. Very good. Bacon Cheeseburger very good as well! Onion rings are crispy and very tasty! If you haven't been stop in! read more

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Nicole was great...the food was as well!! Epic fail not getting pictures of everything. Onion rings....yes...chicken sandwich...yes...grinder..heck yes...that Bordos pizza...yes!!! Really good food...dive vibe...but everyone was kind and inviting! read more

Bordenaro's Pizza - Bordos - Pizza Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

First time i visited i enjoyed the sausage pizza. Ordered same this time. Very tasty but very little sausage. Mostly crumbs scattered over maybe 2/3 of the pie. They got me this time but i wont be back read more

The pizza and service were great. The salad was mostly cheese which wasn't exactly what I was looking for but I guess it's a choice

-food 10/10. Thin crust but not a cracker. Actual crust. Ingredients used in evething was fresh and high quality -service 10/10: had refills fast without asking, house was full and food came out quick anyway , had the check fast and paid all in a timely manner Ambience- THE hole in the wall south side pizza stop. All fast food pizza chains should be embarrassed compared to this with how much the price is at chain stores. Price here was literally the same as other chains but 100x better quality. read more

This may be the best gluten free pizza I have had in a long time. The crust is thin and crispy, the sauce is has a sweetness/tang to it. And it was delivered very quickly. Highly recommend! read more

Best pizza in town! It's a staple in our family. Love the taco and the honey garlic pizzas, and the onion rings are second to none!

Eehhhh.... I am not sure what all the fuss is about. I found the pizza to be average/lackluster. The place was packed and noisy. It felt claustrophobic to me. Our server was amazing but I will not be running back any time soon. read more

Amazing Food! My grandkids and I loved this place! 5 stars well done! Great service, Great environment, I love this place! We will be coming back again soon! read more

Pizza and onion rings were both excellent! Great service! We will definitely go again!

Love the ambience the pizza was fantastic, but the onion rings are to die for . Didn't have room for dessert. Definitely will be going back.

I live on the southside and this is the only place I get pizza from. The special with onion rings is one of my favorite meals read more

Bordenaro's Pizza - Bordy's Special yum!!! - Pizza Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

Pizza to die for. I always get the Borde special with onion rings. Crust is exactly what I love. I'm an out around the edges guy. I love that crunchy crust edge. The sauce is what sets the pizza apart from others. And they do use excellent ingredients as well. read more

If you like cardboard pizza with sparse tasteless toppings then this is the place for you.

Very good midwestern pizza. Square cut. I'm a fan of the middle of the pizza more than the edges. Also preferred the pepperoni to the sausage. read more

Bordenaro's Pizza - Pepperoni pizza - Pizza Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

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I don't know if people in DSM never had a decent pizza or if there are a bunch of astroturfing going on. I ordered a meat lover's pizza and it was lame. The crust was super thin and more like a cracker than a pizza crust. The toppings were buried under some lame cheese. The crust was under cooked. Seriously you need to proof the crust so it rises. Maybe add some yeast. Really was one of the worst pizzas I've had in a long time. How are you even in business? read more

Bordenaro's Pizza - Meat lovers. So lame. - Pizza Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

Excellent pizza. It is very thin, crispy, with excellent toppings. Service was friendly and efficient.

We only tried the pizza, at the recommendation of an acquaintance. We won't do it twice, nor will we trust any other recommendations from him! This is the place for you if... -- you like pizza toppings served on flavorless matzo cracker crust (although the sauce had a good flavor) -- you like an atmosphere that's rather dark and dingy, and quite noisy -- 'going out for dinner' means eating at your local pub/bar -- you like a dining experience where the servers are challenged to actually find you knives to use to eat your meal (forks only here) -- you like being cold even while indoors -- you prefer to wear your plaid fleece-lined jacket and stocking cap while you eat read more

Fantastic pizza and service here. I ate with a regular who recommended the place. Will definitely be back.

I'm not from here but I looked at the reviews and had to try it . The pizza was good I will say the meat lovers was about a 8.7 /10 but the hot wings are 10/10. My only regret is I didn't get more. read more

Paper thin, greasy, and cold. It's a 1/2 step above hot lunch pizza from the 1980s. It took an hour 45 minutes to deliver from less than 5 minutes away. I gave it 2 stars because everyone was very hungry and ate some of it, so it will keep you from starving. read more

Bordies is a south side GEM. Great pizza and rings. We don't eat there a lot but have never been let down when we do.

plenty of people like this place, but not me staff was nice, just didnt like the pizza or onion rings read more

Their garlic honey pizza is the absolute best! It's always requested when we have family come from out of town!

Friendly servers and amazing pizza. Love the thin crust pizza and the onion rings are great.

We were looking to shake up our pizza selection and after checking with Yelp we settled on Bordenaro's. The parking isn't great as there's a little lot behind the building where you must park. The inside calls back to 1980s diners. The tables and chairs are all from a bygone era, but are in good shape. The wall is covered with photos special to them from over the years. We had ordered to go and it was ready at the stated time. The onion rings were wonderfully seasoned. Some places just assume they're perfect plain, but Bordenaro's has gone the extra mile. The pizzas were both fantastic. I enjoyed the BBQ chicken the most as the sauce was a great sweet/savory blend of spices. The cheese was also well seasoned and flavorful. Next time we may dine in, but whether we order out or dine in this will be a great place to top our local pizza selections. read more

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Loved the Pizza and wings, a nice authentic looking tavern pizza place. I'm from Chicago, made me think of home. Very friendly wait staff, made sure I was taken care of. The nice looking server who helped me called me booboo, I have to admit I liked thst. read more

We arrived just after noon on a Friday. It was busy but not packed. We were greeted immediately and told to sit anywhere. We chose a cozy booth near the bar. We have a pizza card that gives us a free large pizza at ten places in the metro. If you love pizza it's a huge bargain. We haven't been disappointed yet. Especially not today! The server was excellent. She smiled every time we saw her. She got our drink orders. I was pleased to see they had Sprite Zero as a fountain choice. First we got the double dipped onion rings. Onion rings were crispy and hot and the onion didn't pull out of the breading. Very tasty! Our pizza arrived hot and delicious. We got the sausage. Great flavor on the sausage, good mozzarella and cracker crisp crust. Perfect amounts of sauce, sausage & cheese. The atmosphere was laid back and clean. When the server came for our check she said, let me get your change. This is how it should be. . It's a pet peeve when they ask if I need change. We said we're all good to go. Our total was just over $7 for the onion rings and one soda. The pizza is normally priced at $14. Pretty average for a 16 inch pizza. Overall everything was excellent. I can't think of a thing I'd change. read more

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A great Italian Pizza eatery always hot fresh food the pizzas are extremely good with lots of toppings and well-made lots of cold beer always busy and a great place to meet your friends read more

Ordered delivery on a Monday night. We ordered two pizza and a side salad. You can see by the photos the very sib par salad for $5! It was iceberg and it was old. A couple of croutons and a ton of cheese. Not really the point of a salad, but it definitely wasn't worth the cost. The pizza was ok. Mediocre at best. My 4 year old complained the plain, 10" cheese pizza that was $10 was also spicy. Also ordered a pizza with mushrooms (looked canned not fresh), pepperoni and sausage--also had a little kick to the spice level. Either way, I would not recommend this place. Seems quality isn't really a focus and the pricing.... read more

Bordenaro's Pizza - Side salad, $5 - Pizza Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

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Don't bother, living on past reputation. Current ownership is smug and condescending. Food is mediocre at best. Try Scornavacos instead

You cannot go wrong with Brody's. Crispy onion rings, delicious pizza, with real thin pizza crust. Great real Italian food. The rigatoni is fantastically. Always go back. read more

We ordered for a large group based on Yelp reviews. 10 pizza on a Saturday night came in less than an hour. Pizza was hot and fresh. Everyone is the group enjoyed it. read more

I had been wanting to try this place for a long time. After reading all the great reviews, as south side pizza virgins, my husband and I thought this was a great place to start. We were enticed by claims of its zesty sauce and cracker crust. So we had very high expectations. Most of them were met, but we didn't think the sauce was as spicy as reported by others. I thought it could be a little spicier and that there could be a little more of it on the pizza. With all the toppings on our pizza (we ordered the Bordenaro's Special), I honestly couldn't taste the sauce very much. My husband did love the cracker crust, though. He's been searching all over town for a thin cracker crust and now at long last, he's found his holy grail. I loved the old-school booths and decor. I could tell it has been around for a long time. According to the menus, it has been a Des Moines institution for 40 years. The place was packed when we arrived and it was easy to see that it's a neighborhood favorite. I thought their prices were extremely reasonable. They were a lot less than most other pizza places I've been to. You've gotta love that. I would come back again, but not until I've tried some other south side pizza places. The pizza was very good, but not the best I've ever had. The ingredients were good, but they used canned mushrooms instead of fresh. The cracker crust is ok but it's not my favorite. Thick crust is more my thing. They have a lot more than pizza here, too. They also have pasta and sandwiches. I think next time I might try some of their sandwiches. I guess they're also well known for their onion rings, so I'll probably try those, too. Bordenaro's is well worth the trip if you like thin crust pizza. read more

Bordenaro's decided to help all the white people before they helped my girlfriend and I. The staff and customers there kept staring and making us feel uncomfortable. They were not welcoming, and the vibe was off and racist. Would not recommend supporting this business because they only care about the white people that go there. read more

Visited this spot since I had a gift card. The atmosphere was nice and the food was just as nice. Had a extra large pizza that was more than enough for two others and myself. If I am down this way again I would have no hesitation of stopping by again read more

The pizza is a standard Midwestern party cut pizza. The crust was on the crunchy side, but not as crunchy or as dry like a cracker. I suspect some form of fat in the way of shortening, butter, or oil. I saw a few deck ovens going hot and heavy in back with restaurant, take-out, and delivery orders. Overall the taste of the crust was good, but more like a biscuity texture than a cracker. I had asked for Italian sausage but the flavor was not quite what I was expecting. I suspect they use pork sausage lightly seasoned to pass as Italian sausage or they simply make their sausage without fennel. The mushrooms looked like the canned variety. The sauce was good but after a few bites, both my wife and I detected some added heat. It tasted to me like some form of pepper. I noticed on the menu they offer a milder sauce, which I would like to try if I ever make it back. Overall, the flavors mixed together well and I generally liked this pizza quite a bit. As for our daughter, well, she had her own ideas as to the flavor and what would make it taste better. The house salads were unremarkable - the bagged variety. Their cheesey garlic bread was very good - plenty of cheese and greasey flavor. Overall, I am going to give Bordenaro's in Des Moines 3 out of 5. I would say it is probably worth a stop if you are in the Des Moines area. read more

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