What a disappointment…read more The pizza was thin, soggy, and brought back memories of middle school cafeteria lunches, and not in a nostalgic way. Unfortunately, the service wasn't much better. Our server seemed to be on a world tour, with 15-20 minutes between visits to the table. To top it off, our group ordered four pizzas, but they arrived one at a time, spaced about 5-6 minutes apart. By the time the last pizza showed up, the first one was already halfway gone. Dining together shouldn't require synchronized patience and a stopwatch. Overall, a frustrating experience with food and service that fell well short of expectations.

This is a family favorite place. We love to stop here when we are traveling. It gives off old world…read morenostalgia of a classic pizza parlor with a cozy home vibe. The food is delicious! They are famous for their taco pizza, which I happily ordered. My family also ordered the Bavarian and said that they truly enjoyed it. What's also wonderful is that they have gluten free crust available, which is perfect as one of my family members has a severe gluten allergy. When we arrived, we were greeted warmly and seated quickly. It did take a little bit before our server came to take our order. After that, however, the service was excellent and our server was just lovely. The food came out hot and timely and overall we just had a relaxing meal. It was just what we needed! Can't wait to return!

We'd heard of this pizza spot since we arrived to Grinnell, so naturally we had to try it…read more Immediately greeted as we walked in the door and loved that we could see all the chefs in the kitchen right then and there. It was busy but not so much that we didn't get sat right away. Our server was also busy so someone else took our drink order - and then gave us menus. We ended up ordering the meatballs, a salad, and a classic pie, and walked out also with a cool vintage looking Pagliai's tee! The meatballs were large, came with two, and really flavorful. The sauce was classic tomato but not basic, you could taste the aromatics and that was so good. Basic salad but really delicious runny ranch to go with it, which I loved. I dipped the crust from my pizza in it and it was just so good! For the pie we split it in half - half with meats and the other half with special. The crust was thin and also seasoned nicely and couldn't say enough about how delicious the cheese was. It was so gooey and thick - it made the pizza so incredibly good. Besides our server taking us on due to the prior one being too busy, the vibes inside were chill and casual, music was good and the atmosphere was pleasant. Everyone behind the pizza counter had smiles and acknowledged you. Was a real delight. Everywhere in Grinnell folks rave about Pagliai's and we understand why. We'll definitely have to come back!

Busy place on a Saturday night!! We were quickly seated & had a great waitress! We started with a…read moredraught & garlic bread. Then we had a large Paglials special. Hot & crispy tasty crust. But rather plain- sausage was just pork it seemed. Next time we'll go back to the house special! But wait! Based on another review, I ordered a piece of champagne cake! It was light and tasty and a great way to end the meal.

We stopped for lunch on a Friday. The lunch special was $10 - - a drink, 3 ounces of onion rings…read moreand a 5 inch pizza. We decided we would just order a bigger pizza to share. We got onion rings to start and they were good, as usual. I just think 30 seconds more in the fryer would make them a little crisper and tastier. Our Canadian bacon mushroom pizza was awesome! The crust was just right. The amount of sauce was just right. The waitress was friendly and took our order at our seats. Drinks were self serve. If you're wanting a good pizza, keep Giovanni's in mind

Amazing food and the manager, Regina, is the best! The owner…read moreis an Amazing Christian that does a lot for the Newton community. Thanks, Giovanni's!

I would avoid this place at all costs due to over priced, rude staff and absurd wait times. They…read morecharge 3 extra dollars if you want a cheeseburger over a standard burger. Staff argued with me when I challenged them on a menu price discrepancy. The owner always plays victim vs taking ownership of mistake. Won't be surprised if this place shuts down based off poor business practices.

The food is so good! Favorite spot in town! Everything I get is so good! The service is so good and…read moreeveryone is so kind there!

Delicious HUGE pizza. Very cheesy and hot and we picked up and brought it back home. Highly…read morerecommend.

Great food and great service would definitely come here rather than dominos or papa John'sread more

Service was super friendly. Loved the welcoming atmosphere too. Pizza was great. Crust was crispy…read moreon the bottom which we love. Good selection of beers on tap. Definitely going back. Worth the drive from Ankeny!

Very good food and nice bar. We stop to watch the games there. Drinks are good and not expensiveread more

Food is always awesome! Service was fast even thought it was the busy after 5:00 rush. Tables and…read morebathrooms were really clean.

I made my first visit tonight. I tried the best of both worlds. I started with the cheese sticks…read morewhich were. Or exactly what I expected, but were a pleasant surprise. I followed that up with a nice nice chicken chimichanga. My service was excellent. I will be back. Great work.

Fast efficient staff; good smells throughout the dining area. Duchess Pizza was easily shared…read morebetween two along with a sizable side salad.

Pizza is fantastic. Onion rings are small for $8.50 and pretty generic. Will be back for pizza.read more

Great place to dine or order out. Service was great. Daniel was awesome and made great…read morerecommendations. The meatball appetizer was great! The meatballs were seasoned great and the marinara sauce was great for dipping the garlic bread. Pizzas were delicious! The crust is nice and thin, allowing you to eat more than two slices. The large pizza IS LARGE! We were four people and still had leftovers. Will always visit when I'm in town!

The pizza is exceptional. I read the reviews and came in to try their white. I built my own, so…read moreadded sausage and mushrooms. The crust is amazing with a hint of sweetness, and the white sauce was very tasty. It accompanied the mushrooms and sausage perfectly. The pie was 20 bucks with the toppings on a large and beers are 5 to 8 dollars.

We were in Nevada for my boy's basketball tournament. We had time to kill and needed lunch, so we…read morestopped into this place not sure what to expect. This place is a bit of a dive. And I don't say that as a bad thing. It's an old school small town bar, and place for people to gather and eat pretty reasonably priced pizza. The building is old and not real attractive, but don't let that fool you. I don't know anything about this place, but I'd guess it's a family run joint. The bar tender was also our server....it was a quiet day there. She was quite pleasant and really did a good job. She may have been part of the owning family. The food was very reasonably priced and the pizza was surprisingly good. We had a thin crust pizza. The crust was very good. The fried pickles were pretty good too, although they were served in one of those red plastic baskets without any paper lining. I was a little surprised by that and hoped the basket was cleaned, but I was so hungry I actually didn't care. It tasted good. The beer was good and cold and pretty cheap too. I debated on giving this place 3 stars. My gut said to go with 4. If you can appreciate an old school pizza joint, that looks like it's held a couple of small town wedding receptions or parties in the back room, then you'll know why I gave it 4 stars. Not all people will love this place, but it sure hit the spot and helped us kill some time and drink a few cool ones before we had to move on.

When they take the time to fully cook the pizza pie with out burning it, it is very very good!…read moreLast time we were there I found they needed to be more consistent in their final product! I will not give up.. they are friendly, clean and a great group of people!