Wonderful pizza and friendly staff. Highly recommended…read more Didn't expect the pizza in mid west to be so delicious. I'm from Boston and have had many pizzas.

Great pizza and pasta bakes. Always timely and very affordable for dinner. We enjoy dining in for…read morethe view of the river.

The Chicago style pizza was not good the sauce was terrible and spaghetti noodles were like rubber…read moreand bad sauce. I will never order again!

We ordered a pizza last night it was edible but if I would have made one on my frozen pizza on my…read morepizza pizzaz, it would have been better. won't order there again.

Came here on a warm sunny Friday afternoon. From out of town, the weather was gorgeous but…read moreextremely humid. We brought our dog, grabbed a couple of beers and drank on the patio. Loved the small town vibe, you could tell that was a local spot people loved. I would love to come back next time I'm here and support. The bartenders were absolutely amazing as well and very knowledgeable. Awesome service, very happy to have found this spot.

It's a clean and friendly place. My favorite beer they make is a mango IPA…read more The only reason I gave it three stars is because several of their beers taste odd They may be a place for people that don't like beer because several of their recipes don't taste like beer or even hint at being beer like.

The sausage and mushroom pizza is great. Sausage is great along with the crust…read more Good service

70+ years in business...I've been going there for about 50 of them. A few things have changed over…read morethe years, but a lot has not. Pizzas have more topping options than in the distant past, but a lot of the menu has stood the test of time. You need to pay in cash, but there is an ATM on site. Watch for your Kennedy Half Dollar in your change. You can get pre-made frozen pizzas with a bit of advance notice; you'll need to find someone to ship them. We like to get the half-baked pizza and take it home and freeze sections to have later. On our most recent visit we got dinner and took home our half-baked pizza to start enjoying the next evening. I got the Italian Beef and my wife got Fries Chicken. Both were great! I had a large pile of tender beef with green pepper on French bread. The chicken was crispy, piping hot, and delicious. The tables are either original or food replicas, as are the chairs. They still have the old style cloth rotating hand towels in the bathroom, with paper towels for the less adventurous. Bar drinks are good, and they carry a wide variety of beer by the bottle and can and soda by the can so you won't have to take a Pepsi product over Coca-Cola or visa-versa. You may get to enjoy sitting at a table with others if they're busy, but don't shy away from making new friends It's a unique style of pizza (QC style), but there are a lot of us that like it and I've converted a number of newbies into fans! Relax, enjoy the unique vibe, and have some darn tasty grub.

It's possible this is just a standard Kwik Star, but I was really impressed. They had probably a…read moredozen different choices for coffee, a bunch of fresh produce, frozen pizza, etc. in addition to the usual gas station choices, plus clean restrooms. Very pleased, and pretty easy and fast access to the highway.

My family and I love the taco pizza and pepperoni pizza! If you are going to get taco pizza this is…read morethe place to get it! Always a family atmosphere! Great service!

We stopped in for a family dinner on the way over the IL/Iowa border to drop our son off at school…read moreafter his spring break. The pizza was OK and ice cream selections were really solid. The Happy Joe's restaurant team on Sunday 3/22/26 was super friendly, attentive, and made the experience an overall good one.

We were looking for good Italian food in the area last night, as we are visiting LeClaire Iowa from…read moreout of town and found Gilanella's across the river in Rapids City. When we walked into the mostly empty restaurant, except for 3 guys sitting at the bar, it was kind of an uneasy gut feeling I had, but decided to persist neverless. My party of 6 sat at a large table and the very friendly hostess/waitress/cook/barkeep brought us menus and took our drink order. As we sat there perusing our menus and waiting for drinks, the 3 dudes at the bar were talking about nothing in general with dropping F-bombs and about every vulgar sexual situation, more loud cursing, (at this point, the waitress who wore many cloaks) joined in and sounded more like a sailor at sea than she did a sweet, friendly waitress. At this point 2 of the loud cussing patrons at the bar left and it became tolerable. THE FOOD: I ordered the spaghetti with a couple of meatballs added, and she assured me they were home made. I also ordered a dinner salad with blue cheese dressing. The salad she prepared was very fresh and crispy and there was no issue with that. However, when the main course arrived that was a different story. The meatballs were simply balled up hamburger with no flavor, and the marinara was nothing more than a jar of dollar store spaghetti sauce that tasted like it had equal cups of sugar and salt instilled in its making. The others in my party commented on the pizza's (I agree with the review about Jack's pizza being microwaved tasting better). They stated the dough was not home made dough, but was probably more like chef boyardee pizza dough mix, however, could have also been a dollar store purchase, and was very salty as well. The Margarita pizza was more of a cheese pizza with a few tomato's tossed here and there and a basil leaf chopped into miniscule pieces . On a good note, the garlic cheese bread and plain garlic bread were pretty good. The styrofoam plates and plastic dinner ware were a nice touch to the meal as well. I can honestly say it won't be happening again. The lack of cars in the lot, empty tables, and 3 or 4 patrons at the bar, tells me this isn't really an eating joint, but a place for locals to hang and drink, then have the bar tender toss together some "drunk food" . Yes, I tipped her, as she was very nice and cordial to us, but waiting 45 minutes for our food, and all of the other lack of a sensible dining experience, will prevent another visit to this restaurant.

Does NOT serve QC-style pizza, and that is a GOOD THING!! I haven't had a bad pizza here, and I've…read morebeen patronizing this establishment since they were take-out only. They have a well stocked bar, although the wine selection is quite limited. The pandemic has made life difficult, with sporadic hours, but they have survived, for which I am very grateful. Thanks, Jen, for being a bright spot in our neck of the woods!

Street tacos are amazing. Plus a very plentiful portion! But I cannot get over how friendly and…read moreattentive the staff is. What a refreshing thing to see these days. I'll definitely come back again and try something new. You won't be disappointed with this restaurant!

Good food, clean, fast service. I'd go again if I lived in the area. Give it a shot if you're in…read morethe area

Excellent food! I don't even like steak fries, and these were fantastic! High quality of…read moreingredients. Great burger great chicken sandwich and a nice server. No idea how this place only has 3 stars. Worth the few minute drive off the highway to get something way better than drive thru.

Friendly staff, has a traditional bar area, as well as seating area for dining, quality food…read more Seasonal covered deck seating.