Very hospitable establishment with great service and a fantastic Pizza! The thin crust still had a good chew to it and the variety of toppings to choose from allows one to customize your pizza or you can pick from a number of their signature pizzas. We opted to make our own unique combination of extra sauce, meatball, sausage, ham, and fresh garlic. It's a very open area and we watched the pizza dough flying high and spinning as we waited for our own to be brought out. Very cool decor includes some old pictures of the origins of the Brooklyn Pizza place from under the bridge there in New York. read more

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Really good pizza experience that includes an indoor and outdoor option in The District. I love both, but outside on a nice night is quite good. This place takes reservations and I would encourage making them on a weekend night. I am a big fan of their Brooklyn Bridge pizza, and their Garden Salad is a good one. Males for excellent warmup options the next day! Ali and Britta have been our servers, and both were terrific, fun, and knowledgeable. Whether it's a group outing, a date, a business chat, or a solo visit, this place works! read more

Coal-fired brick oven pizza. Ankeny district has been keeping up with the changes. Grimaldi's hasn't been at this location very long. We had just had pizza the other night from another chain, but were out for a special night on with beautiful weather for an IA summer. Parking in the District can be a pain on the main road so know ahead of time where your back up parking is if you cant get in on the main strip. We lucked out and found a decent spot on an early Thursday evening. We know the District gets a hopping in the evenings. We were greeted with young fresh faces. Host smiled and sat us right away inside. There is seating outside and there is bar with seating. There is also big garage like doors that open up and give the place a chance to breathe on this perfect evening. We got seated at a boot right where the servers hang out. I could have asked for something else, but I could see down the food line so I was entertained with the dough prep. Decorated from floor to ceiling with photographs. Some prints from early mobster days in NY to current shots of a Brooklyn Grimaldis. The waiter came by quickly as the restaurant wasn't busy yet. He was happy to get our drinks and take our order. The floor was full of young staff. They would be chatting or putting boxes together for orders to go. The pizza - so you know, we've been to NY once in the last couple years and got to try coal fired pizza. Just once. This pizza reminded me of it. It was probably the thin crust with the slightly charred bottom and crisp top bubbles. Im not trying to start a fight with NY pizza lovers, just saying it reminded me of it. We enjoyed the Brooklyn Bridge pizza. I think there are a couple others on the menu I would like to try in the future. It came out right out of the oven and we got it cut up and put onto our plates. We didn't get any other appetizers or salads just due to prices but the pizza was enough for 2 of us. Now price: We were just at another chain the week prior. It was a specialty pizza and one drink. It was the same price! So the 1 large pizza for the 2 of us and 1 drink it was not overpriced, but the coal fire really had a better taste overall than the lack luster of the other location. I don't need to share the other location, but its a common chain in IA and NOT the gas station. Overall relaxing location with nice music and quick service on a week day evening. read more

Grimaldi's Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

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YESSSS!!! Grimaldi's!!!!! In Ankeny, Iowa of all places!!!! We were in town visiting friends who live in Johnston and could not contain our enthusiasm after finding out that there was a Grimaldi's in nearby Ankeny. We have been HUGE fans of Grimaldi's for almost a decade. We first learned of/experienced the deliciousness that is Grimaldi's at their location in El Segundo, CA. We would frequent that location often, but sadly none of the ones in Colorado have survived the test of time. We now live further away from El Segundo and don't make it back to that location as often as we would like. All that being (boringly) said lol...this location in Ankeny is just as good as any other location we have been to and remember so fondly. The staff was very friendly, the ambiance amazing as always (thanks Frank S.), and the food delicious!! We had the bruschetta trio and two large pizzas - one pepperoni and one 1/2 pepp 1/2 margarita, with sides of jalapeños and hot honey. The bruschetta was good, but not omg good. Quick tip - if you sign up for their rewards program before you go you score a free appetizer! The pizza however, was once again the star of the show! Incredibly good! Just the right amount of toppings, everything was so fresh. Just the way we remember it being! Without a doubt we will be back every chance we get when visiting our friends. We do have one small request tho...this location does not offer the lunch special that most other locations do...we politefully ask that they please reconsider ;) read more

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Grimaldi's is a great addition to the Ankeny pizza scene. I've been to the original location in Brooklyn and I actually like the setup and feel of this location better. The decor is fantastic and the music is Rat Pack-esque, which I love. It's decorated modestly with scenes from New York, which I think is fantastic as they look like real photos and not generics. The service was good - not as crazy as the original location and I didn't wait in line for well over an hour to eat here. Our server was the bartender. I did a 12 inch pepperoni and hot honey and my husband ordered the 16 inch Brooklen, which was red peppers, sausage and maybe something else. It was perfectly crispy where it should be and chewy as coal fired pizza generally is. I really enjoyed our dining experience as we went when it wasn't busy. People will complain about prices here, but I think the high quality food and dining experience make it worth while. My only disappointment was there were No Real Housewives of wherever dining while we were there as there was when we were in Brooklyn. read more

Grimaldi's Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

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We've had Grimaldi's before in Phoenix when we lived there, so we were so excited one of our faves was opening up in The District at Prairie Trail. We went on a busy Friday evening and there was a large party in the back dining room- their back up with the party made everything we ordered not come out in a timely manner (as we were told by our server) so the timing of our appetizers came at the same time as our pizza did. The food was just as great as we'd remembered it being! A lovely atmosphere, although it is a bit pricier than most pizza places in the metro which is going to be a shock for most. They have some pre made specialty pizzas where the toppings are already pre determined. Otherwise you build your own and toppings are around $4/each. We enjoyed our time and the food was excellent here!! Definitely recommend! read more

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Came here on a Monday during lunch and had excellent service. Staff were really nice and efficient. The interior of the restaurant is large with plenty of seating. Pizza style is NY style with hand tossed thin/medium crust cooked via coal brick oven. Sizes vary from 12-18 inches. There are preset toppings on their most popular pizzas. You can add additonal toppings, which range from $3-6 a piece. Option for cauliflower and gluten-free crust available. Sign up for their loyalty card for some free apps. read more

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I came here on a Friday night and it was pretty busy but they have plenty of tables inside and out. Inside, you can see them make and bake the pizzas which is cool. We tried "the don" and the pepperoni with hot honey (my usual pizza order anywhere). All their pizzas are New York style- big slices with thin crust. We enjoyed both. Our server was very friendly and quick to refill our drinks. Hope to come back! read more

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Fun, we really like this place as it was more romantic them most pizza places. Wine to be had for any occasion. We order a specialty pizza and it was soon delivered and much larger than expected. We had a nice meal and good communication with my date. This worked perfect for what we needed. read more

Grimaldi's Pizzeria - The large pizza is large!!! - Pizza Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

I ordered online to take back to my hotel. I thought the online ordering site was very well done and easy to navigate. My pizza was done on time and exactly to my specifications. And it was delicious! I ordered the cauliflower crust and it was perfect. Thank you! read more

Damn good pizza!! Family and I were looking for something different and kiddo recommended Grimaldi's Kids had the Caesar Salad, (I'm not a fan, but did taste it, holy buckets, good!!) Wife and I got the manhole cover sized Dom Pizza (seriously, it was huge) after a recommendation from staff. Thin crust, AMAZING flavor!! As a side show, you can see them toss pizza dough from the seats.... Pie-hole report: We will be back!! read more

Grimaldi's Pizzeria - The Dom.... - Pizza Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

My wife and I finally tried the new pizza place - Grimaldi's at the District. Went for the lunch special, couldn't have been more satisfied with the food and service. Thanks Dylan and team for a great lunch, looking forward to returning soon. read more

If this was a straight crust competition this would be 5 stars. You need to like that slightly charred bottom crust and crisp edges. Stay away those of you that like pillowy pan pizza. The only reason this pizza drops one star is because the toppings just weren't that great. We ordered the don pizza and the 4 cheese pizza. The don pizza had an amazing crust but the meatballs were store bought warmed up frozen meatballs. They had that slight tinny aftertaste that frozen meats have. Crust was amazing, sauce was good just brought down from perfection by the subpar meatballs. The four cheese pizza was good but it was our mistake as we thought it would have tomato sauce but clearly states in the recipe it comes with white sauce. On its own it's too rich, suggest ordering some marinara to dip to cut through the richness. Very good pizza, order the cheese, margherita or build your own, but their meat pizzas have less than fresh ingredients. read more

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Ordered once, don't remember if good or not good. So must have been alright. Now just trying to get the character count.

Enjoy the dinner a lot, was just me and my spouse. I didn't give it five stars only cause they brought out my pizza before my salad. Salad should be first lol. They boxes the pizza for you when done. Did the same for dessert. I peered my pizza with some Peroni beer. I would say this is the best pizza in Ankeny. read more

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New and clean. Appreciate that they are open late, one of the reasons I tried this place. Seated right away, service was good no issues there. Cool that you can watch the cooks toss the pizza dough from where you're sitting. My low rating is due to the quality of the food. The pizza was unevenly cooked, half the pizza had a burnt crust while the other half was just right. The toppings are what I disliked the most. We got an all meat pizza and the toppings were low quality and didn't taste great. Pizza sauce was lacking in flavor too. The slightly burnt piece of paper they call pizza was overpriced in my opinion. I guess you're mainly just paying for the labor of the hand tossed dough though. Maybe the other pizzas are better and it was just this one but I don't plan on coming back to see since this was the first time in a while pizza left me feeling sad. Then again theres not many places that offer NY style pizza so I guess if you are desperately wanting this style this is the place to go around here. read more

Told us 25 minutes on the pizza, get there after 30 minutes and they hadn't even started it. 75 minutes to cook one single pizza lmao, and it's not like they were busy or anything. I sat outside and watched only 1 other person walk through the door during our FORTY FIVE MINUTE wait, and that's on top of the 25 minutes after ordering. Is the cook 90 years old or something? read more

The food, service & wait-time is fabulous! This is our favorite pizza spot. We had a new server & she was so attentive and did a wonderful job. 10/10!! read more

We were just wandering about and saw the "coal brick oven" sign. Stopped in all we can say is "WOW". The service is great Lawson had answers and suggestions. Nice music in the background and most of all fabulous PIZZA! read more

Grimaldi's Pizzeria - Brooklyn Bridge pizza - Pizza Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

Bad pizza. Way overpriced cracker crust with no ttoppings. Worst overpriced pizza in Des Moines.

Really amazing service. We came on a Saturday night and hour and a half before they closed and they really amazed us. Our waitress was really nice and very friendly. She was also attentive. The place is beautiful. It was very relaxing as the music and atmosphere felt like old New York. This restaurant just takes you to a different level. The pizza was crispy and definitely taste that brick oven crust. The cesar salad was probably the best one I ever had. They give you so much of it. Definitely will come back and try a different flavor of pizza. read more

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I'll own that I was enticed by the lemon and arugula salad. I made a mistake. The dressing is terrible and my salad was drowning in the dressing. When I stated that it was overdressed, the manager quizzed me on if I knew what vinaigrette was, etc. I am, unashamedly a salad guru, I chose wrong. The pizza was meh, crust wasn't the coal fired-chewiness I expected. read more

Their pizza is always delicious, we've tried several and you can't go wrong with any! Tiramisu is next to none

The pizza was good, but not amazing. Everything was way overpriced. The place was insanely crowded and it took a long time to get our pizza. The server was friendly though and checked on us frequently. It didn't live up to all the hype, unfortunately. read more

Had a great time !! The atmosphere was fun and our waitress Ali was great !! The pizza -- Mama Mia delicious !!! And the BANANA CHEESECAKE INCREDIBLE! read more

Amazing food. Very quick service, not a long wait. Sat on the outdoor patio, and loved the atmosphere. Our waitress was Isabelle, she was amazing and told us to request her the next time we came. Definitely will be going back. read more

Grimaldi's Pizzeria - Pepperoni and bacon pizza. 10/10 - Pizza Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

Ordered a Brooklyn bridge pizza and a small antipasto to go. Pick up was easy. Crust was so thin and light that I had to open the box to check that the pizza was there. The antipasto, while to go, was not attractive looking and to be honest I was not very good. Also at $12, I've gotten airport food that I felt was a better value. The pizza also felt over priced at $28. Just can't see going back since there are several other options in town. read more

Thanks for bringing Grimaldis to Ankeny, Iowa for us to enjoy. The food is great but service needs some tweaks. Love this coal fired pizza. A good change from Nonna's every once in a while. read more

We were ver disappointed. ingredients on our pizza and in the calazone were sparse to say the least. The crust was thin, which is great, but it was burned on the bottom. read more

I went here for a team dinner and boy was I not expecting this. I sat down was given a drink and here came the pizza. First we got the hot honey pepperoni pizza. I have never tried this type before but after one bite it was probably the best pizza I have ever had. It was sweet and spicy with great crunch and little flop on the pizza. Everything you could want from a pizza Place. You could tell the pizza was fresh and cooked with love. The inside of this place is very pleasing with a very antique looks and fun style. All around the food was amazing and the waiters were great definitely would come back with my family. read more

Ambiance is fantastic! I would simply hang out here. With that said, pizza is very good

Service is top notch. Pizza is amazing. Kids love the pizza dough they provide for them for entertainment.

We were very disappointed in the pizza we ordered. The toppings were minimal to say the least, not much cheese either. Our pizza was mostly crust and red sauce. Not at all what we expected for the price. We will not be returning read more