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Northern Lights Pizza

2.9 (43 reviews)
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Open • 10:30 am - 10:00 pm

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Double Pepperoni advertised on the website.
Mike M.

Well I know where I live, so if you owned the business a year ago when I wrote the review, then that was for you at the Ankeny location! But thanks for trying to pawn bad products onto someone else! Seems like a perfect solution for poor service! The app only recently, back then, let me order from the app for delivery in my location. But instead of trying to understand a customer you throw accusations that I don't know where I live? You still get one star and your lucky I can't do 1/2

No cheese un cut burnt pizza

Worst pizza it was burnt uncut w no cheese. Owner called me a liar, said i wasn't a customer bc i only order 3x in 5 years. I was robbed! Manager/owner is a creep! Stay away

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Te D.

Visiting from out of town and we were craving pizza. NLP is so good that I just put down my slice to write this review . I put for the pizza to arrive at 8 and it arrived before.

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12 days ago

Ordered special of large two topping and cheese sticks. Both were delicious especially for the price.

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6 months ago

The pizza is great, pasta is great, try the wings they are great also,and BTW cinnamon treat is great

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5 years ago

My pizza was box was dented and smashed pizza was all over usually I have good things to say must have had a teenage pizza driver

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Rob T.

I do hope you called the store and had your pizza remade.

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5 years ago

Traveling through and stayed at a hotel in Ankeny, IA. The staff recommend Northern Lights Pizza. It was outstanding!!!!

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Thanks Derick! Always love talking football.

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Very much appreciated Noel!

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4.8(109 reviews)
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We stopped in here on a Saturday night and it was busy, but we easily got food and had a place to…read moreseat. My boyfriend and I both ordered a slice of pizza. You get to choose from several options that are in their display case. We also ordered garlic knots. We enjoyed everything we ordered. The pizza was delicious and I can't wait to try other toppings. I love that you can just get a slice, so when it's a small group everyone can get what they want without having to order whole pizzas. My favorite part about this place is the staff. All the employees are so kind and so helpful. We sat at the bar, so we were able to chat a little bit more with the people working and I am so happy we did. They are all willing to go the extra mile to make sure the food and experience is up to your standards. Nonna's is a new staple dinner stop for my boyfriend and I.

It wasn't good and it wasn't bad. Just Meh! The pizza was flavorless. I tried the pepperoni and…read moreNonna's Specialty pizza slices. Nothing remarkable The menu is big. Probably too big to do anything well. Service is was below par. I walked in said hi. This is my first time. What do you recommend. He just pointed at the pre-made pies. I made my selections paid and sat down. They brought over my slices after reheating them in the oven on too small paper plates. No follow-up. Only 1 other table with customers.

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3.8(172 reviews)
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Stopped here on a Saturday night and we were greeted with a friendly smile right away. Both my…read moresignificant other and I ordered a beer. We enjoyed their selection. For an appetizer we ordered the onion rings. They are shoestring rings which are my boyfriend's favorite and he loved these. His only complaint was that they needed more salt, but there was some at the table so he just added his own. The ranch that comes with them is also very good. For pizza, we split the Northsider and thought it was delicious. The pepperoni they have is so good. I'm not sure where they are getting it, but it's my favorite pepperoni. To us, it seemed a little pricey for pizza, but it was so delicious we thought it was worth it. We typically don't eat all our leftover pizza, but there was not a single slice left over. The service is wonderful and they even let us know ahead of time that pizza was running a little longer when we ordered which didn't bother us, but it was appreciated they told us. They even box your leftovers up which is so appreciated. Everyone was kind, the pizza was 10/10, and the drinks were cold. We will be back!

I had the opportunity to visit for the first time. Although they may specialize in pizza and…read moresandwiches, whenever I see French Onion Soup on the menu I'm going to try it! The soup came out piping hot and very cheesy as I would expect. The broth and onions were good with the rye croutons they use adding slight mushroom-flavored undertones. I also got a side salad which paired well & made for a tasty lunch. I'll certainly be back to try some of their other menu items!

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The Other Place - Ankeny

2.9(64 reviews)
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My friend and I arrived around 12:30pm. It was busy but not packed. In fact we were seated…read morerelatively quickly. Our server was very personable. Friendly and attentive without being overbearing. But we didn't like his beer recommendation, lol! Their lunch special was a dinner sized breaded pork tenderloin for $8.99 with fries or chips. We decided to split the sandwich and have an order of onion rings. The O rings were wonderful. The BPT was very good, but a little over cooked. It also wasn't as flavorful as I wished. They offer pizza slices for a lunch special as well. There are several large screen TV's to watch sports. It's a much larger space that it appears to be from the outside. We come to Ankeny about once a month and am always on the look put for a good lunch. We'll be back again.

Stopped in for Mother's Day. We were seated immediately and our waiter was attentive. As we waited…read morefor our food, I began looking around our booth. The window blinds were filthy, dust and food all over them, two out of four sets of silverware included dirty utensils. Our food came and my patty melt was so overcooked and dry with about10 French fries, my sons cheeseburger had diced tomatoes mashed in the bun, my husbands French dip only had cheese on half and the meat was full of gristle. Not the Mother's Day I was seeking. Disappointed as we usually have been satisfied by the restaurant. .

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4.1(73 reviews)
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Since moving to the area mid-summer, we have learned that Uptown Ankeny is a fun spot, and now we…read morehave found a restaurant to pull us there even more often! Uptown Food and Beverage was a fabulous stop, combining a tremendously cozy setting (booths/tables), ease of parking, location, and remarkable historic photos lining their walls. This place works well. Luckily, we had a superb server for our maiden voyage, as Adriana rocked! She helped us with menu options and was both kind and knowledgeable. We shared a tasty Caesar salad, and I appreciated that they served the dressing on the side without requesting it. Their thinner-crust pizza is delicious! We selected two, ordering their Margherita (olive oil, fresh chopped garlic, sweet basil, and topped with aroma tomatoes) and their Spicy Italian 16" options. Wowowowowowowowow! Both pizzas were fabulous, maintaining their consistency, and simply delicious. Thanks to fellow Yelper Dan T for his Spicy Italian recommendation. Sure, we brought home a lot of pizza, but this weekend will be better because of it. I learned they have a good lunch buffet (11-130PM), and we arrived during their 5-7 PM weekday Happy Hour but did not explore it. I had heard about their onion rings and saw an order at a nearby table that had me yearning for them on our next visit.

It's been a minute since I dropped out a review on one of my favorite pizza spots in the metro…read more Uptown Food and Beverage Co. in Ankeny! Not to be confused with Uptown Garage Brewing (also in Ankeny) or Uptown Bar & Grill in Grimes... I've been ordering and eating pretty much the same thing here since it was Encore Pizza in Johnston. Lol A large Spicy Italian pizza Italian cheese sticks And a fountain drink... Dennis Gibson opened Encore Pizza in Johnston years ago. He started out as an Ankeny Hawk, went on to ISU (he's an ISU hall of famer), was drafted by the Detroit Lions and later played for the San Diego Chargers and led his team to a Super Bowl appearance. And he's a heck of a nice guy... I loved Encore Pizza, but Dennis missed his hometown I guess and wanted to be headquartered in the community he grew up in. Encore Pizza closed and he opened a larger location in Ankeny and rebranded it Uptown Food and Beverage Co. Many of the menu items carried over from Encore to UF&BC and the menu has expanded past what it was. And another carry over is the high backed booths... Which I dearly love! These booths are big enough to seat six people easily... Seating at UF&BC is a bar and bar stools, both low and high top tables and chairs, and the aforementioned high backed booths. There is street parking along Maple and SW 3rd St. and a couple small parking areas within easy walking distance. Because of the parking and adjacent businesses you can be deceived on how busy Uptown Food and Beverage Co. looks. We arrived for lunch a little before noon yesterday. That's late for a Saturday lunch for us... Parking was pretty full, but when we walked in there was only one other couple in the restaurant... More people arrived in the next hour, but it wasn't near as busy as it looked from outside. Don't let a lot of cars be your barometer. Stick your head in or give them a call. They may not be as busy as you think they are. Italian Cheese Sticks... Five sticks breaded in Italian flour, fried golden brown, served with a cup of marinara Obviously hand cut and always served hot and molten! The Spicy Italian is described as red and Alfredo sauces, hot Italian sausage, banana peppers and jalapeños. This is probably my favorite pizza in the entire metro and as close as I get to thin crust. It is a thin crust, but it's not cracker thin. Rarely do I deviate from these two items. When it comes to UF&BC I'm a creature of habit or a one trick pony if you will... But I've never ordered anything off the menu that has disappointed me. The staff here is always top notch. Quick to greet you at the hostess station just to the Right as you walk in the door. Always on top of refills. And they check on you enough to make sure you have what you need, but not too much that they are bothersome. Your order is taken at the table and that's where your bill is presented and taken at the end of your meal. Cash and cards (but not American Express). For you lunch buffet fans there is a pizza and salad buffet Monday through Friday from 1100 AM - 130 PM. You can also order off the menu during the buffet hours if buffets aren't your jam... Truly one of my favorite spots in the metro and will never drop out of my rotation! https://uptownfoodandbeverage.com/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063493183495

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