Stopped here on a Saturday night and we were greeted with a friendly smile right away. Both my significant 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! read more

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I had the opportunity to visit for the first time. Although they may specialize in pizza and sandwiches, 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! read more

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THIS PLACE IS AWESOME. Great food like pizza, mozzarella sticks and pretzels. Service is pretty good but they could use a little more staff. There is a lot of people here most of the time so it may take about 30-40 minutes to get all of your food but it is WORTH THE WAIT. Five stars read more

The pizza is delicious and the service was great. We had a nasty dirty glass but they took cause of it immediately. I recommend.

It is a terrific place, combining great pizza and fantastic customer service. We met staffers Jill and Karen on-site a week ago after their restaurant had just closed, and they encouraged us to return. I'm so glad we did because the food is outstanding, and the restaurant and pub have a great vibe. We enjoyed some yummy bruschetta as we waited for their signature pizza, The Flying Tomato, a homemade pan-style option. It was amazing! Truly delicious. Their customer service is superb, as they are genuine in their positive spirit and display a cohesive way about the whole staff. Thanks to Brooke, Jill, and Karen for a great night. read more

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This is the first time I have ever been to Wig & Pen and I was not disappointed. Everyone I talked to was very helpful and friendly, so I knew I had picked the right place. Was not disappointed at all, our waitress was fantastic and service was great. The food was delicious and the party room work well for our family get together. I would defiantly recommend them for parties and just to eat. The Party was Saturday January 3. I do not remember our waitress's name but a shout out to her and the other staff that help make our experience fantastic. will be back read more

Always a great choice! Mac and Cheese is a must, not just for kids! Pizza has a excellent tangy tomato sauce. Servers are fast and polite, as well as check on your needs. Pleasant accommodation,with TVs in the appropriate location to catch the score! read more

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My whole family had different entrees. We were impressed with the pizza. The server got everything correct. The only we needed was extra napkins. It was a one of a kind pub. It was a down home feel. Like you were in London. We will definitely recommend this place. read more

I was really pleased with this stop in. We had a great greeting from the hostess that quickly led us to our seats. I was really digging the ambiance on this place. We had a great server that was obviously busy, so we cut her some slack. Great food, good prices, good experience. Pizza was our pick for the night but some other tables had sandwiches that left me with FOMO. So ill have to come back to try them. read more

Wig & Pen Pizza Pub - Part of the menu I'm looking at. - Pizza Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

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Love this place!! However very upset they took the mini toni away!!!! What?! It is the perfect size meal for a lunch. They no longer have it on the menu??? !!!! Therefore very disappointed I will still eat there. Just disappointed in the choice of taking the mini toni off. Four stars on the food . One star on the person who made the choice of taking mini toni off the menu . Basically 3.5 -4 stars. read more

The flying tomato pizza is great. I know it takes extra time to cook but I enjoy a Strong bow hard cider to pass the time. read more

Wig & Pen Pizza Pub - Flying tomato pizza - Pizza Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

Tucked in a small strip mall. We've passed this place a few times over the years, but tonight was the night. Saturday evening at 5:30 we met up with another couple who also had not been here. We got seated by an enthusiastic hostess. I could tell the crowd had just started to pick up with a couple of tables still having menus at the table. Our waitress came by shortly for our drinks. After bringing back our drinks, we put in our order. We ordered the onion rings to share and a flying tomato style pizza. We got the East Sider. When we ordered the pizza, our waitress, Emily , told us pizza was about an hour wait. I appreciate that she gave us the heads up. We didn't have anywhere to be, so we went ahead with the pizza order. Again. Being told ahead of time was very, very appreciated. The onion rings came out hot. They were the thin, stringy onion rings. Served with ranch tasted good. We burned through those quick, and Emily kept the drinks coming. The pizzas finally came, hot and delicious. I really enjoyed the flying tomato style. The crust was flaky like a pot pie. I can see why it takes so long to make and bake. There was even an ad on the table that you have, then make and bake a pizza halfway. Then you take it home and finish the bake. It was a nice family restaurant automosphere. Football up on the screens. The staff was busy, and you can tell they were busy. Overall, this was a good experience, and I would like to come back and try some of the other sandwiches and sides. read more

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02/05/2023 My wife was hungry for chicken wings and found an article stating that Wig and Pen had some of the best, so we came back to try their wings while in the area. We started with a Bloody Mary (see picture) since it was on special for the day and really enjoyed it - good flavor and not to spicy or salty. For an appetizer, we ordered Breaded Mushrooms (see picture) - a solid offering if you like them but nothing super special. For the meal, we ordered Wing Zings (see picture) with Big Ben sauce. The Big Ben sauce was good, but we found the wings to be awfully salty with a very thick, crunchy breading / crust. For us, they were again solid, but not what we would put in the upper echelon of wings that we've eaten. If you are hungry for wings I wouldn't pick this place first, but if you are looking for deep-dish, really cheesy pizza, this is still one of my favorites! read more

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Highly recommend! My team & I were able to order 3 pizzas from their signature items & they were all INCREDIBLE. The pizza was a hit & we asked for 3 different types/styles of pizzas & were able to enjoy all of them. I have been inside of Wig & Pen quite a few times and also agree the service has always been amazing, the lighting is a little darker for mood setting but wonderful environment all around. read more

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Among my top five pizza places in the metro! Tons of toppings and the crust isn't excessively thick and doughy. Pro tip. If you order the flying tomato crust and don't like tomatoes... Ask for it without the tomato slices. read more

Wig & Pen Pizza Pub - House made cheese balls and ranch. - Pizza Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

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The pizza is amazing!!! So good. I come thee every time I'm in town. Brooke and Andy-you two are the best!!

Pro tip. Phone ahead ... order your deep dish Chicago style pizza ahead of time, and request to be seated in the patio section. This way you get cold/fresh drinks and can share a salad upon arrival then 5-8 minutes later your steaming hot pizza appears in front of you! It's away from the hustle and is the best way to enjoy Wig & Pen! And don't forget to pickup up your official Wig & Pen pint mugs on your way out, for only $5 each! read more

Wig & Pen Pizza Pub - Wig & Pen Patio date! - Pizza Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

We went on Monday so crowd wasn't huge. Chief's were playing on lots of TVs. Comfy seating all over the room. All 4 of us had a different pizza & all were great. Great selection of combinations and flavors which surprised all of us. Great service and very attentive to our needs. All staff moved about quickly to place the orders, serve the various drinks and serve the appetizers. Pizzas came shortly after. Very well run business. We'll go back even though we live 30 miles away. read more

Ate dinner here and tried the Flying Tomato-style pizza. Thicker than a thin crust, but not as thick as a Chicago style. I was impressed. Very tasty! Service was good and I enjoyed sitting at the bar afterwards. If in the area, try it out! read more

Wig & Pen Pizza Pub - Small Flying Tomato pizza - Pizza Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

Love love love their pizza! I don't get it often since I tend to eat late but when I do it's always great. Love the thin crust and the deep dish read more

Our favorite place to eat in Iowa City. The flying tomato is amazing? The crust the crust!!!! Yummy! We've had many of their menu items, all were amazing from salads, appetizers to sandwiches. This place is sooooo good! Always great service and we like the vibe here too. read more

Stopped in for some pizza on a work trip to Ankeny. The deep dish looked really delicious, but I didn't want to wait an hour to eat so I decided on the Flying Tomato pizza...let me tell you, if you love cheese, this is the way to go!! 5/5 stars on the taste....but I will say they were a little light on the toppings (I ordered ham and pineapple, which is underneath the cheese). I'm not complaining though, the cheese more than made up for it. Even though I was by myself, the server was great and very attentive. She didn't even bat an eye when I asked her to split up my check for my expense report! Will definitely be back to try the deep dish the next time I'm in town! read more

Wig & Pen Pizza Pub - Flying Tomato Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

Went with a large group for a birthday dinner. Our server was fantastic! We had close to 20 people and she never missed a beat. Drinks, appetizers and all food was correct as ordered. I ordered to the flying tomato crust for my meat pizza. Absolutely delicious crust and so perfectly cooked! My only complaint was the kitchen staff bringing out our food literally had no idea what they were bringing out, nor who it went to because they were helping our rockstar of a waitress. Every pizza was brought out with a blank stare, a pronouncement of the crust type and then a guess at toppings or specific pizza type. That really irks a very large crowd as not many knew who had what other than their own. read more

Wig & Pen Pizza Pub - Carnivore - Pizza Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

Best Chicago style pizza in the area, and the bar serves British beers. Onion rings are not recommended for the health conscious, but are very tasty. read more

food was good with desert being great people where nice and quick to get food also it was very nice and the TV are everwhere

TERRIBLE RESTAURANT !!! The management is terrible and doesn't respect their customers!! Our group booking was confirmed multiple times with the owner, Brooke. She accepted our food order in advance, as she required! Two days before our gathering, she changed her mind & wanted us to only have a pizza buffet, not our personal orders as she approved in advance already. If we didn't change to just a buffet, we weren't welcome. I would NOT recommend this restaurant to anybody. Go to a restaurant that respects their customers and stands by her words. Brooke is not a trustworthy business owner. HORRENDOUS!! Treated our group like crap!! I will tell every person I can to BOYCOTT this lowly restaurant!! read more

I tried the Union Jack and it was definitely lots of cheese, I could barely taste the other toppings like the pepperoni, peppers, etc. it was like they barely put any other toppings on the pizza. Also, the crust was very thin, not like pizza crust at all. Very disappointing, after one slice I was done. If you like a deep dish that mostly all cheese, this is the place for you. read more

Food was great but the service was better. Andrew was fantastic and really funny. 10/10 would recommend!

I've been to Wig & Pen numerous times over the years and went back for the first time in 2+ years Saturday night. Their deep dish, Chicago style pizza is always a solid option, and this time was no different. Unfortunately, on a moderately busy Saturday, the usual 40 minute deep dish wait turned into an hour and a half. We were seated right away and anticipating a wait, ordered appetizers (onion rings and garlic cheese bread) -- but would have loved a heads up from the staff on the extra time. Instead, the wait staff largely disappeared during that time while our drinks depleted and the ice melted. Other than that, the onion rings were good and plentiful, my husband loved the garlic cheese bread and thought it reminded him of the Pizza Hut breadsticks' flavor (Him: in a good way!). I initially thought $9 for onion rings was a smidge high as was $7 for 4 pieces of cheese bread but we'll blame inflation and be grateful their pizza is so affordable. We'll certainly return but will probably hit up Felix & Oscars first before making this our deep dish pizza go to again. read more

Wtf. Randomly they decided to have an additional 30 min. On top of the 30 on top of 30 min. It should not take nearly 2 hours for a Chicago deep dish. They have the "warning" in their menu but it wasn't even busy. Plus pizza was avg. French soup was grey. read more

Gas station pizza equivalent. It would be nice to see a place that actually knows how to make a pizza show up in town. Why leave any crust showing at all? Why not just push those toppings all the way over the edge...maybe call it a casserole. read more

Great menu and love the variety of pies they offer along with the appetizers!! Must try!!

I had heard that Wig and Pen did really good deep dish pizza but I just got to experience it for myself a few weeks ago. I still haven't been able to get the pizza out of my brain. The crust is crunchy but not dry, and it stays intact despite the large amount of cheese that's piled on top of it. There's so much melty cheese on the pizza and it's amazing. I also had one of their side salads, with their house dressing. I believe it's a creamy Parmesan dressing. You will want this dressing to dip your pizza into. read more

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Owner is crazy. We sat on their back patio with our service dog. The woman owner came out and asked us if that was our motorcycle parked on the back patio I said, do you think me and my wife and the dog all rode on the motorcycle!! then she said our service dog wasn't allowed. I said she's violating federal law and then she got all crazy. I would never go and eat there again. read more

Whenever I'm in the mood for a Chicago style deep dish pizza, this is my go to place. They variety of the menu also makes it easy for the whole family to pick something if they're not in the mood for deep dish pizza. read more

I had a reuben. It was good! The room in the back is great for big groups. Perfect place for our girls night out

I stopped here for a weekend lunch and had a pretty good experience. The bruschetta was delivered unassembled, which was surprising at first, but actually a really good idea. The bread was 10/10. We ordered one of the deep dish pizzas, and it was very good. read more

Wig & Pen Pizza Pub - Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

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This restaurant is a great place to meet and eat with friends. Loved the pizza and beer. But my favorite was the onion rings which are thin, crunchy, and a big basket. I plan to stop here every week for at least the onion rings. One of the best places in Ankeny. read more

Wig and Pen has been a favorite place for pizza. The slight salty flavor of the crust of the Flying Tomato is great but overall pizza from here in general is something I crave fortnightly. read more

Great thin crust! Ok deep in my opinion. Could use a upgrade to interior but. It's pizza right! Super friendly staff working their tails off! read more