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    Zamboni's Pizza

    4.1 (148 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Italian, American
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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Bomb Sandwich with beef and fries
    Joe D.

    Had The Bomb Sandwich. Beef sautéed with spicy giardiniera, melted cheese (their version of cheese wiz), with roasted garlic mayo on a toasted roll. From a guy from PA. (Home of the Philly) I gave it a 7.25. They cut the bread instead of making it a sub, so was kind of messy to eat, but tasted great. Good quality meat. Fries were hot and had a good crunch to them. Mike, Ryan, and Katie were very attentive, great energy, and made me feel like a VIP even with them being busy with the Xcel event going on. And definitely get a Grape Ape (same owners that own The Loon) Follow me for more reviews and comment what I should try next. Yep Elite 25!

    Loaded tots
    Annie D.

    Stopped in a few times before hockey games and it is pretty good. I like the loaded tots appetizer, I think it is a nice twist on a classic. Garlic bread is pretty good and nachos were a good amount. The pizza is also just your standard pizza. One thing to note, you cannot order the full menu outside which was fine for us but thought it was kind of weird. Service was good but it can get busy on game days.

    Two pizza slices
    Carrie R.

    I was super hungry coming back from a meeting I was attending. There was a pizza place directly across from my hotel so I went in. It was DELICIOUS! Wonderful wood fired thin crust pizza. I devoured it!

    Slice of the Day - Sausage & Roasted Veggies
    Brittany H.

    Stopped in on a whim before a concert looking for something quick. The interior of this place is underwhelming, and seating is limited, though we found a nice high top spot near the window. It is so dark in here, we needed to stay by the window to get some light! We decided to order the slice of the day: Sausage with Roasted Veggies (mushrooms, caramelized onions, and red peppers) and their Loaded Tater Tots. Everything was piping hot when it arrived and super flavorful. The pizza has a nice thin crunchy crust and was loaded with cheese - wish I would have snapped a pic of that cheese pull! We had some drinks while we waited for our food to be made fresh, everything here was reasonably priced considering how close it is to the Xcel. The only down side was it did take a lot longer to receive our food than we would have liked, which was surprising because it didn't seem that busy inside at the time. The staff were very friendly and happily answered any questions we had. Parking is limited, we parked at a nearby lot for the concert and just walked over. Super convenient to just walk across the street before or after an event at the Xcel. I would definitely come back!

    Sarah S.

    Came in for a quick lunch with friends on the patio. Great food, great service. Best mediterranean salad I've seen in the twin cities. Great wings too, wish the bleu cheese was chunkier but that's just me!!!!

    Chicken Garlic Bomb sandwich, pita chips, and Baked Mostaccioli with meat ball.
    Rob Z.

    Ridiculously good food and great service. Found this place randomly and glad we did. Definitely 5 stars.

    Scott F.

    We were at the wild game last Saturday and we made the mistake of parking in lot a on the 4th floor. After the game we were stuck in the garage for nearly an hour so instead we walked back to grab food and a drink. I am so glad we did because we found Zamboni's an old school pizza joint in St. Paul right across from the stadium. With limited seating and an old pizza parlor feel this place has slice and drink specials and specialty and traditional pizzas, sandwiches and Italian food to order. We tried a variety of slices and some beer on tap and got a table to wait out the traffic. A coupe of thoughts: The pizza is good, it has a ton of cheese and was fresh out of the oven. This isn't a hipster place, it's a bit run down but has an old school charm. There isn't a lot of seating - be aware if you are in a group A ton of people order takeout - I'll bring the kids this summer and join that crew! I like this place - I'll be back

    View from the outdoor table on the sidewalk on 7th out front, looking back toward downtown St. Paul and Xcel Center (that curved building).
    Robert G.

    The ideas for reviews dribble in based on light bulbs going on, memory, filing photos, and time to write them. That said, this review of Zamboni's is fairly recent and depended more on me looking at some photos of my visit. Of the Twin Cities, I like St. Paul more. I don't know why. Perhaps because it's hillier, quainter, quieter, and has unique landmarks, such as Union Station, the Cathedral of Saint Paul, and the Minnesota State Capitol. I wanted to try a grub joint in St. Paul and thought I was going to get pizza. Zamboni's is a pizza place. However, I settled on lasagna, and had them add mushrooms to it for a very reasonable upcharge. I got a soft drink, too. The server was really helpful and wanted to make sure I got what I wanted and how I wanted it. So did the apparent owner. And they helped with directions, too. The prices were fair for the genre of eatery. Seating inside is limited and it's mostly tables along the wall. The weather was really nice that evening and I was able to get one of the tables outside on the wide sidewalk. The lasagna arrived and the presentation was slightly "Eye-talian," meaning it was in an oval casserole dish and had the cheese covering the top. However, once I began digging into it, it was tasty and the portion size was to my liking, meaning I didn't leave hungry. There are a few other things to note about Zamboni's. First, I figured a Mr. Zamboni might have owned the place at one time. Clearly, I was not connecting the dots. This pizzeria is on the same street and slightly west of Xcel Center, a sports arena where they play hockey. (Light bulb goes on: what was the brand name of that machine that cleaned up the ice at the Culver Ice Rink in Culver City when I was a teenager? Duh.) Next, the location is excellent, in an area west of downtown with trendy eateries, on a major artery, and walkable from several Metro Transit stations. For that matter, you could also approach it from Shepard Drive below and along the river. That way, you will have an opportunity to burn off calories owing to the hill that separates 7th, and Zamboni's, from the nicely configured riverside green area down below. Lastly, it appears that they have pizza slices and, given some photos I saw, they also have some fine looking, outfitted gyros. How did I miss that?

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    2 years ago

    Great appetizers, the location is perfect and love how they resigned the place from Eagle Street. Well done will be back again and again

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    2 years ago

    A good bar to go to before a game in St. Paul. Service was great, and the pizza was really good.

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    Man this is the spot for your pizza itch. Quality ingredients and attention to details. Family owned!

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    Ok I have found my new favorite pizza.place. O my goodness this pizza was phenomenal the crust the toppings the price. A do again soon.

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    This place is so cute. We walked in at 11:08 and they don't open until 11:30 and they very…read moregraciously sent us and served as immediately. At 11:30 we were just finishing up our meal. I had the fish and chips it was amazing. Super crispy fish very meaty and not separated from the batter. French fries are frozen fries the kind I really like. My husband had the shrimp tacos I stole the shrimp as I don't like all the rest of the stuff on there it was amazing. He really liked his tacos. My friend had the porketta Cubano and she went for the spicy giardinero she said her nose was running but it was totally worth it. The sandwich was very good. She had fries also. Highly recommend this place It is a little pricey. But good ingredients are expensive

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    Iron Ranger - Porketta sandwich and fries - best sandwich ever.

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