Encore Pizza


Address »	5775 Merle Hay Road, Johnston IA (Map)

Phone »	(515) 276-1625

Website »	n/a

Downtown »	No

Type »	Restaurant

Tags »	Lunch Buffet \| Pizza

Avg User Rating »	(based on 10 reviews)
User Reviews

User Reviews (10 reviews)

Jul 17, 2008 Kathleen Schellin

We would never go back! We forked out $23 for the lunch buffet, which only had one vegetarian pizza (cheese, which was cold) only to receive a reprimand from the (presumed) owner for our baby's few squeals of laughter. The adults in the restaurant, of course, could talk/guffaw as loudly as they liked.
I can only hope the (presumed) owner does not have children, for only someone with a severe personality disorder would hate children to the extent that they would never be allowed verbal expression, and cannot conceive of the kind of abuse that it would take to keep a baby from vocalizing.

Jun 13, 2008 MIke

I admit that encore pizza may not be for everyone but if you like thin crust that is crispy this place is a delite to eat. I've been there several times and have never been disappointed.

Jan 03, 2008 Disappointed Dining

I was really looking forward to trying Encore Pizza for the second time. I had visited previously when it was the Pizza Oven and the food was incredible. I expected the same when I returned, but all I received was a horrible dining experience. The waitress was slow, the kitchen was even slower and the food came out like it had been sitting in the back for two hours. The pizza we received was not worth the price we paid. We will sure not be back. It's definitely "Not All Good."

Nov 20, 2007 Matthew LaPine

Great pizza, go during the lunch buffet. The selction is good and they always accommodate requests.

Nov 03, 2007 jannykay

Love their pizza and am a regular, but they get dinged because they are too lazy to deliver to Windsor Heights, 7 minutes away.

Mar 23, 2007 kminnis

Encore provides a unique taste in pizza selections. Today we visited their pizza buffet during the lunch hour and I was impressed. They offered a variety different pizzas and kept the selection stocked. They also provided dine in area that was clean and smoke free.

Mar 07, 2007 chris07gtcs

I would not recomend this pizza to anyone. I got a pizza there this week for the first and last time. I bet there wasn't 4 ounces of topping on a dried up piece of bread. No kidding. I've had better two dollar frozen pizza's than this. Hey Dennis, Try out Nello's at one of their Phoenix area locations if you ever get down that way. That's a pie. For now Leaning Tower in Ankeny is hard to beat.

Jan 15, 2007 Wes

I drove through the first snow storm of the season to try their pizza. I was not disappointed. If you like thin crust pizza you have to try this one. I recommend the Combination.

Dec 20, 2006 broox

This place used to be called Pizza Oven, which was opened by former Detroit Lion Dennis Gibson and a partner. However, Pizza Oven didn't quite make it, so the partnership closed.

Shortly after, Gibson re-opened the restaurant by himself with the suitable name, Encore Pizza.

Most of my visits to Encore have been for the lunch buffet, which is awesome. There's a salad bar that is slightly higher quality than most pizza buffet salad bars. It includes a great penne pasta.

The pizza is thin crust, high quality, and has some unique toppings. The buffet is also very well stocked during the lunch rush. Usually they are bringing out new pizzas before all of the existing pizzas are even gone.

Highly recommended!

Apr 03, 2006 NicoleK

I visited Encore Pizza when it was Pizza Oven and loved it…this weekend’s visit was no different.

We tried the Margherita and Garlic Mushroom Alfredo Pizza and both were outstanding. They both had the perfect amount of ingredients and perfect crust. The salads were fresh and the dressings, delicious.

My only complaint was the onion rings, which are usually wonderful were a little under done this time. But, all in all another great experience!