Pizza in West Des Moines (area)
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1.5 cups warm milk
1 tsp salt
2 tsp honey
2 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic
3.5 cups white flour
.5 cups wheat flour
4 tsp yeast
Knead together, let rise 2 hours, beat it down, let it rise another 1.5, and go to town...
Here is the list so far. I have only included area pizza places (and does not include chains). I left Red Rossa on the list but they are riding the line.
My Top 5
Tavern
Centro
Chuck’s
Noah’s (although slipping, service is suspect)
Scornovaccas
Never Been
Villaggio (Norwalk)
Checkerboard (Pleasantville)
Momma Lacona’s
Felix and Oscar’s
Encore Pizza (Johnston)
Corigliano's
Polito's Pizza House (Bondurant)
Murphy’s Bar and Grill (Urbandale)
List
J Benjamins (Windsor Heights)
Tavern
Paradise Pizza
Angelo's Pizza
Pagliaiâ€s Pizza
Red Rossa
Centro
Big Tomato Pizza
Mustards
Polito's Pizza House (Bondurant)
Murphy’s Bar and Grill (Urbandale)
Chuck’s Restaurant
Noah’s Ark Des Moines
Court Avenue Brewing Co.
Scornovaccas
Bordenaro's
Corigliano's
Barratas
Villaggio (Norwalk)
Checkerboard (Pleasantville)
Momma Lacona’s
Felix and Oscar’s
Encore Pizza (Johnston)
Leaning Tower (Ankeny)
My Top 5
Tavern
Centro
Chuck’s
Noah’s (although slipping, service is suspect)
Scornovaccas
Never Been
Villaggio (Norwalk)
Checkerboard (Pleasantville)
Momma Lacona’s
Felix and Oscar’s
Encore Pizza (Johnston)
Corigliano's
Polito's Pizza House (Bondurant)
Murphy’s Bar and Grill (Urbandale)
List
J Benjamins (Windsor Heights)
Tavern
Paradise Pizza
Angelo's Pizza
Pagliaiâ€s Pizza
Red Rossa
Centro
Big Tomato Pizza
Mustards
Polito's Pizza House (Bondurant)
Murphy’s Bar and Grill (Urbandale)
Chuck’s Restaurant
Noah’s Ark Des Moines
Court Avenue Brewing Co.
Scornovaccas
Bordenaro's
Corigliano's
Barratas
Villaggio (Norwalk)
Checkerboard (Pleasantville)
Momma Lacona’s
Felix and Oscar’s
Encore Pizza (Johnston)
Leaning Tower (Ankeny)
I am not sure about that. Although, I agree it's good pizza who would you replace to add Big Tomato?
Leaning Tower of Pizza
I have also had the peanut butter and jelly pizza there... interesting but good.
Big Tomato reminds me of The Stine in Cedar Falls. I am not sure if it's around anylonger but they had great Drunk guy pizza. Then when you eat it sober it's alright. Nothing special. Except the Stine in Cedar Falls was horrilbe when you were sober.
This just in...
Blank Golf Course (I am hearing they have great pizza)
Paesano’s Pizza
Rannallo's (Ankeny) -- Looking for feedback??
Nana’s Pizza and Pasta (Urbandale)
Blank Golf Course (I am hearing they have great pizza)
Paesano’s Pizza
Rannallo's (Ankeny) -- Looking for feedback??
Nana’s Pizza and Pasta (Urbandale)
Blank Golf Course pizza is good, but nothing spectacular. Especially since you're already on the south side, and just a stones throw from Bordenaros 
Blank Golf Course pizza is good, but nothing spectacular. Especially since you're already on the south side, and just a stones throw from Bordenaros
What about your top 5? you sound like you know what you are talking about!
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haha
I don't really have a top 5. I honestly haven't been to most of these places in the list, and I don't think I'm qualified to speak!
Plus, I'm more of a deep dish guy myself :wideeyed:
LOL-That is so funny. You're bringing back some old memories. I remember going in there when I was 18. It was about the only bar on the hill where I could get past with a fake ID.
Personally, when it comes to pizza, I believe there's an inverse relationship between the attractiveness of the dining space and the quality of the pizza. My two favorite pizza places are Leaning Tower (Ankeny) and Polito's (Boundarant), but neither one has a very attractive or very spacious dining area.
