I've never been a big fan of the Urbandale to go location. The dine in at the old Meredith and 86th location was legit though.
Happy Joe's overseas
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I worked at Happy Joe’s in late 80’s. I was a delivery driver and pizza maker for the store in Madison Ave near Merle Hay Mall. By far, this is the best job I have ever had.
I was a pizza maker at HJ in Cascade as a teen, that was my first job. The reason HJ is better is the real ingredients, especially the cheese. Also more expensive. It is still my favorite, though I love hitting GPSD when in Ames.
There are a couple HJ in Cedar Rapids, one at BF and Edgewood, and another on the SW side. I think both are take out only though.
Is the one behind Kennedy Mall in DBQ still open? That place was an absolute time portal to 1979 last time I was there, maybe 10 years ago.
There are a couple HJ in Cedar Rapids, one at BF and Edgewood, and another on the SW side. I think both are take out only though.
Is the one behind Kennedy Mall in DBQ still open? That place was an absolute time portal to 1979 last time I was there, maybe 10 years ago.
You must be younger than me. The arcade at Lindale in my day was called Goldmine. They must have renamed it?
This thread makes me miss the QC. Need me some Happy Joe's and Whiteys.
I think there used to be dine in location around 35th and EP True in WDM. Been closed for probably a decade or more. I just never was a fan of it when I lived in Ames even though people would rave about it.
wife is from Quad Cities.. she claims that Happy Joes invented Taco pizza.
My favorite pizza!
Happy Joes in Muscatine was excellent when I interned there in 2012 (just realized it has been 10 years). Not sure if it is still there but at the time they were one of the few locations that still made their dough fresh in store.
I love Canadian Bacon but do not like the cubes that HJ cuts theirs in. I prefer thinly shaved pieces.
I usually do too. But for me there was something special about it, probably because it's the place I discovered it. Plus they were never stingy with the ingredients.
You've just given me a craving for pizza, ice cream, and a road trip to the QC. I remember hearing the hype about Whitey's from a professor, then I went and realized there was no hype...only truth.
Yes, the one in Dubuque behind the mall is still open. It's a bit of a time warp but the stained glass is pretty great. Kids can still watch pizzas being made through a window and they still use actual ovens, not a conveyer belt.
