Zoey’s Pizzeria

Out of all the places in the US (and I have been to many in both Chicago and New York) there is not a better Pizza place than Zoey’s. Their Chicago Deep dish literally cannot be beat and is a Historic Masterpiece!

I have had deep dish pizza in almost every place in Chicago, but these guys do a fabulous job with theirs. I think they have corn in their base which make it taste really good. Perfect place if you like pizzas.

Nestled into the streets of old Marion, IA you will find the best pizza your taste buds have ever laid eyes on. But do come early, the line tends to go out the door even in the harsh of winter. Once inside, the warm atmosphere of jazz will compliment the artwork covering the walls, the black and white movies streaming on tv, and an ambiance accented by the candlelight glow at each table. If you know what’s good for you, you will order the deep dish Chicago style pizza over the New York. Not because the New York style is bad but because the Chicago style is the food of gods. Add a beer to compliment the pizza, they have a wide selection that includes both domestics and some imports.
After about 40 minutes (worth the wait, even if it were double) your pizza will be ready, the cheese will be gooey, your crust will be crunchy, the flavors of the Zoey will come together like a symphony of flavor in your mouth. You’ll realize, so this is what Dr. Phil was saying when he said, ‘eating is like a party in your mouth.’ Those in line will look on at you with puppy dog eyes, salivating mouths, waiting for their table and the moment their taste buds will reach that same level of euphoria.
When you make it back home you’ll find that you can’t help but tell the locals about your discoveries in Marion, IA and the legend of Zoey’s pizza. One day you’ll tell your grand kids who won’t believe that such a pizza ever existed but luckily you’ll have Instagram photos to prove it.

Best pizza bar none. Crust is delicious. Pizza sauce is savory and robust. The toppings are fresh. The cheese is real and plentiful. I highly recommend this restaurant. Do allow for a bit of a wait as it is a very popular spot locally.

Zoey’s is the bomb! The only reason it’s getting 4 and not 5 stars is because there is always a wait and it’s always crowded. They have the best taco pizza in the world, yes, the world! The prices are great and the staff is always amazing. Their cheese bread is delicious also. I recommend this nice little spot in Marion!

One of the FAVORITE pizza places in town. Delicious food, nice service. The set up is pretty horrific, but not enough so to keep me from coming back!!! :)

Arrive early or late, seating is at a premium. Better yet, take out. Typically wait times are long because of the thickness of the pizza, an hour or more for take out.
Prices are high for the area, but you won’t find a thicker pizza with more toppings in the area .
The food is worth the wait and the extra $$.

Good location, pizza is great, clean place, nice staff. A great place to get pizza in downtown Marion. Sandwiches are also great. The desert, known as the zookie is to die for. If you are in the Cedar Rapids area and looking for a great pizza place, this is the one

Best pizza in Linn County! Save room for thr Zookie! Waiting for a table can get annoying as the waiting area isnt the big and you feel like youre just staring at people while they eat.

I love coming here. I stop in every time I come to town to visit family. I have yet to find a menu item that isn’t great. The atmosphere is nice and relaxing, and the staff is very friendly and helpful.

The deep dish small is so good and so filling. The small is good enough for one person. The sauce and cheese are amazing. Great service as well. I really enjoyed the pizza. Place is kind of small. Very fast service as well. I have always been a fan of deep dish

I personally LOVE Zoey’s pizza and always have.
Restaurant is very small and a wait is customary unless you get the before prime time.
My usual pie of choice is the New York thin.
It is laden with copious amounts of cheese and the meats are fresh and gigantic.
Most Cedar Rapidians are split between Zoey’s and Tomaso’s.
In my mind there is NO comparison. Try both.
I’d rather have a frozen pizza than Tomaso’s

Many folks state that this is the best pizza, not only in this area, but is even better than the pizza found in Chicago. I’m going to go ahead and disagree with this assessment. The Chicago style is made in the same style of Chicago, however falls short of its namesake. It is not terrible, but can be bested by other pizza restaurants in the area. There is limited seating and getting a table near dinner time is difficult. The wait is pretty significant for the pizza as well (I know deep dish does take longer), especially if busy. We were most dissatisfied with the cost. It was far more expensive than any other pizza joint in the area. The bill really shocked us, to the point that we benchmark other tabs by «The Zoey’s Line.» Doesn’t quite keep up with the original in Chicago both in price and taste.

Well, if you want great pizza, go to Zoey’s. If you don’t want to wait forever because they have insufficient seating, there are other good pizza places in the Corridor that can be found. Often, it is not worth the drive to get good pizza here because of the required wait. But, their crust tastes great like Lou Malnati’s so I endure the extra costs to eat it occasionally.
UPDATE: we were passed over by the hostess after waiting 40 minutes. We would have been passed over TWICE but we spoke up. The seating is very inadequate here.
UPDATE II: great pizza

Either a person likes Chicago style deep dish or they don’t. If you do, this is great pizza.
Yes the service can be slow and yes, it does take a lot longer to make that pizza but it is delicious.
The dining area is small and could use a good cleaning. The bathrooms are clean but freezing in the winter. Also in the winter, every time the door opens you will be cold.
If you go, stop by and rob a bank first. The pizza is getting crazy expensive. A small Chicago style Zoey’s will run you right at $ 20 (four slices = $ 5 a slice. Impressive math skills right!) It seems if they are taking into account that they can’t turn their tables fast enough and so we are all paying double. I understand that the cost of the food also has to pay for all of those other things, but seriously? Do I have to make the light payment on my own for you?
Will I keep coming back? Yes, but only occasionally. With two teenagers I have to make the choice between buying them this pizza or paying for their college.

Best pizza in the area! Small restaurant and very popular, so seating can be limited but worth the wait! Still my favorite after 20 + years.

Best deep dish pizza I’ve ever had, in Chicago or otherwise. If you want to do this place right, get the Chicago style. It’s fantastic. My all time favorite pizza joint.

Fantastic pizza! The Taco is amazing, and you can finish it off with a Zookie. Yum!
The only bad part is how long you have to wait for food or even to get in for a seat. It’s always crowded too. But, that’s a side effect of it being popular. Maybe someday they’ll get a bigger building or another location for more people to enjoy the fantastic pizza.

Amazing pizza! I especially love their taco pizza (which you can easily get without meat and is still very tasty). They also have an item called a «Zookie», which is a cookie baked in a cast-​iron skillet then topped (while still hot) with ice cream, and that is amazing.
Downsides: It’s a little more expensive than other pizza places because it’s so delicious. It’s also a small place, so sometimes it’s a bit of a wait to get your pizza. But it’s worth it!

I wanted a good pie on my route for work. Seen that this place had really good reviews and looked nice enough to stop in to eat a sitdown lunch.
Sooooo I really just wanted a slice, because I am a slice kinda guy. They said for lunch only, I got there after 3 no slices left or they stopped. Blah to that, why not all day? Oh well.
So I ended up ordering a small pizza with pepperoni, I was about $ 16 out the door with drink.
The pizza doesn’t take too long to come out after eating it I was not impressed.
Cheese-​Nothing too special, taste very basic to me. I have had some blends that make me go wow, but this was just very plain to me. Kind of rubbery and slid off very easy, not fun when you eat your pizza in separate parts.
Pepperoni-​Not the best, they do the underling style instead of topping, so it gets soggy with sauce and not crispy.
Sauce– Nothing special, taste alright.
Crust– Worst part for me, plain tasting, doughy even though I got NYC style, not really crispy, and no real added flavor to the pizza.
I must say this place is not all that it is cracked up to be, as I always admit I am somewhat selective about pizza but I can’t say this was one of the best that I’ve had.

Here’s the thing, this whole town loses their minds if you even mention Zoey’s. It’s the sort of overhyped stuff that makes me go crazy.
The problem is, the pizza is REALLY good here, so the hype KIIIIND of makes sense.
I’m still not waiting in the ridiculous dinnertime lines, but it’s definitely worth squeezing in every once in a while because it is tasty.

Awesome pizza and cheese bread if your hungry in Marion for some pizza I would highly recommend

Great pizza… deep dish takes almost 45 min… went there off hours with a friend.
It was good… but 17 $ for the wait and a small deep dish Chicago style!

Zoey’s is the ultimate cozy pizzeria, and has been an awesome go-​to spot for me in Marion since I first visited back in 2004. While the menu is not very extensive, their food (especially the pizza) is simply delicious, and the ambiance of the place is just perfect. I would highly recommend this place for grabbing a quick slice of pizza for lunch, having a fun dinner with family/​friends, or even going on a romantic dinner date with your significant other.
In regards to the food, my favorite two items are the Taco pizza and «The Zoey» pizza, and my wife and I just can’t get enough of these. The Taco pizza is, as the name implies, a pizza with taco toppings, specifically cheese, tomato, lettuce, black olives, nacho chips, etc. It might sound kinda strange if you’ve never had such a thing, but trust me, it is extremely tasty. The Zoey is what you might call a
«supreme» pizza, with cheese, pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, olives, etc. Both pizzas work extremely well with a nice glass of Merlot or Pinot Noir, which you can order for about $ 5. Alternatively, if you’re more of a beer person, Zoey’s has Blue Moon on tap, which they serve with an orange slice (I have yet to find a nicer glass of beer!).
The prices are a bit more than I typically like to spend (a small thin-​crust pizza runs $ 15 – 16), but the food is great, and the atmosphere is *exceptional*. Really, the best thing about Zoey’s is it’s cozy feel. It’s located on a street corner in the Marion Square area, and when you walk inside, it feels a bit like you’ve been transported back to a downtown pizza shop from the good ol’ days. You’ll find cute little booths by the windows, with families/​couples/​friends dining happily, pleasant yet unobtrusive service, and maybe even an old movie playing on TCM via a small TV
above the door.
The only downside can be the wait. This spot is pretty popular, especially around dinner time (6pm-​ish), so you may want to stop by a little early and grab your favorite place to sit. If you do have to wait though, it’s usually not very long (at least in my experience), and there’s a nice spot to wait right inside the door.
All in all, Zoey’s is a top-​notch pizzeria, so go check it out!