Imo’s Pizza

If you like over-​sized crackers covered in red paint and processed cheese, this is the place for you! By far the worst food I have eaten in St. Louis. A disgrace to pizza. A disgrace to St. Louis.

Being from the East coast, this pizza was not edible at all. Tried both the thin and thicker styles and neither was any good. Tasted like frozen pizza that was microwaved. The toasted ravioli was actually even worse. I tried to figure out what they were filled with, and the only thing I could equate to it was cat food. Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere :(

Provel cheese is the devil! It should be outlawed by the United Nations. We must contain its outbreak to the St. Louis metro area. I would welcome a zombie apocalypse rather then consume a bite of this demonic plague. I am convinced Imo’s locations are portals to the lowest ring of hell.

St. Louis Style Pizza??? I never knew there was a St. Louis Style Pizza. Provel Cheese? Never heard of it, and never want to taste it again. I love pizza! I’ve never met a pizza I didn’t like, but Imo’s and St. Louis Style got me and I can never say that again. The delivery service to the hotel was good, but the cost of our pizza and salad were very expensive. Stay away, Stay Away, Stay Away. The most expensive pizza I’ve eaten.
After the fact I looked up reviews on Unilocal.If only I had done so earlier, I never would have ordered from Imo’s
If this is the type of pizza you get in St. Louis, they can keep it.

Had to try some St. Louis style pizza since this was my first time in town… Imo’s was good but I was a bit disappointed by the service.
FOOD — 3 – 4 stars
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Ordered toasted ravioli and a 16″ pizza, and had more than enough leftover for dinner. All in all it was about $ 30 for 2 people but we could’ve served 3!
SERVICE — 2 stars
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We asked if they had any deals and the cashier said no. Then, on our way out, we saw a sign in the door that said, «Text ### to get a free order of toasted ravioli with a medium pizza» — in other words, EXACTLY what we ordered. What a ripoff.

I had to try it with a friend.
Imagine pizza the quality of Little Caesars Pizza with a different kind of cheese (Provel Cheese) but only at more than 2x the price. That’s Imo’s Pizza in a nutshell. They use very mediocre ingredients that include a ton of salt and sugar to try to cover up the shoddy quality of the heavily-​processed tomato sauce, cheap white flour crust, and Provel cheese.
This isn’t thin-​crust pizza that any maker of a quality Neapolitan pie would even recognize. Not with out quality marinara, fresh mozzarella, and a wheat flour crust.
I have no idea why people from St. Louis defend this chain with such vigor. It would be out of business in almost any other city in 6 months because it’s terrible quality and couldn’t compete with the national chains on price since they always run heavily-​discounted specials.

Away from St. Louis and without access to Imo’s? No problem! Here’s the recipe:
Ingredients
— 1 medium-​sized cardboard box
— 1 can of Campbell’s Condensed Tomato Soup
— 1 large bottle of Elmer’s Glue
Directions
1. Cut cardboard box to desired crust size.
2. Apply tomato paste.
3. Coat with glue liberally.
4. Baking time is not important; food poisoning will ensue regardless.
5. Before eating, grow up in St. Louis.
St. Louis has a very good dining scene, maybe a great one when you consider its size. So I’m really puzzled as to how this city managed to botch everyone’s favorite food quite like this.

Imo’s on Forsyth has moved to the corner of Bemiston & Maryland Ave in Clayton. The new location is large, bright and comfortable. Service was great and so was the pizza!

Imos: you either love it or hate it. Also, once you decide be forewarned that not all locations have the exact same cheese recipe (some have more or less prove;) so dont be surprised if it does not feel like your typical chain.
For my money, this is the best of st louis thin crust. It is not for those who love chicago style, but it makes a nice crispy lunch or dinner. The toppings are the usual pizza place standards and the service is counter ordering. It is worth trying once and then it is up to you whether you are in the lover or hater category.

I feel bad even giving it one star.
This place is AWFUL.
You’re better off taking a cracker, adding some ketchup & sprinkling crap cheese on it. Seriously.

Absolutley hideous! It’s one of those triple C pizzas… Cracker, Catsup, «Cheese». I use the quotes, because I’m not exactly sure if the cheese was real or out of a green plastic shaker. This visit was suggested by a native of St. Louis and there will be no further suggestions. When he said thin crust, I imagined NYC foldable, not a crunch that would be more at home in a Cheetos bag.

When I moved to St. Louis I was told I HAD to eat this pizza. Well my body rejected that motion and sent the food the wrong way. THIS is how BAD provel cheese can wreck you if you do not try it in small portions first as an out of towner or first time consumption.
DON“T BE MISERABLE make sure your body can eat that cheese before you try what they think is pizza.
Do you remember when you were very young and you use to occasionally eat at the school cafeteria? They served that cardboard tasting and looking pizza that was served that you could maybe take two bites of and then just had to throw it out? That is IMO’s pizza.
For all those hardcore fans… When your body ejects it then you shouldn’t eat it. I’m not the only one. :p

Do I have to give Imo’s a star? Do I have to?
Now, I admit that I hate St. Louis style pizza. So, that definitely impacts my opinion of Imo’s. Also, provel is possibly the grossest snot-​like processed cheese product I’ve actually seen served in restaurants. (Do they serve velveeta in restaurants? That’d make for a close second.)
Also, why do they need to cut it into a grid pattern?
But here’s the thing, everything I’ve ever eaten from Imo’s, pizza and otherwise, sucked. Don’t get the salad! It’s covered in the offensive provel!
My favorite thing is the reviewer on here saying that for «real» pizza to drive to Chicago. What about Chicago pizza makes it real? It’s a freakin’ casserole. That being said, it’s far more edible than St. Louis pizza. And Imo’s is the nadir of St. Louis pizza. JJ Twigs does an okay St. Louis-​ish pizza, and Adriana’s is almost edible. But Imo’s is straight up nasty.
With so many amazing foods out there and so few calories allotted per day, don’t waste your time on Imo’s!

Wow, Imo’s seems to be one of the most polarized restaurants I have come across. It is still one of the most «love it or hate it» locales I can think of.
Seems like most people complaining is about the provel cheese. I admit, it is interesting, different, and almost an aquired taste.
I’m here to tell you that you can ask for no provel, just mozzarella. That might not be enough for you to like it, but don’t let the horror stories about the cheese dissuade you from trying a favorite (or, in some cases, most loathed) pizza joint.

HORRIBLE! Whoever created this nauseating concoction must have been clinically insane, and lacking functioning taste buds.
This garbage is like barf in a box. And speaking of barf, the next time I vomit this stuff up I don’t even think the dog will want to lick it up off the floor. The runny, provel cheese is the worst part of the pizza.
The sandwiches are pretty abyssmal as well. The square beyond despair takes disgusting to a whole new level. I’m truly outraged at the pizza situation in St. Louis.
The fact that Imo’s is terrible is clearly shown in the fact that everyone outside of St. Louis realizes that Imo’s sucks.

Delicious! I love this place and the notorious St Louis thin crust pizza here is delicious. Every time I am in St Louis, a stop at Imo’s is a must.
If you like bacon, the bacon pizza here is delicious. Whole strips of bacon top the pizza.
The iceberg lettuce salad with cheese on top and creamy Italian dressing is great. You can purchase the bottled salad dressing which I would recommend to satisfy your post-Imo’s visit cravings!

Imo’s Pizza is a true St. Louis original. The super-​thin crust. The provel cheese (not provolone, mind you). The square-​cut pieces. It all adds up to some of the very best pizza you will ever eat. As a bacon pizza fan, I’m happy to report that Imo’s does it right — whole strips of bacon on the pizza, not the crumbles that pass for bacon at other pizza establishments (I mean you, Domino’s).
Their house salad is awesome as well. Loaded with crunchy iceberg, yummy cheese, and an amazing creamy Italian dressing. Definitely not a healthy salad, but delectable nonetheless.
This location is the one that’s closest to my parent’s house, so hence, it’s my go-​to for pick up and delivery whenever I’m back in town. There’s a decent amount of seating if you choose to dine in, but only limited parking. Prices are very reasonable, and I believe they even have a lunch special of sorts.

If you are up for the «weird» and locale flavor, Imo’s will give you that… in it’s cheese on top of thinthinthin curst. A local STL cheese concoction is made from cheddar, swiss, and provolone, it’s known to locals and St. Louisans by «Provel», and by definition makes a pizza, a St. Louis style pizza (check it out on Wikipedia).
I, born and raised in U. City, love Imo’s pizza. My father, from Staunton, VA, doesn’t share the same passion for it that the rest of our family does (you know, like my mom’s entire family — as they are all St. Louis born and raised, minus my grandmother). Either way, Imo’s is amazing, they also have great salads (get the house dressing!), pastas, and sandwiches, plus the many locations makes it easy to find (and the deliver).
Here’s the thing, as you read the other reviews, you have to understand that Imo’s is either a love or hate place, there’s no «its ok». Try as hard as you want to to just think its ok, but you have to pick a side. It’s that simple. Sorry.

I have a soft spot for it! Yeah it’s not that great, but there have been countless times where I have just REALLY wanted an IMOS pizza! Also, I may have just gotten used to it since all my friends in high school worked there, I worked somewhere right next door to an IMOS, AND my high school boyfriend eventually ended up working there (nothing says «I love you» like hot wings and cardboard pizza!!).
Don’t get me wrong, I know it’s pretty bad –but I can’t bring myself to say I wouldn’t miss it if it was gone.

I’m not really hoping to influence anyone’s opinion of Imo’s. There are people who love it and there are people who hate it. I just happen to hate it.
Really really hate it.
Really.
And what the hell is Provel anyway. Ick.