The British aren’t particularly known for their cuisine. Thus it’s somewhat surprising that the best pizza in Iowa City comes from a joint that began life as a British-style pub in Coralville. The Wig and Pen East, unlike its Coralville counterpart, is solely a carry-out and delivery pizza joint.
The Wig and Pen offers several different crust options – thin, Chicago-style, and Flying Tomato. The latter is a deep-dish crust, with cheese and tomatoes spread over the toppings. It is definitely a winner. And so is the W&PE, overall. My personal pizza standards might not be terribly high, but fortunately I’m not the only one who thinks the Wig and Pen pizza is tops. It has been runner-up in the Iowa City Press-Citizen‘s Best of Iowa City for a couple of years running now, and in my opinion, rightfully should be the winner in that category.
Though the pizza is excellent, there is one huge downside to the Wig and Pen East. Staffed mainly by college-aged teens and adults, there’s kind of a “Ah, what the hell?” attitude one senses when calling in an order, and is even more manifest when they deliver. Every time I’ve ordered from there, something has gone wrong – either they’ve messed up my order, the pizza has been delivered 20 minutes late, or they gave me someone else’s pizza. I recommend calling your order in and picking it up, to avoid the latter two problems.
Fortunately for the Wig and Pen, the shoddy service doesn’t overshadow the great pizza.
Food: 10/10
Ambience: n/a
Service: 3/10
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