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[Zoey Girl]

I have been eating Chicago Style pizza my whole life but don't get it a lot since moving to Iowa.  I found a restaurant in Marion, IA called Zoey's and think it's the best "Chicago" pizza I have ever had.  I know...very hard to believe...but trust me...it's great!  I am curious if anyone else has ever tasted their pizza or have any ideas on a recipe similar to theirs...

[loowaters]

I'm familiar with Zoey's.  I'll say that it's good but a couple problems I have with are really just nitpicks.  First, the crust is too thick.  It's thicker than any Chicago Deep Dish pie I've ever had...and I've had a lot.  Second, I think they use a prepackaged, pre-cooked sausage.  I'm not completely certain of that but it was at least pre-cooked and not very good.  I've always preferred raw sausage cooked with the pie over pre-cooked.  Pre-cooked seems too tough, for me anyway.  Their conventional style pizza, or whatever they call it (NY style IIRC) I don't think is anything special.  I'll go to Cranky Hank's in Cedar Rapids for that type of pie.

If you live in the area and haven't had Wig and Pen's stuffed pizza in Coralville, you're missing out on the  best Chicago style pie in the state.

Loo

[devans0]

I too am a fan of Zoey's calzones and deep dish pizzas.  I hope to duplicate their pizza recipe but am using currently using the Giordano's crust recipe for the dough.  Different than Zoey's but great in its own right.  I've never tried the Coralville restaurant but will have to soon.  Th e quest for the best pizza in the area is an ongoing adventure.