Visited the Leaning Tower of Pizza located at Uptown Ankeny during a Farmer's Market being held just a few blocks away. I mention this, because if you choose to visit this fine restaurant on a Saturday during the Spring / Summer, be prepared, as all dining establishments can be rather crowded. We were fortunate to walk in and be seated immediately. We knew what we were going to get, so as soon as the waitress arrived, were ordered the "Leaner" specialty pizza (medium) and half order of onion rings. I'm including a pic of the pizza, but forgot to take a pic of the rings, which were spectacular. Make no mistake, these are genuine rings. You'll love them. As for the pizza, I always try to find something special I like about an entree that just about any restaurant in the city can make. Over the years of visiting Leaning Tower, I've discovered it's THE BEST DAMN SAUCE AROUND. No kidding ... that's what sets it aside from other thin crust pizzas. So, give Leaning Tower at Uptown a visit, and try the rings and pizza.
Old school pizza, small town vibe right in the heart of a fast growing metro. Highly recommend. The staff here is beyond top notch.
Awesome pizza and great local beer Mistress Brewery
We shared the Harrington specialty pizza which is our staple. It didn't disappoint. We started with Cheese Bread but it was lacking the usual amount of cheese. Our beer was cold but a little flat. Service was outstanding as always. Best pizza in Polk County hands down.
Chicken strips and fries were great. The bread bites were also great with the exception that it had melted butter in the bottom of the container and the seasoning on the bread I would've liked seen the bread bites coated in the butter than coated with the seasoning. Had about half the bread bites gone before I discovered the butter. Other than that it was a nice place, friendly staff, small place and busy place. 4.8 stars out if 5.
From out of town and found this place on Google Maps. Glad I did. Place was busy when I arrived but got seated within about 15 mins. Staff was friendly and was working hard. Pizza was great just like the service. I recommend checking this place out if you get the chance. Only negative is the place is small with minimal seating. Take out is always another option.
Very good pizza, reasonably priced, and plenty of toppings both to chose from and adorning the pizza itself. Good service, nice atmosphere.
Absolutely my favorite pizza in the world! Try the Bubbie.
Food was excellent! Highly advise stopping here. The server we seemed like she didn't want to be there though. That's really the only complaint I had. She would ask me a question and wouldn't even let me get one sentence out before asking the next question. I don't know maybe she was having a bad night. But the food is AWESOME!
Leaning Tower is an Ankeny stable. If you’re new to Ankeny or just visiting, I recommend stopping here for a pizza. I ordered the Pickle Wrap pizza and Harrington pizza as well as a basket of fries. The fries were on the table within 10 minutes of ordering and the pizzas were out 10-15 minutes after that. If your a pickle fan, I highly encourage you to get the Pickle Wrap pizza. Overall great service, fantastic food, and the waitress was very friendly.