Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Attempt #130 - Ian's Pizza [Lions Bridge, Cedar Rapids, IA]

 

Wall Menu





The Venue 

59 16th Ave SW,
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

(319) 249-6368

 

Ian’s Pizza brings affordable, craft-quality pizza to the Cech Village. Located inside the Lion Bridge Brewing Taproom, this restaurant offers both full pizzas as well as pizza by the slice.  Bar and table seating available.

Menu
 

The Pizza

Chicago Style: No

Crust Thickness: Average

Menu:  https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=122110018226824101&set=pcb.122110018430824101  Participants: 8 (5 children)

Pizza Ordered:  3 (all Large 20”)

Sizes Offered/Ordered: 12” Small, 16” Medium, 20” Large

Pieces Cut: Normally Triangular, but in our case, they did squares

 

Smokey the Bandit
BBQ Sauce, Mozzarella, BBQ Chicken, Cheddar, Bacon, & Ranch
20" - $33

Smokey the Bandit, Large, $22

 

Tomato Pesto
Pesto, Mozzarella,& sliced Tomato
20" - $25

 

Pepperoni Pizza 20" - $22

 

 

 

 

Verdict

Tomato Pesto, Large, $25

Sauce:  BBQ was a little sweet, the pesto seriously lacked flavor.  The marinara (pep) was a little bland, but decent.

Cheese:  They were a little light on the cheese. 

Crust: Loved the bubbly bready crust on the BBQ pizza.  This was the best part of the entire meal.

Toppings: Toppings were okay, but seemed to slide off pretty easily.

 

Final thoughts:  I would grab a slice here, but I would not suggest getting a whole one, considering the steep price tag.  The overall lack of flavor, and lack of beef/pork options on the menu left many in the group desiring more.  However, for vegetarians, this would be a more suitable place.  Arugula, or more parmesan cheese would have brought the disappointing Pesto to life. 

Pepperoni, Large $22

 

Here are our ratings, where 1 = worst and 10 = best.

Overall 7.00

Cheese 6.71

Topping 6.71

Sauce 6.86

Crust 8.00

Venue 7.00

Favorite: Smokey the Bandit