Italian Restaurants near Prophetstown

“I've been here a few times and if we are being honest the quality is not the same every time. I've had not so great experiences in the past with the quality of food, but this particular visit I was blown away by how good it was! Whatever Pizza Joe's has done to correct the previous deficiencies is definitely working!We decided to go with a large Dave's All Meat pizza. The special for the month of October is a free Sicilian with the purchase of a large pizza, so we got that too! The pizza was really good, the crust was a little crispier than I would have hoped for on the bottom but it still tasted delicious! The Sicilian was a wonderful addition, it was loaded with garlic butter!When you dine in you get an additional discount off your entire bill as well as complimentary bread and meat sauce to dip it in. The bread was super soft and nice and warm!One thing to note that had me shaking my head was with the beverages. I asked for a water and was brought a bottle, not from tap. That's fine, but I was charged for it! This should have either been annotated on the menu with the other beverage prices or verbally upon me asking for it. It wouldn't have been a big deal if that was the case, but it's the principle!I recommend giving Pizza Joe's a try at least once!“

“Always friendly; always great food. The restaurant might be situated in the Midwest, but the servers offer a “southern charm” that set you at ease. The dining room is small and intimate, but quite cold in the autumn and winter since take-out orders are being picked up on a near constant basis through the main entrance. I typically sit in a window nook to avoid the blasts of cold air blowing through the open door. The only way to fix this is to open a new location for delivery and pickup, but that seems remote. So don’t leave your mittens and hats in the car because you may need them if you will be dining inside the restaurant during winter. One might be better joining the line of take-out orders and returning home than eating inside during colder months.If I could offer a suggestion for another dish to add to their menu, it would be Penne alla Vodka. This would add some diversity to their sauces, as it seems only one sauce is used in each pasta dish, therefore each pasta dish tastes nearly identical in flavor. Spaghetti, mostaccioli, lasagna; it tastes the same in my opinion. I would encourage the proprietors to explore the possibility of a an additional sauce and experiment. The only other sauce they seem to have is marinara as a dipping sauce, which is quite tasty.I am not partial to their pizza, but the rest of the menu is top-notch. Whatever improvements I feel might be needed for a tastier pizza, the quality of pizza Isle of Rhodes prepares is still light years ahead of Happy Joe’s on the same block and is quite impressive for a small, family owned eatery. Whether your heart is set on pizza, pasta, or Americana fare, Isle of Rhodes is ready to please your palate.“