Scorno's Pizza & Pasta - Des Moines

Great taco pizza and chicken parmesan pasta. Service was good too on a Friday night.

Grand View Football Has Been Eating Well This Season! 🏈 Grand ViewFootball has been fueled by some amazing local establishments this season — both conveniently located right close to campus! Fast forward to last week — it was the perfect night for Des Moines Football and a Des Moines Pizza Powerhouse! A huge thank-you to Scornovacca’s Ristorante for serving up an incredible 75 pizzas. Great way to end the night after a hard-fought, come-from-behind win. The team earned every slice! The staff at Scornovacca’s went above and beyond, staying in touch throughout the process, delivering flawlessly, and offering an excellent price.

If you're looking for GREAT pizza and wings with a kick of that small town restaurant feel.. this is that place! Wings are some of the best around and the pizza was very good! Service was phenomenal as well!! Absolutely zero complaints!! We will definitely be back here! 🤩

I had the best cauliflower crust pizza in my life! The restaurant is located in a strip mall, so it is defiantly casual. The staff was very nice and accommodating as I have a severe food allergy. If you live near this restaurant it is a must try!

We ordered carryout and this was our first time eating here. I ordered spaghetti with meat sauce. The sauce was really good, but I didn't care much for the garlic bread. It was like half of a hot dog bun. I would think they could develop a more appetizing garlic bread to go along with their italian meals.

It was my nephew’s birthday on Sunday night and it was the worst service I have had in years. We were passed around to 3 servers who did not want to take the table and made us feel unwanted from the beginning of walking through the door. We weren’t provided plates, silverware, napkins and condiments and had to physically find someone to bring us these things while they were all sitting on their phones at the bar mind you we were the only table in the whole restaurant, it was empty! If any manager would love to contact me please feel free to email me back!

Was really excited to try this restaurant. I was very disappointed in the service an quality of the pasta, chicken, an "grilled veggies". The wings an appetizer sampler were good as well as the pizza but the pasta was not good at all. The veggies were frozen mix veggies an the chicken was either canned or frozen diced chicken.

I just ordered their italian beef for delivery.... Let me say this with absolute clarity 🤌.. this is the best Italian Beef in Iowa. Bar none. I've hit every place in town looking for this... Thank you... you did it right

This place did not disappoint. I was a tad bit worried due to the reviews but wow, the food is amazing! Service was awesome and the atmosphere was comfortable. We ended up getting their pizza, half pepperoni and half Canadian bacon, buffalo wings with ranch and iced cold corona beers. Let's just say, the current reviews do not do this place justice.

Party room was dirty, and the service was bad. When the food finally came out it was good. Beer was warm, server didn't bus the tables or do anything to earn her almost $230 tip. I was unaware of the 20% gratuity charge so tipped twice without knowing. I can go on and on. Might be fine to dine in the main area but I do not recommend booking the party room.

Ordered a medium pizza and two side salads to go. Pizza is quite good. The side salads at $6.75 each were laughably small. Basically chopped lettuce with a thin slice of tomato one pepperoncini and a few shredded carrots. Complete rip off for the price. I consider a salad an important part of the meal and the entire experience was ruined by this joke of a menu item. GoCan't comment on the pasta dishes.

Used the party room and it was very very dirty! The stairs had never been swept, sticky floors, mold in the coolers, warm beer, terrible service, and food took forever to come out! They charge a 20% gratuity for large groups which is fine but our servicer didn't mention it after I asked told her I'd tip cash. She ended up making 50% and she sat on her phone most of the time.

Been a customer regularly since they opened.Never a bad experience till last July when family from Texas was visiting.Onion rings were hardly enough to have 4 rings each for party of 4.Ordered large combo pizza and was almost void of toppings and crust was so hard could barely eat it.Thought would try again tonight,ordered full onion ring same thing as before barely a saucer full to split.At $10.00 not worth ordering.Had new waitress who took our orders and was completely not trained properly.Received salads and drinks then rings then plates and napkins.Got 3 dinners and was almost done before waitress was asked where 4th dinner was and her reply was oh the kitchen burnt it I will have them remake it.So we took it to go.Not a good experience or value anymore.Some one from the family needs to be on site and get them back to the experience people are used to or I don't see them being prosperous in the future at this location.

one of the worst restaurants. every time I go there I've to face a severe delay. And still the employees show their attitude with extra smartness.

We hadn't been in a Scornovaccas since the 1980s when Val Vacca had a location in Pleasant Hill... we drive by all the time and decided to drive down from the East Side... We were seated immediately and placed our order quickly getting cauliflower appetizers and drinks quickly The all meat pizza was cooked to perfection and loaded with lots of toppings... Our waitress Mariah P deserves special recognition as being attentive and friendly making sure we were well taken take of even though they were busy... her personality shines! I appreciate a person with a good attitude who likes people and Mariah is an asset who needs recognition! We tipped accordingly and I believe in catching people doing things RIGHT! And she DOES! We will definitely Be back!

Best pizza in IOWA. Trust me. I'm 100% Italian and I crave a good pizza. Scorno fits that bill easily. Try it. You can thank me after

Used to frequent this place beck when I lived in DM years ago. Great Midwest style pizza. Garlic cheese bread was not spectacular and could have stayed in the oven a little longer.

Scornovacca's shocked me with how good their cavatelli is. I was really impressed and will definitely be back. Their limoncello mascarpone cake was great too. For context, I have had really bad experiences with Italian food in Des Moines because the Iowa version of Italin food is very Americanized. The last authentic Italy-style Italian food (Plus39) closed its Des Moines location in 2018. That being said, I found Scornovacca's to be much better than ALL of its competitors in Des Moines.

Service was polite but not timely. Waited almost a half hour before having our order taken. Only two servers for dinner service.

Great Sunday night at Scorno's. Our server was quick and professional and you could tell she was good at her job. We complimented her on the way out and she said she'd been there two years, they are lucky to have her. We got a bottle of vino, a couple of beers, a fantastic salad and two small pizzas. The salad was plenty for 2-3 to share and the dressing was tasty. The pizzas were south side classic and nearly perfect. The crust was crispy and yeasty and they use plenty of sauce. One conclusion, having pizza at the restaurant is the way to go as the quality after steaming in the box for 15 minutes just isn't fair. It would still be great but just not the same. Scorno's is with the trip.

This is a pepperoni with "extra cheese". Typically, I rave about this pizza but the sauce tasted super sweet and for extra cheese this is not acceptable! Large pizza with pepperoni and extra cheese = $20

Good food , better than washing your hair on a Saturday night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We have placed 2 delivery orders in the past 2-weeks and both orders have been deliciously perfect and piping hot. We are a 12 min drive from Scornovacca's on S.E. 14th St., Dsm. Grub Hub and Uber Eats delivered. Thoroughly impressed!

Had an early dinner on Saturday about 4:30. Staff was friendly but the place could have been cleaner. Our table had something sticky underneath and the wall was splattered with spaghetti sauce. Ordered a few beers, a deluxe pizza and tenderloin for the whole table. Also started with some hot wings and onion rings. I was disappointed in the onion rings, they seemed like the ones you'd get from a frozen bag. Overall, the fried items could have been crisper for my liking. The pizza was hot and had an ample amount of toppings. Overall, food was okay but I'm not sure I'd make a special trip here for the food.

Absolutely best pizza on the planet! the deluxe is my go to, and the cavatelli with meat sauce will change your life . Great people!

While on a recent trip to Des Moines I found myself getting a serious case of the munchies and only an ooey, gooey pizza would work. I ran across Scornovacca's on Uber Eats so did what anybody else would do and went to Yelp to check out the reviews. I was a little disappointed that it only had 3.5 stars so I decided to read the reviews. For the most part people were thrilled with their pizza. It was the complainers who brought down what should be a much higher rating!! I can only imagine how good this pizza would have been in the restaurant because it was amazing at my hotel. We got one with all the meats and had some fresh mozzarella added for good measure. Delicious!!!

Worked as a contractor at the Altoona restaurant and ate at the new Urbandale location keep up the great quality always amazing. Gary is a great owner

I ordered two large pizzas today and used a gift card given to me by a friend. The server said the card was already used (it wasn't) and then said I owed $16. I looked at the receipt later and she charged me for an employee's lunch there. I checked the balance of the gift card and it is exactly hat should have been left after paying for the pizzas. Something smells fishy. No fun getting scammed

Do not get the margarita pizza. It is my family's consensus that it is the worse pizza we have ever had. The crust was thick, chewy, and underdone. The sause was tasteless. The toppings were 1/2 slices of bland tomatoes with a plasticity slice of mozzarella on top. The only reason this isn't a 1 star review is that the Hawaiian was decent.

Love the pizza! Honestly a staple of the southside in Des Moines and it carries a long tradition of quality. If I'm ordering pizza it's from here. Period

Stopped and got it to go . Tasted like old school Scornovaccas . Think it's hit and miss ... but definitely a hit this time! Best pizza I've had in awhile!

While I was in town for a Lions Convention this restaurant was recommended. What a great family place. The owner made us fell like family. I recommend the pizza. After our party was over the owner even came out and showed us how to play bocce ball. Thanks for the recommendation and for making us fell like family.

The food was Delicious and Rocco always gives us excellent service, he is kind and courteous and very attentive! We come here for the food but Rocco it is always nice to see Rocco!!! 5 stars

I was traveling from California and wanted some tasty pizza. This place was fabulous! I enjoyed every bite and the service was awesome!!

We decided to stop here for dinner on a whim Saturday night. We ordered the Cavatelli with chicken and a margarita pizza. The pasta was decent and the salad that came before it was fresh. The house dressing is delicious. The pizza was a different story. Now, to be fair, we did not say anything until the end of the meal after we debated about bringing it up. We asked our server out of three pizza options she would recommend, and she said to go with the margarita. When the pizza came it looked like just red sauce, cheese, and tomato. We did eat 3/4 of the pizza since we were hungry. At the end of the meal I asked "are we missing the basil and balsamic?" And were told "we're out of basil and it doesn't come with balsamic unless you ask for it". I'm more confused than upset as to why something would be served differently than how it's listed in the menu, and also why someone would recommend something knowing you're out of its ingredients. If we wanted a cheese pizza with tomato, we would've ordered that. Large specialty pizza was $24. Service was fine otherwise. The buildings interior is obviously older. We'll probably try another Italian joint next time.

I have never been here before, but always drive past it while I am out and about the Southside. Bruschetta--is on point! It definitely did not disappoint. Nice chunks of fresh tomatoes, mozzarella, and toasted bread. Nice drizzle of balsamic and sliced basil. Order it! Ordered lunch sized pizza and it comes with side salad. About the size of a small dinner plate. Good quick service from staff.

Stopped in for an early dinner on a sat. Enjoyed a couple beers each and some apps to start. Onion rings are a smaller style with some crunch. Wings are good with a little heat. Pizza was full of toppings but slightly bland. Tenderloin had a beautiful bun, but was mediocre. Mustard comes in packets only. I honestly expected a little more from my first visit here. Especially for the money spent. Service was good and attentive.

As soon as I walked in with my mask I was given an attitude by an older lady that I used the wrong door to pick up my take out order. Anyways, the pizza was average and the cheese sticks look cheap and are gross and would be the embarrassed to sell them if I had a restraunt. I came here to the restraunt when I was I was younger and can say it has went down hill ever since and won't return.

Top 3 pizza place in Des Moines no question. Only knock on the place is make sure you tell them crispy on the pizza if you like your pizza with a crunch.

It was ok....just kind of ok. While in Iowa for a business trip I decided to order delivery. My 20oz come came in 2 8oz styrofoam cups....smh. The pizza does look like the pizza in the pictures but it was pretty generic. Also the chicken Alfredo was very bland. It satisfied my hunger but I would've preferred more flavor.

If you don't like scornos pizza, go get the number 3 meals at mcds, because you don't understand good food. This is a pizza city, and scornos is one of the greats. You can't lose with their pizza or cavatelli. Excellent food highly recommended. Legendary restaurant. I miss the old locale at 75th and Douglas, back in the day

Omg the best taco pizza I've had right here. Da get about a Caseys, if you want great taste get your taco pizza here. Trust me you'll thank me later. Yes this is a small and I devoured it within 20 minutes and still am full 5 hrs later.

I went last week to the Urbandale location (although I couldn't find that specific location on Yelp). We had a reservation for days for a party of 8, so they knew we were coming. This is important for later. There was one waitress working the entire restaurant. It was a lot to handle for just one person. So, while I give her kudos, there were a few things I didn't understand. First, she brought out the salads. Perplexing that everyone got their salad BUT me. It's not that I was starving, but it was awkward to sit there 15 minutes while my friends ate their salads and I had nothing. When I called her over to ask, she said something like "I know. I just haven't had time to make another salad." As a former waitress myself, I couldn't figure out why she just didn't bring them all out together? Eventually mine came out, and another employee showed up to help. Hurrah! Next was the entrees. Everyone's came out except...can you guess? Yep, the newly added waitress said, "Yours is delayed." Of course. So, again I sat there. There was no mention of any compensation, here's something while you wait, etc. I got pasta with meatballs. It was okay at best. I will not be in a hurry to return here.

Miss their Northside location. Decided to try out this one. Impressed with staff aiding us getting in and out. Wheelchair accessibility was accomplished well with staff assistance. Food was great as well. Noticed a wider option on the menu here compared to the other location's menu. Interior was classy and more upscale at this location. Thank you to the gentlemen for being so helpful with entering and exiting the restaurant.... that means way more than you know!

Stopped in on a whim on a Friday night to the South side location. It was around 7:30 so I think we missed the dinner rush which meant we got seated pretty quickly. We ordered pizzas. I got the bacon cheeseburger which came with beef pickles cheddar and mozzarella cheese and onions. It also comes with ketchup and mustard but I don't like those so I asked to get it without. My dining companion got sausage and pepperoni. The pepperoni was very thin so some pieces were crispy and the sausage had a spicy kick to it that she really liked. The crust was thin and crunchy just the way I like it. You don't get to choose what thickness you get for the crust, all their crust is the same. I did not see a gluten-free option on the menu when it came to the pizzas. They also had an array of pastas, sandwiches, and various fried appetizers. We really liked the sauce, the crunchy crust, and the thick layer of cheese so we will definitely be back.

my mother just called to simply ask if the Urbandale IA location had a phone number. Rocco answered the phone. When she asked her question he said "it doesn't open for 4 more months" she tired to say "I didn't realize that" but Rocco instead hung up the phone on her. She simply was calling to support your business and as being an OWER that's completely disrespectful of you to be so rude and hang up on her as she was still trying to speak. Do better Rocco especially when someone is trying to support your business!

My Favorite pizza place! Great service and love the family style decor in the south side location. Anxious to have the new location in Urbandale open closer to me :)

Great pizza I like that the crust is thin but can stand up to the toppings and sauce. I've had the meat lovers as well as a build your own smaller size and the buffalo chicken wings. Both times the food arrived hot and everything was made as requested. This is now one of my go to spots for consistently good pizza!!

I was pleasantly surprised by this place! I wanted to try a local pizza place but was limited on a Sunday. I would describe the pizza as medium crust thickness verging on thin with plenty of toppings. Service was fine and the place is what you'd expect for an old local joint. I would like to check out their back patio and bocce ball sometime. Overall, wasn't blown away but it was good!

On a cold Friday night my girlfriend and I were looking for local (non-chain) restaurants that delivered food and came across Scornovaccas'. Delivery on a Friday night was quick (under an hour) and hot. We ordered the combo platter (onion rings, fried cauliflower, fried mushrooms, baked ravioli and homemade cheese sticks) - it was delish! The cheese sticks were out of this world and the onion rings were good as well, the other items were for the most part what you would expect them to be. For our main entrees, she ordered the Cavatelli with no meat/alfredo sauce and I ordered the Baked Chicken Romano - both same with salads with their homemade romano sauce and garlic bread. My entree was fantastic - made at least two meals out of it - meat and noodles were cooked just right along with the right amount of sauce and cheese. Hers was good as well - very alfredoy and cheesy. Overall, if you're looking for some good authentic Italian food with the additional bonus of having it delivered, than check out Scronovaccas' you won't be disappointed!

Excellent food every time we go!! We live in the Kansas City area and never miss a chance when we're in Des Moines to eat here. My wife was raised there and has been eating at Scornovacca's since she was a child. The recipes still taste the same she says. It's great to support a local family business and the food is wonderful.

Quaint little casual joint, near some rough looking parts of town. This place was a disappointment. It was just eh......ok.... Homemade onion rings not bad for cornmeal breading. The pizza looked So promising, with the thin crust and generous toppings. But, it just was very bland- No zip! We also ordered extra sauce, and sure didn't seem like extra at all: and got charged an unknown $1.50. The one bright note was a side of their 'house' dressing/sauce , like a creamy Parmesan.... now that was Good!!

Ordered a pretty large order to go and it was easily accommodated. Our entire order was perfect nothing missing. Everything we got was delicious. When I went inside to pick up the food I sat down at the bar to wait and got a drink. The bar is small but cozy and quiet. The atmosphere is lovely. The staff were all so kind as well. Will definitely be returning. Also the bruschetta we ordered is the best I have ever had.

I love the food, although a little miffed that they quit delivery of the lunch specials...HOWEVER...I've been asking for over A YEAR that they update the prices on their ONLINE MENUS. We order as a group and whoever places the order gets screwed, because they don't collect the right amount of money using menu prices and have to make up the difference when they pay for the order. Either that or the driver gets a considerably smaller tip than they normally would. We keep getting excuses about the menu not being updated...it's BAD BUSINESS!!!

Great service! First time coming and People here are very friendly. Wanted something warm and they said they didn't have the tea that was on the menu so we took hot chocolate instead. The server came back soon tho offering us a type of tea bag that she had found, which I thought was very considerate to go out of her way to get us what we wanted. We stuck to the hot chocolate tho and we don't regret it! It's sooo good, something about it is unique. The food is delicious. Love the cheese sticks and salsa they have for appetizers I'd like to come back (:

We stopped here tonight for national pizza day. The bruschetta was amazing. We ate it too fast for a picture, sorry. We got the pizza to go but decided to try a slice on our way home. It did not disappoint. Staff was very friendly as well. We will definitely be back.

Piazza was bland, and the waitresses were slow. I waited ten minutes to get my bill. I could hear all of the gossip in the employee room, and it was very annoying.