Nice place. We were in town for soccer and we were the only ones in the restaurant at around 5:30. Waitstaff was friendly and quick. We ordered the taco pizza as that has always been my memory from when I was a kid eating here. Taco pizza tasted as good as always. The taco sauce packets are impossible to open - even with our teeth. After using a butter knife on a couple, the waitress offered us some scissors. I can't make this stuff up. The place could use some updating, but then again it has that old Happy Joe's feel so very nostalgic. read more

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My husband and I went on a Friday for lunch - arrived at 11am when they first opened. We were the first one's there. We were greeted by a gentlemen, Devyn was his name I believe - very friendly and gave us a rundown of how things work etc. Got us our soda and showed us where the buffet was. When we got to the buffet we were told that if there wasn't a pizza on the buffet that we wanted to tell them and they would make it for us. We tried the salad bar first. A lot of variety to chose from. They also had watermelon, After we had our salad we tried a few different pizza's. Our favorite was the taco pizza. It was very very good. We tried the pepperoni pizza as well and that too was delish! Unfortunately we were too full to try anything else. Devyn continued to check on us through out our time there. Everyone was so professional so nice and so accommodating. We have 5 kids so we will definitely be back. They have ice cream and a small arcade! read more

Ordered online. When I arrived, it wasn't done. Okay no big deal. Waited five minutes. They came back to window and told me they had to remake for some reason. Okaaaay it happens... I'm all smiles and understanding. Fast forward 15 minutes and away we go. The pizza sauce has REALLY gone down hill but whatever because everywhere seems worse than it used to be. BUUUUT.... Then I'm eating my second cheese stick and I feel something familiar and immediately ick. It's a tiny black, curly hair on the bottom of the cheese stick. And as I'm examining the cheese stick, I find ANOTHER hair! Not sure if this makes it better or worse, but this hair is a straight grey hair that's about an inch long. So, two different people are dropping hairs in one dish? It grossed me out terribly, but what made it worse is that my son was pretty much done eating and I could only imagine what was on his that he didn't notice. read more

It was AWFUL. The girl on the phone had a shit attitude. I told her the name of my hotel, less than a mile away. She said I don't know the address you'll have to look it up. I looked it up and gave it to her and she wasn't paying attention so I had to give it again. Her shit attitude was coming through loud and clear. Get a job you enjoy lady. The pizza came and it was cold. Not like warm. It was cold. Again, less than a mile away. There was no sauce or if there was, it has no flavor. All I could taste was nasty cold mozzarella. I know they don't care about out of town customers and it shows. Couldn't eat it. $25 for a small and it was trash read more

Happy Joe's - Pizza Near Me - Davenport, Iowa

Returned to HJ when visiting from Georgia. What a disappointment.I grew up in the Quad Cities and Happy Joe's was always the best. How very sad to find the taste, quality of the food and service has gone so downhill. read more

Terrible food. I ordered a chicken salad. Chicken was not good at all. Salad was not fresh. Service was poor also. Definitely would not recommend. read more

Well, they get some stars for putting up with a huge group of loud boys after a baseball game. That being said, I can't say much about the food. There were three of us: One ordered a pepperoni calzone (kind of so-so and boring), one ordered pretzel sticks (my son only ate one because he didn't like them), and I had a salad (I'm convinced it was poured straight out of the bag and then they put dressing on it). We took home a lot of leftovers, but didn't eat them because the food just wasn't very good. In general, just a disappointing experience. read more

Called Locust St. location at 9:35 to place a take out order. Took them forever to answer. The guy that answered the phone said their computers had "just gone down and will take 3-5 min to reboot." Could I call back. I don't know why he couldn't write my order down and enter it when computers come back up. I even said I was concerned they wouldn't have enough time to cook my pizza if I had to call back. He replied it wouldn't be a problem. Well guess what?! Just as I suspected when I called back 4 min later and all until they closed at 10 p.m. they wouldn't answer the phone. When I worked in places like that in my younger years a boss would roast my a*" for some bad behavior like that. Rediculous. read more

Every time I think Happy Joes Pizza can't get worse, it does. It seems as the quality of their product decreases the prices increase. Our recent order of a medium pizza was $24. The amount of pizza sauce on the crust was so scant, that after peeling back the toppings and cheese we couldn't find any. We used to have Happy Joes Pizza once a week during the Family Night Special, but the pizza is so awful, that we no longer do that. In the past six months. I have probably ordered three pizzas from them, none of which could be termed as a quality product. Never again. I hesitate to give a 1 star rating. read more

Will never eat at any Happy Joes ever again, Service Sux, Food still sux. Took me 15 mins to get waited on. Food comes and the server didn't even ask me if I would like taco sauce for my Pizza, so I go to the Daytime all you can eat and got a bottle of sauce and I opened it up and the Server says those are not for here they cost $5, I said ok, I will just buy it. She then goes on and on with me about it ruining my meal and of course the so called manager comes out and sides with her not even knowing what is going on and tells me I can just leave, so that's what I did. read more

Brought back childhood memories. We had buffet fir lunch. Pizza was all hot and plenty of choices. Had taco pizza and was GREAT!!!' If u are from Iowa and miss Happy Joes stop in here and enjoy!!!! TACO PIZZA read more

Order dog shit in a box and you will have a better meal. This place is disgusting. The crust is frozen, nothing is fresh about it. People that work there don't give a shit about you or their job. It was a horrible experience and I don't recommend anyone spending their hard earned money there. 0 star but they made me put 1... read more

Unfortunately there are no negative stars to give. Met friends here who had already ordered and there was absolutely no service! No one came out to greet us, take orders nada! We were the only people in the restaurant! AVOID AT ALL COSTS! read more

I haven't ate here in probably 20 years, but one bite and I was transported back to my childhood. Same great taste from this old gem! It was nice to visit and taste some old familiar flavors. The pizza was great and the staff was super nice and attentive. We tried the buffet and it was never empty, the staff was on it! read more

Happy Joe's is one of those rare phenomena that are as enjoyable in adulthood as they were in childhood. The old location at 1414 W Locust was a comfy haven for my little self; I was shocked to discover that they had moved when I was visiting a few years ago, but, since the only way that I get to enjoy them these days is via carry-out during holiday stays with my folks, what really mattered was that the food was (1) still excellent and (2) still excellent to my adult palate. It's both. It's fantastic, and instantly recognizable to anyone that's had it - a singular creation that doesn't really fit into any established category of pizza, not even the Quad Cities-style of Harris, Frank's, etc. A crispy-chewy crust, a sweet sauce, a thick layer of what seems to be a cheddar-mozzarella blend, a generous application of finely-diced Canadian bacon (still my favorite rendition of that topping) and those somewhat odd but delicious sausage-pebbles, above the cheese, of course... as far as I'm concerned, this is the go-to at Happy Joe's *UNLESS* you're getting a taco pizza, of which theirs is the definitive version. I could write a freaking poem about that one, but suffice it to say that it alone justifies the existence of fusion cuisine. I've lived in Connecticut for the past five years, and I've sampled, repeatedly and with great relish, the legendary pies of New Haven and New York. Their status is absolutely earned. Some of my friends and coworkers out east have turned up their noses at Happy Joe's from photos alone, and I say unequivocally that it is their loss. I'm fortunate to have access to the food that I do now, but I think I'm even more fortunate to have evolved a broad definition of exceptional pizza, one that includes Happy Joe's. I understand that they've recently sold a majority stake to an entity that is the largest franchisee of Buffalo Wild Wings, with a goal of national expansion. I wish them the best of luck, and I only hope that the pizza remains firmly as it is. read more

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This is a hometown staple!!! I was raised on HJP my father is a sausage man and my mom love pepperoni, so we would eat half and half. As an adult I evolved into the specialty pizza. Half BLT & Half Taco....YUM!!! It may sound weird but trust me it's a slice of heaven with every bite. Jo Jo was the manager today who had such a delightful personality and enjoyable conversation. Aka she was a foodie as well so we talked about various restaurants. I always feel like family when I visit this location. Thank you Jo Jo for your upbeat disposition. read more

Happy Joe's - A staple for me when I come home. I LOVE HAPPY JOE'S PIZZA - Pizza Near Me - Davenport, Iowa

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They're Pizza is fantastic. I definitely need to try some more items next time I am in Davenport Iowa visiting my grandmother who lives close by. read more

We ate at the west locust street location on Sunday August 4 for the lunch buffet, what an expensive joke! Pizza was all very old when we got there, the waitress put our drinks on a dirty table while we were at the buffet searching for anything fresh, we didn't find anything, so what in the world. There was only 2 other people eating in there while we were there, not a surprise. The waitress never came back to refill our drinks so no need for a tip there! I paid 52 dollars for 2 ten year old kids and 2 adults, I will be checking into the price to make sure I wasn't overcharged because that seemed a little high for the happy joes buffet?? I told our waitress/cashier that the pizza was not fresh and she just ignored me. Lucky she has a job there because nobody else is gonna hire her!! Also I see I'm not alone on my review after reading ALL the others, no idea how this location is still open go anywhere but here! Btw the Bettendorf location is the only location worth eating at. read more

My bf is from the Quad Cities...and dreams of Happy Joes Taco pizza. So, when we went yesterday, we had the full experience-Taco Supreme! The service at this location was good. They were pretty empty when we got there. They were super attentive, almost hovering. The pizza came out quickly and our "pop" was refilled promptly. The pizza itself was exactly as expected- pizza layer with Taco meat, refried beans, yellow cheese, and some sour cream covered with an ample layer of chopped taco veggies- iceburg lettuce, tomatoes, onions & black olives. Spicy Taco sauce available on the side. My bf was in heaven & wonders when will Happy Joes come to NY/NJ area? read more

Happy Joe's - Pizza Near Me - Davenport, Iowa

My husband and I decided to brave the cold temps tonight and walk over to Happy Joe's for our fave taco pizza. The hostess was delightful and genuinely happy. She was engaging all the way to the booth. The waitress was totally on it throughout our dining experience. Very friendly and personable the entire time we were there. I was a little sad that they do not have an evening salad bar and that ice cream is $0.89 an ounce! The taco pizza remains the best hands down!!!! read more

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Been a fan since being at the first Happy Joe's in 1972 on The Village of East Davenport. And have known the Whitty family. Came back from Austin, TX to celebrate my birthday with the original Happy Joe's sauerkraut and Canadian Bacon pizza. I can still see Joe Whitty trying this with his patrons in the Village, asking for feedback. I was with my son and good friend at the W. Locust location, formerly the Chef's Hat. 45 minutes waiting for our order because deliveries took precedence. Hmmmmm. But it quickly improved after that, comping us for some of the order, singing me a happy birthday, and a free dessert. The Happy Joe's I remember is still alive, although I was not so sure for awhile. Ashley, our server, was outstanding. read more

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Best Happy Joes in the QC!!! Tracy is always awesome to deal with and she make sure we are taken care of!

Omg they definitely recovered from my last visit the food is completely amazing I would recommend Wednesday because it is chicken on the buffet the staff here is amazing I would recommend this place to anyone I came at 12:00 in the afternoon food was hot and fresh read more

We tried the Spaghetti and meatballs and the Alfredo pasta. The spaghetti was some sort of cork screw noodles and the alfredo was more like macaroni noodles or something. Not quite what a person would expect for either one. Food temp was barely warm upon delivery. Probably not something we would order again. Also the website for feedback.happyjoes doesn't really work. There is no slider on the side of the page and you keep making the font smaller as each page the list gets longer then when you get to the last page you can't get to the bottom to submit. Yes, it's a joke. Tried several browsers and the same problem. I don't think they want feedback. read more

Their taco pizza is of course a novelty, and decent tasting. Although the cheese leaves a lot to be desired, it is at best comparable to a frozen pizza you can make at home. Considering it is more expensive than other pizza in the area, I would go elsewhere instead. As well as the fact that we called ahead, had to wait 10 minutes upon arrival, and our pizza wasn't even hot. read more

Love it! Their taco pizza is my new favorite pizza. I so wish we had Happy Joe's in South Florida.

The food is usually decent but tonight there is music blaring out of the overhead speakers as well as another playlist blasting out of the kitchen. I feel like I'm going to throw up. Waitress won't stop by so it's hard to address. Probably won't be back. read more

I really don't get it. I'm a transplant from out of state and one consistency I've found with Happy Joes is anyone who did not grow up in the Quad Cities tends to feel the same as me. My husband is a QC native and he always refused to take me there. Over the past couple years, I have had Happy Joes three times and each time, I am disappointed. Most recently, Happy Joe's and Papa John's (Davenport locations) pizzas were delivered to my work. I took the "Pepsi Challenge" and there was no contest, the Papa John's pizza was way better. My husband told me it was overrated. He told me I wouldn't like it and I didn't believe him because pizza is pizza, right? I regret not listening to him. read more

Just like the rest of people who have lived outside of Davenport (and in the Chicago or New York area, especially) - I just don't get it. Sorry, it's not that good. Go Uncle Bills or go home. read more

The pizza was awful. This pizza tasted like it came out a frozen food box then they added the ingredients you asked for.

Great pizza... Try their non-traditional sourkraut and ham for a unique, tasty treat! They also have delivery service which I've found quite handy. Their drivers are all very personable and helpful and actually seem to enjoy their job!! Don't forget the ice cream! read more

This is one of my favorite pizza joints. I tried the new perztel crust and thought the crust was quite tasty, Pepperoni was the only choice for the special and rather greasey not my first choice of toppings. Love the delite crust probably my favorite pizza crust there. Breakfast pizza are great too.. read more

Great owners, great pizza, I live here when I visit the Midwest and cannot stop coming back. I feel good about getting pizza here even though I'm lactose intolerant... lol oh well, worth it! read more

A glorified Chuck E. Cheese. Yelp doesn't usually steer us wrong, but it did here. The food was disappointing and even though the restaurant was near empty, it took them too long (45 min) to serve it. Looked like it could be a blast for young kids though... read more

Just like I remember from a kid! Happy Joe's hasn't changed at all and I'm HAPPY about it. I went home to visit the family units and extended units and took the kids for pizza. TACO Pizza like I grew up eating. It was such fun! They even had the same pizza sauce in the SAME packets!! My sister and I remarked on how the restaurant looks exactly the same. read more

Very good pizza. Friendly staff. Spacious and good environment for many different people.

Decent pizza with similar prices to other QC pizza places. For the best value, visit during the lunch buffet. All you can eat and drink for around $10. Plus, there is the Bungle Jungle to keep the kids occupied. read more

With my visit to Happy Joe's I'm 0/2 in my search for what I assume to be Quad Cities-style pizza, but I think the maybe I just didn't quite understand what I was looking for. Happy Joe's doesn't cut their slices in strips, and their sausage is pretty ho-hum, but the thin crust on that make-your-own I got was still admirably crispy, and the quality of the cheese and sauce were more than enough to make it well known that this is some real deal pizza. Apparently the real hallmarks of Quad Cities pizza is the family restaurant location and the taco/German pizza offerings. Either way, it made for a great stop when I was just passing through. read more

I went through the drive through one day to just pick up a Little Joe. I ended up just ordering through the window as well. The employee went out of his way to offer great service while it cooked. A free bag of Happy Joe's Taco chips & a water. I'm sold on this location. read more

All I have to say is Taco Pizza! I miss you dearly, see you next time I'm home....;-(