We stopped into Portside Pizza on our first trip up to Okoboji for the spring/summer season. First-timers, just the three of us. The drinks hit the spot, [[HIGHLIGHT]]finding a seat was easy[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], and the break-away breadsticks were a flavorful way to kick things off. The pizza itself didn't quite land for our crew. We ordered the Butcher, and the sauce in particular wasn't our style. The prices ran a bit higher than we expected too. Nothing that dampened the outing, just not quite our thing. We're glad we gave it a shot, and if the drinks and appetizers are your scene, it's worth a stop. It may not make our regular rotation on future Okoboji trips, but every town deserves a first visit. read more

Portside Pizza Pub - Pizza Near Me - Arnolds Park, Iowa

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The first time I had this pizza, I said it was the best pizza I've ever had. And I'll admit, I had a few drinks beforehand, so I thought I imagined it. However, the next time I stopped in, it was even better. Now Portside is a boji must when we're in town. It just really is that good. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Portside has multiple levels and a fun atmosphere as well.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]It can be occasionally hard to find a seat on a busy weekend so plan accordingly![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Check out their tshirts too (I really like this pizza). read more

Portside Pizza Pub - Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Arnolds Park, Iowa

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Busy, happening place on a Saturday night around 9pm.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Nice location near the Central Emporium and Arnolds Park.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Despite being busy, we found a decent seat that looked over the sidewalk and service was pretty good.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We ordered the fried raviolis and a hamburger and cup & char pepperoni pizza. The fried raviolis were amazing. They were stuffed with ricotta, mozzarella, romano and asiago cheeses. The pizza was good as well. The prices were reasonable and overall food and service were really good. read more

Portside Pizza Pub - Build Your Own Pie: beef and cup & char pepperoni - Pizza Near Me - Arnolds Park, Iowa

Food was actually phenomena! However, my service was terrible. My server at 9pm on Tuesday 6/9/2026 was incredibly rude! As someone who has worked in the service industry for many years, I would never treat a table the way she treated us. She looked annoyed and rolled her eyes at us at any request we had. I honestly don't know if I will come back after this experience! read more

Great gluten-free options for pizza. The restaurant was very attentive to the dietary needs. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Restaurant was clean and the bathrooms was clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Would recommend and visit again. read more

Good pizza, but service is hit or miss. Both are true whether they are busy or not. Have been here many times, both to dine in and To Go. Today, called in for a To Go order and was told to come in to place the order because they weren't taking orders by phone. Drove in and was told they weren't doing To Go today in any manner. Guess today was a miss for service. There are other pizza places. read more

This spot has good stuff but I wasn't impressed with the pizza for this being their speciality. The crust was ok, sauce could use more flavor. It was a good deal for a $10 personal pizza with as many topping as you want! But nothing about it wowed me. I tried my friends flat bread sandwich and this was better. Heard the fried ravioli is their best item--I'll get this if I return. read more

Portside Pizza Pub - Personal pizza - Pizza Near Me - Arnolds Park, Iowa

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Such Great Food and staff! We have gone here so many times I think we have tried all there different Pizzas! Also if you have hyperglycemia or are a diabetic they have a cauliflower crust that helps. read more

Great crust and toppings on their pizzas. Nice selection of beers on tap. Service was a bit slow at the end of summer, but we weren't in a hurry. Prices were reasonable. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Atmosphere was casual with some good (sunburned) people watching.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Menu options, flavors, 20 tap lines and a nice setting are just a few of the really good attributes of this nice bar/ restaurant.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Were there on a late Sunday nite, and pizza, pasta were really good! Bartender & cook very nice . Worth a detour off I90 on our long road trip. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Built for heavy summer tourist traffic (didn't see it).[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Great place that we just stumbled on... staff is SO friendly and food and service was great... Bloody was pretty amazing as well.We will be back! read more

Portside Pizza Pub - Bloody Mary - Pizza Near Me - Arnolds Park, Iowa

We carried out our dinner order on a Friday evening. The person that took my order over the phone was super friendly and eager to help from start to finish. That was nice and refreshing! I was told my order would be ready in 25 minutes, it was. We ordered a 16" pepperoni and a Greek salad. Our bill was $40, out of our typical budget but you know, it's 'Okoboji'. The food was just 'good'. The pizza was pretty but quite greasy and the crust a bit soggy in the middle. The sauce was good. The salad dressing was good. Most/all ingredients were bagged, canned or jarred. May try again, will wait a while. read more

Portside Pizza Pub - Greek Salad with chicken added. - Pizza Near Me - Arnolds Park, Iowa

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I came on a Tuesday for $5 personal size pizza. The pizza was really good! All the ingredients seem to be really fresh including the basil. I have been here one time before late night after the bars and I believe they had a honey pizza, which was also very good. The staff was really friendly and service was quick. It wasn't to loud inside and there were many families dining. I do know that late at night the back of the restaurant turns into a dance floor' read more

Ordered some pizza from this location while we were on vacation. Not only was it ready quickly, but the price is fair and let me tell you about the taste... YUM! Pizza tasted amazing. I had a margarita pizza and everything was fresh and very flavorful. Great crust, great sauce, amazing cheese. My girls had a pepperoni pizza and I heard zero complaints. And they can be some of the toughest food critics. If you are looking for a good pizza in Lake Okoboji... look no more! ((Only reason I'm not giving it five stars is that I haven't had the opportunity to get more pizza flavors... I'm assuming they're all amazing tho) read more

Great place to stop and eat some pizza & grab some drinks. Our server was very friendly & welcoming.

Easily one of the top pizzas crust we have had! If you find yourself in the area and need some great food Stop In here. We started off with Italian nachos which were amazing pasta chips topped with pizza toppings. Then we got the liberty bell pizza. It was a philly cheese steak pizza wit wiz. Fantastic great decor here great customer service! read more

Portside Pizza Pub - Liberty bell wit cheese - Pizza Near Me - Arnolds Park, Iowa

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bunch of hair in our food. Service was good very nice workers. Ambiance was ok not good not bad.

We came here by chance and left raving fans. We were betting how long it would take due to how busy everything was but we had our appetizers in minutes and the pizzas in 17 which was perfectly timed. It was our server's (Rachel) first day and every need was attended too. Pizza is awesome especially the sausage! read more

Portside Pizza Pub - Servers and cooks. - Pizza Near Me - Arnolds Park, Iowa

We really enjoyed this spot and will go back again! We got the margherita pizza and it was delicious! Don't ask your server what is on the beer menu because they don't know! Just go look at the taps, she recommended a raspberry beer that was terrible when I asked what would be similar to a summer shandy! Our server also never came back. I don't know if it was shift change or what, but we had to go to the bartender and tell him where we were sitting (we were one of two tables there) and then he got us our check? Very weird. But food was delicious. read more

VERY disappointed in the pizza. Average taste and WAY too expensive. I would have done better with a 6.99 bake at home from Aldi. $3 for sausage and $2 each for mushrooms, onions and green peppers. $29 for a pizza that wasn't even hot when picked up 5 minutes early. Guess this Chicago girl shouldn't look for pizza in Iowa. read more

The food and service was super great! The problem was the front two tables were freezing due to the door. Could definitely use a space heater to make it more warm at the front of the restaurant. read more

We had great service and the pizza and appetizers were very good. Would have given them a 5 star, but it was very hot and uncomfortable where we were sitting. I know it was a hot day, but cool the place down. Would still recommend this place to everyone. read more

Ordered 4 pizzas to go. Yum! Smelled amazing on the drive home and tasted even better. I look forward to having my next pizza at the restaurant as it comes out of the oven! Great atmosphere and staff! Thank you Portside Pizza Pub. read more

Portside Pizza Pub - Pizzas - Pizza Near Me - Arnolds Park, Iowa

Ordered takeout, called my order in very early for a specific time. Staff was very friendly over the phone and in person. Atmosphere seems very pleasant, again I did takeout. Ordered the Greek and Classico pizzas and side salads. I really wanted to say this pizza was good, but it was beyond bland. The cheese had a very strange flavor, the sauce was very bland and the crust was burned very bad. I'll give them a second chance because I want to support the local restaurants, but my first experience was less than mediocre. Also, did not enforce the mask mandate. read more

This is the best pizza we've had in the lakes region. Top notch. Reasonably priced. Rooftop seating. Great old building with exposed blocks. We will be back! read more

I have called 3 times and have not heard back. They have their number on the website which has been useless so far. The pizza looks great but the service has been less than great so far. read more

Very good pizza definitely a place to go back to again. Large selection of beer on tap as well.

Excellent Margherita pizza with wide selection of beers on tap. Don't miss out on this place when you are in Arnold's Park! read more

Portside Pizza Pub - Margherita pizza. - Pizza Near Me - Arnolds Park, Iowa

Best pizza in the area. Plus they have a dairy free option when you have a child with a dairy allergy pizza isn't something you often get as a family. Strongly recommend getting their traditional crust vs the flatbread. Nothing wrong with the flatbread but the traditional crust is crispy chewy perfect read more

No masks cooks don't wear hair nets constantly using the same gloves not sanitary. I wouldn't recommend and I've tried it multiple times to try and make my review better but it always worse read more

Beyond disappointed. Waitresses completely ignored us. Had to wait for over 45 mins to get our first drink. Very gross and unsanitary people. I do not ever recommending eating here. The waitresses freaked out when they delivered the wrong pizza to us, like it's not even our fault. Very unprofessional staff. read more

We had a great time! Pizza was delicious, we tried the bang bang chicken and it was incredible! good service, mango cart on draft. Enjoyed our time very much! read more

We love pizza, but this spot missed the mark for us. Service was good, as was the atmosphere, & there were good options on tap. Unfortunately, the flavors on our pizza were off and the ingredients and toppings did not seem high quality or fresh a medium pizza starting over $20. The veggies (peppers & onions) on our pizza were pre-diced and likely a frozen product. Grab a drink here and go somewhere else for food. read more

I'm going to start this off by saying you should go here. If I could, I'd rate it 4.5 stars; read on. The vibe is really cool, and the store front is opened up (at least during the summer), which is cool. The food is good, too--nice oil crust pizza. The only things are 1) the ground beef under the cheese was really processed and not like the best beef (but it was perfectly healthy) and 2) it was really starchy (but that's just personal preference). I'm giving this five stars because it definitely deserves an average of more than four. read more