Ballpark Pizza — Restaurant in St. Louis

First, to respond to some of the comments on the "processed" and greasy cheese: all cheese is process and has varying levels of greasy. If you don't want processed/greasy cheese, then pizza in general is probably not for you. The cheese is called Provel cheese and it's a cheese that's a mix of swiss, provolone, and cheddar; its very popular in St. Louis so its a local taste (if you want to eat local, then try it; if not, then don't). I find the cooled pizza version to be softer and creamier than normal pizza cheese. I LOVE it. When its hot, you can't really tell the texture of the cheese since its all so melted/hot.

Second, the location: it is hard to find if you're following google maps or waze because its in the bottom floor of the Hilton hotel. So, walk in the front of the hotel and ask for directions for it. Or, if you want to get some steps in, walk the entire block of the Hilton until you find it. Walk through the hotel and you'll see lots of Cardinals memorabilia including a large board with a bunch of older players' cards (see attached). It's nice to have an Imo's in downtown for games, visits to the museums, the Arch, etc. I like not having to leave my parking spot to get some Imo's when I'm already downtown seeing sights.

Third, the price: It is expensive. But, in my opinion, it's worth it. I don't live here, but getting some Imo's when I'm in town is worth the price. If I wanted a whatever 5.99 pizza, I could always go elsewhere.

Fourth, the non pizza items like salads and toasted raviolis: The salads did come with a decent amount of white lettuce, as other reviews explain. But, we had both a cesar and house salad and both were tasty. We forgot to ask for chicken on the cesar, but the cashier who took our order ended up giving it to us later when we went back up to purchase just the chicken as a side. GREAT customer service!!!! Toasted ravioli was so good, we went back for a second order. You get about 10 pieces in each order.

Fifth, the thin crust: If you don't like thin crust, then definitely go somewhere else (like Chicago). Imo's is known for their thin crust. I love thin crust and this was perfect.

Unfortunately, I didn't get a picture of it because we ate it so quickly, that it was gone before I could snap one! We got the extra large, 16" pizza and it fed a...

Went there after several recommendations. We ordered a large pizza half pepperoni and half Hawaiian. Also ordered garlic bread. It's an order at the counter and they bring it to your table kind of place. Pretty basic and not very friendly customer service (not good but not terrible).

We are from MN where the St. Louis style pizza (thin crust, greasy, cut into small squares) is very popular, so we knew what we were getting into. We love that style of pizza, but unfortunately Imo's did not make the grade.

It was the greasiest pizza we have ever had. We tried to blot it with our napkins which turned into a disaster.

I liked that the crust was crispy.

The provel cheese has a very odd taste that is not very pleasing. It reminded me of cheap frozen pizza from a gas station.

The garlic bread was a little stale and over baked and did not come with any sauce.

I get that everyone's hometown thinks they have the best and most unique pizza around, however this was not good and not worth the price. We will...

Gross. If you have ever eaten pizza anywhere else, including the frozen stuff from supermarkets, you have eaten pizza that is far better than what you would get at Imo's. Crust was thinner than cardboard and had about as much flavor. Sauce, if you could call it that, was some sort of creamy, cheesy, gross tasting mess smeared between the tasteless crust and the cheap, flavorless cheese. Toppings were substandard and scarce (which I guess is a good thing in this case). My daughter ordered lasagna which was worse than the frozen stuff you can buy in the freezer section of Kroger's. Garlic bread was a soggy, greasy mess with no garlic taste. Caesar salad was obviously poured from a bag of lettuce with some bottled dressing squirted in to a plastic cup, a handful of tasteless croutons thrown on top. Save your money and eat somewhere else. ANYWHERE else. This was recommended by a friend who used to live in St. Louis and loved this place. She is no longer allowed to make food/restaurant...