Great pizza, fresh ingredients - nice space, with nothing chain-y or generic about the place. Â The bar / beer is a nice addition. Â There's nothing hoity-toity about Zwanzigs, just a neighborhood spot to meet for good pizza, calzone, and breadsticks. Â
Two comments: Â Order-at-the-counter / get your own soda / grab a table & a number for your food to be brought out to you is totally fine for a neighborhood pizza joint - but do they have to roll the industrial-sized garbage can on wheels out every time staff clears an empty table (even when the restaurant is not busy)? Â Given that serviceware is all styrofoam / plastic (except for things that don't go in the garbage, like the pint glasses and pizza pans), there isn't exactly a lot to clear from tables. Â It's strange, Â disruptively noisy and, well, more than a little bit gross. Â Has happened throughout the fall, though I can't say I remember seeing staff do this over the summer.
Second, particularly when it's not busy, more attentive beer service is needed. Don't pour a pint until a server is ready to bring it out, or just let the patron know they can wait in the ordering area for pickup. Â Letting a pint draft sit for fifteen minutes before bringing it to the table really does nothing for the flavor or temperature, IMHO.
That said, this place is a low-key neighborhood favorite for good reason.
UPDATE: been back twice since XMAS and the rolling industrial garbage can was not present. Â Yay!!! Â Beer service was better, recently, as well, as one of the three pints ordered by folks at my table was still chilled when it arrived (other two were warm & flatish fifteen minutes after order, but hey, that's an improvement, right??)
What a great place.  I read about this place on the blog Hoosier Beer Geek and thought I have to make a trip south from Indy.  I have had some great memories in Columbus so thought I would take an afternoon to head down and try it out.  It was not a mistake.  I went to the visitors center downtown to look into the Columbus Architecture tour and asked about Zwanzigz.  The lady there said she had not had their beer, but had heard good things.  She did say though that the lasagna pizza was out of this world.  I knew then what to get.  We followed the Architecture tour map ($3 at the visitors center) for a few hours and stopped in a park to let the boy run loose.  5 o'clock rolled around and we were ready to head over for some pizza.  Zwangiz looked very swanky from the outside and upon entering it felt the same way.  Thing was that you pick a table, order at the counter, grab your own napkins, plastic plates and utensils, and fill your own soda. Different from the atmosphere but not a bad thing at all.  Grab a paper menu from the counter and check out what to get.  We, of course, got the lasagna pizza.  Added in a coke and an order of breadsticks.  I also got a sampler of five 5 ounces pours of their beers ($7).  Today the 5 were honey wheat, chocolate beer, black IPA, imperial stout, and nut brown.  The 14 inch pizza, 5 pours, coke and 8 breadsticks with cheese came out to just under $30.  What a deal!  I also noticed that you could get a new growler filled for $13($4 for glass and $9 to fill).  Since Scotty's charges $7 for the glass and $14 to fill most days ($12 on 2 special days), I thought this small place had it down.  When a mega (local) chain has those prices and the little guy can do this, it makes you want to support them even more.  The beer...honey wheat was fine ... nut brown was not really brown, but nutty ... the black IPA was bitter but not real roasty like I like ... the chocolate beer was yellow, fizzy and tasted like nesquik; too weird ... the imperial stout was the shinning jewel (7-8% 60-70IBUs) roasty, bitter, delicious.  I should have gotten a growler filled of it.  The pizza was great!  The crust was soft and pillowy.  The sauce was nice.  With ricotta, provolone, mozzarella and white cheddar cheeses this thing had some stretch from the pan.  Add a little Italian spices and sausage on it and it was perfect  Over all our experience was top notch.  It was full by the time we left, so we were glad we ate a light lunch and were hungry early.  From what I gather the pizza is legendary in town and the beer is a new add on.  Glad it was because now I will head back for some more of the Architecture tour and another pie.  Plan a trip now!  Or don't so the next time I go there is not a 2 hour wait.  There will be if many more catch wind of Zwanzigz.  4 1/2 stars is my rating.  Taking 1/2 off for some iffy beer.  It is new, they will dial it in.
Review Source:Beer was awesome! Â What's even more awesome was that the girl bartender was super excited about the different beers and sodas they offer. Â The IPA was my favorite and the breadsticks are phenomenal! Â Pizza was just ok, so next time I'm going to try a calzone. Â Just didn't have the crisp crust that I like, however, it did taste good and the sauce was great. Â Just not my style, so don't hold that against them! Â I'll most certainly be back for a brew and the breadsticks!
Review Source:I love Zwanzigz.
I grew up around Columbus, and I was looking for a place to meet with my high school friends. Â Columbus was a midpoint and I wanted to try something local, not just a chain. I had some family members tell me about Zwanzigz, so I thought we would give it a try. Â
The pizza is really good. Nice crust and good ingredients. But my favorite thing is the breadsticks. Mmm. Â They come out on a pizza tray, hot n steamy. Â They are soft, and a little doughy. The coating of Parmesan cheese is salty and delicious. Â I always get marinara and cheese sauce for dipping. I swear I could eat the whole order of 8 by myself.
The only negative is they don't really have pizza comliments---WINGS. Where are da WINGS?
I would definitely recommend Zwanaigz for meeting up with friends and having some awesome pizza.
My husband and I love this place. We are picky about pizza and have two places we love to go. This is our number one in Columbus!!! We love the "Say Cheese" pizza. And We love the breaksticks. And their lunch special is great too. We try to go here as much as we can without gaining too much weight..oh sooo yummy!!!!
Review Source:Stroll up to the counter (or wait in line, if it's high noon), place your order, fill your drink, find a table, and wait for your nummies. Mostly indoor seating with a few outdoor tables too. The building is kind of in a residential area, but not too far off the main road.
The pizza here is REALLY good. The bread sticks are fantastic...soft, buttery, garlic-y goodness. For around $5 at lunch time you get an entree, sticks, and drink. You'll generally have your choice of several huge slices, a personal pan pizza, or a salad or sandwich. You cannot sub toppings or have them taken off: no exceptions! Even with the personal pizza. I can understand why though. Screwed up "lunch specials" would make people wait a LOT longer for their food. The place was packed when we went (I've been for lunch and dinner) and our wait was only like 5-7 minutes for our food. At dinner it took a little longer, but that's because the calzones take longer.
All the food has been really excellent and I would recommend this little pizza parlor. It's surprisingly clean considering the volume they do, and they clean the tables quickly at lunch. Honestly, in terms of food, speed of service, and overall vibe, this is one of the better dining experiences I've had in Columbus.
Although the lunch specials are inexpensive, if you get a large pizza and really go nuts with the toppings, you'll approach $25 I think.
Pizza, calzones, breadsticks all excellent. Â That's to be expected from a restaurant with high ratings. Â What stands out to me, is the atmosphere and the excellent beer selection. Â My friends took me here on a visit home for the holidays and I try to make it a point to go back every time I'm home!
Review Source:This place has the best Pizza and Bread-sticks. There isn't the "Fast Food Biz" or "Home Town" generic about it.. The Pizza is Always good and it's always what you order.. I haven't gotten a wrong order yet. Their lunch special is great for the price. I wished this place was in more towns. I would recommend it to everyone!
Review Source:Let start by saying this is the first five I have ever given. Â Four is good. Â Five is extraordinary, and much rarified.
Rather unusual. Â Set in a neighborhood just away from downtown. Â It gives off the vibe of having been around for quite a while at the same time having a sleek upscale appearance. Â Very nice inside with a considerable space dedicated to the service area. Â The comfortable neighborhood feel is nice, as is the cleanliness and order of the place. Â Parking is easy since they have a big gravel lot on the side.
This is pizza so it is not complicated. Â They have build your own and some pre-designed pies as well. Â I had the bacon cheeseburger which I needed to be talked into...sans bacon and with a few extra veggies. Â The pizza arrives to a stand at the table. Â The salad was provided quickly and was pre-packaged ahead of need. Â Salad was fresh and good.
I'm sure that they had all the soft drinks, teas, and such, though I had beer with mine. Â Small but quality selection in my mind. Â Two Hearts IPA washed it all down with perfection.
The pizza, yes, lets not forget that. Â EXCELLENT. Â I've had Chicago, New York, New Haven, and many, many wonderful others and this was definitely among the very best. Â Crust, flavorful and perfect. Â Sauce...tasty! Â Toppings, fresh, generous, and just right. Â I am hungry just thinking about it now.
Zwanzigz came to me recommended by the rental car agent in Indianapolis and he was spot on. Â I will look forward to going here again when I make it back to Columbus.
Delicious!!! The pizza tasted like my mom's homemade pizza. I was in Columbus for a wedding and we got the recommendation for this place from the guy at the front desk.
The pizza place was tucked in a little neighborhood and it is definitely a local favorite. The actual food was really good. The bread sticks were soft yet had a nice crusty texture on the outside. They came with two choices of a dipping sauce (ranch or cheese) Â but I liked them plain. The vegetable pizza was filled with onions, olives, peppers (green and banana) and tomatoes. It was so good! The crust was just the right texture and crunch and was really good the next day.
I was really surprised and pleased. I would go here again!
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