I travel frequently for work and enjoy finding great local restaurants along the way. The Underground is definitely one I’ll be adding to my list of favorites. The pizza was some of the best I’ve had, fresh, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. The owner and staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming, which made the whole experience even better. It’s literally underground, so make sure to look for the stairs when you arrive! Highly recommend stopping in if you’re in the area.
Vegan Restaurant
Port City Underground
· $$$$ · muscatine · Strict-vegan verified
Fully vegan
Editor synopsis · 0 reviews
Diners overwhelmingly call out the signature dish as the must-order. The vibe reads as vegan restaurant — service is consistently described as warm and unhurried. Common gotcha: queues form at peak times — go early or late.
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I travel frequently for work and enjoy finding great local restaurants along the way. The Underground is definitely one I’ll be adding to my list of favorites. The pizza was some of the best I’ve had, fresh, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. The owner and staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming, which made the whole experience even better. It’s literally underground, so make sure to look for the stairs when you arrive! Highly recommend stopping in if you’re in the area.
From the time I rolled in the ladies were eager to greet, answer questions and make us feel welcome. I had my special needs daughter with me and they even tried to include her in conversation. Food came out quickly (but may have been delayed had our order not been placed before the table of 10 that was there for lunch.) It was a bit stuffy in there. I was warm by the end of the meal. There a several tables open at noon but I feel like a weekend supper meal could be full. Worth the wait but I'm not sure where you would wait. The pizza was delicious, the lasagna fantastic, the salads weren't fancy but at least they were priced accordingly. We did not fuss with the waitress about the chicken alfredo my daughter ordered. It was bland, almost like it had no Parmesan in it. Like straight up cream. The chicken was boiled? Zero color and the flavor I don't know, I only had the noodles as I had no interest in the chicken. My husband's lasagna was good. Maybe a little too herby but that is personal preference. The pizza has a good sauce and that was good because sauce can make or break a pizza. All of the helping were plentiful and we had leftovers for home. See my notes below about wheelchairs. I left the review at a 5 star because we will just chose not the alfredo-style dishes if we eat here again and I will chose the elevator not the backdoor.
From the time I rolled in the ladies were eager to greet, answer questions and make us feel welcome. I had my special needs daughter with me and they even tried to include her in conversation. Food came out quickly (but may have been delayed had our order not been placed before the table of 10 that was there for lunch.) It was a bit stuffy in there. I was warm by the end of the meal. There a several tables open at noon but I feel like a weekend supper meal could be full. Worth the wait but I'm not sure where you would wait. The pizza was delicious, the lasagna fantastic, the salads weren't fancy but at least they were priced accordingly. We did not fuss with the waitress about the chicken alfredo my daughter ordered. It was bland, almost like it had no Parmesan in it. Like straight up cream. The chicken was boiled? Zero color and the flavor I don't know, I only had the noodles as I had no interest in the chicken. My husband's lasagna was good. Maybe a little too herby but that is personal preference. The pizza has a good sauce and that was good because sauce can make or break a pizza. All of the helping were plentiful and we had leftovers for home. See my notes below about wheelchairs. I left the review at a 5 star because we will just chose not the alfredo-style dishes if we eat here again and I will chose the elevator not the backdoor.
This place is a knock out!!! We are from out of town and we're looking to stop and grab a bite to eat somewhere. We randomly saw this place on TikTok and decided to try it. Boy were we glad we did. Not only did the owner wait our table but her mother gave us a tour of the beautiful building!! The pizza is awesome. It's not quite Chicago style, it's better. Highly recommend filling or flooding the basement ;)