Hadn't tried Happy Joe's Pizza since Nellos went out of business summer of 2016. We received some coupons in the mail and decided to try a large combo pizza for takeout. I went in on a Monday around 7:30ish and the restaurant was completely empty. This could be due to it being a Monday (Nellos was closed Mondays) but I've noticed the parking lot to be rather sparse even during the week and weekends. Anyway, brought pizza home and right away realized this pizza can't be compared to traditional NY or Chicago pies. It had cheddar cheese in addition to mozzarella, large chunks of onion, green pepper and small nuggets of sausage. There is something missing here though; the interplay of all the various toppings complementing each other. There just wasn't a lot of flavor bursting from each slice. I used to love Nellos sausage which had a good amount of fennel, here the sausage seems to be Owens country sausage. I've never been to Iowa (and probably will never go) but if this pizza is indicative of local flavor and cuisine, then there is a lot to be desired. I think we'll stick with Spinatos, Oregano's or Red Devil.