Fong's Pizza
Formerly | King Ying Low |
|---|---|
| Private | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Founded 📆 | January 26, 2009 Des Moines, Iowa |
| Founder 👔 | Gwen Page |
Number of locations | 1 location |
Area served 🗺️ | Des Moines metropolitan area |
| Products 📟 | Pizza |
| Revenue🤑 | $6.9 million (2025) |
| Owner | Full Court Press |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | Fong's Pizza |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Fong's pizza is a pizza company in Des Moines, Iowa. It originally was a chop suey restaurant founded in 1905, but after closure, became a pizzeria in 2009. Fong's added five locations in Iowa since 2009, with only 1 location being opened today in East Village, Des Moines.
Fong's is best known for its Crab Rangoon pizza, but also serves East Asian cuisine such as orange chicken and Mongolian beef.
History
Lee Din founded King Ying Low in 1905, offering chop suey. In 1987, Din died of cancer, and in the following year, Louis Leong, Din's predecessor, also died of cancer. In 2008, Tony Wong, the final owner, decided to announce the closure of King Ying Low, partially due to a kitchen fire. Full Court Press bought the property in the following year, with the concept of a light night pizza place. After surveying the damage of the kitchen fire, Gwen Page, the co-owner, decided to keep most of the history of the original restaurant, creating Fong's pizza.[1][2]
Fong's opened their second location in Ankeny on April 14, 2015.[3] They opened 2 new locations in 2018, one in Cedar Rapids, and a second location in Ankeny.[4][5] They opened a fourth location in the Drake neighborhood in Des Moines in 2019.[6]
Fong's closed their Drake location on November 13, 2021,[7] their Cedar Rapids location on November 5, 2022,[8] and their Ankeny location on March 2, 2023.[9] They moved their only location out of Downtown Des Moines to East Village on March 9, 2025,[10] and officially opened on April 1, 2025.[11]
Products
Fong's is best known for its non-traditional toppings on pizza, including a Crab Rangoon pizza and a fruit loop pizza.[12] The Crab Rangoon pizza has been reviewed on television by Dave Portnoy from Barstool Sports, and Alton Brown from the Cooking Channel.[13][14]
Fong's also serves multiple East Asian foods such as Thai chicken, egg roll mozzarella sticks, pizza egg rolls, chili garlic shrimp, Mongolian beef, fried chicken wrapped in bao buns, and orange chicken.[15] They also serve salads including a chicken almond salad, Yuzu salad, and chili garlic shrimp salad.[16]
See also
- Casey's - A gas station chain also known for its pizza
- Happy Joe's - A pizzeria chain based in Bettendorf, Iowa
- Quad City–style pizza - A style of pizza based in the Quad Cities
References
- ↑ Calvin, Aaron (2020-02-01). "Iowa's Oldest Chinese Restaurant Is Now The Weirdest Fusion Pizza Place You'll Visit". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
- ↑ "The Empire opening in former Fong's space on Fourth Street". Business Record. 2025-09-26. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
- ↑ Johnson, Patt. "Fong's Pizza in Ankeny opens Tuesday". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ Carlson, Brian Taylor. "This famous Des Moines pizza joint is opening a new location in Cedar Rapids". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ Andersen, Tad (2015-04-28). "Fong's Pizza opening second location today with new menu". KCCI. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ Carlson, Brian Taylor. "Fong's opening new location in the old Bordy's in the Drake neighborhood". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ Wignall, Elle. "Fong's Pizza location in the Drake neighborhood closes after two and a half years in business". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ Stapleton, Susan. "Fong's Pizza, home of the crab Rangoon pie, is closing its Cedar Rapids location". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
- ↑ Higgins, Chris. "Fong's Pizza to close in Ankeny, leaving just one location for crab rangoon pies". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ Stapleton, Susan. "After a 16-year run in downtown Des Moines, Fong's Pizza closes to relocate". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
- ↑ "Fong's Pizza opens new East Village location with expanded menu". KCCI. 2025-04-02. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
- ↑ Hynum, Rick (2021-03-03). "Follow Your Nose to Fong's for a Pizza Featuring Froot Loops Cereal". PMQ Pizza. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ Worth, Cooper. "Dave Portnoy rates five more Des Moines metro pizza spots in his 'One Bite Pizza Reviews'". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ Carlson, Brian Taylor. "Fong's Pizza mentioned by Alton Brown on the Cooking Channel for its popular pie". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ Sandel, Macy (2025-12-30). "The Pizza Restaurant Alton Brown Absolutely Loves For Its Crab Rangoon Pie". Chowhound. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ Crumb, Michael (2025-03-26). "Sneak Peek: A look at the new Fong's". Business Record. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
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