[Food] Best pizza in Chicago?

strawman · Jun 25, 2015

I'm in north chicago this morning and early afternoon with my wife and new baby picking up a van from a bus dealership.

Where should we go for good Chicago style pizza?

Anyplace in the metro area is fair game - we have to go south and around the lake on our way back to michigan anyway. If it's downtown we'll probably park the new Davismobile and take the little car in and out.

Short notice, but if anyone is in the area and wants to meet, call or text me 734-255-9697.

Gared · Jun 25, 2015

stienman said:
I'm in north chicago this morning and early afternoon with my wife and new baby picking up a van from a bus dealership.

Where should we go for good Chicago style pizza?

Anyplace in the metro area is fair game - we have to go south and around the lake on our way back to michigan anyway. If it's downtown we'll probably park the new Davismobile and take the little car in and out.

Short notice, but if anyone is in the area and wants to meet, call or text me 734-255-9697.

I've only ever been to Gino's East, but it was pretty damn good pizza.

DarkAudit · Jun 25, 2015

Only place I know is Giordano's. And according to some people I've met out that way, that's all I needed to know.

strawman · Jun 25, 2015

Anyone heard anything good about Lou malnati?

drawn_inward · Jun 25, 2015

I don't have an answer, but glad to see you post. Hope all is well, sir!

sixpackshaker · Jun 25, 2015

Tombstone Supreme

Celt Z · Jun 25, 2015

stienman said:
Anyone heard anything good about Lou malnati?

When Mr. Z used to visit Chicago, that was his favorite place to go.

drifter · Jun 25, 2015

Lou Malnati's is excellent. Pizzeria Uno (original location) is, too. From what I've heard, Pequod's is actually the best place locals go to. Gino's East is okay, but I wouldn't go out of my way for it.

PatrThom · Jun 25, 2015

Gino's is still trading on their fame being voted best Pizza in America by People magazine back in the late 80's. It's still a good example of Chicago Deep Dish, but it's more commercial now.

--Patrick

blotsfan · Jun 25, 2015

DarkAudit said:
Only place I know is Giordano's. And according to some people I've met out that way, that's all I needed to know.

Also the only place I've ever had. It was very expensive but worth it for a treat. Quite delicious.

drawn_inward · Jun 25, 2015

BTW @stienman y'all should just buy a Hummer limo.

Dave · Jun 25, 2015

stienman said:
Anyone heard anything good about Lou malnati?

That's where @HowDroll & I went. Great food!

Eriol · Jun 25, 2015

I just looked up the place my brother took me to 15 years ago when he lived there, Tony's Pizza Peddlers. Google says permanently closed.

strawman · Jun 25, 2015

We ended up doing Lou malnatis. Very good!

Bowielee · Jun 25, 2015

I wish I'd seen this. I would have recommended Giordanos

drifter · Jun 26, 2015

stienman said:
We ended up doing Lou malnatis. Very good!

PatrThom · Jun 27, 2015

This could go either way.

--Patrick

drifter · Jun 27, 2015

Only if you're a tasteless heathen.

Mathias · Jun 27, 2015

Chicago? Pizza? Same sentence?????

DarkAudit · Jun 27, 2015

Four days in New York has spoiled me. I can't in good conscience consider Pizza Hut, Dominos, or Papa John's ever again.

Bubble181 · Jun 27, 2015

DarkAudit said:
Four days in New York has spoiled me. I can't in good conscience consider Pizza Hut, Dominos, or Papa John's ever again.

Eh. PH and Dominoes and such should just not be considered the same kind of food as a good pizza, much like Taco Bell isn't actual Mexican food and McDonalds is in no way comparable to an actual good burger (completely off topic, I had an amazing hamburger a few days ago.). Fast Food is its own food type.

DarkAudit · Jun 27, 2015

Bubble181 said:
Eh. PH and Dominoes and such should just not be considered the same kind of food as a good pizza, much like Taco Bell isn't actual Mexican food and McDonalds is in no way comparable to an actual good burger (completely off topic, I had an amazing hamburger a few days ago.). Fast Food is its own food type.

I'm glad to report the closest thing to a "chain" I went to during my stay in NYC was a Papaya Dog in the East Village. Even that was local.