This visit was long overdue, but a co-worker of mine endorsed Albano's Pizzeria some time ago, sharing with me a picture of their pizza roll at the time. Though it has been some time since his endorsement, the opportunity to visit became possible once I discovered how close it sits to a hospital I work out of. And Albano's also sits on a route I drive regularly. A craving for spaghetti after my run workout led me to ordering at Albano's because it was one of the restaurants in the area I knew had it on the menu. Whether it be Grubhub or now Uber Eats, I love ordering online because it is convenient. Most of the time my orders are completed upon my arrival or near complete. By the time I arrived at Albano's Pizzeria, the employees were finishing up with my order during this ordering experience. And picking up was just confirming that I was picking up an Uber Eats order by showing the confirmation and I was well on my way. Grateful to have had a smooth online ordering experience because the likelihood of me ordering online again at the location is very high. Albano's sits within a strip of businesses along W Roosevelt Rd in Cicero Illinois. There is plenty of parking in its lot, including spots directly outside of the restaurant along W Roosevelt Rd. The looks of this neighborhood are deceiving, I know! But there is no need to rush out for your concealed carry license, just to tuck your handgun! Just put your big girl panties on and you will be okay, honey. Oh my God! The spaghetti smelled delightful inside of my vehicle as I drove back to my residence. Once I arrived and got settled in, I noticed a leakage of spaghetti sauce outside of the container into the bag but nothing bothersome of a mess, plus the spaghetti was still presentable. Now the first bite left me with a smirk on my face in satisfaction because my tastebuds received what they had been craving all day. And in between each bite, I kid you not my mouth salivated for more until I was full for the evening. I would gladly order from Albano's Pizzeria again being that I had a good experience and because it sits along a route I drive regularly. And as it was introduced to me by my coworker some time ago, I share my endorsement of it as well with you all on yelp. Service: 4 | Ambiance: 3 1/2 | Food: 4 ~ Live. Laugh. Love. ~ Thomas G read more

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Driving down Roosevelt Road on the South side of the Street you see "Albano's" sign. Looks kinda dingy the sign, but then the $6 advertisement! That catches your attention. It's next to Laundry World. They looked like they spruced up the signs a bit, so I stopped! Wow, the inside is very nice. Newly updated it looks like. I entered through the side door on the East, thru the parking lot. It was busy, as Roosevelt Road was jammed packed with traffic then the laundromat next door was pretty busy. I was patient, they have a private parking lot. Then more parking on the street if that's full. Pretty big dining room here . I was surprised on the Portion of the Pizza Slice. Definitely good for 2 people these are Jumbo Slices. They add a Pop also, $6 for a meal. They do offer Turkey Sausage if you custom. The crust is pan size thickness , not thin. Nice oregano on the pizza. Simple . Hot & fresh. Glad I tried. Excellent Value especially now the kids are out of school for the summer! Easy pick up items, no need to cook now that it's warm outside. I'll be back to try the turkey sausage . Ty. Located Austin Blvd South off the 290 Eisenhower. Busy area with Smoke Shops, Casino Gaming Rooms and 24/7 Gas Stations for fill up. read more

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I've only had the cheesy beef and recently tried a pizza slice. The cheesy beef 9 out of 10! Always on point. Pizza slice 7 out 10. Good sized portion but the crust is a bit thick and doughy for my taste. read more

When they changed owners or management they should have changed the name too! Why tf would give me generic ass grocery store, frozen section, papa Charlie's ass Italian beef! I am pisssseedddd! Been going here for years! Drove all the way to Cicero from River north for this TRASH! I really cannot believe them smh. Never again! The service is good tho very friendly very professional. But quality??? Hard pass read more

The quality of the food was good and service was excellent. Everything was on point. I will visit again.

My husband ordered a pizza tonight, it took them almost 2 hours to bring us our pizza, I understood that part pizza time varies to cook right, but when I get it, it's freezing cold, and the pizza is dry as hell. Never again. That wasn't it Albanos do better my people. read more

Albano's Pizzeria - Sad Pizza (16") - Pizza Near Me - Cicero, Illinois

The food here is amazing pizza love it. I keep going back the workers there are good people. It's a great place to go eat. read more

Albano's Pizzeria - The giant pizza puff fries shrimp the pizza - Pizza Near Me - Cicero, Illinois

After waiting for two hours, for two garbage salads with chicken. Neither salads had chicken on them and one was missing the dressing. After talking to them they said that they didn't have any ingredients to make it an garbage salad, but they charged me for an garbage salad but gave me an salad with lettuce, onion, cucumber, tomato, and black olives. Maybe it's me but when I asked where's the chicken and dressing and garbage they said that they were sorry and hung up on me. read more

Very Very Sad, this was my go-to pizza place. Lived Right across from this place on Monitor in Chicago for 20 years. I Loved this pizza; I moved to the don docks in Missouri almost 30 years ago. Every time I would come back to Chicago. I would stop by to Albano's with my family. I can't even tell you how sad it was for all of us this December to go there and it to be not even close to the Albano's I remember. The crust it thick and not at all the thin crust it should be, and the topping were ok. It's not in the best part of town but it was so good I had no problem risking my safety for the best pizza on earth but not anymore. Shame on the new owners for cheeping out on the pizza and charging way more. I am so sad. read more

Recently discovered this place and the cheesy beefs are so good. They remind me of my childhood in the 90's. Service has always been friendly, but I have always carried out. Food is always hot and appears to be made to order. I haven't tried anything besides the Cheesy beef, which is worth the hike from the southside imo. read more

I use to love Albanos after today that has changed they must have sold this establishment to someone else I purchased 2 beefs $36 and it looked and tasted like the ones from the side restaurants that costs alot less and it comes with fries and a soda I'm so disappointed this definitely not the place I been going to since 1998 read more

I had to give it a star because of the app or it would be zero star rating. I ordered foo at 6:02 p.m. and got the food at 8 p.m. I called several times; they said it would be there in ten minutes each time. I called back three more times, but no one answered the phone. When the food did get here it was cold. I will never order here again. read more

This place has gone downhill with the new owner I noticed that the food is not there anymore and I noticed that the restaurant not as busy as before I had a pizza puff with pepperoni and mushrooms and it had very little pepperoni and tons of mushrooms and the cheese was barely melted . Im so disappointed on what happened to this restaurant it was one of my go to places for dinner well it looks like that's it for me and the new owner needs to change the name to mama Luna because that's not Albanos anymore read more

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I had the cheesy beef and it was good but it was so little compared to what it used to be and the price has gone up significantly it was good buf not for that price that is ridiculous read more

This is so not cool. We ordered a mega ball pizza. The delivery person called us to say he was outside. When we went out there he wasn't no place to be found. I called him back. He said I be there in 2 minute HE NEVER CALLED BACK OR SHOWED UP. JUST SOME BAD SERVICE read more

Food is definitely worth it I had it when I was younger and it's still so good I'll definitely be back 10/10

They have a sandwich called a cheesey beef. It's an Italian beef in a pan, with mozzarella cheese and whatever else you want on it. It's the best! Price wasn't bad either. read more

First off I drove from Tennessee just to eat here, and I would do it again!!! The fried calzone was the bomb. This place is a little hole in the wall mom and pop joint that serves some of the best food I have ever tasted. I came for the fried calzone but the Italian beef is superb. The stay were friendly and courteous and great at offering suggestions, thus the reason I wound up eating the Italian beef as well as the calzone. I grew up in Florida and there was a place in Saint Pete that served fried calzones but when the owner retired the business retired with her. I was heartbroken so I started looking for another establishment that also served fried calzones and Albano's is the only place I could find and so I made it a point to try them. I literally drove here from Nashville, TN just to try the calzone and I will make this trip again it was well worth the effort. read more

So if you're going to order from here you best go pick it up instead of getting it delivered. We ordered at 6:49pm and mind you it's 9pm still no food. I have never been so disappointed that I wanted to wright a review but this has blown me. I would give it a try some other time but I'll go pick it up instead. I wish to give it a 0/5 but no can do. read more

Tried to give Albano's another chance. BAD mistake. Order for pick-up for 11:30am, they open at 11:00. my lunch is at 11:00am and 11:30 was the time they gave me for the earliest pick-up time. Got there waited until 11:30. Go in only to be told my order was cancelled. They sent an email 10 minutes before pick-up. WILL NEVER GO BACK!!!!! read more

Love their pizza puffs!!! Really good pizza as well.Can't wait to go back.BYOB.Been eating Albano's for decades.So glad this spot is still around.Long life customer originally from Cicero.Live in Chicago now but still like coming back to the old neighborhood. read more

Let me tell you....this is my all time favorite Italian beef spot in Chicago! They never disappoint. I always order my sandwich dipped well, for non-locals that means my sandwich is wet and I have to eat it with a fork. The beef is well seasoned, fork-tender and insanely good covered under all that melty, ooey-gooey cheese!! Normally, I will add sweet peppers, but tonight I wanted my Italian beef simple and Albano's hit it right on. Thought I'd add that they are very strict on the COVID-19 practices and allowed only one patron in at a time. They also recommend that you call your order in and simply come pick it up. (Which I did any how) They do offer delivery as well. They accept all plastic! Their pizza is divine. I can go on and on, but a review should only be so long. Highly recommended! read more

Albano's Pizzeria - Italian beef, dipped with mozzarella and American cheeses - Pizza Near Me - Cicero, Illinois

This is by far my favorite Chicago classic dish! I have put so many people into this Chicago delicacy and it never disappoints. I ordered a beef with mozzarella and hot peppers! Omg it was a time! I'll be back home in January! Lol read more

This is my second time at this restaurant. The food is amazing. I have had the loaded cheese fries and I have also had the Italian beef twice and it hasn't disappointed yet it is clean the people working are super friendly and a good time I would highly recommend calling your order in because the meals are made fresh and takes a little while. Highly recommend read more

Expensive! Not worth it! They took over 40 minutes with our order because they forgot. Customer service is horrible. Pizza puff was not cooked from the inside, the sausage was frozen. Please save your money and go somewhere else. !! read more

Albano's Pizzeria - a receipt on a table - Pizza Near Me - Cicero, Illinois

Haven't been in here in years, ten at least. Right away I noticed the older woman behind the counter still owns it and looks great. She and her family have owned it for decades. The server a retry decent slice of pie. The crust is on the doughier side but the sausage and cheese and tomato sauce are on point with traditional Chicago style pizza. Their slice had a lot of taste and they don't skimp on toppings. Years ago I tried their pizza puffs/calzone, which are pretty damn good and can feed a small third world nation. They have parking but enter only no exit like most things in Cicero you can get in but you can't get out. I mean where else in America does the entrance to town have a Las Vegas style sign hanging up on the corner of a Steak n Egger bragging about its gambling. Like I said it's Cicero, these folks have had gambling since before al Capone. Legalizing it didn't mean squat. I think old school pizza joints like Albano's are part of the charm of this town and their pie adds flavor and character to the neighborhood. Check Albano's out but be careful at night the hood can get kind of dicey. But that's the way I like it, pizza and bullets. read more

Albano's Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Cicero, Illinois

I gave them 1 star because they messed up my order on 3/11/22, they forgot to give the Door Dash driver my second pizza that I ordered and and when I called back to tell them, they blocked me or disconnected their phone. The guy answered and then it cut off ..... I had someone allergic to pepperoni and they didn't care to make my order the correct way so the whole night that person couldn't even eat. Unprofessional & tacky ! I ordered 3 stadium pizzas, putting money in their pockets and they didn't even care. read more

Negative stars! New owners new name have mama Lunas now smh don't know how to listen when placing an order even if u call they don't offer any type of credit or percent off for their mistakes!! Shit is bull for real the food is nasty taste old sausage in the puff that was only supposed to be cheese was not even seasoned and tasted freezer burnt to get ur money back or discount they want products back even if you live 40 minutes away they do not care bc they got their money... just don't waist ur time or hard working money read more

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Biggest and freshest pizza puffs ever. Made to order and the dough is crispy in the outside but soft and cheesey on the inside. I have to get one anytime I'm in Chicago. Also they deliver til close. read more

Albano's Pizzeria - Sasuage pizza puff with marinara on the side - Pizza Near Me - Cicero, Illinois

Mothers Day take out wasn't good. What happened to the chicken parm sandwich? Chicken was paper thin and over cooked. The ends splintered. Some peices were unedable. Half the size it normally is. Learned my lesson the "hard" way. What a shame read more

Service was nice, but it does take about 30 minutes for them to make the 'largest pizza puff in the Chicagoland area.' Now, for all of your pizza puff lovers out there, it is not the typical awesome puff you get from Iltaco - it's actually just like a regular pizza, folded over, that comes out piping hot and barely sitting on the plate. I had the cheese, onions, sausages, and green peppers, and it tasted good. The crust itself was slightly crunchy, and the filling was pretty decent - tasted like a regular pizza with a good amount of tomato sauce. The price was decent (about $10), and dining in is an option. Don't expect to finish it, and you can probably share one between two people. They do have a lot by the side of the restaurant. +'largest pizza puff in the Chicagoland area' read more

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The food is usually good but the last time I ate there kids were playing and walking in and out kitchen area .I was concerned if my food was clean and safe .kids needs to be kept out the cooking area also a young guy was cooking he took off his had and rub sweet from his forehead I didn't see him wash his hands .I am not sure if it's new people running the restaurant but wasn't happy I haven't been back ! read more

Food Is Ok..... Sometimes Rude When Calling In To Order They Just Hang Up On You It's happened more than a few times with me anyways

The second time my order has been wrong. There are way too many kids working in here that are stupid and unprofessional. I will not be back. I can spend my $50-$80 elsewhere. read more

This place is legendary, if you ever want to try a piece of real authentic Chicago pizza and Italian beef culture, this is the place. No fancy shmancy signs or bells and whistles, just great food by a great family that's been doing this for generations. My mom and dad introduced me to this place as a kid and now 19 years later I'm doing the same for my kid. This is a must stop for anyone who loves Chicago. read more

From the outside, you will probably think this is like a pool hall or something of that nature. However, the food is pretty good, despite the outer appearance. It is definitely a spot to order for pick up or delivery. My family had cheese pizza, Italian beef and Italian Ice. The cheese pizza was okay, didn't have too much flavor. Perhaps, other toppings will make a huge difference. The Italian Beef seems to be a hit at this place, so we tried it. It was definitely huge and is enough for a couple of people to share. Overall, if you like Italian Beef sandwiches, you won't be disappointed. Oh, and the Italian Ice received two thumbs up from my 6 year old! read more

Albano's Pizzeria - Crazy Italian Beef - Pizza Near Me - Cicero, Illinois

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A long time standout. I've been coming to this place since I was a kid and they've never let me down no matter what I order from the menu. The pizza puff is also HUGE and always surprises everyone I bring it around! The pizza is pretty flavorful, but if you order the puff, they literally pack as much as they can into it (you can see the owner just throwing an enormous amounts of meats and cheese in there even on Youtube.) My only gripe is for them to add a bit more sauce! Slices are $5 exact, but they're a quarter of a pizza which makes up for the price. Note though the online menus are outdated, prices seem to be much higher than they used to be and some things aren't available anymore. read more

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Was on the west side today and was able to partake in this west side Restaurant that's pretty much a stable well known for its pizza and Italian beefs I have never had them pizza but I have had the Italian beef which comes pretty much open faced melted mozzarella cheese dip to know to dip sweet peppers are hot peppers whining you buy it expect to share it there is no way you can finish that Italian beef It has undergone some changes with the owner passing away and I believe the family members have it now I'm not sure but today as I looked at my open face Italian beef I noticed that the size that it normally was is significantly smaller It definitely has changed in the texture of the me I remember it being more beefy if that's a such thing again the meat or the amount of me they have that they give you now is definitely different from how much they used to give you before you can barely put the top on the container but now it's more easy to handle a more easy to manage but you're getting less food then once before which is just the signs of the sign of the time it's still the best Italian beef from not really an Italian beef or one I do have a craving I do go here cuz I like the open face aspect of it the melted cheese on it that's brown and they just make a good quality beef read more

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The Italian beef is delicious. Just remember to pay cash @ this restaurant ! ! I had a. Horrible experience ordering food over the phone with my cc .. everything was good until the driver came. I showed my ID and CC # to confirm and he starts to write down my CC # on the receipt!! I stopped him immediately and said "The food was paid for and I don't feel comfortable with you doing that.. It's unheard and dangerous and I would think illegal for you guys to do that!! He called restaurant and woman confirmed it's their policy . I told her you already charged my card and it makes no sense. The driver asked if I had cash (NO)? and by that time I was over it and lost my appetite read more

Albano's Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Cicero, Illinois

I would like to update to extend my sympathies to the wonderful family that runs this place. That scum bag that killed this owner needs to rot in hell, this place is fantastic and I hope it does not change in quality due to this tragedy. When I heard the news about a pizza place in Cicero, I said please do not be Albanos, please do not be Albanos, but when I found out it was Albanos I was pissed. Just sick and tired of "I am a cold blooded killer" gangbanger routine. How does it make you a man to kill an innocent person!!??? Also I would like to add another thing about the food, this is one of the only places I know that makes an Italian Beef with melted cheese and does not dry out the beef. It is extremely hard to have melted cheese on an Italian Beef without drying it out. I do not know how they it but they do it and it's amazing! read more

Albano's Pizzeria - Delicious pizza puff! - Pizza Near Me - Cicero, Illinois