Aurelio&#x27;s Pizza - Palos Heights

Great food and setting. Nicki was a great waitress and very attentive. We had the Chicken Parm and…read moreit could feed a small family. Very generous portions and if your a wine drinker this is your place. Will be back again!

amazing restaurant and service. Food is fresh and made to order and the staff are very nice and…read moreattentive.

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Salad that came with dinner.

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Francesca's on 95th

4.2(312 reviews)

4.1 mi

This food was unexpectedly delicious…read more It is definitely in the cut, so you might not assume that the food here is good. The service was good. They were attentive and accommodating to me and my friend. The ambiance was nice. It would be a good place to go with friends, family, or a date. The food was great! The calamari was very good. I could tell they seasoned it, which is not typical for calamari in my experience. The carbonara pasta was delicious. I have a hard time finding carbonara pasta in the Chicagoland area, and I was glad that this pasta was delicious and semi authentic. For dessert, the sticky toffee carrot cake is good! You have to love sweets in order to like it though because I could see how it could be overly sweet to some people. The sour cream gelato on top was top tier. I never tasted anything like it before. It was so good that I ordered some scoops separately.

We were staying at a hotel in Alsip for an event and needed a good place to eat. Needless to say,…read morethere was not a good restaurant in Alsip so we had to go to Oak Lawn for Francesca's on 95th! We had a great time, with great service and really good old fashioned Italian food!!! For our appetizer, we had the sausage and peppers. GAME CHANGER!!! Neither of us had eaten this classic Italian appetizer before and Francesca's version was a great introduction to this dish. Surprisingly, it was NOT the sausage that was the star of this presentation - it was the sauce and the peppers. The sauce was part top notch olive oil, part Italian seasonings and it was a wonderfully delicious background to each bite. The peppers (green, red & yellow) were perfectly cooked, luxuriously soft but still with a little crisp to them. Those peppers were perfectly cooked! I do think the sausage, while okay, was not up to the standard of the rest of this dish. For my main, I had the Linguini Alla Caruso - shrimp, garlic, olive oil with a basil-pine nut pesto sauce. It was very good, very good. Be warned though the sauce leans a little to the sour or harsh flavor. Not too bad, I certainly ate it up, but there was certainly a sharp taste every once in a while. My spouse had Dana's Bolognese. He was very happy with it! The overwhelming reaction to our main dishes was "holy crap" that's a lot of food! The dishes were as large as a coffee table and we NEVER could have eaten all that food no matter how long we sat there at dinner. Each dish was big enough to feed both of us and several people at nearby tables!!! But the best part of Francesca's on 95th was the service. Everyone was so friendly, so nice, hard working and willing to take care of our every need. Seriously, the staff worked their butts off and provided some of the best service I have ever had the pleasure of enjoying. Hats off to everyone from the hostess to the server to the bus people. You all really took care of us that evening. You will NOT walk away from Francesca's hungry! Is the food the best Italian I have ever had? Probably not but it is definitely solid and a great place to enjoy a good meal.

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Jullianni's

3.8(178 reviews)

1.3 mi

We have loved Jullianni's! The servers are friendly and efficent. Why the 1 star review? We went…read morein about 4 p.m. on a Friday. Place is pretty empty with the exception of 1 larger group of adults and a table of children - so a small size party in the back room. We were seated in the back room. More customers started to come in - only a few more tables. The table of children were so unbelievably loud - screaming, and shouting at one another. Then playing on the floor in between tables - continuing to shout. They then decided to run around a group of tables - still shouting. NO ONE and I mean NO ONE said a word to them. Not their parents - nor the management. My husband and I had to leave it was awful. I will NEVER go back. There are many other pizza places through out the South Suburbs. Management could have handled this and chose not to.

SIGH... i met some friends here for dinner and trivia. There were five of us in the cramped us into…read morea booth that could barely fit four! Our server could have been more efficient and saved herself.Some trips , if she combined delivering our food. Soups were cold, but no one sent them back. Veal parmesan Sandwich was a bit burnt. She was swift on picking up the dirty dishes. AND THEY ADD AN AUTOMATIC 20% TIP...AND NO SEPERATE CHECKS! Next time, we should make our reservation for one extra person, just to have more room!

Center piece

Appetizers

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16" thin half Jalapeños

Krapils Steakhouse & Patio

3.0(588 reviews)

2.1 mi

Tried again after our last mediocre dinner Arrived and…read moreseated right at 3pm open. The place filled up quickly. Sat on the covered portion of the patio. It looked like the tables and seats had not been wiped down prior to opening. Started with Try'A Rita and Classic Old Fashioned. Both were balanced, fresh and tasty. Entrees were the 18 oz filet done Med-Rare and the Walleye Fish Fry. Filet was done perfectly on the inside but the outside crust was a bit dry. Overall though, a very tasty piece of tender steak. Walleye had a tasty, crisp breading and excellent cole slaw. French fries were AWESOME and some of the best we've had in awhile The entrance hallway needs better lighting at floor level and a handrail! It is also extremely slippery if you are not on the carpet runner and we avoided a very scary slip due to a misplaced cane tip. Staff was very responsive and reacted in a split second which was comforting to see their concern.

Oh Krapil's, you've got so much potential and for the visit of me and my friends, you did not meet…read moreit. You can't have as extensive of a menu as you have and not excel on the all-you-can-eat Walleye fish dry. Yes, I said 'dry' because that's what all of the fish fry dinners were in my group, there was multiple. All over fried resulting in a dry and tough meal. Walleye is some of the best, if not THE best, fish to use for a fish fry; yet the cornmeal-ish breading which is over fried, resulted in the least flavorful and least exciting meal I've had in well over a couple of years. Don't get me wrong, the outdoor space is beautiful and spacious. The weather was absolutely gorgeous. The service was spotty; yet multiple instances in my group of the same AYCE fish fry with ALL being the same over fried and dry experience = it's going to be tough sell to get me and my crew to come back. Set a timer to ensure the fish is not over fried, pay attention to said timer, even get feedback from your customers to improve or even change your breading/batter. Our dinners were the black-eyes on the evening, of what otherwise was a great evening! Truly hope things improve in the kitchen. Wishing the Krapil's Team the base as they are an institution on the southwest side.

View of bar area on a Thursday evening.

42 oz porterhouse and an old fashioned

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Mama Vesuvio's East

3.0(91 reviews)

0.7 mi

Food and services were great. Had a meeting there and they were very attentive and helpful came…read moreoffer to check on us to see if we needed anything. Couldn't ask for better service. Josh was always in the waiting and willing to help anyway he could!

The best. Ordered the Calamari over linguine with red sauce and the Italian pork chops…read more Geno has the greatest.

Felt sick after eating, very thin and not seasoned.

Garlic Bread

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Palermo's 95th

3.5(687 reviews)

4.5 mi

Food was delicious! Ambiance could only be bettered with fresh flowers or candles. Service was a…read morelittle spotty when bus boy that had just filled my nieces water told my grandpa that he had a water carafe in front of him. He's over 80, hard of hearing and not in great health. It shouldn't require too much effort to offer to poor the old mans water. Overall was a good experience...youth training aside.

Palermo's has always been one of my favorite spots on the South Side for pizza, but this time I…read moredecided to switch things up and try one of their Italian dishes instead. I ordered the meat ravioli, which came with a side of chicken noodle soup. The soup was actually really good, as it was warm, flavorful, and a perfect little starter before the main course. As for the ravioli itself, it was decent but not especially memorable. Each ravioli had a generous amount of filling, which I appreciated, but the filling leaned a little too salty for my taste. The meat sauce on top also fell a bit flat and didn't add much flavor to the dish overall. I'd still definitely come back for the pizza because Palermo's does that incredibly well, but I'd probably skip the ravioli next time around.

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Paisans Pizzeria

3.8(156 reviews)

2.9 mi

Peace and love, everyone!!…read more It's been a long minute since I left a review, so I'm happy to talk about a new food place! My wife and I finally ordered from Paisans Pizza in Oak Lawn, something we've been wanting to do for a long minute. As I have been working out and watching how much I eat since December, I very much look forward to having a 'big back day', as my daughter says! So the online ordering process was very easy. I ordered a medium cheese pizza, a medium sausage pizza, the Southwestern egg rolls, and finally some garlic parmesan wings. When I went to pick up the food, it took a few minutes to find a parking space as there are no spaces for pick-up orders. But when I went in there, nice ambiance with the planes, the cars, and the camper, which is where I had to pick up my order from. The place was jumping (I was there about 6pm on Saturday), and it seemed like a nice overall vibe. Ok so I pick up my order and get back to the crib! First, the pizza: both pizzas were really good. Nice amount of cheese, nice amount of sausage, for both, nice amount of sauce. Now the pizza was good,let me be clear, but on the box it says the 'best pizza in the world'. So my honest opinion is that is it better than all the other pizza places in the area (Domino's, Nonna's, etc)? YES...easily! Is Paisans better than Beggars Pizza? I say yes, my wife says no. Either way, we both agree that they have some good pizza! The garlic parmesan wings lived up to the hype. Crispy wings, nice amount of seasoning, not overpowering. As for the Southwestern egg rolls, this was the only thing I ordered where I was like 'meh'. The shell wasn't really crispy, I think it was a bit bland, and the sauce cup had opened up and spilled in its takeout box. Put it this way...Chili's Southwestern egg rolls are much better, by comparison, in terms of flavor. All in all, this was not a bad eating experience. The food was good all around, and for me, only the egg rolls could have been better. Also, the food was a little on the expensive side....so that is something to keep in mind also. So, does this mean we'll be back? Absolutely! Food.................................B+ Price.................................C (the food is very expensive) Ambiance........................A Customer Service...........A (Ready on time and attentive, friendly employees)

The service was Great! Food came out piping hot, drinks were amazing! The vibe is very casual, and…read moreupbeat. They play good music, I love the vintage cars on display, and the entire theme of it.

Jumbo wings tossed in Paisans Sweet and Spicy Dragon Sauce

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Vanilla | Chocolate | Strawberry | Oreo | Banana

Brick Tavern

4.4(18 reviews)

2.1 mi

Great service.. Appetizers tasted great...Bartender and wait staff were friendly ..Chill atmosphereread more

Stopped in to watch the Pirate Sox game.. contemplated an appetizer (obvi, drinks as well). Their…read moreChef, Phil, made a lap and gave us recommendations. OMG, so happy to give his suggestions a try... the Homemade Italian beef egg rolls were unbelievable- I wish I took a pic. The presentation was on point and they even had a balsamic drizzle on the side- that was just brilliant. The Sausage pizza- perfect. However, my absolute favorite was the loaded nachos- probably- the best I've ever had. My pic won't do this justice, but I can honestly say that every ingredient was the equal- balanced amount. Totally shocked/ impressed. Donna, our bartender was outstanding- attentive, polite and friendly. Keep it up!!!! We will be back for the service & ridiculously great food.

A sign worth finding.

Roasted pork

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Joe's Italian Villa Pizza

3.6(183 reviews)

1.0 mi

Got to love a small business, especially one with great food and excellent service! Food was priced…read morejust right, generous portions and the homemade soup was delicious! Highly recommend this business!

What is this pizza? This is the second time I've ordered pizza here, but the first was a year or…read moretwo ago. Tried it again over the weekend and I cannot believe how bad it was. No one in the house wanted the leftovers. The children hated the plain cheese. The crust is really soft and has a burnt taste and smell. It's like trying to be wood fire pizza in a tavern style and it's not working. The pizza actually had a bad smell, the cheese smelled sour. The actual cheese pizza had no taste. It was like I was eating play food. I will never be going back.

Joe's Villa cozy dining room

Chicken dumpling soup + take home pizza

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Crispy wafer thin crust pizza at its finest!!

Rosa's Pizza & Italian Restaurant

3.8(31 reviews)

3.6 mi

Don't be fooled. nothing about "Rosa's" resembles the previous restaurant. it's exactly what you…read morewould expect from that strip mall. 5:30 on a Saturday night and not a single person in the bar or restaurant. They were having an Arab market in the parking lot. Stay far far away. Went to Nicks in Chicago Ridge and had an awesome pizza. It is an insult to the previous owners of 40 years to have the same name on the restaurant

Rosa has really good pizza I haves lived so close to it…read morefor a decade and never ordered cause it was beer or bar place They don't deliver but I like that ! Pizza is piping hot to hold when u pick it up comes with r c or diet the sauce is amazing and it crispy greasy goodness One of the best pizzas around !

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Jalapeno and sausage

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Stuffed Sausage with peppers

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Flo E.

14 years ago

Aurelios Pizza in Palos Heights is great! They are ALWAYS on time, ALWAYS courteous, and their pizza/food is ALWAYS hot. The restaurant itself is very clean, organized, and is absolutely one of the best restaurants for thick crust pizza!!! Their meatball sandwiches are fantastic! Their salads are top notch!!! If you are ever on the South Side, Aurelios is definitely worth checking out. read more

K K.

14 years ago

this place is awesome! they sure know how to make a great pizza. the service is awesome and I've never had a bad experience here. they really know how to make the customer happy. Aurelio's really is quantity quality and value! the sauce really makes the pizza. i would recommend Aurelio's to anyone. 2 thumbs up! read more

Cindy L.

10 years ago

I liked their pizza before i dont know if its the location or what but this time it was really greasy and very salty not sure why I will still come back but this time was just a bit much for me. read more

Meraj S.

239

375

9 years ago

Good service. Excellent check in deals. I tried the speggitti kids loved it, sauce was delicious and breadsticks seasoning was awesome I ordered for 4 it was like jusr $13 portion size was huge. read more

Dawn F.

5 years ago

This location is take out only. Food is delicious and service was great. Ordered weekday afternoon.

Lo E.

272

11 years ago

Definitely a usual " go to" for me & my family for years. Try it & you will not be disappointed!

Andre H.

295

14 years ago

Always loved their pizza since my highschool days.

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I was disappointed. I ordered my pizza through SLICE To be delivered as soon as possible. On the…read morewebsite it said it would be delivered by 615. 615 came and went and I didn't have any pizza. I called the restaurant and was told that they didn't have a driver and they did not know what to do with my order. I never received a call to let me know. If this was the case I would have planned to pick it up immediately. My husband went to pick it up and by this time one of the pizzas were cold. We only live 5 minutes away so it being cold was not because we picked it up. I still Have not been refunded the delivery and service charge from SLICE, I did not put a tip on Since I always give that in cash. Very disappointed with how this was handled.

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I stopped in because I was looking for something new. Usually I'm not in the area, but I'd seen…read morethis place numerous times. I skimmed through the reviews as we all tend to do now, and figured I'd give it a shot. Let me say, it did not disappoint. I ordered a sausage and pepperoni pan pizza and XL half cheese half pepperoni. The pizzas were great. The sauce is very tasty, as the reviews stated. It's a sweet sauce so be prepared. The crust had a good crunch with a hint of char that gave it a brick oven feel even though it wasn't. Both pizzas also came with a 1 liter soda of your choice. The real star of this place was the service. You know the place is special when you're the only one they ask 'What's the name?'. Everyone coming in, I hear being addressed on a first name basis. I hear them telling long time customers, 'I see you changed it up today'. That was so awesome to see. So many places don't take that time. I got to meet Natalie and Frank. They run the place. Oh! And one of their sons. They were awesome. Took my order and while I was waiting kept conversation with me about any and everything. Was such an easy vibe, felt like they were long time friends which was nice. Didn't have to go wait in the car or sit there in silence, they made you feel included. They mentioned the BYOB patio they open right next door in the summer. Which I've seen before and plan to enjoy with the family. Overall, I enjoyed this place. The pizza was good, the people and service amazing. Not much more you can ask of a pizza spot. I will be back and if you're ever in the area give it a shot. Might just be one of those places that has you saying 'Ooh, we have to get TaTa's while we're out here."

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The pizza is amazing chicago tavren style thin crust. the flavor of the sauce and cheese is on…read morepoint. Love this place.

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