Best pizza other than Dante's... in the NW. If you want the best supreme/combo pizza then go here, but if you want crispy thin crust then Dante's. Nothing better than your classic supreme pizza from Caruso's or crispy af basic pizza from Dante's. read more

Customer service was unsatisfactory and rude when the order took late by 30 minutes than the mentioned pickup time.

Ordered thin crust with bacon, pepperoni, olives and sausage. Too salty. The pizza just tasted like salt. After eating a few pieces my body was dehydrated. I also ordered the suffed pizza which was quite good read more

Food was cold, leaves were raw and edge was very crunchy and cheese didn't taste fresh. I wish at least the delivery guy was nicer! read more

Caruso's Pizza - Margarita Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

World Class. This is the kind of pie that made Chicago's pizza world famous! Great crust, great toppings, and great cheese. We will be back if we return to the area. read more

What a gem! :) This place is 3 mins away from our home and so after attending an exhausting wedding, we decided to order in a cheese pizza with some mozarella sticks. The pictures on Yelp are helpful... but we really wanted NY Style pizza.. so when i called and asked, we were assured that's what they had. The menu is typical Italian pizzeria - pizzas, pastas, sandwiches. We ordered the thin crust cheese pizza and were given a wait time of about 45 mins. Since our order came out to be more than $12 we also got a free 1 liter of soda. The delivery came within 25 mins, it was super-fast! The pizza itself was delicious but i wouldn't call it NY-style... nonetheless it was very cheesy and very yummy. The mozarella sticks were standard.. nothing special, but the sauce was delicious. We will defo be ordering from here again soon, i want to try their veggie pan pizza and even their deep dish. I'm glad they're so fast on delivery, but i do hope they make authentic NY style pizza. read more

Caruso's Pizza - Thing crust cheese pizza w/RC cola - Pizza Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

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My wife and I have been regulars at Caruso's since 1998 for but one reason: Jack offers really good food. Period. Over the past couple of decades we have tried every variety of pizza with our favorite being the thin crust. We had a family size cheese, sausage, pepperoni & bacon last night in celebration of my son's 22nd birthday and it was exceptional. I saw someone mention the crust being too thin these days and I kind of disagree. It's always a lunch time favorite of my boy's to have what he calls a "Kahuna Slice", a single massive $3.50 lunch bargain and that has a more robust crust. It has to due to the size. I prefer the thinner night time crust. You can't go wrong here. If not in the mood for pizza there are plenty of excellent choices. Burgers are solid, the Cheesy Beef is as good as it gets, fish is really good, chicken, lasagna, pizza puffs, cheese sticks, the list goes on and on. On top of that the delivery has always been prompt, courteous and accurate. While we don't order out as often as we did in our younger years we still love this local independent restaurant and will continue to do so. I love to support our local businesses! read more

I'm quite disappointed after being a loyal customer you couldn't fulfill excellent customer service for not replacing my pizza that didn't come as I ordered it thru yelp for delivery. How do even get away with that? How is that my order was also tempered with online? How coincidental you can't see the toppings I ordered......Sounds pretty sleazy if your ask me.......You still have time for redemption by doing the right thing & refund my $ back to me. Please contact me ASAP or next thing you will see is a police officer at your establishment. How can the chef temper with an online order???? Completely unacceptable! read more

Caruso's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

I have been to Caruso's twice and I was quite impressed with this little tiny joint Great Food and Great People! The first time I tried the thin crust sausage pizza and it taste exactly how a Pizza is suppose to taste! The second time I had the Italian beef, it was very tasty and tender! I cant wait to explore other options on the menu and update this review with more delicious tasty options! Love it! MissA read more

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Family and I recently enjoyed Caruso's Pizza and the deep dish is legit! Used to live in the city and had so many great places to choose from...have to say this was an awesome surprise and treat close to our new home in the burbs! Great people and great food. read more

The pizza is good, not the greatest but good. But I am so done ordering from this place! Pretty much everytime the delivery guy wants me to come down and get my pizza. I wouldn't mind except for the fact that I have 2 crazy toddlers. Next, my pizza has been delivered looking like the delivery guy just didnt give a shit and threw it around on its way here 3x. I'm done with this place they've messed up my order a few times gave my pizza to someone else in my buidling. NEVER AGAIN!!! Oh and when you call to complain they give you attitude as if you were getting it for fucking free!!!! read more

Caruso's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

We tried it last week after we got a flyer from them. The pizza crust is really good, but the tomato base needs "something," maybe aging or a spice or two. It was nice to try. Kind of expensive, though. read more

This place is great! We aren't from the area and I randomly picked a place to have Chicago style pizza. The pizzas we got were delicious! The owners were super helpful and made our meal enjoyable. I would highly recommend this place to anyone! read more

This is THE place to go for authentic Chicago-style pizza. Absolutely perfect!

My family and I order from here a lot. The pizza is always on point. The cheese fries are really good but I had the steak sandwich yesterday and it now my favorite so far. read more

Love the food. Nice thin crust pizza available. Love the fried zucchini sticks. I will continue dining here. *****

One of my absolute favorite pizzas! Carusos never disappoints!! So cheesy and flavorful!!

I really liked the pizza. Solid and tasty sauce, just placed my second order and waiting for it to be delivered.

Absolutely one of the best pizza spots here in this area of Des Plaines. The pizza here is really amazing and incredibly delicious. It is so tasty, crispy, cheesy, saucy, and unique. You will absolutely love the texture of it. It is really enjoyable and worth a penny. They have so many quality flavors, some of them are unique, and all of them are worth trying. I have never been disappointed with the food here. This place is family-owned, that is why their pizza is really handmade, and all of the food on their menu is made to perfection. Their menu is so huge and they have lots of selections to choose from. They have amazing pizza, pasta, fries, sandwiches, desserts, and beverages that are so refreshing. Everything at this place is really enjoyable and worth it. You all must visit this place if you are nearby or you are here in this city. This Caruso's Pizza is very accessible. Their location is so great, they are very easy to find, and also they are so near to many different popular places around the area. You will be amazed by their location. This is really a gem in this area. Caruso's Pizza is everything! But the only problem is their dining areas and spots. Some of their customers needed to wait for 5-10 minutes before getting a vacant spot. Their tables and chairs are limited because of the pandemic protocols. But this place is still worth visiting. I also recommend visiting and going to this place as early as you can for you to occupy the best spot you want inside the place. I am extremely satisfied with this place. I really love their pizza. I will definitely come back here again. Thank you Caruso's Pizza! All of your staff did a really great job! Thank you and kudos! Well done! read more

Pizza was delicious, jalapeño poppers very good. Will call again soon. I love the convenience, got order faster then predicted. That's alone is a plus for me. read more

The pizza is very good. It was delivered 45 minutes earlier than the Eat24 app said it would be. I got a call from the driver saying he was outside - "wow," I said "you're super early!" "Tip me better, then," he said and then repeated it twice more "tip me better - tip me better." Now, he hadn't delivered the pizza yet and I always feel weird tipping for a service I haven't yet been rendered. Plus, I like to put it up to the discretion of the delivery guy himself what to do with the tip, and not pre-pay it to the restaurant's general coffers along with my order. Therefore, I tip in cash. I tipped him 30%. The experience left me with a gross taste in my mouth (quickly erased by the delicious pizza but still), and even though I live close and the pizza was good, this is chicagoland after all, so I don't think I'll be a return customer, lest I be criticized further for my tipping habits. read more

HANDS DOWN. BEST. PIZZA. IN. CHICAGO. Giordanos has nothhhhingg on this places stuffed pizza read more

i usually like this place. but i placed an order for a half pepperoni half sausage pizza. when i got it home the pepperoni was rancid spoiled. i called to inform the restaurant about this and was told they would credit me. i went to day to pick up another order and was told it was only 10 dollars off since it was only half the pizza. like the cook didn't touch the rest of my pizza with his contaminated hands while making said pizza. health inspector will be hearing about this. and the bbb read more

I love this place !!! Great food and great people ! The Caruso's thin crust special pizza is to die for, also eggplant parmesan, Italian beef sandwich and my favorite dessert tiramisu. I order delivery or carry out at least twice a week. You not going to be disappointed. Great job Caruso's ! read more

We took a shot on Caruso's, being new to the area. Man, was that the best decision. Great menu, great crew working there, and honestly some of the best pizza I've ever had. Great place and we basically order it weekly. I'd give a 6 star review if I could. read more

Have to lower my rating for 1 simple reason. The girl answering the phones sounds like receiving a call is the same as stubbing her toe on a dresser. Major attitude, not friendly, and just overall sounding as if you calling to give them business is a chore for her. If you don't enjoy your job.....quit. Every time that "annoying phone" rings is cash in the register....act like it , and don't act like I'm disturbing you. Good pizza ..... Horrible customer service read more

We got a flyer with coupons in the mail this morning - I have lived here for a few years, and was not aware of any "good pizza" in the neighborhood. Our delivery came in less time than we were told (one hour is fast for a Friday night), and our delivery driver was very nice. Most importantly, the pizza was delicious! read more

Not the best pizza place in the area, but definitely not bad at all. If you haven't tried it yet, I would recommend that you do so.

Used to like this place when I lived in Des Plaines, til I walked in one day to buy a slice and I looked in the kitchen while waiting for my slice and the cook was eating ingredients off of someone's pizza. Disgusting, licking his fingers and constantly putting it on someone's pizza and eating ingredients off the pizza. Was totally turned off when I saw that and walked out without my slice or refund. Don't know who the guy was since I didn't ever go in, but the guy was wearing I believe a bandana. Definitely covering his head. Always ordered delivery, but never again. read more

Yummy thin crust pizza! I've heard great things about the pizza and finally got around to trying it here. Pizza was delicious and very satisfying. The cheese was yummy and it was the perfect amount. The service is great and they don't charge extra for marinara sauce. The price difference between a medium and XL is $4. I felt like they could have been more generous with the toppings. Overall, excellent pizza. This isn't your family dine in pizza restaurant. The dining area seems suffocating and somewhat uninviting due to multiple gentlemen sitting around socializing. They didn't look like customers so I'm assuming they were good friends with the owner. However, I think the typical route customers take here is carry out. read more

I'm going to borrow Yelp's phrase of "Whoohoo! As good as it gets!" Indeed, Caruso's is just that. Great pizza, great food, great service. I've been going to Caruso's for nearly 20 years (or maybe more). I found out that they opened only a few months before I first tried it and I have been hooked every since. Jack (the owner) is a great guy and always has the best ingredients on hand to make excellent pizza. My favorite? Garlic, pepperoni, onion and sausage. An explosion of flavor goodness. I also love their cheesy garlic bread. I also order a salad with extra garlic sauce. Sensing a theme? Yes, I love garlic. And Caruso's does it right across the board. Their Italian beef is also excellent. I had it again tonight (with extra sweet peppers) and I'm happily stuffed. You can eat there (it's a small place, but there are tables), you can order online or you can call. They're always busy (a good sign) and still manage to get pizzas to your house in a reasonable amount of time. They are also open early on Sundays during Bears games. By the way, I travel a lot and this is the first food I crave if I'm out of town for a while. I'll be a customer for life! read more

We crave Caruso's thin crust pizza about once a week. If you're looking for the classic Chicago-style bar pizza, this is the best around!

Good food for the price, nice staff. Get this over fast food or franchise pizza but not really a special occassion type place but that's not really what they are going for. Better than most in the area, not counting the largely overpriced local chains. I am pretty picky with pizza and I like it. Fries and chicken sandwiches are good too. read more

Really great thin crust pizza!! My husband and I share and it's always so filling. We ask for extra sauce and it's always cooked to perfection. Delivery is fast and you can always find a coupon on their website. read more

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I went in with high hopes based on the recommendations from some friends. Pasta was decent. Both the shrimp and the perch were put into a Styrofoam container without foil, so they melted the top all the way through. Had to toss half our order because it's carcinogenic. read more

Caruso's Pizza - Styrene-seasoned shrimp - Pizza Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

This store has a large neon sign that said "pizza by the slice." I was driving by so I decided to walk in and give them a try. Despite the large sign, they said they do not sell slices. They should either sell by the slice or get rid of the large neon sign out front. read more

Caruso's really good! They have pizza by the slice! Went with a Group of 3 to dine in. We got a XL pizza with green peppers and jalapeños. We called ahead and they took our order. The dine in area is small can fit up to 10 people. Along with pizza they have many different options. Their fries are good really crispy, you can get with cheese as well. read more

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I'm prob the biggest pizza fanatic. This place is mad good. Don't let the looks of the place fool you. It's a traditional pizzeria with authentic flavors. The thin crust is yummilicious. I got a medium with black olives and it was phenonminal 1. Crust: crispy, thin, and just the right texture. Not too thin or cardboardy. 2. Bottom: really good!! Reminds me of New York style east coast pizza.. 3. Cheese & sauce : great blend of cheeses and sauce is flavorful. Pizza is not greasy like some commercial brands!! Def try the thin crust :)) read more

The service is great here, no need to sit down and eat. Take the food and go, best place to get pizza out in burbs hands down... read more

Caruso's Pizza - The menu has yet to change, still great - Pizza Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

So some people like me like the taste but the texture is overall very strange. The fact that I took a bite from the thin crust, cheese pizza, and the cheese is too greasy WAY TOO GREASY. I also almost choked on the cheese because while I was chewing on it, a string of cheese went down my esophagus and I was gagging while coughing. It was a living nightmare. I also found a photo from a Yelp review but I decided to use it because that's what my pizza looked like. read more

Caruso's Pizza - This was another pizza I ordered that I refused to eat. - Pizza Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois