Staying at Starved Rock Lodge with my minions and 12 yo pipes up with "what's for dinner?" After…read morechecking on site options (plentiful) they still wanted Pizza. Leap into the Yelp-scape for something close but not a chain. Boom CortiLeno's pops up. 10" Pie for $12? We are all in. Walked in about 6pm Monday night quiet. Great bartender took order of one extra pepperoni sans cheese and one traditional pepperoni and cheese. "I'll be back in 20. Should I pay before I leave? No thats fine." Back 20 mins later a bit more crowded and pizzas ready to go. Ambience of space is not my vibe because I dislike the electronic gaming. Thats a me thing On way out chef/owner/dude.."I killed that one pizza with pepperoni." He did indeed. Happiness all around. Great sauce, amazing crust (soft so if you want crispy give them an alert) perfect amount of cheese and toppings. Great job!

The food is 5 stars. The service is 5 stars. The ambiance with a cool sports bar vibe is 5 stars…read more My wife and I dined in at the bar on a Monday afternoon. The bartender provided good service! I ordered a cheeseburger with pepper jack cheese with fries. My wife ordered a cheeseburger with American cheese and fries. My wife had a sprite to drink and I had a water. The soda is 1 dollar!! Both our burgers were fantastic, tasty, and juicy! The burgers are 1/2 lb burgers! The frozen fries here are awesome ! We loved our lunch and we will be back!

I went here last Wednesday with a large group of ladies. We were all very impressed with the…read moreservice we received from Charlie, who said it was only his third day there. He sure did hustle and was a fantastic waiter. Great personality, fast, came over to check on us repeatedly and got all of our orders right the first time! Wow! The location is on top of the hill on Rt 6 leaving Ottawa... located next to one of the gentlemen's establishments but I won't judge the pizzeria. Lots of spacious parking in their own parking lot. Upon entering the pizzeria, my friend and I were wowed by the large banquet room. It was decorated very nicely and it looked like a wedding had been held here. We walked down the hall to the large room where our tables were reserved. A HUGE space with a lot of TVs and a dance floor. A very nice open space. My friend and I split a large cheese, onions, mushroom and black olive pizza. We also got some onion rings to share. I thought the food was really good. The crust was thin and crispy, piping hot cheese, just enough sauce. The toppings were fresh. The onion rings are just OK. Our party seemed very happy overall with the service. We kept commenting how professional and fast that Charlie was. I have never tried Alfano's Pizza which is insane considering they have been in Ottawa for decades, and Ottawa is my hometown. I was always partial to two other locally owned establishments. I would definitely come back because I was so impressed with the service and food.

Awesome Pizza , great sauce along with a crispy crust. Best mushrooms for a pizza couldn't be…read morehappier with it . Owner very welcoming and place looks really clean and organized.Large pizza done in 20 minutes from the time I called . Thanks for a good meal !!!

Uncle Chuck's is connected to and behind the Detour Bar. They have a variety of pizza options and…read moreunique crust options including NY, Detroit, Sicilian, and Grandma's style. Plenty of seating available, the pizza decor is really cool as a pizza fan they have pizza boxes from a number of pizza places from around the US. We stopped by after some hiking at Starved Rock. The pizza itself was delicious, per Jeremy C the best Detroit-style pizza he's had outside of Detroit. Can confirm it was quite delicious. I wanted to try some of the other crusts but they closed a little early (6pm) on Sundays. Will just have to take another trip to come by again!!

We finally had the Detroit pizza. It was delicious as expected. I wish they would get spicier…read moreoptions, banana peppers, and more beef options. I'll take it though. Great pizza! They are straightforward. The seating is outside or takeout. Their service is not always super speedy, especially when they are busy. It is a small place. However it is worth the final product!

We have been getting Lil Bella's for years. They usually have a food truck at the Pistol Shrimp…read moregames as well. My parents ordered a ribeye steak pizza. I actually thought it was very good. I will say they give tons of meat and they are not skimpy at all with toppings. We also ordered a cheeseburger pizza. The sauce is actually made out of ketchup and mustard, which honestly was pretty good. My only complaint would be the pickles on top are way too overpowering, and I would take them off next time.

Pizza places is one thing that Illinois Valley definately does not lack in, and is also one of my…read morefavorite foods....I originally tried Lil' Bella's, in LaSalle, on St. Patrick's Day, when I saw a Facebook advertisement for a Stuffed Rueben Roll Pizza....seriously, how could you pass up that??? I called and ordered it. Asked a bunch of questions.... Come to find out the medium was plenty big. It was delivered and I immediately had to try it. It was seriously incredible. I immediately sent food photos to my friends bragging about how good it was. I literally could eat one piece and be comfortably full. It was so good, I ended up eating two. It wasn't but a few days later and I was ordering again, but this time the Stuffed Beef Roll. Again, seriously didn't disappoint. Since that first trip, I've probably ordered from there 4-5 times. It's soon became a favorite of mine. In two of those times I had issues come up.... An unexpected emergency after placing the order. I had to cancel the delivery and asked if I could pick it up before they closed. Couple hours later, I picked it up and it was still warm. Last order, I wanted to surprise my buddies and drive some to them 1 hour and 15 minutes away. Problem is, they only had a small refrigerator to fit food in. Called Lil' Bella's up and explained the issue, and they went on and on about what they could do to solve my issue. My buddies LOVED the pizza by the way. Lil' Bella's seriously to me is a hidden gem that you can pass by a bazillion times, and not truly understand how lucky you are for having that place close by that you can order from. A couple other things to note... They make everything from scratch. Nothing comes from a can, box, or bag. The stuffed rolls and most likely many other things are made with their smoked meats...again, made from scratch. Its locally owned and family ran. Customer service is top notch. Seriously, they are so friendly, helpful...even when they have bragging rights because their pizza is so dang good!!!! Suggest following them on Facebook and TikTok if you can. They put pride in their social media which is great. Every once in a while you see them share that their food truck/trailer is somewhere around the area. Highly suggest stopping by for a bite to eat if you see it out and about. Sadly, food is only for pickup or delivery. Makes it kind of hard for the people who just pass through. Highly booking a room at a local hotel, and add this to your visit to maybe the Starved Rock day or something. Well done Lil' Bella's.... You have me bragging when we only met just a short few weeks ago. Totally worth it because it's a favorite in that short of time.

Absolutely great food and service and delivery as well. Recommended to everyone…read more Great location n great food made just rite

We ordered here from an AirBNB on New Year's Day. Not only was the delivery quick - but the pizza…read morewas loaded with topics and was delicious.

Another fantastic find! Youngest recommended this place. So, Wifey, Youngest and I decided to…read morecheck it out. The vibe here coming in is just so, well, how to describe it... "Cool"? It's just a wonderfully spacious place. Not the typical "shove in as many as we can". I was a huge fan of the bruschetta appetizer. The bread want nearly as hard as you usually get, and the Italian "pico" was quite flavorful. If you like nothing tastes and your taste buds live in mashed potatoes, don't bother. The Bianca pizza was really nice. Crust was the Italian style with the right texture, and crispness. My only complaint, the chairs are uncomfortable. Wifey's thoughts? She's busy today, so I will just tell ya, she loved everything and cannot wait to come back. So, I'm sorry this brief review isn't up to our regular standards, but we will be back and do a nicer job next time. (By the way, the service was good, but the server we had (I didn't get her name) needs to learn about the beer wall, but I think she was new.

Two words. Beer wall !! Well good pizza too but the beer wall is super fun. A great way to try…read moresome beers that you may have not wanted to commit to via a full glass. The service is a little slow. But the pizza is worth the wait !! Got the dough nuggets. We're a little denser than ones I have had at other pizza places but the warm sauce on the side was very good. My kiddo got a Detroit style pizza with pepperoni. And let me tell ya it had Pepperoni!! Like stacks of them. And that crispy edge is to die for. Husband and I got a thin crust BBQ and it was so crispy !! The addition of cilantro was a nice fresh pop of flavor. All in all it is a bit more than I would usually spend on pizza but the flavor made it worth the cost !!

Very good. Thankfully had cash to cover the tab. I wish I knew the deep Bianchi's lore as to why…read morethey don't do Parmesan cheese.

Bianchi's downtown is terrible. They burn the pizza every time, even when we asked them not to burn…read moreit. R. Grotto has a lot better pizza and better service and they are cleaner. The inside of that place is so dirty. They need to get some actual cleaning spray and clean the place. It seems like they are using just water when they do wipe off a table. It is so dark in there, probably to hide the dirtiness from everyone. They also only take cash which is inconvenient. There really is no excuse for not taking cards in this day and age. So my advice is clean up and quit burning your pizzas!

Didn't go in expecting much. But when you spent 5 hours hiking around the area we needed anything…read moreto eat and just spend one night. It was Saturday 5 pm and wasn't busy. Server was nice. Roasted chicken looked and tasted amazing big portion and juicy not dry. Side salad great, spinach artichoke dip good but wish it was hotter. My plate was ribs and mashed potatoes. Half rack was massive and true fall of the bone lots of meat barely any fatty pieces, sauce was a good bold choice not too sweet and not too spicy. Honestly some of the better ribs I've had in a while. Side of rice was only thing that was slightly watery. But I was full enough! My wife loves eating out and loves fine dining so for her not to complain, I had nothing bad to say at all. Simple, easy, satiating and better than any fast food in the area. We don't have kids so most of the reviews could be from tired/annoyed parents? Regardless, if ur hungry I can vouch for the chicken, ribs, salad and mashed potatoes. Crushed it. Thanks!

This restaurant is located in the Grand Bear Resort and the only reason we went was because of a…read morefree pizza coupon. Our whole experience at the resort was horrible. They are under staffed in every facet of a hotel. There were literally 5 families in the restaurant and only 2 people working in restaurants doing the work of should be a much larger crew, much less a full resort. It took 20 minutes before the waiter took our order and 45 minutes before it arrived (and our order was wrong). The steak sandwich I had was decent. The NY style pizza had the bare minimum of toppings I've ever seen. It's right on par for our total experience. For the record, the staff who are working bust their asses in what seems to be an impossible situation.

Bathrooms are clean enough. There are lots of snacks and drinks available and I noticed a hot food…read moresection as well with mini sandwiches and pizza. Prices are fair.

Serves the purpose of getting fuel. I give a 2 star for the filthiness of the soda machine. When…read moreyou can see residue building up on the ice dispenser and other parts, there is bound to be excessive build up in the internal parts. If they aren't cleaning this, what else is not getting cleaned properly?

The pizza was ok. Not great, not bad, but, the hand tossed crust was a little "dough-y". Decent…read moreamount of ingredients. Next time I order I will ask to have it done a little longer. It just felt like about 3 more minutes in the oven would have helped tremendously.

I have been going to Lou's LaGratto for a long time. We ordered a large salad, chicken wings and a…read morePizza to share. All were good and made fresh. The staff has always been attentive and hard working. I like Lou's!