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    Gino's East - South Loop

    3.8 (912 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Bars, Italian
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    David H.

    Flew into Chicago today and stopped in for dinner. Sat at the bar and meet Miguel. He gave us great service today. We had a 9in deep pizza for the first time. Was very good. Drinks were spot on. Place was very chilled to hang out with lots of TVS.

    Cindy G.

    So glad my daughter found this restaurant while we were visiting Chicago! It was very busy on a Friday night, even though we got there early that evening. Service was great. My daughter ordered the 9 inch deep crust, pizza and had a hard time finishing it on her own. One of the servers came to cut it and put one slice on our plates. Another server told us what makes their pizza unique is that the crust is made from cornbread. It was so delicious. I could've eaten the crust by itself. I will definitely be going back if I'm in Chicago again.

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    Just A.

    I did not know how a pizza place could be this good. First thing. I enter. Smelled amazing. We sat down and the tables were sorta sticky . For appetizers we got the spinach mozzarella sticks. And I have to say , even if you hate spinach, it's amazinging. Then our pizza arrived and it looked amazing. It was delicious. I love it here.

    Junsheng X.

    Can't leave Chicago without a trip to Gino's! Our server, Hannah was great! Pizzas take 20min-1 hour to make depending on what you order, but what comes out is super fresh deep dish that feels like the essence of Chicago cuisine Worth the wait and worth the trip! Deep dish can be very filling!

    Annette D.

    Nice location in the South Loop. Hot wings were not at all spicy but they were tasty. The deep dish pizza was good but very lean on the meat, which was a bit disappointing, but the sauce, cheese and crust were delicious.

    Medium Thin-Diavola
    Leslie C.

    I just wanted to say hi again and give a huge shout out to Julio! He's taken care of me several times and provides fabulous service. This is one of the best happy hours in town! Monday thru Thursday from 4-6pm. Discounts on select beers and a few $5 wines. I love the Pinot Noir. Also, 50% off thin crust pizzas! I love the Diavola thin crust. It's my standard order. It's perfect. I love the spicy pepperoni, truffle oil, and fresh basil. The crust is crispy and perfect. I want to applaud the consistently. Every time I come here, the food is perfect. The pizza is amazing every time. Everything is really good here. I love the mozzarella sticks. The desserts are great too! I also really love the Sangria. Everyone who works here is really kind. I feel treated really well. Come check out their holiday decor! It's beautiful!! It's so festive and I love the ambiance and good vibes here.

    Glenn G.

    It had been YEARS since my last visit to Chi-Raq, and it was starting to feel like it would be a violation of my Eighth Amendment protection against cruel and unusual punishment for me not to immediately enjoy the kind of awesome pies that are unique to Chicago. I took advantage of a recent trip elsewhere to stop off and get myself a Chicago deep-dish pizza fix. As I as now was going to be in the neighborhood, I decided it was high time for me to check out Gino's East and sample one of their legendary deep-dish pizzas. Tip: The name Gino's East refers to the fact that the first location opened by this micro-chain was due East of the original Gino's. Good things come to those who wait, and you'll be waiting up to forty-five minutes for one of Gino East's awesome deep-dish pies to bake. Don't fret though - you'll be SOOO glad you waited!! From Gino's obviously fresh and top quality ingredients, to the flakey, buttery corn bread crust, to their completely fabulous sauce, I knew after my very first bite that I'd revisit Gino's East each and every time I return to Chicago - it's simply that good! Gino's East has baking awesome deep-dish pies down to a science, and the best and the brightest aspect of their pies is the cornbread crust; it's got just the right amount of crunchiness without being hard, and the flavor profile completely compliments the sauce and the toppings to make each and every bite a symphony of flavor. If you haven't tried Gino's East yet, You're totally missing out; I suggest you right that egregious wrong at your first opportunity!

    Nathan M.

    I know some people put Geno's East down a little compared to those other pizza places in Chicago, but I don't know why. First, I do prefer their sauce over the place, for me it seems a little sweeter and more tomato forward. I also prefer the one giant piece of sausage over the entire pizza so each bite gets sausage. Is the other pizza place great too? Yes, but I just prefer Gino's over the other places.

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    Lisa H.

    Hands down one of the best deep dish pizza's I've had. I loved the Margherita style, and washed it down with a super refreshing Gino's lager, perfect after a day of walking around the city. I came here as a party of one today and the music and atmosphere, and Miguel my server, made it a great experience. Can't wait to come back.

    Medium Deep-Supreme Crumble Sausage
    Esteban And Stephanie T.

    My first deep dish pizza! It was good. Shout out to Kelly, who was a friendly and patient server.

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    Joni R.

    We decided on deep dish for our first meal in Chicago. We've tried all the chains before and came back here because we remember the crust being light and flaky. We arrived around 7 on a Friday night and were seated in about 10 minutes. We know deep dish pizzas take a long time, so we started with the harvest salad. It was delicious but wish it had romaine instead of iceberg. To kill our time waiting for the pizza, we also ordered a thin crust Diavola. It was really good. For deep dish, we got the Meaty Legend. It came out quicker than 45 minutes since they said they weren't that busy. Their signature crust had really good flavor but we would have liked it a little crunchier. The mixture of the meets was delicious. For dessert we got the deep dish brownie. It was light and fluffy like a cake and had good chocolate flavor. They have Pepsi so I had to get an adult beverage. The white sangria didn't seem like it had alcohol in it, but it hit me hard after a long day of travel. Julio was a very attentive server. There were games on the TVs. The bathrooms were really clean.

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    Victoria V.

    Food was amazing! First time trying Deep dish and loved it. Service was top, Miguel was so attentive! Great location and seating, nice and clean also. Only negative is it was HOT! I do not believe they have AC. And having pizza in a hot room is not the most comfy. They do have outdoor seating but its small. Apart from that. Highly recommend.

    Our server, Miguel, was exceptional. Friendly, fun-spirited, and on point with every detail. He repeated back our order to ensure accuracy and nailed it the first time. The atmosphere was as casual and clean, offering outdoor seating surrounded by plants for privacy from street and ambiance. And of course their famous deep dish pizza with the sausage patty, plenty of cheese, and chunky tomato sauce delicious. The corn vs flour crust was light and flavorful while also having a bit of crispness. Bravo!

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    2 months ago

    Fobulous service by Miguel! Wonderful personality! Delicious food at Gino's East South Loop. Thank you!

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    This place has a great location, amazing staff, and great pizza! I can't wait to come back here someday!

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    5 days ago

    Great service friendly place great pizza. Our waiter kelly was wonderful. Had the traditional deep dish pizza.

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    7 days ago

    Kelly was a great server! Very good food and excellent service. Definitely recommend.

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    Food and service was great. The prices of the food are good also. The sizes of the salads are really good.

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    Thank you Daniel!!!

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    2 months ago

    Miguel was one of the best waiters we've come across!! The food was absolutely delicious the atmosphere was awesome. Great place!!

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    Thanks, Kristal!! Come back anytime!!

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    8 months ago

    GINOS EAST- clean environment, tvs all around, a mostly full bar and AMAZING DEEP DISH PIZZA!

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    Hannah provided exceptional service, very attentive and pleasant.Food was great service was even better Hannah did a great job .

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    Hannah did a great job! Thanks for the pizza we came for the lunch special and got a personal pizza with a drink and salad!

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