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    Gino's East - South Loop

    3.8 (915 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Bars, Italian
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    GINO'S EAST - SOUTH LOOP ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Medium Deep-Cheese Build Your Own
    Elena E.

    If you're looking for classic Chicago deep dish, Gino's East will always be at the top of my list! The staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming, making the whole experience even better. The deep dish pizza is the best I've ever had! What I appreciate most is the consistency, whether I've visited this location or another Gino's East, the quality is always outstanding. You know exactly what you're getting, and it never disappoints. I also love their make-your-own pizza options, which allows you to customize your perfect pie. Since deep dish takes a little time to bake (as it should!), their appetizer selection is a huge plus and makes the wait enjoyable. Overall, another fantastic experience. Gino's East remains my favorite Chicago pizza spot, and I only wish they would expand to more locations so I could get my deep dish fix more often!

    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.

    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!

    Fernando C.

    What a treat to eat authentic deep dish pizza in Chicago. I want to give a shout out to Kelly our waiter for explaining everything and helping us order. It was absolutely fire

    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.

    Spinich mozzarella sticks cross section
    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.

    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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    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.

    Small Deep-Spinach Margherita
    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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    8 months ago

    Great food, great service from Miguel. We got the deep dish 12" with pepperoni. Highly recommend!

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    8 months ago

    The food is absolutely to die for!! I tried the Divola thin crust. I swear the best pizza I've ever had. Miguel is an amazing server!

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    9 months ago

    Gabriella was a great server! She did a great job making us feel at home. The food was delicious as well

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    9 months ago

    Great deep pan pizza was served hot and crispy. Service and atmosphere were exceptional. Would definitely come back when in town again.

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    9 months ago

    Fun atmosphere and delicious pizza!! Miguel was a great bartender and made sure we were taken care of!

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    9 months ago

    Amazing pizza, spinach sticks are the best and excellent service from Miguel, we will definitely be back.

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    1 year ago

    Great dinner at Gino's East. My son can get non-dairy cheese Maria was a great waitress.

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    1 year ago

    Chicago deep dish and thin crust pizzas were both delicious and service was friendly.

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    1 year ago

    Fantastic. Freddie the manager and Luis the bartender/server knock it out of the park! Make sure you make this a pizza stop!

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    Gino's doesn't disappoint! Great food and service. Always a favorite spot to hit while in town!

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    So many choices. Great stop. Food was amazing. Yana was awesome. Friendly and quick

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    Hannah was amazing and the food was fantastic! The lunch pizza special was perfect! Thanks!

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