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    Giordano's

    3.3 (266 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Salad, Italian
    Open 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    GIORDANO'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Armistead J.

    I came here because the original place I tried the last time in Chicago went out of business. So someone suggest I try the classic deep dish pizza at this place but I tried the meat lover's and it did not disappoint. The crust was perfectly crispy on the outside and buttery soft on the inside, and the layers of gooey cheese, rich tomato sauce, and flavorful toppings made every bite a dream. Yes, the wait time was a bit long -- about 30-35 minutes -- but that's expected with a true deep dish, and trust me, it's totally worth it. The staff was super friendly and made the wait enjoyable with great service and appetizer suggestions. If you're visiting Chicago or just craving a proper deep dish, Giordano's is a worth a visit. Just come hungry and maybe call ahead to order!

    Jacob T.

    Overall: 3.5 / 5 Classic Deep Dish: 3.5 Calamari: 3.5 Ceasar Salad: 4 Service: 5/5 Finally got the chance to try the Chicago Deep Dish! The crust was good. Different from a traditional style pizza, but good. I wasn't a huge fan of it however. The sauce to cheese ratio was off for me. A lot more cheese than sauce. The sauce is literally only on the top of the pizza, and the sauce is delicious! The classic comes with pepperoni and sausage, but it gets lost in the cheese. It's a lot of cheese lol. Calamari was okay. Nothing special. Definitely needed salt. The Caesar salad was delicious! Made very well. Overall, I thought the food was decent, and I'm glad I can check off "Chicago Deep Dish Pizza" from my bucket. I wouldn't doubleback, but if you've never had it and your in Chicago, you gotta get it!

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    April J.

    Well I finally had my first true Chicago deep dish pizza! I would've added more photos but I was a little too excited to eat. I had wings, yes delicious! I had a deep dish pizza with a side salad and lemon Greek dressing, yes delicious! I can only say this food did not disappoint at all. I wish I was able to bring it home with me, especially the pizza and the salad dressing because they both were amazing. The service was ok but honestly didn't care too much about that part because the food was the star of the sho and boy did it show out.

    Michael A.

    Our very first time eating at this restaurant in Gurnee, IL! It was recommended to eat nearby the hotel. So, we tried it out for the famous deep dish pizza. When we walked in, got seated right away. There was one other table of people sitting there at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, (3/13/24). Looked over the menu and decided to order a Chopped Chicken Salad, a Large Spaghetti with Marinara sauce, a Deep Dish Pizza with Jalapeños, Onions, Peppers, Tomatoes, Spinach and Pepperoni. Got another custom Deep Dish Pizza with Chicken and Jalapenos. The server said 45 minutes for the pizzas to be ready... We got a Shirley Temple, a Diet Pepsi, Sprite and Water for our drinks. The atmosphere inside was kind of dingy, but very quiet and comfortable. After about 10 minutes, we got refills on drinks and the salad. Received the Pizzas after about 50 mins. Then after another 10 mins, got the Spaghetti. Didn't realize the pizza portions and sizes were so large! We figured the Deep Dish pizzas would be stomach fillers, but man were they huge and thick slices!!! Very cheesy!!! Tasted pretty good, just way too big. Had to take the Spaghetti to go since we were hecka full already from the pizza and salad. Maybe our expectations were too high? Didn't taste a single piece of chicken on the pizza. Maybe it was forgotten??? Ambiance and service - 4 Food quality - 2 Overall rating = 3

    Meat & more Meat Deep Dish
    Ariana H.

    Taste has gone down in 4 years or maybe I worked it up too much the first time. We came right before the lunch rush but the pizzas were still going to take 45 mins from when we ordered it. No problem, we'll have an appetizer. We ordered the same as last time Giordano's Sampler, the bruschetta was delicious but the cheese sticks and nuggets were ok. We ordered the Chicago Classic small, meat and more meat medium and one small pizza half cheese and half pepperoni for our kids for a grand total of $130. Meat and more meat Deep dish was the start of the day very flavorful and filling. The chicago classic was not good at all. The veggies were cold inside with the sauce and it gave it a dirty taste. The kids flatbread pizza was great for them. All and all I probably wouldn't come back as eager as I was this time.

    Chicken parm
    Robert C.

    This place was amazing. They were really busy as it seemed like all the Navy bootcamp graduates were in there eating. Still, the service was fast and friendly. The chicken parm sandwich was amazing and both pizzas were very good. Definitely recommend this place.

    S T.

    I need to take last star out if I can, I never ever had a pizza like that. Nasty disgusting soggy and looks super ugly pizza. Put extra olive in a pizza?

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    Narissa M.

    Craving a deep-dish pizza. we went during off-peak time in the middle of the week. The waiter was perfectly on top of everything! One thing you must know is the deep dish pizzas take 45 made-to-order minutes, so don't act surprised while you're waiting. It says it takes that long, in writing, on the menu, people! Starters: came out in about 5 minutes. Cheesy garlic bread Minestrone soup Ceasar salad I think everyone was hungry and pretty much devoured it all. I decided to order Crumbl cookies while waiting since they were two doors down, But there is a shopping center adjacent to where you can take a stroll to pass the time. And true to their word, 45 minutes later we had: The deep-dish Chicago classic- Massive. Cheesy. And one slice was plenty. The crust was crispy on the bottom. I quite enjoyed it very much. I would come back for sure.

    Chicken sausage deep dish
    Cher H.

    Food was great, not greasy and VERY filling. My husband and I shared a 10" deep dish and we both had 1 slice each along with a salad and we took the rest of the pie home. It wasn't a busy time that we went so it was nice. Noise level at the time we went wasn't too bad either. Kinda wish the waitresses paid a little bit more attention, we kept looking up to get some refills of our drinks and one of our drinks was a sprite and she refilled it with water :o/

    Rigatoni bolognese

    Poor quality, Poor taste! Would not come back ever! Visiting from LA and was excited to try this place after hearing the hype online, however our excitement was quickly let down. The rigatoni bolognese has practically ZERO meat in it. I found maybe 4 small chunks of meat mixed into my pasta. Picture provided. Thank god I only payed $12 for the entree and not the family platter. I should have payed nothing for it. Not only is there no meat, the pasta sauce itself completely lacks flavor. We ordered a deep dish pepperoni and sausage pizza as well, yet it feels like we're eating nothing but cheese, bread, and unflavored sauce! Who knows, maybe we were served one of the frozen pizzas they sell. Would never come back again. Extremely unfortunate I wasted my money here, so much for "Chicagos best pizza since 1974"! Could name 5 corner stores in LA that sell better pizza than here. Go somewhere else!

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    Got the salad and a deep dish. It was was good, but definitely not my favorite out of all the deep dish choices.

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    Got the order wrong 3 times in a row! ( The order was Alfredo sauce on noodles with butter )

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    McAlister's Deli

    McAlister's Deli

    3.4
    (73 reviews)
    0.7 mi
    $$

    First time at MD's in a long time. Here are some of my thoughts:…read more -I wasn't sure what to expect, but when I looked at the menu, I was pleasantly surprised. -I ordered the pick two. I chose the "spuds" (twice baked potatoes), and southwest chicken & avocado salad. -The salad was not great--avocado was a bit mushy, the chile lime vinaigrette wasn't the best either. -The spuds were not what I normally think of as twice baked potatoes. The inside was more like mashed potatoes with gravy. I would not order this again. -It's a shame because the service was really good and friendly. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend.

    With St Patrick's Day coming up, my boyfriend and I were craving a Rueben. Where better to go than…read morea deli! We got there about 3 pm on Sunday (March 8) and the place was nearly empty. The turnaround from order to table was pretty quick...and we found out why. The one positive thing about their Rueben is that it was LOADED with corned beef...albeit room temperature and even pockets that were cold. The bread was only toasted; the sandwich is typically grilled. There was hardly any sauerkraut and the 1000 Island dressing was weird (tasted like there was some horseradish in it?), This is near Gurnee Mills so there is a dearth of other, better fast food options. Would maybe go again and try a different menu item...but with so many other options, it would be a last option (aka- everyplace else is closed so not likely). Very disappointing.

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    Portillo's Gurnee

    Portillo's Gurnee

    2.8
    (545 reviews)
    1.3 mi
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    Stopped in after a movie for some dinner. The wait time wasn't too bad for me. I ordered a chili…read morecheese dog meal with cheese fries, a root beer and a to go order of a beef with two pieces of chocolate cake. My order was complete relatively quickly. Didn't much care for the cheese sauce open and all over items and inside of the bag. All napkins I grabbed was used to clean my hands and the other items wrappers in the bag. But my mom and sisters order was a whole other story. They ordered before me. They ordered two chicago sytle hot dog meals with onion rings and my sister stood there waiting for a good 15 minutes. Until my mom went up there. Like this order was easy enough, what happen. At one point my sister was the last person standing there. No one asked if she needed help or got her order. We all get busy, but ... Ultimately the food was delicious. The ambiance was nice. The facility was clean. Wish I could find the name of the young man who was the cashier for my order who also was cleaning up by the condiments and caring for the trash. He needs to be promoted to a lead!

    I should have read reviews before trusting tradition. I ordered via UberEats and watched as the…read moredelivery driver waited 11 minutes to get my food. He arrived swiftly, but the FOOD was already COLD and the shakes MELTED. If a business cannot handle a lunch rush or just manage internal logistics effectively, they need to either restaff or reconsider being in operation. Adding to it, my combo was supposed to be dipped, but AGAIN it was merely sprinkled. I really hope the Portillo's in the city aren't as bad as the one in Gurnee has consistently been.

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