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    Giordano's

    2.9 (339 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Salad, Italian

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    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Hannah H.

    About a 1-1.5: Not sure what happened, but Giordano's has been really missing the mark the past few times we've ordered the pizza here. This place has always been our go-to for deep dish, but the past few experiences made us realize that we need to find a replacement, stat! We came here for an earlier dinner, and we ordered: +the Giordano's Sampler - this came with boneless chicken nuggets, mozzarella triangles, and cheesy garlic bread; instead of choosing between the two, both the Buffalo and the BBQ sauce came with for dipping; the chicken nuggets were okay, and the mozzarella triangles were fine; the cheesy garlic bread had a weird green tinge to it - I thought it was just overly burnt bread and the lighting, but something strange was going on with this item; it just did not taste good, and the cheese tasted like toilet water! +a Fresh Spinach deep dish - the pizza seemed to not have come out piping out - it had the string pull, but the pizza was lukewarm as best, and it does get cold quickly, regardless of how quickly you eat your slice; the cheese could have been more melty Service was friendly, and we were checked in constantly throughout; it was to the point where it's like, come on, let us enjoy catching up. We felt as they were trying to turn over the table, but it wasn't a busy night. The booth seating is also extremely tight; the seating are movable, and I feel as if they try to pack as much of these in this part of the dining area and the normal chair-and-table would have been more comfortable. No dice, Giordano's - don't think I'll be visiting you anymore during my Chicago visits! +avoid the sampler +pizza is not piping hot +pressured service +plenty of parking in the private lot

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    Bruce B.

    Deep dish Pizza is the best! Always cooked perfectly with no uncooked dough perfect every time, service was slow

    Pooja P.

    I've been coming here for years and I've always had a great experience! The food is always delicious, the staff are super friendly, and the restaurant is always clean! My favorite is coming during lunchtime and getting their lunch combo!

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    Amy V.

    What happened to Giordanos?? Best ever pizza?? Typically, if I wanted Giordanos, I would try the downtown or Rosemont location which have always been consistently delicious. Honestly, I prefer authentic Chicago tavern style pizza from old school pizza places downtown. Sadly, I was in the suburbs but still happy when I saw Giordanos. And due to a keto healthy kick, I do not have pizza often. When I do, I savor it. This particular day, my keto diet didn't suffer. The pizza was awful. I know, is any pizza bad? Usually I would say no. But honestly it wasn't edible. It was truly the worst pizza I have ever had. I feel a little ripped off even. Like taking money and just throwing it away. Which in this economy isn't ideal. Anyway, go to a different location or a different place all together. Or try it and report back- maybe it was an off day. You will see from the photos it looks like they ran out of ingredients. The cheese is usually the best part. Not this time. Sparse cheese on a cheese pizza. Sauce only in the middle towards one side. And I did order the Caesar side salad, always crunchy romaine- this salad was iceberg. A small container off cut up iceberg lettuce- sans the usually amazing parm.

    Amazing stuffed cheese
    Eydie E.

    I have been eating here for well over 40 years, so its about time to review. 5 stars consistantly, I highly recommend. I have never had a bad experience. I have to say, when ordering online, it never seems to be correct. I've ordered stuffed with half cheese and half mushroom, onion, green pepper and it always seems to be full toppings on the whole thing not half cheese. Whenever this happened, I spoke to management and they were always accommodating and made it right. I now only order on the phone. I've gotten only their pizzas and calamari. I always get, and prefer their stuffed pizza over all, but their thin and extra thin are good also. Cheesy, delicious, goodness consistantly. Calamari was also good, but I wish they had half orders. Thanks Giordanos for the 100 % goodness.

    Chicago Special Large Deep Dish
    Georgey Z.

    COVID-19 UPDATED 5/13/21 Only 6 people to a table at a time...You can sit 2 tables of 6 together but with a 3 foot gap between tables. Parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes are given in packet form per request. No paper menus, only digital menus. Had the Chicago Special Deep Dish and Thin Crust, and they were both amazing! Also had calamari and a Caesar salad which fed 8 of us with 2 slices of deep dish and 10 slices of thin crust left over.

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    I order at this location once a week and it's always cooked perfectly. Service is always quick and efficient! Highly recommend

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    Amazing. Every single thing our party of 6 ordered was terrific. We went over one week ago and…read moreeveryone is still talking about it. Salmon was amazing, filet was amazing, house gnocchi was to die for. We will be back.

    I was looking for a place to have dinner with a former co-worker who lives up near the border of…read moreWisconsin. I was trying to find a place at least midway between us and discovered Carlos and Carlos on Yelp. Carlos and Carlos is old school from the perspective you actually have to call the restaurant to make a reservation. The space itself is located in what I think is a condo building. The space itself is compact, with tables relatively close together. We ended up sitting at table next to the kitchen door, which for me turned out not to be too bad as we were not sitting on top of other folks. The restaurant and bar were packed as it was a Saturday. Based on the size of the space and number of tables, I would strongly suggest making a reservation if you go there. We started out with fresh bread and one of their specials for the night: flash fried calamari served w/fresh tomatoes, pepperoncini peppers, shaved garlic, black olives, capers & garlic butter. This was a first for me as I have never had calamari served this way and it was great. Definitely a dish I would drive back to get. The bread was wonderful and hot. I could see through the kitchen as fresh bread was being pulled out of either a warmer or oven, not sure. It was served with some sort of olive oil and pesto, I think. It made for a lovely spread on the bread. For dinner I ordered a dish called "Meatballs" and it was just that, a whole lotta meatballs with some spaghetti thrown in as a side...HAHAHA! Not complaining, just staying a fact. The meatballs and pasta were good, but I would say there was a fair amount of garlic in the dish. I had my dish as a leftover and as I was warming it up, The Doctor commented that he could smell the garlic. The Doctor had the Pollo Vesuvio, which also came with pasta. I had a small piece and it was pretty nice. Again there was more meat than pasta, but again we were not complaining. The chicken was nice and tender and had a lovely flavor to it. My GF got the Risotto Al Fungi (Arborio served with wild mushrooms & goat cheese). Prior to sampling her dish, I would have absolutely stated that this was a dish I would not order in a restaurant as I wouldn't have any interest in it. I tried a spoonful of my GF's and was amazed at how good it was! The broth that the risotto was cooked in was chicken and I think beef. That with the goat cheese made this a very nice dish and the second reason I would drive here to do a repeat visit for dinner. Portion sizes were nice as The Doctor and I had plenty to eat and enough for light snack the next day. My GF had no leftovers, she became a member of the clean plate club. For dessert we shared a slice of the chocolate mousse cake, which was really nice. It had a lovely dark flavor to it and was creamy in texture. Service was nice and everyone was friendly. There is plenty of street parking within walking distance as well. While this is a bit of a drive for us to get to since it is outside of the city, I could see coming back here. I think I want to try a serving of that risotto on my own instead of a taste.

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    Chocolate Mousse Cake, very good
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    Regalia is one of those cute places you pass by and make a note of to try *sometime*- well, that…read moreday finally came and my only regret is not making it happen sooner! It's super cute and cozy on the inside- there isn't much seating, so I'd definitely recommend making a reservation. It's neither too loud nor too quiet, and the staff was friendly and attentive throughout the meal. My friend and I stopped by for restaurant week, and for 3 courses at $40 it was a great deal! For drinks, we started with the Queen Bee and Flying High. I absolutely loved the first- the ginger was super unique and very crisp. There was complimentary homemade focaccia and white bean dip to start, which was both a huge bonus and possibly the best bread I've had in a minute! The bean dip especially was so flavorful and unique. We split the carciofo (artichokes in lemon butter) and meatballs with polenta to start. The artichokes were bright and not too heavy. I think the meatballs could've had a little more flavor, but they were tender and the polenta was very smooth and creamy. For mains, we split the chicken parmigiano and rigatoni alla buttera. The chicken was ultra crispy and the marinara was exceptionally flavorful. The rigatoni was rich and meaty with very tender sausage. We really enjoyed both and had a ton of leftovers. We ended with the tiramisu, and I've never had one so light and creamy yet rich. Already looking forward to returning and can't recommend Regalia highly enough!

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    shoutout to keith the uber driver for recommending this place to a couple of californians who were…read morein desperate need of real pizza 11/10, eat here today, eat here yesterday, eat here tomorrow. asap.

    How can something that's already delicious get better?…read more Well that answer is to come to the original location and enjoy the delicious pizza where it all started! This is the best Chicago style pizza I've ever had hands down the flavors are there and I must say they don't just stop there as the crust is perfect super crispy flavorful and just too darn good! Combine that with the toppings cheese and sauce it's a pizza that you will start to crave again and again! We went with sausage, meatballs, and onions all of which were super yummy toppings that just hit the spot for this pie to make an incredibly delicious pizza like how can you go wrong! Or server was awesome she was super friendly and talked with us for a bit as we came in the morning she was telling us about Pequod's and her story of working there which was super cool as it made us feel like we were locals with that friendly vibe she put out, she also totally said you need some ranch for this pizza and then she went to get us some and I must say she was right it took something that was already over the top to a next level so shout out to her for saying that! Overall I'll be counting the days tell I get to come back here again for another delicious pizza and I definitely have to say that I really enjoyed this location more than the other one as this one was straight up lowkey in a neighborhood and the vibes just hit a lot harder!

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    I've been to several Maggiano's restaurants in the past, but never the one in Old Orchard. Went…read morethere for lunch with my lovely wife. Now I have to say I had a lot going for me this visit. I had a free dessert for my anniversary (41 years baby!). I also had a free appetizer from a previous visit at the Schaumburg location. Our server (Tiffany) offered us the "Marco" deal which was 2 salads, two entrees, and a dessert for $65. If you want chicken, it's 7 dollars more per person. We got That deal. I also had a $75 gift card. Okay, so after all that, the food was pretty good. I got the calamari. Good, but I got a few more small remnants than usual. The salads were very good. I got the Caesar salad; wife got the chopped Italian. We both got the chicken Frances. And for dessert, I got the custard tart and wife got the chocolate cake. Everything was good. The seating was comfortable and quiet. There were a few birthday/graduation parties going on, but it was a nice setting. Our server was very helpful, and kept my Diet Coke filled at all times. Overall, after the gift card, my bill was $20. After a $30 tip (about 25%), I spent $50 for a very nice meal.

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