We went to dinner here on Saturday. The roof was leaking in the area we were seated, which was allowed to drip on the floor rather than placing a bucket under it. The wifi they boasted about, ended up having a charge to use it. When reviewing the menu with the server we discovered several items on the menu weren't offered at this location. In addition, several items were offered which weren't on the menu. They have a standard menu from the Chicago location. We placed our order of a stuffed pizza, knowing it would take a while to cook. We then continued to look at the menu to decide on an appetizer while we were waiting. The server didn't return to see if we were ready for at least 10 minutes. Once we ordered our salads it took another 10 minutes to receive them. The pizza we ordered which we anticipated as a wait of approximately 35 minutes actually took over an hour to receive. Once we got it, it really wasn't that great. We have another restaurant we've found which has much better service, atmosphere and food on general we will return to next time we want a stuffed pizza. read more

Perfect stuffed pizza every time. Go every time we come to town. Highly recommended. Wonderful wait staff and super consistent kitchen!!!!!!! read more

Giordano's - Ema and Addie - Pizza Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

Always delicious! Never disappoints!!! A little pricey for stuffed pizza but worth every penny! I think it tastes even better the next day!

Our basic standby is their stuffed pizza. Stuffed pizza takes more time to cook so plan ahead, better if ordered for carryout. Their pizza square is different from any other, bit of zip to it. read more

The pizza here is- AMAZING! The server was very nice and was very quick to move us when there was a loud party next to us. She was fun and happy to help and serve us. The bartenders are all funny and they all want to assure that you are having a good time. Would definitely go back. read more

horrible worst service ever. If you want to sit around and not be waited on or given an explanation as to why you are waiting an hour for a small pizza -- then it's the place to go. Won't be back, horrible manager and lazy waitresses. read more

Love love love.! Everything is always piping hot and delicious. Service is spot on. I've hosted many of my sons Birthdays here . Great place for friends and family. This is not a bar, food wise superb. Highly recommend read more

We waited a long time with anticipation to come here while traveling this summer. Pizza was good but I ordered it ahead of time and it was cold. Guess that was my fault. But they never filled our drinks! I had to ask for our waiter twice, they barely apologized. The locations on Chicago I've been to are way better. read more

My wife and I have been dining at the Rockford Giordano's since 1999; shortly after our marriage. I had been going there since the old Antonino's closed and Giordano's took over (sometime in the early or mid-90;'s); we even became friends with the owner (this is not a corporate location) and his children, who have worked there. We went there last night for Valentine's Day (our 15th year of doing so), and it was the first time we dined there since Giordano's sold out to the new company. We were expecting the same dining experience we have had for the past several years. We were so wrong, and so disappointed. The service was the same as we had always experienced: good but not spectacular. Our waitress -- while friendly and sympathetic to our complaints about the new menu -- had a tendency to disappear for long periods of time. The new owners gutted the old menu, and -- essentially -- came back with a pizza menu with a few side dishes thrown in. As an example, my wife always liked to order chicken alfredo with broccoli (a standard dish for an Italian restaurant); that item was no longer on the menu. I used to order the spaghetti with meatballs, but the price is now $9.95 for just the spaghetti and sauce (and $17.95 for something they call the "family platter," which is supposed to serve two people, but then requires couples to order the same dish). If you want meatballs with the spaghetti, that is another $2.95 for three meatballs, or $4.95 for 5 meatballs. Which means that a traditional spaghetti dish with meatballs is now basically $13.00; okay for Olive Garden, not okay for this level of casual dining. Their "cheesy bread" appetizer (which wasn't very good) was $6.95. Again, not too high-priced for Olive Garden, but about $2.00 too high for this level of casual dining. To be fair, their tiramisu was as good as we remembered it to be, and fairly priced at $4.50. However, their minestrone soup is now $3.95 (for a cup of soup!), and our waitress told us they no longer serve warm bread with dinner, something we had always enjoyed. And finally, the only ravioli they now offer is cheese ravioli; no meat in the ravioli is offered on the menu.. The prices on the wine list were higher than what one would expect from a casual dining restaurant. If the new Giordano's wants to be a purely pizza restaurant, then that is what they should be, and not have the pretense of being a real Italian restaurant. The waitress told us they have had a number of complaints from their regular customers, and many of those regular customers have stopped returning (no surprise). But the manager told us that for every old customer they have lost, they have picked up a new one (something I truly doubt). We noticed that by 9:30 last night the dining room was largely empty. We had never seen that before on Valentine's Day. We also noticed that there had been no upgrade to the tables, fixtures, glassware, et al to justify the higher prices. In other words, the overall dining experience had not been upgraded; in fact, the overall dining experience has been reduced due to the minimalist yet overpriced menu. The bottom line is that in my opinion the new Giordano's is now a high-priced pizzeria with higher menu prices to maximize corporate profits while offering the same or lower value to the customer in terms of food quality, menu options, ambiance and service. Oh, and the cherry on the sundae of an overall bad experience was when one of their pizza delivery drivers almost hit us when he came racing into the parking lot and cut us off as we were pulling in. Needless to say, we are through with Giordano's of Rockford, or Giordano's of anywhere else for that matter. read more

Showed up with a family of 5 (3 adults, 2 kids) on a Friday night at ~6pm. Host was less than cordial, showing little interest in our group other than getting us seated and out of the way. I can overlook this if you're super busy...but a host's job is to make people feel welcome upon arrival...and that's something that we didn't feel. It was moderately busy in the dining room, so no surprise or issue that it took a bit of time for our waitress to make it over to our table. She was a bit brusque in taking our orders which made it feel like they were just interested in getting us in and getting us out...but that I can somewhat overlook...provided the food was good. With a vegetarian in the group, we ordered one supreme and one veggie delight. Given that it's a 35 minute cooking process, it's kind of important that the right order is taken and relayed to the kitchen. Unfortunately, 35 minutes later we had 2 supreme pizzas at our table (both of which have meat). Upon realizing the mistake, the waitress was quick to take responsibility for it, and was genuinely apologetic for it...but unfortunately, we were then left with 4 out of 5 of us being able to eat...and 1 left sitting waiting for the only option that remained. Our server provided us with a take-n-bake veggie delight pizza (partially cooked at the restaurant, finished at home). When the bill showed up, the server charged us for everything we ordered (including the veggie delight pizza, which was provided to us at the end of the meal for us to take home), as well as the "mistake" (extra) pizza. Maybe it's just me, but as I look at the fact that we basically paid for everything we ordered...and walked away with an unwanted/unneeded extra pizza as "compensation" for ruining our dining experience...that just doesn't feel right. Oh...and as for the pizza...mediocre at best. Definitely prefer Maciano's. read more

Hard to say if this is a real restaurant devolving to a sports bar - as is all too common these days - or a local joint trying to become something better. House salad with raw fennel was a nice surprise, but otherwise plain. Shrimp Picante Fetachini was interesting offering for primarily a pizza place, and fairly well executed. Casual dining with very good food. Much better choice than more common chain restaurants: better food, and better service. read more

Food was decent but service and management was sub par. We came as a large group to the location and we had previously arranged for our large party. The agreement was not honered. read more

Came highly recommended from a Chicago friend and we were completely satisfied! Delicious deep dish pizza...had to try the BBQ pizza and it was yummo! read more

If I could have given negative stars, I would have. I'm not sure what happened, but they used to have the best food. We just ordered a spinach stuffed pizza from them for almost $25, but that was not at all what we got. We received a pound of watery sauce on top of rubbery cheese and a few spinach leaves mixed in all this slop. When you lift up a slice, its just a constant drip of watery juice. I will never eat here again! read more

Hats off to Sergio at Giordano's!!! We had been traveling all day and needed a homey environment with great food. Giordano's exceeded our expectations!! Thanks!! read more

Yeah, we'll just throw a bunch of junk into a deep pan and call it "Chicago" style. This isn't "best in Rockford", it isn't even a good Chicago style pie. Only a bit better than Pizza Hut. read more

Good pizza and service! They messed up my pizza order but went above and beyond to make it right! I would definitely recommend!!!

Great service from this Giordanos. Legendary pizza from a storied place. The deep dish is a must get there at any Giordanos

The best deep dish pizza you will get outside of Chicago! So many toppings to choose from and they have different crust options for those who don't do deep dish. Always great service and great food. read more

I always come get the special deep dish when I'm in town. So good and Jennifer the service girl was very friendly and attentive.

it should come as no surprise. yes. . i like pizza. no wait. . i LOVE pizza. Giordanos stuffed pizza is THE best in town. If you're in rockford and you need a stuffed pizza GO HERE. how is everything else? beats me. Picked up a heart shaped pizza the other day for myself and the girlfriend and go figure it was really shaped like a heart. some people advertise it and the pizza comes out in some weird shaped octagon looking thing but this was perfect. Never had a bad pizza here and the staff has always been friendly. read more

Joseph our server was amazing and polite we adore him made our experience really relaxed and attentive and Kassandra the serving manager was a sweet heart and also attentive we were please with the service and food !! read more

The wait can be long so call ahead. When I got there, there was an hour wait for a table so I ordered from the takeout while waiting for my table. When I got the table, the pizza was ready. It was okay but would have been great if not for the wait... read more

My first time to IL, and I was told to try Chicago stuffed pizza. I found this place on Yelp, and gave it a try. So glad I did. The pizza was amazing! Olga was my server, and she was top notch!! So friendly and sweet. If I come back to Rockford, I'll definitely come back here! :-) read more

Very good pizza and is always ready when they say it will be. Management is always present and very nice to guests. The only thing is if you want it cut be sure to ask because it comes uncut if you don't. read more

Took my wife, daughter and her friend there today for lunch. Awesome deep dish pizza. It was hot and had fresh meat and veggies on it just the way my wife makes at home. The crust was like a light flakey biscuit which was phenomenal. Very friendly greeter, the waitress was nice and efficient. The place was clean including the bathroom. Be prepared to wait a little bit extra for the deep dish since they make them from scratch but it was definitely worth it! We loved this place!! 5 plus stars. read more

They have such great pizza. The special is the best (deep dish style of coarse) and the Petersen's Ice Cream was way good too! The atmosphere is really nice and I love all the old Chicago photos and posters. read more

Chicken is precooked and comes from a bag. As near as I can tell nothing is fresh or cooked in house. The Peas were still frozen on my plate. I hear the pizza is good but I wouldn't know. I will never come back. read more

This is by far the best pizza in Rockford! Also great service. Would definitely recommend it if you like deep dish pizza Chicago pizza. Just do not try to use a mobile coupon here! They will only take a paper coupon! read more

I had a very bad experience at Giordano's today! Hostess completely ignored my mother who was waiting for a table with my baby in her arms! As I came in after parking the car, we still hadn't been acknowledged! I waited and was seen twice directly to the face and was still not greeted or anything! A couple came in about two minutes later, and were greeted and seated instantly!!!! While we were left still waiting by the podium!!! Once the hostess had no other choice but to speak to me, her exact words were "... and you are...?" What the hell was that!!! I was clearly annoyed and I replied "still waiting!" She rolled her eyes and said nothing else! We followed her to the table, she dropped the menus on the table and turned away! WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE EVER SEEN FROM A SEATING HOSTESS! Needless to say, I won't be recommending this place nor will I spend my money at a place where clearly I am not welcome! read more

I called ahead and asked if they could seat a group of 17 people. They said to come right over. The table was set up and the manager met us at the door. Service was excellent! Our drinks came quickly and were refilled quickly. You cannot beat this deep dish pizza. It is amazing. Wings were excellent, too! The manager even took our 3 year old into the kitchen to see how they made the pizza and gave him a piece of dough to use like play doh. It will be our new "go to" place when we are in Rockford. read more

My fiance and I arrived at 6:30 to eat great pizza and watch the Bears game. Our experience was great--until we paid our bill. We wanted to stay and watch the end of the first half of the game, and there was approximately 10 minutes left. I was finishing my glass of wine after our bill was paid (over $55) when we notice the bus-boy glaring at us. Although the restaurant did not close until 10 p.m. (it was approximately 8:15), he wanted to mop/clear the tables, and apparently us talking/finishing our drinks was not on his agenda. We were glared at, and in fact 2 times he waved his hands in the air in our direction while we were still sitting at the table, in a demonstration we were to leave. I was shocked--this is not a fast food restaurant. I have never had a bad experience in this restaurant before, and our waitress was lovely. It's a shame our fun night was ruined by the rudeness of one staff member. read more

Best Pizza I've ever had in my life! It's been my favorite pizza place since I was eight years old &&& I am yet to find a better pizza! &&& I just found out they have their own signature wine! I've heard some good things about it, but I am still yet to try it!! read more

Apparently they DON'T WASH HANDS there while handling there food.. Because I got LETTUCE IN MY TIRAMISU! This is not the first time I've had a problem here.. Last time I ordered I was SUPPOSED TO get tiramisu.. But even tho they had my phone number, they decided I didn't need to know that even tho they didn't have what I ordered, they would just give me the "next best thing". The man on the phone was VERY rude.. I am very dissatisfied. And I will never get ANYTHING from here again because of the HORRIBLE customer service..... I will let all of my family and friends know not to get anything from here. To the manager that I talked to you need to learn how customer service works...telling me " lettuce in your tiramisu? Its the same guy who prepares both." doesn't make me feel any better about the mistake! read more

Was in the area for business and wanted a great slice of pie. Giordano's is has just what I was looking for. I got a medium pie and it was huge. I should have never went with the medium, but I would be lieing to say I didn't finish it. Although, it did take two days to eat it all. If you want a good pizza go with the deep dish, and whatever items are your favorite it will be amazing. read more

Food was fantastic. Very busy. Service was a little inattentive. Once seated we waited 10 minutes to be recognized. After our meal, same thing. Manager was absent and this was reason for our issues. Again, food excellent. read more

Excellent deep dish and thin. In fact we tend like their thin crust even more. The toppings are generous and crust is not too thick. Only drawback is their pricing. On the average is seems like you pay about a 1/3 more here for a 14 inch thin crust pizza than most other places in the area. As such, we do not get it very often just due to price. Quality is very high. read more

This place rocks! I love hot deep their pizza is. To me, the deeper the better. Lots of cheese and fair amount of toppings. Service was fast and friendly. read more

I haven't been to a Giordanos I didn't like. Food here was good as expected, and the service was good. On a seperate occasion, we had one of their pizzas delivered to our hotel and it was delivered in an acceptable time with sodas and piping hot. We need one of these in Iowa City, Iowa! read more

Great pizza and service along with Sam Adams Boston Lager draft.