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    Joe's On Higgins

    4.0 (259 reviews)
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    Moderate noise
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    Good for kids

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    Chopped salad - large serving due to abundance of lettuce.
    Lisa N.

    We came here on a whim. We were hungry so we sat down and ordered drinks and calamari. The bread--- absolute highlight of the show! Came with oil, parm and some seasoning already mixed. Yummm!!! Really if you're a bread snob, this was worth the seating. The calamari ($19) was really underwhelming. The sauce was a little off and the calamari was short of nothing special. I ordered the chopped salad. I don't eat bacon so I subbed bacon for cucumbers. It was a generous salad but 90% was lettuce and only a 10% everything else. I'm a salad girl, I could eat a salad everyday. This one was okay, but to bump it to the next level, the lettuce to everything else % needs to be a little more even. Everyone, I mean everyone around us ordered pizza. People were walking in and picking up pizza. So this seems to be more of a pizza joint. Next time, that's what we'll go for! They have a great outdoor patio and inside large windows that are open to the air. Great environment and service was very attentive and punctual. We'll be back, just not for the calamari.

    Susan S.

    Excellent calamari, yummy espresso martini . Our server Rtic was wonderful. I could just eat that calamari for a meal .

    Jazmine P.

    We got mild chicken wings, fried really well and the sauce was amazing. Also tried fried burrata for the first time and yes! that vodka sauce and fried cheese ratio was amazing! For our entrees, I got the braised short rib pasta -- it was cooked well, just not really my preference. My friend had the seafood pasta aka PLATTER! That entree is enough to feed three people, packed with Mediterranean mussels, calamari, Manila clams, and jumbo shrimp! We finished our meal with their chocolate cake and that sealed the deal! The restaurant's ambiance is nice and the service was great!

    Caprese

    Terrific Sunday dinner after an early movie!! Restaurant bustling at capacity, indoors and out, with the sweetest Servers in the city. This entire team are like a well tuned machine. They so efficiently work together, tending to their own, and even each others, patrons and all while keeping a warm endearing smile. Always a joy!

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    Alejandro C.

    I used to love coming to Joe's on Higgins -- it was easily a 5-star spot for the food, ambiance, and service. The food is still solid, and the new patio seating is definitely a plus, adding to the nice ambiance. Unfortunately, the service has really gone downhill. The server we've had multiple times now seems tired of serving and doesn't take feedback well. On more than one occasion, she's ignored us, delayed bringing drinks, and made us feel like we were asking for too much when we simply wanted to enjoy our meal. It's disappointing because this used to be a go-to place, but the attitude and lack of attentiveness from the server take away from the overall experience. I truly hope management addresses this, because Joe's has the potential to get back to the 5-star level it once had.

    14" Pan Pizza
    Micah K.

    Joes is a great pizza place for a drink or two and a great pizza! The service is very friendly, knowledgeable, and eager to help with their somewhat unique pizza styles. The place is very clean, plenty of seating, and occasionally some live music. Their pizzas speak for themselves. No matter which style you prefer, they make it to the best of their ability. I've ordered from here many times and you should too!

    3 Cheese thin crust w/mozzarella, Parmesan & ricotta cheeses add sausage & mushrooms on a thin crust garlic dough
    Phil S.

    07/15/23 - Last night I went here w/my wife. I heard about Joe's Pizza from my sister & have been wanting to check it out. They are located on Higgins close to Jefferson Park. Evidently this is a different location then the one my sister ate at as they have been at this location about 8 weeks. We ordered a white pizza on an excellent thin crust pizza that has 3 cheeses, mozzarella, Parmesan & ricotta cheeses. We also asked for sausage & mushrooms on it. The crust was exceptional as was the pizza. While the pizza was awesome the service was not very good. We waited over 15 minutes until a server came up and took our order. The pizza seemed to take a very long time (approximately 30 minutes) considering it was a thin crust I thought it might be quicker. After we finished I aske 3 different people for the check. The first woman said she would bring it then continued around the restaurant helping other customers. The second was our server who was cute and very friendly but same thing I asked for a box and the bill & she said she would bring it and continued around the restaurant going to other tables. I was beginning to think they were going to comp us the pizza (yeah right). While I absolutely loved their thin crust cheese pizza I felt their service wasn't very good. Would I come back again probably as the pizza was excellent. I give them 5 stars for the food but deduct a star for their slow service

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    ILona B.

    Food and service at this new location are great! My 2nd time visiting this month. My favorite appetizer is the Arinchini.

    Sausage & Mushroom thin crust pizza

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    David is super friendly and the food is great, it's a nice place to get lost in the pizza. Get the pizza lol

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    This is my favorite place to go for pizza! The chicken wings are also amazing. The staff have always been friendly as well.

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    I only live 1.5 miles away from this place yet it took 56 minutes to get to me and when it finally did, it was luke warm at best.

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    Great beef ... David was very friendly and has a great work ethic . I'll deff be coming back due to the great service

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    Better than average. Many offerings for a small neighborhood mom & pop. Quick delivery.

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    9 years ago

    Very accommodating and friendly staff. Wine, pizza and mozzarella sticks were pretty good. We will be back!

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    13 years ago

    Dear Joe - consider updating your pos system so you can recognize who your regular customers are when they call.

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    Joe has really good pizza but nothing really outstanding but the prices are right I will recommend a place

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    This is one of those places that feels frozen in time -- in a good way. The wood‑paneled coziness,…read morethe dim lighting, the slightly chaotic entryway where a host with a clipboard controls the fate of your evening... it all sets the tone for a meal that's equal parts ritual and indulgence. They push the Mediterranean Bread, and honestly, you should let them. It's enormous, blistered, fragrant, and arrives like a hot air balloon made of carbs. More importantly, it gives you something genuinely delicious to tear into while you wait for the pizza pot pies to emerge from whatever subterranean chamber they're baked in. It's both a starter and a survival tool. A reservation is non‑negotiable unless you enjoy contemplating your own mortality in a weekend crowd. The wait times can stretch so long you could starve to death before your name is called -- and the regulars will nod knowingly as they step around your skeleton. Plan ahead. The salads are comically oversized, the kind of portions that make you wonder if they're meant for a family of four or a single very determined marathon runner. But let's be honest: no one is here for lettuce. We're all here for the pizza pot pie, that molten, bread‑wrapped, cheese‑laden dome of joy that defies every attempt at categorization. It's not deep dish, it's not thin crust -- it's its own thing entirely, and that's the point. This is the place you bring out‑of‑town guests when you want to show them something uniquely Chicago without defaulting to the usual deep‑dish suspects. But it's also the place you come back to on your own, because once you've had that pizza pot pie, it lives rent‑free in your brain until you return.

    Nice service. pizza pot pie is a unique take. takes 30 minutes but worth the wait…read more combo grinder was great. meditation bread was made to be shared.

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    Came to Giordano's for the famous deep-dish pizza and ended up getting an unexpected bonus: Adam…read more From the minute we sat down, he was brilliant. He recommended some great items on the menu, checked in at just the right times without ever hovering, and somehow managed to get our food out incredibly quickly. The best part, though, was his sense of humor. He had the whole table laughing with his witty jokes and made the meal even more enjoyable. And that Irish accent? It deserves a 5-star review on its own. We're not sure if it's included with the service, but it definitely made everything taste better! A huge thank you to Adam for making our visit so memorable. Great food, even better service, and we'll definitely be back. If you're lucky enough to have Adam as your server, you're in for a fantastic meal and a few laughs too!

    I had about 24 hours in Chicago, and how can I visit Chicago without trying the Chicago Pizza? I…read morelooked on yelp for the closest pizza place to my hotel, and Giordano's came up. I got there and there was about 15 people in front of me in line. The hostess was really nice and because I was there by myself, she called up to the bar to see if there was any seats at the bar so I didn't have to wait. I found out that Chicago style pizza takes about 45 minutes to cook, but I was willing to wait. After about an hour I asked where the pizza was, and they said "we lost it". Although I was disappointed that I had waited so long , they were accommodating and apologetic, and took ownership, which I really respected and appreciated. They said they could get me another pizza quicker than 45 minutes, so in total I waited about an hour and a half. They asked me if there's any appetizers I wanted for free or drinks and because I didn't wanna fill up before my pizza and I had already had a salad , I declined. The pizza came out and it was absolutely delicious. Was it worth the wait? Because I didn't have anything else that evening for a while that I needed to do, it was worth it. If I had been in a rush, it would've been a different story. The hostess, the bartender/waiter and the manager were all very nice and attentive. I had a great time at the bar socializing with people from different parts of the country. I would definitely recommend Giordano's.

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    7.0 mi

    Excellent service. Bar seating…read moreTable seating. 3 TV where they show sports. They showrd world cup games. Monday - $1 chicken wings. The wings are double fried but the meat stays moist. Big bang buffalo- standard buffalo. Can't go wrong. Hot honey- pretty good, honey flavor, some sweetness Garlic galaxy glaze- this is really good if you like garlic flavor. I would get this again. Bayou in the sky- super super good. I would get this again. Hint of spice, hint of sweet. Carolina bbq- tasted like straight deli mustard. I would pass. The pizza, even though they advertise Detroit Style pizza, their take is more like Focaccia style pizza. They provide nice crunch, not enough sauce. Pretty airy dough. Drooling mushroom- they offer lots of mushrooms on top but the rest of the pizza was not too great. Next time, I would get Ham Radio- pepperoni, bacon, sausage, got and sweet pepper.

    Absolutely amazing experience from start to finish. To start…read moreoff our server, Eli was so nice so knowledgeable helping us run through the menu He took incredible care of us throughout the night! That's at the tone for what became unforgettable night. Had the space debri salad which is basically a Greek salad with potatoes and I think in Italian vinaigrette Soooooooooooo for it!!! So delicious After getting it, my buddy had to get one too haha One of us had the moonwalk cheese, we go out for a lot of pizza together, and he said it was he thought his favorite of anywhere. Another one of our crew got the pepperoni pile up loved. And I got the sweet and salty space candy pizza With bacon, pineapple, pickled red onion, goat cheese, sambal. Genius, the goat cheese, instead of ricotta was the move for this pizza! All the flavors worked in perfect harmony.Nothing short of amazing. Cozy spot, super cool atmosphere, couple of old school arcade games like ninja Turtles let's goooo We had so much fun. The drinks were absolutely excellent as well. Oh my God cannot forget this drink program. Galactic gift basket and Jedi mind trick sooo fire. Speaking of perfect harmony, everything at sharpies coexist in a lovely harmony from the all the staff, to the vibe/ambiance and absolutely killer pizza and food. WILL BE BACK! Check em out! If ya know ya know

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