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    Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

    3.7 (97 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Italian
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

    Order Lou Malnati's Pizzeria Takeout or Delivery

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    Tim H.

    Wow I have lived in Illinois for 57 years I have never had Lou's be this bad Order 2 medium deep dish pizza's both pizza's looked like thin crust with a deep dish end on it So so disappointed didn't even finish 1 piece Didn't even taste good barely any cheese Just terrible

    Large pepperoni pizza ($18.50) is a delicious -- and lighter -- alternative to the heavy deep dish 'za. Ask for buttercrust!
    Eric S.

    TAKE (ME) HOME TONIGHT A delicious pepperoni pizza awaits you, but as this Lou Malnati's is carryout/delivery only, you'll have to enjoy it back at your crib. My preferred destination for thin crust (or deep dish, if I'm not doing anything important the next day), I'm very happy we've got a Lou's near us. This one is on Weber Rd just north of Lily Cache Ln, in a small strip mall next to a Starbucks and a nail salon. The storefront is tiny; inside is nothing more than a pickup counter. Employees are friendly. Whether it's a large thin crust 'roni ($18.50) or a medium Chicago classic deep dish ($21), we'll almost always get a Malnati salad ($10) to go with it. The cheesy bread ($7.50) is great, too, but I only get them because my wife is a fan. I find breadsticks wholly unnecessary if we're getting pizza, since I wind up eating the crusts my spouse so dismissively tosses away ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ * TL;DR * The Lou's in Oak Park has a full dining room + bar, and that gives them a clear edge in comparison to this location. Obviously, I'd much rather have a carryout-only Lou's as opposed to no Lou's at all. Beggars can't be choosers, eh? Though Papa John's/Pizza Hut/Dominos are more likely to get our money on a given day, when we're treating ourselves or hosting company, I can pretty much guarantee you we're ordering Lou Malnati's. F*ck Giordano's.

    Not a black olive in sight. Fail on my order!
    Marianne D.

    Lou Malnati's has redeemed itself. We ordered pizza for delivery this past weekend. I used their app and the process was easy. You're able to choose your toppings and whether you want it covering the full pizza or half, doneness of the crust, and you can choose a light mozzarella as well. I chose my pizza to be delivered ASAP and the wait time given was not too long of a wait. However, there was an IT glitch in my order where it was received in the office, not the kitchen. Scott at the Bolingbrook location personally placed a call to me to let me know about the glitch. I appreciated his attention to my order and the explanation. They rushed a pizza right over and included a coupon for another XL pizza on them. Now that's good customer service. The pizza was perfection. It was delivered hot, the toppings were spread evenly, my crust was well done as requested. Even though I had to wait extra time to get my food, I appreciate it the reach out by the restaurant. Great customer service. Thank you, Scott!

    Spinach with cheese
    Jay S.

    First time trying Chicago deep dish pizza, spinach and cheeses, delivery, it was ok. I don't have high expectation, but I have better pizza. It tasted plain, more tomato, and crust was ok.

    Lipika J.

    We decided to order from one of our favorite restaurants in support of #YelpsBigNightIn on Saturday night! Lou Malnati's has been one of my husband's favorite restaurants being a Chicago-local for several years, and he hooked me onto the brand a few months ago upon my relocation to the area as well. We ordered delivery for two pizzas (one deep dish Lou and one thin crust Lou), which the cashier indicated would arrive within the hour. The pizza's arrived on time and felt warm to the touch. As always, we set up our oven to heat the pizzas up again, but upon opening the boxes, we were surprised to see that the deep dish pizza toppings had significantly shifted during travel/driving. The toppings were falling to one side, which ultimately drenched one side of the pizza in significant oil... this also softened the crust on that side of the pizza as well. When we went to take the pizza out of the box, the crust on the bottom was stuck to the cardboard underneath and in our efforts to carefully remove it, the crust itself broke, separating from the pizza and sticking to the cardboard. It left the middle section of the pizza without crust underneath. All of this was quite upsetting, but because of our historical experiences with great flavor, we went ahead with our night. Once we were ready to eat, and I might add famished at this point, waiting to savor the delectable flavors that we know to be Lou Malnati's Pizza, we were again thoroughly disappointed. While the sauce tasted fine, the crust underneath lacked salt and it's typical flavoring, ultimately yielding a pizza flavor that was quite sub-par. It almost also tasted as if the crust wasn't cooked properly and our once favored Lou Malnati's Pizza left a bland taste in our mouths despite our attempts to season with crushed peppers and parmesan cheese. We quelled our lack of satisfaction with the simple thought that we were supporting local businesses in these uncertain times, but were in fact, quite unsatisfied. The toppings shifting during travel and excessive oil that had accumulated on one side, drenching the crust and seeping through the pizza box was just the tip of the iceberg, but the unflavored pizza and crust were simply off-putting. I have reviewed another Lou Malnati's location positively, but also recognize that we were dining-in at the time. We have ordered take out and delivery from them in the past as well, but never had such a poor experience. The small solace to my complaint at this time is that my historical experiences have been positive, so I may be likely to give them another chance, but unfortunately probably not in the near foreseeable future.

    Deep Dish sausage and spinach
    Elizabeth H.

    Delicious! Ordered take out and it wasnt ready but the person came outside and brought it to us when it was. Admittedly, this location has not always been great in the past, however very impressed after this experience. Happy to report that there was no sliding toppings or drippage from that plastic piece.

    Ordered pizza online and it was so easy and of course it was delicious one of my favorites, thin crust, & lots of toppings mmmmm
    Don M.

    Terrible delivery im very disappointed i have been going here for years, i know all the delivery people, i have never seen this person before, apparently he dropped our pizza and chose not to tell anyone. Im not happy about this event. I talked to the manager and he took care of everything, so im back to loving this place again, delicious pizza and other foods.

    Expensive for deep dish as it is and there's literally no cheese on our pizza. Ridiculous. Won't be ordering here anymore. Forgot an ingredient and ALSO ORDERED SMALL PIZZAS AND RECIEVED PERSONAL SIZES. Yikes, get it together.

    It tasted good, but it was soggy.... Ordered through DoorDash, perfect delivery, followed all instruction and was early. As a traveler, the grease and the soggy bread takes away from the flavor. I do not mean to dog your business but I wish I could try it again with a better pizza. For a $16.55, could have been better..

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    Simply the best Chicago pizza. Period. End of story. Not that others aren't good, but Lou's just does it better.

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    This pizza is really good, but it needs extra sauce it's a little on the dry side for all the dough you get.

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    Not a huge fan of deep dish ( to much crust) but it was delicious. Also orders a thin crust , personally I prefer more sauce on my pizza.

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    First and last visit at this restaurant. Ordered a small thin crust sausage pizza. ALL I could taste was Garlic...

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    Deep dish The Lou, best pizza hands down!!!

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