My work uses this Lou's for catering and I've had it many times over the past few years. I am always impressed and look forward to any work-lunch when Lou's is the pizza provider. My home base Lou's is the Buffalo Grove location and all I order there is the deep dish. I've only had the thin crust from this location. And the thin crust is always delicious and flavorful! I've never had a greasy slice of pizza and the crackery-crust is consistent and makes everyone happy!! If I want to get pizza in Northbrook, Lou's is where I go! read more

Very appalled with this location. They can't follow simple instructions to have an over $40 pizza UNCUT. They also don't use their own drivers all the time like you think as they've given in to DoorDash which makes things worse! Imagine spending more over $25 for a pizza then with delivery fees and tips over $15 I'll be taking my over 40+ years of business elsewhere even as a local resident of Northbrook BUYER BEWARE read more

We got this delivered to our hotel and all 8 of us were highly satisfied! The pizza crust is delicious and everyone enjoyed the wings too. Will most likely order it again before we all fly out. read more

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

After a difficult day, what can be better than a great pizza for dinner? Ordered a veggie deep dish and asked for it to be well done and it came out nicely well done. It was hot, crunchy at the edges and with a good chewy bite with lots of cheese and tomato though out. Great service too. Perfect! read more

We got take out from here after being told they had some of the best Chicago deep dish. I was impressed and really liked the pizza, finding it hearty but not too heavy or greasy! Takes awhile to make so make sure you order ahead! read more

This is a carryout only location. They provided a batch of 5 very fresh, very delicious, and very piping hot thin pizzas for my grand-darling's birthday party. This included 2 cheese, 1 sausage, 1 pepperoni, and 1 Lou's. They were all 100% tip-top delicious and we were very happy. Lou Malnati's is the best! Thank you! read more

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - Five carryout thin pizzas from this location. - Pizza Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

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Over the years, I've tried a variety of deep dish pizzas around the area and I just keep coming back to Lou's! The other night I got an extra large thin crust cheese and a large deep dish with pepperoni. My daughter had 9 friends over and they demolished BOTH pizzas! I was able to save a slice of deep dish for myself. I keep coming back because it's always consistent and high quality-and it's walking distance from me! read more

As a lifelong Lou Malnati's fan, I've always debated with people about how good their deep dish is. But after today, I'm officially done. This isn't the first time we've been disappointed by the Northbrook location, but today we decided to give them one more shot. Big mistake. What you see in the photo is what they're now calling "deep dish"--but honestly, it felt more like thick bread with some toppings thrown on top. It didn't used to be like this. I talked to a few friends who frequent other locations, and they assured me it's not the same elsewhere, so maybe Northbrook is just an anomaly. If you're looking for a good bread-based pizza, Pequod's is a much better option. But I don't expect the bread like version at Malnati's. I think the frozen Malnati's pizzas you get from the grocery store are way better than what I have had here. Apologies to my old friend Stu Cohen and this one, but wanted you all to get the feedback. --- read more

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - It didn't used to be like this. - Pizza Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

I love their deep dish Chicago pizza, way better than the competition, and they'll ship it on dry ice anywhere the mail goes. Pickup or delivery from their location in Northbrook, and even though it only has a bench, the ambience is top notch, a real taste of Chicago. Friendly and attentive staff. read more

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - The pick up desk - Pizza Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

Came in on a weeknight for a carryout order that I had placed earlier in the day via their app. It was very easy to arrange the time for the pickup. I ended up coming a bit earlier and was able to get the my pizza order a few minutes ahead of my scheduled time. This time I ordered the Lou's White Pizza, which is only available for a limited time. The white pizza has a cream based sauce, no tomato sauce and has spinach, onions and mushrooms on it. I added in sausage which is their iconic sausage layer. The white pizza was delicious and definitely fit well with all the ingredients, I do wish there was a bit more spinach though. I ordered it half baked to finish in the oven at home. read more

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - Lou's White Pizza + sausage - Pizza Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

My go to for pizza in Northbrook deep dish. Delivery was friendly and fast. Thank you!

Coming home, was pleasantly surprised to see food from Lou Malnati's! Dinner is all taken care of!!! A thin vegetable pizza, Couple of the Famous Deep Dish: Cheese, Sausage Pepperoni, Spinach with Sausage and mushrooms, the infamous Lou's Salad with Dressing. Added Cholula & Hot Giardinera. I was thinking when we would again order form Lou's, but still appreciative of my Bride doing this. Next Time, Extra Sausage & Extra Garlic with Lou's Salad to go or eat in with their fried calamari. read more

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - Yum! - Pizza Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

Staying at a "airport hotel" before catching our flight for the night. Decide to get some real Chicago deep dish and decide to check out Lou's. Bad choice. Apparently, they don't believe they should send paper plates, cutlery or napkins to their customers dining at hotels. In our online notes, we requested they cut our pizzas into slices, however, our pizzas all arrived uncut. It was quite a struggle for us to even find a knife at our hotel. I called to voice our frustration and they just told us, sorry in a laughing/mocking tone. As for the taste? My husband asked how I liked it and I told him it reminds me of a "lean cuisine" pizza. Not necessarily a slam (I enjoy lean cuisine pizzas when watching calories) but a compliment to their pizza? Eh.... read more

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - Staying at a hotel? Skip! No napkins, plates or cutlery. Won't cut, either! - Pizza Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

Out of all the deep dishes and pies out there Lou's is by far my favorite. The butter crust is perfection and the Malnati salad is also a must try! Their sweet vinaigrette is bottled now so you can make your own salad at home. All the pizzas are great but we love Mike's hot honey pizza. read more

Chicago deep dish shipped to my home here in LA?! Fuggedaboutit!! I was so skeptical - but omg it really was fantastic!! We tried Lou's years ago when visiting Chicago and absolutely LOVED it!! In fact, we loved it so much we ended up buying a gift card bc we were so sure we'd be back - but several years later we still hadn't returned and we STILL had the gift card! I had forgotten all about it until I cleaned out my office and found it again! I was thinking it was probably a useless card at this point - but I was so excited to see that they offer shipping all over the US - AND the gift card actually still worked omg lol!! So I ordered 2 deep dish sausage and pepperoni pies via their website - I was just so happy I was still able to use the gift card! Ordering online was really easy and straightforward. And the pizza got to my place in just 2 days! Well packaged on dry ice - it was still frozen solid! Apparently they flash freeze the pies. Easy cooking directions - popped it in the oven and BAM - Chicago deep dish from the comfort of my couch! It was honestly just as good - the crust was perfect - that crunchy but soft texture - I don't know how they do it! And the perfect amount of gooey cheese - not too much sauce - nice chunks of tomatoes, perfectly bite size! And tons of meat!! Omg it's so good! Pizza is one of my faves and this one still sits in my top 5!! They're a little pricey - but worth it! read more

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Terrible Did a phone call Order for delivery (they took my CC for the delivery charge as well as order) Waited 30 minutes past scheduled delivery time THEN CALLED waited 20 minutes on the phone had to speak to several people they said it was scheduled as a pick up NOW the pizza is 45 minutes COLD And still not out for delivery baaaaad read more

We had delivery of a deep dish pizza. It was so-so. Probably impacted by being delivered , but it simply wasn't all that tasty. Delivery service was fine. It was prime time Saturday delivery dinner, so to get it in an hour was a pleasant surprise. I've never been impressed with Malnati's pizza since I was a kid ... really liked the ambiance of the restaurants, but the food...meh. read more

Offered delivery from here which arrived a little later expected, but fairly warm still. The pizza was prepared well, in as expected from Lous with a slightly more crisp crust than expected. The salad was full of lots of bacon bits and had fresh lettuce. The cookies were aromatic and delicious as expected. read more

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Wish I had taken a picture of this debacle. Lack of cheese and tomato sauce, it was like eating cardboard. This happened once before and we called the next time to ask that they at least add something to the dough. Too many other options to consider this carry out place again. read more

I am going to give it two stars because the customer service and the staff were cool. I have always heard about Deep Dish Pizza and how good it was and how much better it was better than NYC Pizza so I had to see for myself. I ordered a veggie pizza just like everywhere I ordered pizza prior to the experience here. Long story short, it was not good at all. I really tried eating it but could not finish. The crust was hard and difficult to chew; nothing was appealing to me about the pizza. OVERSOLD and totally missed the mark. read more

I did a pickup order last week for a deep dish cheese, deep dish pepperoni, and a spinach pizza. The order was ready when I got there. The staff was friendly and quick. It was a small spot, just enough space for a pickup pizza place but not really much seating to eat in. The pizza looked delicious and was nice and hot. The flavor was just ok to me, nothing super special! I added some crushed red pepper to give it a little spice and flavor. Overall it was an ok pizza. read more

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

We'll you come to Chicago of course you need to try Chicago pizza. And where else but of course Lou Malnatis pizzeria. The butter crust is fantastic and the Chicago deep dish is to die for. Fresh tomatoes etc. some people get confused between NY style and Chicago. They'll claim NY style is better etc. albeit as with all Italian food the flavors are similar it's really not the same dish NY style is finger food Chicago style is to be eaten with a fork read more

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

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It was really good, got it delivered via Uber Eats. I'm just not a fan of Chicago style pizza I guess, really prefer New York style...

Overall decline past six months l We order, HOPING for improvements, but it's just OK. The pizza use to be DELISH! Loved Lou's. Those days are gone. Not crispy at all. No matter what I ask for it comes soggy, floppy, sad. Salad good, crisp and fresh. Wings were dry, not fresh Someone find the old Lou Malnati and bring him back to us. read more

OK.... Who wouldn't recommend Lou Malnati's??? This is truly a legendary pizza establishment in Chicago. Many in our family consider this the gold standard. Although there are several other top notch pizzerias, each one has their own special flavor and style. When in Chicago, I recommend trying them all and finding your own favorite. read more

This place is amazing. I live in the Chicago land area, and I love my deep dish pizza. Here, you can put SO many different toppings on, and you can also mix and match them. It also has thin crust. It has a hard crust, so it is sort of like deep dish. Their salad is the best. The service is good and the workers are nice to you. The pizzas can be a little bit pricey, but that's the only downside. read more

Te gluten free deep dish is amazing!! I definitely recommend a try to stop in every time I'm in town.

12/8/23 Lou's Sent an under cook large pizza then gives me only &15. Bill was $42! Then I call the following week the Corp Office for Lou Malnatis. A week later I get a call from the District mgr Calls me promises gift card ? Never rec'd a gift card wow they got so big that they are not honest. They just lost a long time loyal customer read more

Lou's chunky tomato sauce, butter crust, and high quality toppings keep me coming back. I want to acknowledge the staff working at this location. They are polite, professional, and fast. When I'm not ordering deep dish the mushroom thin crust is my go to. Pro tips: order your pizza well done & order creamy lemon garlic dressing for dipping on the side. read more

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - Mushroom thin crust - Pizza Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

My fav Chicago pan pizza. Don't forget to ask for the butter crust and your pizza well done.

Instead of Gloating about having over 50 stores why don't you focus on making the stores you have run efficiently with proper management and staffing. Trying to stay loyal but man none of you would put up with pathetic service in any other industry The past year has been nothing short of a pathetic organization. Maybe it's time to sell to some conglomerate read more

It's the best.. great crust, sauce, and toppings. To go location but it's easy to get in and out read more

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

Loved the deep dish classic where the sausage pieces are substantial and the crust it warm and crisp. Online ordering is easy and pickup is simple. Everyone in our family loves their pizzas. read more

I didn't know this when I came here to fulfill my stuffed pizza craving, but this location is take out only... so while our pizza was baking, we went over to Kamehachi for a sushi appetizer. Note there is a nice park with some picnic tables across the street though. Make shift dinner setting! Try the Lou's pizza. It comes with spinach, mushrooms, cheese, and tomatoes. We added sausage, and Lou's does the whole-layer-of-sausage thing, so those who are meat weak, beware! Get the crust extra well done! It will be crispy, buttery goodness. read more

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - lou's with added sausage - Pizza Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

Everyone has an opinion about "Chicago Style Pizza". You love it. You hate it. "Purists" dismiss it as "tourist food". "Foodies" describe pan pizza as some kind of culinary abomination. I love pan pizza. And I love how Lou Malnatis makes it. The secrets are their crust, and the tomatoes. Sure, all of the ingredients are fresh and tasty. Yes, the tomatoes are from a can, but so what? They're delicious! And the crust...the crust is perfect for supporting all those fresh ingredients, especially if you load up your pie like I do...with onions, peppers, sausage, pepperoni, garlic, and extra cheese! There's a reason the chain is growing, a new store opened in Phoenix, Arizona recently. It's great pizza. And I bet it's a secret, guilty pleasure for the aforementioned purists and foodies as well. They may feel shame in partaking in the tourist food abomination. But I bet they love it too. They just won't tell anyone, lest they lose their "cred". read more

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

The absolute worst Lou Malnati's location. Horrible customer service - they never answer the phone! Why have a phone if you're never going to answer? I've waited and waited on hold so many times, never getting through to any staff member. Unacceptable! read more

I feel like I need to review this place solely for nostalgic reasons. I grew up going here and the food is consistent. If you are new to Lou's get a deep dish pizza. Some people will be like "it's only for tourists" and these people are wrong. I like either cheese or spinach (I know basic) however all of their toppings are premium. This is not hyperbole: Lou's is the best deep dish in the area. Not much to say besides that and it's good/better without the butter crust. This location is pickup only. There is nowhere to sit. If this is an issue feel free to pick it up and eat it at the park if its nice and if it's not I'm sure your car is toasty. If you are a tourist and wanted to check out the wonder and whimsy of Northbrook (maybe a Ferris Bueller/Breakfast Club fan idk) and don't have a car and it's snowing... that's probably the only reason not to eat here. Otherwise enjoy! read more

Chicago style pizza: enough said. Plenty of sauce and crust was perfect. Quality: 5 stars Price: 4 stars read more

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - Chicago style pizza - sausage and tomatoes in every bite - Pizza Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

Ordered last night for pick up. Was told would be ready at 6:00 pm. Arrived at 5:55 pm. Over 20 people waiting for their orders including 2 Door Dash drivers. Talked with some of waiting customers who had been there for minimum of 30 minutes. Customer service was terrible. Weak excuses for delays. Manager came out from back and started screaming at Door Dash drivers, one of whom had been there over an hour picking up 2 orders. First one was cold. I waited 40 minutes for my order. Service and quality has really gone down since new owner. My deep dish pizza was wet with condensation which made crust soggy. Received wrong dressing for salad. Food and service used to be consistently excellent. If this continues, LM will lose customers, if they haven't already. Sad..... read more

Note: This place Is carry-out or delivery only. We have ordered from this location dozens of times and they always do a really nice job. Great customer service as well. Do not forget to order your deep dish "uncut". Since it's delivery or carry-out only, if you have your deep dish cut, all the juices will run out by the time your pie gets home. IMO, their thin crust is just average. But my family doesn't go to Lou's for thin crust. Do not forget to order the Lou's Salad with sweet vinegarette. Also, curbside pickup can get a little crazy on weekend nights or before a big game. They ask that you park on Shermer so there could be a little chaos as cars jockey for position. But they have runners/employees constantly going in and out. Highly recommend. read more