My best friend lives in Crown Point, and her daughter goes to Valparaiso University. She said this…read moreplace was worth a visit so we had to go try it. It's a corner lot and has its own parking lot. I was really surprised that we went on a random Friday night and were able to get in. It's not very large, but it seemed like they got people in and out pretty quick. I was told the garlic knots were amazing and the Alfredo sauce to die for. My friend was not wrong. I'd say the show stealer were the garlic knots. you had to pay extra for the Alfredo sauce but it was worth it. It was so good, I could've drank it. The knots were tender and covered in butter, cheese and garlic. Yum. The pizza crust was good, but I don't think the meatball topping was the best choice for me. We also got a side of onion rings because they were beer battered and I always have to try beer battered onion rings. It's very hard to find good ones and these definitely rank in the top 3 or 4 for me. I was disappointed that they didn't come with any sauce but there was a decent amount of them and they were super crispy. Very basic restaurant in a college area and with a visit for sure. If we go back I'll try one of their entrees.

Not busy on a Friday at lunch. We got seated, ordered and enjoyed the music. Not too loud and not…read morerap. Truly appreciated. I got the fried shrimp basket and hubs got an Italian beef sandwich. The shrimp were butterflied and crunchy and tasty. Hubby enjoyed half his lunch and really enjoyed his fries. Our server was helpful and friendly and perfect. We can eat our leftovers for lunch tomorrow. We will definitely return.

Patiently waiting for my pizza with this delicious Carmel Apple Martini…read more My delicious pizza arrived! The staff is engaging. Cool locally owned business.

I have eaten here several times, and it's always been very good. The pizza crust is great like a…read morethin cracker crust, and I always get the chunk sausage pizza with extra sausage because the sausage is great. The cheese as well as the sauce it wonderful and they put just enough on to balance everything. I'm picky about my pizza but this is in my top 5 in the area of Portage, Chesterton, Valparaiso hands down. It's a clean little place but they could use some more modern big screen TVs for us that like to go and have a pizza and beer on game day! TVs are cheap people get them! Try the cheese sticks as well those were great! Ive not tried any of the pasta dishes, but I heard they were good and seen many people around me eating them. Worth a go to and it is one of mine.

The carrots and celery were amazing!I didn't even know that pita bread was a thing but I LOVED it!…read moreThe pizza tasted like char but Jen was super nice.

to start off the food was very good but our Server Grace W…read morenot it i saw talking to a table for 20 mins and I'm sorry but that's not ok. it took for her forever to get us our check

Housemade Bread $8.00 Brassica Caesar Salad $20.00…read moreCaramelized Onion Tortellini $29.00 We devoured the focaccia bread. Bread was super fresh and steaming hot. Salad was enough for 4 - 6 people. Me and my partner had plenty of leftovers. So many ingredients almost too many to list. The ingredients that stood out were the Asparagus, mushrooms, and broccolini. Ingredients were hot and delicious. We split the Carmelized Onion Tortellini. It was magical. Great buttery taste and the Carmelized Onions oozed out of the tortellini when I cut into it with the fork. We were stuffed when we left and had enough leftovers to eat for dinner the next day. Cannot wait to go back....

What a gem this place is! Albano's doesn't have a sign. The…read moreexisting sign says panini panini. We've tried to get a reservation a couple times, but didn't do it in advance. We came at lunch time & got right in. Ordered the focaccia bread. It came with olive oil & marina sauce. So amazing. Also shared the kale Ceasar salad. It was huge! Enough for 4-6. It had a lot of ingredients. Roasted asparagus, broccolini, shaved Brussels sprouts, mushrooms. It was delicious, but I would have preferred a lighter summer salad. It was hearty & warm. I'd get it again in the fall. We shared the caramelized onion tortellini. It was huge too. Amazing prices for the amount of food. It was so delicious. The onions were sweet & the pasta was perfect & fresh. Lots of leftovers to take home. Cute ambiance, friendly service. Loved that we could watch the chefs prepare the food too. Can't wait to come back for more pasta & try dessert.

Family owned and it shows! I am so impressed by the hardworking crew who hides nothing. You can…read moreliterally see your food being made in a clean setting and with attention to detail. The pizza is amazing and you can definitely tell the ingredients are top quality. That matters to me and so does the friendly service! Nicely done and much appreciated!

Just ordered and had the 12" House Special pizza. We have had Greeks pizza MANY times…read more Unfortunately this particular pizza was disappointing. The main ingredients were fresh and fine. However the spices were VERY lacking. The result was an extremely bland meal. Did not taste any fennel, oregano or even a hint of garlic. We will probably give Greeks another opportunity, but unless it returns to the previous product, which was delicious, we are moving on.

got the greek chicken and couldn't say enough good things about the service or the food, the lady…read moreGiGi let me try a stuffed olive leaf and some baklava for free, both were just as incredible as the greek chicken

I went there for the first time and found it to be amazing. I had the Homemade pastitsio and meat…read morestuffed grape leaves as well as the lemon soup and took spinach and cheese pies to go. The best spinach and cheese pies ever. If I lived closer I'd eat there weekly. Great service as well. 10/10

This was our favorite spot to have dinner in Chesterton, Indiana. They had a big menu and tons to…read moreoffer at affordable prices. My husband and I loved 'The Bomb' sandwich! It is steak and cheese sandwich stuffed inside a crispy dough that is garlicky and delicious. We also loved the appetizer that is like a large tater tot but has bacon, cheese and chives on the inside! So good! Our kiddos liked their pizza. We actually ate here 2x while on vacation in the area. It was about a mile walk from our air bnb so we could walk off the carb load :) very friendly service also - our waitress let us know some other good spots to eat and how to access Indiana dunes state parks and avoid the 20 parking fee. Appreciate her expertise because porter beach ended up being our daily morning walk looking for tumbled glass while the kids can run wild and get energy out.

First and last time trying Val's! We sat and waited 5 minutes before being acknowledged. I ordered…read morethe chicken taco pizza and it was nothing but refried beans and a small amount of chicken with buffalo sauce. Husband ordered meatball grinder, bread was cold, meatballs tasted terrible and not a lot of cheese. Beer was warm and there were bugs constantly flying in our food! Very dirty! Service was about the only thing that was good after we were acknowledged.

The food was fantastic ! From Pizza, fettachini, to the…read moregreat Itallian beef sandwiches. The whole group fully enjiyed the food. The Server was also knowledgable, friendly, and attentive. Can say enough about this hidden jem

If the sauce wasn't way overly to sweet this would be a great pie but i could barely eat it, way to…read moresweet , Aurelio's is the sweetest sauce that I can enjoy but this is 2 times sweeter sauce then Aurelio's aka not edible