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Paisans Pizzeria

3.5 (305 reviews)
ModeratePizza, American, Lounges
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Happy hour specials

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Anthony D.

A great Chicago chain with good food and a great atmosphere. The location rotates the fish in its tank and has a magician or balloon guy that comes in on Fridays for the kids. Apart from the pizza, the place serves great sandwiches and appetizers. I usually just get pepperoni but tried Pete's Favorite this time. It comes with has italian beef, green peppers, and jalapeños - great flavor combination and wasn't spicy. The place is clean and servers are friendly.

John C.

I went on a Friday night with my wife and it was pretty crowded. I did call first, and the person I talked to said, come on in, with only two we'll get you seated right away. He did, so score a point for fast seating without a reservation. The place is lively, with TVs at just about every angle, so I got to see March Madness ( that's college basketball in case you don't follow sports). The menu is pretty big, so there is a lot to choose from. I got a 16" cheese/sausage pizza, and my wife got a chicken grill sandwich and a side of Vesuvio potatoes. The order didn't take long, and the server was very nice. I had a $40 certificate that I purchased from Clipp. She took the certificate right away. Now, the food...wife liked her sandwich. Big enough to take some home. My pizza was okay, but needed extra oregano on it. Good crust, good cheese, but the sauce was a tad weak. Hence, 4 outta 5 stars. Overall, it was a pleasant experience, and I will say the pizza tasted better the second day after being reheated in our air fryer. I will return and order something else from the menu and let my son eat the pizza (he really liked it).

So good pizza pizza
Christine H.

Thin crust Pizza very good Full bar Great service too. (He was our waiter and bartender)

Melli Y.

I love Paisans, the Dragon wings are ALWAYS a winner. The sweet and spicy, with the sauce to wing ratio is perfect. Also topped with green onions. Yummm. I do have to say, when it's really busy, service tends to suffer in the kitchen. The food times can get really long. Pizza is average to good. Caesar wrap is yummy, their crouton in there are light, buttery and crispy which is great for me, especially not liking super hard things to bite through. I'm bummed they no longer have their apple beggars purse because that was delightfully delicious, but they have many other housemate desserts!

Crazy bananas dessert

The crazy bananas dessert is what I go for, it's nothing like I've ever tasted! And great service!

Paisans Pizza
Christine L.

Came for a car show. The pizza is AMAZING. The crust is a combo flour cheese and it is delicious. Order the Supercharged with caramelized crust. There are several locations so I hope to hit them all. Peetie is super nice. The staff is great too.

Sicilian Style Cheese Pizza
Christina H.

I'm not super picky with pizza but I recommend you skipping this Sicilian style pizza from Paisans. They are very skimpy with the toppings, the dough underneath is soggy, and the tomato sauce is overly sweet. I was hoping for some crunch in the crust but everything is one single texture- soft. The wings were ok- better than the pizza but under seasoned in my opinion and dripping in oil. Service is also very mid. There are way better Italian places around the area.

Their new Supercharged pizza- to die for!!!

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Chicken Parmesan sandwich was amazing toasted bread great sauce good service clean place to eat will come back Nick from woodridge

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Great service, pizza wings , lots of attention to customers, great vibe, will come often

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Recent price increases nearly south price of their pizza. $3.75 per topping on a large? Sorry, rip off someone else.

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