I've ofter heard that the best food can be found in whole in the wall type places. I'd say this place exemplifies that idea. The place is made to look like a garage and has the feel of a loud bar. That being said, with it being owned by Italian immigrants the food is as authentic and delicious as you can get. They also have a very nice cocktail list, some speciality ones as well as the standards, and some very nice wine and beers. Our server was a bit aloof at first but as the meal progressed he warmed up. He could have been a tad more attentive but he was friendly enough and was over all a good server. For starters we had the tuscan bruschetta. Which is freshly toasted bread topped with roasted tomatoes, shaved parmesan and drizzled with a balsamic glaze. The crunchy bread was the perfect counter part to the sweet and savory fresh and soft toppings. Very tasty. For my meal I had the linguini arrabiata. Which is linguini served with arrabiata butter, plum tomatoes, garlic, basil, sautéed in white wine and sprinkled with crushed red peppers flakes. You have a choice of adding chicken, sausage or shrimp. I added shrimp. It was delicious. Everything was fresh and perfectly cooked. The shrimp was plump and juicy, the pasta was satisfying. The level of spice was just right to be enjoyable. It also comes with garlic bread which was crunchy on top and soft on the bottom and full of garlic. Just right for a garlic lover like myself. For dessert we had the tiramisu. It comes served in a martini glass and has the consistency of bread pudding. It was creamy and delicious. A great way to end the meal. Prices are very reasonable. I recommend this place. read more

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We absolutely love Paisan. We order the thin crust pizza with extra sauce and well done. We like our cheese a little more cooked. We enjoy sitting at the bar for our experience. The bartender, Jameson, is exceptional! Great service! read more

Food is pretty good! If you love calamari then honeyyyyy order that ! Grilled! Not fried, have to watch them calories. It comes in a marinara sauce that is a bit on the spicy side but I was not going to complain it was delicious! Burgers are seasoned to finish every bite lol! Cooked at the perfect temperature, and presented on newspaper plate. I have been here a couple of times and haven't been disappointed with the food. read more

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I like the food and drinks. We came here 3 times in 2 weeks spending 50 plus dollars. We drive 5 miles to get here because the f[d and drinks are so yummy. read more

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Late in the evening? Forget it!! We have been to Paisan's at least every few months for years but after this last experience we have no problem crossing it off our list. We called around 9:10 on a Saturday night to make sure the kitchen was still open and we were told the kitchen was open until 10. We got into the bar and ordered a pitcher of beer around 9:20 and were suddenly rushed to get our food order in because the kitchen was already cleaning up the there were only a few other patrons who were finishing up. I told the bartender (who was our table server) that we specifically called to make sure we had plenty of time and they should not have told us 10:00. He said if someone came in of course they would honor the time and acted like we were the rude ones for questioning him! Right after receiving our pizza he told us it was last call and brought us another pitcher of beer. However, from that point on the manager and bartender stood at the end of the bar staring at us while we ate and talked. We saw finger tapping and even an eye roll! Like, what the heck--you rude, unprofessional weirdos! Needless to say we ate about half the pizza, packed the rest, left some beer behind and left vowing never to return! read more

Great food and great service from Mercedes'!! Love this place!!!! Pizza is amazing and beer is always cold read more

Not impressed we order an Italian beef pizza and it's more like giardinara garlic pizza. Shouldn't have strayed away from Dans pizza read more

Paisans Pizzeria & Bar - Premium topping added? - Pizza Near Me - Lisle, Illinois

Delicious food & great service. Pizza was amazing. Nice beer seduction. Anxious to go back again.

food and customer service were amazing. atmosphere of the restaurant was great. definitely recommend. read more

Paisans Pizzeria & Bar - 12" Medium - Deep Dish Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Lisle, Illinois

I've waited a while (now upwards of eight months) to write a review for Paisan's - because... well, I HATE writing less-than-5 star reviews about anybody. The competition in the Restaurant market is just too intense, and if I can't speak well about a venue, then I might as well STFU. But in this eight months, I've been there seven times, and the same thing keeps happening, consistently. Let's get some facts out of the way, here: the food is excellent. Not the "best" pizza I've ever had, but very good. Where my gripe begins, is that it wasn't the food I wanted. Entering the restaurant, I'm treated to the menu, which describes the Italian family as "welcoming friends, devoted to good food and the pleasing of people". That made me feel warm and snuggly... until I tried to order my pizza. The first four times I visited, I was informed of these facts: 1. You can't ADD anything to any of their Signature Pizza's. You can HOLD ingredients, but you can't add anything - they refuse to do it. 2. I wanted anchovies on half. I was not requesting fried Tyrannosaurus eggs, just anchovies. 3. Hmmm. "Anchovies on a pizza?" I didn't feel my request was that far out of line. 4. I was man-splained to: he addition of *any* ingredients would upset the finely-calculated profit margins established by the Owners, and was therefore disallowed - even at an upcharge. 5. I "could" order a Custom Pizza, and pay an upcharge for all the individual ingredients on their Signature Pizza, plus anchovies - totaling 45% more than the original Signature Pizza. Hmm. "Fine family food, Italian Heritage." Under Mussolini's rule, I guess. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. The next three times I visited - Anchovies were not even listed on the menu. So at least they had listened to me, the first four times. Two stars for that. In sum: if they don't want my patronage, I will not provide it. As I mentioned, the competition is stiff out there. There are lots of sources for pizza, many of whom are happy to create the pizza that *I* want, versus foisting what the bean-counters determined was profitably-optimal. I gave them six extra chances, just to be a Fair Man - I was unwilling to write them off; they're very convenient to my home. Since that seventh visit, I've trucked down to Nonie's in Woodridge. No, it's not convenient to me in Lisle, but they smile, welcome me, and give me what I want. Yeah, they add an upcharge for the anchovies, that's to be expected. I smile, and thank them. *Their* pizza is top-notch. I apologize for sounding glum. But *I'm* the frappin' Customer! read more

First time here and it was really good. It's a nice little spot to go to watch the game or have a night out for good known dishes. The pizza could have been in the oven a bit longer to achieve that brown bubbly goodness. The green peppers could be cut different to make it a better bite in the pizza. The wings were so good, especially that dragon sauce. It was a sweet and savory taste with a bit of something I can't put my finger on. My drink was so much bigger than I thought, no complaints here though. It was called the swamp water and it was really balanced and had some of my favorite flavors. I would go back. Oh, the have daily specials that change throughout the week. read more

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First time and definitely will be back. Great pizza and wings! Atmosphere is also nice.

We are here for a part if 6 while in town dropping of daughters at college. Service was quick and friendly. Quality of food was fine. Not much to write home about. Have no intention to return. read more

Great steak sandwich-but do NOT go to this place before 4pm!!! It's not crowded before then and the employees literally forget you are there. I went in- sat at the bar.... After a while the bartender shows up -- takes my order --- a cook brings it out when it is ready and then they basically forgot I was there. I wanted more to drink- no bartender guy- nobody notices me--- 3 waitstaff sat around talking to each other. Sad to see the service in this place become so lackadaisical. There's plenty of other places around with good food and better service who understand they want you to visit there again read more

Paisans Pizzeria & Bar - Three employees sitting around talking - Pizza Near Me - Lisle, Illinois

From the pictures and reviews, I thought this was going to be a sure win and was so disappointed. Usually, when you see pictures of the dishes that look this good, you just can't go wrong.but I sure was wrong. I ordered the crust thin and it was still thicker than most thin pizzas. My wife ordered the normal thin crust and it felt very much like a double dough so they are very "bready". We both had the same opinion once we took our first bites though, it was very bland. It was just boring. It wasn't the worst pizza I've ever had but it's certainly not a place I'll be ordering from again. The area is filled with so many better pizza joints, that you should pass on this place. The place itself looks decent so if you're dining in, then dine in for the environment but certainly not the food. Just my honest opinion, i wanted to love this place so badly. read more

Paisans Pizzeria & Bar - Small, extra thin cheese & sausage pizza, looks sooo much better than it tasted - Pizza Near Me - Lisle, Illinois

I've been buying pizza from here for the past 27 years, I'm very disappointed to know that they changed something in the pizza. I don't know if it's the sauce or the cheese but the flavor is not the same. Very disappointed. read more

People are nice. Good spot for a drink. Pizza was very below average and unfortunately fell off of each bite. $15 pizza was $5 little ceasars hot n ready quality. Will take my business elsewhere for a bite. read more

Best pizza in dupage and excellent prices. it is my only choice for pizza in Wheaton Lisle Naperville GLEN ELLYN area

I love Paisans, this criticism is constructive criticism. They charge $9 dollars for a large Stella which no corporate place around here charges that much. They need to lower the price to about seven dollars and then teach the bartender how to correctly pour one. Making 1/3 of the glass head is not acceptable. Even if poured properly, $9 not acceptable either. Love the food, but will no longer order beverages here unless I see a change. read more

Paisans Pizzeria & Bar - How much Stella I got for $9. - Pizza Near Me - Lisle, Illinois

They have good wings we liked their glider burger it was alright. We love a good running fried egg in our burgers and the egg was well done. They did make the burger to the medium that we wanted so that was good. BBQ ribs and fries were tasty. We Also order pizza very cheesy. Service was very good props on that. It's a fun place to eat on a Friday night. If you like sports bars and restaurant scene this is your place to be in Naperville. read more

The food was great!!! I had a hamburger French fries. Our family had a pizza my granddaughters say it was great!!! Also we ordered a Cobb salad and they gave it a thumbs up. Dessert was awesome lava cake and tiramisu! Wii come back!!! read more

Horrible time. Waited for our food for a long time even drinks took a long time. The pizza came out cold. We were overcharged $17 dollar pizza and got charged $30. JFC here we are trying to support local businesses and they can't even bring sodas. Our dessert took 10 mins to come out. 100% ridiculous service. WILL NEVER GO BACK read more

My favorite local pizza joint! I grew up on the Paisan's in Cicero so I was excited all these years later to hear they were coming to Lisle after I'd already moved this way. The pizza has a delicious sweet was to it, the sausage is nicely seasoned, and the crust is a perfect mid-thickness so you feel like you're getting a good, satisfying bite. I enjoy going to this Paisan's for the lively atmosphere, numerous TVs to keep up with whatever game is on, and nice, efficient servers. I recently moved further south but it's in the works to come back to Paisan's often to meet up with my family in Lisle. read more

Stopped by for dinner because Paisans Pizzeria was on my list of "to go" places. However, it is now on my list of "never again" places. I was sorely disappointed. Although my dinner companion raved about her favorable lasagna, my Supreme pizza was God awful!!! There was one sausage per slice, with big raw onions and green peppers, and the bread tasted like a breadstick! I doused the pizza with every condiment I could find to give it some flavor. But after one slice, I packed it up. I am now looking at the pizza box, wondering what to do? For a place that toots their horn as "The Best Pizza In The World", I digress. As I wrote on bill..."The Worst Pizza In The World" and left a generous tip, eventhough the service was just average, overpriced, and the ambiance was what I expected for a Tuesday evening in the suburbs of Lisle...lackluster. read more

Hey Paisans, Digiorno frozen pizza called, they want their recipe back Blech The service wasn't that great either, Yeah I get it everyone is short staffed but still not great read more

Do not order through Grub Hub. Call instead. This way the order goes in quicker and correctly. Plus save a couple bucks! Second time tried with Grub Hub an NO order for pick up! Pizza is Great!!! Get it. Omg talking to grub hub to cancel order... you must have the order number they can't lookup by phone#... is this 90s tech??? No wait, we were able to do this at the Yellow Pages... lol read more

Always a great dining experience! So much to choose from, we're still trying something different every time. The pizza and pasta dishes are amazing! We recently tried their boneless chicken with some crazy hot sauce ... dang it was good! Staff is always friendly ... and there's even family entertainment on Friday evenings! Fun for the whole family ... and a great meal! read more

I went to the paisans in lisle today. I had a pizza and my wife ordered the lasagna. The food was awesome! I was there with my family and the atmosphere was nice, not to busy for Friday night. Nice selection of beer and they offer talls... but not a fan of the bartender. I had to find a manager to assist us with what we needed... like get our food, refill our drinks. I understand if they were busy but it was empty and the bartender was just wiping down the bar instead of taking care of customers. He needs some customer service training or maybe bartending not his thing. read more

We went here with our neighbors after attending church Saturday night service. We were able to be seated and was impressed with the decor. We ordered pizza and chicken wings. The wings was freshly cooked, hot and delicious. Then our pizza arrived and we have to wait a little to cool it down. The pizza was EXCELLENT!! We enjoyed the crust and the sauce was tasteful. Over all we rate it as an A. Our server was very attentive as well. read more

This was our local 'go to' place before the pandemic - have only been back a few times over the past few years but tonight we were pleased w/ the whole experience! we went in on a Fri. eve, fairly early (6p.m.) & was immediately greeted by a friendly host who accommodated our request for a specific table area. Shortly after being seated a friendly server came to take our drink order & tell us our food server would be along soon. All the service was prompt & friendly- Ryan was our server - he was attentive & great! We were pleased to see a new menu with reasonably priced entrees! There's always a nice draft beer selection & good pizzas too ! We'll be back - read more

Went there for the 1st time yesterday and was skeptical at first due to slow service but it turned around. Our server was very nice and apologetic for the slow service but there were only two servers which wasn't his fault. The food was amazing, the portions were generous and the atmosphere was nice. Would definitely go back! read more

I would not reccommend this place for large group. I recently had a family reunion with 28 people. I was told I would have the private room by the bar area. I visited the restuarant numerous times before the reunion to inquire about a deposit. John and Harry assured me no deposit was needed. Two days before the event, John called and said there would be a room switch. We were now being moved to the semi private part of the restaurant . There response to me when I complained was..."you didn't put down a deposit" Beware if you are booking a private party here. Poor management. read more

I took my work team here for dinner and although it was pretty busy, we got great service. We had a fairly large group (I think there were 10 of us) and there were tons of food and drink choices. The drinks were good as was the food. Everyone enjoyed their meals. The appetizers we got were a hit too. The atmosphere in the restaurant is very casual and fun. We all really liked the vibe. This restaurant has been in Lisle now for quite a few years but for some reason I had never thought to try it. I will definitely return to this restaurant. read more

Been driving by for years, and ever since the relatively recent move-in of Paisans, never stopped into until now. It was a good idea- she said, "Let's try something different"....and it was good! We ordered a nice Moscato and I had an interesting bottled beer, Lagunita Imperial which is 22oz of liquid at 10%. I'm a cheap date so I was already woozy when it was time to order, so I let Maude handle the menu choices...I couldn't make up my mind, lots of choices and it all looked good. I'm easily distracted by pastry desert cases and their big huge monstrous fish tank. She picked Grilled Vegetable plate and a Chicken Margharita Flat Bread. It was really nicely presented and quite good. The staff was right on it, even though the place was full. The birthday party was in the NW corner but the noise spilled out to the main searing. The general industrial decor was bright and entertaining but inherently not good for noise reduction. It was a bit noisy, but survivable. Whenever me and Maude go out for the early evening Golden Agers wild Saturday night out, we really don't look or concern ourselves with menu pricing...we play a little game before the bill arrives... "Guess the total amount". We're usually pretty dead on. We figured what with two wines and my huge premium beer, plus the two light plates...and that crazy good desert "Beggars Purse" of cinnamon apple baked pastry with ice cream & fruit, we thought $72, but way off, it was only $52. So, I'll put this in the excellent bargain category. Then a lady named Carol came around and delighted us with her presence asking us how we liked everything, a bit about the history, and charmed us with her smile. We'll be back with our friends. read more

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Where do I start...I grew up down the block from the original Paisans on 16th street in Cicero. I was excited when this location opened. I placed an order around 9 pm and they said it was going to be done by 9:40. Drove about 20 minutes to pick up the order and they didn't have it. They didn't even start it. All the cooks and employees were cleaning to close for the night. The manager said he was going to get them to cook the order since they forgot about it. My husband didn't want to bother them and told them don't worry about it. My husband drove another 20 mins to get home. I called to let the manager know and he said he was made aware of situation. He didn't bother offering anything for the inconvenience. Literally gave me a half apology and said it was addressed. Not impressed. read more

I think the delivery guy dropped my pizza! Waiting on a replacement- This isn't edible and family is hungry. Seriously unreal. Hopefully they remember the PIE CUT. read more

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Disgusting ... over priced... sickly sweet... bland bland bland pizza. Ordered a 12 inch supreme. Came to $25. Huge waste of money. Crust hard as a rock. Scarce toppings. Terribly bland. It's a step up from frozen pizza. And terrible frozen pizza. Not even tombstone level. What's that cheap Aldi brand? Yea.. that's the one gross read more

After Connie's closed, my family needed a new pizzeria to gather at for our annual, post-Christmas pizza dinner! The service has always been kind, informative, and accommodating. The pizza's typically decently ratio-ed, flavorful, and fresh. This time we ordered the dragon wings and they were VERY saucy, sweet, and spicy. Justin was our server tonight, and he was very attentive, funny, and provided great service. Overall great place to bring a big party, and everyone will definitely leave full and satisfied. Thank you, Justin! read more

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Arrived and waited too long for service. No one stopped by to ask me what o would like to drink.

First time here. Disappointed in the pizza. It was very strange how the cheese was really only in center of pizza. Not sure if that's their thing or just poor quality control. read more

Paisans Pizzeria & Bar - Ordered on August 24, 2021 - Pizza Near Me - Lisle, Illinois