Pizzeria Due is "The" original Chicago Deep Dish pizza! Ok, well, they opened first in 1943 down the block at Pizzeria Uno :-) They expanded with Due in 1955. Same difference. We stopped into this old Victorian for a weekend lunch (May 2026), and had our pizza in the style of an old Italian meal, the same dish prepared for the two of us: Uno per Due! Deep, buttery crust, luscious chunky sauce with savory lightly-spiced sausage ... with the cheese in between the crust and the sauce! Back in the day, it was my first deep-dish pizza, and it's still the one I judge them by. Uno's does ok in their franchises, but the original restaurants are the best. Nevermind exactly whoever among the original Uno"s staff actually invented this not-south Italy not-thin-NY-pizza. There's some controversy (and marketing) there. But it was the first, and the founders of both Gino's East and Lou Malnati's (supposedly) worked at Uno's before starting their own! This is Great pizza in a City of Great pizza. Get your tasty original historic deep-dish pizza here! read more

Pizzeria Due - Personal-size of The Original Chicago Deep-Dish Pizza at Pizzeria Due! Served "Uno per Due" (if you like my play on words...) - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

(Kari's Rating 6/10) TLDR: -40ish mins for deep dish -Wouldn't come out of my way to come here -Servers attentive Came in with a friend around 5:30pm on a Thursday and there was barely a wait. We got seated in a high top by the bar and our orders were taken relatively quickly. We were given a heads up that the deep dish pizzas took about 30 to 45 minutes to make which we were more than willing to wait for. We got a cheesy garlic bread appetizer, a chocolatey milkshake for a drink, and then a small deep dish pizza to share. There were more than enough leftovers and the pizza was done really well, it seemed like a very good ratio of cheese to crust. I think overall, it was a pretty delicious meal, there wasn't anything really special about the pizza personally, we did get a sausage and pepperoni pizza and it was good, but I probably wouldn't come back just for that. Our server, Carmen was very attentive and very sweet and on top of things, she asked about our meal a few times and was very prompt with the check. I'm definitely more of a Lou's girl-but I've been meaning to try this place for a minute and I'm glad I came! read more

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Ordered takeout for this place. I haven't been here in many years and was in the area. Ordered the Special Salad Bowl with Italian chopped salad, giardinera, pepperoni, mozzarella chunks, tomatoes and had lot of onions. Was a nice full portion but they didn't provide the dressing so had a very dry salad. Ordered also the Windy City Works pizza with onions, peppers, mushrooms, bacon, burger meat, pepperoni, sausage, 3 cheese - mozzarella, cheddar, pecorino. The pizza was a salt bomb and almost inedible. This place has a lot of nostalgic memories for me and honestly, it should've remained a memory. I wanted to like this place as much as I did years ago but there are much better places for pizza nowadays. read more

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They're slam packed, but still smiled and greeted and seated me. I got an adult drink. (Not the heaviest pour, but that's okay) My pizza is delicious... it's the perfect thin crust, not burnt (I hate burnt crust). You can faintly taste the fresh tomatoes they used in the sauce, the individual cheeses, separate , and then together... and then the sausage kicks in. I'm not a huge fan of the sausage... I should've got just cheese I'd be back. The service was great read more

Pizzeria Due - Thin crust sausage pizza - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I used to work at one of UNO's locations and I was fully expecting DUE to be right on par. Unfortunately, it didn't quite live up to that level. Started with the Chicago Mule and Blueberry Mule. Both were very nice and well-balanced. For dinner, we got the Numero Uno and The Chicagoan. My guy has never had deep dish pizza before and he really enjoyed both pizzas, but preferred numero uno. The Chicagoan was my favorite of the two. I loved a good giardiniera! I was disappointed with how flakey the crust was. The pizza would just fall apart with every bite making it really hard to eat. Just overall average in terms of flavor. Service was great, though, so they're winning on that front. Someone was taking photos so we got ours taken. They used the worst one as the complimentary photo, but we liked the animated one they made of us. $20 was a bit much for it tho. read more

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Pizzeria Uno and Due are sister restaurants 1 block apart, supposedly the home of Chicago original deep dish pizza back in 1943. Great local classic ambiance and it's hard to beat the literal original pizza recipe. Even Lou Malnati himself used to work at Uno! Due is the less crowded sister location serving the same food as Uno so great place to avoid crowds. read more

Pizzeria Due - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This was my first attempt at Chicago Deep Dish and what better place to try it at than the creator's restaurant! The pizza was perfectly cooked and served at the optimal temperature. The atmosphere was very inviting and our server was extremely attentive. I would recommend many times over! Now this isn't your typical fast food pizza so it will take time for your food to be cooked but IT'S WORTH THE WAIT!!!! read more

Pizzeria Due - Sausage and Mushrooms Deep Dish; The Meats Deep Dish (12" Medium) - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Another great meal. We were in town visiting family for Thanksgiving. Had to some downtown to get our fix on the best deep dish. We always park at the garage by Unos. But we did come on Black Friday and UNOs was packed. So we went to Dues and there was no wait. We got the medium for 4 adults. We got pepperoni with sausage and half mushrooms. Such a classic! Always a good time at UNOs or Dues. This was my husband's first time at Dues. We had a great time and the servers are amazing as always. Just know the bathrooms are tight for ladies in the stalls. My dad and I had Cruz Blanca Mexican lager so yummy! And we had to do another! Prefect starting spot to do some Black Friday shopping read more

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I recently visited this restaurant and unfortunately had a disappointing experience. On top of that, my order arrived quite late. I wouldn't recommend this place based on my experience. read more

Pizzeria Due - Food was so late - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This review is for a corporate event. We did a pizza making class, which was pretty affordable - $55 PP for a personal pie, one beer/wine, soda, and salad. The pizza making was rather simple - all you do is stretch the dough out to cover a pan then fill it with topping. So the interactive part is probably like ... 5 minutes TBH. I wish it was a bit more interactive - maybe show how to make the dough? The pizza turned out like a solid chicago pizza. Service was friendly. read more

Pizzeria Due - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Came by at 11am for a slice. Was met by friendly staff. Was pretty empty since it was the start of the day. There's plenty of seating options. Some outside. Some on top and some they call down stairs but really it's all on the same plane. Food came out quick. It was a cheese deep dish and it's always encouraged to call ahead. The cheese on it was delicious. It was the right texture and consistency. Gooey but not overpowering. I can only imagine what the supreme deep dish or others would taste like! I asked the staff the story behind the place and they also gave me a quick lesson. Happy I came! read more

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What can I say great pizza and I went out on a limb this day for something different near the office. So I wondered how's the beef at Due. So happy I did, among walking in to pick up my order the server knew who I was by name and took care of me. The beef: OMG SOOOOO MUCH flavor with the sweet peppers and yes I always have cheese at pizza places cause they use the best and place in pizza oven! Hot peppers and au jus on side...DELICIOUS!! Comes with a side salad! Try it! read more

Pizzeria Due - Cheesy Italian beef yummy - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Our first time to this iconic place. We had a thin crust with the works. It was delicious. Our server was excellent and took care of us. I loved the location. It felt like a neighborhood local restaurant even though we were in the heart of the city. read more

I was excited to try deep dish in Chicago and it was... incredibly mediocre. The sauce was mediocre, the toppings didn't feel balanced, and the crust was too fatty without being flavourful. It wasn't necessarily bad, but I was disappointed for a meal I was excited for on my visit. The service was very friendly though, and the restaurant felt lively. read more

Pizzeria Due - Deep dish - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Had an absolutely WONDERFUL evening at Pizzeria Due! Came here for my dad's birthday. Made him finally try a shot of Malort (as is tradition) and then had some drinks and pizzas! Both were phenomenal and absolutely worth the wait! (The real stuff takes time!!) The location is lowkey and clean, really comfy and easy to relax in after a long day. I forgot our server's name but she had long black hair and AMAZING makeup!! She is a superstar read more

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Pathetic experience. The place was severely understaffed -- dinner took over 2.5 hours! Our veggie pizza came out stone cold and so hard we couldn't even cut it. Other deep dish pizzas were just ok... no great shakes! Drinks were awful, and the cheesecake was just so-so. We were seated in an old, musty-smelling room they called the "Presidential Office," which was anything but inviting, with an inch of dust on the bookshelves . The spaghetti n meatballs came out lukewarm too... they got garlic bread for 2 tables but not the third. Bathroom stalls were soooooo tiny! To top it off, we saw rats running around outside. Definitely not coming back. read more

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Stopped in for lunch on a Monday. The deep dish pizza was satisfying. Just how it should be in Chicago. The staff were super friendly and their new waitress, Angel, is so sweet. The red sangria was perfect. Also had the super salad which was very good. The place is just as you would imagine a Chicago pizzeria....cozy and quaint. read more

Pizzeria Due - Deep dish - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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their deep-dish pizza is IMO the best, rest assured. strong and heavy tomato topping, saturated and very tasty sausage, plus the cheese to please, all on such a delicious biscuity crust me i'm so glad to be able to make this kind of recommendation, because almost no restaurant these days is anything like that which you first enjoyed in 1971 (or even there at all to be sure). But that's the case here with such a long history, as customer lastly try sometimes their house salad bowl also, my favorite (with the red onions & vinegarette & croutons). Tastes like none other read more

This place was recommended but I didn't do any research ahead of time, which was my fault. Walked in and was told there was a 45 minute wait, which wasn't surprising for a Saturday with crowded streets at lunch time. Hostess was nice and patient with children. This business is brilliant because they took our order and phone number and said they'd let us know when our table was ready. We walked around outside for 40 minutes, came back in to check and they said it wasn't ready yet (no biggie) so we waited inside. Once they called our name we went to the table closest to the kitchen so it was very busy. A hustlin' and bustlin' server took our drink order, but the 2 waters were served as room temp tap water. I don't particularly care for a lot of ice in my drink but zero ice tap water was cringey. I would've complained or asked for ice but the next time we saw that server was when she delivered our bill (someone else brought our pizza and someone else brought the box we needed). Our pizzas came out in 5-10 minutes and I regretted getting 2 pizzas. For one, the price tag. But also, the lack of table space. My partner is large and their body touched the table while seated, which is no complaint of a 69 year old restaurant BUT the plates couldn't fit on the table with 2 pizzas so it was awkward to eat with a fork and knife and no room. Pizza was good but nothing to write home about. This isn't even a place that I would tell people to try once. 2 medium pizzas, a lemonade and a sprite came to a bill over $80 before tip, while only at the table for 20 minutes. The place was super busy and staff was nice but overall meh experience. Oh! Additionally, plus sized women may not fit in a bathroom stall. I felt like I had to almost straddle the toilet to be able to open/close the stall door. That was interesting... read more

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Found this near our hotel. Its sister branch is pizzeria Uno just one block away. We came for some Chicago deep dish pizza and ordered the individual for the two of us. The flavor is good, but the crust is like hard toast. read more

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I've been wanting to try the original UNO/DUE pizza spots ever since moving to Chicago, and I finally made it to Due for dinner last night! I walked in on a Sunday evening and easily snagged a seat at the bar. With about 10 seats, it felt spacious and comfortable for a solo diner like me. The ambiance is fantastic--classic old-school vibes with lots of nostalgic memorabilia that make it feel warm and cozy. To drink, I started with the Chicago Mule, which was so good I ended up ordering a second. I kicked off my meal with the individual Caesar salad. Let me tell you--it was huge for an individual portion! Honestly, it rivaled the main course in size and flavor. For my main, I ordered the 10-inch South Side Sausage thin-crust pizza. Though they mentioned it would take around 25 minutes (the deep dish can take up to 40 mins) it came out in less than 10 and was perfectly cooked. As someone who prefers tavern-style pizza over deep dish, this was right up my alley--absolutely delicious. If you plan on ordering your own pizza, definitely recommend going with any 10" tavern styles. The combination of everything I ordered made for the perfect Sunday night dinner at the bar. The bartender (I didn't catch her name) was excellent--super attentive and friendly. I'd definitely recommend stopping by Due for a casual, laid-back dinner with great food, drinks, and atmosphere. Next on my list: trying Uno and their Mexican restaurant, Su Casa, to complete the trifecta! read more

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We came out to Pizzeria DUE on Wednesday right when they opened. We were seated right away, and had the best time. We each ordered a cocktail: My husband got a boulevardier that was absolutely spot on delicious. I ordered an espresso martini. It was good for what it was, but it wasn't a proper espresso martini...I don't know what it is about places particularly in the midwest, but "espresso martinis" tend to be more like white russians in martini glasses. It was tasty though, and I didn't mind it. Its been hard finding a good espresso martini since Ireland if I'm honest. We ordered a small deep dish pizza with sausage, mushrooms, and black olives, as we had dinner reservations, and didn't want to eat too much. This ended up being the absolutely perfect amount of food. As deep dish pizza takes a while to cook, and we were the only ones in the restaurant for a while, we had the opportunity to chat with some of the staff: Tom, our server, Conrad, the bartender, and Anthony, who I think was a manager, but I don't remember (it was a day full of drinking, sorry lol). They were all super cool, and took the time to really have a conversation which was nice. The pizza was exactly as I remember it being the last time I was here, 30 some odd years ago. Everything tasted so good!!! I couldn't be happier, especially since this was the first time Morgan had Chicago style deep dish pizza IN Chicago. As it was our anniversary, they brought us out a slice of the best cheesecake, too! Huge thanks to the staff for making our anniversary lunch such a great one!!!!! read more

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Just had another deep dish sausage and cheese pizza last Friday and my wife and I are just blown away at how great this pizza is. Highly recommend it. Takes about 45 minutes to cook the pizza from scratch but very much worth the wait. Yummy sangria too!! read more

Born and raised in Chicago.. normally we don't eat deep dish pizza. Thin pizza is what we've been raised on. Went to Due yesterday, spent a few nights in the city. I have to say, this deep dish pizza was one of the BEST I've ever had. Fabulous product.... Truly delicious!!! Servers were attentive and very friendly. read more

Divinenly authentic Chicago pizzeria experience! Family visited from Pittsburgh for the Steelers game, and we chose this restaurant for a glorious luncheon! Delicious pizza, salad, and drinks. A professional photographer captured our picture and offered a lovely Chicago souvenir. Server Jenelle provided excellent service. Thank you! read more

Pizzeria Due - souvenir photo offered by the restaurant! - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great vibe. Vintage feel. Definitely a MUST try in Chicago. Service was busy, even for a weeknight-- we originally wanted to go to Pizzeria Uno but they had over an hour wait. This location was only 40. Same menu, different venue. Bartender Aaron made my night-- great conversation and has been serving this place for over 30 years!!! read more

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Ordered a small deep dish pizza and salad on a Monday night. They gave an ETA of 30min. We got the pizza and they forgot our salad. There wasn't an employee in sight or bell or anything. The salad took another 30min which made our pizza cold. Customer service is a$$. Let me put this nicely, there's like 6 Giordianos within a five mile radius but we chose to come here instead. The competition is definitely real, get it together.. Should've went there instead. Not to mention the salad looked sad, no dressing like the description said, and they didn't give us forks! At this point I'm hangry. read more

Pizzeria Due - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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From San Diego, took a party of 5 here to celebrate my mom's 80th birthday since she's never been to Chicago and wanted to try Chicago deep dish pizza. We had a 7pm reservation (booked through Open Table), but due to a flight delay, we opted to modify our reservation through Open Table to 8pm instead. During our Uber ride, it began pouring rain and we didn't have an umbrella, so we rushed my mom inside a crowded and busting Pizzeria DUE. They did not have our modified 8pm reservation in their system and advised that they wouldn't be able to sit us for another 40ish minutes with no place for my mom to sit while we waited. The only other option available was their 2nd floor space, which was only accessible by two flights of outdoor stairs. My mother STRUGGLED in the pouring rain as we helped her up the stairs. She was severely out of breath and in pain from her already bad knees. After about 3 minutes in the rain trying to get her up the stairs, we were seated and soaked to the bone. My number one issue with this spot is that it is not wheel chair accessible. My 2nd issue is that reservations are done through the Open Table system, but when we showed the confirmation of our reservation modification to the staff, they advised that Open Table doesn't send them the information in time. They need to work something out where a modification isn't an option 3 hours prior to the original time, because the written email confirmation from Open Table carries absolutely no weight at that point. The manager tried his best to make things right with a discount and a dessert, so we were thankful for that. The food was OK, but nothing worth writing home about. The whole experience didn't help, obviously. The birthday dinner was ultimately soured beyond repair and my mom couldn't wait to get home get into a dry change of clothes. I really do try my best to empathize with restaurants and hectic Saturday nights. I know the staff tried their best but if I'm going to give my honest feedback of my experience, I can't pretend it was great. I am sure that on a sunny day in Chicago with a better reservation system, others will certainly have a better experience, but unfortunately, it was not the case for my family. read more

After a horrible experience with Pizzeria Uno we decided to to try Pizzeria Due. It was a much better experience. The host offered to clean an outside table for us. There was another guest coming in that wanted it so we decided to sit at the bar. We ordered a small deep dish pizza. The pizza came out hot and fresh. The cheese was melting off the pizza. Eating hot pizza made a world of difference. DUE had better service and the food was delicious. The second time was a charm. Thanks for a great experience bartender. Mellanie with two "L's" you need to learn from the bartender. read more

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The pizza was good. The crust was very delicious. The best thing was I called ahead of time, made a reservation and ordered a deep dish pizza so it was ready when I arrived for my reservation. They had a photographer that took some pictures of my family and I. Bought the pictures which were $20 for the 3 photos with on paper frame. The service wasn't the greatest. Our server literally didn't have to do anything since the pizza was ordered ahead of time and it wasn't a busy day at all. He didn't checked up on us in long intervals. I needed straws and had to hunt some down. When I asked for the check and a box for the leftovers he didn't bring a bag. So then again I had to ask someone else for a bag. Besides the service the food was good and the place has a cool old pub feel. Still recommend and hopefully you have a better experience with the service. read more

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Service: Possibly a new server, but we sat for what seemed like too long of a time(maybe 10 minutes). Another couple came in and sat next to us. When the server did come, he went to the new people first. Not a big deal, really- honest mistake, but still a little frustrating. Server did warn me about the 45 minute wait on the deep dish pizza, which I appreciated. I ended up with the meatball sub. I wanted a salad too so I asked for small salad. I didn't realize it came with a salad already. The server should have told me. The meatball sub tasted good. The bread was good, too. But, no cheese, which I thought was weird The salad - Iceberg lettuce, cherry tomatoes, amd lits of onions, with-a decent oil and vinegar dressing. But, no olives, no cucumber, no cheese.. Wife had the chicken caeser salad, but it had deli meat chicken ? Probably won't be back read more

We tried out their "build a pizza class" and it was a great way to spend a date night with my girlfriend! The instructor explained everything clearly, quickly and helped when needed. They also allowed us to get 2 drinks for free, their beer is delicious! read more

Pizzeria Due - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I was in town for convention and thought I would stop by my favorite pizza place from back in the day! I must say I was a tad disappointed. I sat at the bar and talked with the bartender. The bartender was fabulous! I got a personal size pizza and it just didn't taste as good as I remembered. I later talked to my niece and she told me that the personal size pizzas don't taste as good as the regular pizzas. Well now you tell me! I also got the crab and shrimp, hot dip and that was terrible. I barely saw any crab or shrimp in there. It seemed like it was mostly cream cheese and maybe some Parmesan cheese. Anyway I'll go back whenever I'm back in Chicago and I will make sure to get either a small medium or large pizza and stay away from the individual pizzas. read more

Pizzeria Due - Individual pizza - not very good this time. I was really disappointed. - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Located on N. Wabash Ave. & E. Ontario St. across Bally's Casino. 1st time in Chicago, 2nd time having deep dish. We went on this Sunday, busy afternoon so the wait time was about half hr. The hostess allowed us to look at their menu and put our order in since deep dish takes a long time to come out. We were seated and still had to wait quite long for our pizza, but we understood because it was peak time. We tried their medium sausage deep dish pizza. The crust was way too crispy for my taste. I couldn't even cut through with a knife, but the pizza had a good taste. It was not the best, but it was pretty good. It's very cheesy with the perfect amount of sauce. The restaurant is small with a good-sized bar. Our server Alec, was very attentive and made sure to check up on us often regardless of how busy they were. There was a young lady going around taking pictures of guests as a complimentary souvenir from the owner with additional poses as an option for purchase. I thought this was a very nice gesture! Overall, it was a good experience here. read more

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Pizzeria DUE is close to where we were staying which checked one of the boxes for my dining companions. As a vegan diner, I was not sure if they could make a vegan deep-dish pizza. I arrived early and asked if they could. I was greeted immediately and the front service person explained to me that we can as they have vegan cheese and can make most pizzas vegan. Imagine my glee when I was told this. One of my dining companions was excited to eat there and the other was satisfied that we didn't have to walk too far in the bitter cold. ( Next time check the weather app, and bring the appropriate clothing ). We entered into the depths of Pizzeria DUE which has been making Chicago deep-dish pizzas since 1955. Our low table was at the very end of the dining room and we had a front seat to all the bar action and the comings and goings from the kitchen. If I didn't mention it before, let me state that the seating was tight. If any one of us were 20-30 lbs. larger it would have been extremely uncomfortable. One of my dinner companions ordered a deep dish with anchovies and I ordered a vegan cheese deep dish with olives, mushrooms, and onions. The other dinner companion ordered a thin-crust pizza with onions and chicken. While Pizzeria DUE can do thin-crust pizzas, their specialty is deep-dish. This would be akin to ordering sushi at a gas station or a Tomahawk steak at a gentlemen's club. At this point, the readers can guess what was the outcome. We both enjoyed our deep dish pizzas which the other diner did not enjoy his thin crust pizza. The bottom line is this. If you want a Chicago experience with a deep-dish pizza that features a bar, go to Pizzeria DUE. If you want anything else, go elsewhere. read more

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While the pizza was good, once delivered by DoorDash it arrived with the crust broken apart in several areas and not whole. It was also burnt in several areas. Given the price, I expect it to be a solid pie. the DoorDasher claimed he received it from Pizzeria Due like that. I also called the restaurant beforehand and the response was basically not my problem. I think when you are serving guests presentation is essential. What a disappointment and not what I expect from this store. read more

Pizza was so delicious! Definitely service was great! The server came and cut the pizza for us was so nice of him. Wait time was not too bad. read more

Pizzeria Due - Four Cheese Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Pizza was quite good, but not exactly what I expected. Still I really enjoyed it. The salad was absolutely abysmal. It was a bowl of lettuce with a couple of cherry tomatoes bathing in a pool of wine vinegar. There was no salad dressing, just pure vinegar. When I ordered up some olive oil, it came out in a little plastic cups. The dining room was comfortable, and I was seated right away despite there being a crowd. Plenty of tables for one. The service was outstanding. The server kept me up to date always and always had me a full glass of diet pepsi. All in all I did not leave upset. Service was five star food was three. read more

Pizzeria Due - This was my olive oil - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Disclosure upfront this review is based on the vegan cheese (lactose intolerant here). This probably won't appeal to most people LOL. I am happy that they even offer a vegan cheese bc most places in Chicago laugh at vegan fake cheese for their pizza. I decided I had to try the deep dish with the vegan cheese. I don't know if that is how the crust normally is for a deep dish or if it turned out that way bc of the vegan cheese, but it was a no for me. It was crumbly and didn't have flavor. The vegan cheese was ok and actually melted. Maybe had I ordered a flat pizza tonight have been better. Service was super slow, but I was at the bar and the bartender was chatting it up with everyone. Prod and cons of sitting at the bar. This particular location is an antique looking house which gave it some exterior charm. Not sure if I would go back, but it it worth a try. read more

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I went to their deep dish class recently, and it was a great time. The servers were so helpful and informative of the pizza making process. We got to create our own pizza, salad and drinks were served, and once it was ready we got to try our creation. Definitely a fun night out! read more

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