Went here last night with family and had my hubby order for me since I was running late. Of course, I gave him some guidance on what I was craving. We all ended up with different meals and plenty of bread, however, stale. I was a little disappointed by the overall quality of everything, but that's what you get at a cafeteria style type place. I used to come here as a kid and remember better quality. The eggplant parmesan was 90% cheese and the bed of pasta it laid on was nothing special. I was shocked by the strangeness of my "side salad" that was a small bowl of beans, peppers and feta. Scratching my head at that one. I wanted to like this place so bad for my good memories of it, but by glancing at the pizza others ordered, I could tell it wasn't the same. On the bright-side, the strawberry ice cream really came through for me at the end! read more

Sunday Sept 30, 2018 6:30pm Terrible. We came here when they first opened. It was amazing. Yes it's been years. Sadly today it's terrible. The girl who took our order was literally leaning over, elbow on the counter, taking orders that she clearly knew nothing about or was so disinterested she could have cared less. We sat down and the server brought out our first tow slices mine was completely wrong, but I was hungry so bit in. COLD. Its pizza, where's the hot pizza. Next slice colder. I mean seriously cold. I asked the server to take it back and and please heat this up, its cold. He said "oh you want it hot?" I just stared and said yes. Salad was good. Bread basket good. And the baked clams were good too. Not great, but good. Until.... Another server walks up puts his whole thumb on the clam plate with a clam still clearly remaining, and asks "are you done?" I got upset and said "no we are not, there's a clam right there, where your thumb is all over our plate!" I looked down and was done. Done with the entire experience. Oh Pompei you once were and now sadly you're not. I personally will never go back. And you do not do justice to such a beautiful Italian neighborhood or street. read more

Overall AMAZING!! We had an amazing time! From the moment I called to make the reservation to the service and waitress! Staff are very friendly makes you feel like family! Definitely recommend this place! Will come back soon! Food was so good all my guests loved it! Thank you for everything! read more

Awesome menu. Too busy.. Not enough seating. (well, there IS enough, but they're just too busy to find any) They have a 30minute pickup schedule, but you can DRIVE THRU! Try delivery in advance, or better: order catering for your office lunch. Awesome food, and the Davino family is a Taylor Street staple. read more

First time in Chicago, pizza was very good. We got our food within a couple minutes of sitting down and everyone was very friendly.

I've been a customer at this locations for over a decade. It's one of my "go-to" places. They have a lot of items to choose from. My favorite dishes are the baked mostaccioli and the caprese salad. Their pizzas and strudels are good - not exceptional, but very edible. I hadn't been here in a while - just like many other of my "go-to" places - I got a little tired/bored or Pompei, so I started going elsewhere for lunch. Until today - I had to run an errand across the street and I figured - why not? I asked the guy taking my order: which of the strudels are veggie only - he told me the "heart healthy" - cool, I will have one of those. I also had a taste for french fries - so I got an order of those too - and he asked "seasoned or not seasoned" - I figured - let's be adventurous, I will take the seasoned. I got my order "to go" and waited, and waited, and waited - one of the guys who worked there saw me standing for a while and took a look at my receipt so he could check on my order (thanks for noticing, so appreciated)....the guy who took my order saw this and said - we're making the fries, their coming up soon...which they did....and let me tell you - HOLY CRAP, THESE ARE SOME GOOD "FRIES"!!!! First of all, they are more like potato discs - fried up (but not too greasy) and covered in some yummy cheesy/herby stuff that is oooooh so good! Pompei, you are now BACK on my "go-to" lunch list - heck even dinner - these potatoes are worth the trip alone!!!!! read more

Delicious pizza strudel. Would recommend this place for lunch. Have different dessert read more

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I debated between a 4 & 5 star rating, and I haven't decided until I was done writing the review. The restaurant is easy enough to find from the Polk stop on the Pink line, and it is quite spacious inside. I loved the "Italians in Chicago" mural, and especially loved the original family photo on the wall, circa 1909. Paying tribute to the ones that built what you have is always a nice token. I had the homemade meatballs for an appetizer (a friend who is Italian/Sicilian says this dish is a great indicator of the cuisine for the entire restaurant), and they were GIGANTIC! 2 enormous meatballs in homemade fresh sauce, and WOW was it delicious!!! then the pizza streudel came, and I was completely full for about 6 hours afterwards. and it was very VERY reasonably priced too!!! read more

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**ATTENTION - ATTENTION** For 2018 on Thanksgiving Day I felt it would be a great idea to have a Full-Sized Pan of Baked Mostaccioli w/ Tomato Cream Sauce catered for my coworkers. Based upon past dining experiences over the years from Pompei I was praying this place could have a special place in my heart. Wow, I was Totally Wrong; this idea turned out to be a disaster. [Granted] Thanksgiving is usually a day of traditional turkey, dressing, gravy, cranberry sauce & deserts... I wanted to do something different for my coworkers for our annual potluck. I called Pompei twice in 1-week to confirm plans for the baked pasta which seemed like a seamless task over the telephone. The day of ordering I called at 10am on Wednesday and spoke with Nicole who mentioned I should get extra sauce. I confirmed for the extra sauce, and instantly she placed me on hold. After waiting 5-7minutes on the telephone another person name Paul (who allegedly was the manager) answered to confirmed the details of my order for a 9pm pick-up. Perfect!! At 9pm I arrived to Pompei, and they did not have my order correct on the restaurant kitchen ticket. They did not have my name for the order when I gave my name twice over the phone. They tried selling me 2-pastas when I only requested for 1-pasta. Also, I requested for extra sauce which the cashier confirmed saying it was included. Lastly, they gave me oven reheat instructions which indicated to reheat to preheated oven for 350degrees and cook for 13minutes which actually turned out to be 75-MINUTES because it was a full size pan. Overall, the staff appreciated the dish, BUT the pasta lacked flavor, it was very dry, the reheating instructions were totally incorrect, the customer service was lousy and the manager Paul & Nicole did not have any concern toward meeting the needs of the customer request after spending $100.28. I was a super huge fan of Pompei on Taylor Street in the early 2000's, BUT based upon the locations (which are now out of business) on Wellington & Sheffield Street, and the Ohio & Fairbanks; Not before long the Taylor Street location will eventually follow in that direction /OUT OF BUSINESS. Such a Shame this place cannot get Customer Service nor Pasta correct. (1 Star) #BeVeryCautiousOfPompei. read more

Love this place, we always order the strudels, they are reasonable and fast. My go to neighborhood place.

1st time ever at Pompei and I LUVED it. I'm returning!! Thank you for the amazing tasting food. The seasonings were done perfectly. Jose, our waiter was so polite. He attended to our table of 13. We were NEVER missing anything or low on anything. Thank you to the staff & the owner for making us feel at home. read more

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I ordered the sheet pan pizza for lunch at our church and it was delicious!! This is now my 'go to' for church lunches.

Best Italian on Taylor? I think not. Ordered this for lunch while at work. The food is terrible. I got the cheese ravioli with marinara sauce. The ravioli was flavorless and looked like it had been frozen and thawed out. The sauce was so watery and bland. I had to eat the bread that came with the pasta to fill up. Seriously a huge no. read more

Really good food and grest service.

Unkind staff. Long story short....I ordered food online to be delivered. I called to confirm the info and delivery instructions and the "gentleman" was quick to get me off the phone. Then I received a call later telling me they had trouble delivering because I didn't give them enough instructions. The part they were supposedly missing was actually on the order. I have the girl the info and she hung up on me. No, "thank you" or "goodbye"...click. I sure hope the food was good (it wasn't for me) because I won't be ordering from there again. read more

My office ordered lunch from here. It's not bad, but it seems a bit expensive. I didn't really like the tiramisu I ordered, though. All in all, I probably wouldn't go out of my way to order here, but it's not bad for an occasional lunch. read more

Friendly staff, delicious food, overall always a pleasant experience. The pizza is to die for

Not kosher Called the restaurant many times, each staff member told 100 % not kosher. Not even the baking items. read more

It's awesome that this place is right down the street from where I work. So far, I haven't been able to walk over there because of the weather, but I'm sure once the weather warms up a bit, I can take a long lunch and stroll over there for some pasta. I usually go with one of their specials of the day, but I've really enjoyed anything in a white wine sauce. I also love that their to-go containers are all microwave safe, so any left-overs can be brought to work and heated up the next day, no problem! read more

I came in here with a group of friends for a party. I have never been here before that. This is possibly now my favorite restaurant of all time. I ordered the ravioli, which is my usual go to at Italian restaurants. However, this is probably the best ravioli that I've ever had in my entire life. Everything about it was amazing. It was so rich in flavor and the portion was fairly large, which is always a hit or miss. The salad that came with it was refreshing and provides a great combo with the ravioli. The server was very friendly and explained all of the questions that I and the group had. She was kind and came by our table often enough to help us but not too much to be annoying. I would definitely recommend that you ask them about the secret dessert menu because the items are so good! I'll be definitely coming back here in the future! read more

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Love the food here! This is another family tradition. But let me tell you, delivery sucks! I ordered lunch for my mom to be delivered to her job. Which is literally a 3-5 minute drive from this location and it took almost 2 hours to get her food. When I called to ask about the delivery the woman on the phone said "well, we have other orders before yours."Um... not my problem! Get more delivery people! Like I said we enjoy the food here but delivery needs work as well as customer service. read more

Inconsistent is probably the best way to describe Pompei on Taylor. We usually order delivery from their Lakeview location and it's always good, but you never know what will happen on Taylor Street. We just had an early dinner and it was terrible from start to finish. When we were ordering, the owner or manager was berating an employee in front of us about cherries. They were apparently so upset about last night's desserts that the woman ringing us up stopped with us and joined in. He finally left and started screaming at someone else. This set the tone. The food was the worst I've ever had at any Pompei location. My ravioli was hard and my wife's spaghetti had an unidentifiable object in it (apparently a burnt bone). The meatballs were clearly at least a day old. Maybe instead of screaming about cherries, the owners should focus on the food quality and service. read more

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I ordered 2 chicken fettuccini alfredo pastas and they both were insanely dry. This was extremely disappointing. How does an Italian restaurant screw up fettuccini alfredo? There is NO sauce and this cost me $35 with two fountain drinks. The only reason it's pictured in a to-go container is because I brought it home to make my own damn sauce for myself since I already spent the money on it. read more

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I haven't been into the physical restaurant, but have ordered Pompei via Postmates many times by this point. I was shocked that the Yelp rating is below 4 stars so I figured I would write a review. Pompei consistently has delicious, fresh tasting pastas (favs are the gnocchi and ravioli), and everything else my husband and I have tried has been divine. For dinner, we like to each get a pasta and split an order of meatballs--they are huge so you really only need 1 each! The pasta dishes are a generous portion size, sometimes I save half for lunch the next day. I also appreciate the yummy fresh bread that comes with each order. Highly recommend. read more

I just got take out form Pompei I got the chicken parm and my wife got the backed Mostaccioli they were both lacking sauce. The noodles where bland no seasoning add to any thing just bad 40$ felt like it was thrown down the drain my wife is pregnant and still only took two bites before she couldn't eat any more. Plus the hostess that took my order over the phone was not informative at all of the menu . read more

Just ate lunch here as it was recommended to us. This fast-food style in a sit-down atmosphere was better than I expected! The pizza (2 big pieces per serving) was pretty good, as was the garlic cheese bread (which used more of a toasted panini bread). The establishment is clean and pleasant, with helpful staff. Good stop for a quick lunch. Arrive VERY hungry! read more

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We where invited here by some good friends first time trying this spot let me tell you it was Delicious everything they have looks amazing didn't know what to choose from ended up having a steak strudel and finished my taste buds with a Cappuccino and chocolate cannoli yummy Highly recommended read more

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My friend bought me soup from here that was delicious so I went to try it out. I ordered the pizza strudel and meatball sub. Both sucked. The bread was sopping wet from sauce and the strudel was covered in grease but not much flavor. I wouldn't go back. read more

This is another one of those places that falls into the "deluxe fast food" categories. The prices are generally favorable for the amount of food you get, but it mostly tastes pre-prepared, frozen, and out of a can. I realize this isn't fine dining, but the food came out within just a few minutes, and I can see why. I didn't finish my huge bowl of pasta then forgot the leftovers in my friends car... but I said he could keep it. I sampled my friends ravioli and I thought it was decent, but still left something to be desired. The dessert was pretty good, but pretty run of the mill as far as desserts go. Definitely wouldn't come back here for the pasta, but maybe the pizzas or sandwiches have something going for them. Unlikely I'll go back to try. read more

Popped in for a quick lunch before hitting the road after a meeting. A colleague described it as an Italian Panera in concept, and I don't entirely disagree, but the food was much better. I had a slice of tomato basil pizza and a small Caesar salad. Both were nicely sized portions and incredibly priced. The Caesar salad was great -- I kept telling myself I needed to stop eating it, but found my fork going in for more. The dressing is some of the best I have had. Next time I would get the dressing on the side or ask them to go lighter with it - it was saturated - but it was delicious. The pizza was awesome. There were full slice of tomato and entire basil leaves on it. Sauce is good as well. I would absolutely recommend for a quick lunch that will leave you satisfied. read more

I thought this place was a sit down Italian restaurant but I was wrong. It's more of a fast food type of place where you can get a quick bite of Italian food and be on your way. The menus is big and the food is pretty good. It's like a large cafeteria really. Come in, walk down the line, tell the staff your order, pay at the cashier, grab a number and sit and wait for your food. Nice place, decent prices, something a little different than your normal fast food. Good for a quick lunch or dinner but I wouldn't come here for anything special read more

Just O-K... In terms of service and food. Good spot to go if your are in a pinch and want to take advantage of free parking.

Always good...always. Have been coming for 30 years and I am never disappointed. Slices of pizza are tremendous..almost as good as New York (but not quite) Good soup, salads. Great place to take kids..very open...you go up and get your food. Little parking lot in back too, which is nice. read more

I was extremely impressed by the food, service, and atmosphere here. As a college student, coming here won't break the bank, but the pasta is so fresh and it's cool to see it made right before your eyes! Unique fries had me intrigued with each bite, and the sauce is to die for. Come here-- try the gnocchi or the Chicken Luigi. Fries are a nice supplement to your meal. Service was fast and friendly. I'll be back. read more

I never expected to find such a wonderful establishment on such a weak street in terms of food. Taylor street is genuinely so mid. Pompei and Jarabe are a couple of exceptions to this. The server Neil is also an absolute G. I heard he is the world's fastest cannoli maker. If the Pompei staff had an all-star lineup, Neil would 100% be voted as the starting point guard, playmaker, and court facilitator. He commands the floor with class and efficiency. I would probably go back again, not to order food, but just to witness the man whip out food to tables with a smile on his face. Whenever he's in the building, it will always be a great day to Pompei. read more

I have celiac disease which means I cannot eat anything with gluten in it because my body thinks it's poison. I ordered and paid for a gluten free pizza, and waited the extra time required to make the gluten free pizza. I ate it and everything was fine but a few hours after I got home I had a horrible reaction and was vomiting for hours. Its safe to say I didn't receive the correct pizza. I never expect zero cross contamination or for equipment to be cleaned for gluten free food, but when I order gluten free I expect to not be throwing up for hours after. read more

OMG has this once venerable place slipped into mediocrity Pasta and sauces taste canned Salads average at best Bean soup salty and lacking in beans and taste read more

Decent food at a decent price. I would stick to the pizza and just make sure its warmed up properly, its already cooked so whatever you order they throw in an oven to reheat, I have been here a few times and on occasion its hot on the outside and not as hot on the inside but if its heated OK the pizza is good. The pasta is OK for the price but the sauce is way to watery for me so Ill stick to pizza from now on. Later...... read more

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My bf raved about this place because apparently a lot of famous people eat here. I finally came in here today. Honestly, wasn't impressed. It's like a cafeteria style Olive Garden, the only difference was the fast service. They offered different kind of pizza slices and stuffed pizza, pasta, sandwiches , soup and Italian desserts. Basically menu was all over the place. We ordered their panini and soup combo , and some kind of vodka sauce pasta. Flavor and ingredients was lacking. Also, we ordered it thinking it will be like the picture in their menu, but it was far from it. This meal came out to $19 something not worth it. We also ordered the stuffed pizza (the works, hearty, and beef fajita?) it's decently price and the only thing worth getting in this place, these came out to almost $5 a piece .. would come back for this because it's cheap and tastewise it's 3/5? Tiramisu is ok too. Overall, not a great representation of Italian cuisine, your Italian grandma would definitely get mad, but it's great that they are nearby UIC. Students will definitely appreciate their fast service and cheap food option. read more

The place has a good look to it so I felt confident it would have good food. It is a cafeteria like place where you go down the line and order what you want but you have to wait for them to bring it out,it's a long wait. The food was bland, I had Angel hair pasta with marinara and had to salt and pepper it up. All in all an ok place. With the drink it was 12.89. Pasta is dirt cheap so to much for a below average plate of pasta. I probably wouldn't go back. read more

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