Tortorice's Pizza is one of the few places I'd travel to pick up. I came across Tortorice's when I used to live in the area and sadly I moved out of their delivery range. The pizza was so delicious that I couldn't give up on the pizza shop. During my recent order I tried the sweet chili wings and it was unbelievable. The wings had a crisp to them but the sweet chili sauce had a nice kick to them. Like many places it's not a full wing but split in half so keep that in mind. It's still a good amount of food. I normally order the tavern style pizza and Tortorice's does not hold back on toppings. Each slice is jam packed with toppings. Everything tastes fresh and high quality. One thing to note is I ordered my food for a specific pick up time but ended up having to wait additional time for the rest of my order to be ready. I know the food is worth the wait so I don't mind but giving a heads up so you don't come starving and expect to get your food right away. It's happened the last few visits. The location is located conveniently on Irving Park so it's easy to find. Parking might be an issue if you drive. read more

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Went to Tortorice's on Grand. Haven't been in about 6 years and things have definitely changed. First there's no parking anymore. The parking lot is only for " employees only" so we had to park about a block away and walk to the restaurant . Then you have to wait in line to be seated only to seat yourself. Walk back to the counter and order your food and pay for it up front before you dined in.... The prices have skyrocketed drastically.... 5 wing dings are $10... which by the way are still good but really the price really? Then 5 mozzarella sticks are $12 which need seasoning in the breading and tasted a bit bland. The pizza was still pretty good but the price increase was ridiculous. They no longer have fountain drink or offer water or ice, everything was in a can which the can pops were $2 and some change. The total came to $95 for a party of two. The tables were close to one another with minimal privacy or space. And the staff did a drive by check in to see if things were okay. We asked if they had courtesy cups of water and were told we'd get a courtesy bottle water but they never came back. The prices increased but the portions and taste decreased and the customer service was horrible. I will not he going back anytime soon. read more

Can anyone explain why the location on grand is so much better? Pizza and chicken wings are so good on grand.

Ordered from here last night and decided to go pick it up since it was an 80 min delivery window--may as well have just waited for the delivery as arrived at the designated pick up timeframe and my pizza was nowhere to be found! "Someone else must have taken it" was the response. They had to make it from the beginning while I waited. I think it just never got made. They did say they'd comp the pizza--we'll see what shows up on my credit card. Unfortunate but the pizza was delish once we got it! read more

Pizza is above average. Service and delivery are awful. Absolutely no communication when the order is delayed. Lot's of other places with better pizza and good service. read more

I ordered the eggplant parmesan and was excited when I saw the packaging - it looked like significant portion. But I cut into it only to find that it was mostly sauce and cheese, followed by breading, and then very little eggplant under it all. To make it worse, the garlic bread was too stale to eat, the fries were either hard or soggy and none worth eating. I requested the house vinaigrette for the salad, and they sent a creamy peppercorn dressing. I also ordered a pizza with mushrooms. The crust was like cardboard and there were hardly any mushrooms. read more

Tortorice's Pizza - I ate the eggplant on the left side of the pan - that's all the sauce that was left after I took out the eggplant. - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great food. The thin crust pizza is very good along with the wings. The service was also amazing even though based on the amount of traffic they were understaffed. read more

no matter what you get, you absolutely will not be disappointed. They have some amazing food!!

The customer service was outstanding. I ordered a slice of sausage pizza and enjoyed it but no wow factor. I do plan to go back and try the then crispy crust. read more

Tortorice's Pizza - Slice of sausage pizza. - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Been coming to Tortorice since moving back to Chicago in 2019. It's my go to place when I'm craving a good solid pizza without the frills or extensive bake wait time for other types of pizza that can be found. Not that the others are bad, just sometimes you want a pizza that's classic- solid crust, great sauce, fresh toppings all blanketed with cheese that is creamy and has the best pull when you take a bite. I have had it delivered and have gone to pick it up on the way home, in both cases the staff is friendly and the pizza is always warm like it just got out of the oven. I definitely recommend this place when you are craving old school pizza. read more

This is an absolutely delicious pizza. I am surprised that I truly enjoyed the thick pizza as much as I did. Hands down one the tastiest cheesiest surprises I have ever experienced. read more

I've gotten Panzarottis here twice for takeout, and it's probably the only thing I'll ever order here because they are delicious! Much like Ben Wyatt, I appreciate a good calzone. And also like Ben Wyatt, many people look at me with confusion when I express my desire for one in Chicago. "Why, Ali? There are so many good pizza options in Chicago, why would you want a calzone?" Well it's because calzones are the superior form of pizza and I don't want to hear any arguments about it. What can be better than a delicious fried piece of dough stuffed with an obscene amount of cheese, your favorite toppings, meant to be devoured piece by piece dipped into pizza sauce or ranch dressing? Nothing, I tell you! I'll spare you before I start serenading you about my love of calzones. ANYWAYS, Tortorice's has the only acceptable calzone in Chicago that I have tried. I can't even tell you how many sad, pathetic excuses for calzones I've had to endure before discovering this glorious creature known as the Panzarotti. Don't let the name fool you (and you will be fooled, they call this thing at least 3 different names on their own website- Calzone, Panzarotti, and Picasso- I guess it is having an identity crisis?), it's a calzone and it's delicious. I had the option of having it fried or baked. If you've come this far, you're not looking to save calories by having it baked. Fry that puppy up for me! I usually order one with pineapple and onions, and I'm ashamed to admit that I can down this gargantuan beast in one sitting. It's not easy, but I'm doing it in the name of calzones everywhere...or whatever they're called. Dip it in some ranch, put on a bib and go to town. You'll thank me later. I'm sure their other stuff is great too, but when you find a good calzone, you don't have a pizza mistress. read more

So glad I found this pizza joint, need to change it up a bit and great find to throw in the mix

I have been a fan of Pequods for a long time, and didn't think there were any other places that could compare. I always hated the wait there, but it was a necessary evil. Boy was I wrong. Browsing Yelp one night for a new pizza joint near my new apartment, I came across Tortorice's and thought the pictures looked good. I typically don't care much for deep dish, but this looked so much like Pequod's I thought I'd give it a try. I ordered a 12" deep dish pie with caramelized crust, and on top got giardiniera and pepperoni. When it arrived I was impressed by how heavy it was. Opening the box revealed a beautiful pizza covered in a protective sheet of paper. The pizza tasted delicious at first bite and the crust was just as good as the other place. In fact, it was so good I finished the whole thing in one sitting! Since this experience, I've been telling all my friends about it and will definitely make this my go-to spot, especially when COVID is gone and I can go in person. read more

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Service: We think this pizza is incredible. In fact, we have posted prior on just that. This post is about customer service and the integrity of leadership. We had an order that was missing an item. It happens, and I can't say the pizza would have been blah without it. I called, and I spoke to the manager, Wyatt. He listened and managed the situation. Within an hour, we had the pizza delivered by a team member. Forever our Business. Shout out, Wyatt! read more

Tortorice's Pizza - Pan Pizza No Sauce(white), garlic, tomato, and chicken. Butter Crust, of course! - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We were on the search for a late night pizza by the slice joint and came across Tortorices through Yelp. For 3 slices of pepperoni, 3 cans of pop and 2 bags of fries, our total came up to about $30. A little pricey for pizza by the slice in my book. For that price I could have gotten 5 whole pizzas from Little Ceasars and had some leftover for lunch the next day! Taste wise, I wasn't blown away. The pizza was a little flimsy for me and it seemed like it was sitting there for a minute. I like my dough a little crispy on the bottom and the crust. I guess it could have been that we came around 8pm so we may have had the last batch that was cooked for that day, and maybe not as freshly cooked as I would have liked? Flavor was average, nothing it extraordinary. May have to pass on this joint next time due to the numerous other pizza spots in the area that I'm willing to try. On the plus side, they are open til 10pm on a Sunday if that makes any difference to anybody. read more

Pizza is very good , I love the sauce. This place is down the street from my job, this is a hidden gem.

been to the restaurant a few time for the thin crust slices which are awesome, me and my wife yesterday decided to order the stuff caramelized crust pizza. its is just as good as the other place that was rated best pizza in the country. I would highly recommend all there pizza's very good we found our new go to spot. read more

Updated review - Management reached out after my prior experience when they did not prepare the pizza correctly. We were happy to give them another try and this time they nailed it. Pizza was delivered as instructed (well done and uncut) and tasted great. It held up MUCH better to delivery this way. We had a crisp and fresh pizza, instead of a soggy mess. Toppings were good as well (pep and garlic on half, sausage and hot peppers on half). Get the burnt cheese crust as well! If you're picky about your pizza preparation the way I am, my only recommendation is to make sure the store repeats your order back to you. read more

Tortorice's Pizza - Mess of a soggy pizza - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Tortice's is my new favorite pizza joint. We ordered late last night during a crazy Chicago snow storm. I don't usually order pizza because I'm super picky with my za. However, I had a pizza craving, we were hungry and we couldn't move our cars since it snowed over a foot. In the middle of this snow storm, we ordered delivery straight through the restaurant. Our pizza got here within 50 minutes, as promised, and was HOT & DELICIOUS as hell!! We were all pleasantly surprised and will be ordering from here when we don't want to endure the long wait at Pequods. Tortice's comes very close and is so damn good! Our leftovers warmed up perfectly in the oven. Big props to our delivery driver!! He got here quick, braved the storm and trekked thru the snow to bring the pizza to our door. FYI, you CAN tip the drivers cash even though the restaurant insisted we pay tip on the card. read more

Tortorice's Pizza - 12 inch pan, pepperoni and jalapeno with caramelized crust - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Filling pizza that gets the job done in a pinch. Neither the cheese or crust are particularly flavorful. The toppings are pretty standard. You could do a lot worse than Tortorice's, but there's better pizza in the area at this price point. read more

Tortorice's Pizza - Sausage and Pepperoni - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

First time, last time. Hot Garbage. More like Pizza Bread than Pizza. Little to no sauce, skimpy cheese and toppings. Dough undercooked. read more

Tortorice's Pizza - 12 inch Pepperoni Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Truly the worst delivery pizza I've had in 16 years living in Chicago. It smelled like burnt rubber, the crust was chewy and bland, and the side of jalapano poppers were inedible. Unfortunately wasted $30 on the worst pizza I've ever had. I'd rather eat a moldy slice of papa johns than eat from this restaurant ever again. read more

Grabbed a slice after I left the bar across the street. Had never heard of the place before but I was not disappointed. Got a sausage slice that was delish! Right blend of cheese, meat, grease and spice/ seasoning. read more

Tortorice's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I enjoy coming to Tortorice's because it's right in the neighborhood and beats deep dish! (I know how crazy that sounds coming from a native Chicagoan's mouth hahaha!) However, I feel like their customer service and time management have gone down hill significantly since they opened. On our last visit, they said pizza by the slices would be out in 10 minutes, but it took OVER AN HOUR. They didn't even keep us updated on the delay, and only offered a free Pepsi on them. On a visit before that, two workers were having a full blown argument in front of us about someone forgetting to send something out on a delivery. They didn't acknowledge us AT ALL as we were standing at the counter and no pleasantries were exchanged when we were finally taken care of. Their pizza is great, and delivery is always on time, so maybe I'll just skip going to the actual shop to escape the negativity. read more

Rewriting my review. Tortorices contacted me directly to remedy the order. The management is really trying their best. It still seems to be hit or miss with the accuracy of the orders, but if you call directly they have been very willing to remedy the issues since that first review. They really do have the best pizza crust. I highly recommend their caramelized cheese crust pan pizza. It's the best I've ever had when it actually arrives correctly. Like I said before, I have been ordering from Tortorices for a few years now. They seem to be struggling with accuracy lately, but I hope I can just chalk it up to covid staffing issues. read more

Great thin crust pizza. Hot and perfectly cooked! Always consistently good pizza, on time and never cold.

Just a little neighborhood pizza place that dishes up wonderful thin-crust pizza! After an evening Cubs' game, my buddy and I discovered this gem and devoured an 18-inch sausage and cheese pie! read more

Tortorice's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

So..the Doordash driver obviously mishandled the pizza because half the sauce and cheese were squished on one side. Not the restaurants fault but still annoying. Pizza is good. The crust was so thin in the middle though that it didn't support the weight of the fillings and it was soggy. Crust is ok, kind of dry actually. Not the buttery cornmeal crust I'm used to. Overall it's an ok pizza. Not sure I'd order again. Fyi..Definitely not better than Pequod's imo. read more

Tortorice's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I recently ordered from Tortorice's for the first time. You know what they have there? Cream cheese poppers! That's how you do it! Not cheddar, ya savages. They were delicious. The pizza was pretty good as well. This would not be my #1 pizza place, but it was quite good, fast, reasonably priced, and I appreciate that they know how to make a good veggie pizza (spinach, tomato, mushroom, & onion is their version). Also, I placed my order by phone and the person I spoke with was super helpful. read more

Good food, service quick delivery. I've become a regular here. Great daily specials at a good price. I recommend. My goto place.

Found Totorice's by searching for pizza in the Ravenswood/Lincoln Square neighborhood and was looking for a thin crust pizza to try away from other local staples. I used the website to order online for delivery, which was easy to use and there was a tracker to inform you of the status of your order. The Totorice's Special has the standard supreme toppings with sausage, onion, mushrooms, and green peppers. The Uncle Vito's White Pizza I wish had a tad more flavor, perhaps I should have added garlic. I'd recommend to give it a try. Next time I order, I will try the pizza either picasso or original deep dish style! read more

Tortorice's Pizza - 14" Tortorice's Special Thin Crust Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I have been going there for some time. Since about the time they opened. have made it a point to go there during these times. Times are tough and I want to support my local places. Previously they were ready and took care of me in a timely manner. This last visit not so much. The sign states 1 person allowed in. Fine, No problem, sunny day. However,there was a person just standing around on her phone after checking with the attendant. Here my food is ready to pickup and hers isn't and she is taking up the space allowed. After another person just went in, I said ... f&&& it and entered with all of them inside and waited for my turn to get the attendants attention and my food... Everybody else was waiting for their food order to be completed hanging around. It is one thing to have a rule about occupancy quite another not to enforce it and take care of customers that are ready to pick up. Had I not paid for it ahead of time, I'd would have just left without it. I will be giving serious consideration if I want to go there again during these times and if I do.. I sure as hell won't be pre-paying for the order. If this happens again, I will leave and never come back. There are plenty of pizza places and other fast food places that are doing right for the customer. read more

The food is delicious. Especially the thin crust! I highly recommend. Don't pass it up!

The idea of deep dish pizza is a varied one amongst Chicago's very diverse spectrum of pizza enthusiasts. Too often deep dish in Chicago is wrongfully assigned to big name joints that cater to the tourist or philistine who prefers quantity over quality. Indeed, the pizza game here can get intensely heated, or oven-baked, whatever. Chicago is known for their deep-dish, and rightly so, there are over 30 variations listed throughout the neighborhoods that comprise the Windy City. Some like their pizza layered like a casserole, others more like lasagna. Some want crust like a pie, others a delicate mesh of caramelized mozzarella; the variations can be too much for the everyday thinker who every second is growing hungrier and less inclined to weight the minutia of different pizza parlors. The slightest nuance of sauce to cheese ratio is certainly one of the most debated in the city, and if you dare insult someone's favorite slice, well, I hope you're ready to have to defend against a cut-throat argument on why your taste is garbage. So, with that said, I have to admit that my favorite deep-dish definitely belongs to Tortorice's, and I'm sure you mispronounced the name. No, it's not "torto-riss-is" or anything even remotely related to a tortoise. The desire to call it that is strong, but it's an authentic Italian establishment and it's pronounced "torto-ree-sees." You have to make the correct hand gesture () when saying it also, practically a requirement. Saying the name correctly shows people you know good pizza, and also have some worldly mystique about you for knowing proper Italian names. This is definitely longer than I intentioned on writing but you see pizza is a very very beloved topic for many, and the warmth of a well-balanced ratio of flavors, texture, and size is something fiercely contested, seriously you someone will stab you if you **** on their pizza. It's sometimes best to not bother with attacking specific names because it's a sure way to get on someone's hit list. Finding the right pizza for you is a journey of discovery, and one that is as unique as you are(or arent). Long story short: After years and years of trying pizza from all over Chicago I have finally found my pizza-match. They really need to develop a app to match chicagoans to a pizza shop that caters to their taste, maybe call it "Za". I'm trademarking that so don't even think about it. My favorite pizza is Tortorice's for their amazing deep-deep dish that is authentically Italian, perfect ratio, bake, and the caramelized crust is sinfully good. Seriously I have to pray *after* eating it because it was almost too good to believe it isn't some kind of delicious cheese magick. I love this pizza place, and I rarely ever say I love anything. The service is consistently good. And the pizza is always perfect. Level up your game with Tortorice's read more

Pizza arrived early, hit and delicious with generous amounts of cheese and sausage! Crust was thin and cooked to perfection! Highly recommend! I will be ordering again! Great North Center pizza place!!! read more

Excellent pizza. Highly recommend getting the burnt crust-it is the best crust in Chicago in my opinion. Toppings also excellent and not stingy. Cheese garlic bread is a good choice. Located on Irving Park road, near the Irving Park brown line stop. read more

The outstanding food has made come back after one day of purchasing. I started with, spaghetti and meatballs, meat ravioli, lasagna all with extra meatballs. They have a creamy red sauce that makes you salivate. The meatballs don't have a crazy amount of fillers. If you've ever had chewy meatballs you know what I'm talking about. They are hearty, meaty and a generous portion. The next day ordered signature appetizers and western style pizza. No matter what you order, it's perfect. Even when it's delivered. read more

Tortorice's Pizza - Western style pizza - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I'm always looking for good Chicago style thin crust on the north side. I've found good New York and Neapolitan slices but my Chicago experiences have been mostly disappointing. Enter Tortorice's- I ordered a two topping pizza on a gross rainy Sunday for delivery just on a whim and it was AMAZING! The cheese and sauce ratio was perfect, the crust didn't taste like stale cardboard and it tasted just as good heated up later as it did when it arrived. I was super impressed. It seems about on par price wise with other far inferior pizzas I've had in the city. I would love to go in and try it as I'm sure having the pizza fresh would be even more spectacular! If you've been a thin crust skeptic, give them a try! read more

Wow what a joke if you get pizza for delivery. Clearly whoever is delivering these pizzas doesn't give a damn about how they'll be handling it! We don't live that far yet they managed to ruin the entire pizza within a matter of blocks. The only reason why it gets 1 star is because it's already a pricey, and to receive this was such a disappointment. read more

Tortorice's Pizza - Ordered pizza for delivery. Never again, don't order from them. Such a joke. - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois