Don't follow the negative reviews you find here about Tievoli. Especially the ones that complain…read moreabout service, or the lack of water, etc. If you do, you may miss as a gem of a restaurant and one of the best 'real' pizzas in Chicago. I'm a New Yorker, and although I enjoy a good Chicago deep dish, I still favor NY style pizzas. And this one is the best I can remember in Chicago. I've tried a lot. The crust is almost perfect. Well baked, crusty, chewy, and tasty. Lots of air at the edges and a great bite throughout. We had the sausage and peppers pizza. The sausage was crumbled across interior with fresh peppers. The sauce could have had a little more flavor, but it was very good - not too salty like so many others- and nicely spread across the inside of the pie. The crust held the toppings nicely- there was no mush in the middle. We also ordered a pear and pecan salad. Lots of pear squares, plenty of pecans, and a generous amount of greens. The soup of the day was a Tuscan soup - lots of beans, some sausage, cheese, and a flavorful broth. Fresh and homemade. And very good. Oh, and a pitcher of water came to our table with our plates and silverware. No issues. No problems. (From earlier reviews, we had been concerned about the availability of tap water. Ours was fine.). There was a reasonable selection of beer- including craft beers- at very reasonable prices. We enjoyed our meal. Ordering at the counter was easy and efficient. Prices were reasonable and the value was good. We found the service to be pleasant, friendly, and timely. We will be back to try other pizzas and look forward to it.

Picked up dinner today - got the chopped salad and Sausage and Peppers pizza. Both were delicious!…read moreI wish the pizza had a bit more sausage on it. Order was ready a bit early too!

We had pizza & a chicken dish with artichokes peppers mushrooms & linguine both we delicious. Our…read moreserver Dawn was so pleasant & attentive. Definitely will be coming again. The only thing it's loud in the restaurant. It's was so good.

I hate to say this as we have been dining here from before they were at their new location but…read moresomething is going on with the food. Our last 3 visits we threw out the food. 3 visits ago, the chopped salad was so over dressed it was not edible. 2 visits ago, there was a tooth pick in the salad. I got smart and asked for the dressing on the side. And today, the meatballs were overly salty, the red sauce was overcooked and brown, the calamari was overcooked, the lettuce for the meatball salad was drenched in salad dressing (again) and limp. We picked it up 3 minutes after we were notified it was ready. Threw out the meatballs and the lettuce. The bread that came with was hot but hard as a rock 30 seconds after it cooled off. I'm not sure what is going on but it's going to take a lot for us to come back.

Was in Palintine and had to hit up J&J. Friendly guy at the counter was serving up slices. I bought…read moreone slice of cheese pizza and a drink came with it. Like my man Tim from Chicago noted in his review, this pizza is heavy and large. It felt like a was carrying a brick to the car. The dough was extra dense. The pizza flavor was satisfactory. On the plus side, you will not be hungry after eating one slice for the price of $8.08 with tax. That's not a bad deal and will due if your in a pinch and just craving to get some pizza in your mouth.

First time at J & J tonight for a slice of pizza. Here are some thots:…read more --If I had to use one word to describe their pizza slices, it would have to be "substantial." --When they handed me my slice of sausage, I thought they accidentally put a brick in mine : ) --It's not the best slice I've ever had, but it really filled me up. I could not finish it. That's never happened to me before. --The pizza has a thick, heavy crust, very light but tasty sauce. Cheese and sausage were good, but not great. --Great value--$7 for an extra large slice and a soda or water. --Has plenty of inside seating. Very casual atmosphere. Recommended, especially if you are really hungry : )

If you're always on the hunt for the best pizza around--like me--don't miss this place. Great…read moreingredients, preparation and service. Also, a decent value versus a lot of other places in the NW Burbs. And speaking of the NW Burb$, PAL, RM, and AH folks need to spend a few extra minutes to make it out there.

This place is absolutely fire!!!!! I am a thin crust girl and this place just does it right. This…read moreis the second time I've picked up a pizza or slice (yes, they do slices thank god!) and the pizza literally never makes it home or is half gone by the time I'm home. This place is how old school pizza places are done! RC liters waiting and ready to go, thin crispy crust, nostalgia inside and great signage and to top it all off friendly "shoot the sh*t" service that makes you feel like you're a neighbor next store. My favorite is the chicken Alfredo pizza! Tonight, I had the primo by the slice and I am not a fan of mushrooms or sausage but I decided to give it a whirl.... Wow - sausage is bussin' and the shrooms were nice and thin with no overpowering bites! This blows any of the places around, palatine, Hoffman, Inverness, out of the water! Run, do not walk.... You will not be sorry!

I was pleasantly shocked…read more From the outside, it looks like a cozy, family-run neighborhood pizza place. I only ended up there because of the Feral Feline Project fundraiser, and it's a bit out of the way for me. The pizza completely surprised me. Their thin crust is actually thin--crispy, light, and delicious, not the lumpy, doughy crust that so often gets passed off as thin crust. The sausage was packed with flavor, and I was happy to see red onions and roasted red peppers as topping options. The sampler appetizer was another surprise. I expected the usual frozen, deep-fried assortment with that unmistakable freezer taste. Instead, it tasted fresh and thoughtfully prepared--not like something dumped out of a bulk frozen food-service bag. The young man at the front counter was pleasant and courteous, which made for an even better experience.

Not our favorite. Sauce was just ok, thin crust was just ok. It was a pizza tasting - we chose…read morelarge cheese pizza (two of us are vegetarians pescatarians ) and this way we got an evening idea of which one we like the best for us staying in Palatine, IL. JJ's was rated 2nd for us as a family GATHERING OF 11 for an event in for WORLDS IRISH DANCE COMPETITION IN SHAMBURG. We also tried Wayne's (it took fourth place for the double-decker and third place for the regular thin crust) Tievilo which took first place for us for flavor sauce, and crust!

I ordered a pizza well done, it wasn't. I called, obviously not happy and made a complaint…read more Honestly, I was rude, I own it and apologize. The manager, showing great customer service, was very professional and offered to remake the pizza. I declined and she refunded my money. I had a bad experience, hopefully yours is better. Pleased with their customer service though

Ordered WELL done hoping to still get a Chicago style crunch on the crust. Nope!!! Delivery was…read moreeven early and, well.......this Palatine resident is done. Too many other options

Not her favorite pizza we ordered it uncut at the suggestion from our host at the VRBO and we're…read moreglad we did because we're pretty sure the cheese is so abundant. It would've slid off the pizza on the way home and we would not have been happy campers. We did a pizza sampling of three different pizzerias chose large pizzas for all of them pick them all up so we got an even comparison. Tivoli came in number one JJ's came in number two and Wayne's came in three for a regular thin crust and four for their double-decker

We've been ordering from Wayne's for at least 30 years. I don't know what happened but but on…read moreSaturday June 20th at around 9:15-9:30pm our pizza,the Wayne's special was delivered. Pictures speak for themselves

The pizza is amazing so flavorful and good. The service is also great the worker even gave me and…read moremy friend a free sprite one the house. The ambiance is nice too they have a bunch of different pictures with foods that look delicious.overall love this place 100% would come back and 100% would recommend

Nice guy working there, he was the only person in the whole place. Really small unassuming…read moreneighborhood pizza place. Pizza was delicious. We had thin crust. We weren't asked what type of crust, though they have 3 options; deep, hand tossed, and thin. It's expensive, but at lunchtime, no one else entered the place for the 30 minutes we were there, so I guess ya better charge a lot. It's good pizza, good service, recommend.

Ordered on the slice app and it was hot and ready waiting for me. For a place that looks like it…read morespecializes in Mexican food, they do a great job with pizza. I really enjoyed the small thin crust I had. Give it a try.

Can't beat the prices. Great pizza, sopes are amazing and the salsa is perfection. Service is fast…read moreand the employees are always nice.

Food was fantastic! For our 40 person party. Dealing with Anthony and Lisa was seamless. Will…read moredefinitely have them cater my next one!

Food is ok . The focaccia sandwich isn't as good as I remember. The pasta salad was dripping in oil…read more, the chicken in the chicken soup was tough . I asked for a small and got a pint . There's still a huge plastic divider when trying to place order so he can't hear properly and not very friendly . People don't stick around to eat here . They mostly have to go orders . The only thing I like is their cannolis so I may be back for that one day