I cannot make claims about the in restaurant food or service. I've been recently disabled, so I don't get out much. Regardless, for the past five years, we have ordered pizzas & other foods from Barraccos in Crestwood weekly. Myself, I would order pizza from any other place before them, including the more affordable Domino's. But in all fairness, my wife likes their thin crust, pizza with mushroom and cheese only. So happy wife, happy life :-) Even with something as simple as that, it's a 50-50 chance if we get the order right or if it's cooked properly. And that's after five years of consistently agreeing with my wife to order pizza from them. Sometimes the crust is cooked too little, sometimes crust is hard as a stick. My wife simply likes a thin crust pizza, I've ventured onto attempting other food from them when my wife has ordered their below average pizza. How hard is it for an Italian restaurant to cook a pizza? The disappointment was more often than not, so I stopped ordering any food and would make a sandwich on my wife's pizza days, lol. This evening was the straw that broke the camels back when I was home by myself, and simply didn't want to clean the mess of cooking. I spent $50 for a full slab of ribs and a side of a pasta. I always take care of the delivery drivers with a good tip. My ribs were burnt crispy black beyond edible. Every rib bone tip was black and crusty with the outside and the inside not chewable. Leather is soft compared to these. Then the person who cooked them, who obviously is not a cook or chef poured about 2 cups of runny barbecue sauce over them. Normally, I would ask for a refund and offer them to come pick the meal up as proof of how horribly inedible the entire meal was in hopes that it was just a cook on a bad night.. The ribs were garbage and I would not feed to a stray dog, the side of fettuccine ordered tasted like it was made of powder milk with a bunch of flour over the noodles(not edible). Even the side of cream of chicken soup was horrible. Cream of chicken soup is not supposed to be the consistency of water. Even still it tasted horrible. Garbage. I am very upset that they would serve this to anybody. I ate my baked potato, and that was it.. I did call barracos in Crestwood back. I wanted to make a point and told the manager I did not want a refund or a redelivery because I simply wanted the manager to believe me because they normally don't believe you or care if you're food is mixed up or prepared wrong. As polite as I could be, I simply asked her if she would tell the cook that the next time he burnt an order of ribs, would he just start them over again? The manager was in a hurry to tell me to "hush" so she could get to the root of the problem which was very impolite. I was very calm & respectful in simply advising her that the person who prepared the meal failed on all parts, except for pulling the baked potato out of the area they keep them warm in. Nobody's perfect and errors are going to be made. I am fine with realizing that, but Barraccos delivery service cannot deliver food that is just OK to consume half the time as you pay a premium price for.. This will be the final time I will ever eat anything from Barraccos's regardless of how patient my wife is with them messing up her cheese and mushroom pizza. On a scale from 1 - 5, I would rate them a -2. Do not waste your money or time on food from Barraccos's in Crestwood for delivery service. More importantly, do not waste your time because over 50% of the time the food is horrible no matter what you order.. I've ordered barraccos at other places for 30 years. But I will no longer do so, especially from Crestwood. God as my witness, they have even screwed up a grilled cheese sandwich before. I cannot fathom how they remotely stay in business? do not waste your money, but more importantly, do not waste your time by being upset when you're hungry. A homemade peanut butter and jelly sandwich is cuisine compared to anything they can attempt preparing. It must be because they hire people with zero experience or people that could care less. I feel I'm being nice by saying the food is edible 50% of the time. Furthermore, the management either doesn't believe you or just does not simply care. Again, I have been trying to do business with them for five years and other Crestwood restaurants for over 30 years. I will eat my puppies dog food before I would eat anything from them. Over priced, under quality, never made properly, never take responsibility for screwing things up. I've had far better food at grammar school, football games(no insult to volunteers) :-) YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED, Good luck, God Bless. read more

Ordered a pepperoni pizza last night and it was one of the worst pizza's I've ever had. Barely any cheese. The pepperoni was sliced so thin you couldn't even taste it. Unbelievably bland all the way around. I used to order from Barraco's on 95th all the time, this wasn't even close to the same quality. Never again. read more

I have catered from this business on numerous occasions and was always please with the food. I seen they were offering a buffet from 11am -3pm Monday-Friday, we arrived at 1:30pm. I took my husband there for his birthday 7/10/23 for the buffet we were so excited. We walked in and was greeted by the waitress who asked us what we needed and I said we would like the buffet, she then waved her hand in the direction of the buffet and said help yourselves. We walked over there to a very disappointing buffet. The items were very limited and appeared to be sitting there for some time. There was some pizza, fried chicken, mash potatoes, alfredo, mostaccioli, some veggies and a sad excuse for a salad bar oh I forgot to mention the straight from the freezer mini tacos and chocolate pudding that has seen better days. I see why there was not much business during lunch time, between the waitress not attending to her tables ( all 2 tables) and I had to stop her to get refills and water ect. Sadly I will not be back, and I am sure the company could care less. read more

terrible food. owners and employees are even worse. they truly do not care about their business. go elsewhere.

I been ordering here for 20 years now. Since I been in Crestwood. We're moving to Cedar Lake. Thank you for being part of my family. Just ordered Chicken sand which for 1st time. You all knocked it out of park!!! read more

RACIST ESTABLISHMENT If you are African American you can't dine in at the Crestwood, IL location. My partner & I was turned away from dining in about 9:30 at night July 22nd and was told we needed a reservation, but the white family of 4 came in and was seated right away. They wasn't even asked if they had a reservation or not. When I asked the Host (a young man) if they had reservations he said " I don't know, I think so, well I got a call about a group coming" which obviously was a lie because he NEVER asked them at all. He didnt even ask for their name so how can he assume they were the ones that had a reservation? So my guest and I walked to the front to speak with a manager named Jennifer and she went to the back and basically kept with the same lie. (Only because we told her what the hostess told us, so I guess she ran with it).. read more

So yesterday me and a friend arrived to have a dinner here. And we were asked did we have a reservation we said no, they manager stated they are "reservation only" mind you we just were there 2 weeks ago and walked in and dined in. The manager stated this was a rule since the expansion since December I said we just were here two weeks ago. She said you had to call before 6 to make a reservation. So we leave. And there's a sign on the door that says call by 6 to be seated after 9pm. It was 7:30pm. So I entered again and said the sign says call by 6 if you wanna be seated by after 9. It was 7:37 the time I took the photo which is disclosed below. She basically said the sign needed to be updated and we still could not be seated. Her attitude was so poor. I truly felt it was some type of discrimination. My feelings were hurt cause we literally eat here all the time we love their pizza and broasted chicken. But after yesterday I will never return or patronized this business anymore. I've heard a many of rumors of racist acts and I never believed them cause we always got top tier service. But after yesterday I can't help but think we were treated this way cause of the color of our skin. Check out the time stamp and photos below. read more

Barraco's - False advertisement. It's 7:37 pm and the sign clearing states call before 6 if you want to be seated after 9. - Pizza Near Me - Crestwood, Illinois

I called this place 5times to order for delivery and some ignorant lady answered the phone only to keep hanging up. Everytime we order she hung up. I asked her name she hung up. That's ok maybe they don't service black Americans read more

Consistently delicious. We enjoy the wonderful Italian entrees as well as the pizza. I've tried every chicken dish they have and all were fabuloso. The staff treats you like family - manager Cynthia, server Melissa , well everyone really are attentive and courteous. We have made this the only spot for mouthwatering Italian food read more

After being delivered the wrong pizza that took an hour for delivery, we called and were out on hold 4 times before being given a reply. Then we were told that they could not return to our home to pick up the pizza or refund our cash, w e would have to go into the restaurant to get a refund. Then after speaking to a manager they said they would return our money in an hour. Really terrible customer service. Thank god some competition is coming soon. read more

Several months ago we went to the restaurant for a late lunch. I am Italian and have traveled to Italy. I have some understanding of Italian food Ordered an easy to prepare pasta mariners meal. This preparation should be light with a blended red tomato sauce. The soft pasta arrived with a glob of what looked like a red over spiced glob on top. It was awful and I can't figure out what it contained. Nothing blended together. I believe it Was a mixture of left over sauces. Awful meal read more

Waaaaaay over priced for what u get. I ordered a chicken parm sandwich which is like $11 and u don't even get fries or anything. I've NEVER been to a restaurant that didn't give a side w a sandwich!! Then I got a medium 2 topping pizza delivered for $32 Seriously 32? For a med 2 topping ? The pizza is pretty good but we're not downtown! Cooome on ! read more

I wish I could give it a zero star. I ordered pizza from here and the pizza was terrible. Dry plain overcooked basically burnt. I ask for a refund... Because the lady said this is how they make all of their pizzas. if this is how they made this pizza for me they surely couldn't be competent enough to remake the pizza and I would take my money to a place like Durbins never ever order pizza from Here you will be dissatisfied to the upmost Please avoid read more

Love eating out but eating healthy is key. The food was delicious, service and help was great. The place was clean, quiet, and relaxing. I'll definitely be back!! read more

Barraco's - Battered Talipia Artichoke Hearts asparagus and sautéed mushrooms. - Pizza Near Me - Crestwood, Illinois

This place will never disappoint you. The food is always warm, delicious and cooked to order.

The bar is a nice spot to have a drink after work and relax. The bartenders are really friendly. Good atmosphere and welcoming. I've also dined in and the service was great. Pizza is good here and so are their buffalo tenders. Highly recommend their house ranch if you like ranch. read more

Deep Dish with three toppings, 30 min order time, drove 12 miles, older cashier on personal call while I waited as she finished her call and the audacity to asked for ID on a $26.00 order. Older cashier started the transaction and then handed it off to another worker - guess my service was too mundane for her to finish. To my dismay when I opened the box was a completely burnt pizza that looked as if was slammed against the wall. I don't expect uniformity in a pizza pie; however, there was nothing appeasing in this pizza but disgust with my waste of time and the inadequate customer service and food preparation! Is this selective service and food preparation? read more

Disappointing. Hostess sat us at a table (in a very empty restaurant) As soon as we sat down, a woman who worked there asked us: where did you come from? Why are you sitting there? We told her, this is where they sat us. Very strange. There was a problem with our order, which I won't get into. When the pizza finally arrived, the crust was overdone. For subpar pizza, having to beg for ice tea, and the awkward woman questioning us, 1 star. Next time, checking the reviews before dining. read more

Completely overpriced. Quality of food - 1 Portion amount - 3 Could I cook this better myself? While drunk? And high? - Yes Don't order from here unless you have a death wish. read more

After many years of enjoyable dining at Baraccos Pizza in Crestwood, we fell victim to their current "zero tolerance" policy for dealing with unruly customers. That appears to include customers who complain about slow service.. I was immediately accused of yelling and that there was only one server in the new dining room area. I'm now giving a one star rating to the Crestwood restaurant. There are numerous other pizza restaurants that my wife and I can dine. read more

Went one day and got amazing Jalapeño Poppers made with Creme cheese as an appetizer, came back the next day and got the same delicious jalapeño poppers made with creme cheese because they were so good.... Came back today after ordering 4 orders of jalapeño poppers for me and my girl friend got home & the poppers were filled with hard cheddar cheese, it made me throw up... after calling to explain the manager showed no concern and was constantly explaining that that change stuff all the time.. then he lied and said that their website states that their jalapeño poppers contains cheddar cheese when it doesn't say what cheese it contains at all... then he goes to say, "oh the supplier sent us those creme cheese jalapeño poppers by accident" soooo where's the concern, atleast show concern. IM ALLERGIC TO CHEDDAR CHEESE!!! read more

Barraco's - Jalapeno Poppers with Cheddar Cheese - Pizza Near Me - Crestwood, Illinois

Had a large thin crust pizza with cheese , sausage and pepperoni! Enjoyed with parents last night and had cannoli's for dessert !

Came in on a Sunday around 6:30, restaurant isn't even full outside seating is empty and we're truned away because it's "reservation only" today? Okayyyyy, but you're more than half empty. Don't recommend. There's plenty of other Barraco's. read more

Best pizza ever! Fast delivery! Great customer service!

Food mediocre, don't get the lobster ravioli they drench it Alfredo sauce. Service was slow but only because there was only one server

Honestly I had my doubts about this place. After the first visit that was it I loved it!!!!! The food especially the pizza was great the drinks the staff everything about it. I ended up going there three times in a row and as u know I'm VERY PICKY read more

Rude management. They also charge a "service fee" on all orders for dine in at their discretion. It's in the fine print on the menu. Service can be very slow, and food is below average. Avoid this place. read more

I could do a steady diet of this place. Their italian food is great, they have wine, all kinds of beers and friendly servers. What's not to like? Unfortunately this place is nowhere near my house, otherwise I'd become a regular. Next time I've got to try their pizzas because it looks like they do a huge carryout business. Don't judge this place by the fact you walk into the place and immediately see the carryout counter and coolers. Once you get past that it's a nice looking restaurant. read more

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Barracos was always the go to area pizza and other favorite. Not anymore. 2 recent orders in as many months. A quarter of the pizza wasn't even cut and a terrible job cutting what was cut. Food is WAY overpriced for the amount and quality. Not what it used to be. New management or what? Horrible. read more

I've been coming to this location for years, my last four encounters have been horrible. When my companion and I walked in we were met with cold stares, all four times it felt as if we were intruding. The restaurant is poorly lit, the service below the bar and Yesterday we we're basically put out. The employees act as if your disturbing them. It's unfortunate the value of this restaurant has depreciated and I'm never going back. read more

The food is five stars!! The woman manger is a one star ! She got tried to over change me 10 dollars because I wanted angel hair noddles instead of spaghetti noddles. She refused to give me the meal I wanted without charging me for a build your own pasta. When I informed her I get this all the time made the way I like for the same price since noddles don't cost extra. She informed me she would talk to the owners and it won't be allowed anymore! She went away for awhile they had a really nice guy manger. Who always got me to spend 80$ or more everytime. Today I assume the woman is back on ordered DoorDash like I do from time to time and it was made with spaghetti noddles instead of my requested angel hair. I will find a new place until they love her again. read more

I was pretty pleased when my work location brought in Barraco's for lunch because I'd already yelp bookmarked it as a dinner option. I chose the Chopped 'Garbage' Salad, which is enormous, way too much for one person. But it was pretty darn tasty, so I'm not complaining. The salad came in a domed plastic container, at least 10" diameter, crammed full of grilled chicken, diced proscutto, tomatoes, cukes, artichoke hearts (yum) red onions, plus mozzarella, gorgonzola (yum) and parm. Very little lettuce. I went with the creamy garlic dressing which was slightly too sweet for me (Ranch would have been better). Others had the Grilled Chicken Salad (which also came fully loaded with various veggies and cheeses), the Double Cheeseburger (big) and the Baked Mostaccioli (which was easily large enough to feed two starving people). Everyone enjoyed their meals. read more

Racist facility I created a reservation via phone earlier that day and was giving confirmation. Later me and my spouse came (we are African American) the Manager was rude and irate in claimed that there were no reservations although I spoke to him earlier that day this facility is weird racist and it should be shut down and boycott the manager called the police for no entire reason read more

Restaurant hides hidden charges for lunch buffet. Additional a service charge of 20% is automatically added to bill. Lunch buffet food is mildly warm and in no way hot. Staff and manager are rude. read more

Racist plan an simple !!!! No greeting no one to seat but soon as I sat myself down now it's a problem but never again will I come back read more

I went in for lunch buffet it says starts at 10am I got there at 11am and was told it would be a few minutes before it would be ready after 20 minutes I had to leave without eating anything and get back to work since I only get 30 minute lunch. Talked to manager who could care less,very piss poor customer service read more

i'm 21 years old and i went just to order a pizza at 10:30 pm, not even drink, but they said after 10pm it's a bar so i can't order food even tho there kitchen is open until 1am. i know because i get food there almost every week. they demanded to see my id to get food and i showed them it. now the dispute is that the id i showed them is vertical and not horizontal even the the birthday on there shows over 21. i tried to explain a new id would not change my birthday but they yelled in my face and escorted me by the arm out. read more

I wish I could give no stars, worst customer service you can get. We paid almost a $100 for breaded shrimp out the bag and was charged extra for a loaded potato with only bacon and cheese, no butter, no sour cream, no anything, so we asked for our money back they called the police instead. We didn't make any threatening remarks to harm anyone but we did notice the racism. We spend money just like anyone else if not more so there isn't no reason we shouldn't have good customer service and great food to match the price. I wouldn't recommend anyone to go here because the service is not acceptable for the time we are in now. read more

I had dinner tonight with my family and had very bad service, including both wait time and attitude of the servers. There were two young kids with curly hair who seemed to purposely be avoiding our table even though we'd been nothing but patient and kind. I believe both of them had been under the influence. I love barracos but this quick stop in became a three hour event, I'm very disappointed. read more

Meh. I wasn't that impressed. I stopped in for pizza one night while my car was being serviced. I've passed this restaurant countless times over the years but never felt compelled to visit. After dining there, I now know that I wasn't missing anything all this time. The restaurant is small but not in a bad way. We walked in (party of 3) and were greeted immediately. A young lady seated us and shortly thereafter our waitress approached. She was friendly and polite. I asked if she recommended the pizza and she said yes. I was vacillating between pizza and the chicken ceasar wrap. I ended up going for the pizza because that's what everyone else decided on. We ordered a thin crust pepperoni and a thin crust with mushrooms, onions, green peppers and sausage. The thin crust was paper thin... if it had been any thinner the crust would have been nonexistent. If I'd known it was so thin I would have opted for the thicker crust option. The pizza was ok. It was edible but it really smelled better than it taste. It wasn't horrible.. it just wasn't anything special or memorable about it. I regretted not going with my first mind and ordering the wrap. My mom didn't care for the pizza but sister enjoyed it and said she'd eat it again. The service was extremely slow. Our waitress dropped off the pizza and never returned. We had to actually get up and find her in order to have our food wrapped up and receive our check. A couple other tables near us had to the same thing. It was a Wednesday night so it's not like the place was packed. FYI - The pasta dishes and dinner entrees are extremely overpriced IMO. We attributed that to the restaurant's size and location. read more