Had pizza from here last Thursday and it was very good sweet style sauce good toppings and a good…read morethin style crust , I will get this pizza often in the future also got the cheese breadsticks which I didn't care for very much not what I expected but other folks might like them but pizza was great

What can I say? Sams has been an icon here in the Illinois…read moreValley for as long as I can remember. Sam serves pizza. That's it. Pizza. But what a pizza it is. Never have we been disappointed with it. The thing that gets me is, you call to place your order and he never writes anything down. Ever!! He puts it all in his "computer" lol. That's his noggin if you haven't figured that out. Anyway, give him a call, place your order, wait 49 minutes, and dig in!!! You'll be back..... We all go back. Enjoy!!!

Amazing pizza. Sam is hilarious. A big reason for me to visit this area was to eat from his…read moreplace. Unfortunately it appears he is now retired and it seems that he is permanently closed. Hope he can sell the business and train someone on how to work his magic. He sure is something special and will be missed

We ordered here from an AirBNB on New Year's Day. Not only was the delivery quick - but the pizza…read morewas loaded with topics and was delicious.

The pizza was awesome. I ordered the thin crust and it was nice and crisp. The order was ready on…read moretime as I did take out. The staff were friendly. I will definitely order from them again.

Staying at Starved Rock Lodge with my minions and 12 yo pipes up with "what's for dinner?" After…read morechecking on site options (plentiful) they still wanted Pizza. Leap into the Yelp-scape for something close but not a chain. Boom CortiLeno's pops up. 10" Pie for $12? We are all in. Walked in about 6pm Monday night quiet. Great bartender took order of one extra pepperoni sans cheese and one traditional pepperoni and cheese. "I'll be back in 20. Should I pay before I leave? No thats fine." Back 20 mins later a bit more crowded and pizzas ready to go. Ambience of space is not my vibe because I dislike the electronic gaming. Thats a me thing On way out chef/owner/dude.."I killed that one pizza with pepperoni." He did indeed. Happiness all around. Great sauce, amazing crust (soft so if you want crispy give them an alert) perfect amount of cheese and toppings. Great job!

The food is 5 stars. The service is 5 stars. The ambiance with a cool sports bar vibe is 5 stars…read more My wife and I dined in at the bar on a Monday afternoon. The bartender provided good service! I ordered a cheeseburger with pepper jack cheese with fries. My wife ordered a cheeseburger with American cheese and fries. My wife had a sprite to drink and I had a water. The soda is 1 dollar!! Both our burgers were fantastic, tasty, and juicy! The burgers are 1/2 lb burgers! The frozen fries here are awesome ! We loved our lunch and we will be back!

A serviceable buffet but not much special for breakfast. Attached to the water park so convenient…read moreif you are staying here

This restaurant is located in the Grand Bear Resort and the only reason we went was because of a…read morefree pizza coupon. Our whole experience at the resort was horrible. They are under staffed in every facet of a hotel. There were literally 5 families in the restaurant and only 2 people working in restaurants doing the work of should be a much larger crew, much less a full resort. It took 20 minutes before the waiter took our order and 45 minutes before it arrived (and our order was wrong). The steak sandwich I had was decent. The NY style pizza had the bare minimum of toppings I've ever seen. It's right on par for our total experience. For the record, the staff who are working bust their asses in what seems to be an impossible situation.

We have been getting Lil Bella's for years. They usually have a food truck at the Pistol Shrimp…read moregames as well. My parents ordered a ribeye steak pizza. I actually thought it was very good. I will say they give tons of meat and they are not skimpy at all with toppings. We also ordered a cheeseburger pizza. The sauce is actually made out of ketchup and mustard, which honestly was pretty good. My only complaint would be the pickles on top are way too overpowering, and I would take them off next time.

Pizza places is one thing that Illinois Valley definately does not lack in, and is also one of my…read morefavorite foods....I originally tried Lil' Bella's, in LaSalle, on St. Patrick's Day, when I saw a Facebook advertisement for a Stuffed Rueben Roll Pizza....seriously, how could you pass up that??? I called and ordered it. Asked a bunch of questions.... Come to find out the medium was plenty big. It was delivered and I immediately had to try it. It was seriously incredible. I immediately sent food photos to my friends bragging about how good it was. I literally could eat one piece and be comfortably full. It was so good, I ended up eating two. It wasn't but a few days later and I was ordering again, but this time the Stuffed Beef Roll. Again, seriously didn't disappoint. Since that first trip, I've probably ordered from there 4-5 times. It's soon became a favorite of mine. In two of those times I had issues come up.... An unexpected emergency after placing the order. I had to cancel the delivery and asked if I could pick it up before they closed. Couple hours later, I picked it up and it was still warm. Last order, I wanted to surprise my buddies and drive some to them 1 hour and 15 minutes away. Problem is, they only had a small refrigerator to fit food in. Called Lil' Bella's up and explained the issue, and they went on and on about what they could do to solve my issue. My buddies LOVED the pizza by the way. Lil' Bella's seriously to me is a hidden gem that you can pass by a bazillion times, and not truly understand how lucky you are for having that place close by that you can order from. A couple other things to note... They make everything from scratch. Nothing comes from a can, box, or bag. The stuffed rolls and most likely many other things are made with their smoked meats...again, made from scratch. Its locally owned and family ran. Customer service is top notch. Seriously, they are so friendly, helpful...even when they have bragging rights because their pizza is so dang good!!!! Suggest following them on Facebook and TikTok if you can. They put pride in their social media which is great. Every once in a while you see them share that their food truck/trailer is somewhere around the area. Highly suggest stopping by for a bite to eat if you see it out and about. Sadly, food is only for pickup or delivery. Makes it kind of hard for the people who just pass through. Highly booking a room at a local hotel, and add this to your visit to maybe the Starved Rock day or something. Well done Lil' Bella's.... You have me bragging when we only met just a short few weeks ago. Totally worth it because it's a favorite in that short of time.

An OK pizza joint in a town with limited choices. There's counter service only, and the place…read morelooks barely finished. No beverages are offered other than from a Coke machine in the dining room. The walls are painted pretty cool, like scenes from a small Italian village. The pizza crust is uninspired, as is the sauce and cheese - the pizza in general is just kind of 'blah'. Oh, they have recently introduced 'garlic nuggets' which were excellent! I think it's just fried and seasoned bits of dough, but they're mmmm mmmm good, Clark. The staff is very friendly and fairly efficient, though no one really seemed to want to empty the overflowing trash can. If in town, I might carry out from here, and definitely get the nuggets, but in general it's the type of place you go to be fed, not for a dining experience. It may be BYOB, we didn't ask.

Food was delivered to us when we were staying at the grizzly grand bear resort. Decent pizza for a…read moredecent price.

Another fantastic find! Youngest recommended this place. So, Wifey, Youngest and I decided to…read morecheck it out. The vibe here coming in is just so, well, how to describe it... "Cool"? It's just a wonderfully spacious place. Not the typical "shove in as many as we can". I was a huge fan of the bruschetta appetizer. The bread want nearly as hard as you usually get, and the Italian "pico" was quite flavorful. If you like nothing tastes and your taste buds live in mashed potatoes, don't bother. The Bianca pizza was really nice. Crust was the Italian style with the right texture, and crispness. My only complaint, the chairs are uncomfortable. Wifey's thoughts? She's busy today, so I will just tell ya, she loved everything and cannot wait to come back. So, I'm sorry this brief review isn't up to our regular standards, but we will be back and do a nicer job next time. (By the way, the service was good, but the server we had (I didn't get her name) needs to learn about the beer wall, but I think she was new.

Two words. Beer wall !! Well good pizza too but the beer wall is super fun. A great way to try…read moresome beers that you may have not wanted to commit to via a full glass. The service is a little slow. But the pizza is worth the wait !! Got the dough nuggets. We're a little denser than ones I have had at other pizza places but the warm sauce on the side was very good. My kiddo got a Detroit style pizza with pepperoni. And let me tell ya it had Pepperoni!! Like stacks of them. And that crispy edge is to die for. Husband and I got a thin crust BBQ and it was so crispy !! The addition of cilantro was a nice fresh pop of flavor. All in all it is a bit more than I would usually spend on pizza but the flavor made it worth the cost !!

We loved this placed!…read more It was very off season so we were waiting all week until Thursday when they were open to try it. Our large group of 3 families enjoyed breakfast here and the lovely staff were very accommodating to our chaos. 3 grandparents, 4 parents and 4 toddlers to order, eat and we all enjoyed ourselves. We all loved the treats, the food, and best coffee we could find in the starved rock area! I got for the 4 I was in charge of: 2 hot vanilla latte, a kids French toast with bacon, a biscuit and gravy, cream horn, cinnamon roll, and more treats I can't recall now. Highly recommend this cute little stop and if we are in the area again we'd definitely stop by!

Cute shop on the outskirts of town. Staff was super welcoming and friendly. The baking goods were…read morenot only delicious, but incredibly affordable ($3!)