Giradano's (Dupont Road) - first visit after a LONG time away…read more.. It's been six years since I frequented Giradano's on Dupont. I love deep dish pizza. Though I'm not a fan of waiting 45+ minutes for it to bake. And, I've not found value in an expensive Giradano's deep pizza. Hence, we haven't been back. However, on this evening, we wanted pizza and a nice outdoor patio. Giradano's has a nice, comfortable, attractive and covered outdoor patio. Relaxing and cool. Nice street view of Dupont road. The facility is large and seats a LOT of people. It's a great place for large groups! The team here hustled and helped each other out. Our waiter Michael did an outstanding job - very friendly, professional and paced the dinner & refills. We started with "The Best" bruschetta. We loved the smooth and creamy mozzarella cheese. You could swear that it was just made fresh. The tomatoes were very fresh tasting. The balsamic sauce was a bit thicker and bolder in taste - very good! The outside of the bread was firm but not crunchy. The inside was soft and easily cut with a fork. This isn't the "best" bruschetta I've ever had. It was very good though! On this visit we went with The Special pizza, 14 inch, with the traditional thin crust for $27.75 - yes, still expensive. And, it took waiter said it would take 45+ minutes to cook - same as a deep dish pizza. The pizza is very attractive looking. Love the rich red pizza sauce look and covering of mozzarella cheese. The crust has a pretty golden brown color and the toppings peak through the cheese! The crust used for the thin crust is the same as the deep dish. I found the crust to taste similar to a biscuit - not my taste. It was firm in texture when cooked but not crispy - liked that! The pizza sauce has a rich and thick red appearance. It is sweet to taste but doesn't come off thick. I found it to be a little bit watery - not my expectation. The watery consistency reduced the tomato and Italian seasoning flavors. The moist sauce somewhat accented the biscuit crust and topping flavors. I just thought it could have been much better if it were thicker in consistency. The green peppers, onions and mushrooms were sautéed. This gives them a bit more flavor and helped them blend with the cheese nicely. The Special pizza has sausage whereas the Chicago Classic has pepperoni. I was really hoping for a spicy and bold sausage flavor. What I got was a very mild meat taste. I was disappointed with the amount of sausage on the pizza as well - especially since it was the only meat. Overall we loved the patio and the relaxing atmosphere. The bruschetta was very good. The thin crust pizza was good and pricey. The team on this night was excellent!

A taate of Chicago Indiana! The food, service, and location were all great! Was across the lot from…read morethe hotel. Lived up to the standard that I know Giordano's is known for! Very happy with my visit.

We got the deep dish pizza. It came out sooner than expected, very clean and friendly store…read moreexperience, and the pizza was INCREDIBLE. Honestly some of the best pizza we've had. And the hubby says it heats up well!

first time i have ever been there. I thought the pizza was fantastic. I was born in queens, ny…read more this pizza is one of the closest to the pizza of New York. I was in fort Wayne only because my son was getting a tattoo at grade A. I would go back for sure.

Perfect Sunday at the bar. Great service and even better food! Rhinegeist Truth beer, meatballs,…read moreCarne Pizza and Verdure Pizza.

$51 for this... I…read morecontend that 800 Degrees is far and wide the best pizza in Fort Wayne, but after our last fiasco about two years ago when the presumed owner acted like a sanctimonious jackass, we have not been back. Fast forward to today and the house hottie wanted to do the humble thing and give them another go (Against my better judgement, but I digress... Happy wife, happy life). I've inexplicably gotten a gluten sensitivity about a year ago (which sucks), so we ordered two GF pizzas. The pizzas are literally half the size of their standard Neopolitan pizzas along with a $4.00 up-charge for GF, totaling $51 for carry-out (just two tiny skimpily topped pizzas, nothing else)... This is a joke right? While the pizzas were good (not as good as their Neopolitan), $51 is laughable and frankly insulting. Wow, this is some "bold" customer price gouging and should piss-off anyone that orders their GF pizza... Albeit I wouldn't expect anything less coming from the guy that treats his customers like ill repute. Needless to say, we are officially done with 800 Degrees... From bad customer treatment to getting bent by over like a cheap Vegas hooker via price gouging, 800 Degrees and its pompous owner can get bent. This is such a travesty because 800 Degrees is an outstanding pizzeria, but there are other solid pizzerias in Fort Wayne that deserve our business because they don't do either of the above. Good riddance.

Oley's Pizza is hands down one of Fort Wayne's best pizza spots. The pizza always arrives hot when…read moredelivered, and ordering over the phone is super easy -- the staff are friendly, patient, and helpful every time. The house salad dressing is a standout -- very, very good. Honestly, anything you try here is likely to please. The atmosphere inside is great, making it perfect for large groups and families looking for a comfortable place to enjoy a meal together. Whether dining in or getting delivery, Oley's consistently hits the mark.

We've been in Fort Wayne for nearly three years now and have driven by Oley's hundreds of times,…read morebut never stopped in... Boy, have we been missing out. We ordered pizza on a random Friday and were blown away by this gem - The pizza is some of the best, if not the best we've had in Fort Wayne. It's kind of a mix between Giordano's tavern style and Riverbend, but my God was it good... Outstanding crust, good red sauce, and loaded with toppings. We couldn't be both more pleased and surprised... We will definitely be back. Dave Portnoy 8.2

Great food and service. Pizza good, but the sliders are even better. Our favorite so far are the…read morechicken tenders.

This place is super mid. We had dinner here and tried sliders, fries, calzone, and chicken fingers…read more Ordering is easy but be prepared for many options such as which slider, sauces, fries seasoning. Food was super slow and took 20 min for the food to trickle out. Sliders were nothing exciting. The sliders remind me of a Hawaiian roll with a slice of beef onion, cheese, and ketchup. Fries were over seasoned with the house salt. The order also came out at different times with long pauses before more food was brought out. One order had no sauces for the finger and another instead of five tenders they gave three. All and all fifty dollars for a meal for four without drinks for 2 people and no dessert.

I finally got to try this new restaurant after hearing about it. I love both Indian and Thai…read morecuisine, so I was excited to try their pizzas that incorporated different flavors to a traditional pizza. I walked in and ordered a Thai green curry chicken pizza. The service was great and very friendly. They quickly took my order and got right to work making my order. While I waited I took a look around and noticed how nice and colorful the place was decorated. The place was extremely clean and has a small dining area if you care to eat there rather than get carry out. I looked at the menu while waiting and noticed they have flavors for every palate. They also have wings, sandwiches, fries, shakes, and chai. I only got the one pizza, but I really enjoyed it and look forward to going back again to try their other offerings.

The buffalo chicken pizza is a favorite. Tastes like the dip I make. Pizza's are good tasting. Our…read morego to place for fast good pizza. Ordering is the trickiest part. The online system is not very good at letting you know they got your order or that it's ready for pickup... and the one time we ordered by phone, some of it was incorrect. Overall we go there over the other places nearby.

Our go to pizza restaurant place. Made a mistake and quickly resolved. Quick and a good value.read more

Zianos was our new place to try when our favorite Italian was closed…read more The place is nicely decorated, but small. In an alcove of sorts by the restrooms, there was a conglomeration of unsightly items that belonged in a closet. Due to the small size of the place, one does not feel privacy but it is more like the feeling of fast food Italian. Maybe like a nice version of a Fazolis. To begin with, let's talk food , we began with the famous 99 cent breadsticks. Yeah, you're just gonna wanna go ahead and order a second order too. They are so flipping good. We got marinara, Alfredo, and cheese sauce to dip them in and they were delicious. I'd go for those alone. We also had the meatball appetizer and they were good! The meal we had was Chicken Marsala. It was unlike any Marsala that we are used to, BUT it was very tasty! I'd order again, for sure. Our server was polite and helpful. She grabbed our appetizer plate too soon instead of checking with us first as there was still bread to be eaten, but she apologized for that. She was clearly very motivated. Overall, it was a good experience. Not our normal place, but I'd definitely go back sometime.

I've always heard about Zianos but we have never been. We had planned on one of our favorite…read moreItalian restaurants for our late Valentines dinner but it was not open. So... we decided to try Zianos. Located in the end of a strip mall, I was a little surprised at the appearance. While clean, it's not a romantic atmosphere at all. Not what we were hoping for but it wasn't too busy, so we at least had a quieter meal. Elizabeth was our server and she was very kind. We ordered breadsticks (at 99 cents per order), and some meatballs for an appetizer. The breadsticks were so good... we ordered the second round. Perfect. Definitely the highlight of the meal. The meatballs were also good. For our main dish, we both ordered the Chicken Marsala. We love a great chicken Marsala. This was different than any we have had. The sauce was thicker than what we are accustomed to having but the taste was pretty good. All in all, the food was good for a fair price. Our server was a little zealous at one point, removing a dish before we were finished, but she did give us two coupons.... For one order of free breadsticks. That should make up for it... Would we go back? Yeah. Does it compare to our favorite local Italian restaurant? Not really. If we were ever back in Fort Wayne again on a Monday when our restaurant is closed, that would be the day we would go.