I've been eating at Eastern Style for at least 45 years. Being back in the old neighborhood, I had to stop by for an Eastern Style Steak Grinder. Delicious as it's always been. The owner, Frank, was still there- he's owned this location since the early 80s. I also used to frequent the Skokie location in the 70s and 80s. That store's long gone. The pizza still looks great, as well! The only thing that's changed here is the pricing . The "Value Meal" came in at $21.00 after tax. Things may cost me triple from 40 years back, but it was worth every bit! read more

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SOLID!! Food is delicious, 5 stars. Ambiance is 0. Basic, yet clean. But who cares when the sandwiches are so, so GREAT! Easily a two meal sandwich, I had the salami hoagie, and OMG. Delicious for the first half in the restaurant, and delicious for the second half the next morning. Other people near us got pizza, and it looked really great. Short and sweet review, but yes, GO HERE, I will be back! read more

Eastern Style Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I do only take out. Pizza is delicious and they will do well done if you like. Very generous fresh salads and the grinders are wonderful-- very flavorful. read more

Their Philly cheese steak sandwich was delicious. The pesto chicken was just ok. We have ordered the Philly cheesesteak twice and will continue to go back! It's a bit pricey for a sandwich but the portion size is decent. Sometimes the steak is overly salty though and could use more cheese The pizza puff is just ok, but better than the personal pizza. I'd stick with the Philly cheesesteak Tip: they have specials on their sandwiches depending on the day read more

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I like the food here, but that's about the only good thing I can say anymore. I'm done being a customer. Why is my order ready 40 minutes AFTER the pick-up time? I got there 10 minutes late, was told "5 more minutes," and then waited almost 30 more minutes for my gyro sandwiches. Not a single apology or even a "sorry for the wait." They just called out my order like I hadn't been sitting there forever. I watched a family of four get their food, eat, and leave in that time. This isn't the first time either. One time, they gave me a single gyro sandwich instead of the platter I ordered, which meant waiting another 45 minutes. I was trying to enjoy a game with friends, not waste my night waiting for food. Yeah, the food's good, but not good enough to deal with these ridiculous delays and zero customer care. I'm just gonna take my business to Dengeo's from now on. read more

After so many many years Eastern Style beef sandwich is still my favorite, crispy roll ,homemade sliced beef , tasty sauce , cheese & grilled onions , and the sandwiches are still huge read more

Eastern Style Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My Guy recommended that we order pizza from here, I told him I never see anyone in there after riding pass for many years. He said he was raised up on eating eastern pizza . So I decided to try and loved it. thx read more

Truly such a quick and easy stop. The owners made us feel welcome and when we explained the urgency of our pit stop for some food, she quickly made our food for us under 15 minutes! Thank you! read more

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This place is good. Eat here. Grinder is amazing and huge. Fries well done. Love them crispy. read more

Eastern Style Pizza - Greek chicken grinder. - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I'm from the east coast and was super hopeful for this restaurant that boasted of serving east coast style, Greek pizza. Do not be fooled, it doesn't compare. The thin crust is kind of like cardboard. I asked for extra sauce - instead the pizza literally did not have any sauce on it. And it was the SALTIEST pizza I've ever had! I don't know what kind of cheese they're using, but I it's not straight mozzarella. I don't even know what cheese would be that salty...Maybe if there was sauce the pizza, the acidity of the tomatoes would have cut the salt. But there was no sauce! They advertise having grinders. But they define hot subs as grinders. On the east coast, any sandwich on a sub roll is a grinder. This should've been my clue that they really didn't offer actual east coast style food. The eggplant parmesan grinder was not the too good. The eggplant was super bitter and (again!) there was barely any sauce. read more

Eastern Style Pizza - See? Pizza - no sauce. - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Their sandwiches are great! This was such a surprise and cool hidden Gem in Skokie! My buddy has raved about this place and told me I had to check them out so I did! I got there and ordered the philly steak and the hot grinder on garlic bread. I'm greedy yall! I couldn't make up my mind and my friend told me to get both and man all I glad I did! Philly- 12.99 for a huge sandwich! You will for sure have leftover or can easily share. They load it with steak and cheese and lots of other yummies such as green peppers, onions and mushrooms. Hot grinder on garlic bread-12.99 for this one too. Man, this sandwich is great! Expect to have the itis after this bad boy but man oh man is it great! 3 types of cold cuts, cheese, Mayo, onions and tomato (which I can do without this one but still it was delicious). And what is so great is that it's a hot sandwich so everything is so gooey! I will for sure come back and get both again! read more

Best French fries in the city I would drive to Chicago from Georgia just to get them lol!

A west Rogers park staple. The pizza slices and grinders here are amazing!!! I stop in any time I'm in the area!!! Must try!

I feel like death. My ribs are all busted up from some crazy event where my dog was attacked by another dog. I can't do anything. Just lay on the couch and try to not move. Every motion hurts. So my wife asks me, "if you could have anything at all for dinner, what would you get?" My mind instantaneously went to 2 places. Sarkis Cafe in Evanston (not open for dinner) And Eastern Style. And though Eastern is a trek for me these days, Uber Eats delivers. And though it's been 15 years since I first left a review for this place. It's still amazing. We always get at least 2 grinders. A Combination Grinder and a Philly Cheese Steak Grinder. Pro tip: We eat the Combination first because it gets soggy if you try and save some for leftovers. We save the Philly for the next day and warm it back up in the oven. Now let's just hope my wife didn't think this was like some kind of last meal for me, and these ribs heal quick. read more

Cons: Very slow delivery of food. I am not if they are not prepared or unorganized to make food faster. Maybe we are accustomed to quicker response time from food services. Performed an up charge of my food cost. Charged me even number on my credit card instead of the actual price of the food. It is slow during lunch hour and better to go before or after lunch hours. Stuffy place and needs air flow - open the front door to let air in on nice days. Pros: Good and tasty foods which makes people return back for more. Nice to customers and owners that work hard to make a living. Eat to order food by phone and pick up food after lunch hours. read more

Eastern Style Pizza - Ordering area sitting at a booth - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Love this place. Sometimes the owner can be less than pleasant, but the store is very clean and the food is amazing. We've been getting stromboli here for years. It's hard to find stromboli in the midwest, and this does not disappoint. Fresh and plentiful fillings. Great crust. (If you can't accept any grease at all, don't eat stromboli.) Finally got a chicken grinder after hearing everyone rave about it. So. Good. The garlic bread makes it. Just finished one and even though I'm full, I would eat another if I had one. read more

I had to call them after two hours for them to tell me it was too far to deliver to. I was throwing them a bone for being an old school hub, but times have changed and I can find a good grinder a million other places. The customer service is nonexistent. There's no reason to support them. read more

I spoke with a woman on the phone and she was extremely rude. I will not be giving my business to them again. She said "can you not listen?, then proceeded to hang up on me." Horrible Customer Service. read more

This spot has the best grinders, pizza, and subs. The help is kind, quick, and gracious. Delivery or eat-in you will find it hard to find a better grinder. read more

Large menu selection! There's something for everyone and portions are huge. The Stromboli, pizza, grinders and pastas are VERY good. They use premium cheeses. read more

This place is awesome. The anchovy and garlic pizza was cooked to perfection and cut in pie slices the way I like it. The owner is very friendly and the location is clean and welcoming. If you are on the fence, get off of it and order a pizza from Eastern Style Pizza. They get 5 Pizza Peels from me! read more

LOVE the chicken Philly grinder with hot peppers! Their steak fries are DELICIOUS! Always fresh and family run - Gotta love the Greeks!

This place has been here forever. It's been run by the same husband and wife for 40+ years. Their oven-roasted grinder sandwiches are tops. And their submarines are far better than any franchise chain like subway or potbellies. Plus they have pizza, fried chicken, Italian beef and sausage, gyros, burgers and chicken sandwiches, salads, seafood, and pasta. Quality of the food here is always on point. read more

This place is good. Amazing pizza slices. Love the mozzarella beef grinder! The garlic spread Is amazing! My favorite Italian beef sandwiches. read more

They make a great thin-crust pizza, but I am in love with the grinders (oven-baked footlong subs). My favorite grinders are the Meatball and the Monterey Chicken. Great quality and portions for the price, so I am always a full and satisfied customer. read more

I wish I could give them 5 stars, the owner is extremely rude and has no kindness in his soul. Food is great but will not come back and support this business until the owner finds a way to be nice read more

My wife picked up an eggplant grinder, chicken club sandwich and small Hawaiian pizza. They were all great! They got my custom sandwich order perfect, which is easy to mess up. I would return, and the customer service was also great. Worth any wait. read more

Ordered from this place all my life. Want the school with the sons of the owner. I wonder if it's still owned by the family or it was sold along with the name. Are you there Georgie or dean? I haven't been in Chicago since 1993 but Eastern style always kicked out great food. In the early days of grammar school Georgie was a good friend of mine. It's time to go back home. I'm going to eat some Eastern style. I'm John Basil the ex Prince of California and Fargo. LOL. I'm glad this is still around read more

Usually a great choice. Today was horrible. Ordered through Doordash because the delivery was half the time. Driver gets there and has to wait an additional 20 minutes for food, and proceeded to tell me how rude the staff was. Then I get my food and this (not cheap) philly sandwich is wrong (no mayo, no mozzarella, but did add cheddar) and barely has any steak. Come on guys. Do better. What a waste. read more

Eastern Style Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Food:good Staff/customer service: deplorable The only consistently kind person here is the man who owns it. The woman whom I presume is his wife is CONSIDERABLY AND CONSISTENTLY RUDE...I mean RUDE. She says whatever she wants and while trying to remain pleasant with her she told me she had an attitude because of her shift....??? Not my problem. Their attitude is extremely inappropriate and disappointing, considering the great quality of food. This has been a reoccurring issue over a period of years. At some point everyone must have a good day read more

The food here is good. But the service is *awful* and getting worse. We live very close, and the delivery was quoted to take only 35 minutes. Instead it took 70 minutes. When we called to inquire about the status the staff were rude and hung up on us. Not worth it. read more

It's not what it used to be. I frequented this place back in the early 2010s and haven't been back since 2017. I went back and had a horrible experience. We went in there and ordered 2 personal pizza (I could have swore they sold slices a few years ago) because they didn't have slices and a gyros. This pizza was some little Caesar's type stuff. Not to mention the women said 7 mins and it to 25. The gyros was decent nothing you can get anywhere else. I gave them 2 stars because I used to love this spot. read more

This lady tried to charge me extra for the Caesar salad and then she was arguing w/ me after I pointed it out on the menu. Then when I had got the Italian beef grinder the peppers weren't in the sandwich and I had to ask her to put them in there. Then she gave me the sandwich first instead of the salad. Then I had to get her to say thank you and she gave me that look like Lady R. said (that's in the tip). I should not come back. read more

I must admit that I laughed OUT LOUD at all the reviews for this place! The descriptions of the "old, cranky man behind the counter" are so funny. And so endearing. My husband has a good relationship with Frank, the cranky man in question, and his wife Sophia. Together they own and operate this business on Touhy. (And have for over 20 years?) Frank is a greek version of a Billy Crystal look-alike. He is all business, but that's why we love him. My husband and Frank banter back and forth about sports and he has never been brash with us. This couple is adorable and we ALWAYS have a great time at Eastern! It's a small, but welcoming place. But like it's already been said...the food is AWESOME. My husband can't live without getting a chicken grinder at least once a week. Everything is fresh, made to order. Their pasta is also great! Their delivery is fast and we have never had a mistake. We will be frequenting this place until they close their doors...which based on my husband's love for them...won't ever happen. read more

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We discovered this place in the mid-1970s after figuring we'd never find a establishment that had the grinders we loved in Boston. As soon as we walked in for the first time, we knew this was the place. Family business had us traveling frequently from Lincoln Park to West Rogers Park in the early 1980s, so we stopped here often. Always grinders, never pizza because the grinders were so good. Hadn't been here in decades but stopped in today. The grinders are bigger than before and just as good. Highly recommended! NOTE: We had to wait some time for our order (we weren't in a hurry so no problem), so if you can order ahead online, do it. read more

I visit this place as frequently as I can when I work during the week. I LOVE the pizza by the slice. I buy it every chance I get. The sauce is so flavorful and amazing. This is hands down the best pizza I have ever had. I can't say no to a cheesy, saucy, perfectly greasy pizza! Even got the hubs hooked. Now he asks me to bring some home all the time. I have had 3 different grinders here and they were good, but it's the pizza that I go for. On a side note, the couple may come off as rude and grumpy but they mean no harm, and the food makes up for it :) read more

Eastern Style Pizza - Had to get sausage this time, all the cheese slices were gone. Still delicious though!! - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The Italian Beef Giardianara pizza is great! Meaty. Just enough spice to still taste the other flavors. This is my third order. I have not been disappointed yet. Consistency is awesome! read more

Man do I love this place! I have never actually been to the restaurant itself as I opt for delivery but the food is always delicious. I've enjoyed pretty much everything I've had from here (didn't think the onion rings were that great), with my favorites being the cold sandwiches, the homemade mozzarella sticks and the gyros plate (this is a huge amount of food for a very reasonable price). Be sure to check out their daily specials and value meals-- I feel the prices are already reasonable but this will save you even more money. Another really great thing about Eastern Style Pizza is that they have fountain soda, which I much prefer to overpriced cans. There are a lot of cautionary stories about the rudeness of the owners but I have only interacted with one of them once. They were out of slices for the day and called to ask if I wanted to put something else on my order. I didn't think he was rude at all. All in all, I can't recommend this place enough. It's a great mix of fried indulgences and really damn good sandwiches. read more

The food is great and they offer several varieties of the same thing. You can get a traditional gyros or hamburger or you could go big and get a grinder. This is the only place I know of in Chicago that serves great grinders. Always friendly service. They have fountain soda as well as bottled soda. This restaurant definitely offers variety from the norm. It's a figure in the neighborhood for 40 years. They must be doing something right! read more

The prices are ridiculous $17 for a grinder, fries and a drink! I mean the grinders are great but... it's not your everyday spot!