Some of the best pizza in the Illinois valley region. I'd say it's top 3. Very flavorful dough,…read morecrispy edges & the cheese was melty & buttery. The sauce had a great depth of flavor. The family who owns it was very friendly. The restaurant is clean & also has outside seating available. I'd highly recommend this place.

The food it's hit or miss the polish and gyros are ok but the pizza and fries not so much.read more

I have been going to Lou's LaGratto for a long time. We ordered a large salad, chicken wings and a…read morePizza to share. All were good and made fresh. The staff has always been attentive and hard working. I like Lou's!

Delivery came on time, but I have to say I was sooo disappointed by the amount of meat in the beef…read moreroll. Don't get me wrong, I love bread. But I was expecting some substance. I used to even work here and it used to be better... I get times are tough and all but cmon guys. Even the cheesy garlic bread I ordered was lacking. But hell.. yummy bread I guess

Our favorite pizza not just locally but everywhere we have been ! Have been going for years !read more

My friend's boyfriend found out how much I love the pizza "back home" so he was excited to take us…read moreto his favorite place growing up. It's a really cool venue in downtown Ottawa. How did it compare to my favorites? Pretty well, but I wouldn't make a special trip here again. A good pizza doesn't need no stinkin' Parmesan, and I think it's funny that isn't even an option. 4 stars pizza. 5 stars super cool location.

I traveled out to the area for work and, honestly, this was the second pizza place I went to…read morebecause the other didn't accept credit cards. However, I'm very happy that I stumble on this place. I love all things Italian so I have had my fair share of pizzas and this place is easily at the top of the list for some of the best pizza that I've had. The service was phenomenal too. I travel a lot for work so I'm use to showing up to a restaurant, eating my food and leaving. It's a family business and each of them were very attentive and checking in on me to see how I was doing. I had the chance to chat with Luciana (probably didn't spell that right) and she told me all about the history of the building, of the business, and everything. It was a really cool story hearing about all of the improvements that they are making to their restaurant. She also took the time to provide suggestions on other restaurants and places to see when I'm in the area. I will ABSOLUTELY be coming here again, and likely everytime I come to town. I highly recommend this place to anyone that is in the area!

I went here last Wednesday with a large group of ladies. We were all very impressed with the…read moreservice we received from Charlie, who said it was only his third day there. He sure did hustle and was a fantastic waiter. Great personality, fast, came over to check on us repeatedly and got all of our orders right the first time! Wow! The location is on top of the hill on Rt 6 leaving Ottawa... located next to one of the gentlemen's establishments but I won't judge the pizzeria. Lots of spacious parking in their own parking lot. Upon entering the pizzeria, my friend and I were wowed by the large banquet room. It was decorated very nicely and it looked like a wedding had been held here. We walked down the hall to the large room where our tables were reserved. A HUGE space with a lot of TVs and a dance floor. A very nice open space. My friend and I split a large cheese, onions, mushroom and black olive pizza. We also got some onion rings to share. I thought the food was really good. The crust was thin and crispy, piping hot cheese, just enough sauce. The toppings were fresh. The onion rings are just OK. Our party seemed very happy overall with the service. We kept commenting how professional and fast that Charlie was. I have never tried Alfano's Pizza which is insane considering they have been in Ottawa for decades, and Ottawa is my hometown. I was always partial to two other locally owned establishments. I would definitely come back because I was so impressed with the service and food.

Mmm get the Personal pan pizza if you are not super hungry and want to share it with someone. Ours…read morewas extra cheese and black olives and oh my the gooey hot cheesy goodness. I quite enjoyed it. We had a really good server (so sad I forgot to get her name). The mozzarella cheese sticks were very hot and cheesy also. It is a bit dark in the interior of this place and is not my first choice for dining. But it was still a great dinner and I would get the mini pizza again.

Did our R Grotto's change ownership? The last two times, in the last 3 months we went for deep…read moredish. Their deep dish pizza is more like Pizza hut's pan pizza. I do not recommend their deep dish pizza any longer. It was the only reason why we went there, for their Deep dish. Very very disappointing

Fantastic pizza !! Friendly owner...Sal and his parents…read more We were staying in Ottawa for the weekend and we asked the front desk clerk for a pizza recommendation. Perfect crust. Generous ingredients. We came back the next day and we had the BEST beef sandwich I've ever had in my life! I would actually drive down here just for the beef sandwich alone!

First place I ever had pizza. I remember the original owner making the pies and they were always…read moregreat. The grandson is now the boss but still great pizza. Beef rolls are great as well.

On a very busy night Sam and his staff took very good care of us. Pizza was very good if you are in…read moretown or at local brewery I recommend you give them a try

If you wanna see drunk people and fights it's perfect. If you want good food find another place…read more Pizza is not good. But they have syringe shots that people just litter with and they serve alcohol tell at least 3am. The pizza and other food are horrible.

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 !!