I don't know what it is. I recently stopped eating meat is so I went there and got a veggie Pizza and I guess you just don't put enough sauce in their cheese is so scattered that it's not completely covered. It just tasted like cardboard with a little sauce and cheese on it. It was just nothing. It was boring and Pizza is not supposed to be boring. I used to love this place, but I'll be going back anymore. read more

Amazing pizza - our most favorite thin crust. Cozy family friend fun for when you want to get out but stay casual too. Been coming here for 30+ years and will continue too. read more

It was a very Good pizza and delivered very fast and very hot. Friendly delivery driver.

Love the thin crust.There are toppings are so good. It's like a true authentic mom and pop. That's been doing it for years.

Absolutely the BEST pizza in Chicagoland! It's hard to find a decent pizza place that does thin crust/ tavern style correctly. All of their toppings are fresh, delicious, and they never skimp on them. Their pizza sauce is my favorite (I always order extra on the side) and their cheese is the best because they actually get it from Wisconsin. I am lactose intolerant, but their cheese never upsets me. I love how their oven cooks their pizzas to the perfect crisp for the crust and edges of the cheese. I love this place so much and highly recommend everyone to try it! read more

Gario's pizza is a great example of a Chicago style pizza! Atmosphere is a local tavern pizza place and Gario's deliveries on that with great pizzas, sandwiches and wings to name just a few. Family owned and run and great place to hang with family and friends! read more

I was very disappointed in the 2 pizzas I ordered. They were both like cardboard. My family came for a visit from Indiana & since I've been there before & enjoyed the pizza I suggested going there. read more

Lived out this way for over 20 years, never stopped in here--don't know why, just didn't. Finally went there with a family friend, and don'tcha know the pie was pretty good. Nothing earth-shattering, but good. It's a big, casual pizza joint. No waitresses, you go up to the counter and order, then they call your number and you pick it up. Decent selection of beers. Not a bad place to go if you have a bunch of people--decent prices too. A nice neighborhood rest-parking out front. read more

Been going to Gario's for years. Pizza has always been good. Taco pizza is good. The problem now is that they are charging you to use a credit card. 3.5%. That's totally ridiculous for a retail establishment to do this. I can see charging you for a small dollar amount but not when you spend big bucks for multiple pizzas. If you're going to charge to use a credit card at least give some kinda break for using cash. read more

Gario's Pizza Villa - Used to be a Taco pizza - Pizza Near Me - Montgomery, Illinois

Went with a group of 12 or so, each table ordering their own drinks/meals. Placed our simple order, paid and sat down with the others. We waited...and waited....and WAITED but our order was never called. Finally inquired and apparently our order was misplaced or never entered. Was told they'd place the order and put a "rush" on it, although they were trying to close early (7:30). Since we had small kids who were very hungry, we took them up on their offer to fix their mistake. Still ended up to be a 40 minute wait. Pizza arrived after the rest of our party had let and was "meh". Never offered a partial refund or at least a drink while we continued to wait, but DID get to enjoy the special ambiance of table cleaning and vacuuming all around us as we dined. Needless to say, we WON'T be back. read more

Called in order for take out, originally wanted pepperoni, sausage and jalapeño but they said they didn't have pepperoni, but they had HAIR!!! read more

Gario's Pizza Villa - Hair embedded into pizza - Pizza Near Me - Montgomery, Illinois

Our favorite hangout on Pizza Friday. Pizza is always freshly made and delicious. Also like the onion rings and fried mushrooms.

I have passed by Gario's multiple times, but only recently went to attend an after work gathering. I got the Italian sausage with green peppers. I was pretty disappointed with this. The sausage was tough and lacked good flavor. It came with chips. The real disappointing part was the green peppers. They were raw and diced rather than sauteed and sliced longwise. The pizza was decent. I was able to try a slice from one of my co-workers. She got a veggie pizza. The cheese was decently melted, but the veggies were undercooked, at least as much as I like for my pizza. The service was top-notch, though. The person taking our orders was prompt and ensured everything was going to come out in a timely manner. read more

I live over 30 minutes away. I order once in a while because we love their pizza. However tonight I drove the 32 minutes to pick up the pizza and everything was wrong. Well not everything just the toppings. I ordered large cheese, Canadian bacon, black olives, green peppers. What I received was a large cheese sausage, green olives, pepperoni, Canadian bacon. Very disappointed and will never make that drive again 1 read more

Loved Garios until stopping there tonight. Barely got in the door and the rude employee greeted us with "if you want to order something we are done" it was 7:30. Your hours say open til 9 So sad ...places are struggling. Close your doors if you don't want business!! read more

Gario's is an area staple. We've been coming to Gario's for as long as I can remember, and I highly recommend anyone who hasn't been to go check it out. To be honest, I don't really like pizza. But I can't resist having a few pieces of Gario's! Every time we go, we order a pitcher of beer and nachos for the table. The beer is always cold and the nachos are a great way to start dinner. We then always get a couple of sausage pizzas. I normally get myself a corn dog too (like I said, I'm weird, and don't really like pizza.) With that being said, the food is hot and fresh and oh so good. Even if you're not a big pizza fan like me, just try it! The staff is always super nice and personable. They have games for the kids (car racing, air hockey, claw machine, etc) and video gaming for the adults. They also have ice cream if you like to finish your meal with something sweet. They have daily specials and also offer carry out/delivery read more

Love Gario's! Amazing pizza and fun atmosphere. Classic place and I'm so glad it's been in business for so long.

Fire pizza and very fun arcade games! The service wasn't bad and the ambiance was amazing!

Ugghhh! Garios...how could you have released these pizzas to me when I came to pick them up?! They're totally burnt! I spent $61 on garbage pizza. Never ever again will I order from Garios. Not what it used to be back in the day, that's for sure....sigh I haven't ordered from here in 20 years and thought I'd try something different to change things up. Shame on me. PS, I gave 2 stars because my tostada pizza wasn't quite as burned as the other 2...but still burned! Yuk! read more

Gario's Pizza Villa - a pizza in a box - Pizza Near Me - Montgomery, Illinois

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This place sucks the owner does not take care of the place and the machines don't work do not recommend

I would highly recommend Garios pizza their food is exceptional along with VERY pleasant staff who are dedicated people towards the customer word's can't describe the awesome pizza once you try them you'll be pleased and priced right if your on a budget or on a fixed income. I would suggest using their delivery service is great drivers are nice food is hot they work as well oil machine with professionals you come to respect. I'm grateful when I order our food for delivery. Thanks Matt and your teammates hard at work. Sincerely Sue read more

Gario's Pizza Villa - cars parked on the street - Pizza Near Me - Montgomery, Illinois

Pizzas are phenomenal!! 1st time there and hopefully won't be the last!! We came from Mendota and weren't disappointed!!

Have loved Gario's for decades, but service has gone downhill dramatically. Ordered online and arrived for pickup at recommended time -- initially couldn't find the order. Once they did, told me it would "be up soon". Waited 20 minutes standing right by the counter. In desperation I asked if there was a problem. Guy walks in the back and takes two pizzas off the top of the pizza oven. "These just came out". I say "No they didn't" and opened box to show they were stone cold. His response? "Sorry". My response? Sorry, Gario's, there's too much good pizza around to accept this type of service. read more

My brother grew up in Oswego but now resides in Austin, Tx. He wanted to enjoy a local carryout pizza. We decided on Garios. Terrible choice! The topping coverage was nearly perfect. However, the pizza was way undercooked. The pizza was very anemic-looking, and the crust was mushy. How does that happen??? read more

Garios is a small family restaurant with a huge fireplace at it's center and air hockey and video games for the kids. Garios serves a lot of great food, but their pizza, obviously, is "where it's at!" It's what set the standard, for me, of real, traditional pizza. It's a very flavorful sauce combined with fresh meats and vegetables, covered in a generous portion of cheese which is then cut into square pieces of bite sized Heaven! Trust me, your mouth will thank you! A little background about Garios: Few restaurants in the Fox Valley, Illinois area are so deeply embedded in local culture and history as Garios Pizza Villa. Established in 1959, generations have passed through it's doors. There are decades worth of names, dates and memories carved into it's tables and booths, as had become the tradition. It's been the place where everyone went after roller skating, or bowling, or on their way to the drive-in. It's been a teen hangout, a place of first kisses and breakups, the place where bobby met suzy and now bring their grandchildren. It's memory lane and treasured by the surrounding communities. conclusion: Garios is a generational, family, restaurant with deep roots in the surrounding communities that serves great food and even greater pizza!!! Thumbs up, 5/5 stars.. read more

Stopped in on a whim. Did not disappoint! Thin crust, good amount of sausage... We will definitely be going out of our way to come back to Gario's! read more

Taco pizza was awesome! I did pickup and added avocado and sour cream at home. I'll be ordering again happy 4th. Yummy

Delicious old-school pizza. We love the Gario's special substitute green olives for black olives. We've come to appreciate the oddly shaped cut pizza. But the unique flavors of the sausage and sauce and cheese they use are hard to beat. The pizza cooks should be commended for their composition of the pizza. And the place is definitely atmospheric if you have nostalgia for an old pizza place. read more

While the bar itself is a shit, hole in the wall and the customer service isn't the greatest, the pizza there is delicious! Highly recommended the Bavarian but Canadian Bacon instead of sausage read more

Gario's...fond memories of this place growing up. We used to eat here all the time. My friends lived a few blocks away and so we would order this often. At the time, I just took it for granted because I didn't know better. Most of the pizza in the area is good or great. Move away...to Austin TX...OMG...they don't know pizza. What I took for granted...I never knew. I visit the greater Aurora area several times a year and my friends tease me because all I want to do is eat pizza. Do you have any idea what it's like to miss your favorite food? I have my top 5 favorite pizza joints in the area. Gario's makes that list. I order the thin crust cheese pizza. Like I said, I took good pizza for granted growing up in Bristol. I don't know what they do different up here, but it is heavenly. We usually get a big group together, but sometimes order to go. Either way, the pizza is always cooked to perfection, the service is good and the prices are reasonable. Besides pizza, they have other munchies including fried mac n cheese. Yum! read more

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One of the worst experiences ever! Do you like gnats and fruit flies flying all over your food and landing in it? Then Gario's is the place for you! We were clapping loudly trying to kill the bugs flying all around our food the whole experience! Did ANYONE from behind the counter come to ask how things were? Were there any issues? NO. BECAUSE NO ONE CARES HERE AT Gario's. Cheese sticks are served with COLD marinara sauce. Disgusting. Pizza was OK at best. Sadly, as a ride-share driver I was told this was a great place to go. Well, since this HORRIBLE dining experience, I make sure to tell ALL my passengers when we pass this place to stay FAR away unless you love BUGS flying around your food! Just a horrible horrible experience. Would NEVER go back! Oh yea, absolutely NO SERVICE whatsoever. You get the plates, forks, etc. NO ONE helps or does anything here. Definitely pass this place up. It's horrible. read more

First time trying Gario's and it won't be the last, awesome thin crust pizza with plenty of toppings, more than enough for 2 people,prices are very reasonable, 14 inches with 3 toppings and 2 beers $31.00 dollars, you can't beat that nowadays. read more

They couldn't get my order right. When I called them about my order. I order a large thick crust , but I got a thin crust. But the owner said they haven't made a thick crust in 8 years but his websitesite says they do the thick crust pizzas. I told the owner he needs to check out his website, but he need to credit me for my order. read more

Great pizza classic atmosphere definitely a new favorite Ordered the Friday special for Thursday night dinner

I have been a huge fan of Garios forEVER but this experience has left such a bad taste in my mouth, that I will never return. I called in my order and upon picking it up am told it isn't ready even though I arrived when I was told it would be ready by. As I stood by the counter, the Garios staff was all on the betting machines gambling and didn't even pay attention enough to notice I was still waiting. Three other families came in, ordered, and received their pizzas before I did. As I was getting irritated, I went and stood at the register and a finally staff went over to check my order. My pizzas were on the bottom of the stack and had been ready. He proceeds to say " I guess they were ready, it still should be hot" I am not one to complain and actually sat on this poor service experience since last night before leaving this review. I didn't call to complain about the service and cold pizzas because I would just be speaking to the same person who waited on me. What's the point? Plus they may not answer since all 3 staff members (cooks included) were playing the machines and that seemed more important than providing great customer service to a long long time customer! read more

Reviews are much higher on G**gle, so we took a chance. Glad we did! Pizza was cooked properly, crust wasn't crackery, but it had just the right amount of bredy pull for a thin crust. Sauce was not to spicey, loved by all. Service was fast - Ordered online, picked it up at the restaurant. Their dining room is closed. Looks like a cool place to hang out though! read more

This is very good pizza. Reminds me of my childhood eating here. Cooked great and they always take care of you

This is our "go to" pizza place! Been ordering from here for almost 5 years. Always delicious and hot!! Sausage is sooooo good and compliments the sauce they use. Can't wait for pizza night!!! read more

Ordered a pizza for pick up today, 2/6/21. When I got there I saw that the only one of their kitchen staff that I saw wasn't wearing a mask. I ASSUME others weren't either. I left without my pizza. read more

Needed to update as their awesomeness continues. Best pizza in the Fox Valley area.