The best pizza in town. My family and I ordered from Gigios multiple times, always fresh ingredients and a crispy, golden crust, without oil dripping. Polite and fast staff at the counter. Very fair and honest pricing for generous portions. There is also cozy outside sitting. Tiramisu, can not be overlooked. One of the best. Thank you. read more

my wife and i ordered a small 1 topping pizza and a half slab of ribs. It was the worst quality of food I've ever had. It cost $41 and the pizza was inedible and burnt. The ribs were under cooked. There was no burnt crust of any kind on the rib meat. The sauce was tomato based, not a real BBQ sauce. I can get better quality ribs at City BBQ, why would I ever want to eat here again? I get better quality pizza out of the freezer at Jewel. I will not be eating at Gigiotto's pizza ever again. Poor quality, subpar taste when there's much better options elsewhere. I'd gladly travel a little further out of my way for better food and avoid this place entirely. read more

Gigio's Pizzeria - the burnt, over cooked pizza i order on 4/22/26 - Pizza Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

I couldn't have picked a better place for my first official Chicago pizza experience - though unassuming at first glance, the food hit all the right notes. My pizza had a perfect thin crust that wasn't tough or too hard, but could still stand up to the toppings. Both the cheese and sausage had great flavor, and neither was greasy. The pizza had just the right amount of sauce, and wasn't too acidic. The slices were large but surprisingly light. While I can't eat beef, I tried a bit of the bread, peppers, and giardiniera from the Italian beef sandwich and it was all delicious. The prices were very reasonable and everything came out super quick. Apart from the food, what really made Gigio's stand out to me was the staff. This is a true community restaurant - they actually know and care about their customers. They remembered my dad even after 30+ years, both Vito and Mama Nitti came out to chat with us and ask about how our family was doing. They even remembered how my grandfather used to order his pizzas back when they lived in the neighborhood. If you're looking for a mom and pop restaurant with delicious pizza and a great local feel, Gigio's is the place for you! read more

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Gigio's Pizzeria, is my favorite pizza spot in Illinois. They shop is family owned and the food unlike any place you will ever try. Food: The best pizza here in the state of Illinois! The quality is unlike any place you will ever visit. Everything is soo fresh and can tell how much the owner cares! Service: Always top notch and feel like the owner really wants you to have a great experience. And can see the dynamic the owner and her son have. Seeing how the staff recall return customers is amazing and shows how people really love it here. Atmosphere: Perfect, the pictures on the walls and how it feels like a home away from home is a nostalgic feeling of being in moms kitchen. Overall, Gigio's is my number 1 pizza spot in Illinois. It won't disappoint you! read more

Gigio's Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

What a fabulous family neighborhood pizza place. Dough rolled thin with a sauce that has good tomato taste not cloyingly sweet. Not greasy as so many can be. Support small businesses that get it right! read more

Gigio's Pizzeria - Front view - Pizza Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

pizza was not fresh! it looks like they gave me pizza from the display. The previous Gigios Was always fresh and nice. This customer service is rude and they do not help read more

Place is supe cute. They don't really advertise pizza by the slice but they have them. Really yummy pizza. Super sweet elderly couple that run this place. Give them a break on the social media stuff, they probably have no clue. Anyways will be back! read more

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Fantastic pizza from a classic mom and pop type of place. Had the sausage,onions and pepper thick crust slice and a spinach and tomato slice. Very good tasting and not at all greasy. Great place. read more

Gigio's Pizzeria - Sausage, onions and peppers on the right and spinach and tomatoes on the left. - Pizza Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

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Not my type of pizza, the service was ok. Don't see what the hype is about, just a piece of pizza dough

We ordered pizza, wings, and garlic bread to-go. The pizza was good, crisp crust, perfect amount of toppings and cooked just right. The garlic bread i would skip. It smells great but basically tasted like bread with some butter toasted. Very little garlic flavor. The wings looked good although I did not try them. read more

Gigio's Pizzeria - Chicken Wings - Pizza Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

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Business is Unclaimed for a reason. Crap customer service skills. Pizza is decent. Forced to order delivery through Grubhub. Delivery man ignores instructions. The only way to get it to be corrected by Grubhub is notifying the business that contracts them. Immediately join politely asking to speak to someone about my recent delivery, the owner through my caller ID goes into defense mode, rudely saying the order was fulfilled in an end of story manner. I made a point to tell him I understand he doesn't employ the delivery driver and thought he'd like to know how his small business is being represented. So even though he doesn't directly deliver the pizza, his own mannerism as the business owner sucks. After Covid-19 a lot of small businesses are struggling. A lot of great businesses closed. So one would think they'd be more customer oriented. Literally my last order ever placed with them. Not because of the delivery. But because of the way I was treated on the phone, when I took the time to give feedback. Now I'm here and Google is next. Ridiculous. Biting the hand that feeds you isn't just literal. read more

Excellent ownership. Friendly service. by the slice, same real pizza making yummmm!!!!!!!!+ Y read more

We picked it up. The sausage was very good. Not sure about the crust. Wasn't thin or crusty. But we had to keep it in the oven 40 minutes before we ate it. read more

Gigios closing is a big loss for pizza in the chicagoland area. Their pizza was the BEST as well as their meatball sandwiches. the mother and her son worked hard for many years. I had been getting their pizzas going back to the mid 1970's when they were on Devon and California. I wish they would sell or give the recipes to someone young to open a new restaurant cause you can't just let that kind of food disappear forever. read more

Great crust, great sauce, thin crust but really tasty, and just buy as much as you feel like eating because they sell by the slice!

The pizza here was so good!! Love it when these places offer pizza by the slice. This spot is run by a mother and son and felt so authentic. They were so nice to talk to as well !! The bacon sausage slice was the best !! The bacon pieces on the slice is not what you would expect - thin pieces or bacon bits, the bacon pieces were THICK and delicious !!! The amount of bacon, sausage and cheese was just right and tasted delicious, exactly what I needed to end the holiday season !! Will definitely visit Gigio's again when I am back in town. read more

Gigio's Pizzeria - Mozzarella Sticks - Pizza Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

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Delicious pizza by the spice . The spaghetti sauce taste really fresh and delicious . Very clean place

We were craving for some real NY style pizza here in Chicago area and Gigio's name popped up during my search and we had our expectations set after reading bunch of "oh such an awesome pizza place" reviews by yelpers, what a disappointment! This place was just okay at best. Something seemed off about the old lady at the counter and the pizza we ordered just didn't have any taste! I think they need to go back and improve their sauce recipe to make it extra flavorful instead of extra dull! We left pretty disappointed knowing that I'd have to leave a 3 star review of a local business in Des Plaines area because of our expectations didn't match others on here. Shame on y'all yelpers! You've failed me more than once already in the last few months. And to those who think this place serves the best pizza in Chicago, I'd really like to know what you had before you went to this place! read more

Gigio's Pizzeria - Hot Bites - Pizza Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

The food is very tasty and delicious at this small place go see Mama Nitti. You'll enjoy the food excellent pizza here.

Amazing pizza and even better service. Had it for the first time after years of driving past it. Can't wait to go back.

I always get the sausage slices very tasty. Definitely my gold to place when i'm gonna hurry

Holy Cannoli !!! I'll start by saying I got a Cannoli for desert, and it was really good. Now for the rest. We ordered an assortment of food to get variety. We got some wings, pizza, onion rings, and a meatball sub. Everything was ok, but what I would call middle of the road. No complaints, but I can't say it was great, except for the Cannoli. If you just want simple bar food, give it a try. I've had much better, and much worse, so I think 3 stars is good, middle of the road. read more

No frills, but frills are not necessary. Let's just say its casual Order at the counter, pay the lady, they call you when your food is done. $3.00 for a large slice of pizza served hot and fresh? Delightful. Small dining room, small outside patio. Street parking or a few spaces in back lot. read more

One of my favorite pizza places. Always a good slice and the people are super. Worth going out of your way! read more

Gigio's Pizzeria - A Gigio's slice. - Pizza Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

Fantastic service and staff! Cutest Italian mama taking the orders. Highly recommend Italian beef on garlic bread. Affordable prices! Will be coming back for sure! read more

This is the best pizza you'll ever had and the people that work here are the best!!! Little hole in the wall type ambiance. read more

Gigio's Pizzeria - a dog in a restaurant - Pizza Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

****FAST. AFFORDABLE. YUMMY**** I just moved down the street from Gigio's and decided to treat my family for some pizza for lunch. Ordered pickup and couldn't be more pleased with the customer service, so attentive and nice! The pizza was done within 20 minutes! The price for the family sized pizza was affordable and fed 5 hungry adults. The pizza was delicious and fresh, everyone loved it! Definitely my new go to place for pizza! read more

We ordered carry-out early on a Friday evening using GrubHub and paying via PayPal. Nice idea. Our veggie pizza was delicious. Not greasy and the ingredients tasted very fresh. Hubs tried the pizza bread and I also had onion rings. 4/5 because the onion rings were soggy, not crispy at all. Will likely be back again; not too close to where we live though, so it might be awhile. read more

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This little place is the REAL deal, everybody. Run by an adorable Italian nona from Puglia and her family. Took my 3 kids here and they had a blast! The owner gave them an up-close pizza making lesson and gumballs from the machine. They have made to order home made cannolis and delicious pizza by the slice, but try all the other things on the menu as well. The place was packed with Italians ordering "Panzerotti" (We'll have to try that next time - it looked delicious). "Happy Days" playing on the television was a cute touch, and the service was very fast and friendly. This will definitely be our go-to place the next time we are in Des Plaines! read more

This place is wonderful. The pizza sauce was so fresh! My daughter is picky about cheese pizza and she gobbled this right up! It's a real Italian style home grown pizza place. Need to practice Italian? Speak it to them. They're native speakers. Mama Mia! The meatballs. Yum!! I'm extremely careful during quarantine time. We don't go to grocery stores. Too crowded. This place has their entire behind the register area taped off from the front of the restaurant. The older lady and the nice pizza maker were wearing masks and gloves. We're going back to try a pizza with fresh garlic and spinach and also get the sausage beef sandwich that people are raving about. Oh! And a Caprese salad. read more

Mmmmmm.... today was my first time ever having Gigio's Pizza. It is hands down the best pizza for miles! Ordering was easy, the staff is very nice, there is nothing to complain about. They also have parking in the back, so one doesn't have to park on the street. Definitely 5 stars! read more

I have been here several times. I went again yesterday just to grab a few quick slices. This place is awesome. I chatted with the owners son( didn't catch his name) for a little while and he started telling me about the business. They have been in business for YEARS ! Particularly in Des Plaines since 2007. I told him I wanted to get a slice of the day and a few others. He pulled all the pizzas out so i could take a look and snap pictures! Thin crust are $3.50 each and stuffed/thick are $4.50 each. I talked with his mom who was sitting behind the register crocheting a blanket for a minute as well. I gotta tell you, shes the cutest sweetest thing ever. She told me about their pastas and highly recommended a beef sandwich. (Next time for sure). The customer service here is great. It's a nice family business. Its clean inside ALWAYS. The pizza is DELICIOUS. Just go here. And tell your friends. read more

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Great family run pizza place. Everything is fresh, a perfect place to take the family or carry out

I absolutely love this place to bits n pieces. The owners & workers are nice wonderful amazing people. The food is always delicious & will never be disappointed. Today I had Italian beef sandwich w/garlic French bread w/hot giardiniera peppers. All I can say is that this beef & flavors are on point on so many levels. It was crunchy, soft, squishy, juicy & soggy. Mouthgasm of deliciousness. read more

Gigio's Pizzeria - Italian beef with cheese & hot giardiniera peppers on a garlic French bread - Pizza Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

Pros: + Cheap pizza by the slice + Solid selection of toppings + A handful of parking spaces on the side Cons: - Pretty bland pizza That's a heck of a con...hence the maximum of three stars. read more

Love their pizza, they even sell it by the slice. I love the Caprese salad also. If you happen to be in the aerea, try this place. You won't regret it read more

Gigio's Pizzeria - Soooooo good - Pizza Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

Good neighborhood joint for a slice. Professional service. Decent thin crust, but the crust was *excellent*. Recommended. read more

My boyfriend is from Park Ridge and he tells me all the time how this is his favorite place to get pizza. This restaurant has the "mom and pop" feel to it and I actually fell in love with this place! They always have old school TV shows playing in the background (on an old school TV, I personally love it as it gives off major nostalgia vibes), which is just the coolest thing ever. I always order a slice of cheese pizza and they never disappoint. Every now and then, my boyfriend and I will order a panzerotti when we really want to treat ourselves whenever we're in the area. The people there are always so friendly and welcoming that it makes the experience that much better! We currently live in the city, but whenever we are in the area and want delicious and AUTHENTIC Italian food, we come here without hesitation. read more

Great pizza, nice people. We have been buying pizzas for the last three years at Gigio's and have never been disappointed. We enjoy supporting local family owned businesses which is easy when the pizza tastes so good! read more

The pizza and the food is amazing! The service is fantastic! I do not agree with any negative comments that can be found on this site. The restaurant has been around for years, it's a small ma and pa shop that survives in a world of frozen pizzas. Please be kind when writing a review. The fact that places like this even exist should make us happy. read more