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    Giordano's

    3.2 (158 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Salad, Italian
    Open • 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    GIORDANO'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Chicken pesto
    Nick P.

    We decided to try this location. We ordered one appetizer (calamari and more), one deep dish (meat and more meat), and one Chicago tavern style (chicken pesto). The deep dish has pepperoni, sausage, salami, and bacon. The Chicago tavern style has chicken, pesto, and tomatoes. The calamari and more appetizer was decent but I'm not sure it was worth $14. For the price, they could have given us more. The deep dish was pretty good if you like these kinds of pizzas. The crust was flaky and required little chew. The main part is very cheesy and they do not skimp on the meat. The Chicago tavern style was very crispy and that pesto sauce gives it a herby and garlicky taste. Pesto pairs well with the chicken and tomatoes. The service was average. I would have liked our server to be more attentive like fill our glasses of water without us saying anything. Overall, it's a 4 out of 5 for me.

    Chicken Caprese Melt with Broccoli Cheddar Soup
    Mollie M.

    A staple in Northern Illinois! This was second time and Giordano's and my second time getting the Toasted Italiano (hold the veggies). Both times it was very oily. I've had to dab the oil off before eating it both times. I even put the vinaigrette on the side to dip the sandwich in lightly to limit the oiliness of it than if it would've came on the sandwich. Besides the oiliness, the sandwich is delicious! The house salad didn't come with dressing? Wasn't sure if that's normal or just a fluke on my order. My boyfriend got the Chicken Caprese Melt and hated it and he's not picky like me. He said the flavor was not good, too heavy on the vegetables and pesto. It was also way too oily. The broccoli cheddar soup was good. Our waiter was kind and brought us everything we asked for and more. Though the restaurant is always busy, I feel like you can usually find a table outside the city (the city's Giordano's was an unreasonable wait!).

    Super veggie pizza
    Khisha G.

    Custom service is terrible management is dismissive.Server brought us out cold food took it back to reheat it and took 20 extra minutes.The server also brought the table ahead of me a pizza with pepperoni he told the server he doesn't eat pork..Horrible service..

    Lynell L.

    If you've never been, then you should go because of the name, and its longevity in Chicago. It isn't as great as it used to be, but still good if you want some deep dish! I was there for me birthday weekend, and had to go since it's been years. So, beer, and pizza, and football. It was a good evening. A family was celebrating a birthday party as well, and offered me a slice! Awesome!! Service was good, and the place was clean, and decorated pretty cool.

    This is how our pizza got delivered!

    Sadly, this is how our pizza got delivered! I called giordanos to complain about how our pizza got delivered and they offered to replace it but would have to wait another 45-50 minutes so i agreed but then decided to give a call back and tell them i can just use a credit for next time... which by the way ... the manager didn't want to speak with me for some reason and only told the employee to tell me they would give me a $8.00 credit... like seriously! I guess i will get 8.00 back after throwing 50.00 to the garbage!

    Pizza ordered at 6:57pm

    Bad service! Small deep dish Pizza was supposed to be ready in 40min. After 57 minutes I'm obviously hungry and upset cause no one came to provide any update to our table. I proceed to go up front counter to ask the status of our small deep dish pizza and waitress said she would go verify and of course after 1 hour and 4 min waiting the manager comes to our table and basically said we were forgotten and our order slip is no where to be found!! Now we have to wait an additional 15 min, if we want the pizza? I'm a PIZZA FANATIC but I will never ever EAT here again! Wait is extraordinary ridiculous. Worst part is I have a 14 hour drive trip and am now 2 hours behind! Thanks for that! On a positive, note they did say the small deep dish pizza was on the house(free) we would have to pay for the other food and drinks we ordered. What a shame!

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    Amillia P.

    First time in Chicago and had to get here to try the deep dish pizza! I'm a pizza fanatic and this deep dish pizza was nothing short of amazing! We also had a thin crust pizza and that was good as well! The calamari my sister ordered wasn't all that but I didn't expect it to be amazing at a pizza place. We ordered cheese bread and that was really good! I enjoyed it overall and it has a nice old time vibe with the decor and style in the restaurant.

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    Diana G.

    Sorry, but just not a fan of Giordano's. Calamari and More - Skip it. Bland and too many fillers of those other things not calamari. We used all the marinara sauce and still had leftovers. Sausage, Mushroom & Onion Deep Dish Pizza - Eh! Even my guy wasn't happy about it. The crust was hard, like it was over/under kneaded or something. We decided to just take the leftover calamari to go and asked for some more marinara and she said she would have to charge us a $1 for it. The heck! Two stars because our waitress was okay.

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    Lisa M.

    What happened to the food portions? I ordered the family platter chicken parmesan and it looked like a regular size and it's in a box now? Let's just say I will not be buying this size again as it drastically was less than the previous portions bought. Very disappointed. Hardly any pasta in the box. Ugh

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    The pizza is amazing but the service is awful. Too slow. I noticed a lot of big parties and not enough waiters

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    Great service, amazing food, and the ambiance was good I very much enjoyed meal there I will definitely be returning soon

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    6 years ago

    Have been eating this pizza for year but lately lightbon the sauce on the stuff pizza, very dry topping

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    Peanut Park Trattoria - Short Rib Paparedelle

    Peanut Park Trattoria

    4.1(173 reviews)
    5.8 mi•University Village

    Delicious pizza and pizza in Little Italy area of Chicago. It is a nice looking restaurant, too…read more We went for lunch on a Sunday (to avoid the crowd and for free street parking). The restaurant is not busy at all. We were seated right away. Our server was nice and attentive. We ordered pizza and pasta. Pepperoni and Whipped Ricotta Pizza - cooked perfectly, fresh ingredients and delicious! Served hot! Short Rib Pappardelle - to die for! This is very tasty, the pasta is cooked al dente. The short rib sauce is ssosooo delicious! We sat by the bar overlooking the open kitchen. It was nice to see the chef make the pizza and make the pasta. Further area is more fine dining with wall of wine. Very classy! Street parking only. So plan ahead.

    This is such a cool spot. I wouldn't have even known about it, if it weren't for a local friend…read more Where to start? We came in with a group of about 20! Normally I hate those kinds of large group dinners, but this was the perfect spot for it. The service was absolutely wonderful. I don't know how our server stayed so cool and calm with a group that size. We got a variety of things. EVERYTHING was amazing. If you have seen any of my other reviews, I always get a meatball when I'm at a place that has them. They almost never live up to my expectation. But this place has the new gold standard for a meatball. It was everything you want. It is fork tender, full of flavor, no chewy ground up bits. The pizzas were authentic and thin. With fabulous house made red sauce that wasn't too thick and overwhelming. The flavor was A+ The cocktails were so good! All made from scratch with love. The ambiance was cozy and comfortable. Perfect for a group or a date. They have a full bar, and also great seating with perfect lighting. This is a new favorite for me in the city.

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    Ciccio Mio - Black Truffle Bucatini

    Ciccio Mio

    4.7(672 reviews)
    7.7 mi•River North, Near North Side
    •$$$

    We celebrated my birthday and absolutely fell in love with this place. Excellent food, wonderful…read morestaff, and an incredible interior. Incredible!

    Here is the good: the food, the service, the atmosphere and the location…read moreHere is the bad: the size We stopped by this restaurant on a Friday night not knowing a reservation would be needed. We were put on standby and surprisingly, for it being Chicago on a Friday night, an hour later, we were seated in a small cove, at a window, at the front lounge of the restaurant. For dinner, we had a chicken parmigiana and rolled lasagna, both which were amazing and I would definitely recommend either dish and while we were seated in a converted dining spot, we were able to view Merchandise Mart, the passing traffic, the daredevils on the electric bikes and the people walking by, which was oddly, an interesting form of entertainment. The host was extremely friendly and understanding, our waitress (I believe her name was Katie) was extremely attentive and the food was delicious. The restaurant itself is very small, maybe 20 tables inside and 4 outside (hence the need for a reservation), but it was busy the entire time we were there. For the many amazing eateries in Chicago, this is one that I would place up against all the others but if you decide to dine here, make sure to call ahead for a reservation to guarantee being seated quicker however, if you do not do so, expect an hour wait or longer with possibly one of the most unique views in the place.

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    Alla Vita - Inside

    Alla Vita

    4.4(860 reviews)
    7.2 mi•West Loop, Near West Side
    •$$$

    Alla Vita was great! Glad we went with 4 people because we got to try more dishes. They also have…read morean extensive wine selection. We started with three apps. The octopus surprised me because octopus can be hit or miss for me, but they did it really well! The table bread was also pretty good and cheesy. The Caesar was just fine. Nothing special but not bad (which is good coming from me since I'm not usually big on kale). Of course all of the pastas were yummy. The fusilloni was definitely my favorite from the noodle shape to the sausage and cheese. The ricotta dumplings were suuuuuper cheesy which I really liked (though I could see why others wouldn't) and had a melt in your mouth softness. The rigatoni was tasty, but kinda just tasted like a normal red sauce so would probably try something more interesting next time. We really enjoyed the chicken parm, too. Not as good as the pastas, but definitely tasty and the basil was a good touch. We finished with the guava cheesecake sundae. I really liked the little bits of cake, but the ice cream itself was a little lacking for me. Still a nice sweet treat to finish the meal!! We had the perfect amount of food overall for 4 people!

    Alla vita is a high-end restaurant in the West Loop. The decor inside is beautiful, and there are…read morelovely flowers right outside as well. Everyone we met was very nice and helpful. We ordered the ricotta dumplings which were delicious, cheesy, and melt in your mouth. The aranchini had a lot more flavor than I was expecting. The potatoes were just okay. We split a mushroom pizza, but I wasn't particularly fond of the crust. They gave us a birthday dessert of some sort of thick ice cream, which was kind of a confusing texture. The kitchen was a little backed up so it took a while to get our food, but the manager did come and personally apologize.

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    Alla Vita - The strawberry gelato was delicious!!

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    The strawberry gelato was delicious!!

    Viaggio Restaurant Chicago - Spaghetti Marinara with meatball

    Viaggio Restaurant Chicago

    4.4(946 reviews)
    6.7 mi•West Loop, Near West Side
    •$$$

    Cavatelli (8/10): the pasta is delicious. Tasted very fresh and al dente. Sauce was decent…read morePenne Bolognese (7.5/10): the pasta in this one was okay. Sauce was very rich and delicious If they could combine the cavatelli and the Bolognese sauce into one dish, it would probably taste insane. Service was kind of weird. The staff didn't pay much attention to us for ordering, but they were very quick to take plates away. Not the best experience, but nothing egregious

    Went to Viaggio's for a girls dinner with some friends, and we tried an array of different dishes…read more I ordered the mussels and lasagna, and OMG!! the lasagna was AMAZING. It was a huge, thick portion, super flavorful, fresh, and served hot. The mussels were also really good, especially with the bread. Honestly, all of the portions were a really nice size. The restaurant has a cute, authentic Italian ambiance, and there was live music while we were there. The service was great...our server was friendly, attentive, and gave us good recommendations. We originally came because my friend raved about the chocolate cake, and it definitely lived up to the hype. I also tried the fudge cake they brought out for our celebration, and that was really good too. Writing this review is actually making me want to go back right now. Everything was flavorful, fresh, and delicious. I would absolutely come back!

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