Giordano's rivals my childhood favorite, Leonardo's (in Naperville). Since Leonardo's left Naperville back in the early 2000s, I adopted Lou Malnati's as my favorite Chicago deep dish pizza. Now that a Giordano's is close to where I live in the city (this one), and now that there is one located in Naperville too, I've recently discovered how much I LOVE GIORDANO'S. Saucy, more pie-like, thick crust (which I only eat part of), and cheeeeeeeeeeeeese. Came here with my roommate for the lunch special: individual deep dish pizza, drink, and soup or salad for ~$8. Yes, please, and thank you! Filling, cost-effective, and real Chicago pizza. You honestly can't get any better than that. This location had prompt and friendly service, wasn't crowded during lunch hours, and we were in and out, though we weren't in any type of a rush. I will certainly be frequenting this place on the weekends! read more

I was there with a group of friends who were visiting from out of town and wanted to try Giordano's. I guess other people have told them about this pizzeria in Chicago and they really wanted to try it. I'm a fan of Giordano's pizza already so they didn't have to twist my arm too much!! We ordered 3 different deep dish pizzas and everything was good with the pizza (love their pizza) however the service at this location is what I wasn't too impressed with. We almost had to go hunt down our waitress in order to get something ordered (even more pop or the check). We were kept waiting around for far too long after we were done eating however I didn't want to bother saying anything to the waitress... I know where other Giordano's are located!! read more

This is a great place for deep dish but I think I could only come here once a year b/c each slice has got to be 2,000 calories, lol! We came here with a team of 10 people and had a great time. No problems with service, unlike some of the other reviews. Best tip that someone else passed onto me: If you're coming with a big group or if you're in a time crunch, call ahead and order the pizzas. Each pizza takes 40 minutes to make so you'll be waiting for a while, otherwise. read more

The worst Giordanos I have ever had! We ordered a deep dish that was so undercooked that the dough was stuck to the bottom of the box. They ended up sending us another pizza and yet again undercooked the same way. Never ordering from this location again. read more

Giordano's - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My favorite Deep Dish in Chicago The debate rages in Chicago about which chain serves the best slice of Deep Dish Pizza in the city. I'm casting my vote for Giordano's Pizzeria. Their deep dish is giant, and is definitely not any everyday type of meal - it is a special occasion type of thing. The inside of the pizzeria isn't anything special, but it has the good ole family eatery vibe that you would expect. I've had the thin crust pizzas before, but why even come here if you're not going to get their deep dish. Don't even be that silly. You know you want that huge thick pizza slice, covered with tomato sauce. I usually go for the pepperoni, pineapple or spinach. The only bad experience I have had with their deep dish is the one with all of the veggies - for some reason the crust was extremely soggy on that one (and no, it wasn't from me crying about the lack of delicious meat). A couple of suggestions - First, I feel like their serving size tends to be a little overstated - I almost always have left overs. They say the small pizza is for one or 2, but I've ordered it for 3 and it has been plenty - most people can usually only stomach 1 or 2 slices of this monster. Secondly, the wait for a pizza is excruciatingly long, so either plan accordingly, or if you are starving get one of their okay starters (artichoke dip is pretty good, their fried stuff is tasty (the zuchinni being the best of the bunch) and their cheese bread is good too, if you just don't think their huge pizza is going to be enough cheese and bread for you. Luckily, neighborhood dwellers like myself can just call in, and then swing by and pick the pizza up, which makes the 30-45 minute wait a bit more tolerable! And when I want a quick bite to go but am not hungry for pizza, their sandwiches aren't bad as well. read more

I moved to NYC a couple years ago, and realized how spoilt I was here in Chicago when it comes to pizza. Whenever I'd order a "Chicago-style" pie out there, it came out all thick crust, doughy nastiness. Ordered Giordano's last week on my first full day back in Chicago... so good. But it's not a two-slice pizza. I'll have to remember that and order smaller than I think will work next time. read more

So I made the mistake of trying again. After ordering online at 11:30ish, got an email pickup time window of 12:02-12:12 for my individual 6" pizza (so very small). I show up at 12:14 and it's not done, and I'm told at least 7 more minutes. The cook and the person behind the counter tried to say it needed to be cooked all the way through, and blah blah, trying to hide the fact that they put it in the oven late and zero respect for my time. So again, I had to cancel my order, because if their own estimation can't be right even on the far end of it, and we're going on an hour of waiting for a tiny lunch size pizza, I just can't go here anymore. My efforts to support a local business during the COVID crisis were in vain. A simple "hey we're sorry we're running way behind, we'll throw in a soda" - would have sufficed, or a coupon for my next visit. Nothing. So yeah, this place sucks at customer service and you should avoid it. read more

This is no reflection on the food here....just the service. Ok. Seriously. WORST SERVICE EVER when dining in. Waited 40 minutes for a table, which I am totally okay with. Sat down...waited 10 minutes for a waitress to even come to our table and take our drink order.....ok fast forward....food comes, we eat. Saw our waitress a total of 1 time since she served the food. Uhhhhhhh I neeeeeeeed more water....since my pop was empty....and now my water is too. Fine, whatever. Fast forward some more.....check comes. Waitress never comes back. Literally. Dropped off the check, then she was gone. After 15 minutes, I got fed up, walked up to the front and handed my check to the hostess (who was ridiculously hot but most likely jail-bait). I won't dine in at this location ever again in my life. read more

After just moving to Chicago, I wanted to try some authentic "chicago style" pizza. I read some reviews on yelp and decided Giordano's sounded like a good first stop. It is a chain, and you can tell by the restaurant's decor - very generically decorated. The pizza took about 45 minutes to come out (which sounds average from some of the menus I've looked at) and tasted great. Not AMAZING, but definitely above average. A small served two people very well, and for under $20, I thought it was worth it. Our waitress was kind of MIA for most of the night. It took her awhile to show up, and with a 45 minute wait, you'd think she might want to stop back to see if we changed our minds about drinks or something. Nope. We saw here three times: "What would you like?" "Here's your pizza." "Here's the bill." Oh well. Good first taste of Chicago pizza. Now to find the realllllly good stuff. read more

I can't say that I was impressed with Giordano's. I've lived in Chicago almost 3 years now, and I had never been until I took some friends after they helped me move. I only ever hear good things about this place, but it really just wasnt that good. I think I was expecting it to be as good as Pizzeria Uno/Due, but it was not even close. The crust was soggy, and there was way too much sauce. And the sauce is way too sweet. The cheese was bland, and there were even a couple pieces of Pepperoni that I found in my Spinach pizza.. For someone who does not eat meat, that's no fun! Cheesy garlic bread was disappointing, but better than the pizza. I liked the Spinach Artichoke dip, but it would have beenbetter with chips or bread than it was with the weird crackers it came with.. I probably will not be going back, unless someone else is treating me. read more

It is expensive to order stuffed pizzas for delivery, so I probably won't do it often when I can get way more food + sushi from other places for the same amount of money. But Giordano's definitely puts pounds of mozzarella on all of their pizzas. That must be what you're paying for! The sauce is really good - tomato sauce is really important to me on a pizza. This is the first pizza I've had in Chicago so I need to have some others before I figure out the best one. read more

Waitress was super friendly and the pizza was tasty. Got a small half meat, half vegetarian deep-dish and the portion was good for 3. It takes a while to cook, but it just makes it more worth the wait when it finally comes out. read more

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Wow can u say Chicago DEEP DISH pizza? This place is a must when visiting Chicago. Best pizza place I have been to in Chicago. If there is a better place please let me know. Really good and tasty. Gets very busy and pizza would take a while but it's worth the wait! Must try if haven't read more

Giordano's - Chicago pizza - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

First time trying deep dish pizza. Marissa, our server, made our experience so much better. Will return when visiting Chicago again. Delicious sauce and very good appetizers. I would not come very hungry because of the wait (45 mins on a Saturday). However, the pizza was really fresh! read more

I really don't know what the fuss is about this place. I will admit I am somewhat biased in that I don't really like deep dish pizza. However, to me Giordano's seems to lack any sort of authenticity as a restaurant. This is a chain in every sense of the word. If I am forced off to deep dish pizza though, this is the best place I can imagine going to. I haven't really tried looking for truly amazing deep dish pizza as it is just not my cup of tea. read more

Lazy Sundays are made for food comas. My friends and I headed to Giordano's for some classic deep dish Chicago za. We went later in the afternoon, missed the lunch rush and were immediately seated in a nice, squishy booth. We started with the mozzarella stick app. Standard. Nothing special. But we HAD to have it considering that it takes deep dish pizza 40 minutes to cook to perfection and our hunger levels were off the chart. We got a HALF pepperoni and sausage, HALF olives and mushrooms large deep dish pizza. MMMMMMMMMHHMMM. I swear, if Pequod's and Giordano's would make a love child (Giordano's sauce/cheese and Pequod's plentiful toppings and caramelized cheese crust) the result would be heavenly. In fact, a match made in heaven. The stars would align. My heart would skip a beat or two. Okay, I'll stop with the cheeseball sayings. But really, if I had a death wish... that would be it. The service was also great and we couldn't complain. We walked out of there stuffed to the brim and ready to return to our comfy couches to watch some teeev in our sweats. read more

The food was okay, not amazing. We ordered spaghetti, baked mostaccioli, thin veggie pizza and cheese garlic bread. We got the meat sauce for the pasta and it had a strange taste to it.. it was a bit sweet, which was weird.. but it's edible. They gave a lot of bread and salad with the pasta, which we barely ate. The pizza was OK, too much cheese for my liking. I loved the cheese garlic bread though! I definitely recommend it! One thing was the fact that the food was hot, like it just came from the oven. Considering that we ordered delivery, they get an A++ for fast service! read more

Oh, Giordano's how I love you! I will admit that when we have out-of-towners in tow we take them to that other place downtown. Yeah, they are okay and the tourists love them...but, they don't have your BUTTER CRUST! Yay! BUTTER CRUST! Yay! Does that convey how I feel? Because I can do it again, only bigger this time. And beyond butter crust, which in and of itself is a reason to go here, the other toppings are fresh and good. Servers are friendly and service is quick...for deep dish. Try to remember it takes time to cook deep dish, folks. In fact, we often place our order while we are waiting for a table so that the pizza will be ready relatively soon after we sit down. But this is not the servers or the restaurants fault. The laws of physics still apply in their kitchen so the stuff takes time to cook. It's fresh, remember? Made just for you, piping hot. Be patient, it's worth the wait. read more

FOR THE THIN SLICE PIZZA: not bad but not their best. I'm sure their deep dish is delicious but the surprising factor is their unique dessert selection... See my photo for this interesting SMORES PIZZA! read more

Giordano's - SMORES pizza! - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

From NY and I'll stick by that we have the best pizza, sauce was very sweet (to sweet) the people were super nice and I even bought some to take back home for my family to try but as a true New Yorkers Chicago has nothing on our pizza. read more

Giordano's - My first deep dish - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

There is always a debate on who has the best pizza in Chicago... I was able to settle the score at Giordano's. I was with a couple of friends and we not only ordered the stuffed pizza but also the thin crust. I mean, how can you decide between a boat load of cheesy goodness or between a thin buttery crust. Not only is the pizza on par but the service was the best. I believe our servers name was Merlin. I felt like I was hanging out with a friend and not being served. He made sure my beer was always full, I had plenty of water and just had everything i needed before I needed it. We will most definitely be back! read more

The place itself is in a great location and the restaurant's clean. The service was fine. I give it 3 stars because I'm not a big fan of the pizza. At one point I thought it was okay. However, after having Lou Malnati's I realize that the crusts taste to me like a saltine cracker. Some people like that kind of crust... not me. read more

I love Giordano's, LOVE, well, I know I LOVE the one on Rush near Michigan but this location.... It's close to us, we can walk to it, which is great after stuffing ourselves with salad, pizza and dessert, a train ride is probably bad for the health. We've tried this location twice and it's just, meh. First off the salad is missing cheese I think. I'm not quite sure but it's not the great tasting caesar salad we've had at the other location. Secondly, the pizza, is subpar. The crust was slightly hard the first time, but this last time, my god my knife barely cut the crust! The crust wasn't burnt but maybe super thick or something, I dunno. I just know I want a perfectly proportioned amount of crust, cheese, and meat for every bite. Third, the staff seems to forget about us. After this last visit here, I'm done with this location. read more

Yeah, Giordano's is totally A-OK. It totally doesn't rock my world or anything - I save that for Lou Malnati's. Perhaps your 'first' is always your favorite, but since I tried Lou's first and Giordi's second, they've stayed in that rank order. Biggest reason? I love a basic, don't f*() with it cheese-and-sausage pizza. Lou's has a layer of sausage that covers every circle-inch of crust so that you get sausage and cheese in EVERY freakin' bite. Giordano's sausage and cheese (with some sweet-ass garlic on top!) is also really good, but it's like 90% cheese - at least it's really good/fresh mozz - and only a few pieces of sausage here and there. When one is in the mood for some serious sausage, one wants ample amounts, not hints of it buried in a mass of mozz. However, it's a good pizza and it totally doesn't break the bank. When I'm not in the mood to hike to LP for Lou's, this is a good compromise. read more

I can't seem to find a GOOD PIZZA here in Chicago that is made fresh. I thought the various Pizzas we ordered were tasty but not all that special. I would give them another try though just to be optimistic. It may just be the type of Pizza I always order: Thin Crust. I am just not into heavy amount of bread like food so I avoid Deep Dish or Stuffed. The people who work here are friendly I give them 10 stars and its nice to go and meet a few friends to chat and eat . The restaurant itself is nice and clean I was just expecting so much more in the way of Pizza. I will definitely give them another go before settling for frozen "Home Run Inn" which I love. read more

My Experience: Stuffed pizza crust was so DRY that it crumbled all over my plate (and me). Had no butter flavor whatsoever, as that style should - Minestrone soup was painfully bland and thin...had to add a ridic amount of parmesean cheese in an attempt to thicken it up and add flavor. Also, it was served with two plain saltine crackers - boring. (*Side note: The Minestrone at Frankie's Fifth Floor Pizzaria is excellent*). Service was slowwww. For $7.95, you get a *dry* stuffed mini pizza and bland soup OR (what looked like) nice salad, plus drink for lunch. Problem is, stuffed pizza takes AWHILE to cook, so you can't get in and out quickly. Clearly the mini pies are not made-to-order; I was in there for AN HOUR total, having not eaten slowly. The service was also bad, My waiter got my drink order wrong, took forever to bring a side of ranch dressing, and only inquired as to how everything was once I had finished. I also felt like I needed to light a flare to get his attention - yet the place was not busy. The decor is tacky. They have PLASTIC models of the food on display. There is a plastic "stuffed pizza" on the counter where customers are greeted and pay. There is a whole a la carte display of plastic "desserts" on the floor. There are pictures of the food on the menu - never a good sign. I realize Giordano's is a Chicago institution, so perhaps whomever made my pizza just didn't know what he/she was doing. Of course, that doesn't excuse everything else. I want my $10 back. read more

There's just nothing better than a stuffed spinach pizza from Giordano's. I have tried several places in the city and always end up coming back to Giordano's, it's just the best! The best part is if I order a large it's enough for leftovers for the whole week, since 2 pieces at a time is about an entire days worth of food/calories. Well worth it though! They always arrive in exactly 1 hour (just like they say they will!), and they keep my credit card on file so I don't have to bother reading off the number to them every time, whooohooo! read more

My brother, who lives in Florida, always insists on coming here when he visits. Mmm....deep dish pizza....me likey. read more

Here is what happened: So we got on the Clark Bus and headed to The Lincoln location for another great pizza joint. We proceeded to miss the bus stop so, we had to walk back in Lou of waiting for another bus to go back one block...as we arrive we find that they are closed and don't open till 5pm...are you kidding! So we decide to continue our walk to Belmont and find Giordano's! We were greeted with a LUNCH SPECIAL! WOO HOO! We had the salad, Personal Pizza, and soda for 7.95...can't beat that! You have got to love the crispy crust mixed with the stringy cheese and sauce that you can only find there...ah Pizza Bliss. read more

Really good, but maybe not quite as much as it's hyped as being. These people serve up a big ole pizza topped with quality items and loaded with both sauce and tasty cheese. That said, it's maybe not the very best that I've ever had, and with it being the top-rated pizza place in Chicago, I was hoping for a bit more. Nonetheless, it's probably my go-to pizza place in the Windy City. Likes: Damn good pizza. I may rethink for a 5 star if I get a kind that makes me crazy for it, but for now it's just damn good. Dislikes: When it's called "thin crust", isn't the crust supposed to be thin? It still tastes good, so not a big complaint for that, but why is it regular thickness when they call it "thin crust"? Granted, their deep dish is WAY thicker, but their thin crust is more like regular. read more

Good, but I can't say it's great, because I didn't like the toppings on our pizza (I prefer veggies instead of onion and sausage, but I was out-voted). Also, I think that maybe I just don't like deep-dish pizza. Too much cheese, not enough sauce. And I didn't like the crust. It tasted more like a pastry than a pizza. read more

If you want greasy, sauce filled, cheese piled Chicago style pizza, you have found the place. Conveniently located steps from the Belmont stop is Chicago pizza heaven. Whether the stuffed or thin, you have found the place. Dairy lovers rejoice. You will eat a pound of cheese while consuming your monstrosity of a pizza. The only thing you will watch your figure do here is grow. It'd better be your cheat day. read more

I went to chicago with part of the purpose to experience real deep dish pizza. I've only had Uno's before (as they are near my residence) and tried 3 other places while in illinois. Giordano's was my hands down favorite. The pizza was everything I expected a classic chicago style deep dish pizza to be. Great flavor with the cheese and sauce. The crust was a great texture without being to doughy/heavy. The edge broke apart with a light crunch and had good flavor too. The restuarant had great atmosphere. It had that "old iltalian" pizza restaurant look to it. Reminiscent of the 50's, had that old chicago feel to it. I would highly reccomend them if you are in the chicago area and only have the chance to go to one pizza place. read more

Having spent about forty years in Chicago, Giordano's pizza is the epitome of Chicago stuffed pizza. I have tried nearly all of them. This happens to be the location to which I went most often so I opted to review this one. Without fail, there was always a line out the door. You should expect about an hour for your stuffed pizza to be made, just how long it takes. It is well worth the wait!!! My favorite is stuffed pepperoni with mushrooms, black olives and extra sauce. I've gotten in a habit of ordering extra sauce because with leftover pizza it helps to keep it from drying out. This is wonderful as breakfast too, by the way! Tip: One slice will likely fill you. Just how it is. I wouldn't change a single thing! When in Chicago, you've GOT to go with Giordano's stuffed pizza! read more

I've never really been a deep dish pizza kind of person but one of my friends is from Chicago so when I visited, she insisted we get some of their pizza. It blew my mind. I'd never eaten pizza with a knife and fork before, but it was so amazing that it seemed like I couldn't cut a new piece fast enough. Best pepperoni pizza of my life. We need to get a Giordano's down in Peoria ASAP! read more

A friend told me about this place and said it's the best place in Chi-town. I was informed from the waitress that they just changed owners and the menu had been updated Hmmm. The pizza was awesome. Can't say anything about the rest of the menu. We had the stuffed all meat, stuffed sausage/pepperoni, flat cheese and the spinach/feta??. The adult favorite was the spinach. The lids loved the stuffed whatever. All kin all, I love this place and would come back. read more

Visiting Chicago from Boston. Never had this famous stuffed pizza. Was very please. My wife and sister in-law enjoyed it as well. Marlon, our waiter was a delight and and helped us with suggestions to where else to enjoy ourselves while we're here. Can't wait to come back. read more

We were in Chicago last week and super excited to go to Giordano's. This is our go to favorite pizza in Chicago. However, this time with going, upon entering, greeted by the hostess and she lets us know it's at least a 45 min wait. We looked around and only half of the tables were occupied. She then said, if you'd like, place your order and then when you're seated it should be ready. Well, 45 min passed and we still weren't seated and no pizza. We didn't order the deep dish. We ordered the thin crust. Was able to be seated, another 10-15 min passed. Finally our pizza came. Apparently they are really short staffed and have only one guy making the food. I unfortunately can't recommend going here. Maybe try another location?? read more

Ordered pick up, decided we wanted to eat in (restaurant was empty, only 2 tables being used). We asked the manager if we could sit to eat our food that we ordered for pick up, he said we couldn't because they were short staffed. We said that's fine we don't need anyone to serve us since we already had the food that we ordered for pick up. He said no. 2 elderly women walk in right after we left and they sat them down right away. Makes absolutely no sense!!!! read more

Best stuffed or Chicago style pizza. Real mozzarella and amazing sauce, crust, and toppings.Excellent service. We had a fifteen minute wait for a table but they took our pizza order so that they could get it started. Fabulous end to our day. read more