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    Giordano's

    3.5 (736 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Salad, Italian
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Jeff D.

    Stopped here after a visit to the Field Museum to try the talked-about Chicago deep dish. Service here was great, and the pizza was delicious. I overestimated the 10-inch size and should have stuck with a personal pie since it was just me. The personal would've been just fine since the 10-inch can feed up to 3 people. The wait was about 30-45 mins to get the pizza, but it was well worth it. Very delicious, especially with the Calabrian chili honey sauce that was served on the side. As a New Yorker who swears only by New York-style pizza, I recommend trying the deep dish at Giordano's! The service was also 10/10, and the ambiance was pretty calm and quiet, as it was the middle of the day on a Tuesday and not busy at all. Come hungry and ready to eat!

    Phil H.

    Mmmmm.....pizza. Me love pizza of all types. A group of us from our running club gathered here to devour some deep dish pizza after running the Chicago marathon. What better way to refuel after 26.2 grueling miles than with a cheesy deep dish filled pizza? Sure, it was tasty and filling, but I'm still not really about eating pizza with a knife and fork, as this is more of a pizza-souffle to me. I wanted to take a nap after eating a few large pie slices. I did my best to eat as much as I could stuff my face with. I ain't no quitter! Service did as well as possible considering how crowded it was, and they took care of us best they could. A few cold beers bided our time until our pizzas arrived. As this Chicago pizza chain goes it does the job representing deep dish style.

    Char C.

    This place is a short walk from the Field Museum. We came for lunch, and upon entering we were immediately seated. Nice artwork on the walls, it was warm in comparison to the temperature outside. We had Calamari, cheese wedges, a deep dish, a tavern style and the lasagna. All the food was good, but the Calamari was exceptional. I've never had it with banana peppers and lemon rings, but I absolutely loved it. My hubby loved his deep dish, but the bell pepper was under the cheese so I couldn't pick it off. It was a no go for me. I tried my daughter's lasagna and regretted ordering pizza at that moment. It was amazing. I've never had tavern style before, and I'm not sure how I feel about it. The flavor was good and the ingredients seemed very fresh. I would definitely come back for the lasagna and the Calamari.

    Sally C.

    This was our departing meal heading back home to MIA. Service was very friendly & attentive. Even though there was enough personnel on hand there were tables that were not turned over for a long period of time. Our personal pizza came out fresh but my husband's sandwich was delivered first so he had to start while we waited. He enjoyed the Italian. Overall this is a solid establishment to grab a decent deep dish.

    Mulan C.

    This is a cute spot to go w friends or your partner for some yummy pizza and good vibes. There are TVs w sports playing and a nice size bar. The pizza was made freshly to order so you do have to wait a little bit, but that gooey cheese pull is worth it! (;

    Deep dish Chicago Classic.
    Jim B.

    What's Chicago without deep dish pizza? Giordano's made a solid effort on a busy Friday night. Seated right away, server took our order, all good. Salads were good, so was pizza. The place was a bit noisy but it was busy for sure. Good job.

    Pepperoni personal deep dish
    Gretchen T.

    Came here on a Saturday and it was busy, as expected. It was a 15-20 minute wait, which wasn't too bad. Got seated and ordered one tavern style, one deep dish, and one Italian beef sandwich. The deep dish and sandwich were off of the lunch menu. The pizzas came out first, they're probably pumping those out constantly. But the non-pizza items took so long to get out of the kitchen and it was just fries, salad, and the sandwich. Everything was really delicious tho. The cheese on the sandwich was an extra $1. Loved the crust on the deep dish, but it's too tomatoey for me. The tavern style was just a regular thin crust pizza to me. The sandwich was great. The cesar salad was fresh with great flavor and the parmesan garlic fries were great as well.

    Ann L.

    Had try Chicago's famous deep dish pizza. Found this place near the hotel we stayed so walked over for a bite. Ordered the vegetarian small to share as the slices were literally three inches thick and both of us were on a carb restricted diet. Surprisingly not as much dough as we were expecting (plus). Fair amount of stuffed veggies and cheese on top. Honestly wish they added much more cheese to the pizza which would have hit it out of the park for me. Personally, I'm more of a New York pizza fan.

    Chicago Classic
    Melanie Y.

    Beware of the waiter Steven, who very rudely took our order (he ignored me twice, putting his elbows on our table and fiddling with the order pad, and then asked me to repeat my order each time while ignoring me). He finally said that the Internet wasn't working and had me repeat our order a third time before disappearing - never coming to check on us or give us water. We couldn't even flag him down because he went off to the kitchen and wouldn't even look our way the entire hour we were there. He came by at some point to drop off our starter but didn't even make eye contact or say anything to us like it was a drive-by, so we didn't even have a chance to ask for water or napkins or anything we needed. One of the other servers ended up helping us out the rest of the night, and Steven didn't come back to us at all the whole night until it was time to collect the check and tip. He suddenly was trying to be super nice telling us he "appreciated our patience" and stood over us to watch as we paid to try to pressure us into tipping for service that we didn't even receive. Our food was good otherwise though! Got the Chicago Classic deep dish and the sampler which were both delicious. I'd probably just order takeout next time.

    Where's the cheese?
    Marc F.

    "I've been a Giordano's fan for over 30 years, enjoying their pizza at many locations, but the South Loop location is by far the worst. I ordered a tavern-style pizza, and it had almost no cheese--absolutely disappointing. I also had a bad experience with the GM, who did nothing when I reached out. I ordered through DoorDash, and even then, no resolution. I will never be back to this location

    The kids loved the lightly-fried calamari, the generously-topped thin-crust "super veggie",  and the classic deep dish!
    Rich S.

    Great Chicago deep-dish! We got takeout for a little party, and everyone had so much, we followed with a delivery! Their calamari appetizer was light, tender, and crispy, with a little lemon and bite-y (but avoidable) banana peppers. Tasty marinara to dip in. The grilled Chicken Caprese Melt sandwich had tasty basil pesto, with a reasonable amount of lots of mozzarella, lightly-marinated tomatoes, fresh greens, and a splash of lemony vinaigrette, all on toasted ciabatta. The real star was the pizza! Our takeout thin crust was the "super veggie", with black olives over the mozzarella, hiding a generous layer of mushrooms, green peppers, onions, broccoli, and spinach. Even the kids liked it! We loved the (mid-September '24) 50-yr-celebration special Calabrian Sweet and Spicy Chicken-Sausage deep dish, designed by a Michelin-starred guest-chef. Tender well-seasoned sausage with a generous cover of a medium-spiced giardiniera, drizzled lightly with not-too-hot chili honey. And it benefited The Lurie Children's Hospital! We added delivery of a classic deep-dish pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers & onion, always a favorite. Giordano's has never disappointed us, and this was a delicious feast!

    We just stumbled on this great pizza place and had the most amazing pizza. It was made to order so it was fresh, hot, and delicious. The pie was so thick with great cheese, toppings, and sauce. We had so much that we ate on it several days.

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    Good food, order your pie ahead because it takes about 45 min to make one. Food tasted great and prices were very reasonable

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    The gluten-free breast is very thin and crunchy, but has a wonderful flavor and the Sauce sets it off nicely

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    The food was great but the service was just ok. We arrived early to avoid lines which were down the street when we left.

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    Excellent deep dish pizza. The food got to the tables fast and there was no wait to get a table.

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    Steven was great server, food was great, nice atmosphere, would recommend and best deep dish pizza I've had.

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    Sweet Bean

    4.3(269 reviews)
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    A Taiwanese bakery. How could a place that loves Michael Jackson be bad?…read more Salted Egg Yolk Bolo Bun流心菠蘿麵包: Calling it "流心"(runny) isn't quite accurate; it's a bolo bun菠蘿包 (pineapple -shape bun) with a salted egg yolk filling, but it had an authentic, old-fashioned flavor that made me feel like back to childhood. The crust was thin and crispy, with a large air cavity, making it very soft and fluffy. The salted egg yolk has just the right balance of sweetness and saltiness, and wasn't too cloying. Garlic Cheese Brioche Bun蒜香奶酪麵包: Perhaps its more Taiwanese name is "八蒜包" (Eight Garlic Bun). Its appearance and taste were very similar to those I've had at Taiwanese bakeries in mainland China. The cheese and garlic flavors were very strong, but the bread itself was slightly coarse. Hojicha Latte: The whole milk was very milky, but the hojicha flavor felt a little weak. However, it's already great to find a tea latte that's not very sweet.

    We came around 12:30noon and got a huge bread haul at this bakery. I'm SO glad we did!…read more Here's what we got: * Purple rice taro bun / 5 (OUR FAV!!!) * Matcha custard bun / 4.5 * Matcha pistachio bun / 5 * Tuna egg mayo bread / 4.5 * Hot dog & cheese bread / 4 * BBQ hot dog skewer / 3 * Sesame roll / 3.5 * Cheese pudding tart / 3.5 * Banana bread matcha c oat milk / 4.75 If there's one thing you get here, get the purple rice taro bun. Suuuuper soft & chewy bread filled with purple rice and taro. The textures were amazing. Best baked good I ever had. It's pricey but SO worth it!! 10/10, 5 stars, 100%. Service here is just okay, nothing special. There's also a small seating area in the back that is open until 4pm!

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    4.6(19 reviews)
    0.6 miPrinter's Row, South Loop

    What a lovely place!!!!! I'm so happy I walked by and came inside on a whim. Bright, airy, open…read morespace, with plenty of room to walk around or sit in their cute chairs. Fun decor and lots of great menu items to choose from. Beau welcomed me and provided excellent service, and gave me a run down of the menu and options. I ordered the Blue Banana smoothie, which has blue spirulina, açaí, banana, grass-fed whey protein, cashew butter, coconut butter & almond milk. Wow!! It's the best smoothie I've ever had. Everything just blended so well together and the texture was perfect. Lot of cold pressed juice, cleanses, smoothie, oatmeal, and bowl options. I look forward to trying more!

    I have never really been a smoothie girly but I had to stop by this place since I see it all the…read moretime! One of the things I love about coming here is the customer service because it's really great, especially from one of the really nice girls who works in the mornings on weekdays (I need to get her name and edit this review because she's so nice) and their oatmeal bowls are some of the best I've had and I'm pretty picky about my oatmeal. Another positive is they can do a 100% nut free smoothie because they have separate blenders for people that can't have nuts and I think that's amazing. I've seen places that mix nut and nut free in the same blenders and that's so dangerous / frustrating. I'll definitely continue coming here

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    Eleven City Diner

    3.6(2.5k reviews)
    0.3 miSouth Loop
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    Eleven was so good we had to come back! We visited for both brunch and dinner during our trip and…read moreenjoyed both experiences. We loved the vibe especially the music! Both of our waiters were great, and the food was freshly prepared, flavorful, and the portions were generous. The kids loved the hot chocolate, and my husband loved the Bloody Marys so much he had one almost every day we were in Chicago! Great food, great music, great vibe and great service. Eleven was definitely one of our favorite stops while visiting the Chi!

    Stopped by Eleven City Diner with my wife and my mother yesterday. I haven't been to Eleven City in…read moreyears so we were all excited about the visit. We've always had a great experience there. There was a 15 minute wait when we arrived, but were seated in less than five minutes. We had a nice booth near the front of the restaurant. From the last time I was there, the menu looks the same, except the prices have gone up. Everything has been going up in price everywhere. They also note that they add a three percent surcharge to cover the increasing costs, but you can let your server know if you don't want to pay the charge. We ordered a pickle tray, which is one dill cut into four slices and a sliced pickled tomato. The pickles were good except I wish they had full sour pickles on the tray, too. For our entrees, my wife and mother split the grilled cheese. The sandwich comes with soup and fries. Their fries are cooked in beef tallow so have that extra good taste. The sandwich is large so they didn't even sample the soup. I had the salami sandwich. It's served on sliced challah (yum). When ordering, they asked if I wanted it thick or thin, hot or cold. I asked for sliced thick and hot. When it arrived, there were two slices of salami on each side of the bread. It was about four inches in diameter and about two inches thick - enormous. It also came with their beef tallow fries. My meal was delicious but way too much to eat. We ended taking home the soup and my 1/2 sandwich. I love the ambiance - reminds me of the old Carnegie Deli in New York. Of the Jewish Delis still open in Chicago, Eleven City is my favorite.

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    Paris Baguette

    3.9(132 reviews)
    0.3 miSouth Loop
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    What I love about this bakery cafe is that it truly reminds me of my trip to Paris. There is a…read morefresh smell of butter, sweet cream and homemade breads. Everyone is so friendly and eager to serve. I love the variety, the themes and that they are trendy. I also love the French and Korean fusion. Ingredients are premium and the taste is real. Never too sweet and you're tasting the flavors you are supposed to taste. My first experience was in China Town, but I have certainly enjoyed other locations as well. Get the app, earn the rewards, eat or drink for FREE!

    I usually love coming to this location because it is right in my neighborhood, the store is always…read moreclean, and the staff is consistently warm, friendly, and helpful. Buying our birthday cakes here has been a go to tradition for our family for a long time. Unfortunately, my most recent purchase was a huge letdown. I got the Matcha Strawberry Cake on the day of the celebration, but the cake base was completely wet, soggy, and mushy right where it met the cream and strawberry filling. Instead of the light, airy matcha sponge we normally look forward to, the texture was heavy and gummy, almost like it had been sitting in the display fridge absorbing moisture for days or the fruit had not been properly prepped. I really appreciate the great customer service here, which is why this review hurts to write, but the quality control on the bakery side this time around was unacceptable. I really hope the management addresses freshness and shelf life standards because we would love to keep coming back.

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    4.2(57 reviews)
    0.3 miNear Southside
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    Walked over to Buttercup after checking into my hotel in Chicago to grab a coffee and fire up the…read moreold laptop and get some work done. Though usually one for a hot coffee, it was steamy hot out so I went for an iced vanilla latte with oat milk and was wildly impressed. I was going to sit for a bit so had the latte for there and it was icy cold and the vanilla flavoring was brilliantly paired to the really good espresso notes within the latte. I also went for a Financier, which is a gluten-free banana bread sort of loaf and this was downright silly how good it was. It had a rich banana and sort of caramel flavor to it and as a gluten-free pastry option was one of the finest that I have had. Love that the coffee shop had just about every seat full with people doing work, studying, reading and catching up and the spot was a true neighborhood gem sort of location. Awesome spot!

    Such a cute and cozy cafe! It's a great spot to get some work done, and the service was super nice…read more You order at the counter, and the server helping us was really patient. The Pistachio Mocha (8.5/10) had a great mocha flavor and the espresso strength was perfect. Not too strong or too light. Loved this one. The Lavender Sea Salt Latte (8/10) had a nice lavender flavor, and I liked that I could actually taste the espresso without it being overpowering. The Bacon, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Sandwich (7/10) is only available Saturday and Sunday. The egg was soft, the bacon was crispy, and the brioche bun was nice and soft. The mayo-based sauce was flavorful, but there was almost a little too much for me. I liked how the sandwich wasn't dry though.

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