The pizza was good, I won't lie about that. But was it GREAT?! It is worth the long waits and high prices?! Not at all. Came here to try the coveted deep dish since so many people recommended this spot over other popular options. Stopped by around 11 am on a Friday. I knew it would be busy and I expected a wait, but I didn't expect the line to practically be out the door. I could barely even push through the crowd that was waiting near the podium. The wait was already going on 2 hours. Yikes! It wasn't that serious for me. So, I decided on plan B; the bar. But even the bar had a wait. Since I was already there, I decided to wait for a seat at the bar. About 30 minutes later, I was able to snag a seat. I knew that the service would be slow given how busy it was, so I am going to give the bartender the benefit of the doubt on that. But I'll be honest; not only was the service incredibly slow, it was also inattentive. Not sure if they were short staffed because I saw at least 3 bartenders at the bar, but the dude who was "helping me" didn't come around unless I flagged him down. Literally had to flag him down for every single thing. Not once did he check on me and he took foreverrr to bring my check while several people were damn near breathing down my neck, waiting for a seat. It was so uncomfortable and extremely disappointing. I ordered an individual deep dish, Caesar salad, tomato soup, and a Stella. First off, you should be clear about what size drink that you want and make sure that they hear you. I stated that I wanted a 16 oz, but the bartender poured me a 23 oz and left the bar before I could even say anything. Because of how busy it was and how hard it was to even get his attention, I just let it slide and drank it. My salad came out first and it was good. Nothing special, but a solid Caesar. I waited and waited for my tomato soup until I finally asked the bartender where it was. "Oh, it should be out shortly" he says. And then I see him rush to the register to ring it up under my tab. He clearly forgot about it. About 5 minutes later, it comes out. It was decent but nothing to write home about. So, another thing that I should warn you about; if you're ordering a deep dish, be prepared to wait a while to receive it. And if it's busy, you should REALLY be prepared. I actually thought that he had forgotten about that too, but he told me that the deep dish pizzas usually take a while to prepare. 30 minutes later, it finally arrives. It certainly looked the part, but this definitely wasn't the best that I've ever had. So, let me break it down for you right quick. The crust was so dry and hard. It was like they left it in the oven for too long. I was lightweight struggling to cut it with a knife. The sauce tasted like stewed tomatoes. It definitely could have used more herbs, spices, and maybe even some more blending. The cheesiness was perfect, and thank goodness for that because otherwise I would have been truly pissed. Even with all of that, the pizza was still good. It's funny because there's this "Chicago" style pizza place called Zachary's that I go to pretty regularly back home in California. I can tell that they get their Inspiration from Giordano's. It's almost the exact same structure but the sauce tastes worst at Zachary's. Malnati's kind of spoiled me with their buttery crust and amazing pizza sauce. I hate to compare the two, but when it comes to Chi-town pizza, it's only natural to do so. In any event, Giordano's fell flat for me. The poor service would easily make me rate them 2 stars, but since the pizza was good, I'm going to rate them a solid 3. With so many other options in the city for great deep dish pizza, I don't know if I'd be rushing to come back here again though. read more

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The worst. Waited 25 minutes to get a table. Waited another 20 minutes to even get someone to take our order. Waitress was not helpful at all...seemed like she never waited tables before. Very ... slooooowww. After she took our order and she preceded to tell us it would be another 45-1hour to get our food. For PIZZA !!.....YES...PIZZA. I am writing this as I am waiting. I don't care how good this pizza is. The dining experience and service is awful. If I could give zero I would. read more

Giordano's - Dreaming of pizza... - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This pizza was absolutely delicious and everything I was hoping for. The restaurant was nice and clean, the staff were nice and helpful and the food was great! Will definitely be going back when in Chicago again. read more

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Prior to running the Chicago Marathon, my friend and I stopped in here to get a couple of personal sized deep dish pizzas for lunch on a Saturday afternoon. My friend ordered the Chicago Classic and I ordered The Special. The only thing different between the 2 was that his was with pepperoni and mine was with sausage. Service was fantastic. Our particular waiter was really friendly and always stopped by to check if we needed anything. The pizzas here were good, but we both preferred pizzas from Lou Malnati's. It looked like we had just beaten the lunch rush as there was a long line of people waiting to be seated as we were leaving. read more

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I'm truly a sucker for deep dish pizza and made it a point to try several spots when I was in Chicago with my girls years ago. Giordano's is one of the 2 (Lou Malnati's is the other) biggest Chicago deep dish chains that's been around since 1974 with over 50 locations nationwide. I remember the crust being huge and buttery, lots of fresh zesty tomato sauce and the cheesiness was very satisfying. It was pretty good but the crust did get a smidge soggy. Staff and service were pretty good also and there were a ton of diners- no surprise. Overall, great to try for first-timers but I'm sure locals have their mom and pop faves! read more

Giordano's - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I should have known there would be an issue when they switched servers right after we ordered. Everyone ordered salads and those were incorrect. We waited over an hour for pizza. We ordered two pizzas but after an hour only received one. When bringing this to the attention of the manager - he stated it would be an additional 30mins for the pizza to be made. As I write this review - it's been another hour with no pizza. No manager or server has even visited our table. Never again. Please go to a different location because this one needs an overall of the staff. Server: Mike Manager: Mark read more

Awesome pizza experience. Yes they are always busy but well worth the wait! Great atmosphere and PIZZA! My third time here although I have had shipped to me in California. The bar experience is best. When in the city I'm here. read more

Friendly service. Reasonable prices. A bit of a wait even for thin crust. Thin crust isn't super thin; still had some chew to it. Overall good tasting pizza. Tomato soup was ok. read more

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I'm not big on pizza, especially Chicago deep dish style, but when in Rome... I've been to Lou Malnati's before and I like them better. Either one is ok and basically serve the same thing so it's hard to tell. However, my salad had freezer burns and was wilted. A coworker also had the same and hers was in worse shape than mine. The lettuce still had ice on them. Enjoy at your own liking and taste. read more

Giordano's - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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1/10 never going again food is so good you must go with your family the service is a bit slow but that's because this place is packed because it's so good! the view is nice it feels warm inside read more

Giordano's - delicious food - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

All is not lost, there is hope for Chicago style pizza and I think I have found it! Note: I am by no means a Chicago style pizza connoisseur. It is not my pizza style preference, and since I do not live in Chicago, my basis is fairly minimal. I had the deep dish meat pie and it is great. Nice buttery crust, good meats, excellent cheese, it all tastes great and heavy. Get yourself some orange juice to help wash the palate. Do not order anything else other than a drink and a pizza. It takes approximately 45-60 minutes to bake one of these bad boys, but if you are willing to wait for it, it is worth the wait. Eat this slow or you will have stomach problems later. I am happy to have eaten this and recompensed myself out of a bad pizza in Lou Malnati's. This is what I wanted when I came to Chicago, and indeed they delivered. read more

Giordano's - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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My wife and I had lunch here today. Loved the atmosphere that felt like a neighborhood restaurant with a comfortable atmosphere. I had the Mama's meatball sandwich and my wife had rigatoni bolognese. Both were delicious. We shared a Caesar salad as well that was delicious. The table next to us had the pizza which was huge . Service was excellent and we were seated immediately. Highly recommend! read more

Great service. Seated right away. Food was good. My first time trying Chicago deep dish pizza. read more

Giordano's - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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So we made the rookie mistake of coming here in a rush. We were dying to try some Chicago Deep Dish, however we didn't have the time to wait a 45-Minute Baking time necessary. So we opted for the Ultra-Thin Crust Cheese Pie. This is definitely something I would pass on as it was nothing special. The sauce was okay, as well as the crust. The cheesy garlic bread was super good! I would definitely return, giving myself enough time to actually try that Deep Dish! read more

Giordano's - Garlic Cheesy Bread - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The first stop during our Chicago deep dish battle was Giordano's, which unlike the other places specializes in stuffed deep-dish pizza. We came here at around 11am when they opened and were seated immediately. They do not allow reservations but it's a big space with lots of outdoor seating and TVs. This particular location is close to Millennium Park and the Cloud Gate so it makes for a convenient lunch or dinner spot after sightseeing. There are three different sizes for their deep dish with their small feeding 2-3 people, medium feeding 3-4, and large feeding 4-6. We ordered the small Chicago classic ($24.75) which we were told was their most popular. Our server mentioned it would take about 45-60 minutes but it came out in about 35 minutes. I enjoyed the cheesiness of the pizza which was balanced by the mushrooms and the peppers. I didn't care too much about the crust; it didn't go well with the pizza and was pretty bland. I ended up not eating most of the crust which it seemed like most people were doing. We also ordered the Giordano's house salad ($10.25) which had the perfect amount of dressing; I really liked the cheese and the fennel. For drinks I ordered the windy city punch ($10.25) which was a little sweet from the pineapple juice and the peach schnapps and was tart from the citron lemon vodka. I didn't mind eating this with a knife and fork and you shouldn't either. read more

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Last time I came to Chicago I tried deep dish from a different restaurant, so I figured it was time to give this place a shot. The pizza is HEAVY. We ordered the small and it felt like a BRICK when we went to pick it up, haha. At least you know you're getting your money's worth! We ordered online and went to go pick up our pizza. The place was PACKED and super busy but picking up our food was super easy. We took it back to the hotel to eat. We got the buffalo/bbq wings, fries, Chicago deep dish (pepperoni, sausage, peppers, onions, mushrooms) and a skillet cookie with ice cream and fudge. Honestly, my favorite was the cookie! It was perfectly baked and so yummy. The pizza and wings were ok! Not the best I ever had but honestly still decent! It came with a ton of food, a huge side of ranch, and was so cheesy. read more

Giordano's - deep dish pizza, wings, fries, cookies - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My husband and I went to a different Giordano's it was not worth going back. However this location is much better our bartender " Ryan was a Rock Star" he was beyond help and always well to ask any and all my questions. The food so delicious flavorful and warm. We will be coming back to this location read more

Giordano's - Sausage deep dish personal pizza with fries - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Waited an hour for bland chicken alfredo. It tasted like a microwave dinner from the freezer aisle. I tried some pizza, the flavor was there but the texture was like cardboard. I was also sad seeing everyone get their food way before me even though they came in later. Don't waste your time with this place. read more

The one and only, deep-dish destination! Don't bat an eye to visit here. Tradition Chicago deep dish pizza all the way, from where it all started. Cheese-it-up baby. Loved my experience visiting Giordano's for the third time! Tips: Pre-order your pizza or be ready to wait for 45mins for your order to get prepared. If you wanna visit the millennium park and then eat here, then put in your name before visiting the park and avoiding for your name to be called. If you get the small sized pizza for a party of two then you are definitely not gonna eat up more than two slices and waste the remaining. I would recommend ordering an individual sized pizza unless your party is large. I love them for being juicy , cheesy and hot out of the oven. Ask your waiter to demo the cheese it up, it's fun! read more

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

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I love Giordano's deep dish pizza . We went on a Friday night around 5pm but it was already getting busy. Fortunately we were able to get a table quickly. We ordered a deep dish cheese pizza with garlic and a deep dish pizza with sausage and onion. The garlic on the pizza was a bit hard, maybe because it was on top and was toasted. Both pizzas were good although I think they could have cooked them a bit longer, so the cheese pull wasn't as melty and stretchy as usual. We ordered a couple of tiramisu as appetizers. And the cheesy garlic bread, which isn't as good as the pizza or tiramisu. The service was attentive and great. They were busy but still did a great job with the service and food! read more

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Service was great, we ordered one original stuff and one thin, both were amazing and fresh. Great Place!

If Tobi Lou likes Giordannos I like Giordannos. I am a filthy tourist and thought I would not like the deep dish, I was also told this was not true deep dish, but either way whatever the fuk I ate was amazing. I thought it would be soggy from all the saus but it's really not. Shefskiss read more

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My husband order carry out. As we were staying across the street on our honeymoon. We he got back ... he had the wrong order. He called. They said they would make what he ordered.... He walked back over. He got the correct order. Then he asked if he could have bread. The girl with the nose ring raised her voice and said " No, I just gave you that dinner for free. If you want bread. You need to order and pay for it." My husband was shocked. He informed her that he paid for this meal. It's not free. It's your fault for giving me the wrong order. Our receipt has the correct item but you gave me the wrong order . She never apologized. She was very rude. Wr will not be back to this restaurant. I hope management Will have management will have a talk with this employee. This is not customer service. She should not be in the position of overseeing the outgoing orders. She does not know how to speak to customers, and she clearly has no customer service experience. Mrs Pierpoint. read more

This was hands down the worst pizza I have ever eaten in my life. It literally tasted like cardboard topped with frozen cheese. I waited over an hour for it to arrive. To make things worse, the service was even more terrible than the food, slow, inattentive, rude, and downright frustrating. Honestly, I don't understand the hype. Definitely not worth the wait or the money. read more

Giordano's - Personal deep dish pizza - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I want to start by saying, the pizza is good! However, it is definitely "tourist pizza". I've been told there are better local places to try a typical Chicago style pizza. The lines are outrageous! You wait in a line down the street just to put your name on the list. THEN they send you to another line to place your order because the pizzas take 45 mins to cook......then you wait for them to text you that your table is ready. I understand the concept of ordering ahead of time that way the pizza is ready when you're seated but oh so strange. I made the mistake of ordered the small which was probably for a 5 year old. All that wait and I was still hungry after I ate my pizza. Heavy sigh! Service was decent, it's so busy and crowded that it's easy to get forgotten. Overall, I would not come again. I will try to find a more local hole in the wall. read more

Giordano's - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

During my visit to Chicago, I was told and read the reviews that this was Chicago's best pizza. My friend, that's a native took me there because I stressed about it although she insisted NO. We went, and I ordered the garlic parmesan fries and the deep dish pepperoni pizza. I have never had a pizza that was flavorless, and the fries had so much parmesan on them but no flavor!! Total disappointment. The server was a sweetheart, but they can have the food. I didn't see anything special about the food nor what all the hoopla is about. The reviews definitely have to be from people who either never had GOOD pizza or no taste buds. I will NOT ever return here. I've had much better pizza at other places. Then, to top it off, I took ill with food poisoning so bad that I could not eat anything since my visit to this place! Trip ruined read more

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As a New York guy nothings can beat New York style Pizza so let's get that said up front. And I've tried Chicago style pizza in the past so I've never been a big fan of it. However, I kept hearing good reviews about this place and wanted my young son to experience the taste of Chicago style. So we went to this location and the food was really good, way better than expected. The atmosphere was pretty hectic and loud so be prepared for that. The deep dish also takes 40-45 minutes to make so be prepared to wait. However, I would say it was worth the wait. Very tasty red sauce, cheesy and thick pizza with a soft/crispy side crust and crispy bottom layer crust. The service was excellent too. Friendly staff from the entry to the table. Make this place a must if your in Chicago. read more

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Occasion: Guys trip for 3. Restaurant: Packed, noisy and a 30+ minute wait for your pizza. They have an ordering system at the front to minimize some of the wait and it works well. Service: It is a pizza place so didn't really have any expectations. Food: We had a Caesar Salad. Lettuce was OK and a bit much on the dressing. We ordered the Deep Dish Meat & More Meat Pizza. Tasted great and was definitely filling. Cant remember what size we ordered, but only ate about 4/5 slices and took the rest back to the hotel. Deep dish pizza is not the greatest to eat cold in the AM. Overall: This was convenient to our hotel, but I would go back. However, now that I have eaten here, I would go try some other deep dish pizza spots. read more

I have mixed feelings about this place. It was a long wait for a table, long wait for our pizzas. I had a mai tai and mango chili margarita, didn't really taste any alcohol but the appetizer sampler & The Cobb Salad was good not sure if it was because we was hungry. The deep dish pizza I thought was a lil dry & the thin crust was sub par. The place was so crowded but I wanted to see what everyone was "talking" about when they recommended this place. The girls at the order to go looked annoyed, it was a freezing 20 degrees outside with the doors opening maybe that's why lol idk. I think If I'm ever in town again, I need to come back and give this place another shot and maybe order something different. We'll see read more

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

Great Chicago style deep dish pizza. We had good service. Restaurant feels modern. Will go again next time I'm in town.

Always busy and always good. For the past several years we ordered carryout and brought it into the Blues Festival. Very accommodating.

Believe it or not this was my first time trying deep dish pizza and how fitting is it that I get to eat it in the heart of Chicago!!! #lucky This pizza was obviously very dense and FULL of cheese. It was also stuffed with pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers, and onions. I'm not the biggest fan of green peppers but something about them in this pizza just made it so much better. Safe to say I am a fan of deep dish now :) ‍ read more

Giordano's - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This is NOT Chicago's best pizza! I ordered the thin crust since it was the least amount of wait time. The salad and pizza were of poor quality for the price. The pizza crust was pre-fabricated; I do not recommend eating here! Plus, you will.pay double what you should. I can think of at least four other Chicago pizzerias that have better quality pies than Giordano's. Save your money and your time. Avoid this place if you can! read more

This was my first time coming here, and it definitely wasn't a disappointment. The staff was very friendly, helpful, and kind. I already knew I was going to get the deep dish pizza just wasn't sure what the appropriate size would be and the bartender was very helpful with helping me pick. This wasn't the first time I had experienced the deep dish pizza I had gotten it a different place down the street and it definitely wasn't as good as I was expecting it to be. Therefore I wanted to try another place which is was the next top one. I did get beer and a plain deep dish pizza, which did take about 45 minutes to cook but it was worth it. It was good , if I had to compare it to some in jersey id say its more like a calzone or an upside down pizza. I also came back here another night and got the chicken and broccoli Alfredo with a Caesar salad. The food was very good. Id say the price was and both time the staff was very attentive. Overall I had a good experience id definitely come back if I was in the area. read more

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Wait was not bad it was only a 15 minute wait, and we were sat outside with no question to whether or not we wanted to sit outside. Our server took our order and said it was a 45 minute wait. Which is fine, you cannot force the food to come out any faster but when the food did come out the pizza was cold and the sandwich that I had ordered was cold. Ambiance was nice a 4/5 except there was an air show going on so it was a bit loud outside. Not only was the food cold but the italian beef sandwich was cold and underseasoned. The pepperoni was too salty. Food rating a 3/10 for the sandwich (I would rather subway or firehouse subs) their fries that came with the sandwich was a 9/10 very crispy and well seasoned. The double pepperoni pan pizza was salty and cold 4/10. Their service 3/10, we saw our server twice, at the beginning of service and at the end of when we had to pay. We had no refills on waters and when we waved down another server for our check he dismissed us and said wait for your server. read more

Giordano's - The italian beef - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I gotta say, I was really looking forward to trying my first deep dish pizza. However, I was pretty disappointed. It took just about an hour for the our pies to come out, and while I understand that it typically does take awhile longer for deep dish, we were originally quoted a 35-40min wait. And the end product was...mediocre. It was fun doing the cheese pulls, but the flavor was lacking. I hate to say, and this isn't particularly a bad thing either, but the flavor was reminiscent of a Costco supreme pizza. Overall, it was filling and got the job done, but it was certainly not worth the wait in my opinion. I will give deep dish another shot, but it'll most likely be at another restaurant. read more

Giordano's - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Fantastic pizza, attentive service, loved the photo service table side and the memento photo frame! Say yes to the photos! Deep dish exceeded expectations and the Giordono salad is fantastic! read more

First, it was still busy at 3 pm on a Tuesday! But, quickly seated. Second, we were served by Ryan, an excellent 20 year veteran. Third, if you want a deep dish pizza, you are warned it will take 45 minutes to a hour. As we were not in a rush, no problem. We got a 10" Deep dish Chicago Classic (Pepperoni, mushrooms, green pepper, and onion), and it was plenty for 2 people. It was delicious! Good flakey edge on a deep dish pizza, and plenty of sauce, topping and cheese. Lastly, including tax, it was only $32.51 in Chicago. Our breakfast was more than that! read more

Honestly I don't know what to rate this place. The workers were all very kind; they always seemed to be going as quickly as they could to get us our food. On the contrary because deep dish pizzas take a good thirty minutes to bake: we didn't get our deep dish pizza for forty five minutes(It was also extremely crowded). I also wasn't a big fan of deep dish pizza despite the pizza being a decently good quality(this place is known for having solid deep dish, especially their Chicago locations). Overall a good introductory experience to Chicagos deep dish pizza culture and some other solid Italian food. P.S. I will not be getting anymore deep dish pizza, New York style pizza is better. read more

Giordano's - Medium cheese deep dish pizza - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Great pizza great service but wait time for food was long very busy restrooms were clean read more

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