We had a reservation at Pequod's this past Saturday, it was a gorgeous Chicago night, so traffic…read morewas awful (making us 5 minutes late, sorry), but Sean was very accommodating and nice to our group. We had a great time catching up with friends in a cozy corner booth upstairs. Service was great, appetizers were hot and delicious and the pizza, as always, was fantastic! I'd give it 10 stars if I could, thanks guys!

We went to a speakeasy in Chicago where the bartender told us Pequod's was his favorite deep dish…read morespot, so after trying Lou Malnati's and Giordano's, we had to give it a shot. The pizza is definitely different from the others. There's more dough and less cheese, but the crust is **caramelized to perfection** and gives the pizza such a unique flavor and texture. The restaurant is sit-down and can take up to an hour, so definitely plan accordingly. You can also order it for delivery, but make sure you specify that you want it sliced. We learned that the hard way! I guess they're worried the pizza will slide around during transit. We go back every time we're in Chicago and have even had it shipped to Florida. That probably says enough about how much we like it!

Been to Lou's a few times, but had to try the buffalo chicken deep dish for football season! I…read moreliked this a lot! It was a bit overcooked but overall pretty good and fun to try! The star of Lou's is always the Lou's salad for me. I love this salad so much. The mushrooms and black olives and bacon bits make it so flavorful!!

I was super excited to try Lou's after hearing it recommended by so many people for Chicago…read moredeep-dish pizza. We ordered the Malnati Chicago Classic Deep Dish and the ravioli crisps. The crisps were addicting and didn't last more than a minute at our table. Unfortunately, the deep-dish pizza was just okay. The crust was doughy, and neither the sauce nor the sausage had much flavor. Maybe we just caught them on an off night.

Even though I live in Chicago, this was a first time for me. Went on a Tuesday so the wait time was…read morenot bad , just about 10 min. Our waiter was amazing, explained the menu and made suggestions. The antipasto platter -small- was delicious and the porții is pretty big. Enough food for 3 people. The pizza pot pie was truly delicious . The place is small and feels very cozy. Would definitely return here . Parking is a bit tricky but you can always find a spot by the zoo.

We arrived at 12:30pm on Saturday and were told that the waitlist was over 2 hours. So, I decided…read moreto order a carry out of their favorite item while we walked around the area for 45 mins. When I came back to pick up my order, the line up was still very long. Half pounder pizza pot pie: my first impressions, it looked like a super cheesy pie with super thick topping (even the mushrooms were whole - not chopped). After the first bite, it tasted like eating pasta sauce (instead of pizza sauce) with loads of cheese on a bread. My favorite thing was actually the crust: flaky and soft. For me, the pizza pot pie was overrated.

When we were seated our order was taken right away and than we had to wait and hour for our pizza…read moreto come. But the pizza stands were full of cheese. But the pizza itself was pretty good.

The word that comes to mind is MID. Nothing truly exciting about it. I ordered a personal deep…read moredish. It was decent. A little too salty, the sauce was tasteless, nothing savory about. Service is basically non existent. Someone takes your order and 45min to an hour later hopefully you'll get your food. I'm only writing this review because i haven't seen my waiter in 30 minutes. No offers for a refill on my drink. It's been 10-15 minutes since i finished my lil salty pizza and i can't pay my bill to leave to go get some better food. I can see why this place is not in the top 5 pizza places to visit in Chicago. Take my advice and try a place with better service at the very least. Also the lady just busted my table took my water and plate so now im just waiting here thirsty and annoyed. Maybe i should just walk out, not sure if anyone would notice. Screw i just called another waiter I'm out.

Finally finally FINALLY!!!! I got here and tried the pizza! This has been on my Chicago food bucket…read morelist ever since it opened. We ended up doing a walk-in on a Sunday night and showed up at 8 PM one hour before close. This worked out for us because we got a really good seat after only waiting for 20 minutes. Service is good and timely- the hostess was super kind and helpful. We started with some cocktails- a Negroni & a spritz (both were good & pretty strong). Then we split the Caesar salad and a pizza with half sausage/olive and mushroom/onion. Yeah, the pizza did blow me away- the crust is perfectly crunchy and so so thin. I wouldn't even describe it as traditional tavern style pizza because I think it's a really crunchy crust- but it's definitely wayyyyy better than Dimi Dimi (that's the most comparable crust imo). The sauce has a slight spice to it, and the whole pizza just feels very layered in terms of flavorful profile. The sausage was also spicy but very good and I absolutely loved the mushroom and onion duo. Sometimes when you go to a certain pizza places, it doesn't feel worth it, but all the ingredients felt elevated here and the pizza had an elevated taste. The Caesar salad had a nice light dressing and a ton of cheese. I wish that the lettuce had a bit more of a crunch to it, but they seemed to use butter lettuce. The inside feels like a classic Italian joint, but it's very small and simple Overall, so glad that I finally went and although it's not a place that I would go regularly because I live far, I would definitely come back!

If you love cracker thin tavern style pizza, you should absolutely try pizzamici…read more The pizza tastes fresh, the crust is perfect, the pepperoni is halal and phenomenal. I could eat a whole pie by myself I think.. its that addictive. The cheese pie is really good too and the entire pie tastes fresh with great ingredients. Service was super fast and the ambiance is small, but cozy inside. Truly recommend to try tavern style in Chi!

I'm surprised it took me this long to try out Michael's. I ordered a Taven style pepperoni and…read moreanother with sausage. The pizza was ready before the promised pick up time and the staff here was great. The pizza was amazing. The crust was perfect and it had just the right amount of sauce and cheese. The sausage that they use tasted great as well you also get a decent amount of ingredients on both pizzas. I can definitely see myself returning.

My FAVORITE pizza spot in the city. Tons of TVs so they're guaranteed to have on your game. I've…read morenever had to wait long either in person or for carry out. Their apps are honestly slept on!! Their buffalo wings deserve their own spotlight - huge, perfect spice, and it's making my mouth water just thinking about it! This time around we ordered the fried zucchini and while these were just as freaking good, don't let the vegetable in the name deter you away! Their classic thin crust pizza has that nice cracker crust and always leaves me wanting more. I've never had a bad time when I visited Michael's and I usually bring all my family or friends visiting from out of town to try the REAL pizza of Chicago!

My old buddies and I stopped here for a quick nosh after our river tour. My last name is the same…read moreas the name of the place. When I saw the high score on the ratings I was happy to try a slice. We got a whole pie with all the meats. The crust is perfection. Crunchy thin crust pizza is the dream and they achieve it here. The service was friendly and efficient. The outdoors ambiance was perfect on a beautiful afternoon. The pie came quickly and looked and smelled delicious. I think you will like this pizza.

My friends and I went to Winters Jazz Club and after the event we dined here. My first visit to…read morethis place. We got nice seats - down by the water and good view of boats coming and going. Our server was very nice and sweet. She had patience to deal with never ending questions from our table. Our apps were very good as well as my mocktail drink. Pizzas were good - I expected more flavor from roasted vegetable one. The tiramisu was delicious.

Stunning. Delicious. Magnificent. Zarella 100% lives up to the hype!…read more We got: * spicy vodka pizza * margherita pizza * carbonara pizza * mozzarella sticks Everything was incredible. The pizza is cracker thin, hot, and bursting with flavor. The mozzarella sticks were the best I've ever had - they were thick and cheesy. Our service was amazing too, we were always checked up on and everything came out quick and fresh. The ambiance is stellar, we were seated downstairs in almost a speakeasy type of room. It was dim lit and I loved it! Will 100% be coming here again. I loved it!

Zarella Pizzeria & Tavern is one of the harder reservations to grab in our fair city…read more I've waited several months to snag a coveted table in their downstairs cavern, much like a restaurant in Rome of Florence. This small room was just my fit for a cozy Italian dinner! Zarella is famous for their pizza; and the two pizzas us four had lived up to its reputation. Our Kale Caesar was spot on also. Our pasta had this spicy vodka sauce, pickled peppers, mozzarella, mushrooms and truffle. I enjoyed everything put in front of me. The service was stellar and I mentioned the ambiance above. I would come back here in a Roman flash.

Wow... I hate to "let the cat our of the bag" on a place you want to keep secret, but Zazas is…read moreLEGIT. Chicago is really lacking in NY style pizza and Zazas does a great job. A little thick in the crust, but the execution is great, so I can't fault them.

This has been hyped up online as one of the best pizza spots in chicago. We tried a slice of Gold…read moreMedal Pizza (fresh mozzarella & olive oil). It was way too oily and lacked flavor. The service is quick and the restaurant is small but clean.

Excellent service. Bar seating…read moreTable seating. 3 TV where they show sports. They showrd world cup games. Monday - $1 chicken wings. The wings are double fried but the meat stays moist. Big bang buffalo- standard buffalo. Can't go wrong. Hot honey- pretty good, honey flavor, some sweetness Garlic galaxy glaze- this is really good if you like garlic flavor. I would get this again. Bayou in the sky- super super good. I would get this again. Hint of spice, hint of sweet. Carolina bbq- tasted like straight deli mustard. I would pass. The pizza, even though they advertise Detroit Style pizza, their take is more like Focaccia style pizza. They provide nice crunch, not enough sauce. Pretty airy dough. Drooling mushroom- they offer lots of mushrooms on top but the rest of the pizza was not too great. Next time, I would get Ham Radio- pepperoni, bacon, sausage, got and sweet pepper.

Absolutely amazing experience from start to finish. To start…read moreoff our server, Eli was so nice so knowledgeable helping us run through the menu He took incredible care of us throughout the night! That's at the tone for what became unforgettable night. Had the space debri salad which is basically a Greek salad with potatoes and I think in Italian vinaigrette Soooooooooooo for it!!! So delicious After getting it, my buddy had to get one too haha One of us had the moonwalk cheese, we go out for a lot of pizza together, and he said it was he thought his favorite of anywhere. Another one of our crew got the pepperoni pile up loved. And I got the sweet and salty space candy pizza With bacon, pineapple, pickled red onion, goat cheese, sambal. Genius, the goat cheese, instead of ricotta was the move for this pizza! All the flavors worked in perfect harmony.Nothing short of amazing. Cozy spot, super cool atmosphere, couple of old school arcade games like ninja Turtles let's goooo We had so much fun. The drinks were absolutely excellent as well. Oh my God cannot forget this drink program. Galactic gift basket and Jedi mind trick sooo fire. Speaking of perfect harmony, everything at sharpies coexist in a lovely harmony from the all the staff, to the vibe/ambiance and absolutely killer pizza and food. WILL BE BACK! Check em out! If ya know ya know