I hit up Lou's when I'm in the Tempe Marketplace area and in the mood for Pizza. I always sit at the bar and thus far, the service I've received has been top shelf and the staff was very friendly. I usually opt for a thin crust with pep, onions and green peppers and a draft beer to wash everything down. Check them out... read more

Met some work colleagues here. Two were there for lunch, while the other just to hang out. Everyone was welcomed the same. I arrived a lot earlier than the rest for a late lunch. I was kind of forgotten for a bit, but otherwise had a great experience. The one thing I fully forgot about is the amount of time it takes to get one of their signature deep dish pies. I waited until everyone else ordered. Then, we all had to wait 30 minutes. This is not a dig at the restaurant. It is a standard thing for Lou's. I only wish I had ordered earlier while waiting. Once it arrived, it was awesome. read more

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - **THE MALNATI CHICAGO CLASSIC™ - Pizza Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

From Chicago, this sadly was not the Lou Malnatis I remember. I've never had a blander pizza. We ordered the Classic Chicago - no real flavor. We were super hungry too after a day out with the fam nearby! We waited nearly an hour for our food as well and service was slooooooow. Management didn't staff this establishment even close for a busy Labor Day weekend. Let's not discuss the men's bathroom. It smelled of sewage. As you can see from the photos the solution was a car freshener. We really need to do better. read more

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The lady hooked it up with Parmesan cheese, plus the gerdaninar is fantastic, if you know , you know . Couldn't spell it right but sound it out & yeah. Love this place! read more

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - Our spinach thin crust , & our extra tomato's sausage and pepperoni deep dish. - Pizza Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

We came for happy hour and so glad we did. We sat in the bar at a table/booth. We ordered the meatballs, bruschetta, pepperoni pizza thin crust, fried mozzarella cubes all $5 ea. We expected smaller portions since everything was close to $11 ea on the menu. But you get full size portions for $5. Everything was hot, fresh and delicious. We have already planned a group happy hour next week. Service was ok and our food seemed to take quite a while. Best happy hour ive been to for a while. read more

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First time at Lou's. I ordered from home for a pickup order. I arrived 10 mins early, so the hostesses told me to wait a bit. There were only three other customers at 11:45. Perhaps they'll get a big rush at noon? My pizza was ready right on time. I got a large Chicago classic, which had the butter crust base, a sausage disk which covered the entire pie, tons of mozzarella, tomato sauce and then the pepperoni that I added on the top. By the time I got home, it was still nice and hot, being a deep dish. Actually, once I got home I realized I'd never had a deep dish before. The pizza was cooked properly, with melted cheese, slightly charred pepperoni on top and a solid crust. Excellent pie but I realized that I wasn't a fan of deep dish. Too much cheese for me. read more

Authentic Chicago-style deep dish with reasonable prices! Alexis took great care of us - we were a big group and were constantly refilled and attended to. Great meal during our trip! read more

Stopped here for an early lunch as I was down from Payson. My server was Laura F. She was excellent and explained any questions I had about the menu. We were discussing the gluten free options and she pointed out they make a sausage crust pizza, it's like WHAT?? I have to try that I added mushrooms and jalapeño lol it was good! I also had the small Malnati salad with house made Malnati's sweet vinaigrette. I really enjoyed that. I would like to return here at some point when we are in the area read more

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - Take out leftover - Pizza Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

From Chicago, first time at Lou's in Phoenix area. Here are some thoughts: -Legit Chicago style pizza! The buttercrust is sooo good. Lots of cheese. Sauce is perfect. -They have the best house salad, ranch dressing is outstanding! -Place was really busy after Cubs Spring Training game, service was good, though under staffed. -Lots of inside seating. Highly, highly recommended! read more

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When a friend and colleague of mine comes to town for business, we typically take a work lunch at this location. From the delicious deep dish Chicago-style pizza to the lunch specials to the great service, I've been impressed with the pizza and the service at this Lou Malnati's location. The ambiance is also nice with a bar and a dining room. I have ordered in person before as well as taken pizza leftovers to go including frozen pizzas. I have also ordered food for pick-up. While the pick-up orders sometimes take longer than expected, I have been quite pleased with Lou Malnati's Pizzeria and this location in particular more often than not. This specific location also has coupons given out to ASU students and employees, which is always nice to have a discount. This location, right in the heart of Tempe Marketplace, is open Sunday through Thursday from 11 AM to 10 PM and both Friday and Saturday from 11 AM to 11 PM. While there are many kinds of pizza, there is something special about Chicago-style, which has flaky, buttery pizza crust, an exclusive sausage blend, vine ripened plum tomatoes from California, and Wisconsin cheese. There are 60 locations in Chicago, 2 in Wisconsin, 2 in Indiana, and of course, 6 in Arizona. You can also use the app or the website to order pizzas to ship nationwide or local delivery orders (or pick up orders). You can join Lou's Rewards by going to https://www.loumalnatis.com/rewards. Each time you eat at Lou Malnati's, you earn 10 points for every dollar spent, and then you can use the points for different rewards. You get a free small pizza for your birthday and a bonus pizza for signing up. You also will get personalized offers throughout the year and are the first to learn about anything new at Lou's. I certainly recommend that you try this amazing pizza, especially if you have never had Chicago-style pizza before! read more

Worst Lou MALNATIS experience we ever had. We were there when they opened for lunch. There were literally 3 couples in the whole place and service was horrible. Laura was our server ...or at least she was supposed to be serving us. Our drinks went dry 1/2 way through the meal and she was nowhere. We finished eating and waited a long while for her to notice and bring the bill. Then she noticed our empty cups ... we ask for the drink to go but she said they don't do that. Our food was ok . Not hot or cold. My slice had no tomato sauce at all. Salad was great. read more

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Was great pizza, been to the original in Chicago not quite as good of course being a franchise location nor as deep of a dish as those were but none the less it's a great pie! Service was excellent as well! No complaints at all .. just noting not quite the same as OG location.. read more

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - Ravioli Crisps - Pizza Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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We are from Chicago suburbs and always get the thin. It was so good and almost exactly like home. Yes it's pricy but oh well. The service was also great!! read more

First time ever trying Lou's visiting family and we decided to give it a try My sis & brother in law love it Started with the family style salad DELICIOUS! They ordered their regular pizza My partner & I ordered ours Large all sausage half onion pepperoni on TOP The server repeated it back and I said PEPPERONI ON TOP ! Well done ! Pizza came and the pepperoni was not on top Server makes if I wanted a new pizza I said no I wanted what I ordered it was about a 30 minute wait for a new one & my sisters pizza was brought out with ours she ordered well done her pizza was not well done I asked the server to tell the pizza cooks to put pepperoni on top and slid it back in the oven 10 minutes later she came out with the pizza If I wasn't hungry I would have left The pizza cook sautéed a bunch like a ridiculous amount of pepperoni in a pan and literally dumped it on half the pizza I was furious I ate it wasn't happy at all like AT ALL ! I'm a chef and former restaurant owner when I was a kid I made pizzas for years and years ya never know who you're serving ! The server was aware I wanted pepperoni on top I repeated it twice , when she grabbed our pizzas she should have corrected it before bringing it to the table The "cooks" apparently thought it was cute to put a lb of pepperoni on half a pizza It was even in the receipt "pep on top" Now some of you may think this is a lil ridiculous I'm a paying customer I've ordered that pizza for over 55 years. I want what I want when I'm paying I'm from Chicago land. I'll give them one more try When we get back home Restaurant was kinda of bla inside nothing really stood out it was clean read more

If you're looking for deep dish perfection, Lou Malnati's is it. The crust is unreal -- flaky, buttery, and full of flavor. The sausage is incredible, the sauce tastes fresh and bright, and the portion sizes are generous. Easily one of my favorite pizza spots in the country. Worth every bite! read more

Food was decent, wait time was 45 min for 2 small pizzas. One of them (not the deep dish) was completely wrong, server rudely said I'll make you a new one (45 min?) or bring you a plate with the left out ingredients and you can put them on yourself. We said no just leave it, he then grabbed it off the table and tried to take it away after telling him no. Literal had to yell at him to bring it back. Absolute joke of service Extra stat is only for the food quality read more

Stopped in on a Friday afternoon and the restaurant was pretty empty. No issues with the seating since we sat at the bar. I was craving a pepperoni and anchovy pizza. They did not disappoint! It had the right amount of anchovy and the anchovy was not overly salty. I will definitely be back to try their other dishes. read more

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - Thin Crust Pepperoni with anchovies - Pizza Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Checked out the $5 happy hour, and it is my new favorite happy hour! We went a bit earlier not knowing if it would be busy at this location, and there was only 1 other couple there in the entire restaurant in around 4:15 pm on a Tuesday (so very quiet) but I could see it getting loud and busy as dinner came around. The fried ravioli was good, but the mini mozzarella bites were SO GOOD! Great cheese pull on them, and even better dipped in the marinara. The drinks were $5 as well, and they weren't basic drinks either. I got the twisted lemonade and the white sangria and both were sweet and perfect for a 105 degree day. I know they're known for their deep dish pizzas, but in the personal size, it was just a little too much crust, and did not hold up very well as left overs. But overall, a great deal for $5 for each item! As it was just us and another party in the restaurant, the service was very quick, but I can't speak to a typical experience during dinner time. read more

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Horrible slow service. Waiting 20 mins for a server , only table in the restaurant. Then waited another 30 for pizza and the one pizza they had to make was made wrong. read more

I have to say, the first time we had Lou Malnati's, I was not impressed. It was from the takeout only location in Gilbert. I felt was expensive and didn't seem to taste very good after cooking it at home. HOWEVER, we visited this location, at Tempe Marketplace, because it was our son's choice for dinner, and I'm glad he picked it. What a different experience! The service was great and the food was delicious. The atmosphere was good and there's even a full bar. Parking is adequate at this location, too. We would definitely go back! read more

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Salad and pizza lunch was great. Restaurant and restrooms were clean as usual as well. Service was nearly non-existent though today. read more

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - Small butter crust pepperoni - Pizza Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

I had heard so much about Lou Malnati's and couldn't wait to try it. The restaurant I itself has a nice, contemporary casual atmosphere with a separate bar area. There is plenty of parking. We ordered the Caesar salad, which was so good. It wasn't a traditional Caesar salad, as it had tomatoes. But it was still delicious. We also ordered a pizza with pepperoni.I have to say I was not a fan of the pizza. To me, the crust was more biscuit-y than bread-y, if that makes sense. It was dry and crumbley, which I'm sure many, many like. It just wasn't for me. I would go back just for the salad, and skip the pizza. read more

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This was a big disappointment. We are from the Chicagoland area and like thick, gooey deep-dish pizza. My son selected this place for our Sunday dinner. We were a party of eight. Service was fast and attentive. We were told it would take 30 minutes for pizza. The place was not busy when we walked in at 6:30pm. We liked that, as this way we could carry on conversations without raising our voices. Customers were spread out within the restaurant. My grandson ordered chicken wings but the rest of us ordered personal pan pizzas. I had the "Lou" special of spinach, mushrooms and tomatoes. I had water to drink. My pizza was deep dish alright, but the dough was flavorless and hard. It added no taste to the meal other than dough. A few others in our party agreed with my assessment. I do like this location in the Tempe Marketplace. read more

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I'm pretty sure I'm not a deep dish pizza fan. I door dashed a personal sized deep dish from here while I was on a work trip. The pizza arrived nice and hot. I ordered the crust extra crispy which was definitely the way to go because everything else about this pizza was a tad underwhelming. The tomato sauce seemed watery and it was a bit too much sausage for me. I can't really comment on service since I ordered this to go and unfortunately did not step foot in the actual establishment. Maybe it would've been better if eaten in the restaurant? Anyway, it's decent if you want to try deep dish, but it's not for me. read more

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Stale crust, hard to chew. Flavor tastes like off brand frozen pizza. Nothing special, nothing good

Food was solid server did a great job on servicing the tables all on their own about 6-7 full decent tables. Kept drinks filled and food moving definitely worth the experience and definitely a quality Chicago style slice. Ambiance was what you'd expect from a pizza spot that used to be a ruby Tuesday's but it was clean. Only major beef was for a guy who's 6'4 you basically need to crawl into the urinal to use the facilities it's not tall people friendly. (TMI I know lol) read more

Authentic Chicago pizza. It's an oasis in the desert! If you like deep dish you'll love this. Waitress was great! read more

It was getting late and we were scrambling to find something to eat. We saw that Lou Malnati's was still open. We opted to take out because we didn't want to hold up the staff as the last customers. I had three choices to pick from. Two gluten free pizzas and a crustless pizza. I can have gluten free pizza in a lot of places but I have never seen a crustless pizza so I chose that one. It was a pizza that uses sausage for the crust and then tops it with sauce and cheese. My husband ordered a thin crust cheese pizza. Didn't understand what takes 40 minutes for two tiny pizzas. When we got back to the hotel and opened the boxes I was immediately disappointed. My hubby's pizza was really blah. It was like melted cheese on a piece of cardboard. Mine looked strange. It was wrapped in plastic because it had so much liquid pouring out of the sides. It was impossible to eat because they didn't give us any utensils. I didn't know to ask for it because I wasn't expecting anything so messy. It is a bowl made of sausage with a layer of cheese that is then covered with crushed tomatoes instead of pizza sauce. The cheese didn't have much flavor and is not adhered to the sausage because of all the liquid. There is no seasoning to the tomatoes just a light sprinkle of Parmesan cheese. The whole thing is just sitting in a pool of tomato juice. If I find myself in the same situation again I think I would just go to sleep early rather than go through this experience again. The only reason I gave two stars instead of one is the friendly staff. read more

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Not a huge fan of this place. I have visited this place four or five times hoping that whatever issues they had the time before they overcame. Unfortunately, they did not. Every time I come in there are tables that have not been cleaned and they don't get cleaned, at least not while we were there. The butter crust pizza always has a gritty texture in the dough. Half the time it's either overcooked or undercooked. The employees lack a lot in customer service and the managers are even worse. After the last time I visited I now know I will not be going back. read more

Service super subpar. Food super mediocre. I'd rate Oreganos deep dish higher than this one. Very very doughy, even for a deep dish. Just not a lot of flavor in the sauce itself and the Alfredo sauce tasted like it was from a jar. read more

The pizza wasn't tasty. The crust was a sad iteration of what I had in the original location in Chicago. Service was great but it couldn't make up for the bland pizza. read more

Been an avid fan of Lou Malnati's but this location is something else. Took my family here this past Sunday night and Mandee/ Mandi was our waitress. Our entire table felt neglected. Took forever to order and to get our drinks refilled. Definitely looked like she was more attentive to other tables than ours. We ordered the Deep Dish Lou, thin crust cheese and sausage, Caesar Salad, and the buff-a-lou bone in wings. The salad had an extreme amount of dressing, croutons were good. Wings were surprising good but a bit expensive. When the pizza came out and they cut into it, it just looked so greasy and unappetizing. Every single bite we took was just extremely messy. Would I come back? Probably not - to this location at least. read more

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - Caesar Salad - Pizza Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

I have had Lou's in the suburbs of Chicago as I didn't care for it then, thought I would give it another try in Tempe. My daughter and I found the deep dish bland and did not care for the flavor of the sausage. Also we didn't feel the crust was fully baked. I guess Lou Malnatis isn't my choice of deep dish. read more

$$$ Very pricey and not that great. With all the hype about this place, I was excited to try it but was not impressed. Once was enough. We had to wait a bit longer than I thought was acceptable, but not enough to complain about. Staff was friendly. read more

I've been to this location a few times. I think ordering any deep dish is always a safe bet, they cook it so perfectly, super cheesy, perfect crust and love the meats- pepperoni and sausage. I enjoy their wings too, good flavor, also really like their calamari. I don't like their mozzarella sticks, they weren't melted well on the inside. The only reason it's not a 5 star is because they usually take pretty long to bring your food out or even if it's take out. read more

Service was great. Ambiance was boring. Food was underwhelming. I really wanted to like this place because I moved away from a place where we have Giordano's and Ill say the crust is fat and away better at Giordano's. Ughhh so sad because I'm too far from one. The difference is enough where I'm considering ordering a frozen one shipped to me. read more

Our waitress was very attentive and got our drinks and food out to us in a timely manner. And one would think the restaurant was so delicious with with it being so busy. I wouldn't say this was the best pizza I've ever had....it was okay. I wouldn't say I would come back either. I would rather go to mod pizza at tempe marketplace get a flat bread from Dave and Busters or go to slices. I think people overhype this place and I wasn't impressed. read more

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

I've always been a thin crust kinda girl but on Mother's Day we tried Lou Malnati's. We placed our order online. When I picked up the pizza, it was dead inside (given it was 4PM). The large lou deep dish was $40! WOWeeee I've never spent so much on pizza (is that typical for deep dish??) My parents enjoyed it, and my mom really liked the whole tomatoes! For me, I'll stick to thin crust. read more

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - Large Deep Dish The Lou - Pizza Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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We came as a family on a Wednesday night around 5 pm and we were the only people in the restaurant. The deep dish pizza takes about 30-35 minutes to cook, so we enjoyed the cheddar cubes before dinner. They were really good! Perfectly crunchy and melted inside. Our pizza came in good time, we got the small and shared with 2 people and it was more than enough. The service was fast and our waiter was attentive. read more

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - Toasted Cheddar Cubes - Pizza Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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Did you know that April 5th is National Deep Dish Day? Mr. Friendliest 2018 (aka Mike D --- go add him!) had let me in on this info after wishing me a happy birthday. I suppose it was only right that my birthday is also a foodie pizza holiday. I think I'm 85% pizza, carbs and cheese at the minimum, at this point in my life. Good ol' Lou Malnati has finally opened up an east valley location. While I must admit that there's just *something* better about their original Phoenix location, this Tempe spot is decent. The Malnati's salad is always good, I'm a big fan of their wings, and you really can't go wrong with their deep dish pizza. I will say that I think the butter crust at this location doesn't seem as buttery and delicious but you won't be disappointed. You're still having a wonderful deep dish 'za from an amazing Chicago pizzeria in the middle of the desert. So yeah, it's a four from this gal! Go to Lou's. You'll scream, "WOO!!!" read more

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - BuffaLou Wings - Pizza Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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