European, like cake and espresso in the afternoon European. Will they win the pizza Olympics - No. Will they give You a tasty personal pie? Yes, under $10 and in 10 minutes. Polite and efficient. I'll probably stop by and try a sandwich. read more

Unimpressive. Yes, they sell slices, but it's really nothing to write home about. The place is not really a pizza place; it's an eclectic mix of Eastern European...whosiemawhatsit. If you want a good slice from real Italians (Sicilians if we want to be precise), go north a few blocks to Italiamo in Westmont. read more

Best pizza that you will ever try. European style pizza with thin crust and so much flavor . You will never try something similar in here . read more

Padrino’s - Margherita Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Darien, Illinois

I've been eating here since it opened a several years ago, and the food and service have always been fantastic. I recommend the chicken sandwich with everything including their special sauce. Remarkably, they actually bake the bread on the spot before creating the sandwich. The bread really makes this sandwich. Excellent as it's warm and a little bit crusty on the outside and of course fresh! Various pizza slices look amazing but I haven't got around to trying any because I like the chicken sandwich so much! Place is always clean as a whistle too, and including the bathroom which always makes me more confident in a restaurant. If the weather is nice, they have a really nice outdoor eating area that's fairly well protected from the wind and has plenty of umbrellas and other covering to create shade. Highly recommended for a casual lunch. read more

Just order crepe for take out, they gave me totally cold crepe saying they just made, i was standing there and i saw that they didn't made in front of me, they were trying to convince me that they just did it...delusional read more

We came here on a Friday evening not knowing what to expect especially because of the bad reviews. Those reviews were wrong. The staff were extremely friendly and nice even though our kids were a little loud (6kids) Pizza was delicious, was a little saltier for me then I was used to but everyone else enjoyed it. We ended up ordering a 2nd because the kids wanted more. The interior was clean, nice place in general - didn't get a chance to try the crepes but will be back !! read more

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I loved the personal pizzas we got, the crusts were wonderfully crispy and the toppings were sumptuous! The tuna pizza with onion and olives was very savory, with a nice complex flavor, and really hit a number of cravings at once. The Padrino's Supreme featured a pleasant Candian bacon with a smoky taste that wasn't too salty, savory tomato slices, sweet corn, and aromatic sesame seeds that added to the overall wonderful flavor. We carried out a simple pepperoni personal pizza, which was quickly wolfed down. Their crust were nice and crispy, with just the right amount of singe to add character, but still chewy in the middle. Every pizza we had was excellent - above and beyond our expectations. My cyberpunk homie got a Viennese-style cappuccino, featuring Julius Meinl Austrian coffee beans, and she really enjoyed it. They had a bunch of Dadu ice cream treats (including the awesome black currant) which are a Lithuanian staple, and some imported European drinks. Paired with a fun eurobeat soundtrack, which wasn't too loud for the small dining room, I really enjoyed having lunch at Padrino's. The restaurant was really clean, the lighting is great (half of the restaurant is all window), the chairs were particularly comfortable, their bathroom was spotless, and the staff were very cordial. They share a parking lot with Dunkin', which isn't very big, but there are plenty of parking spots on the other side of the plaza near Brookhaven Market. From northbound Cass Ave, turn left on Plainfield Rd and enter near Brookhaven Market, because the entrance on Cass is only accessible by southbound traffic. Also, be careful in the lot in front of Padrino's, as the Dunkin' drive-thru traffic can get heavy. I'm glad we stopped by, our lunch at Padrino's was excellent. The place is nice, the location is convenient, the staff seemed pretty cool, and - man - the food was excellent! I can't wait to get pizza here again! read more

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We live in the area and treat ourselves with Padrino's pizza, once a week, maybe every other week. Love it! delicious food, great atmosphere and service, very family friendly. Absolutely love coffee there. Sooo much better than your regular major coffee chain place. Always a pleasure coming back! read more

Love the pizza here. It reminds me of home which is New York. We always call ahead and have never had to wait for pick up when we drive there. read more

The absolute best pizza in town! I've tried hundreds of different pizzas and countless places, and nothing else comes close. Great Service!

Food is good. Prices are very reasonable. It feels more like a cafe than really a pizzeria but still it's a good pizza. I tried the Crepe yesterday too which was very good. Highly recommended. read more

Horrible customer service, ordered pizza arrived at the estimated time and waited 20 minutes in store for a guy to come out the back and put the cold toppings (arugula) on with his bare hands. Pizza is overpriced, they could atleast smile and act like they want your service. read more

I order a Vegetarian pizza last Saturday night one hour before they close, I gotta try its because outside it looks nice to look and the name also Padrinos sounds like Dads perfect Pizza. Not satisfied my $16.00 Pizza. Paper thin crust burn crust and taste awfull it like charcoal underneath we just eat 3 slices that are light brown under the crust. Never Coming back in this Pizza Place. People working in there they need practice how to make a Real Pizza. I love Pizza but this horrible horrible it taste like burn pizza so bitter. read more

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Horrible customer service It is obvious they only serve their friends. If you don't speak their language and know the people working, they don't acknowledge your presence, they aren't kind or helpful. Eat at your own RISK!!! read more

Padrino’s - No gloves touching, money, tools, food, counters, Gus friends hands.. and then your food.... - Pizza Near Me - Darien, Illinois

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I would give 0 stars if I was able to. Went here for the first (and last) time today. They are down the street from my house so I thought I would give it a try. I ordered 2 sandwiches and a slice a pizza. Posting a picture of the sandwiches so you can see how ridiculous they are. There is literally hardly any meat on them. Also they have such great looking photos of sandwiches on their social media and now I can tell they are goggle images. Here are the real images below Never going there again and I would highly recommend you spend your money elsewhere so you dont get ripped off read more

Padrino’s - Prosciutto sandwhich - Pizza Near Me - Darien, Illinois

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Ate lunch at Padrino's today with my son. We both ordered the Prosciutto sandwich and it was delicious! The bread is homemade and so it warm and so tasty. The sandwich ingredients were fresh and flavorful and the staff/owners were friendly and kind too! We will definitely be back! read more

They keep f**ing up the orders non stop,this is my thrid time in a row I come and they give me the wrong pica'splaced the order thru phone. Seems like the staff doesnt speak basic english! Pica tasting good but disapointing service! read more

Nice place, very clean. Pizza is perfect for those who like thin crust. People who work there are very kind and nice. All recommendations. read more

Got a huge slice of pizza for a very fair price of $3.83 with tax. Enjoyed it very much and asked for a second slice, which the very friendly cashier gave me for free. Great food and nice people. read more

Padrino’s - Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Darien, Illinois

This place does the impossible and make Subway sandwiches seems edible the cold Subs hair were awful although the pizza looks more appetizing and I will try that later. The place is very small and usually large groups take up half the place. I would not recommend this place unless the pizza is excellent read more

Decent. I ordered a sausage and pepperoni pizza, big size. It was nicely cooked with decent flavored sausage and pretty good flavored pepperoni. It's a newly open place who had provided friendly service. I ordered in advance and they had it ready when I got there. I will come here again, and I'll try one of the sandwiches they have. They also apparently sell crepes but I'm not a crepe guy. read more

Padrino’s - Sausage and Pepperoni Pizza (Big) - Pizza Near Me - Darien, Illinois

The food is amazing! It reminds me of the kinds of pizzas and pastries that I ate back in Europe. The service was also spectacular. It was a busy weekend lunch hour, but everyone was still very friendly and my food arrived on time without any issues. Thank you!! read more

Padrino’s - Pizza capricciosa - Pizza Near Me - Darien, Illinois

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My friend, who lives across the street told me to try it. So I went there. Ordered pizza. Had a spectacular espresso while waiting. All the staff were friendly and kind. The pizza was one of the best. Reminded it pizza I had in Europe. read more

Don't. Just don't I threw half the pizza away. It was so bad my little son refused to finish it.

Had a really terrible experience here especially after them replying to my review on google. I recommend if u did have a bad experience please leave it on google as well. What basically happend was Look I used to have such a positive experience with this place until today. I will no longer be a returning customer. We noticed the new installation outside of these swing chairs and me my friends wanted to check it out. We saw 2 girls who were their for like 30 minutes and politely asked how long they would be on it. They allowed us to go sit there. Again we weren't planning on staying the whole time. After 5 minutes a blonde older looking lady with blue eyes said how it wasn't fair that we kicked off the girls to go sit on the swing while they had food from the place. And how we weren't allowed to sit there. We did have Dunkin drinks in our hand but I was thinking of getting a food item outside. I was going to order something but the way she talked made me confident on not returning. She kicked us out and to be quite honest it seemed a bit petty. She was very rude, sour, and arrogant when explaining that we could not sit outside on the swing chairs. Where I've seen kids not with Padrionos food sit down as well. And to be quite honest their slices of cheese pizza are a bit overpriced with how thin it is. 5 dollars for a thin slice of pizza with no toppings is ridiculous. Then they replied and said how I was lying I don't want this to be bigger issue but I wish they did check the cameras to see what was actually said. I don't want this to go into legal issues though. I never really had an issue with this place till today and the guys that worked here and the one brown haired lady was nice. They also had a cute setup but it's sad to see of how they replied in a rude way. Which I wished they responded privately or atleast calmly. read more

Padrino’s - Pizza Magherita - Pizza Near Me - Darien, Illinois

My boyfriend absolutely loved their pizza, their sandwich I thought was just OK. The staff was nice but not very personable which whatever. I would definitely order again, but only their pizza, not their sandwiches. read more

This is the best european style pizza i ever tasted in united states, i don't know why on yelp it says 3 stars, probably bunch of american that have no idea what real food tastes like. I order pizza 3 times a week with ham cheese and corn on it and it's BOMB!!!! The dough is majestic and also them for accepting my changes to the original pizza. LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!! read more

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My advice skip this place save yourself the embarrassing explanation why you purchased substandard food, Bruce Lee look at this tuna sandwich makes me sick. read more

Padrino’s - Tuna sandwich?? The worst sandwich ever!! My advice don't eat here.. ever! - Pizza Near Me - Darien, Illinois

Really unimpressed with both the service and food. I ordered ahead and when I arrived, one of the employees took the food out of the warmers and then put the pizzas on the counter. This is when the female cashier proceeded to not acknowledge me or look up. She rather opened her phone sent a text message and then I guess she decided I was worthy enough to pay for my pizza. Pizza is C- to D. We ordered a pepperoni and they messed up our order, giving us a pepperoni and sausage. However they are very light on toppings. On the family size pizza 18" there were 8 pieces of pepperoni. read more

This place is garbage. They got Italian stuff on the walls but they don't play Italian music. They some weird Eastern European techno trash. The pizza was awful. If the cheese wasn't spoiled it was very near spoiled. The they had my pizzas ready sitting on the counter for 15min. When I finally asked "hey is that mine?" The cashier says "fine" and half throws me two pizzas. read more

Awful...marginally better than Little ceasers. In Chicago, you'd expect better. I'd expect pizza like this in rural Tennesee.

Great new place in town to grab a quick sandwich or slice of pizza. Staff was very friendly and the restaurant is super clean. Highly recommend giving it a try. read more

Padrino’s - Giant slices! - Pizza Near Me - Darien, Illinois

Terrible food and service. Don't know who posted earlier about how good the pizza is? Definitely not Italian. Sandwich's are mediocre using processed meets. I do not recommend. read more

The best pizza in town, and the crepes are good too. The place is clean, staff is polite. read more

A bread sandwich. Even Subway has 2 layers of thin meat. The place was clean and looked inviting. The ingredients were fresh and the can of Diet Pepsi and bag of chips were spot on. Lol read more

I've only had the pizza, but it has been consistently very good. Some of the other reviews seem to unfairly not like the style pizza (which I would simply call typical pizza- not as thin as tavern style, but by no means thick); the pictures and menu show what you get so that's user error in my book, not something to ding the restaurant on. Dough and crust are good. Price is good (we usually order 3-4 "big" size pizza for our family of 4 so there's choice and leftovers). All cooked well and flavorful. It won't be the "best pizza you've ever had" but it does the job it sets out to do flawlessly. read more

0 stars, menu is misleading. Margarita pizza should include fresh tomato, basil and cheese, and not a cheese pizza. Owner Manager is unapologetic and not understanding. Sausage pizza should have sausage and not peppers. Chicken sandwich should Only have chicken and cheese but came with everything. Bad service and bad customer service. read more

Just opened they need to close their doors asked for margherita pizza they put two baby tomatoes on pizza with no basil. Asked for basil they said they had none asked for OLIVE OIL & they had none WHAT KIND OF "RESTAURANT" is this. Disgrace to Italy or even Americanized cuisine never come here if you value your money or tastebuds even remotely. read more

If you miss the pizza you used to eat I'm Macedonia, this place does it better than any other. From the dough, to the sauce, to the toppings. read more

I absolutely love this neighborhood gem! The staff are so kind. Love supporting local businesses.