Palermo's never disappoints! We've been eating here since 1990. The food is still DELICIOUS and the service is still OUTSTANDING. Every time we fly back to Chicago, we come back with our entire family. The servings are HUGE and always make everyone smile. You gotta try it! read more

This place has not changed since well before the year 2000. The pizza was, as usual, outstandingly delicious! Crispy thin (not cracker thin) crust topped with their signature sweet sauce, sausage, mushrooms and cheese. Entering the dining room was nostalgic, like going into a time warp. The dining room was near empty, service okay. Many beer selections listed on the menu weren't available. I hope Palermo's on 63d survives! read more

Palermo's Italian Restaurant - Dining room - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The last time I was at Polaris, I was 13 years old. My dad took me for my birthday. I ran into a friend who happened to have some leftovers from Palermo's and I had a slice. Thought it was really good and I would try it. Payday I decided to try it. I go online. I see that extra large one ingredient was $32. When I called to make the order, I decided to add an appetizer and asked what he had that was breaded, and he suggested the cheesesticks everybody loves the cheese sticks. So I got that, it said that it was $8.50 online. When I go to pay my bill, it ends up being $51. Excited about having this pizza that I haven't had in so long I just paid without thinking but I just paid $51! I asked for a menu and he said that he doesn't have menus because the prices are changing every day. I said oh that's weird. Left. Thinking about it more and more on the ride home. He also tore off my receipt from my Pizza when I signed the other receipt. I called him and told him the price is online and he said never look at the prices online always call and ask us the prices. I said that shouldn't be my responsibility. He said I'm sorry but with the way prices are I have to do what I have to do with the prices so that I can make the pizzas like they were back in 1961. SHM. I just let it go cause I almost felt sorry for the old man. But I feel more bad. I spent $51 and it was not anything that I expected. The sauce was good. The pizza wasn't done and I don't know who's idea it was for these huge ass cheese sticks. read more

Palermo's Italian Restaurant - Huge cheesesticks - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I did a take out order. I had spaghetti and a large salad. The food was ok. and a fair amount. I would consider dining in.

Excellent food and service! I came here with a party of 6. Highly recommend the baked mostaccioli with meat sauce and the thin crust pizza. The sauce is where it's at! Def stop by when you're in the neighborhood. read more

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What a crazy experience. Tonight my cousin is here for a visit. We ordered a pizza from Palermo's on 63rd street. It was a complete disaster. A large pizza and salad was $58 and it took 2.5 hours to be delivered. When I called the manager was screaming at me that he's short handed and very busy and there's nothing he can do. Then he told me we will never deliver to your area again. Ok, I live 3 miles away I could have walked there quicker. Just had to vent but no more Palermo's Pizza for me read more

The people who took our order on the phone were very nice. And the delivery guy was just as nice. That's what the two stars are for. The food, I placed a $230 order, was almost inedible. I don't mind a sweeter pizza sauce but their sauce is so sweet and full of sugar that you can't eat the pizza. The mostaccioli was overcooked and mushy to the point over half of it was thrown away also instead of a vodka sauce it was more of a cream sauce that they added some red sauce to which is not a vodka sauce. And the fried chicken was slightly overcooked but it had the taste of being fried in old oil. The Caesar salad had cucumbers and tomatoes in it and regular lettuce. The antipasto salad was the best thing we ordered. They really need to cut the sugar in their sauce and pasta should never be cooked to the point it's mush. It's a shame because the people were so nice that I'd like to support this restaurant again but the food was so bad I just can't. read more

We have been patrons of this pizza joint for over 20 years. Great pizza and owner Frank is cool too. Lately tho, the prices are outrageous! 1 XL pizza with 4 toppings and a jar of mariners sauce $60!!! WTH? No reason for a pizza to be $50.....come on Frank. And now he doesn't even give us a free 2 liter RC????? read more

Called and ordered a pizza at 7 :41 on July 4. Never received my pizza. Tried to call at 9pm, 9:05pm, 9:15 pm, 9:20pm and 9:25pm, nobody answered. Called on July 5th and spoke to a gentleman with a distinctive Italian accent. He said the card was rejected. I advised him that someone incorrectly put in the expiration date. He insisted he put it in the way I told him, even though I never spoke to him before. He said he tried to call me and told him that I checked my phone records and there was no call. He then backed away from that claim and said it was very busy. They may have good pizza but their Customer Service is pathetic. He never tried to make anything right. He just only explained why nothing was his fault. Will NEVER purchase anything from them. Integrity is not only in your product but also in your Customer Interations, and Palermo's on 63rd FAILED! read more

Wow, just wow. One of the bests sauces I've ever had on a pizza (sweet sauce). Upon entering we were greeted by the legend himself, Frank (the owner) is still slinging pies and is truly a master of his craft. Service was friendly and welcoming. The food was truly so great we got a takeout order as well. This will forever make the list of must eats when visiting Chicago. Love it! Keep up the great work! read more

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Ordered a medium pizza... online it states a medium pizza is 22.75 plus 1.60 for a topping if you add delivery fee which is 2.75, My order should have been 27.10 plus tax. I just paid $36 and added tip, which was a total of $40. We call the store and the guy says the online prices are not correct... so not only are you scamming customers but the pizza wasn't even great. read more

Had heard about Palermos on the facebook group "Chicago-style thin crust pizza forever". They have a couple of locations and we dined in the one near Midway on 63rd street. We were greeted at the door and stepped back in time into the dining room. Our waitress Lilly was outstanding, she was friendly and very attentive. The owner Frank came out and talked to all of us and promised our grandsons ice cream. The Pizza was outstanding, the cheese sticks huge, and my wifes Spaghetti with with wine and brocolii made her happy. Yes the sauce is sweet and that was fine with us. I like most any pizza, but would rate the Pizza as exceptional as was the graciousness of the owner and staff. We had plenty of leftovers from our large sausage and small cheese. And as we were in a rush to get to Midway, Lilly put the leftovers in containers and Frank per his promise put the boys Italian Ice in containers for them to take it with them. We will be back. read more

Went there on a Friday night and they were out of several menu items. No steaks or veal No risotto No Cavatelli No Artichokes My partner got the fettuccine Alfredo and the chicken tasted like it was from KFC and was very rubbery in texture. Very poorly done. Our server was friendly but she had very long hair past her shoulders that was not secured. When serving food, hair should be in a high ponytail or a bun. It should not be free-flowing. The minestrone soup had no noodles in it. Only carrots and peas. There were also several fruit flies on the wall. For someplace that have been voted best in class in 2016 I cannot believe how downhill it's gone. Just sad. Will not be back. read more

Sorry I couldn't by pass the smell of the old rug. I stayed only because my family was celebrating me. We had to switch some of the dirty dishes. The lady was super attentive. She did her best. Food was okay. It was freshly made. read more

Great foods! I will go again. Their pizza is so good. It all depends on the pizza sauce, right? Love their menu.

First time ordering from here , called in made me wait 15 mins on hold . Pizza is expensive for no reason tasted horrible extremely sweet and a lot of sauce after I specifically asked for light sauce and the fries were over cooked and they were so hard and crispy only thing that was good was the crust of the pizza. Never coming here again. read more

The owner is adorable , Been coming here since I was four years old & I always come back for the sweet sauce . One of my fav Alfredo sauces since it homemade and not salty . The sausage here is made by them .& of course the pizza .I never know what to order since I want everything but I usually go for pasta and a pizza . read more

Palermo's Italian Restaurant - Chicken Alfredo home made sauce & sausage,onion,jalapeño large pizza - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My favorite pizza! Great for takeout, they always give a liter of pop when you pickup. I love the sweet sauce which makes it different from other Chicago pizza places. read more

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The best in the business, food with all the Italian flavors you could ever want. An institution known in every neighborhood in Chicago and throughout. You won't be disappointed taste the good life read more

Nobody does thin-crust Chicago style pizza like Palermos! Their sauce is perfectly sweet & generous on top of a soft yet crisp-edged yeast dough crust having a nice crust-edge all around the pizza. And you always get a free soda pop with your purchase! God bless Frank the owner who is always working hard & ensures that the customer service is wonderful. Highly, highly recommended as the #1 pizza in all of Chicago & suburban Chicagoland!! read more

This place uses to have a great pizza sauce for years. I recently when there and the pizza sauce is totally different, water down and ketchup like. I'm totally disappointed. read more

OMG! This pizza is soo good. It's saucy more than other pizzerias and the sauce is just a hint of sweet...., so good I can't stop eating it. The crust is thin - it's not like paper but definitely not overly crusty. The seasoning enhanced the pizza. We had the pizza delivered for a corporate meeting w some salads. We ordered different types of pizza but I only ate the cheese. This is one of my favs from the south side. read more

I had a lot of hope for this place! I was in town for a long layover so we went to our trusted source of Yelp, to find a new restaurant in the area. We were on the south side near O'Hare and had a taste for Italian. We found this gem. Now to its defense, you can tell it once was a neighborhood staple. But that have been a very long time ago. The place is outdated in every aspect. The decor looks like it's from the 80s. The menus are extremely warn, what's listed on them isn't valid, and corrections were made with sharpie. We asked for the most popular appetizer, but wanted a whole meal. After the mozzella sticks came out, we quickly changed our mind. They were frozen burnt, and the breading was so thick. Less than desirable to say the least. The two stars is simply for The service. Very personable, even the chef came out to welcome us. I absolutely love that. But everything else, not recommended. Based on reviews, may be a different experience at night. I unfortunately won't be back to find that out. read more

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Have been going to this place for 40 years... last 3-4 times either parts of my order are missing, pizza not cooked the way I asked or the food just sucks! I'm done! read more

Best food. I know it's pricey but it's totally worth it since most stuff is made in house so I understand the man power this goes. I even had my wedding here because the food was great and all my guests came out happy. The sweet pizza sauce is to die for read more

Pizza is the same. That's a good thing. Have been going here for years. I am not sure if the owners are the same but the food is the same. read more

Food always fresh! Fast delivery, and the staff always friendly. Pizza sauce is the best if you enjoy sweet sauce

GO HERE! Y'all need to stop going to awful chain restaurants like Olive Garden, etc. and go to real family-owned spots like Palermo's. They've got the sweet sauce on their pizza and it's divine! I've also had the gnocchi with the vodka sauce and it was delicious. I would not, however, order the salad that comes with the meal - it literally has water in it - and don't order any "weird" cocktails like a dirty gin martini LOL. But that's okay, they tried and that's all that matters. Love the lowkey nature of the place and the friendliness of everyone there. read more

Really enjoyed this pizza. I would like to try it again as I got caught in traffic and it sat for 2 hours. It was still delicious. My only complaint was the amount of sauce. It was a good sauce, very sweet, but just a little messy. Will definitely recommend and try again. read more

Palermo's Italian Restaurant - Mushroom, onion, green olive thin crust - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Big pizza here. The service was very fast. The pizza tastes different and good, better than I expected!!

We had a group dinner this past weekend. 41 people were lucky enough to dine at this traditional family Italian restaurant. The pizza appetizers were gone in 5 minutes. The mostaccoli in meat sauce, the Italian sausage in marinara sauce and boasted chicken were fantastic. The dessert of Italian ice was beyond belief. The best part was how well we were taken care of. I would and did a long distance and will gladly do so again. You have to eat here. A must sop read more

Went in with our friends to grab a bite, and were not disappointed. Nice wings with a great hot sauce, fresh fried mushrooms, and a pizza with a sauce I won't forget. Our server was nice, the place was a bit stuffy and humid, but we didn't mind. The owner came out and thanked us and said hi. Great place read more

Within 3 miles you cannot deliver. It must be an issue outside of business. It has to be an issue outside of business because this within 3 miles I guess they believe in 1920 rules where they can redline neighborhoods and say who they don't want to serve in 2024 without lawful cause or reason they still have to respect to people I've had several other deliveries from at least three other places with no problem, no issues no rejections of my Order I wonder if I say racism how will they be to deny it when does a driver dictate companiy policy rejection of my order is blantant descrimination I am insulted by their business culture read more

Best Palermo's restaurant in Illinois. Don't be fooled by the name of the knock offs. Ingredients are way better than 95th st. The service is ten times better. You want different prices everytime call 95 th st. I live in evergreen park and still would choose 63rd over oak lawn. I've had rude encounters also with the one on 95 th also. Every time I go to the one on 63rd I'm greeted by the owner yes it looks are less appealing. But let me say I've never had a bad experience and been coming here for 40 years. read more

Loved the food, the service and general atmosphere. Clean. Quick. Friendly. Crust was perfectly crispy and deep enough without being all bread. Sauce is a little sweeter but I didn't mind it. Fresh ingredients on the pie. Service was fast. read more

The original Palermosof63rd, the one actually on 63rd in Chicago, is the best "Chicago" pizza. The pizza is always consistent and the people are friendly. We have sadly moved out of the delivery area so it is the only pizza I would drive 20 miles round trip for! And when it's my turn to choose, I always choose Palermosof63rd. It's the sweet sauce read more

The catering order i had got xmas was awful.After calling the response he gave me is maybe next order will be better. I dont think we will be catering.Pasta was so overcooked it was mush.The portions were underwelming at bedt.The raviolis were placed on top of each other and gelled together. read more

The best sweet sauce thin crust pizza! I've been eating their pizza for decades. Decided to eat in today and started with the baked clams which were delicious. Hardly any breading at all! As usual the pizza was spot on. Sat at the bar and enjoyed a couple adult beverages. Great service. Looking forward to going back soon! Have to mention the delicious baked clams too! read more

I come to Chicago every couple months and like to try their different pizzas. By far, this is my favorite place. The food was so good! The guy that runs the place is friendly. I'll be coming back here again. read more

I can't believe this place only has 4 stars. We moved to the neighborhood a year ago and checked it out because it was so close to our house. Since then we have been about 6 times in the last year, not including times we've had pizza delivered. I love the sweet sauce of the pizza when getting food delivered, and I love the fancier options (like the absolutely incredible lobster ravioli) when dining in. The older gentlemen, I believe is the owner, is so sweet and often offers us a complimentary dessert. read more

Palermo's Italian Restaurant - I had the lobster ravioli and he had the chicken Marsala. Both delicious. We were celebrating, so we ordered a tad too much food hehe - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois