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    Palermo's Italian Restaurant

    3.8 (258 reviews)
    Open 3:30 pm - 8:30 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    PALERMO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Sausage pizza
    Cheryl W.

    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.

    Patrick P.

    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!

    Chicken Alfredo home made sauce & sausage,onion,jalapeño large pizza
    Ale M.

    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 .

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    7 months ago

    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.

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    2 years ago

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

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    3 years ago

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

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    2 years ago

    Ordered the Chicken Vesuvio with potatoes for Christmas Day, and it was delicious, thank you for a great meal.

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    4 years ago

    So good! Calamri? Yes!! Pizza? You better get one! You get fresh baked bread when you sit! So good!

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    2 years ago

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

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    2 years ago

    Awesome pizza the sauce is the best around so sweet and tasty very expensive but well worth it been a loyal customer for over 30 years

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    My mother ordered food today (Mother's Day 5/10/26/) and we're not pleased with the service we…read morereceived today. My mom orders from here often for family events and work events, however, today they lost our order ticket so our 2pm order wasn't made until we went to pick it up, and we didn't get it until 3pm. We handled that with grace and didn't complain. When they finally got the food to us and put it in the trunk, they spilled the juice from the Italian beef tray in the trunk. Which again, we were very calm and didn't complain about it. When the food got to the house and we started to unpack, we realized that we didn't get the steak sandwich tray we ordered, but a tray of mixed sandwiches. My mother called the restaurant to see how we can fix this, since we didn't need a tray of mixed sandwiches when we ordered the Italian beef and chicken Vesuvio separately as it was. The manager, Ali, basically called my mom a liar, said they checked the trays and we got the correct one. This is clearly not the case. She had horrible customer service skills and even refused to refund the difference for the price for the mixed sandwich trays and steak sandwich trays. As long-time customers we expected better. I've attached screenshots of the receipt and the food we receive. Edit: we spoke to the manager Kara today She was apologetic and made everything right for us.

    Extra crowded with game day but they moved very quickly. Seating challenged but we scored a spot…read more Plenty of options but we chose the famous steak sandwich with cheese and peppers, pasta fagioli soup, fries and beer. The sandwich not overly breaded and just enough sauce and cheese. The hot peppers were good on it but I should have got the sweet peppers too. My friend said her fries were fresh but just a little undercooked. The soup was different from the standard pasta fagioli that I have had which seemed to be a cream based maybe cheese in it and beans no beef. But it was still good. I added a pinch of salt The pizza looked delicious as did the ice cream. I would have loved to try a beef as I haven't been here since I was a kid. Half of a large sandwich and I was stuffed. Great vibe and definitely a sox fans haven. The servers were kind and again even with a line out the door the they moved quickly.

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    So thrilled to have such a yummy local spot close to home! We had the bacon bun, mushroom bun and…read morecheese. I loved the bacon and my partner loved the mushroom! Heated them up in the microwave a little... YUM! Inside it's a very homey feel. Homemade options in the deli as well as food from Europe to make people feel at home. We will 1000% be back. Service was okay, we only got food out of the bakery spot so it was pretty straightforward. She forgot my coconut cookies but "oh no" we will have to be back loved this place!

    well this was the 1st time discovering this bakery and deli. it was just meh ok. i had purchased a…read morefew pastries but they do not have cake slices monday through wednesday. that sucks. i got myself a brownie apple turnover and a polish pastry with custard light bread and confection powererd sugar. it wasn't bad but there was no "Wow" to this pastry. i would suggest going to Oak Mill b Bakery up north as this is similar quality however Oak Mill Bakery which used to have so many locations in the southside too had a lot more cake with icing variety. service was friendly and attentive. ambiance was like your typical mediocre eastern European bakery but with no cake slices.

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    0.5 miWest Lawn
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    Was going to go to Jim's Original or a few other more "renowned" hot dogs spots I'm more familiar…read morewith, but I picked this one based on Yelp reviews and proximity. It didn't disappoint. The Polish was succulent and had the "right" taste and I had it covered in grilled onions, sport peppers and mustard - Maxwell style. IKYYK. A beautiful combination. These fries appeared hand cut and stayed blazin' hot for the entire 15 minutes of my meal. I'm not sure what they put in them but I like it. Glad to finally get to ditch the pre-frozen crinkle cuts. Neighborhoods all over the city have little relics of yesterday and this one is no different. Two thumbs up. God bless the Yelp gods.

    Some places are beautiful because of how they look, but others become beautiful because of how they…read moremake you feel. This place became a quiet refuge for me -- a small corner of comfort where everything feels lighter. It's the kind of place that slowly begins to feel like a second home, not only because of the atmosphere, but because the people here welcome you with a warmth that feels genuine, almost like family. And the food makes the experience even more memorable. The chicken breast burger and the french fries are easily some of my favorites -- simple, comforting, and incredibly delicious. A place like this is rare, and that's what makes it special.

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    AV Anthony's - Maxwell Style Polish

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    3.6(155 reviews)
    1.2 miClearing
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    Traveling for business. As a small biz owner, always looking for locally owned!…read moreDid a deep dive into "finding local gems" and found this place. Reviews across social media are all over the place. Hubby chose the gyro platter with fries. *so much food*. He normally eats all his food, but he just couldn't. He just stopped and said "so much food" . Portion won! I chose the italian beef (not juicy/dipped) & had it on side instead. Cheese fries are ok, but not wow. The italian beef however, that is a different story. The flavor was throughout the beef & I liked how it did not have to rely on the juice to get the flavor. Speaking of the juice that had a perfect amount of spice. I have to say this is one of my top Italian beefs that I've ever had.

    Ordered 2 Gyros platters - one with fries, one with baked potato, also 2 Big Baby hamburgers…read more Requested RAW onions, repeated the request several times. Got them with grilled onions :-( Disappointed because this really does change the taste of the burgers. The gyros were good and portion was plentiful. Meat was tender and fresh, no burnt or "old" tasting bites. Sauce was a little bland, but very fresh and tasted homemade. Fries were not greasy.

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