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    Panino's Pizzeria

    3.8 (218 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Italian
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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

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    i remembered i came here the other day and ate pizza while watching my show and the atmosphere is so nice and the workers are so sweet.

    Pepperoni (easy on the sauce)
    Nichole B.

    Panino's NEVER disappoints! Whether I stop in for lunch to grab a slice of pizza with colleagues or dine in with my son, the experience is ALWAYS amazing! Ms. Patty, Deena, or an ETHS high school student or grad greets you with a warm smile! Our favorites are the Rigatoni P (no mushrooms) and the Buffalo Chicken Wrap w/fries aka "crinkles." When we have celebrations at work, we always snag a GRIDIRON pizza which is flavorful and cooked to perfection!!!!

    Rochetta
    Raul G.

    Paninis has become our "go to" place for Friday Pizza night. We usually get the Rochetta pizza and the arugula on top is fantastic!! The garlic knots are a must. There are 5 in an order. All the other pizza on the menu are excellent as well!! The great food and service has made this a great start to our weekend!!

    Small cheese!  Yummmmmmmm
    Stephanie L.

    I've patronized this establishment several times and I've always been satisfied! Well I decide to order delivery last week and was given an estimated time of 75 minutes.. I ordered my toppings on one side and just all cheese on the other side for my picky toddler. The delivery guy came sooner than the projected ETA and had two boxes, I figured he had picked up the wrong order, but he politely apologized and informed me that they had messed up my offereorder so they gave me the pizza I ordered with all my toppings and a free small cheese pizza!! This is what keeps me as a customer, they could have easily made me wait longer with no explanation, but they handled the error with integrity and that my friend's is the epitome of Great Customer service! My pizza was hot fresh and absolutely delicious! Thank you

    You can come "see them" just can't eat there
    Chicago G.

    They need to update their website to clearly indicate that they only offer takeaway and not dining service. We drove 20 min for dinner based on their "award winning" gluten free pizza. When we got their we were surprised that they are not a restaurant and only offer takeaway. They even said we were not allowed to sit at the tables outside to eat because if we placed a to go order. Well, we are not going to drive home for 20 min and let pizzas get cold. Very disappointing and definitively not coming back.

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    Amazing take out option but don't sleep on the dining room! The service has always been superb and the food is affordable and super tasty

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    Service is so friendly and the neopolitan pizza is terrific. Better pizza than any in the area.

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    Pizza is so good, the only place in Evanston that I will order. Everyone is always so friendly. We love the extra thin crust , it's delish.

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    I love Paninos. Tonight I had the penne primavera and grilled calamari. Both delicious! And the food was super hot when it was delivered!

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    Party is the sweetest person ever, so so nice and super welcoming. Food was great too!

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