My wife and I have been patrons of Pizza Art for years and have really enjoyed it. Everything we have ordered has been tasty, although we most frequently order pizza. At some point, the pizza guy became the manager (or maybe he's now the owner). Unfortunately, his touch is missing. We were disappointed with our latest pie. It's simply nothing like it used to be. The crust is different. Too bad. The ambiance remains the same, and service is usually good, but dependent on how busy they are, like at any restaurant. read more

I really enjoyed my dinner here! I ordered the Diavolo pizza and it is definitely the best pizza in the neighorhood. Service was fast and the food came out quickly. The restaurant is somewhat small, but it looks like they have great patio seating options for when the weather is nice. I will definitely be back. read more

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Ordered takeout from here a week ago, and I thought the mushroom pizza we got was great. However, it was barely sliced, and my mom kept complaining that the slices she got had a bitter aftertaste. read more

The pizza is so delicious! So is the crostini with smoked meat. Oh man, I can't wait to come back for more. Next time we will have the sausages. read more

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I've been here twice and had the best meals. The restaurant is cozy and the service is excellent! Started out with the blue cheese salad, it was big and shared it with the table. The pepperoni pizza is the best I've ever had. The white pizza is also delicious. I'm looking forward to my next visit. And the best is that it's BYOB. read more

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Always good! Restaurant is cozy, food is delicious & also great for carry out. Yes the service is on the slow side but we like a leisurely dinner. It's always worth going read more

The service is truly terrible, as you'll see in other reviews. Or go experience it live. We live close and have tried bringing people to this place multiple times, despite leaving each time with our friends complaining about both the service and food. read more

This is an under-appreciated asset in Lincoln Square, possibly because it is a little hidden just off the Rockwell stop on Rockwell. My wife and I had the mussels, the mozzarella appetizer and a margarita pie. All were amazing. We've since ordered several pizzas and all were great. Not Chicago or NY style but very Italian. They cook the pizzas there in the dining room, which is fun to watch. The waitress was attentive and polite. Can't wait for summer and the opening of the sidewalk seating. There were families with young children and they were treated very well. I'll be a regular. read more

What happened to this place? Brought my mother with, told her they had good cevapi here. We waited 45+ minutes only for the food to come undercooked. Time before this the pizza was undercooked, I just assumed it was a fluke but I guess this place really has gone downhill. Shameful read more

Favorite pizza place for years. Cooked in wood oven, love the pesto pizza. Reasonably priced, great atmosphere and BYOB too!

Pizza was good. nothing earth-shattering, but good. And the place is close-by. Service was dismal. I had to bus our table myself twice and it did not faze the owner who was talking to some other customers at the NEXT table! I asked for the check several times; asked for pepper flakes and was ignored. Got up again to snatch them from an empty table. C'mon, I'm not asking for white-glove service, just come out to the front and see if your tables need something! read more

Located around the corner from the former governor's home, is this tiny pizza gem. The service is rather lukewarm, however everything else is perfect. It is a woodfired brick pizza oven, they smoke their own meat toppings and they have a variety of cheese choices beyond traditional mozz. Parking is simple, but tables are small and there isn't much space for groups. The salads and other entrees looked delicious and fresh but how can you not order the pizza? read more

I went here for my birthday and it was delicious! Our server was great despite being extremely busy. I loved the ambiance! Had a cozy, intimate feel. Definitely coming back. So glad I went here for my birthday! read more

Best pizza around - cooked in a real wood oven, so tasty! Pastas very good as well. Happy to support this great neighborhood spot!

I really enjoyed their bruschetta. It was simple and fresh. I really haven't had better. We ordered a simple pepperoni pizza which was really good. Even though we are from a neighboring state I will be sure to visit when we are in Chicago. If you find yourself near Pizza Art be sure to stop. read more

Had two thin pizzas delivered. The delivery was the best part. Soggy crust, misshaped, and flavorless. Keep your $60 (!!!). Better yet, if you're in the Lincoln Square order from anywhere but this place. read more

Delicious salads and pizza! Have enjoyed this neighborhood spot every single time we visit!

Consistently a very good and creative pizza place. They do a more authentic pizza that is very thin and delicious. No deep dish here but try three different types for the price of one deep. I can't give a favorite because they are all so different and have never not liked what they make. Also they have a nice outdoor seating area and the staff has always been quite nice. read more

This place never disappoints! They have the best margherita pizza. Their bruschetta is my fave! Service is great as usual! Can't wait to go back. read more

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You have a pizza my heart- wait until you try their bruschetta, you'll be saying the same! My friend and I came here relatively late for dinner- 8:10 pm on a Wednesday. I love their outdoor patio so when my friend and I saw it was opened, we went for it. The one downside to this location is that it's located less than a block away from a brown line station. Luckily the brown line doesn't run as frequently in the evening so it's not as disruptive to your dinner plans. Otherwise, this restaurant is located in a quiet and quaint neighborhood and is truly an amazing place to come for an intimate dinner with either friends or significant other. There was some kind of construction going on when my friend and I went but it wasn't enough to disturb our dinner. We could talk without being disrupted by the noise. The waitress came over almost immediately and asked us if we would like something else to drink. We said no and ordered the bruschetta first while we had a chance to look through the menu. We waited leas than ten minutes for their signature bruschetta. Dear Lord have mercy. Let me tell you, I love garlic so I love anything drenched in olive oil and garlic. The aroma of this bruschetta is enough to take you back to any Mediterranean country in a heartbeat. It is simply the best of the best. No other way to put it. In addition, the homemade bread was just begging for me to indulge. Fair warning, it's worth all the carbs and some. Also, the serving size is relative large and can be split into four for a party of four. My friend didn't eat her whole half (she ate a quarter) but she loved it! For our main entrees, I ordered the Greek salad with a side of chicken and my friend ordered the siciliana pizza. Pizza art is known for their pizzas (in case the name didn't give it away hahaha) and if you didn't know, they have a brick oven inside the restaurant. Hence why the quality of the pizza is the bomb.com! Pizza Art FTW!! The Sicilian could've had more cheese on it but the smoked meat on it was the topping to the cake. It was SO good!! The pizza is thin sliced and one small pizza could feed two people but my friend and I knew we couldn't eat two pizzas so we split one. For someone who could eat, one small pizza is good. Everything about the pizza was amazing. The pizza dough was made in house and all the ingredients were very fresh. I really thought I was back in Europe for a minute! The pizza coupled with the salad is the most amazing summer meal. I cannot praise this place enough but highly recommend you check it out!! Service: even though it was us and another couple to our left, our waitress wasn't as attentive as she could have been. I was a little annoyed that I had to get up and ask where she is or I had to wave her down. I shouldn't have to do that. She did come around when it was time to close the kitchen and asked us if we wanted to order something sweet. We declined. Overall, great place! Highly, highly, highly recommend! read more

Now serving breakfast. Service was great and their crepes and pastries were delicious. We will be back soon to try their savory pies. read more

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Sooo darn good! Got the crostini as a starter. My husband and I shared the bolognese pasta and cevapcici. read more

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This place makes me love pizza!! I got the bosniaca (2 pieces missing already because I couldn't wait). Delicious!! And I am really excited for my leftovers ;) read more

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Great pizza, salads and pasta. Just a lovely and affordable place!! Nice neighborhood hub. Do not hesitate to go there, you'll love it!!

Unfortunately, this was overall a disappointing experience. First, the positives...This is a comfy, warm and welcoming space. We came as a family, and there were also other families who were enjoying their dinner. Service wasn't the best. It appears they had one server on duty for the entire restaurant, and she seemed overwhelmed. She wasn't helpful with our order, because I think she had maybe 5 other tables to attend. I'm quite confident the owner or manager was on duty. But, he only seemed concerned with one table, that I assume were friends or family of his. It was very frustrating to see the owner or manager spend his entire time with one table of 4 people. This is your business, and you need to concern yourself with all in attendance. Our Caprese salad had neither olive oil or balsamic vinegar on it, nor we believe even had any salt or pepper. The buffalo mozzarella itself was super high quality, so it's a shame it was left to die. The pizza was a bit soggy and salty. The bolognese was NOT consistent with the style. And the pasta was severely overcooked. The potatoes from the chicken entree were cold, and probably not heated. I'm sad because this appears as a "family joint." But, if the owner isn't making sure things are going well, that doesn't matter. I wish all small neighborhood restaurants the best, but you have to create your own luck. read more

This place definitely deserve higher rating on Yelp! I have been here 5-6 times hospitality was great, food amazing and also I like the neighborhood and railroad next to it. See you soon guys! read more

I get the same 3 or 4 things every time I go here so I can't attest to everything they offer. However, when it comes to those things - they are delicious every time. Add to that they are BYOB and reasonable priced and I am a customer for life. Keep up the good work Pizza Art! read more

Best meatballs I have ever had. The dish was so delicious! The pizza tastes very fresh and homemade, also. Service is a little off. I live in the neighborhood and I'm very sad I waited so long to go here! read more

Pizza Art Cafe is alwaaaays amaaaaazing. The pizzas and salads are made with 100% whole, fresh ingredients. We love the prosciutto salad and the margherita pizza. These pizzas are homemade- you can see the cook making them up front. They are NOT going to be a perfect circle, with even toppings and 100% evenly cooked. That's what makes them AWESOME. If you want a frozen pizza circle, hit up your grocery store. The chef is hilarious and definitely won't remake your pizza if you want it to look more like an emoji. Trust me: this pizza is delicious and worth a trip to Lincoln Square. 1 pizza serves two people. BYOB and make sure you grab something from home or on the way because there isn't a place to get wine super close by. read more

You must be effing joking. Ordered a pepperoni pizza. It has a few pieces of pepperoni around the perimeter of the pizza. Maybe 6 pieces. It's both too salty and too sweet to eat. It's also soggy. There is no excuse for pizza this bad in Chicago. read more

Food is amazing !! Any food you order is just super yummy .. pizzas here are top notch .. very good ambience.. friendly staff ! Small but not crowded at all .. best pizza here ever ! read more

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BYOB Place was busy tonight, but to much so it was slow service. As usual the salads were huge and pizza splittable. Surprised we don't come here more often. Great date night place for a comfortable meal, we typacally split a salad to start then a pizza second as we enjoy conversation. read more

The food is outstanding. The service is good. We have been coming here for years. None of our friends have been disappointed.

Pizzas are perfection here and taste great! Very cozy indoors and especially relaxing outside during summer on patio. And BYOB! Only reason I give 3 stars and not 4 is because there is no changing changing or accommodations for changing baby. Boo for that! read more

What a lovely neighborhood pizza spot! I enjoyed the Vegetariana which has oven roasted veggies. I considered adding meat to it, but it ended up being great as is. It was super flavorful and I definitely recommend it. I ate on the patio, and the overall vibe was so chill I kind of felt like I was on vacation. Our waitress was fun and even joked with us about Kim Kardashian memes. My only regret is not knowing before that it was byob. I'll definitely be back! Probably with a drink in hand. read more

The food is OK- nothing bad but nothing special. I found the bruschetta very hard to eat while keeping the toppings on. The seafood risotto was good but quite heavy. The Siciliana pizza was good but had barely any red peppers on it compared to other toppings. read more

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This place is awesome. Very intimate, cute and classy. The wood fired pizza is absolutely amazing and you can smell how good your meal is going to be just sitting in the restaurant. This place is BYOB and doesn't charge a cork fee which is awesome. We had a Greek salad and the bruschetta to share before the pizza which was amazing. The bruschetta bread is addictive but be careful because the bread is so yummy that you might fill up before the pizza!! I can't remember what the pizza was called that we got but it it had ham and ricotta in it and it was amazing. We also took leftovers home and the pizza tasted delicious days after we had gotten it. We are so exited to come back to this restaurant read more

One of absolute favorite places for pizza in Chicago! If you love authentic Italian pizza baked in a wood-fired brick oven, you must check them out. read more

Pizza Art landed on my radar for their calzone (thank you, Yelp search), but it's a pretty cute place which screams "Bring a date." However, I am so confused by all the reviews which stated that this joint is tiny and crowded. We got there shortly after opening to beat the rush, but when we left sometime after 6pm, there were only two other tables occupied. It was a Tuesday, not a Friday, but where's the crowd? Surely at least some of these reviews have been written since the recession, right? And by the way, it's hardly tiny--eight four-tops and eight two-tops. Smallish, I guess, but a 48-person occupancy is definitely not "tiny." Now that that's out of the way, I can say that I liked this place but I didn't love it. They have a long menu of interesting pizzas, but of course I had eyes for only the calzone. It was large but I only give it a B-. There was no glaring flaw; it simply tasted "just okay." I liked the pizza a lot more, snagging the funghi slices from my tragically mushroom-averse dining companion's quattro stagioni. We had started the meal with the caprese salad, which was very good: all ingredients perfectly proportioned, with BIG whole basil leaves, not too much balsamic vinegar, and an unexpected sprinkling of some kind of very fine green herb (probably not orgegano, maybe thyme? parsley?). Good stuff. Service was good, atmosphere was charming, prices were right (including BYO for no fee), but I don't know...it just didn't add up to more than the sum of its parts. A decent neighborhood place, but now that I've tried the calzone, it's crossed off my list. read more

"I don't care where we go as long as it's not Pizza Art. After the horrendous last experience, I don't want to give them another dime." Normally, I wouldn't write an update for something that happened months ago, but the prospect of returning here for dinner still leaves a sour taste in my mouth. Everything about the evening, except the company and the food, was so unbelievably foul, I see no reason to return. Chicago is a city of great food; I'll stick to places that know how to do food **and** service well. If you want a detailed explanation of everything that went wrong, I suggest you lookup Ericka A's review. Suck it Pizza Art, you're dead to me. read more