How I heard of this place: Our family of locals, my brother-in-law used to eat here after high…read moreschool football games. We made sure to sample its thin-crust goodness. Type of cuisine: "In 1959 the Monical family started making pizzas in the little town of Tolono, Illinois. Before long, their recipe became a hit with many of their local friends and neighbors. Thus was born Monical's Pizza®, a name that over the years has become synonymous locally with the very finest thin crust pizza." Ambiance: The stand-alone building welcomes patrons into an unpretentious, family-friendly space with comfortable booth- as well as wooden chair-seating for parties of all sizes. Place your order at the counter as you enter the premises, and find your way back to the dining area, where a friendly server will greet you with your beverages, salads and pizzas, in that order. What I ordered: Being a family of four, we decided to order The Family Pleaser ($29.01, including tax), which offered a pitcher of Root Beer (our pop of choice), a Garden Salad with iceberg lettuce, shredded carrots, diced tomatoes and grated cheddar cheese, and a 16″ thin crust pizza topped with our selection of minced garlic, sausage, green bell peppers, and mushrooms. What I loved: The local favorite: red sauce in a squeeze bottle to enjoy on salads, pizza, and presumably anything else that makes its way out of the kitchen! Why I loved it: A true local space, where the old ladies meet to play bridge and the servers are high school teenagers earning a dollar on their days off. Friendly service and delicious food to boot! Cost: Average to high ($8 - $20 per pizza)

We ordered two personal pizzas for our children, and unfortunately, their pizzas were missing half…read morethe pepperoni and were undercooked. My husband and I also ordered a large pizza, which was barely cooked, and our breadsticks were cold and hard. I actually stopped eating here over a year ago, but decided to give it another try since my kids received free vouchers from school. Sadly, the experience didn't improve, and we won't be returning. I'd much rather make the drive to Pontiac, where both the food and service are far better. It's called family pleaser and it did not please any of us

Best pizza we have found! Tasty, cooked exactly as requested every time!…read more We highly recommend Mario's!

went to eat with my family and the owners were eating popsicles and drinking by the food, and…read moredidn't wash hands after and continued touching and packing pizza in the boxes. server had attitude. DISCUSTING

The Best Pizza this side of Wales. Great spot that you'd think to find in NYC. The pizza cannot be…read morebeat. Drinks are awesome. Fun and friendly. My new local now that I've found it. Stay away. I want to make sure I can get in when I come here lol.

Great pizzas! I got the sausage and really enjoyed. The service was awesome and they've got gelato…read morein the back which is a huge bonus

Always can recommend this great chain, the pizza when done right is fantastic, a highlight from a…read moresurprise gas station kitchen. I'm all for the breakfast pizzas from any Casey's, too easy to eat. Gas isn't quite top shelf, please avoid frequent fills here if you have a European engine. Value is solid, good rewards program, easy to shop well organized inside, and friendly staff make this an essential Midwest chain.

Ridiculous service. Still waiting for our order that's 30 minutes late. Called the store and get…read more"oh, sorry your order is ready were waiting for our driver" Meanwhile our food is sitting on a shelf, waiting to go out for a 20 minute drive. THEIR app notified us that it is on its way! When it's NOT!! NEVER again!!!

Ordered a pizza with sausage, Italian beef, green pepper, and onion. Received the pizza and it was…read moreburnt. The crust was rock hard. There was no Italian beef, no green peppers, and no onions. I ate a burnt, rock hard sausage pizza. I paid $2 for each topping that I didn't get. The "owner" called me and was very rude. I can immediately hear the aggression in his voice. We ordered the pizza using the app, Slice. He stated he heard my recorded phone conversations with slice and he doesn't believe any of it all. He said I refuse to refund one single penny and the only thing I'll do is remake it. Remake it so he can spit on it? It's now 8pm, and too late for another pizza. I said honestly, after this experience, I'd never order from you guys again. He snidely says, breaking up is hard to do isn't it? I mean how do you keep customers coming back by burning bridges like that? I said why are you being that way? He just says do you want the pizza remade or not? I said no and hung up. Slice can't do refunds. I'd definitely not order from this place ever again. If you take your chances ordering from them, you've been warned. Look at my pictures and tell me if you see any Italian beef or vegetables on that pizza? Imagine that nice hard burnt crust cracking off a tooth as well.

We stopped at Joe's Station for dinner during our Route 66 journey in Pontiac. Kids loved where the…read morerestaurant was located because they were able to see trains pass by while we ate. Outside of the kids keeping busy watching the trains, they colored/drew on the paper table cloth until the food arrived. The staff was wonderful! Super friendly and attentive. You place your order at the counter, and when the food is ready, the staff will bring your food to your table. The pizza was really good! We ordered a thin supreme and a thin plain cheese. The ingredients were fresh. For the kids that didn't want pizza, we ordered a hamburger and spaghetti with meatball. No complaints from the kids. They loved their food. The fries were delicious too! Definitely a place to stop when in Pontiac.

First time for us and quite an impressive package they've put together. Wonderful "chicken chunks"…read morewhich they call boneless chicken wings. I don't think the bbq sauce was homemade but the chunks were well done. We ordered as an appetizer and glad we did. The pizza took longer than we expected but was worth the wait. Quite flavorful and large bits of each of the toppings. A very firm crust that we enjoyed and found very filling. We are foodies and can with confidence suggest this restaurant as a must-visit. Great job overall by the team. We were made to made to feel very welcome.

They have gotten my order wrong on atleast 3 occasions. How hard is it to check off items as you…read moreput them in the bag. They have lost me as a customer.

So I was really hoping that this place would be great. But it was not. The egg foo yung was super…read moregreasy and the patties didn't really have flavor. The spring rolls were decent. The corn nuggets were to die for. The fried rice, the moo shu pork... The moo shu was basically just steamed cabbage with a few specs of pork. No crisp veggies to go on the pancake. It was just wrong. So my search for great Chinese continues.

Average pizza that is extremely light weight. Not substantial at all. Toppings are sparse. Crust…read morelacks flavor. The dining room is nice though. Just wish the pizzas were heartier and the dough more flavorful. Service was decent. Prices are not bad.

Vary nice place love the food nice bread sticks nice ranch and vary nice employees THE PIZZA…read moreAMAZING 10 outa 10 you need to come here:))

I miss Monicals!!! I use to live in Rantoul, Il. and first had it there. Recently ate here. My…read moredaughter lives in Urbana Il. and I live in Hobart so it was a good half way point. I absolutely love their pizza! It's so good! The pizza sauce. The ingredients. Served hot. Along with a fresh salad. My favorite part though? The thin crispy pizza crust. Crusts like this is extremely hard to find. Especially one that doesn't fall apart in your hand. Don't pass up Monicals! They are up there with the growing number of really good pizza places. You will not be disappointed.

I used to see this place when I'd get off at Gilman heading to Chicago from school, and after all…read morethis time finally got to try them. Hands down awesome pizza! Their thin crust pizza was just perfect. Wish they had locations in or closer to Chicago.

Pretty much as good of pizza as you can get for 8 bucks. Fairly fast and cozy joint. Cheese on top…read moreis great.

Great food and service! Loved the pizza. The atmosphere was amazing. Great vibe. Would highly…read morerecommend.