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    Primos Chicago Pizza

    3.8 (210 reviews)
    InexpensivePizza, Italian, Sandwiches
    Open 8:30 am - 1:30 AM (Next day)
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    PRIMOS CHICAGO PIZZA ATMOSPHERE

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

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    "Pepperoni" pizza with no toppings
    David R.

    This was some of the worst pizza I've ever had. We ordered two pizzas for delivery, one pepperoni and one mushroom. The pepperoni pie had zero pepperoni on it (even though we were charged) and the mushroom pie had a few small pieces of mushroom. The crust was nearly tasteless - like something you'd expect in a bad school cafeteria meal. Definitely not worth the price or the time.

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    Ian C.

    Came in for a quick slice as I was in the neighborhood and was generally unimpressed. The place was spacious and empty when I came by, about 6:30. Pizza was almost cardboard-like and had a rubbery tasting cheese. Maybe I came in on a bad night, but I wasnt impressed. The garlic bread was okay, and the prices weren't bad for the area. Overall, not super impressed, but on a positive the guys working were nice and seemed to have fun, as they were singing to the music in the place.

    Italian Beef
    Andy N.

    My friend was visiting from out of town and only had two hours in between meetings to come say Hi! He wanted to try a bunch of "Chicago food" and there wasn't one spot that I could decide on, so instead I chose to check out Primos because their menu looked HUGE. This popular lunch spot had everything I was looking for: pizza, Italian Beef, and pasta. Sure it all sounds overkill on the carby side, but this was exactly what my friend wanted. Not only was their menu vast but their portions and offerings were just as large as well. Nearly all the items come with some soup to accompany your already heavy meal. We ordered everything I listed above and enjoyed two spinach-chowders as a side. The chowder was pretty salty so we barely touched it to be honest. However, the real mission were the pizzas and Italian beef sandwiches. The thin crust pizza was decent and the Italian beef was the clear winner of the two. It's not as good as Al's or Porto's but I feel you get a much bigger portion here at Primos. Oh, we didn't end there. We also ordered their Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo (yes we were crazy) which was toasted up in a tin tray. The piping hot pasta ended up being my favorite of the three main dishes that we ordered. In the future, I think I'll stick with either the pasta or the Italia beef. Overall, this is a great lunch spot if you're feeling indecisive and need a spot with plenty of options to choose from for affordable prices.

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    Michelle F.

    About a mile walking distance from the Amtrak station. I had a brief layover and decided to walk to grab a bite to eat before my next departure. I called ahead and placed my order. Once I arrived my pizza was being pulled out of the oven. Fresh hot and ready. Service was attentive. Slices are HUGE. You have the option to have it sliced in half (like a regular pizza) or in small squares. EPIC. Decent spot to grab a bite to eat.

    Raquel R.

    A little gem in the west loop! If you are looking for an affordable place to eat while in the west loop, check them out. Great pizza, sandwiches and soup! My husband and I would come here often for lunch when he use to work in the west loop and the owners were always there working behind the counter. This was years ago, and I haven't seen them recently but very nice people. I recently came back when I was in the area and the food is still excellent! They have a great variety to choose from.

    Anita Bradley S.

    We tried Primo's for the first time tonight and we were quite disappointed. Delivery was fast and the pizza was hot; however, we cannot rate it more than 2 stars. The pizza would have been 3.5 to 4 stars if, and this is a big if, it had sauce. We still want to try the pasta, but we won't be back for the pizza. -B

    Italian Beef Sandwich

    Food it delicious! Fast and friendly service. Old Chicago. You can get pizza by the slide or whole. Delicious hot and cold subs. Don't miss out on this chicago gem

    Charlie A.

    If I could leave less than one star i would. I ordered a salad with no green peppers for $9 and received about a whole pepper cut up and places throughout my salad made of iceberg lettuce and some sliced tomato. Then for the "Chicago pizza." Now I'm not from here I'm from Las Vegas. This tasted like the shitty gas station pizza we would get while I was wasted. I wouldn't spend my money at thIs place ever again. And extremely disappointed I did in the first place.

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    Mukesh P.

    This place is the best palace. Entire staff is amazing including managers. I been this location multiple time. Managers are always there for you, staff is very very Friendly. Love cheese pull pizza !

    Hannah C.

    thanks for being open late that was a plus. also guy on the phone was nice. but uhh the food lmao. pizza crust was cardboardy and the pasta noodles were dry and the bread that came w the pasta was not focaccia it was just um toast lol. caesar salad was a lil old too sorry but the croutons were good! soup also was not that hot unfortunately

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    Great pizza and breadsticks, the tiramisu was not the best nor bad just a lil too much cocoa powder on top!

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    Terrible pizza, wrong salad, and no salad dressing. Just awful. Granted it was 11:30 pm so maybe the A team wasn't cooking the pizzas.

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    The WOSRTbbq chicken pizza. Good wings. Food service. Decent price. Came on time. Delivery driver was friendly.

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    The pizza was very over cooked and was packaged very poorly and the garlic bread really didn't taste like garlic bread at all

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    Pasta is great. I had the Alfredo w chicken. The portions are huge too. I can't speak on the pizza since I haven't had it.

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    4 years ago

    Pizza and mozzarella sticks were very good. Service was fast. Good amount of toppings on pizza. Great for late night - open until 2AM.

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