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The Pizza Kitchen

4.6 (51 reviews)
Open • 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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Aditi S.

We ordered this pizza for carry out around noon during the weekend. We had a plain cheese pizza and a jalapeño giardiniera pizza. Both pizzas were still hot and crispy when we got home and we enjoyed both. This place definitely meets up to the rave reviews. Can't wait to come back again.

Ty ty Hawaii with pizza sauce Chicago!! 10/10 ! So yummy and filling.
Chelsea C.

Service was amazing! Cute hometown place! Food was great!!! Thank you for treating a southern girl and her pup so nicely !

Chicago style deep dish
Mark Z.

Considering I called Gino's East The best Chicago deep dish, this pizza comes to a close second. It was tasty, and it didn't feel overwhelming. I highly recommend it. I got a pizza that's good for 2 to 3 people, and this pizza was pretty big, depends on who your two or three people are, a lot more people can enjoy it.

Excellent pan pizza!
Ron S.

For a change of pace, we ordered a "Chicago Style Pan" pizza from our favorite pizza restaurant, The Pizza Kitchen, LLC. (I'm specifically referring to their Chicago Style Pan (CSP) pizza since they also offer Pan Crust and Stuffed Pan.) Their CSP is the closest to the famous pan pizza you are all familiar with. (If you've seen my past reviews of Pizza Kitchen, LLC I have reviewed their Thin Crust. It's my favorite thin crust pizza in DuPage County.) We ordered a 14" sausage, green pepper and black olives pizza. There are 4 areas I will discuss that I hope will convey why I think this pizza is superior to the famous guy's. First is the crust. The crust was perfectly baked to a golden color (see photo) and unlike many pan pizzas that are rushed through the oven, the crust was baked all the way through. I've often had pan pizzas where you the dough isn't quite baked throughout especially where the horizontal crust meets the vertical wall. I think you know what I mean. The crust was solid and vertical edge gave a nice "karunch" when you bit into it. I don't know how he does this without making the crust hard to chew. The crust has a mild butter flavor but it's not overpowering, nothing like the GE butter crust. Excellent execution of the crust. The sauce is a wonderfully seasoned chunky tomato sauce that's neither too spicy or acidic. Chef Rob blends oregano and other spices so well in this sauce. It complements the cheese so well. (The famous pan pizza sauce in comparison is bland and sometimes acidic.)The I rarely order cheese only pizzas but would consider a cheese only "Chicago Style Pan". The balance between cheese and sauce is perfect. Balance or toppings ratio is important to me and just as their thin crust always has a proper balance of sauce, cheese and toppings this likewise holds true with the CSP. Some places think they are doing you a favor by piling on cheese to the detriment of the other ingredients. Hey, if that floats your boat, more power to you but I like to taste all of the ingredients in each bite. The sausage is good, not heavy on fennel and doesn't overpower other toppings. He uses an appropriate amount of sausage that ensures a piece in every other bite. This allows your taste buds to appreciate the sauce, cheese and other toppings while alternately enjoying the sausage flavor. My first "pizza love" is thin crust by far. We order pan pizza maybe a couple of times a year. I'm sure many of you on this page do likewise. My guess is that you probably order from the famous guy that has lots of restaurants. Having had both I can tell you without pause that Pizza Kitchen, LLC (Wood Dale) Chicago Style Pan is a better pizza

Vincent P.

I have ordered pizza from here many times. One of the best in the area. Crispy, fresh, flavorful. And not bad price. This place deserves love. This is the way Chicago style thin crust pizza should be. Way better than white cottage and rosatis.

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I needed a good place to take a group of Japanese colleagues to experience Chicago style pizza for the first time and The Pizza Kitchen knocked it out of the park! Traditional Chicago Deep Dish, Tavern Thin, Double Dough, Stuffed... they do it all and it is absolutely delicious. Highly recommend!

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Reviews are largely positive. People highlight the pizza variety and flavor, noting freshness and balanced toppings. The friendly and attentive service and welcoming atmosphere are also appreciated.

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Excellent thin crust pizza - fresh ingredients, quick service and very friendly staff

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Amazing pizza ! Highly recommend trying out The Pizza Kitchen. I've tried their pizza multiple times and it always tastes amazing !

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Pizza good but they charge extra for over 3 people at table won't go with a family extra charge is not good for a family

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