If I was just rating this place based upon the crust, I'd have to give it FIVE stars. The crust is GREAT!!!! But the really bizarre thing is that everything else was not. It's weird because they got the hardest part done perfectly but screwed up everything else. The pizza reminds me to Vito & Nick's in the crust but V & N's is much better in every single other aspect. We ordered 2 pizzas. The first one was a family sized Sausage, Mushroom and Onion done well done. It looked fantastic. The mushrooms were good. But what struck me was something strange about the sausage. Usually sausage browns-up a bit, especially if you order it well-done. This did not, at least not the same way that PORK SAUSAGE does. (Pork is customary) The other thing is that it was VERY LIGHT ON SEASONING; I mean super-light, light they were making it for a senior citizens home. The Sausage was bland, bland, bland..... The first thing that I noted about the sausage was that it seemed to lack fennel, along with also seeming to lack garlic, basil, etc... but what it did seem to be loaded with was Oregano, basically an oregano bomb with little other flavor. Oh and the most noticeably absent thing was SALT... basically NO SALT... someone was asleep in the kitchen that day. They must have been because this had to have been an anomaly, since so many other people love the place. And the sauce, same thing, bland, bland, bland...... No garlic, no salt, no basil, etc... (I'm not a smoker, never have been... so I can taste seasoning) Now if that's not bad enough, it was EXTREMELY LIGHT ON CHEESE!!!! Imagine having a pizza where the cheese pulls/stretches unctuously upon cutting, making separating pieces a challenge....well this was NOT THAT PIZZA. This pizza, when cut, had a sheet of cheese that was paper thin, amazingly thin, hardly resembling cheese on a pizza. I was very blown away by this so I figured that I would order another pizza with a different topping to see how that would come out. (But I forget to ask for extra cheese on the 2nd one, big mistake) So the 2nd one was a Pepperoni. Since we all felt that the 1st pizza was flavorless, we decided to order DOUBLE PEPPERONI on the 2nd one with the hope of getting some flavor, and we requested for it to be well done. Usually pepperoni is put ON TOP OF THE CHEESE, and it gets a nice crispiness with the flavor getting enhanced when browned. Well, THAT is not what we got. They put the pepperoni beneath the cheese and it sucked. I was flabbergasted... what a joke!!! We had 3 people in our group. We also ordered fried mushroom. They were good... but the order only had 5 little mushrooms. It was the smallest order of fried mushrooms that I've ever seen. I feel like I somehow entered some sort of alternative reality or something!?!?! Twilight Zone??? Was a prank played on me? So many people love this place that I can't help but wonder what the heck happened in the kitchen that day. read more

Villa Nova Stickney - Double Pepperoni. Where's the Pepperoni? It's beneath the cheese! WTH?? And look at that paper thin cheese on top, there's no stretching - Pizza Near Me - Stickney, Illinois

John was awesome and informative. The pizza is always fresh. The food is great quality food. The seasoning is light and the sauce is just right. The pizza tastes amazing!!! read more

Good pizza but pricy, then again, close to home. They do offer a special on Mondays one topping lg pizza before 3pm for $12.95. Take advantage of this during this day. read more

This place is just so fucking good. The pizza sauce on point. The crust is thin but not too thin and the cheese is fucking greasy. Everything I love about this pizza place. read more

We called in an order the staff on the phone was really funny and had a great attitude! We got the pizza bites, the chicken bbq pizza and a slice of cheese pizza... they threw in an extra slice of pizza! The Giardiniera is phenomenal! The pizza was excellent and i highly recommend it! The Mac and cheese bites are the best we've had. They are actually fully loaded with Mac and cheese! read more

Super thin crust pizza with awesome tasting sausage. I don't like sausage on my pizza but I make exception for this one. So flavorful and delicious. Open late. Staff is very friendly and helpful.Try their Italian beef pizza it will melt in your mouth. read more

Villa Nova Stickney - Pizza Near Me - Stickney, Illinois

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The raspberry chocolate chip gelato is the best "ice cream" we have ever had. We couldn't resist coming back the next day for seconds! The pizza is the best thin crust pizza we have ever had. It would be dangerous to live nearby. read more

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Best cracker thin crust EVER I normally prefer lots of toppings on my pizza but for Villa Nova just sausage or plain cheese is perfection!!!! read more

We were going to order a whole pizza but ordered slices to go because it would take 35 minutes to cook. We ended up waiting 20 minutes for the slices anyways! After hearing great reviews about this place, I was extremely disappointed. The pizza is mediocre at best. The sauce (or lack there of), pepperoni and sausage are average and the crust paper thin. The sausage pieces are meatball sized. Normally I would say this is a good thing but on a slice, it doesn't work. Sorry to say this was my first and last time here. read more

A great pizza place! Family owned amazingly good pizza. Chellino cheese goodness on a pizza that was mighty good!

Excellent thin crust pizza with edge-to-edge toppings and plenty of cheese. I had "The Joe", which was covered with very spicy Italian sausage. A little too much salt kept this from being 5 stars, but not by much. read more

I shouldn't even be fat. I don't binge eat. If I have ice cream 5 or 6 times a year, that's enough. I don't tuck the tablecloth in my collar at a buffet, and let loose the dogs of gluttony. And I'm not crazy for Pizza. I can hear someone coughing "bullshit" into his hands somewhere, and I take no offense. How in the fuck do you explain a Fat Man of American descent that doesn't crave Pizza? Well, I don't. Every once in a while, my tongue twitches, and I'll send out for a pie, but that doesn't happen often, bubba. I posit everyone's favorite Pizza is the one they grew up with. In deepest Berwyn, Ill, where I was whelped, there were dozens of Dago Restaurants (as my Grandfather indelicately called them) and they all offered Pizza. Our family either had "Al's" (and why does it seem EVERY town has an 'Al's Pizza'?) or "Benny's". Not bad thin crust pizza. Not fabulous either. And for the record, I never encountered what is now known as a "Chicago Deep-Dish" Pizza until I was in my 30's. That phenomenon did not reach into the 'burbs at all, at least not in our 'hood. I lived in Central Berwyn, and the joints we went to were close. But there were legends. There were giants. There were colossal temples of Italian Pie close enough for mere mortals to worship at. Salernos' on 16th Street-a shithole of a tavern with glorious food. (find my Yelp here on "Salerno's On The Fox"-they've still got it down). Home Run Inn of 31st St just over the border into Chicago proper. A sense of danger, as it was always described to us as being a dodgy neighborhood, but sweet tonnato, what a pie!! And on the extreme south side of Berwyn, the place whose name was always spoken of in hushed tones. The King of them all, the undisputed champ. Villa Nova. Wouldn't you know, we never went there. No reason other than there were about 50 Pizza joints between our house and the south side of town. Like i said, you went to the one that was the closest. But the stories of Villa Nova's ambrosial crust, heavenly sauce, and generous toppings made your mouth come alive. Decor-wise, a shithole. The best pizza joints are. Whatever the optics lack, is made up for by the intoxicating aroma. It's quintessential. The kitchen is open and bustling. The folks working therein might not all be Italiano, but you'd never know by the loud banter. Place your order, it's written down on paper. None of this computer crap. Old School. And then you wait a good long time. No Domino/Pizza Hut conveyor oven horseshit to be found. Old school! I order Sausage/Fresh Garlic/Anchovy. Yeah, fucking Anchovy, 'cos I'm part Dago myself, and that's the way a serious son of Italy eats his pie--with ANCHOVIES. Oh sweet Christ, is this pizza good! Perfect! I sprinkle a little bit of crushed Red on it to zip it up, not that it NEEDS it, but 'cos I LIKE it. I dig deep-dish (Geno's if you need to know the truth), and Salerno's and Home Run Inn, but I gotta say Villa Nova has that tiny edge on them all. My wife is from Long Island, NY. and they do some SERIOUS pie there. She took me to her local "Vincents" in her home town, and we et there three days in a row. Fine, Fine Pie. DIFFERENT than Chicago 'za. How so? I can't put my finger on it, but suffice it to say I dug it to the max. Anywho, Wife Unit thinks Chicago Pizza has all the gustatory appeal of ceiling tiles, holding true to Vincent's, which IS actually superior to most pedestrian Chicago pie. But her eyes opened wide for Villa Nova. I can relate. This is superior Pie. Try the Anchovy! (One more thing--they have a style of pizza named after an old employee--I forget the guys name--you wont find this on the menu, but ask them. It's outasite!!) read more

These guys have the best pizza in the area, IMO. My best tip is to keep it basic, and don't waste your money with a lot of toppings. Sausage comes as a substantial delicious meatball in grid pattern, if you get too many other toppings, there's hardly room for them. Pepperoni is generous too, and placed under the cheese. You could get more toppings on here, olives or mushrooms, but it's so good on its own you hardly need them. I've ordered a couple dozen pizzas for delivery over 3 years in Berwyn and never had a bad one. Crust is consistently excellent, crispy but not burned. Delivery has been on point, seems like a family operation. Buffalo wings have been excellent, tried pasta and salads which were fine but not their specialty. read more

Pizza had SO MANY mushrooms, it's delicious; the crust was perfect, great amount of cheese nor was it bad tasting, and the pepperoni all went great together read more

The pizza here is fantastic. I love the veggie pizza with the double dough. I also like their extra cheese and pepperoni. Delicious. The way Chicago pizza should be They are open during Covid and delivery was fast and nice. They know how to do it even during a pandemic. read more

40 minutes for salad or basically olives cold fries and slice od pizza whw told 15.not friendly staff not helpful

I will review the pizza because I haven't tried anything else at this place the pizza is amazing thin crust and if you find it a little soft just asked them to keep it in the oven for another five or ten minutes it will come out crispy and delicious. read more

The pizza is great, especially the crust. Sausage pizza is my favorite. The wings are pretty solid too. One of best pizza places out there.

My wife and I ordered pizza from here not too long ago so yesterday we decided to order again for dinner to see if we truly enjoyed the pizza. I must say we really dead the pizza here is very tasty and very good period if you are into the tavern style thin crust pizza this will be right up your alley. We ordered the sausage and fresh mushroom thin crust pizza there's sausage is ridiculously good. And there is no shortage of cheese on this pizza well worth the price. read more

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Villa nova pizza has really gone down the drain! New owner, staff that doesn't care anymore! Been ordering here for over 40 years. tonight will be my last time ever. My first pizza was delivered a half hour late and half of it was sitting in the corner of the box. i made the driver take it back. 2 hours later another pizza shows up. this one is enact, but the toppings are wrong. i call ask for manager. with attitude she answers I am!. i say hi I'm the guy who ordered 3 hours ago and just got my second pizza. the toppings are wrong. she flat out says I'm lying! and starts to argue with me. my final response was . With the attitude you have its obvious that a 40+ year customer has no value to you. I will take my business elsewhere. so 3 hours later 2 pizzas in the garbage I guess im getting McDonalds for dinner. Thank you to the original owners who served 3 generations of my family respectfully! read more

EXCELLENT thin crust pizza ! If you like thin crust don't pass up trying this place - soooo yum ! Even Italian Wedding Day Soup was extremely good ! However bring a coat cause its mighty cold inside, maybe the furnace broke & BYOB bring your own booze - don't forget !!!! Very reasonable price & friendly staff so who cares that it's cold !!!! read more

I Love This Pizza. Can't order enough because the wife isnt that big on it. Try the pepperoni and garlic. Very tasty.

Pizza is USUALLY good. Once in a while it tastes different. Yesterday had pizza delivered (which was good), but ordered two broccoli cheese soups and the soups were so small in size that two of them just about made a whole serving. What happened to the normal sized soup? Same price as always. read more

Villa Nova Stickney - Pizza Near Me - Stickney, Illinois

Villa Nova... Good points: Tasty pizza. One downside, in terms of food: toppings slide off the thin crust, which does not happen on a properly prepared pizza.This, however, can be easily remedied. Not so easily remedied.... Bad points: 1. Unfriendly employees. Perfunctory at best. Shouldn't "Can I help you?" or "Have a good night" at least be accompanied by some semblance of a smile and a tone of voice indicating genuine good will? 2. Did I mention the unfriendly employees? Would it be possible to continue your conversation after greeting the customer? 3. How many times does a customer have to return before aforementioned employees recognize customer and refrain from asking for an ID? Far larger businesses do a better job of recognizing their customers. 4. Employees do not make customers feel welcome, nor do customers feel as if their business or loyalty is appreciated. In closing, the food here is not the problem. The main issue with Villa Nova is the unpleasant service. We used to recommend Villa Nova to friends, but due to this issue, that is no longer the case. read more

A pizza place's worth is on it's pizza and Villa Nova's is damn good. No frills just a quality thin crust with the option of double dough. A few choices for toppings and a tasty sauce make it good enough for a repeat as long as your not going out of your way. After dining at the place I would highly recommend get take out. There's about 15 people working the kitchen and they clearly don't fit and it's loud. The decor hasn't been updated since 1981 (note the Galaga arcade machine). They also have gelato that is worth checking out. read more

I called to order a large pizza with one topping, on line was $15.75 plus taxes plus delivery $4.00 should total approximately $21 but the young lady quoted me $29.50 and I cancelled my order, I'm very angry and very concerned that Villa Nova is over charging customer left and right, it's unethically wrong and it is illegal to gauge people? They should be reported to the BBB and this is terrible for the people in this community. You can contact them at 708-788-2944 and notify them to change their online menu and to eliminate all of them but one. I will continue to report this Price Gauging it needs to stop!!! read more

Yum. Yum, yum, yum, YUMMY! Honestly, that pretty much sums up my review here, but there's more to it. See, Villa Nova is the pizza place you refer to your friends who haven't tried it (which, if you have friends who haven't tried Villa Nova, they're not your friends) and then after your friends try it they LOVE it and think you're so cool for recommending it to them. If you like thin crust pizza, you're nuts for not giving Villa Nova a whirl. If you don't like greasy pizza, then you've probably been eating frozen pizza all your life and it's time to let Villa Nova rock your socks off. This is the pizza you order when you're having a movie night with your boyfriend. This is the pizza you order when you're throwing a huge Super Bowl party. This is the pizza you order when you've had a stressful week and a companion to the six-pack in your fridge. But aside from the incredible pizza, the service is good. I can't comment on delivery since I live outside their delivery zone and usually pick up my order, but the gals who answer the phone are always efficient and friendly. I've also never ate here (I think they have seating on the other side, but I could be wrong?) and the storefront makes you feel like you're walking into some side-street pizza joint in NYC. But the restaurant wasn't made for looks. It was made to crank out the most delicious thin crust pizza that will ever touch your tongue. read more

This is a hidden gem that I tap into after playing 16 inch softball. It is byob and that goes great with pizza. I would be negligent not to mention the chicken wings as they are baked and quite tasty. I really think you should try it. read more

Wow! People gave this pizza 5 stars? You're so deprived of great tasting pizza. Lol. Bland. No taste. Looked like it was on cardboard. No sauce. Where's the pepperoni?? Oh, these tiny things? Awful. read more

Never had an issue until today. Food is always great, service horrible on this day. Ordered my pizza at 4:58 pm on a Thursday said would be an hour. Called an hour and a half later and they still have not even sent it out for delivery. 2 hours later called again and girl stated he was stuck by a train. There is no train from Ridgeland and Pershing to Pershing and Austin, nice try. No sorry or anything, no free soda or offer any money off. Might have just lost a long time customer. read more

Came back for more pie. This time a cheese, a pepperoni and a sausage mushroom. All tasted great. This place kicks ass. Best thin crust pizza in Chicago. read more

I'm new to the neighborhood and I was looking for a go to pizza place. I found it. Thin pizza is great. Crispy and cooked perfectly every time. Street Parking. Small, unassuming place. Not fancy so don't go to impress people. It's BYOB so if you have some time bring a 6-pack, friends and enjoy. Probably not best for big groups. Carryout is quick whether you call ahead or walk-in. Worth a try if you are in the area. read more

I was highly disappointed and dissatisfied, I was really looking forward to the hype, even my hunger couldn't forgive this 1, I ordered thin and crispy but the only crispy part in this pie was the crust, I called to complain., as it was my 1st ordering from here to only be offered a $4 credit and notified there are levels to their crispness, that should have been mentioned when I placed the order. I take my Pizza serious, it's a shame, Chicago's Best you got it wrong read more

Villa Nova Stickney - Pizza Near Me - Stickney, Illinois

I grew up in Stickney eating this pizza.... And NOWHERE have I been in the country or world (I travelled to a lot of places) that has pizza better than here, in my humble opinion. I currently live in California, and there is one Chicago pizzeria in my town with a thin crust somewhat similar to Villa Nova's.... And all it does it make me day dream of flying back to Chicago just to have villa nova sausage pizza again... with that sweet tomato sauce, crumbly sausage that makes me drool, and crispy crust that is ever so satisfying..... Ahhhh... I last ate here in June 2015, and it was such a happy day for me. Best pizza ever!!!!! You will not regret getting their sausage thin crust.... Try it if you haven't... Otherwise, you are missing a vital piece of your existence. 2 thumbs up! read more

4.5-stars Villa Nova is a small, low-key neighborhood pizzeria with friendly staff and great food. Their sausage and mushroom pie, in particular, is very good. They don't skimp on the toppings here, and their sausage is remarkably tasty. They recently began offering a choice of fresh or canned mushrooms, but there is something about the taste of canned mushrooms that I really love, strange as that might sound. If there is one thing I might change to make their pies even better, it would be that I prefer sauce that is a bit sweeter. But other than that, I am a fan. The pizza reminds me of the Aurelio's pizzas I enjoyed years ago at the original Aurelio's restaurant. (None of the Aurelio's pizzas I've had in recent years at the original Aurelio's location or at other Aurelio's branches have come anywhere near to how good Aurelio's used to be, or how good Nova Villa's pizza is.) read more

My favorite pizza! I use to live right next door to Villa Nova and it was my pizza place of choice. (and no I did not eat it every day!) I turned my husband (then boyfriend) on to it....city boy that he is...he LOVED & still LOVES Villa Nova. We have moved away but still not too far from Stickney and this is still our go to pizza joint. Everything is yummie....the sauce, the toppings and the crust is the perfect thick (or should I say thin?) ness. The last time we ordered I was even asked if we wanted fresh or canned mushrooms. Huh! Only thing bad I have to say.....years ago when I ordered a pizza my Mom asked for hot wings. What she got was a few chicken wings with splashes of hot sauce doused on top. WTH. Oh well, I didnt' care....i don't eat wings and I LOVE their pizza. read more

So we wanted to try a different pizza so I seen the reviews and pictures of this pizza place and I order a family with all sausage half pepperoni and half mushrooms and green pepper well done! It was delicious yummy........friendly lady that took my order not greasy at all. The only thing that had me a little confused was that when I told her mushrooms she asked me fresh or can! I was what we in 2019 who still eats or use can mushrooms! read more

Ok... My Grandparents, Mom, and Uncle have been going here since 1962.. Founded in Stickney IL in 1955, this pizza joint was just 7 years old when discovered by my family. Everybody I know says this is the best pizza they've ever had. I understand why! I was introduced to Villa Nova in 1987 while spending the night with my Grandparents... Wow.. Unsure as to how they do it! The pizza is out of this world. Everything I've gotten has been awesome over the 33 years that I've been coming here. Their pizza tastes like nothing you've ever had before. There is just nothing remotely like Villa Nova. They have 2 other locations. Lockport IL and would you believe this? New Buffalo Michigan! Pizza is consistent at all of the locations. This is true Chicago pizza. I've got a lot of favorites, this is a one of a kind! read more

Thin crispy crust, not too much cheese and BIG on flavor. Still as good as ever.

Oh how I wish I lived closer to this place. The pizza is so thin that it just doesn't travel well in the car for 20 minutes waiting for me to get home. And the "restaurant" atmosphere here is not exactly what I'm looking for. Their pizza is one of the best thin crust pizzas you will ever find ANYWHERE. Thin thin thin. read more