Pizano’s Pizza

Reviews

• Zac H.

  star star star star star 10 June 2026

  Pizanos is a member of the "Fab 5" of Chicago Deep Dish. Pizanos, much like Pizzeria Uno and Lou Malnatis is owned and operated by a Malnati, but this is Rudy Malnati Jr. Rudy might have been the smartest of them all because he asked his mom for her dough recipe!
  We tried two types of pizza at Pizanos. Their deep dish Marks Special and the tavern style thin crust with Italian Sausage.
  The Marks Special which is a vegetarian pie has sliced tomatoes, basil and fresh garlic. This pizza was FANTASTIC! Im normally a meat on my pizza guy, but this slice didn't need it. The fresh garlic shines through in every bite and i really enjoyed the sliced tomato on the pie. The crust was crispy so it held the slice together well.
  The thin crust tavern style had Italian sausage on it unlike the deep dish. We learned that Pizanos orders all there sausage from a local meat shop by the name of Anichini Brothers. They make a special blend for Pizanos and you can tell in every bite. This pizza was so fresh. Every bite had more flavor and the sausage was packed with seasoning. I helped myself to a second slice of that one!
  Pizanos was amazing! Another must stop shop in Chicago!

• Caroline H.

  star star star star_border star_border 2 June 2026

  I'm born and raised in Chicago and the Chicago suburbs.   Pizza was an every week tradition.  Going back into the city I really enjoy trying to find new places that I haven't tried while growing up.
  
  My sister, nieces and a college friend went here on a Friday afternoon.  It was not very busy.   We had 5 of us and were brought down to the basement.  It was decorated of old Chicago memorabilia and was very cool to look at some of the pictures.
  
  My sister and friend both ordered salads, my niece ordered a side of fries with ranch.  Our server, I'm not sure if he was new, but he was less than attentive.  The ranch came, as my niece had two fries left.
  
  We ordered two pizzas.  One kid friendly half cheese/half pepperoni and one with sausage and pepperoni.  I had pretty high expectations from all the reviews, but have to say, this isn't "Chicago" pizza to me.  The fact that it took almost 40 minutes for "a thin crust" ... that looked more like a thick crust wand had sides like a bakery pie weren't to any of our likings.  
  
  It was a good atmosphere, decent size menu, but not really a place I'd go back.

• Robert M.

  star star star star_border star_border 1 June 2026

  Well, out of the 3 deep dish pizza places that my family tried on our Chicago trip, this place finished third. The crust tasted like the dough had fermented, like sourdough bread. We ordered the Hawaiian and another one that I don't care to remember. Neither one was even average.
  
  The good news was that the wait was only 5-10 minutes on a Friday night. Once inside we sat next to a group of drunken, cackling housewives who had escaped for the evening. They spoke so loudly as if they were eating/drinking during an active wartime, bombing.
  
  There are better places to eat around the loop, such as Giordano's and Gino's. Those are better places.

• Katie M.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 29 May 2026

  I used to order from this place almost weekly, on the weekends, for late night delivery.
  
  I ordered from this place last week to introduce my fiancé and was very disappointed. In the past, the food portions used to be large, they came with bread and butter, and we're not burnt.
  
  This time we received, burnt, tiny food portions, no bread and no butter. This place has gone from in my book, a 9 out of 10, to a 1 at best. Sad to see such a nice restaurant go downhill so much.
  
  The food didn't even taste like it used to; so sad. I will not recommend this place to anyone again and I will not order from this place again.
  
  And I agree with the post on the cookie Dessert; deathly not deep dish and full on black and burnt

• Carolyn T.

  star star star star star_border 22 May 2026

  I'm definitely a fan! We chose Pizano's because of its proximity to Millennium Park. We picked up a few thin crust pizzas to enjoy as a picnic at a summer concert at the park. The pizza was ready on time at the time quoted on the phone, and it was piping hot. I've had the deep dish from Pizano's a few times in the past (at different locations), but this was my first time trying the thin crust. We ordered it well done, which worked overall, although it was more well done on one side than the other. I always recommend ordering pizza well done for the perfect crispiness.
  
  The taste was salty perfection. If you've ever had Home Run Inn pizza (either the frozen kind or at their storefront), the Pizano's thin crust is definitely reminiscent of it. It's not very sauce-forward. Its main appeal is definitely the amount of cheese and the salty, buttery, flaky crust. Yum! I really enjoyed it, and I would definitely order thin crust from there again. It still doesn't quite sit up in the ranks of Lou's or Giordano's or some of the other outstanding pizza places, BUT Pizano's can certainly hold its own.