chicago pizza & oven grinder company

biggest salad ever. i went here with my sister and we split the french salad and the smaller pizza. the salad was great!! we couldn't believe the size, we took most of it home, but the cheese was delicious and it came with many great additional toppings. the pizza was also great, not like normal pizza at all but delicious. this is a wonderful spot.

what a waste of time! after waiting almost two hours to sit the very rude waiter takes our party of five average sized beer drinkers to a booth fit for four anorexic models. we could not get into the booth. they have two tables but the wait for those is at least three hours. no apologies, no food. we ended up at giordano's and the ten minute wait was fine. don't waste your time! they have no handicapped access or facilities either!

pizza not needed. just go for the fabulous mediterranean bread and a salad - so good. just remember they only take cash

must go place, however.... not worth the wait unless you are on a date or live nearby. - its a pizza puff for crying out loud. okay maybe you call it a calzone!-

seating from memory a neat parlor trick - pot pie a tasty novelty. i went for one reason and one reason only - i heard about the pizza pot pie. while it wasn't the greatest thing i've ever eaten, i was pleased.

as noted by many, you are seated by memory. as far as we know he got it right. it was a good night all the way around.

a good change of pace. first of all, don't come here expecting the pizza to be anything like you've had before. although it's not fantastic, the pizza pot pie is worth trying. i haven't had the grinders, but i'll get one next time i go. our waitress was very friendly and the service was pretty good. i liked how the basement/ski-lodge atmosphere was unlike any other place i've seen in the area. i recommend this place because it's unique and the cozy booths are great for a casual date.

chi towns best. some may have a negative thought process about the grinder to that i say nonsense small pie ???? you order it by the pound . anyway great bread for app wonderful salads and homemade dressings tall cold drafts and the best pie in the city makes this establishment a choice second to none

we started off with the mediterranean bread that is covered with parmesan, black pepper, and spices: you dip the bread in more of the topping and it has a similar texture to a soft pita.

what a meal, what a meal! tonight was a great dinner... and the pizza was just a part of that.

sat niite pizza. went to cpog on sat 10/30/2010; valet was $8.00. parking is difficult to find in that area of 2100 block of clark street. valet was professional, but a bit hurried. our first visit and were both delighted by the salad, but very disappointed in the pizza. wait staff was great!! if you're looking for a new or novel pizza, this is it, but the portion for an almost $22.00 large pizza was disappointing, no larger than a pot pie you buy at home. in addition, we had the sausage which tasted more like ground beef?? would barely feed a hungry man, yet alone a family of 4?? small chef salad and dressing was great. get the salad, forget the pizza. lou malnatis or girodano's blow this pizza away. if you're an out of towner looking for true "chicago" style pizza, this is not it!! note that they take cash only and no debit, credit or other cards.

worth the wait!. good food, excellent service and local flair.

the pizza pot pie was unique and very good.

most unique pizza on earth. i love giordano's folks, but oven grinder has the most unique pizza on earth! this is a must eat place.

not what i was expecting, but enjoyed!. from the moment we *didn't* put our names in (the gentleman in the front said he would "remember us" - which he did - even with more than 30 people waiting for a table) to finishing up our pizza and meatball oven grinder (think baked meatball sandwich), we were pleasantly surprised. service was fab, and the atmosphere of a haunted house that witnessed the st. valentine's massacre was wonderful and fun. don't miss the mediterranean bread!

rude!!!. i just got off the phone with the most rude person from this place!! i called to inquire about the location as it pertains to making a play on time if we ate there first. i let let him know i was coming in from mi and didn't know the area. i have been looking forward to eating at this restaurant for months since i saw it on the food network. i have never taken the time to write a review for anything on the internet but but this guy was crazy mean. i was looking forward to taking myself and my friends there to eat for our birthday weekend away. this guy just blew it and was an over the top _ _ _.

fantastic. great experience. enjoy the evening and don't be in a hurry. the pizza pot pies are the best. get wheat crust and meat sauce. the med. bread is so simple, yet so tasty.