giordano's

this is not chicago style pizza. i don't know what it is but it is not the traditional chicago style pizza. if you want traditional chi town pie go to lou malnotti's, uno and geno's in that order trust me. its not that i do not like giordano's its just not the real deal.

great pizza - don't miss it!. i only visit chicago once or twice each year, but when i do, i always stop at this restaurant. it's got the best deep dish pizza anywhere! if you're in the mood for ravioli, the beef-filled version is excellent. i can't understand why urban spoon has this place listed as "$$$." a great lunch for two often come out to less than $25! you can't beat the food or the prices.

the best. we travel to chicago two to three times a year and this is the only place we eat at least once everytime. it does get busy during peak times, but the food is worth the wait. the deep dish pizza is the best pizza i've ever had. if you have not tried giordano's, please give it a try.

do go there and be hungry. warning: the "small pizza"" feeds easily 2. awesome pizza!!!

best pizza in my life!. i'm not even kidding. i am not sure what i was expecting but i know i was expecting crazy good, especially after a starving hour+ wait. they exceeded my expectations and i loved every sensational bite of this saucy, cheesy masterpiece tucked in the middle of my chicago experience. very nice :)

windy city pizza club at giordano's. in chicago, pizza is religious. fortunately for us, there are more than 200 different pizzeria's in the city, and each has it's own distinct signature item. originally a neapolitan cuisine, pizza has gone through different stages of development, and now we see styles such as hand-tossed and roman pizza, or the likes of chicago-style and pan pizza. as old as giordano's is, its signature "world famous stuffed pizza" is unlike any other on the market.

yes, some restaurant's have mastered the art of pizza. with respectable places like lou malnati's, pizzeria due and gino's to name a few, the wonderful world of stuffed pizza got it's start at chicago's giordano's. the 70's in chicago were fine years for pizza as there weren't as many franchises making a name, so brothers efron and joseph boglio took their mothers recipe and made it a household name. now, there are 13 restaurants in chicago and 30 more in the suburbs.

the windy city pizza club traveled to giordano's gold coast recently and had an interesting experience. the actual restaurant is long and fairly big and extremely crowded with little waiting area, especially on weekends. they have a full bar in the waiting area with tables for waiting. when you walk into giordano's, you are asked to pre-order your food making the experience seem like you are here for fast food. the atmosphere was very unfriendly as the servers, hosts, and managers had little personality or lack of. it seemed they were trying to get you to leave rather than stay and enjoy.

because of this poor acting wait staff and managerial style, the experience for me, a first-timer at giordano's was sour. after asking other members of the club what they thought, no one seemed to notice, probably because they were used to the fast-food type dining experience that giordano's gives off. i was not impressed and felt like i was being rushed out of the restaurant so they could turn over our table of seven within an hour, and that they did.

as for the actual pizza, it's incredible. yes, i said incredible. the pizza was a complete opposite of service and attitude and made the experience even itself out just a little. giordano's has thin crust and stuffed, and as the club did not try the thin; it was clear that no one in their right minds would. most impressively, you could turn a piece of the stuffed pizza upside down, and nothing would fall off the top. on top of that, the crust is actually stuffed with cheese. and because of the way it was prepared, it wasn't messy and easy to eat. the pizza itself was absolutely satisfying and made for an immediate pleasant aftertaste on our taste buds, especially the crust.

fortunately the pizza was delectable and i would go back, but only for take-out as the actual restaurant is more of a fast-food place than a restaurant. let us hope that no other restaurant takes on the focus of "great pizza, not-so-fun staff". regardless of my opinion, i highly suggest trying out giordano's as a take out of delivery option as the stuffed pizza has me hooked.

our trip to chicago would have been incomplete without a stop for some chicago style pizza. being that it was a short walk from our hotel, we chose giordano's. we have eaten here a few times before, and have always really enjoyed their famous stuffed pizza we arrived around noon, and feared that there may be a wait for table since it was a friday. the restaurant was quite full, but luckily there was a table available for us. after waiting roughly ten minutes, we were brought water and menus. we had an idea of what we wanted, and quickly put in our order. due to the thickness of the pizzas, they take around forty minutes to cook. giordano's offer both thick and thin crust pizza's, salads, pastas, and sandwiches. they also have a full bar with a decent beer selection. we started off with some hot wings, which were good, but certainly not great. the sauce had a decent amount of spice to it wi

bubblegum pizza. overpriced garbage,it took over an hour to get.it was like a pie of greezy slop.the cheese was like bubble gum surrounded by grease.i was bloated up all night.this is not pizza it is crap.

best deep dish pizza. hands down my favorite pizza in chicago.

at first, the sauce was overwhelming, but really it's all the bread involved that makes this pizza a lot to handle. mmmm tasty i love the giordano's taste, but for the first time in a while,

fantastic deep dish pizza whether in chicago or florida. having recently attended the annual taste of chicago, i am happy to report that giordano's held up against many of the other heavy hitters in the deep dish pizza department. as we have a giordano's at home in tampa, fl i was skeptical to see how the kinda/sorta chain would hold up the big local names like malnati and others...and stand up it did. the crust was flaky and full and the sauce and ingredients fresh, with a hint of spicy coming from the italian sausage...excellent. the staff working at the taste were friendly and quick, even in-spite of the heat and throngs of people. following the taste, we stopped in the miracle mile location and again thoroughly enjoyed the food, service and ambiance. well recommended to a visitor either attending the taste, touring the city or enjoying the shopping.

i brought my family to this place during a quite windy and cold evening and the restaurant made us wait outside for an hour and a half waiting for a table and when we finally got our pizza an hour after we sat down, it tasted like any old pizza that i could have gotten anywhere. long story short it's not worth the wait at all

good food, bad service. the reason for my return was good food and service. however my most recent visit was a huge disappointment. the food was still great,but service ruined our experience. if you love great pizza, they have it. you may want to order it to go.

great chicago deep dish. one of the best deep dish pizzas in chicago and a must have when you are there. price is great and really a good deal once you see what comes in the pizza.

there will be a wait as the pizza takes 45 minutes to cook so don't go there expecting to be in and out. while you can treat most pizzas like a snack, you shouldn't with this one as it's a great meal to sit down and enjoy with the family.

there can be no trip to chicago without a deep dish pizza, even with alinea and other great meals on the planner. granted i put off the deep dish until the very last day, but for lunch before flying out i walked to a spot that is supposed to be classic de