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Lou Malnatis Pizzeria

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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria is a four star restaurant in Chicago. Here's a place to get good food. Check out this affordable place in the River North area. It's known for its pizza. This place features outdoor dining. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a family atmosphere. This restaurant features private rooms, delivery, and catering. This place is good for groups.

User Reviews of Lou Malnatis Pizzeria

Yelp.com Review - by Trey C.

2.0 of 5 stars. I thought the pizza was alright...not great. After hearing from several people that Gino's was the touristy place to go and none of the locals eat there, we decided to try Lou's over Gino's and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by george b.

3.0 of 5 stars. i dont want to give this place a bad review, but it all came down to HYPE. My co-workers say this is the best place for pizza in chicago. the people in chicago tell me this is the best place for...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. A generous 3 if you ask me, but I only went here for some late night chocolate chip pizza. Could upgrade the cafeteria style plastic plates, but I can't knock the place too much cause I didn't have...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew Y.

2.0 of 5 stars. you know what...im not even sure why im writing this review...its a complete personal opinion restaurant...what i say is lou malnaucious..yea i know real original...but to be honest im just not feelin...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jon C.

1.0 of 5 stars. Got delivery tonight and was very disappointed. Instead of a pizza with a nice crunchy and buttery crust, I got a huge soggy mess. I had ordered it uncut and it arrived exactly in the hour I was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy H.

2.0 of 5 stars. In a week and a half, I was visited three times by out of state friends and family. All of them wanted to go out to dinner. The first visit was from my friends from St. Louis who were in Chicago for...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff B.

5.0 of 5 stars. My wife and I were recently in Chicago for the weekend and were in search of the best pizza we could find. Some research and good advice pointed us towards Lou Malnati's. We stopped in here and were...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by anne marie p.

3.0 of 5 stars. I ADORE deep dish pizza, but my one and only meal here has given me some doubt that all Chicago places can make it well.He figured it out when I could not place my finger on it. The crust was not...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Wesley R.

4.0 of 5 stars. River North Runch Pizza! For the reasonable price of $6.95, you get an individual size pizza (cheese, sausage or pepperoni), a good sized side salad with a selection of tasty dressings (I went with...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Come early because the line will multiply so rapidly at the door. Nonetheless, the service is great and unrushed. (Good deepdish takes time :). The Lou is one of the best I've ever had anywhere in the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Dan M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Lou's butter crust is reason enough to try this place. Thick or thin, you can't go wrong here. I have had both, and both are excellent. If it is your first time here, the wait staff are helpful in...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Graham C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Just as you must get a cheesesteak each time you visit the City of Brotherly Love, you must get deep dish pizza when you stop by the Windy City. I had been a Gino's East guy, but as I have been...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Eve K.

3.0 of 5 stars. Another pizza spot--more of a fresh taste than the others I've tried. 3.5 starsCost to worth it ranking: 3Highlights:- Atmosphere: less super casual pizza placey than I imagined. Nice inside with...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by scott s.

3.0 of 5 stars. Good Pizza
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by J H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Lou's has opened up quite a few restaurants, but usually we go to this one. I cannot tell the difference between the additional 1 dollar addition of olive oil to the crust since the crust is already...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Valerie R.

4.0 of 5 stars. The service is fair, but the pizza is great. the crust isn't so bready that it overtakes the pizza, and the cheese actually has flavor. Some of the best in Chicago!
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by isa b.

2.0 of 5 stars. I don't know if it gets better dining in, but as far as delivery, it's one of the worst I've had, and I know pizza, it's my favorite food. We ordered 3 cheese pizzas, nothing fancy and they arrived...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by JJ J.

2.0 of 5 stars. Go to Giordano's, forget this place.First of all, the waitress pushed food and drinks like a used car salesman. She was super annoying. Ordered their special salad, Mistake..Deep dish pizza with...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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I like the taste of taste

My wife and I went to Lou Malnati's to sample the deep dish pizza because we heard it was one of the best (if not the best) in Chicago. Just as a bit of background I lived in Manhattan for 6 years and am a fan...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Betsy H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Lou Malnati's (INSERT GREATER THAN SIGN HERE) Giordano's....don't even think about Uno's. I got the Deluxe Individual, which was PERFECTly sized for me and I am stuffed! (Although if you are a boy, I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Evangeline A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Best deep dish, f**k the best pizza!- I have ever had- delicious and luscious and warm and melty and all that gooey tomatoey goodness... And again, something I have given up here in lame NYC.......
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tom B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best. Deep Dish. Pizza. Ever. Like ever. In like the world. Or beyond.The soft, buttery crust. The thick sauce. The sauteed mushrooms. The seasoned Italian sausage. The cheese. Oh sweet...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by James S.

5.0 of 5 stars. As an out of town'er I had to see what the hype was all about surrounding "chicago" pizzas. I turned to yelp to find the very best, and decided that Lou's was where I was headed.The service was top...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kelli B.

2.0 of 5 stars. I am 100% with Lauren H. on this one. Personally, I don't see the fascination. I'm not fond of the pizza and the pasta I had at the Naperville location was terrible. Pizza is like sex, when it's...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Bonnie L.

3.0 of 5 stars. I am wishing that I could give 3.5 stars. Ah, the debate about Chicago style versus thin crust.....well I grew up in Chicago and so I have room in my heart for both kinds. As a kid, my parents would...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Hannah Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. New to New York by way of Chicago, I now have to backhand-slap myself. Hard.See. I spent a good majority of my three years in Chicago hating on deep dish pizza. Oh sure, I still ate it when presented...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by David E.

1.0 of 5 stars. This pizza is Garbage! Easily the worst crap I ever tasted! I rather eat cardboard with cheese than ever come back here. My tips for this placeis to close! The pizza was greasy waterdowned and had a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren H.

2.0 of 5 stars. My co-workers decided to get delivery from here when we were working late on Friday. The thin crust pizza was okay, nothing special, as was my Malnati's salad.I wouldn't bother again if it was my...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rick M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I can't believe some of the people that don't like the pizza here. Of course you're all welcome to your own opinions, but it is unbelievable to me. Bland? Are you kidding? Buttery crust, with the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy R.

4.0 of 5 stars. The buttercrust is totally necessary. Keep the pizza simple ... with a pound of cheese a lot of toppings can be overpowering. And, for God's sake, order the chocolate chip cookie pizza. I dream of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by L B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've lived in Chicago for about five years now and am a bit ashamed to say that I have only now begun to seek out Deep Dish pizza. My first step in this direction was a recent stop in at Lou...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Vivian Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mmmmm...I know why this is a Chicago favorite!!Great service, YUMMY Lou Malnati salad!!! Chock full of goodness like olives, crispy cold romaine lettuce, onions, gorganzola cheese, light dressing!...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Gino T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great place to come if you want to experience a bit of the downtown area and get some good pizza. Deep dish pizza that's worthy of reppin the chi-town flavor. This place is a bit tight wouldn't...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Adam L.

3.0 of 5 stars. When it comes to Chicago pizza, the best stuff isn't found at Malnati's or Giodano's, and certainly not Uno's. It's found in the dozens of pizza places around the city that don't have franchises or...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jami K.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm definitely a fan of Lou Malnati's pizza. It's not my favorite Chicago style pizza, but it's delicious and this location is close enough for lunch during the week.Let me tell you about their lunch...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by May T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Butter crust? We thought it would be a nasty little gimmick, but it actually turned out to be pretty tasty. The sausage used in their classic deep dish was humungous and the antipasti salad was...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Yummyyyyyyy my favorite deep dish in Chicago! I always bring out-of-town guests who want to try Chicago-style pizza to Lou's. I'm not a fan of Giordanos which I find to be way too heavy. I've had...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Andre W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Pretty decent deep dish pizza, but they have nothing on Giordanos. Pretty good mix of sauce and cheese. I have been to this one and the one out in Schaumburg. Service is pretty nice and the prices are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Esther S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Why can't we have these in California?!? I guess then it wouldn't be considered Chicago deep dish, my point is that I love this place. My first time with Lou was when it was shipped out to me in Los...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by John L.

5.0 of 5 stars. O HOW I LOVE DEEP DISH PIZZA.this is as good as it gets when it comes to deep dish... and for all the east coasters saying that we shouldn't even call this pizza... GET OVER YOUR EAST COAST THINKING!...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren R.

3.0 of 5 stars. Lou Malnati's pizza is just OK to me....It's definitely not a stuffed deep dish like Giordano's (which is not great), Edwardo's or Bella Bacino's.The crust and sauce were decent. I wouldn't come here...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sara E.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm a Thin Crust type of girl, so I don't usually seek out Chicago-style pizza. But when your out-of-towners are visiting and they are demanding deep dish, this is where I will take them. I love Lou's...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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Great deep dish pizza

Pizza was great - selection of beer more than adequate! Friendly service - an overlooked order was remedied quickly and discounted well!!!
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonathan C.

5.0 of 5 stars. On my road trip from San Francisco to the east coast, my friend suggested that I must check out Lou Malnati's. I'm so glad I did. On my last day in Chicago, after a week here, it was a good way to end...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by cj y.

4.0 of 5 stars. Times are tough these days, no doubt. Anyone can understand our very economical Chistmas this year. No steakhouse. No gifts. No parties. But that's ok. Besides...What can do? :)(That's my line...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Emily W.

3.0 of 5 stars. meh...it was aight...one star for their kickass malnati salad...and one star for having blue moon beer...and one for making a HUGE sausage patty...pizza wise...I can't even remember it...so...all in...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Janet E.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place is only ok. Definitely way over hyped. Their stuff pizza was only ok. I think Giordano's has better stuffed pizza.
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle K.

5.0 of 5 stars. My highly recommendation is Chicken Club Salad!! I like that smokey homemade dressing! Of course you can't forget deep dish from Lou!!I think it's the best in Chi-town!!
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by arnold g.

3.0 of 5 stars. I had a hard time deciding on which Chicago pizza to try on this trip and was tempted by the Lou Malnati's butter crust and sausage-patty style pie. I definitely liked the butter crust, but everything...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Abigail D.

4.0 of 5 stars. Hands down best salad in the Chi. Get the Lou Malanati's Salad that serves for 4 and you will eat the whole thing. Well Maybe not but I do. I love the Lou Malanati's salad. Pizza is good too, but the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by deb C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have no idea if this is the Lou Malnati's I actually ate at but it was pretty good. Kicks the crap out of SF pizza any day. Plus the little deep fried cheese balls were delicious.
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Anthony J.

5.0 of 5 stars. Fantastic...the 8 of us had a collective food coma after 2 slices each. Great selection of beers, friendly service, and tons of seating.
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by ariana p.

2.0 of 5 stars. Many miles were traveled, many miles were run to surpass the guilt and the cheese that makes Chicago style pizza. The pizza was less mediocre. We ordered the 'butter' crust, definitely a miss. The...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Candace P.

4.0 of 5 stars. The crust is what sold me, that buttery crispy crust....mmm....good. Since I live in the south 'burbs, the best way for me to indulge this pizza is to stock up on the frozen pizza. I have eaten at...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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Outstandingly bad--so much so that I'm more shocked and concerned rather than disappointed or angry.

I hadn't had Lou's in a few years and had remembered it being quite good, so I picked up a deep dish from the Northbrook Lou's tonight. Without being overly dramatic, this is probably the worst pizza...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel H.

5.0 of 5 stars. They do indeed deliver to my work. They also saved our lives when three little greasaholics needed fried cheddar cubes and the Wicker Park one doesn't have those.
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle S.

5.0 of 5 stars. So far I haven't had anything bad here. Gino's East used to be my absolute favorite deep dish pizza, but sorry Mr. East, Lou has beat ya! Comparing the two, both have cornbread consistency crust and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by kelly n.

5.0 of 5 stars. A friend and I were on vacation in Chicago, and of course, you can't go to Chicago without trying deep dish pizza. This was our second attempt at Chicago style pizza and by far my favorite. Another...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tori T.

4.0 of 5 stars. **keep in mind this is from a tourists perspective! ** But, on a recent trip to Chicago we thought we'd try Lou Malnati's and Gino's East and compare. Most people we asked had differing opinions, but...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Bonnie L.

5.0 of 5 stars. We actually tried to go to Monk's, because someone had suggested it as a cool sports bar to watch a Red Sox game (I was with a coworker who's obsessed, I could go either way on Boston). But Monk's,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rahshonda K.

5.0 of 5 stars. I ordered Lou's and I have to say as usual they deliver hot, cheesy, pan pizza. OMG the crust melts in your mouth. If I didnt think I would die of hardening of the arteries I would eat it...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ben C.

4.0 of 5 stars. The top thing on my agenda when I visited Chicago was to eat deep dish pizza. My friends recommended Lou Malnati's and while I can't compare it to other Chicago joints, I can say it was pretty damn...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by john h.

5.0 of 5 stars. So if someone woke me up and 3AM and shouted "WHATS YOUR FAVORITE PIZZA, QUICK!", I'd scream "Lou's!!". There many great pizza places in Chicaog, for years I always ordered the pan pizza there and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Still pretty good, and sometimes very good. But the Wells location . . . . Is it just me or are they slipping a little? I went the other night with three other people, and we got two deep dish...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by tom C.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is DaBomb!!GO you will dig it.they have a lunch special that rocks
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Beth G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Swoon! My absolute FAVORITE Chicago deep-dish pizza. From the crust to the sauce, we are talking sheer perfection. The lunch special can't be beat - a personal pizza, soup or salad, and a big soft...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dana E.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great Pizza. Great texture and an extra buttery taste. I had always been a NY style lover, but this place changed my opinion. Really great atmosphere too. A true Chicago feel to the place. Don't...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rita L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have I would pick this place over Giordanos....I love the crust here! so buttery! i love that i can order pizza here and have it shipped to Hawaii!!! But this place is sooo good, even though you...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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Best pizza in Chicago

Lou's pizza never disappoints me. The pizza is consistently delicious. The wait staff is friendly. I give Lou's a big thumbs up. I wish I would have discovered this pizza earlier. If you visit Chicago, you...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Becky S.

5.0 of 5 stars. The best deep dish pizza I've ever had, hands down!
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Andy S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Far be it for me to dole out 5 stars for a deep dish review since I was only in town for a long weekend, but Lou Malnati's beat the pants off of Due's and made me a happy man.My group of four ordered...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Gerard B.

3.0 of 5 stars. For two thin crust lovers, our first deep dish experience was good. Definitely try the Stuffed Spinach bread. YUM O! Be ready to wait for about 30- 45 minutes for your pizza.
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Elizabeth S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've lived in Chicago for four years now and Lou Malnati's is still my absolute favorite pizza! I highly recommend the deep dish spinach pizza, while my boyfriend's favorite is "The Lou." Be sure to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Gamaliel E.

2.0 of 5 stars. My friends and family rave about this place as much as many other people do from looking at the postings....so I can't knock it too harshly. I've been to a number of their locations throughout...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda H.

5.0 of 5 stars. I tried regular crust and buttery crust, the buttery crust is the way to go! I don't think I will be able to eat pizza anywhere else ever again.
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Diana C.

3.0 of 5 stars. After reading the reviews, I was looking forward to the butter crust at Lou's, thinking it was going to end my search for a good pizza in Chicago. Unfortunately, it fell short of expectations.The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Liz A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Dear Lou Malnati - I think of you and your butter crust and namesake salad constantly.This is especially awkward as I see my boyfriends post below! But he gave you 5 stars too - so its clearly meant...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jack T.

4.0 of 5 stars. The freshness of the ingredients makes this place AWESOME. I ordered a butter crust Malnati deluxe pie. The tomatoes and cheese's natural flavor was there along with the "fresh baked-ness".I had a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Olivia P.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have to admit I've only eaten in the actual restaurant once, I'm a delivery addict. Even if delivery takes a full hour or if there is a long line for a table, it is ALWAYS worth the wait. My...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tom S.

4.0 of 5 stars. You won't find a better personal pan pizza anywhere. You might get one more quickly, but it won't taste nearly as good. The secret is the butter crust that gives the pizza a wonderful crispy texture....
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Matthew B.

4.0 of 5 stars. For some reason, whenever I have guests, I always take them here. Lou's/Pizano's style is my favorite deep dish, and while I think Pizano's might have a pinch better food, somehow the location, the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Liz R.

3.0 of 5 stars. mehhhhhhhh.it was just okay. made worse by the HORRIBLY SLOW time between ordering and getting the food. what, like 40 minutes? and we ordered ten minutes BEFORE we sat down. one hour for 3 personal...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Andy L.

2.0 of 5 stars. I was in Chicago recently for business and was implored to check out Lou Malanti's, famous for their deep dish Chicago style pizza. Unfortunately I bought into the hype and left underwhelmed. I went...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Diana G.

4.0 of 5 stars. I came her with a girlfriend of mine. We ordered some bread appetizer that I didn't really care for. The pizza was good though. We ordered The "Lou" which is fresh spinach, mushrooms and sliced...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jason p.

4.0 of 5 stars. They had amazing deep dish pizza. The butter crust (caroline K loves it too), was out of this world. You can come up with any kind of combination to put on your pizza and they deliver every time. I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Conspicuous C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Be prepared to wait, but I have nothing but praise for the deep dish pizza served here. Their memorabilia collection is impressive, from Ron Santo autographs to a signed red Indiana sweater from...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Matt M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I don't think I need to say much about this place... By FAR the best pizza place in Chicago (at least the most known best pizza place in Chicago.) (Also as a whole not necessarily this one location)...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by James d.

3.0 of 5 stars. eh... it's okay.
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by carlos a.

5.0 of 5 stars. Disclaimer: I'm from SF, not Chicago. In SF, I always rave about Zacchary's Chicago style pizza in Berkekey. I figured that If I liked Zacchary's so much I may as well stop by Chicago to see how it...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Caroline K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Wow - this place had delicious deep dish pizza. We got the butter crust, but I couldn't taste the butter, so maybe it just makes it extra crunchy? I ordered the personal pepperoni with spinach,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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Awesome Pizza Delivery!

I have never been to the restaurant but on a recommendation from my doorman shortly after moving here for the "Best Pizza" in the city I took a shot. The pizza here is AWESOME!!! I have ordered from here many...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff W.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm not one to give out 5-star ratings easily, but Lou Malnati's is definitely deserving. Planning a trip to Chicago, I've realized that there is not one definitive "Chicago deep dish" pizza place....
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Chun L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Chun's Pizza Consumption Checklist...1) Thin Crust - Check2) Sicilian Squares - Check3) Deep Dish - Check (Reviewing Now)4) California Grilled Style - Yeah... We'll wait on That One!5) Old School...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle P.

5.0 of 5 stars. I could write a really long review outlining every fantastic thing about this place. Or I could just simply say "Its freaking awesome". I only had the plain cheese, but think that was a smart move...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ross R.

3.0 of 5 stars. I think I need to try it again. I was super excited to try this place. Sorry Kali B. - at least after this trip Zachary's is better. So bizotch, take that.We got sausage garlic and onion w/ butter...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Hand's down this is the best, by far the best pizza I have ever had. When going here, you must order the butter crust pizza and please for the love of god do yourself a favor and if you like sausage...
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Yelp.com Review - by Andy M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Love it! this location is good. but if your a fan you must try the original location in Lincolnwood. Not only the nicest location but they have great memorabilia on display in every room. old school...
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Yelp.com Review - by Shiqi Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. I went to this place because it is mentioned in a Chinese travel guide book, which is translated from a Japanese guide book. I've never had New York Style Pizza before so the crust is kinda too hard...
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Good for a change...

Atmosphere: the place is what you can expect from a chain restaurant... kitch on the walls. Oddly, there was a pair of LA Lakers shorts framed on the wall... why not Bulls? Food: The pizza comes in thin and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Larry B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Drunk and beligerent with a party of 8 5 minutes before they closed. We called ahead to make sure they wouldn't mind, and they told us to come on in, so we did. We didn't leave until like 1:15 on...
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Best pizza in the city!

I love this place, best pizza in the city! The sauce is great, and the butter crust is to die for. Call in your order, it will save you 25-30 minutes of waiting. I call in my order, sit at the bar and chat...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kathy P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Can I give you a big hug, Lou? Pizza is soo mouth-watering, especially with the mushroom/spinach toppings and the butter crust. Their antipasto salad is also phenomenal and the bruschetta is quite...
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Delicious Pizza

Lou Malnati's was the first pizzeria where I tried Deep Dish pizza , and is the best I've ever had. We often times will order a pizza for pick up on the way home from work, since we do not live near a Lou...
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Yelp.com Review - by Chayla B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Best pizza ever. I love this place. I will say... the service was lacking. Our girl was sweet, but a little slow and charged us for a drink we didn't get. Worse things have happened, but my experience...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ed F.

4.0 of 5 stars. We ordered the "Deluxe" deep dish pizza on a recent trip here. Cheese on the bottom, then the sausage and other toppings and the sauce on top. Not too saucy so the pizza doesn't get soggy - just...
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Yelp.com Review - by Victoria G.

5.0 of 5 stars. ohmygodi died and went to pizza heaven this evening. i was a Giordanos fan but i have now been converted.simply wonderful, i love you Lou.
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Great Pizza, Great Service

On a recent Chicago trip this proved to be the best deep dish. The sauce was outstanding and the crust was nice and buttery. Their lunch deal is great. $6.95 for a huge drink, personal pizza and a side salad....
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe S.

4.0 of 5 stars. yummy, yummy, yummy. Service was great and did I mention the pizza was fantastic! The crust was just awesome. It can be a bit of a tourist trap based on it's location, but still a great place to grab...
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Yelp.com Review - by Janssen M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Probably the best thing in the entire world to eat when you've spent the last 26 hours on Amtrak and have only ingested a corn muffin and four granola bars in that time span. I pretty much kicked in...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kali B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Ok bizotches, sit up, pay attention, empty your stomach, and take the following quiz:If you are one of the following people: a) You like New York style pizza,b) You're "watching your calories",c)...
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Yelp.com Review - by Wonnie K.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'm sorry to say this, but I honestly liked Zachary's deep dish pizza in Berkeley (California) more than I liked the deep dish in Chicago.
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Yelp.com Review - by Gil N.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great pizza, nice location, great service. The prices are reasonable and the portions are generous. I'm never disappointed at Lou Malnati's. It's a great place to meet friends, get together and have a...
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great! by linda B. at InsiderPages

I'm a big fan of Lou Malnati's pizza. They use more tomato sauce (or whatever it is) in their pizzas which I like, and I really enjoy the seasoning. I've also had pretty good experiences with service.
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Yelp.com Review - by Barbara D.

2.0 of 5 stars. Is it me or does their pizza dough smell and taste like beer? Yeah, I love beer....just not my pizza tasting like it was drenched in it. O'well...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jasbir S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm not a deep dish fan but man, Lou Malnati's is something else. You have to go here. Giardanos is for people who like crusts that are hard like crackers. Lou Malnati's is for people who like a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Annie W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Again, not the hugest fan of deep dish but I thought Lou's ranked way higher than Giordano's. First of all, the bottom crust wasn't all soggy and wet. We shared a medium salad and split a Lou's deluxe...
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Yelp.com Review - by Katherine H.

4.0 of 5 stars. My first real Chicago style deep dish pizza in..Chicago! This is way better than Zachary's on the West Coast (my previous only experience with deep dish pizza).For starters, my friends and I had...
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Yelp.com Review - by Bernard L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great food, huge portions, really reasonably priced. That would sum up Lou Malnati's. Although the wait for a table of 4 was something like 30 minutes, it worked out perfectly because we pre-ordered...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Chicago's Finest, the second city is first in Pizza! For a real pie of a pizza you don't go anywhere but Chicago I love the waiting game in Chicago once seated your pizza always takes 30 minutes...
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Yelp.com Review - by Leang E.

4.0 of 5 stars. There must be some reoccurring theme at Lou Malnati's where there's some requirement that you have to wait at least an hour to be seated or longer. Our party of 15 didn't get seated until an hour and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Susie S.

5.0 of 5 stars. All I have to say is BUTTER CRUST!!! and the best part is you can order it online: http://www.tastesofchicago.com So even though I am back on the west coast, I can still have my chicago pizza!!!...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ericka A.

4.0 of 5 stars. My first trip to Lou Malnati's was about a year ago. I'm planning on moving to the area and I was in town visiting some friends and checking out the sights over Spring Break, which also happened to be...
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Yelp.com Review - by Devika S.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is one of my favorite pizzas ever! Amazing, fresh taste and great crust! mmmm
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Yelp.com Review - by Xi B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best pizza ever. No drawing on the walls and I like it like that. Nothing compares to Lou's. Every time I go home I must not miss Lou's.
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Yelp.com Review - by Julia T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Two words sum up why I love Lou Malnati's pizza - butter crust. That butter crust is fantastic. Crunchy, rich in flavor. So good. Their Minestrone soup is OK and the salads are pretty good for a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Lou Malnati's is higher up on my list of pizza places in the city. Everyone will give you a different opinion based on personal preferences, but I like Lou's pizza better, though we usually get...
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I like pizza a lot. Pretty much anything that has bread and cheese will make me happy. I usually am partial to my favorite Gino's East, but my bf wanted to try Lou Malnati's. I had only been to the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Diana J.

3.0 of 5 stars. Upon my second trip to Chicago, I decided to try a different pizza place.This place was quite good, fresh, with friendly service.I had a house salad and some garlic bread, which was really great.The...
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Yelp.com Review - by Phillie P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Never ate at this location. I used to make a stop here to get a couple of frozen pizzas to take to my girlfriend in Indiana. She loved Lou's pizza. I'd get on her bad side by saying that I just ate...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I grew up eating this pizza, and it still remains #1 in my heart, even though I'm far away in Florida. Don't get me wrong, I've also been to Gino's East and Giordano's, but they can't quite wow my...
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Yelp.com Review - by Josh L.

1.0 of 5 stars. On a recent bachelor party trip, I was waiting and anticipating Chicago deep dish pizza. We must have picked the wrong place. It wasn't filling in terms of ingredients but also I wasn't full at all....
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Decent

Not the best pizza in Chicago, but still pretty good. I would recommend this place, at least to try... I wasn't disappointed. I guess if you follow hype, then you may be disappointed, but like I said, it was...
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Yelp.com Review - by Julia S.

4.0 of 5 stars. For the best deep dish pizza, Lou's was my favorite when I was in Chicago. I made finding the ultimate chicago style pizza a personal quest so trust me, I tried a lot of pizza places. And by far my...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ben B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Simply the best pizza in the city. The sauce is chunky and delicious - absolutely mouthwatering. And yes, the buttercrust is worth the few cents it will cost you. Unlike some deep dish joints where...
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Yelp.com Review - by Alexis K.

3.0 of 5 stars. Waitstaff is tip-top, hot stuff. Some of the best service I've had in the city. Very at home nice.However, I wasn't impressed with the food. I'm not a fan of deep dish (sorry, Chicago!) so I ordered...
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Yelp.com Review - by Karen K.

2.0 of 5 stars. So disappointed! After hearing a bunch of reviews about how this is THE place for deep dish pizza in Chicago, I was really let down. Maybe because it was overly hyped and I expected too much. We...
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Yelp.com Review - by Amesa C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Awesome pizza & service but DAMN the wait for a table on a Saturday night is almost 2 hours! I know, they have GREAT pizza and I LOVE it but it just stinks waiting for a table and salivating while...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kathleen A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Lou's wins my customer service award. This place was crazy the night they lit the Mag Mile lights and I had a major miscommunication with the hostess. Long story short, I thought that putting my...
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Yelp.com Review - by Bernard M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Giordano's or Lou's? Tough call. I love Giordano's stuffed pizza better than standard pan pizzas from Gino's. Lou's is just a notch above Gino's, but I still give the edge to Giordano's for my...
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I only had Uno's and Giordano's before Lou Malnati's. Lou Malnati's was the freshest tasting one but surprisingly the butter crust was not all that special.I didn't like Giordano's the first time I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ellen M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Love Lou's, Love this location second only to the original in Lincolnwood, Very good butter crust deep dish, I will however agree with others that prefer dining in versus delivery, It's hit-or-miss.
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Yelp.com Review - by Christine M.

3.0 of 5 stars. I had read the reviews and had the Lou Malnati's at their Lincoln Park location and thought I would give this one a try. After tonight though I'll have to say it's definitely not the best deep dish in...
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Yelp.com Review - by Abigail T.

3.0 of 5 stars. 3 stars.......why? Because I can and because I have DEF. had better pizza. As a Chicagoan.....naturally, I'm a fan of the deep dish pizza. I adore other spots' pies, but it's unfortunate that I...
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GREATEST PIZZA ON THE EARTH

THIS IS THE BEST PIZZA IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD.... SCREW THOSE BAD REVIEWS BELOW, THERE OBVOUSLY HAVE NO TASTE BUDS! LOU MALNATIS PIZZA IS THE GREATEST! EVERYTHING ON IT IS PERFECT, FROM THE CRUST, TO THE...
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Yelp.com Review - by john c.

1.0 of 5 stars. i can't tell you how gross that pizza is....there are not enough words in the dictionary....hmmm, wait.....let's try and describe deep dish pizza... abominable, awful, beastly, cloying, creepy,...
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Yelp.com Review - by BettyNEithon T.

3.0 of 5 stars. I came here with a bunch of other academics during a conference. The pizza was edible and thick, but it was definitely not in flavor country. I tried the supreme and veggie versions, and like someone...
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Yelp.com Review - by Robyn S.

4.0 of 5 stars. In Chicago, there are many partisan issues. Cubs versus Sox. Tribune versus Sun-Times. The most important, by far, though, is which of the home-grown pizza institutions has your loyalty. There are...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Holy Crap this place is great! The deep dish, and the Malnati's salad... I could have stayed there all day!
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Yelp.com Review - by JoKr M.

1.0 of 5 stars. I was expecting a lot from this place. Everyone told me that this was the home of the best deep dish pizza in Chicago. We got the sausage and mushroom pizza with the butter crust, and ordered it...
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Great pizza, but not the most fun place to eat...

Sure, it's downtown and convenient for a quick lunch -- just blocks from the Loop, but this location of Lou's is pretty small and cramped. The pizza is great, though. My fave Lou's is the one up north in...
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Yelp.com Review - by Greg P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I found out about this place from a co-worker and Food Network. If you plan on ordering from the website, I recommend starting out with the Tastes of Chicago sampler. Well worth the $$ and you will...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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Best pizza in the known universe

This is the best za' in the known universe. And everyone who knows me knows I am not prone to exaggeration! You should also know that I am not even a pan crust pizza fan but this is the exception. I grew up...
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Tasty!So we all know the pizza is pretty good, but may I also reccommend the breaded mushrooms with ranch dip? Delicious! When I ate there on a friday night, the host told us the wait would be an...
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Yelp.com Review - by Shanin B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Chicago-style deep dish pizza. The butter crust just melts in your mouth.And is oh so good. But, it does take awhile to bake, so be patient.You can also get a frozen pizza to take home. I think it's...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jay R.

5.0 of 5 stars. I consider their butter crust deep dish to be the best pizza in the world.Need I say more?
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BEST Pizza (and I live in Manhattan!)

I've been to all the famous Chi-town pizza joints. Lou Malnati's is far superior to each one. Make sure to get the butter crust. I have them shipped to me in Manhattan everyonce in awhile. I'm so jealous of...
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Yelp.com Review - by Rob C.

3.0 of 5 stars. the crust is a bit thinner, ingredients stacked less high than its competition, a bit more liquidy on top. also an interesting crustless version.
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Best Pizza Ever

We got to Lou's whenever we are in Chicago and get it Fed-Ex'd a couple of times a year. It is the best! Nothing in California compares (and I'm from here). The butter crust just melts in your mouth. The...
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Best Chicago Pizza

Was just in Chicago and had to stop off and enjoy Lou's again. Once again it didn't disappoint. Nice piled on sauce and toppings and the buttery crust makes for a full meal of it's own. As for the recent...
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Yelp.com Review - by Danvin R.

2.0 of 5 stars. With much hype and anticipation, I had to try Lou Malnati's when I visited Chicago. Sorry to say... I was sadly disappointed. Words of the buttered crust wasn't true and the pizza was practically...
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I converted to Lou's from Due's because they didnt sell out.

I dont know about the reviewer who had the soggy crust, that doessnt sound like Lou's pizza but I guess mistakes do happen. I have never had a soggy crust-the crust is buttery and crispy, when I eat there...
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Yelp.com Review - by akzidenz g.

4.0 of 5 stars. without a doubt, my favorite chicago style deep dish pizza. i think its either the nice, greasy, buttery, and oily crust or the thick layer of juicy, fattening, spicy sausage they put on the pizza....
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"Ama-Za-Zing"

My group and i visited Lou's on 9/9/07 while attending a conference in Chicago. It was recommended by one of our group who had visited before. It was thee best pizza we all had EVER eaten. We were amazed at...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason B.

5.0 of 5 stars. The following review is courtesy of a traveling San Francisco yelper:Who knows which one we ordered from, but it was delicious. After a late brunch at Bongo (see my review for this five star...
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The WORST!

I completely agree with Jamaal23's comments. I tried Lou's for the first time today and it was disgusting - the crust was SOGGY. I ordered the Lou and it was the most flavorless pizza I've ever had, and the...
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Yelp.com Review - by abs t.

1.0 of 5 stars. Absolutely disgusting. Blah!! Man, was I disappointed in this place. A co-worker convinced me that Lou's was truly the best Chicago pizza - "way better than Giordano's" he said - so I finally decided...
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Best pizza you can get

Take a look through the reviews --- without exception the older reviews are 4 or 5 stars. It looks like a coordinated anti-Lous campaign has dominated the last month or so and I have no idea why! Having grown...
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Yelp.com Review - by Evann G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mmmm... buttercrust. That's really all there is to say that hasn't already been said. It's Chicago-style pizza. It's better than Pizzeria Uno/Due. My boyfriend and I disagree on where it falls in...
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Yelp.com Review - by Pooja S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Free lunch? Yeah!! Our office had ordered pizza from here today. Wasn't exactly piping hot from the oven but damn, it was good. I tried both the thick and the thin crust pizzas.The spinach thick crust...
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Yelp.com Review - by Varsha L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I definately think Lou's has the best deep dish for the chicago chains!I think I like their crust and the tangy tomato sauce!I have only been to this location once, a long time ago!
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Lou's too overrated!

This place was horrible. If you want to believe the hype & what food network has been forcing down my throat and others please waste your money here! The pizza was horrible from the sauce, to the tastless...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jean L.

4.0 of 5 stars. We were stuck in Chicago due to the storm so decided to go to downtown and try out the famous deep dish pizza. We got 1/2 pepperoni and 1/2 lou special. I gotta say it was much better than...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jean A.

3.0 of 5 stars. This one, I cannot figure out...maybe someone else can?I'd been to this location several times before and thought it was well below the quality of what I'd had both at a couple 'burban locations and...
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If Marketing and Bribes tasted good..this would be #1

What a joke and sham..Lou this Lou that..maybe 40 years ago but not today. Wells street hooroor show. Sauce is awful, service stinks, and crust is soggy. But I guess bribes and kickbacks can get you to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Chantal B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Favorite pizza plave in Chicago hands down. It's right accross from where I worked over the summer and a great place to grab dinner. Plus they can ship you frozen pizza wherever you live, so I've had...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lindsay N.

5.0 of 5 stars. Popular among families and tourists who want to sample some Chicago style pizza but good for locals too.The restaurant has a pretty nice atmosphere, all in all. It gets busy but the tables are...
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Yelp.com Review - by Christine T.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm not a huge fan of deep dish pizza, but this was pretty good. We ordered the Deluxe with the butter crust and Malnati salad minus Gorgonzola.Enjoyed the salad very much. I thought the meat crunch...
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Yelp.com Review - by Anton E.

4.0 of 5 stars. inspired by HollyMichael Jordan VS. the Knicks...Jordan 122, Knicks 5. I remember walking by Lou Malnati's in Chicago and overhearing a discussion on Kerry Wood, a pitcher of the those lovable losers...
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Yelp.com Review - by anthony l.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great deep dish pizza. We ate so much that I had to unbutton my pants just to walk outta this place. However, it did take a good 30 minutes for our pizza, and we ordered a simple peperoni and mushroom...
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do not miss this place

my husband and i have been here twice and would not miss going to lous durnig any visit to chicago. the service is good but its too slow...well worth the wait for sure. you have to go to lous if you want...
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Yelp.com Review - by Meagan M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Oh Chicago, how I yearn for thee. Thy glorious skyscrapers and massive delicious pizzas. In October last year, I ran 13 blocks in pouring rain to this Lou's, an hour after landing in from Austin. I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Perfect Place. Perfect Location. Perfect Pizza.Imagine a plethora of designers and architects taking over Chicago for an insane party called NeoCon. Imagine trying to find lunch anywhere near the...
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Yelp.com Review - by King L.

3.0 of 5 stars. For comparison, the only other deep dish pizza I've tried before Lou Malnati's was Zachary's in Berkeley. Zachary's is worth the trip across the bridge from SF, so I imagined Lou Malnati's would be...
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric R.

5.0 of 5 stars. By far, the finest Chicago Style Deep Dish around. We go to the suburban places without table service...pick-up or delivery only. As good as the original location. If you don't want soggy pizza...
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Not worth the $

We ordered from the Wells St location the other day and I can tell you we will never order again. The NEW Chicken club salad was sent with old and blackened romaine lettuce. It was so wet amd wilted we thought...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mona B.

1.0 of 5 stars. UPDATE: Took away a star because 50% of my dinner mates had major digestion problems for rest of the weekend. Thank goodness I don't eat pizza.******************Freshman year college beau, Greg (1 of...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mr. Phes m.

4.0 of 5 stars. The deep dish pizza is good not great as far as deep dish goes i would still rather eat Connie's a lot better tasting in my opinion. The service was good the waiter was very helpful and attentive but...
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda K.

5.0 of 5 stars. By far my favorite place to get Chicago's famous deep dish pizza. It's better than Gino's East and Pizzeria Due and WAY better than Giordano's. I cannot get enough of the butter crust. Best. Pizza....
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the BEST

It's been several years since I visited Lou Malnati's, but I grew up on it.. at the Lincolnwood location. Now in Oregon, I have Lou's on the top of my list to visit when in Chicago. Yes, I have tried the...
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gross

People say that Lou Malnati's sauce is an acquired taste, well then I have not acquired it and do not wish to. I think it was disgusting. I'm sticking with Chicago's and Giordano's for stuffed pizza.
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Pizzeria Uno may have innovated Chicago-style deep dish pizza, but Lou Malnati's perfected it! Lou Malnati's knows what it takes to create authentic deep dish pizza, without staying loyal to their...
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Yelp.com Review - by Hayden J.

5.0 of 5 stars. Took a trip to this location with some friends from out of town this past weekend, and I must say this is what deep dish is all about. We ordered two mediums (which is a lot of pizza for those not...
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I am sick and tired of these people...LEMMINGS!

Yes, the quality of their ingredients are better than average. Yes, you can have it delivered, frozen, anywhere in the country and when you eat the pizza it remids you of Chicago. The pizza is good, but not...
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Yelp.com Review - by Rocky B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I don't know what they do to their crust but it is soooo friggin good. Thick crust, think crust...I love it. Just give me the crust and I'll be good. Okay, so maybe I need more then the crust but...
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Loved It!

We really enjoyed our meal here! Yes, there was 35 minute wait on a Monday night (and that was 10 minutes longer than the hostess promised), so that was a bit of a downer, but we had expected as much before...
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Yelp.com Review - by K R.

5.0 of 5 stars. The deep dish here is a fav. The crust is the best part. It actually has flavor, not like eating a hunk of tasteless hard bread (which I hate). The sauce flavor isn't too strong but has chunky pieces...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jolene H.

3.0 of 5 stars. I loved the fact that they had "individual" sized portions. For once in my life I could finish an entire pizza all by myself.That felt really good.Of course the cheese was great and all that.Try Lou's...
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Yelp.com Review - by hugh c.

3.0 of 5 stars. mmm.. great pizza! very fresh ingredients on top of crispy crust. although i personally like giordano's crust better, i think lou's has better toppings. however the drink selection is pretty...
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Yelp.com Review - by Waleed I.

3.0 of 5 stars. Lou Malnati'sSo I hear LA pizza is crap. NY and Chicago are the places to go. I would concur with NY, now it was time to see about Chicago. I looked at a few places for my trip and settled on Lou...
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Yelp.com Review - by Peter H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Though I still am the biggest fan of Gino's East, i thoroughly enjoy Lou Malnati's deep dish...their normal pan style is pretty good too...but I enjoy their sauce and the dough on the pizza...nice...
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Yelp.com Review - by Christopher B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I eat at Lou's only if I'm in the mood for the deep dish chocolate chip cookie dessert. The pizza just lacks the sauce and taste of the other two places (Gino's and Uno's). Did you know Lou was a cook...
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lilaguide | Lou Malnati's Pizzeria Editorial Review

all I can say is 'yum!' - simply the best pizza in the area... great food, not really stroller friendly, but sometimes it gets a little loud, so if your kids are restless, no one will even know... great food...
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Yelp.com Review - by joseph p.

5.0 of 5 stars. All I can say is.....HEAVEN. It's funny cause i was just in the sf bay area and my girl took me to a "Chicago style" deep dish pizzeria. Boys and girls can you say "yuck"! As you can see I was...
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Yelp.com Review - by jenn c.

5.0 of 5 stars. Move over Zachary's... but I've just tried the REAL THING... don't get me wrong people... I will always love Zachary's... closest to the real thing to a Chicago style deep dish pizza... but Lou...
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Yelp.com Review - by Anne d.

4.0 of 5 stars. On one of my business trips to Chi-town, I was pointed toward's Lou's for some authentic Chicago deep dish pizza. The location I tried is in the River North area of town, just a few blocks from the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Maggie A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Even frozen and flown halfway across the country on dry ice, frozen some more a sometimes wonky freezer, waiting for just the right time (which came fairly quickly...), this pizza is still one of the...
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Yelp.com Review - by KendraElyse M.

3.0 of 5 stars. They make deep dish pizza crust to perfection: light, crunchy, buttery. Hmmm. And gotta love the heart shaped pizzas on Valentine's Day!
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Yelp.com Review - by Jean Z.

5.0 of 5 stars. This was the first place I got drunk without adults around. Lisa and I were like 15 i think, 14? wow. Those were the days.Lou's = Chicago Style Pizza. Period. End of discussion.
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Yelp.com Review - by Eileen H.

5.0 of 5 stars. The best deep-dish in Chicago. The end.
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Yelp.com Review - by John P.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm just a tourist, but this is the best deep dish pizza I have had in Chicago. Actually, it is the best deep dish pizza I have had anywhere. We don't have great deep dish in California. The quality...
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Y'all are joking right....this is Chicago pizza?? Had better in KY...

Before I begin I must say that pizza is one of my favorites and I enjoy all types of pizzas- especially a good deep dish pie. Naturally, while on vacation in Chicago, I sought out the most authentic deep dish-...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sy S.

5.0 of 5 stars. The best.....no questions asked! This is from a true "born and raised" Chicagoan.
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Yelp.com Review - by Busta R.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you like deep dish, this place is the BEST. I think it's even changed my thoughts on God! (See Patrick F.'s review).
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephen W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best deep dish and the inside feels like a real pizza joint.
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Catering by Malnati's or Popeye's Chicken???

Imagine the shock when we received the food that was ordered from Lou Malnati's on Wells Street for a party. Salads blah. Award winning pizza??? Who did they bribe for that distinction?!!?? To add insult to...
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Why did I order this s***?

I ordered based on a handful of reviews on this site and the fact that it was on the top of the list. I've had much better deep dish pizzas just by randomly browsing online coupons. I decided to not be a...
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Yelp.com Review - by jasmine p.

1.0 of 5 stars. This was a really disgusting meal. I had a "deep dish pizza" with pepperoni, black olives and spinach. #1) This must have been really exotic invisible spinach because it was nowhere to be found....
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got PIZZA or ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES?

Word is that the General Manager at Lou's 439 N. Wells has promoted an employee that uses illegal substances which was caught recently by the General Manager. HHHHHHHMMMMM would you like to take your family to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Olia H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm not really into having a lot of vegetables on my pizza but I love the veggie pizza from here, they call it the Lou. It comes in deep dish and thin crust. Personally I think the thin crust is...
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The Best Pizza in a Great Pizza Town

Lou's has been a bit shadowed by others like Gino's and Uno's which are really good place, but this is THE BEST. Be sure to get the Butter Crust for your pizza. The service can be a bit slow, but the pizza is...
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More Great Chicago Pizza!

I went here because Giordanos was overly packed, and I do not regret missing out on Giordanos at that time. Lou's has some of the best pizza I ever tasted! I liked Giordanos better for the real cheesy pizza,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Richard A.

5.0 of 5 stars. My favorite of the classic Chicago deep dish pizzas. Get the Butter Crust, you won't regret it. Like Patrick F. said before, it's not going to change your thoughts on God, but it just might make you...
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Yelp.com Review - by Dane K.

1.0 of 5 stars. Undercooked, doughy pizza. Consistently bad.I used to live near this Lou M's, so I ordered it a few times for takeout. The first time it came, the pizza was so doughy I wonder if they cooked it half...
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Yelp.com Review - by Clara J.

3.0 of 5 stars. Terrible service - terrific pizza!We had a long layover in Chicago and had enough time to hop on a train, grab some deep dish pizza in downtown Chicago, and get back to the airport. We got to Lou...
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Great Pizza

Great Pan Pizza, Great Taste. Great seleciton on the menu. Make sure you get "the Lou".Only drawback is the space in the very back is cramped and no fun to eat back there.
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salad to die for

Love the deep dish. Salad is delicious. Great for a family. Does Chicago proud with their pizzas. Relaxing place for a first date.
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Worst Service in Chicago

I've eaten at this restaurant twice now. The first time we left after waiting ten minutes without seeing our server. We decided to try it again, because of enjoying there thin crust delivery. However, once...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/30/2006
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Great Deep Dish

I think this is the best deep dish pizza out there. Typically I'll eat as many slices as I can, best sauce, best crust.
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan P.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is my favorite pizza. It's delicious. I love the thin crust pepperoni with a Malnati's salad. Their crust is amazing. Sometimes the service is weird, but it's worth it.
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Avoid this restaurant

I read the reviews about Lou Malnati's and we were looking forward to eating thier pizza on our trip to Chicago. After our arrival in Chicago, we went to the restuarant and ordered their pizza. What a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Daniel C.

4.0 of 5 stars. The best pizza that Chicago has to offer. I would claim that it is America's finest, but I haven't been to New York City yet! Pizzeria Uno and Pizzeria Due are both close contenders of Lou Malnati's,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Martha Z.

5.0 of 5 stars. Order some carryout, slap some fat pants on me, and plant me in front of the TV. I could not ask for anything more in life. DEEP DISH to the extreme. It's amazing. I start off being dainty and cut...
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Yelp.com Review - by michelle L.

5.0 of 5 stars. A fantastic cornmeal crust, fresh fillings, excellent cheese, zesty yet not overbearing sauce, a good cheese:filling ratio, and high quality tomatoes on tope (a rarity in the Midwest) make this the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Arik C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Being an East Coast guy I was curious to try the authentic deep dish of Chicago. Everyone pointed out that Lou Malnatti's was the best. The hearty chunky sauce was really good, better than...
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Deep Dish at its Best

There's no place like Lou's for a good deep dish pizza. I'd recommend Uno's or Due's if you have the 2 hours to wait at the bar and don't mind a table the size of a postage stamp (to seat 6), but you still...
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Yelp.com Review - by marlene m.

3.0 of 5 stars. simply better than pizzeria due! one slice really does go a LONG way. it does take approx. 30 for the pizza to be made, so sit back and munch on some spinach stuffed cheese bread while you wait. there...
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Yelp.com Review - by maddie s.

5.0 of 5 stars. THIS IS LITERALLY THE BEST PIZZA ON THE WORLD. NO WAIT IN THIS GALLAXY!!! ok, now that i have metioned that...the obvious, i can move on. Now if you have never had this pizza and say you say that...
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Yelp.com Review - by Hannah B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Best deep dish pizza I've had in Chicago. I looooooove the spinach pizza with the fantastic butter crust. I try not to come here too often because I usually end up having to wear the "fat pants"...
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This pizza is a mystery inside a riddle wrapped in an enigma

Can anyone explain to me how the Malnatti's pan pizza, served for only ten days a year at Taste of Chicago, can be so fantastic, so perfect ... yet the same people can't make a pizza that isn't a soggy mess...
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Yelp.com Review - by Brad C.

2.0 of 5 stars. I figured I would give Lou Malnati's a second try. I was tried of sandwiches for lunch and needed something else. Today I stopped in and picked up a personal cheese pizza togo. I felt like I was...
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Yelp.com Review - by melanie b.

1.0 of 5 stars. i completely agree with the comment that lou malnatti's is mediocre (at best). i don't really like deepdish but i my cousin (from new haven, home of the Best Pizza Ever) was visiting and demanded to...
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Great Pizza... Mediocre Service

The Deep Dish Deluxe pizza was awesome... Deep dish Chicago Style. Lots of Cheese, Lots of Sausage. Great flavor, Great Sauce, Great Crust. My wife and I had pizza and beverages including Tip it totaled $20....
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Best Pizza in Chicago

It doesn't get better than this. I've done research. I've ordered from others, but nothing brings a smile to my face like a Lou's pizza arriving at my table or door. This will change how you view pizza
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Yelp.com Review - by Brittany C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this pizza so much that I will eat it until I cannot physically eat another bite.
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Yelp.com Review - by Carrie B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I think Lou's is great deep dish pizza, but I've kind of grown sick of it. Just one piece is so filling, and the tomato-cheese style isn't that good to me anymore. The butter crust is excellent,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Matthew A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Visiting from Boston, and this place was recommended as it is also close to the hotel. A bunch of us guys went and had a fabulous meal. Very good pepperoni and spinach deep dish. Very FILLING! One...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mo L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Ok, I had to separate hype from reality. I finally tried Lou Malnati's. I'm happy to report that this pizza lives up to word-of-mouth claims of greatness. I think it may have dethroned Giordano's...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jared L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Really good Pizza, what makes it is the sausage if you get it, which is one large piece that covers the entire pizza. Some of the best I've ever had. Beyond that though, crust and sauce are pretty...
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel W.

5.0 of 5 stars. I live in San Fran now, but I miss my favorite pizza of all time. Let me tell you people, nowhere else in the country do they know what Chicago-style pizza is, and should be. Best pizza in the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Fong L.

5.0 of 5 stars. BEST DEEP DISH CHICAGO PIZZA.The crust is perfectly buttery, the sauce and cheese are perfectly plentiful, and of course you MUST eat it with knife and fork. Yup. I get filled with like 3 slices....
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Yelp.com Review - by k t.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best deep dish in the city! Recommend the "Lou" pizza, add pepperoni and ask for NO cheddar cheese.
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Good pizza... tons of cheesse

There must be at least 5 oz of cheese on each slice... must order the butter crust... very tasty... but the pizza we got was pretty watery... a little disappointmet for a place like this... but after all, the...
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Bad Day?

I was there with a friend on the 24th of May. We went because we wanted to try a different Chicago pizza establishment. We weren't to impressed. The Deep dish Pizza was more like a soup bowl. Good flavor, but...
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Lou's

What a great place. The service at this spot is top notch. The people all seem to be professional ...
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TRIED 'EM ALL

I've tried hundreds of pies in my travels. Thin crust, deep dish, and even pizza in Venice. But to my taste, Chicago style, deep dish, is by far the best. Malnati's is right at the top when it comes to Chicago...
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Good Service

Of all the locations I have been to, I have to say I have found this one to be the best. Lou Malnat...
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I think Lou's does the best Chicago style pizza. I particularly like this location. You should also consider ordering the dessert pizza which is a big chocolate chip cookie cooked in a pizza pan...
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BEST PIZZA ON EARTH

I am a lifelong Traveler.. As such I have had pizza EVERYWHERE!! I think Lou's is the BEST pizza I have ever had.. I love Gino's and Giordano's too, but they don't compare to Lou's "Butter Crust".. I always...
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Yelp.com Review - by Carly M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Lou Malnatti's is a great pizza place but I'd dine in instead of ordering because their delivery just isn't that great. It's too good of a pizza place to not go there so that's my suggestion to you.
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Yelp.com Review - by Dru G.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have friends who argue with me that Giordanos, Unos, or Pizzeria Due serves the best pizza in Chicago. I'm standing by Lou Malnati's! If you haven't had Lou Malnati's you need to go right now and...
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Tasty pizza

Another great place to pick up some great Chicago style p;izza. The pizza you get here is deep dish ...
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Yelp.com Review - by Emily N.

4.0 of 5 stars. For the best thin crust pizza Lou Malnati's is a great option. I love their thin crust pizza- they have this sweet sauce that makes it so great. If you are going to order out from here you may want...
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Go back to New York....

in response to the previous reviewer, of course you won't like lous Pizza,you have been easting pizza in N.Y. after folding it in half "like microwaved tombstone" Most N.Y. pizza s****, welcome to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe F.

4.0 of 5 stars. Simply the best deep dish pizza in Chicago hands down. Not the best pizza in the world, country, or even county - just the best deep dish pizza in Chicagoland. I like mine with the butter crust, but...
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Yelp.com Review - by Dana P.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm a pizza lover - essentially live on it - and I love Lou Mal's deep dish cheese pizza, butter crust, uncut, well done. Ask for the spices on the side too (parmesan, red pepper and oregano) to...
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Yelp.com Review - by w g.

2.0 of 5 stars. if you don't hear from me for awhile, please check certain notorious alleyways in chicago. i fear i may be in for a mob hit.this pizza barely crosses the line into mediocrityville. it would be...
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Yelp.com Review - by Shannon S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I am not a fan of pizza, but I love Lou Malnatis. I usually get their thin crust but only because the deep dish is just way to filling for me. I have only had delivery from this location. The pizza is...
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Horrible

After reading all the reviews, and being from NYC, we decided to trust those who have tried this place before. I have to admit that I think all the reviews must have been made by the owners or staff....
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yum

I agree. Lou Malnati's is the best pizza on earth. yum!
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Best pizza in Chicago!

The pizzas are so AWESOME! We especially like the thin crust!!
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Yelp.com Review - by Lee-Han J.

2.0 of 5 stars. The picture here is so fake. The pizza looks nothing like that. Then again no food actually looks like the picture unless you're in Beverly Hills at a restaurant. Yuck..I've had better!!
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe R.

3.0 of 5 stars. Some of the better Chicago-style pizza I've had, but somewhat lacking on atmosphere. I topped my pie with diced tomatoes, sausage, and garlic. In retrospect, I should have left the garlic off - they...
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Awesome pizza

I am waiting for when Lou Malnatti's will invade San Francisco, till that day comes, I'll just have to pick some up when I head to Chicago. This is the best darn pizza in the world....I have dreams about...
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy P.

1.0 of 5 stars. Ugh. This place has disgusting pizza. Why are there so many good reviews? I don't get it.
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Yelp.com Review - by Julia B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Awesome pizza! Anyone who eats here will most likely walk away full and satisfied! The pizza is amazing! The thrin crust veggie is extremely good.
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you won't leave hungry by Kevin H. at InsiderPages

Lou Malnati's is infamous for the rude and in your face waiters. But not so famous is their underrated pizza. Sausage haters beware: Lou might just turn you into a meat lover. PROS: pizza, free refills on soda...
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Is is good that Chicago has enough pizza choices to satisfy everyone. Lou's is no exception. When you need a little exception to your pizza rule swing on by. Their crust is some of the best....
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Yelp.com Review - by Bill M.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place has some of the best deep dish pizza around. The dining room features sports memorabilia on the walls, including a home plate from the old Comiskey Park. They even have a low-carb pizza...
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Yelp.com Review - by Nicola C.

1.0 of 5 stars. Ok, so I know everyone raves about this being the best pizza in the world, but I would have to disagree. The crust is buttery and when I want pizza I want dough. The restaurant itself is ok, a lot...
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Yelp.com Review - by A.S. V.

5.0 of 5 stars. Just about every Chicago pizzeria claims to have the best pizza of some sort (Pat's for thincrust, Gino's, Chicago, Giordano's for pan). It's subjective, but I give Lou's the edge. It also has the...
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A must for visitors to Chicago...

You have to have deep dish pizza if you visit Chicago and Lou Malnati's is the place to go. The original Chicago style deep dish pizza recipe dating to 1943 features flaky crust, tangy tomato sauce, and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Liliana S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Good deep dish pizza. Although I dont frequent coming here alot because its a little too much for me.I do like their crust though. One of the best. Eat here!
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Yelp.com Review - by Doug p.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great deep dish. I give it a slight edge over giordanos. Ordering in is great, but i prefer eating there so i can eat it right out of the oven!
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All of the reviews are true!

This is the best thin-crust pizza I have ever had. The sausage is unique and tasty. The crust is just incredible. I would eat here too often if I lived in Chicago. I'm glad Citysearch readers voted this so...
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Yelp.com Review - by Patrick F.

3.0 of 5 stars. Ehhhhhhhhhhhhh ... Malnati's pizza is all right. It's not going to change your thoughts on God, though.
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Yelp.com Review - by Dee W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Their low carb pizza is perfect for those meat-eaters or those on low carb diets! It's basically pizza with a sausage based crust and you fill it up with your favorite vegies!
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The bst pizza in Chicagoland

For some reason, the Northbrook Malnati's (the original location) and the one they serve at Taste of Chicago seem to be the best. If you want to know what Malnati's really is all about, eat at those 2 venues....
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User review by nenamala6

Great pizza. Everytime I go to Puerto Rico to visit my grandparents I have to take Lou Malnati's. By the time we get there the plane smells like pizza and I have everyone going crazy. I have had people offer...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/13/2005
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good by Vis L. at InsiderPages

had been there once and had to wait like for 30minutes my hunger was killed by that time...so all of u better amke some reservations before going there.. Pizzas are good and they serve them really hot...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/13/2005
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Great pizza - will fill you up! by Jeff F. at InsiderPages

This restaurant is famous for its thick pizza. The sauce has real tomatoes you can see and the toppings are fabulous. You can get filled up on one or two pieces. It's not something you could eat every day, but...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/10/2005
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Best Pizza Ever!!!

This is the best pizza I have ever tasted and I've eaten a LOT of pizza! The crust is perfect - not too thick, not too thin, with just the right amount of crunch. I couldn't stop thinking about this pizza for...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/06/2005
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Incredible Deep Dish!

There are two pizza giants in Chicago...Lou's and Giordano's. Both good, but Giordano's is the court jester to the Lou Malnati king of deep dish.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/27/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by peter b.

5.0 of 5 stars. Lived in Italy and was dreaming about coming back to Chicago just to eat here. Awesome deep dish that must be tried! Literally the best pizza i've had in the world
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2005
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lilaguide | Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

Kid friendly. Great Calamari.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/04/2005
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the best

The best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be. Hands down, there is no better pizza joint in the City, State, Country, World. Thank you.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/21/2005
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They deliver

My husband and I both grew up in Chicago on Lou's pizza. We now have pizza fed-ex'd to us in Florida so we can enjoy terrific Chicago-style pizza!
citysearch.com - user review - 01/21/2005
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new favorite

after reading the reviews on this site, my wife and i decided to try this place, and it became our new favorite chicago-style pizza place. i'm not big on pizza crusts, but there was something about this crust...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2005
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Great for the local or the out of towner

I have traveled throughout the US and have eaten in many restuarants, only to come back to Chicago's own and deem it the best pizza anywhere. In college, my parents used to ship Lou's pizza to me for my...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/23/2004
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Pizza!

This pizza is sooo good you will want to order more and more! I am telling you if you are a big pizza fan this will become your favorite restaurant! Although it takes a long time to make, the pizza is worth...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/22/2004
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Yelp.com Review - by Paul B.

5.0 of 5 stars. The best deep dish pizza's in Chicago (world). You can't go wrong with any Lou Malnati's.
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2004
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The Best!

As a bellman years ago in Newport Beach, Ca, I used to ask everyone from Chicago who made the best pizza in Chicago? Almost everyone would say that the tourists would go to Gino's, but Chicagoans would go to...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/18/2004
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Great for the out-of-towner!

For someone visiting the city, and looking for a great Chicago Pizza, go here, it's the best example I could have ever eaten. Deep dish pizza was excellent and the service was even better. The pizza does take...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2004
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Best Pizza Anywhere

Best pizza in the entire chicagoland region. Been going there for about the past 12 years and nothing beats the deep dish with butter crust.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/07/2004
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Something for everyone

OH YEAH! The sausage, spinach, and mushroom on a deep dish butter crust is unmatched. Get a side of sauce just because you can and who is counting calories anyway. Appetizers are awesome as well. Go with...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/13/2004
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Addictive

I used to travel all the way to River North location until I discovered another Malnati location closer to my home in Lincolnwood. There are over 20 locations all across the city to visit so don't feel...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/19/2004
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the best???...not really..

I just went to the one in Evanston w/out knowing that it was rated one of the pizzerias in all the land...so i had no biased preconceptions about the place...and nothing really impressed me...it took too long...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/18/2004
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lou's is the best pizza in the WORLD!

I have grown up on Lou's and let me just say, if you want a fabulous pizza, you MUST go to Lou's. Their buttercrust deep dish pizza couldn't be any better. Their sauce is fantastic with real chunks of juicy...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/06/2004
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I don't get Lou's

I've never understood the furor over Lou's deep dish. The sauce is metallic and that big wad of ground meat they throw on top of the sausage pie has a bizarre rubbery texture that overrides any flavor that...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/12/2003
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Excelent

I went to Chicago a couple months ago. My father and his wife introduced me to Chicago deep dish pizza at this place. I was very impressed by the amount of toppings they put on and the variety. I really...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/12/2003
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boo Lou

I cannot believe this got number one. After 10 years in Chicago, I finally made it to Lou's recently. Perhaps the worst pizza I have had. A frozen Tombstone in the oven at home is better. I had deep dish, so...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/12/2003
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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

We moved to the Chicago area 15 years ago from Florida for my husband's company. His peer's at work introduced us to Lou Malnati's Pizzeria and we fell in love with it. After 5 1/2 years up there, we moved...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/12/2003
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Almost Orgasmic!

Everytime we're in Chicago, or even near it, we have to go to Lou's. By far, it's the best stuffed pizza we've ever had. It truly does make your eyes roll with gratification! You have to get the buttercrust...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/08/2003
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Not great pizza

Unfortunately the service was poor and the pizza tasted like it was mass produced. Waited far too long to be seated, then was seated next to the kitchen and had to keep ducking the trays as they came passed...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/05/2003
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NOTHING CAN TOUCH IT!

IT IS THE ONLY PIZZA THAT MAKES YOU ROLL YOUR EYES WITH GRATIFICATION!
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2003
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SIMPLY THE BEST

BEST PIZZA I EVER HAD. NOTHING COMPARES IN TATSE. SIMPLY THE BEST
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2003
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Horrible pizza

I have no idea what the resturant looks like inside. I have only had their pizza by takeout at my workplace. Here is how I describe it: - fried crust -nasty tasting pizza sauce -skimpy toppings that don't...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2003
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The Absolute Best in the US

We will mail order Lou's a couple of times a year. Always fresh, but never as good as it is in Chi-Town. I think it's the greatest ever.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2003
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The Bomb

Fresh Mozzarella, the finest ripest, tenderest tomatoes and sausage that tastes like it was just peeled off Arnold Ziffel. You have not had pie until you have had some of Lou. Steve Diamond P.S. I now live in...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2003
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A great restaurant

This place has the best of everything, the sevice is awesome, the food is fabulous, and it also has a family sports bar kinda atmosphere to it.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/27/2003
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BLECH!!!

the pizza is really bad, every time its dry and to hard to even bite in to or cut. THe last time i ate their i was givin dirty looks because me and my friend must have been taking too long. bad pizza, bad...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/27/2003
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Over rated

On a recent visit to Chicago, my wife and I decided to try Lou Malnati's based on the reviews of this web site. We had tried many of the others on the list and figured that Lou's must be incredible to have...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/23/2003
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Spoiled by Good Pizza

I grew up in Chicago with some of the best deep dish pizza in the world, so you can understand my disappointment when I am trying to find good pizza in the Washington D.C. area. I moved because of my job, so...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/23/2003
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Chicago's shame

I have never eaten worse pizza than this. Oven-baked box pizza tastes better than what this place can produce. Service is poor! The waiter mumbled and the hostess was aesthetically displeasing! The sausage on...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/23/2003
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What a Treat!

I guess this review will be a little unusual and here's why. I live and work in Souther California near Los Angeles. We rent out special high speed cameras to the studios. One of our technicians went with...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/13/2003
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Best pizza EVER!

I could live on Lou Malnati's pizza... deep dish, cheese pizza with butter crust is the ONLY way to go. It's perfect and no words can describe how it tops every other place in Chicago...or the world, for that...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/07/2003
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Lou Malnati's

I have lived in FLorida for 10 yrs now and really still miss Lou's pizza. Believe it or not, and no alot of people cannot believe I use to do this, I use to order it to go and sent to me in florida. Thats how...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/07/2003
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Lou Malnati's Rules

I just checked Chicago's rating to see if you had any clue if you knew good pizza from a hole in the ground, and imagine my suprise to find you gave the only answer a true Chicago Pizza fan could give. Deep...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/07/2003
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the best

Lou's is the best pizza ever!! i am so happy to see that it was voted the best. Chicago really can appreciate good za!!
citysearch.com - user review - 03/07/2003
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Seriously? The best - I don't think so!

I don't know who rated Malnati's the best pizza in Chicago - but obviously they have never eaten at the many neighborhood pizza joints around chicago that serve up some good real Chicago style pizza (thin...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/07/2003
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Lou Malnati's Thin Crust

Regardless of what others have to say, I maintain that Lou Malnati's has the best thin crust anywhere in Chicago. The buttercrust is crunchy and delicious. The pepperoni tastes toasted and all the ingredients...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/07/2003
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Best Pizza by far!

Definitely try the main restaurant in Lincolnwood! I am from Chicago originally and live in Indianapolis. Every time go back home to Chicago for a visit, I make sure I call them up to order a half baked pizza...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/10/2003
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Lou's Rules

We drove from Ohio to eat at Lou Malnati's, worth every mile on the road!
citysearch.com - user review - 02/10/2003
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fantastic

The best pizza in the Chicago area - particularly their pan pizza with buttercrust.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/10/2003
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Oh Lou!!!!

The pizza Lou is famous for is most outstanding!!!!! Tha thin crust leaves much to be desired. The salads are wonderfully flavorful (ask for the old standby - thousand island dressing!). The pasta is a little...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/10/2003
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The pie in the sky

The best pizza sauce tops all recmmendations of Lou's. Although the waitstaff is nothing short of excellent at any of their locations.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/10/2003
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Not the same

I have been going to Lous as long as I can remember. At one point and time I considered them to be the best. Now there pizza is nothing more than mediocre.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/10/2003
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LOUSY

This pizza is not as good as everyone thinks it is. Just Yuppie love. There are better pizzas on the market
citysearch.com - user review - 02/10/2003
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hype to high

quick seating when arivng early. pizza was what I expected. service was extremely slow.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/31/2003
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Garbage

OK, reading all the hype on Lou's I decided to try one this weekend. I was expecting nothing but the best. I was severely disappointed. The crust was good, too much sausage, would have been better with pieces...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2003
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i love lou's!!

This is definately the BEST pizza in Chicago! I crave it whenever I am away from home. It's deep dish with wonderful crust and large, delicious tomatoes. Uno's is the only other pizza that comes close.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/05/2003
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Very Good Pizza

We love the butter crust and that you can get low-fat cheese.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2003
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Here's to you Lou!

I think Lou Malnati's is "The Best" Chicago pizza! The atmosphere is great and so is the wait staff. It was nice to see the booth at the Taste of Chicago for the past couple years. You have a customer for...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2003
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Season the Tomatos !!!

Barley any cheese, Tomatos are right out of the can. Did you ever eat a tomato with NO salt or any seasoning, taste like crap.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2003
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So So

Not the best pizza in Chicago by far - check out Gino's, Giordano's, for better. They have low fat mozzarella that tastes just like the real thing though, so that's pretty good!
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2003
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Yumilicious!

I live in Florida now, but I still crave Lou's. I think it is well worth it to spend money on the frozen pizzas and have them shipped. The butter crust is fantastic.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2003
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Deep Dish Dream

Lou's has one of the best deep dish pies around. and the quality is at every location. Even their low-fat cheese is excellent.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2003
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"All Alone ? ...."

I ( we ) must be the only people in the Chicago area that do not fall into the, " wow, Lou Malnati's " Pizza Lemings! Have tried all locations, and they are consistant on one thing, their overrated, tasteless,...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2003
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So close to the best is is wild

This pizza is so close to the best it is wild. Whiole I love the pizza and everything about the place there is only one better. Gino's East
citysearch.com - user review - 12/31/2002
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Awesome

This pizza rocks. Perfect - great crust, great sauce, nice amount of cheese. It is impossible not to love.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/27/2002
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louisy

The service, food and atmosphere are good overall. Noisy waiting area though. The nicety to the waiting area is the occasional appearance of free appetizers or a thin-crust pizza while you wait. Lou Malnati's...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/24/2002
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What a boring list

This list looks like it was made by people who don't actually live in Chicago. While some of the places cited serve decent pizza, the smaller, independent places who make great pies were omitted, like Cafe...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/24/2002
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Best in the West-Midwest that is

I am a pizzaholic. I have consumed pizzas all over the country, and some from out of country as well. Without a doubt, Lou Malnati's deep dish pizza with sausage is the best to be had. The crust is tasty and...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/24/2002
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No ZZZZ Pizza Here

I was born in Chicago and was there until I was about 10 when we moved to Floridas Tampa Bay area. My grandfather owned a well known music store in Chicago and I remember I couldn't wait to go visit so we...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/24/2002
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Best Thin Crust Around

This is the best thin crust pizza in Chicago. I am not a fan of the thick crust and have not been able to find a decent thin crust pizza in this town. Lou Malnati's has done it!
citysearch.com - user review - 12/24/2002
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Malnitious

The Best Pizza I have ever had in my life we plan our trips to Chicago with Malnati's pizza at the top of our list of things to do-we even have it shipped to Florida (where we now live)-we cannot find pizza of...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/24/2002
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Lou's Rocks!

Lou Malnati's is by far the BEST pizza joint around! I have yet to find a pizza as tasty and filling as theirs and I only wish they would open a branch down in Florida!
citysearch.com - user review - 12/24/2002
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For a Night of Indulgence

Lou's is the Greatest! There in no better place for Pizza than Lou Malnati's on Well's.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/20/2002
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Phuleez!

What's with you people? What kind of an Italian would roll out their sausage meat thinner than their pizza crust, lay it on top of the other ingredients like a blanket, and cover it with cheese? REAL pizza has...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/12/2002
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You call this Good Pizza????

This has to be the WORST pizza ever!! We have friends who have their kids party in Lou Malnati's every year and every year we dread going. I lived in Chicago for 41 years and "I KNOW AND LOVE PIZZA" and this...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/12/2002
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Not Chicago Pizza

I had noticed this restaurant receiving top ratings over the past 3 years and decided to try it on my last visit. The best in CHICAGO? Must be awesome! Kind of a let down. The pizza is a true pie with a high...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/09/2002
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bad everything

i went it was a bad day and the service was horrible and i had to wait over two hours for my pizza and the waiter was very rude.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/08/2002
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Fantastic

Simply the best in Chicago. The pizza was great. I would recommend.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2002
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delicious

they have great crust and real chunks of tomatoes on the pizza! definitely a fave!
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2002
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Lou Malnati's Pizza Sucks

Lou Malnati's sucks. Microwave pizza is better. I have eaten in some holes in the wall, and their pizza is better than any of these places on the top 10. I am sorry, if you are going to take a poll. At least...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2002
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i choose lou's

is the best pizza also their lowfat cheese is good can't even tell the difference.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2002
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pretty damn good!

i would rate this pizza as something that I would go back for again and again. most excellent
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2002
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Over Rated

I have ate there twice. I would sooner go to Home Run Inn or Connes for Real Chicago Pizza. Lou is very thin and if you like meats, they are short on the toppings.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2002
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Worlds best.

It is the best, period. They use only the finest ingredients. Great sausage, greasless pies.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2002
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Sausage Frisbee-DISGUSTING

Whoever came up with the idea of a disc shaped sausage the size of the pizza crust has got to be barred from the pizza industry.....
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2002
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Lou Malnati's- BEST in the City!!

Ahh, THIS is pizza!! I love Lou's! The back of the house has great sports memorabillia, including a Pete Rose signed jersey and a torn Hulk Hogan shirt! It is the best place for pizza in the city! The style is...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/01/2002
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The Best!!!

My husband and I use to live iN Hoffman and this was the only place to get pizza! We have been gone for 22 years, but when ever we come back to visit this is the place we go first!!! No one can make pizza to...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/01/2002
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Down turn

Lou Malnati's on Lincoln, was at one time one of the best spots for Pizza. Over the past few years it has taken a turn downward. You wait forver to be seated (with very little room to wait). When finally...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/29/2002
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The best

It has the best tasting crust because it is sweet. There is authentic Italian sausage in every bite. The cheese is fantastic. I order it by FedEx!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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Lou's is good.

In my opinion, Lou Malnati's Pizzeria has the best pizza in the world!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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Wow...need i say more...

Every pizza that i have bought has been cooked to perfection. The prices are resonable while having the best pizza in the city. I would take it over any other pizza place. The crust is amazing...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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whatever

I hate there, maybe they were having a bad night or something. Service was bad and the food was not outstanding.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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Good but, something is missing?

The food is terrific no doubt about it but the service is very poor, if they changed the service I would agree Lou's is number one in Chicago.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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Best ever!

This is the best pizza I've ever had in my life! Plus, they ship anywhere in the US overnight. You can call them up, and the next night, a pizza is delivered to your doorstep. All you have to do is throw it in...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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Disgusting Pizza

This is not pizza,it is more like Alpo on dry dough. How this has been voted the best, I'll never know but this is Chicago and we do like to vote often.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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Pizzazz

Lou Malnati's pizza is pretty good, but the crust is too dense and dry. My test for good pizza is whether or not you can re-heat it with out losing too much of it's original pizzazz! and this one you can't....
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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best pizza

I known the Manaltis family for years since living in chicago, born and raised there. They have the best pizza around and Im so happy they are finally getting recognize for it. My second best pizza in Chicago...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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GOOD, but not the best

Malnati's is GOOD - but DEFINITELY NOT the best in Chicago!! Wake up people!!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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Sorry Lou

My humble opinion....So - so pizza from a pizza lover...sorry, Lou.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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overrated not true chicago pizza

only suburbanites thinks lous pizza is great. the pizza was served cold went there twice that was enough
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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Worlds Greatest Pizza

This is an art masterpiece. It is thick and full of loads of flavor. Knocks out that big chain pizza and thin crust with an almost sly sucker punch. The crust is not dry, it is the perfect texture and goes...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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Best Chicago-Style Yet!

Eating at Lou Malnati's was a great experience and the pizza was delicious! The waiters and waitresses were extremely kind and the atmosphere was great. I especially enjoyed hearing the story of how Lou...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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I Know Pie

In my 2 yrs in the Chicago area (from the East coast), I have attempted to try and have asked about the best pies in Chicago. One of the last was Lou's. Though not impressed with my first visit, it has not...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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great pizza with peppers

Had a large deep dish with sausage and peppers. The best nad freshest I have ever had !
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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Yummy!!!

Great atmosphere, good service! One of the best pizza places in Chicago. I've also been to Uno and Due', but I like Lou's the best.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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blobs of tomato sauce

I don't think Lou Malnati's is all that. The tomato sauce is much too gloppy with big chunks. Big chunks don't belong on pizza. Yuck. I've also had terrible service there.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/16/2002
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THE "TOP" PIZZA IN CHICAGO

LOTS OF CHEESE, TOMATOS AND OTHER ITEMS MAKE THIS DEEP DISH THE BEST IN CHICAGO
citysearch.com - user review - 11/11/2002
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Definitely not 'pizza'

I ate there with another person and we both thought it was the worst food we had ever had. The pizza was not even what a normal person would call pizza. It was horrible. You could not pay me enough money to go...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2002
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Lightweight

Lou Malnati's is good but definitely not the best. For truely outstanding Chicago Style pizza try Geno's in the city or venture out to the western suburb of Naperville and visit Leonardo's. The service and...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/08/2002
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Pizza Heaven

Lou Malnati's deep dish pizza has been a family favorite for so many years we can't remember and our family has tried most. It can't be beat for the quality of the sausage and it's "butter" crust. The thin...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2002
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There are other pizza places besides Lou

I have been enjoying Lou's pizza for a million years and true, some things have changed. Over all I think they still serve the best "Chicago" style pizza in town. I have lived in Minnesota and Flordia and...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2002
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What's the Big Deal??

Way over done pizza...too busy...not what REAL Chiucago pizza should be.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2002
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disappointed by Lou

My family and I had the misfortune of purchasing two pizzas from Lou Malnati's take out in Elmhurst. The crust was more tasteless and boring than a grocery brand of frozen pizza. The sauce was virtually...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2002
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Deepist Crust

I had a memorable experience at Lou Malnati's, not only was the pizza the best I have ever eaten,but the service was excellent. Even though the pizza took 30 minutes, because every pizza is made from scratch,...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2002
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Simply the Best!

You've tried the rest, now try the best! True Chicago pizza in the pan. The best way to get this is WITHOUT pepperoni. Lou never allowed this topping in the restaurant when he was alive, as it added too much...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2002
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My favorite gift!

Order their gift certificates for family and friends! Pizzas delivered to you door frozen and ready to cook. Just as good as dining in!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2002
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Chicago's worst pizza

This pizza is terrible. Overly sweet, with a crust that puts cardboard to shame.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2002
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Fantabulous Pizza!

Lou Malnati's Chicago-style pizza is a pie fully equal to the city for which the style is named: big, overstated, and oozing with all of the finer things in life. The pizza is phenomenally delicious (though...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2002
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FLASHBACK

I'VE BEEN GONE FROM CHICAGO FOR THIRTY YEARS,BUT ON A RECENT TRIP BACK ONE TASTE WAS ALL I NEEDED !!!! I WAS BACK IN HIGH SCHOOL. THANKS LOU
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2002
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oh mY GOD!

There are 2 things about Chicago that I dream about - one if Lou Malnati's Pizza and the other is a night with "an old friend". Realistically, Lou's pizza is the only thing I can rely on when I get there....
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2002
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Lou's really? Don't think so.

If you like a layer of under-cook meat and tastless sauce, crust that hard and does not have substance, then you would like Lou's.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2002
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is good eating

they have some really good pizza. I loved it its real inexpensive. They have great parking. Its never so crowed that you cant get a table thats great
citysearch.com - user review - 11/05/2002
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Not that impressive

I'm from the Chicago area and after receiving a recommendation for Lou Malnati's, went to check it out. I was extremely unimpressed and totally underwhelmed by the food. What was supposed to be excellent pizza...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2002
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It is not easy being cheesey

It was my third visit to Chicago, and I am always being told how great Chicago pizza is. I tried both the deep dish and thin crust. The deep dish pizza was good, but the thin crust pizza is not the Yale New...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2002
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What pizza was meant to be.

If you order a pizza in heaven this is probably where it will come from.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2002
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One of the Best

I love sausage pizza, especially deep dish. One thing that will disappoint me more than anything, is a sausage pizza with very little sausage on it. Lou's deep dish is a sheet of sausage which fills the whole...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2002
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Pizza tastes like old shoes

I'm sorry, but I must disagree with Lou Malnati's being the best in Chicago. The sauce is too sweet, and the cheese smelled old. It was not a good experience, but that's how it's been every time I go there...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2002
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Lou's

Lou Malanati's pizza is by far the greatest pizza of all time. I grew up in Chicago living on Lou's, and I just recently moved to Alabama...I have to say it's one of the things I miss most. Good thing there's...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2002
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Nope

It's average Chicago pizza. Great for the rest of the country but better to be found.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2002
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Simply THE BEST...

Lou's is by far the best pizza anywhere! I even had a friend ship it out to me when i lived on the East Coast. MMMMM...with crushed garlic, please!!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2002
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No Pizzeria

I was absolutely disgusted by this place. I had heard it was the best pizza in town. I went there to have some good pizza and it didn't work out that way. The pizza reminded me of Chef Boyardee and the service...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2002
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not good

Pizza is soggy - tasteless needs more spices - actually just need to go to a better pizza place
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2002
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Truly the Best!

Lou Malnati's is simply the best pizza place in the Chicagoland area. The basic patty sausage pizza is probably the tastiest thing on the menu, but appetizers are good too. Highly recommend this: Every year...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2002
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Pizza? you call THAT pizza?

Lou's place is an overcommercialized shop with way too greasy 'za and suburbanite-serving bland sauce.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2002
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Magnifico

The essence of pan pizza in Chicago! Blows the competition away!!!!!!!!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2002
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damn good pizza!

this is the best pizza i have ever had, hands down.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2002
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hype

pizza from lou's or ginos east are not as good as advertised
citysearch.com - user review - 10/31/2002
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Truely Chicago- Unlikely any other

Lou's has a very consistant pizza, plentiful ingredients, a treat for the family.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/31/2002
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Tomatoes Galore

I love the heaps of tomatoes piled with cheese. You should try "The Lou", the perfect Chicago pizza!
citysearch.com - user review - 10/30/2002
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OK but not the best!

not my favorite pizza - crust not tender and flaky
citysearch.com - user review - 10/27/2002
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GOOD BUT...

Nice for the secon best but not the first. The crust is buttery and good but lacks the character of the crisp cornmeal/semolina crust of Gino's. The sauce is good but does not pop. It is a very respectable...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/26/2002
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Not that good...

I have had their pizza and it's not anything special. In fact, their steak sandwich is way better than their pizza.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/26/2002
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Over Rated

VERY VERY over rated and over priced. But if your into trends instead of taste - go for it!
citysearch.com - user review - 10/24/2002
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The best pizza in chi-town

Lou Malnati's have the best pizza in the Chicago land area. I have been eating there for years and everyone I take there gets hooked. You have to try it!
citysearch.com - user review - 10/22/2002
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YUMMY!!!

The pizza is delicious, but save room for dessert! The chocolate chip cookie pizza, served with ice cream and whipped cream, is to die for! You feel like you're walking into a family establishment that you've...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/22/2002
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A reason it's #1!!!

I have been in love with Lou's since the first time I had it. I was 6. Whenever I meet someone from out of town, I take them there, and they ALWAYS love it. When you eat there, the service is friendly and...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/16/2002
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Lou's is the best

Unfortunately we live in PA. We stop everytime we go through Chicago. Lou's deep dish with spinish, suasage, pepporini, cheese and extra garlic is out of this world. We have been to Italy and did not find...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/14/2002
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Yuck!!!

I have been to Lou's a couple times and each time we go I wounder why we go back. I've come to the conclusion that you either love it or hate it. I grew up on the south side of Chicago and this is not pizza to...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/05/2002
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overhype

i'm old school italian, i was raised on homemade italian food, my parent's alway's cooked the pizza sauce, not straight out of the can. malnati's is not a bad pizza,but their making money can't argue with...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/05/2002
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Best outside of Italy

Unfortunately I live in Wisconsin now. However Everytime I go to Chicago, as soon as I check in , I order a Large Lou malnatis cheese and sausage.I do not share it with anyone.If it is possible I would say...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/05/2002
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WAY overrated

Personally, I prefer stuffed pizza to deep-dish, but the best of Chicago's deep dish pizzas are a classic. In my book Uno/Due do it the best. Lou Malnati's does enough things right to be considered one of the...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/03/2002
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GREAT PIZZA

I LOVED THIS PIZZA. THE PIZZA WAS FRESH I LOVED THE CHEESE, PEPPERONI, AND SAUSAGE. I ALSO LOVED THE CRUST.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/24/2002
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Customers are top priority!

I voted for Lou Malnati's because they put their customers first. Besides the fact they "THE BEST" pizza anywhere, they treat their customers with respect and service is top priority. I was junior in college...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/12/2002
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Lou's the best

Pizza and Chicago are common place. You have dozens of great pizza places to eat at it would be hard to say that Lou Malnati's is "The Best." Versus pizza place in other parts of the country it is easily "The...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/11/2002
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Pizza from Heaven

If you want to experience ultimate pleasure, then eat a slice of Lou's pizza. Once you take a bite, you won't go back to ordinary pizza!!!!!!!!1
citysearch.com - user review - 09/10/2002
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Absolutely the Best

I have been eating at the Lou's in EGV since its grand opening when I was 21 years old. That was 29 years ago. Thew same waitress who served me that day is still there. I've had a lot of other Chicago Style...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/10/2002
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Good Food

The food and Drinks are great. Best Pizza ever. Calimari is also very good.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/10/2002
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Long time favorite

I grew up in LIncolnwood so have been going to Lou Malnati's there since I was a teenager (well, almost). Anyway, it is the best pizza anywhere around my neighborhood!
citysearch.com - user review - 09/10/2002
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NO, IT ISN'T!!!!!!!

I clearly have missed the rave about Lou's. The pizza was simply average. I've had much better from Edwardo's and Giordano's on many occasions. The best part about the meal was the ceasar salad.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/10/2002
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Not the best but not bad

Decent thick-crust pizza but not consistent. Sometimes skimpy, sometimes soggy.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/09/2002
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mmmmm'm

You still can't beat the best deep-dish in the city or burbs
citysearch.com - user review - 09/05/2002
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a winner in my book

the deep dish is the abosolute best. nothing comes close. the service has always been good every time im there the only thing i dont like is parking sometimes. top notch meat and cheese.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/05/2002
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Chi to Phx, Lou's is the Best!

I moved to Phoenix, AZ (the 2nd Chicago for all those who know!) five years ago, but every time I go back I have to eat at Lou's. Ever since I was little, Malnati's has never had any competition!
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2002
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Another suggestion

The trendy North Ave/Damen corrider is home to PIECE, who makes one of the best pizzas in Chicago. Whether dining in or carry-out, the pizza is always hot and delicious. It leaves us always wanting more.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2002
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Yuk

I disagree...The crust is far too hard. No enough cheese for me.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/02/2002
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Nyummy

I have never tried deep dish pizza before. But when I arrived at Chicago, that was the most memorable pizza that I ever tasted. Friendly service, satifying food and wonderful atmosphere.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/29/2002
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tasty

although the pizza is seldom ready when promised(in Buffalo Grove), the wait is worth it.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/25/2002
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MMMMM Great Pizza

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria serves the very best pizza, with the finest ingredients, more cheese and sausage, than any other pizzeria. We drive from Joliet to Elk Grove Village whenever we can just to enjoy the...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/25/2002
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The best in Chicago

Lou Malnati's is by far the best pizzeria in Chicago!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/24/2002
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A SLICE ABOVE THE REST

ONE TASTE OF THE DEEP DISH PIZZA AND YOU'LL SWEAR YOUR IN HEAVEN. THE COMBINATION OF FLAVORS, THE TOMATOES, THE CHEESE, AND THE SPICES HAVE ENOUGH BITE TO KEEP YOU GOING UNTIL YOU FINISH TWO LARGE PIECES. YOUR...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/23/2002
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Best of the Best

Deep dish pizza is the best. Lou's is the best deep dish. I rest my case.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/23/2002
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ADDICTIVE!

Lou's never disappoints. Their pan pizza is the best in the city - hands down!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/22/2002
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No question

The Best Pizza in a Pizza Town. Never a bad pie. Crust to die for - lots of real cheese and they don't skimp on the toppings.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/22/2002
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Da Best

Lou Mal's ROCKS! I need to order some online right now! The sauce is thick, the crust is superb, and the sausage screams CHICAGO!!!!!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/16/2002
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ITZA THE BESTA

I found Lou's to be the most consistent, best tasting pizza around. From downtown to the original location to mail order (yes, I said mail order) I have never in 25 years of eating Chicagoland pizza had...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/16/2002
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Awesome pizza, bad service

I can say lots of good things about the pizza at Lou Malnati's: ingredients are fresh, perfect texture, great sauce, and you can take a fresh one home and cook it yourself. Totally recommend that as the way to...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2002
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Only One I Eat

Lou Malnati's has the best pizza by far!!! I don't eat pizza out, but I will eat this one!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2002
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oh so good!

this is the best pizza in chicago, step back uno and ginos
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2002
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20 Stars

It's not one of the best...IT'S Simply THE BEST...What is else there to say!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2002
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CityBoi

After kiving in Chicago my Whole life 35 Years I truleey believe that lou's is the best.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2002
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quite scrumptious

This is my all-time favorite deep dish pizza. The large fresh tomatoes are heavenly. Lou definately does not hold back on cheese or pepperoni.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2002
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If nothing else, support the family!

Great pizza - and it tastes even better when you know it's family origins! Great family business that serves original pizza - delivers and everything!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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the best pizza

As a pizza afficianado, I can truly say that Lou's is the best pizza in the city. Uno's and ue's comes a close second, but Lou's wins hands down. The service, the taste, the staff and the food! Try their...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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The best Pizza

Lou is the best pizza in chicago you must go there
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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the best

the best. anyone who disagrees doesn't know pizza. so go there and see for yourself. Real Chicago pizza at its best.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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Pizza Pizza Pizza!!!

This is hands down the best pizza anywhere I've had so far. Fresh ingredients, tasty crust, lots of sauce - DELICIOUS!
citysearch.com - user review - 07/31/2002
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Tops

I've tried them all--many times--and Lou's is simply the best Chicago style pizza in town. Giordano's is close, but I will tell you that I now live in NYC and crave Lou's pie every day...I think I can smell it...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/29/2002
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very yummy

My husband and I agree that this was the best pizza we have ever had. It was delicious. The atmosphere was nice too.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/26/2002
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Great crust

I can't add much more than was already reviewed. Great crust, awesome sausage pizza.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/25/2002
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this crust is the tops!

I have been eating at Lou's for the past 15 years, at least! If you enjoy a great crust than you will love Lou's. The different fresh ingredients are excellent.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/25/2002
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Best Chicago Style pizza in the Universe

Lou Malnati's truly has the best chicago style pizza. I have traveled over 1000 miles to be able to experience what I used to two years ago. The crispy crust has a wondefully light taste to it. The pizza is...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/24/2002
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Great Ambience

Great Ambience, Great Food. Chicago for visitors means finding great pizza places !
citysearch.com - user review - 07/21/2002
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the mary poppins of pizza

This is the Mary Poppins of pizza as in practically perfect in every way. The thin crust is crisp, buttery, and perfectly married with toppings that compliment not overwhelm. The deep dish - especially - Lou's...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/21/2002
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Accept No Substitutes

This pizzeria consistently turns out top quality pizza and will ship it all across the nation. There simply is no better pizza in town.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/21/2002
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Absolutely the best

I've tried the rest, and this is absolutely the best.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/21/2002
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aromaticallyorgasmic

without a doubt best za through out. used to have #1 spinach bread,till it shrunk,still vg.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/21/2002
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Deep Dish Thoughts

This pizza has got to be the best in Chicagoland. The only problem that I have with my decision is Geno's East. Lou's and Geno's has got to be even. The biggest difference between the two is that Geno's has a...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/20/2002
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Whats the Hype?

This is not a pizza! I would rather eat a frozen pizza from 7-11!
citysearch.com - user review - 07/20/2002
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juicy pizza

Pizza is one of the best pizza's I've tried just that the sauce need a litte more flavor. I liked the pizza at the taste of chicago. but he location at odgen and cermak you need some real cooks. very slow...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/20/2002
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Pizza with Pizazze!!!!!

Until about 4 months ago, I lived in Texas. In Texas they can barbeque anything - but when it comes to Pizza, dominoes and Pizza Hut for the most part are your only choices. So for 12 years I suffered....get...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/19/2002
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Try the stuff you will love it

Best Pizza around ...just the best!. Genos was the best untill it became a LIR, now genos crust is bad. Try a LM you will agree
citysearch.com - user review - 07/18/2002
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ok

i have no time nor do i want to put the effort to write a review. the ranking criteria below is good enough.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/18/2002
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Chicago through and through

Lou Malnati's represents all that is good about Chicago...outstanding pizza, a sense of community with its locations and neighborhood involvement, and the diversity of its work force. What more could you ask...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/18/2002
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Best Deep Dish in the WORLD!

This pizza doesn't need a review. Being a Chicagoan my whole life, I know good pizza. And Lou Malnati's is it!
citysearch.com - user review - 07/18/2002
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Lou Malnati's across the Pacific

I am currently living in Hawaii and missing Chicago very much. To help me feel at home, my father sends me Lou Malnati's pizza through their delivery service every other month or so. Even though it is not...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/18/2002
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This is the kind of pizza I miss...

Moving to the west coast makes you appreciate the little things. In this case, pizza is one of them. I'm so glad to be able to travel to Chicago to get my fill of their fresh ingredients and amazing pizza...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/01/2002
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Best in Chicago

Although it may not be known nationwide, everyone who is really a Chicagoan knows that Lou's is the leader in Pizza. Just like the other Chicago leaders they turn out consistently tasty pizza even though they...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/27/2002
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Good in City, Suburbs

This is consistently good pizza, and I've had it at several of their locations. The best is the sausage, and they load it on. Also, the crust is like bakery bread with olive oil on it, unbeatable. Depends on...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/27/2002
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Thirty one years and still going strong!

Lou Malnati's isn't Chicago style pizza, it IS Chicago Pizza. My favorite pizza for over 25 years.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/20/2002
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A Real Dissapointment

Once you've lived in Chicago and moved elsewhere, there's one thing you really miss...the pizza! On a recent visit, friends convinced my husband and I that Lou Malnati's was the best Chicago-style pizza in...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/03/2002
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Had a great time in a great pizza joint!

The pizza and beer were excellent. A nice little place to hang out with friends. The service was what I expected for a pizza place. I read in one review that the pizza way greasy, but I didn't think so at all...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/31/2002
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Been My Favorite

Lou Malnati's has been my favorite pizza since I was a kid. I remember going to the location in Lincolnwood for family get-togethers and even to this day and the different locations, Lou's never fails. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/31/2002
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Great lunch special

Lou's has a terrific takeout lunch deal, at least during the week (I'm not sure about weekends): You can get a personal-sized version of a deep-dish pizza for about as much as you pay for just a slice at most...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/22/2002
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Deep-dish heaven

Lou's makes some of the tastiest deep-dish pizza around, but the thick, dense layer of sausage is a bit much for me. I much prefer the spinach pie. It's a great, casual spot for after-work drinks. Service is...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/17/2002
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great pizza!!

Probably the best pizza place in Chicago. A great after-work and lunch spot. The stuffed pizzas take about 40 minutes to cook; be prepared to wait a while after you order.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/16/2002
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Best Chicago pizza in town

This is a perfect lunch spot for folks who work around the Merchandise Mart. The personal pizzas plus a salad are ready to go -- so there is never a wait.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/14/2002
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Everybody loves it

It doesn't matter if we get take-out or dine-in, everytime we get Lou's, everyone is happy. Usually, there's never any left. I think it's because the sauce is tasty and the crust is crunchy, but not messy....
citysearch.com - user review - 05/13/2002
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Metromix

great pizza, staff was friendly but a little uneven, definitely a great casual hangout with friends. my only complaint is that they do not have enough bathrooms (only 1 stall), which makes it a bit annoying...
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10Best

this old school pizza shop knows a thing or two about pies. locals swear by the deep dish crust that showcases all manner of toppings at this wells street favorite. try the "lou," named for the restaurant's...
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Amazon.com

lou malnati's has an excellent buttery crust, this is what sets it apart. it has a little more breading on the base that a giordano's pizza and somewhat less cheese. it's great for eat-in, although in my...
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Gayot

lou malnati started his pizza operation in 1971 in the suburbs, and his sons, marc and rick, opened this location in the trendy river north area in 1986 carrying on the family tradition. burnished wood,...
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AOL CityGuide

buttercrust and suburban start make lou's unique...
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SearchChicago

one of the better chicago-style deep-dish pizza places in chicago. the excellent crust starts it off, but the flavor balance of toppings is right on the money. sports memorabilia decor, upbeat atmosphere...
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Chicago Reader

you'd be hard pressed to find more bang for your buck. gourmet and speedy deep dish for $6 at lunch. i'll be back again and again and then i'll go back again...
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