Crust is very crispy. Not super impressed with ingredients or flavor of sauce. Would give 3 stars for pizza but rating 4 as their salad was actually delicious
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Took quite a while to get a reservation here. It's popular enough to still require about a month lead time, even for weekdays. Obviously with the hype and reviews, wanted to give it a try. The menu is simple, one size and style of pizza, all you pick are toppings. There seems to be a resurgence of interest in Chicago thin crust with this spot as the latest focusing on this style. We ordered three with a variety of toppings to get a good sample. While it was good, definitely thin and crispy, I don't think it matches the reputation. This spot, and middlebrow as another example, are caricatures of the style. The crust is barely there, it's an extreme version of the older classic spots in the city. Toppings were good, the sauce was a bit light, hard to pick up the flavor. The starters were pretty good, especially the Caesar salad. For dessert the gelato was also quite tasty. Service was ok, and if you eat in person, be ready for a very loud room. At this price I would prefer to go to one of the classic places twice for the same spend.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad
Neil Byers
Amazingly thin, crisp across the pizza, perfect ratio of cheese/sauce/toppings. Cocktails and wine, salad, focaccia, apps were on point along with every other aspect of restaurant. Truly impressed with it all!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lena Richardson Rose
The food was great and the service was exceptional. Billy was so helpful and went so far as to research the cheese used at the restaurant to guarantee its pasteurized for a pregnant member in our party.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Charlie Griffin
First time at Pizza Amici I was blown away, super cool vibe inside, Pizza is the best tavern I’ve had anywhere, chopped salad was incredible, but the SERVICE there is above and beyond. I was taking my new puppy to the store to get some toys. Decided to pick up a carrot order, I messed up the time it was going to be available and showed up 45 minutes before it was scheduled to be ready. Having my puppy with me I could not sit at the bar and have a few drinks while I waited so had to wait in my car and the host not only was able to get my order expedited on a busy evening but literally hand delivered it to me in my car. I felt like an absolute dufus and they couldn’t have been more kind and courteous. I cannot wait to go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Janet Rhines
Small, loud but great thin crust and salad. Very busy
Food: 5
Service: 5
Taina Molina
Arguably the best Chicago thin crust. This place is the real deal.
Food is top tier. Non-pretentious vibes. Amazing energy. Good drinks.
The winning order is (IMO): + Focaccia + Meatballs + Chopped Salad + Pizza w/ Giardiniera + Pepperoni + Hot Honey
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
dana schwartz
Great pizza great ingredients and you can build it any way you want
Hagz
What a gem! If you love tavern pizza and a connoisseur, then you would love this pizza! My favorite is classic cheese pizza. I always say the first time eating at a pizzeria You gotta get a cheese pizza to taste the sauce, the dough and the cheese. We started with there House made Focaccia bread hands down top three Focaccia in Chicago it's a must get when you come here!! It's come's with ferrarini Italian butter, maldon sea salt phenomenal my mouth is watering just thinking about it! Pizza came out fresh and hot Cut in classic Chicago style squares Super thin crispy crust( Chicago tavern style) came out very fast maybe 10 minutes. I favor more acidic sauces over sweet. The sauces was on point for me. You could also tell they use good brand cheese and fresh mozzarella. Their service was on point from the hostess to the server very attentive and respectful and fast. I would definitely come back and try multiple different pizzas. I definitely recommend you get here early to avoid to be in the back of the guarantee line!! You could also make a reservation. The building is small, not too many table I always recommend to go before they open. 100 % recommend!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris Jarrell
WOW, when I say incredible and lucky to get a last-minute reservation here...I will definitely be back! Gio the bartender was great and had great conversation and recommendations. I got the sausage & giardiniera pizza with the Caesar salad. If I would've stopped there it would've been a great meal, but Gio recommended the Focaccia bread...OMG. Without question, the BEST bread of ANY kind I have EVER had in my life! There is no picture of this, because my brain wasn't working at the time... trust me! Gio also made incredible drinks. I was lucky enough to sit down with the owners Cecily and Billy before I left at the bar which was really special after a great meal. Can't wait to come back!
Great thin crust pizza! We got one with pepperoni, black olives and artichokes
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Max Coatney
Bar should be first come first serve.
Kaliv Parker
This pizza is straight from Jesus. Phenomenal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vanessa Gurrola
Everything was so good! I would order 10 loafs of the focaccia but all the other starters were so good I didn’t need to. Staff was amazing . We had such a wonderful dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
lisA fRosT
In an old Italian neighborhood on West Grand. Pizz feels straight out of a movie, cinematic lighting, cozy chatter, and old school Chicago charm. We ordered the thin crust tavern style pizza…half giardinaire and half hot honey, which was the right amount of spice and crisp and sweet home run. Manager bartender LEO treated us to a gelato topped with caviar it was a perfect blend of sweet and salty plus Leo felt like an old friend welcoming us home. Oh one thing… Wait times are kind of crazy. Plan accordingly.
Crust is very crispy. Not super impressed with ingredients or flavor of sauce. Would give 3 stars for pizza but rating 4 as their salad was actually delicious
Took quite a while to get a reservation here. It's popular enough to still require about a month lead time, even for weekdays. Obviously with the hype and reviews, wanted to give it a try. The menu is simple, one size and style of pizza, all you pick are toppings. There seems to be a resurgence of interest in Chicago thin crust with this spot as the latest focusing on this style. We ordered three with a variety of toppings to get a good sample. While it was good, definitely thin and crispy, I don't think it matches the reputation. This spot, and middlebrow as another example, are caricatures of the style. The crust is barely there, it's an extreme version of the older classic spots in the city. Toppings were good, the sauce was a bit light, hard to pick up the flavor. The starters were pretty good, especially the Caesar salad. For dessert the gelato was also quite tasty. Service was ok, and if you eat in person, be ready for a very loud room. At this price I would prefer to go to one of the classic places twice for the same spend.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad
Amazingly thin, crisp across the pizza, perfect ratio of cheese/sauce/toppings. Cocktails and wine, salad, focaccia, apps were on point along with every other aspect of restaurant. Truly impressed with it all!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was great and the service was exceptional. Billy was so helpful and went so far as to research the cheese used at the restaurant to guarantee its pasteurized for a pregnant member in our party.
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time at Pizza Amici I was blown away, super cool vibe inside, Pizza is the best tavern I’ve had anywhere, chopped salad was incredible, but the SERVICE there is above and beyond. I was taking my new puppy to the store to get some toys. Decided to pick up a carrot order, I messed up the time it was going to be available and showed up 45 minutes before it was scheduled to be ready. Having my puppy with me I could not sit at the bar and have a few drinks while I waited so had to wait in my car and the host not only was able to get my order expedited on a busy evening but literally hand delivered it to me in my car. I felt like an absolute dufus and they couldn’t have been more kind and courteous. I cannot wait to go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Small, loud but great thin crust and salad. Very busy
Food: 5
Service: 5
Arguably the best Chicago thin crust. This place is the real deal.
Food is top tier. Non-pretentious vibes. Amazing energy. Good drinks.
The winning order is (IMO):
+ Focaccia
+ Meatballs
+ Chopped Salad
+ Pizza w/ Giardiniera + Pepperoni + Hot Honey
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great pizza great ingredients and you can build it any way you want
What a gem! If you love tavern pizza and a connoisseur, then you would love this pizza! My favorite is classic cheese pizza. I always say the first time eating at a pizzeria You gotta get a cheese pizza to taste the sauce, the dough and the cheese. We started with there House made Focaccia bread hands down top three Focaccia in Chicago it's a must get when you come here!! It's come's with ferrarini Italian butter, maldon sea salt phenomenal my mouth is watering just thinking about it! Pizza came out fresh and hot Cut in classic Chicago style squares Super thin crispy crust( Chicago tavern style) came out very fast maybe 10 minutes. I favor more acidic sauces over sweet. The sauces was on point for me. You could also tell they use good brand cheese and fresh mozzarella. Their service was on point from the hostess to the server very attentive and respectful and fast. I would definitely come back and try multiple different pizzas. I definitely recommend you get here early to avoid to be in the back of the guarantee line!! You could also make a reservation. The building is small, not too many table I always recommend to go before they open. 100 % recommend!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
WOW, when I say incredible and lucky to get a last-minute reservation here...I will definitely be back! Gio the bartender was great and had great conversation and recommendations. I got the sausage & giardiniera pizza with the Caesar salad. If I would've stopped there it would've been a great meal, but Gio recommended the Focaccia bread...OMG. Without question, the BEST bread of ANY kind I have EVER had in my life! There is no picture of this, because my brain wasn't working at the time... trust me! Gio also made incredible drinks. I was lucky enough to sit down with the owners Cecily and Billy before I left at the bar which was really special after a great meal. Can't wait to come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Great thin crust pizza! We got one with pepperoni, black olives and artichokes
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Bar should be first come first serve.
This pizza is straight from Jesus. Phenomenal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything was so good! I would order 10 loafs of the focaccia but all the other starters were so good I didn’t need to. Staff was amazing . We had such a wonderful dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
In an old Italian neighborhood on West Grand. Pizz feels straight out of a movie, cinematic lighting, cozy chatter, and old school Chicago charm. We ordered the thin crust tavern style pizza…half giardinaire and half hot honey, which was the right amount of spice and crisp and sweet home run. Manager bartender LEO treated us to a gelato topped with caviar it was a perfect blend of sweet and salty plus Leo felt like an old friend welcoming us home. Oh one thing… Wait times are kind of crazy. Plan accordingly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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