Caruso's Pizza

9576 Potter Rd, Des Plaines
(847) 827-7171

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Build-Your-Own Thin Crust Cheese Pizza
The Original Pan Cheese Pizza
Meatball Sandwich and Fries
Traditional Jumbo Wings
Cheese Thin Crust Pizza
Italian Beef Sandwich
Baked Mostaccioli
Sausage Pizza
Cheese Fries
Buffalo Wings

Menu

Thin Crust Pizza
Chicago Classic Pizza
Italian beef, sausage, green peppers, and hot giardiniera.
Meat Lovers Thin Crust Pizza
Sausage, pepperoni, bacon, and ground beef. Savory pie with a dough base topped with sauce and cheese.
Veggie Special Pizza
7 of our most popular veggies. Green peppers, onions, mushrooms, black olives, green olives, sliced tomatoes, and spinach. Savory pie with a dough base topped with sauce and cheese.
Build-Your-Own Thin Crust Cheese Pizza
Our thin-crust cheese pizza. Add as many toppings as you'd like for an additional charge.
Caruso's Special Pizza
Everything but the pizza man. Includes sausage, bacon, pepperoni, black olives, green olives, mushrooms, onions, and green peppers.
Hawaiian Pizza
Caruso's pizza sauce with ham and pineapple.
BBQ Chicken Pizza
Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce, chicken, bacon and onion.
Heart-Shaped Pizza
Our thin-crust cheese pizza in a heart shape. Add as many toppings as you'd like for an additional charge.
Gluten Free Pizza (14")
Add any of your favorite toppings on our 14 inches gluten-free crust. Please note we are not a gluten-free facility. Savory pie with a dough base topped with sauce and cheese.
The Greek Pizza
Fresh garlic, sliced tomatoes, fresh spinach, black olives, and feta cheese mixed with mozzarella cheese.
Classic Margherita Pizza
Sliced tomatoes, fresh sliced mozzarella topped with fresh basil and drizzled with olive oil. (no pizza sauce). Savory pie with a dough base topped with sauce and cheese.
Chicken Alfredo Pizza
Alfredo sauce base, Chicken, Mushroom, Shaved Parmesan and Mozzarella Cheese
Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Buffalo sauce base, Chicken, Onions with Mozzarella Cheese and Ranch drizzled on top.

The Original Pan Pizza
Cheese Pan Pizza
Cooked in a pan with a flaky crust, pizza sauce, your choice of toppings and loaded with cheese on top. Allow extra cooking time.
Sausage Pan Pizza
Cooked in a pan with a flaky crust, pizza sauce and Sausage and loaded with cheese on top. Allow extra cooking time.
Caruso's Special Pan Pizza
Everything but the pizza man. Includes sausage, bacon, pepperoni, black olives, green olives, mushrooms, onions, and green peppers.

Chicago Stuffed Pizza
Cheese Stuffed Pizza
A pan style pizza with a flaky crust loaded with cheese, another thin layer of crust and topped with additional pizza sauce. Add toppings for an additional charge. Allow extra cooking time.
Caruso's Special Stuffed Pizza
Everything but the pizza man. Includes sausage, bacon, pepperoni, black olives, green olives, mushrooms, onions, and green peppers.
Sausage Stuffed Pizza
A pan style pizza with a flaky crust loaded with cheese and Sausage, another thin layer of crust and topped with additional pizza sauce. Add toppings for an additional charge. Allow extra cooking time.

Wings
Traditional Bone-In Wings
Mild, Buffalo Hot, BBQ, Garlic Parmesan, Mango Habanero, or plain with Ranch or Blue Cheese on the side.
Boneless Wings
Mild, Buffalo hot, BBQ, Garlic Parmesan, Mango Habanero, or plain. Includes Ranch or Blue Cheese on the side.

Calzone
Calzone
Baked or Fried and loaded with cheese and your choice of ingredients.

Pasta
Manicotti Dinner
Large tube-shaped pasta filled with ricotta cheese. Includes garlic bread. Italian dinners include cheese and garlic bread. Add protein for an additional charge.
Fettuccine Alfredo
Flat thick pasta tossed in a cheesy cream sauce. Includes garlic bread. Italian dinners include cheese and garlic bread. Add protein for an additional charge.
Spaghetti Dinner
Long thin pasta noodles with your choice of sauce. Includes garlic bread. Italian dinners include cheese and garlic bread. Add protein for an additional charge.
Ravioli Dinner
Pillow pasta stuffed with meat or cheese with your choice of sauce. Includes garlic bread. Italian dinners include cheese and garlic bread. Add protein for an additional charge.
Chicken Parmigiana Dinner
Breaded chicken breast on a bed of spaghetti pasta with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese. Includes garlic bread and Parmesan cheese on the side. Italian dinners include cheese and garlic bread. Add protein for an additional charge.
Baked Mostaccioli Dinner
Our mostaccioli dinner is baked with melted mozzarella cheese on top. Includes garlic bread. Italian dinners include cheese and garlic bread. Add protein for an additional charge.
Tortellini Dinner
Meat, cheese, or cheese, spinach with your choice of sauce. Includes garlic bread. Italian dinners include cheese and garlic bread. Add protein for an additional charge.
Macaroni and Cheese
Shell Pasta baked with Mozzarella and Cheddar Cheese Sauce with a touch of Garlic Butter. Includes Garlic Bread
Eggplant Parmigiana Dinner
Lightly breaded Eggplant on a bed of Spaghetti pasta topped with marinara sauce and Mozzarella cheese
Homemade Baked Lasagna Dinner
Layered wide, flat pasta with meat and mozzarella cheese. Includes garlic bread. Italian dinners include cheese and garlic bread. Add protein for an additional charge.
Mostaccioli Dinner
Short tube pasta with your choice of meat or marinara sauce. Includes garlic bread. Italian dinners include cheese and garlic bread. Add protein for an additional charge.

Seafood, Chicken and Ribs
Jumbo Shrimp by the Pound
Includes cocktail sauce and lemon wedges.
Perch Dinner (3 pcs)
Includes fries, cole slaw, and tartar sauce.
BBQ Baby Back Ribs Dinner
Includes coleslaw, garlic bread, and fries or baked potato.
Cod Fish Dinner
3-piece cod fish strips with fries, coleslaw, and tartar sauce.
Chicken Tenders Dinner (5 pcs)
Chicken tenders with fries, coleslaw, and choice of dipping sauce.
Shrimp Basket Dinner
Half pound of Breaded Shrimp with fries, coleslaw, and cocktail sauce.

Sandwiches
Cheeseburger
Grilled beef patty with American cheese on a gourmet bun. Ketchup, mustard, onion, lettuce, and tomato.
Fish Fillet
Breaded Cod fish on a gourmet bun with tartar sauce, lettuce, tomato, and American cheese.
Ribeye Steak Sandwich
Ribeye Steak on French bread with onions and tomato.
Chicken Sandwich
Choice of Grilled or Breaded Chicken on French bread with mayo, lettuce, and tomato.
Italian Beef Sandwich
Thin-sliced Italian beef on toasted French bread. Add mozzarella, sweet or hot giardiniera for an additional charge.
Homestyle Meatball
3 large meatballs with marinara sauce on toasted French bread. Add mozzarella, sweet or hot giardiniera for an additional charge.
Cheezy Meatball
3 large meatballs with marinara sauce on toasted French bread with mozzarella cheese baked on top.
Hamburger
Grilled 1/3 pound beef patty on a gourmet bun. Ketchup, mustard, onion, lettuce, and tomato.
Parmigiana Sandwich
Choice of Chicken or Eggplant covered in marinara and baked with Mozzarella cheese on top.
Cheesy Beef
Our thin-sliced Italian beef with melted mozzarella cheese baked on top. Add sweet green or Hot Giardiniera for an additional charge.
Italian Sausage
Grilled Italian sausage on toasted French bread. Add mozzarella, sweet or hot giardiniera for an additional charge.
Beef and Sausage Combo
Italian beef and sausage together on toasted French bread. Add mozzarella, sweet or hot giardiniera for an additional charge.
BBQ Beef Sandwich
Thin-sliced Italian beef tossed in BBQ sauce. Add mozzarella, sweet or hot giardiniera for an additional charge.

Appetizers
Bosco Breadsticks
Breadsticks stuffed with Mozzarella Cheese topped with Garlic Butter and Parmesan Cheese. Served with warm marinara sauce.
Toasted Ravioli
Breaded stuffed ravioli with choice of meat or cheese. Includes marinara dipping sauce.
Cheese Sticks
Served with red sauce.
Breaded Mushrooms
Served with ranch dipping sauce.
Cheese Fries
Our French fries are topped with melted cheddar cheese.
Veggie Platter
Assortment of fried veggies. Includes breaded mushrooms, onion rings, zucchini sticks, and cheese sticks.
Pizza Puff
Battered Cauliflower
Includes ranch dipping sauce.
Garlic Bread
Buttery bread that is topped with garlic.
French Fries
Jalapeno Poppers
Cream cheese, cheddar cheese, or mixed.
Chicken Tenders
Chicken tenders with a choice of dipping sauce.
Homemade Soup
Choice of chicken noodles or minestrone with crackers.
Cheesy Garlic Bread
Buttery bread topped with garlic and baked with mozzarella cheese.
Onion Rings
Battered onions deep-fried to perfection.
Zucchini Sticks
Breaded and deep-fried with marinara sauce.
Side of Coleslaw
Chicken Nuggets (8 pcs)
Choice of dipping sauce.
Pizza Bread

Salads
Caesar Salad
Iceberg lettuce, shredded Parmesan cheese, and Caesar croutons with dressing on the side. Add grilled or crispy chicken on top for an additional charge.
Garden Salad
Iceberg lettuce, tomato, onions, green peppers, mushrooms, black olives and a choice of dressing on the side. Add grilled or crispy chicken on top for an additional charge.

Desserts
Tiramisu
Coffee-soaked cake with mascarpone cheese and cocoa.
Cannoli- 2 piece
Tube-shaped pastry with a sweet creamy filling.
4 Layer Chocolate Fudge Cake
Slice of decadent chocolate cake with fudge and chocolate shavings
Cheese Cake
Choice of Strawberry, White Chocolate Raspberry, Oreo or Plain.

Drinks
1 Liter Soda
Can of Soda
6 pack of Soda

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Recent Reviews

All the low reviewers are smoking rocks or something! Ive been coming here for years and I absolutely love the pizza. Most places are over priced for not enough food. With Carusos, you get the best of both worlds with fair prices and enough food for you and someone else. Personally, I can slam a whole pan pizza to myself like weekly but thats just me because Im on another level. They also do slightly well done, and well done pizzas which I rarely see pizza places do, and I usually...
February 2026
Me and my girlfriend showed up around 5 for dine in and this place is A Hidden gem to say the least, I consider myself a pizza connoisseur and this place sure was good. I'm from the Southside of Chicago moved to the suburbs and haven't had a truly good pie in a while. Good pricing, good portions and the made with love taste you expect from a small business. Pizza was cooked to perfection perfect amount of crisp and dough flavor and the cheese tasted high quality and...
January 2026
Owner is very welcoming and the food is very good. Our favorites are the thin crust pizza and their Italian beefs. Their pastas are also very tasty. Great food, great bang for buck, and great service.
November 2025

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Caruso's Pizza

9576 Potter Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 827-7171