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Chicago style DEEP dish pizza. Good! - Chicago Style Deep Dish 12” pizza with bacon - $28+2: I was told this is the most authentic Chicago style pizza in the area and I would agree (I’m not a specialist). It does take 30 minutes which is longer than the thin crust option (40 minutes in our case). Get some drinks, appetizers, some games from the back, or send the kids to the play area. It was cooked perfectly and with a high quality blend of flour. Though the crust was only an eighth of an inch or more on the bottom, it was plenty strong and held up very well while not being too tough. It was all around perfect. The cheese was also high quality. There was a TON of cheese. I think this is normal for Chicago style. I am not normally a cheese person (quantity-wise), but this was delicious. My kids pretty much agreed it was too much for them. Go figure (it is usually the other way around). Yummy! The sauce on top was a nice touch. Again, the consensus at the table was different than mine. They thought it had a bit of a taste to it that was not as appreciated due to a bit of kick (not major), but I enjoyed it! Finally, the toppings. We ordered bacon ($2 extra). I honestly almost couldn’t find the bacon at all. It was there and I found a piece and ate it separately, but it was minimal. Again, maybe that is agreeable to the style. It says “Serves 4-6” but I think this is a higher estimate. We were 8 people (3 adults, 5 teens) and we ate what they estimated as 8-11 (not including the Cheesy Sticks) with only two slices of gluten-free pizza and two slices of thin crust pizza going home. The cheese does stick to the ribs, though. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the pizza. I’d highly recommend it. - Chicago Style Gluten-Free 9” pizza with pepperoni and bacon - $20+4: The dough was a bit gummy in texture, but it tasted fine. My gluten-free wife and daughter reported that it was mediocre compared to other options. I had one bite and agreed. If you are with friends and family, it is an ok option, but I wouldn’t seek it out if you are going for a great gluten-free pizza. - Thin Crust 12” pizza half bacon and half cheese - $15+1: Cut into 12 squares. This was significantly different than the Chicago style pizza. It was thinner, but somewhere between thin and hand-tossed compared to chain restaurants. It was softer, too. The kids definitely preferred the thin over the Chicago style pizza. - Cheesy Sticks - $10: These were basically the thin crust pizza with only cheese and cut into sticks. You can get it without cheese for a dollar less. - Water: Free. Self-service stations with thick solid plastic cups. The water dispensers were difficult to operate. The label is on the front, but the button is on the top. - Service: “Bar service” rather than table service. There are a LOT of tables, though. You order at the counter and they bring it out to you. They also bring your plates and napkins, but because they are not waiting on you, they will not bring you more napkins unless you go to the bar. That said, the service was VERY orderly, professional, and they have it all together for sure. They were helpful and greeted us at the door and explained how it works there. They directed us to the self service water and menus at each table. - Atmosphere: Wide open area. There were some acoustic dampening tiles on the ceiling, but it did not seem to do much. The music was played very low and almost not audible which helped encourage a quieter atmosphere. As more people showed up, it did get louder. Talking to someone else who knows the restaurant more, it can get very loud (even rowdy) during peak times. Not when I was there, though. They had a children’s play area on the south side to make it VERY family friendly. There were also board games and card games on the shelf on the north side. - Conclusion: While I would highly HIGHLY recommend them, it may not be for everyone, but it would probably fit most. Visited on a Saturday at 5pm.

The best gluten free crust I've ever seen! It was also dairy free. The entire time eating i was just flabbergasted at how such a large and delicious pizza could even be gluten free. Usually gluten free means small and flavorless. Not here! 10/10 would recommend and will be back weekly from now on.

To all my gluten free friends....tonight I had a GF deep dish spinach pizza from here. It was SO amazing. It is hard to even find a deep dish GF pizza, even more rare to like it! All my fellow GF people, you need to try this!