Cafe Luigi

!!!!!!!!!!!BAD CHEESE!!!!!!!!     Now that I have your attention: So sad :( as a girl born and raised in New York and missing REAL pizza I wanted this place to be awesome but it's not. The first time I ordered was on a Friday night and waited 2 hours for cold pizza. But when I warmed it up it was really good New York pizza. I wanted to give it another shot so I order again on a Tuesday night and still waited an hour an a half, I live around the corner. I was so looking forward to my pizza but as soon as I open the box there was a smell. That moldy sponge smell... The cheese was bad. I ordered from Grub Hub so I called and asked them for a refund but when they contacted Cafe Luigi they refused to give me a refund... I could have gotten really sick. Grub Hub gave me my money back because they have good costumer service...can't say the same for Cafe Luigi... Still thinking about calling the health department, it was very obvious to me that the cheese was bad, it had to be clear to them as well. Not going to order again. :/

Best NY style thin crust pizza in Chicago.

After a solid week of New Year's resolution healthy eating, I was starving for some real food.  Cafe Luigi caught my attention.

We ordered a large thin crust pizza and a handful of garlic knots.

The pizza was amazing.  Amazing!  Thin, but chewy crust, plenty of cheese and enough sauce to meld the pie into a work of art.  The slices were huge, requiring appropriate NY-style folding.

The garlic knots weren't all that big, nor were they all that garlicky.  They were a nice side dish, but I don't know if I'd order them again.

Garlic bread was a straight disaster.  Dry chunks of bread with one slice of melted, but now-cold cheese on top.  Tasted frozen.  Avoid these.

But that pizza definitely hit the spot.  And as a bonus, it reheated to 95% of its original greatness.  Leftover score!

I'm a deep dish lover, but if I ever find myself craving thin crust again, this will be my first choice.