Chicago Pizza & Oven Grinder Co

Yummers! I love taking friends here. Shockingly a lot of people have never heard of this place. How did that happen? The restaurant isn't very big so there might be a little wait but trust me it is well worth it. I love the wood seating and bar. When you sit down to eat you feel like you went back in time to an old saloon. There are only a few items on the menu. The pizza is ridiculous. I could drink it is that fricking yummy.

I think my taste buds changed.  Yep it's me, not you, and I need to break up.  It's just not what it used to be.  I'm sorry.  Plus for me, it's not worth the wait.  So I'm moving on.  Best of luck.

I have been here too many times to count. My boyfriend and I have gone 3-5 times a year for the past 5 years.  We actually had our first date here so it is tough for me to give this place an unbiased review because of sentimental value.

I'm vegetarian and he's a meat and salad lover. Both of us are fat people suck in skinny people's bodies. To say we love food is an understatement. It's hard for us to agree on any place for a date night. This is a perfect compromise. If we lived closer to LP, I'm sure we'd frequent Chicago Pizza & Oven Grinder more.

I have to admit that I always forget how good it is. That's why I felt compelled to write a review the day after going there. My thinking usually before hand is I'm not really in the mood to get something so ordinary like bread, salad, and pizza. I eat pizza almost every week and salads everyday. My boyfriend when he introduces the place to someone, never tells them that it's the bread & salad that wins your heart. That's what honestly makes this place different from all the pizza places in Chicago. Another unique thing is that the deep dish pizza is really a pizza pot pie. When I'm done, I'm so incredibly full and satisfied with the meal.

The mediterrean bread is amazing. They offer it in white and wheat. We always order it with a small chef's salad (which is actually quite large, but perfect for 2 salad lovers). The salad dressing mixed is mind-blowing so we like to dip the bread in it.  We usually only get through about half or a lttle more than half of the bread. We both get a 1/2 lb pizza pot pie (mine vegetarian, his original) which is also delicious. I'm more messy than my boyfirend with the sauce so I like to dip the rest of the sauce from the pizza with more bread. At the end, we always order extra salad dressings (usually two sets) to go. They don't last long.

Only cons: No reservations. Only cash. Parking is usually impossible so you're better from getting valet ($8). Expect to wait for a table unless you're coming on a weekday or non-holiday.