I've had pizza from Gabatonis' since I was  probably old enough to eat pizza. The inside of this place is straight out of the 70's when they opened and manage to cram as many tables as possible in here. This place is always dimly lit and the staff, well I don't think I've ever seen a waitress under 45 here, but that is just part of the charm. The pizza is thin crust and cooked just right, they also serve a multitude of other items, but if you come here you have to get the pizza.
Review Source:My family and I ate here during our Midwest road trip this summer... I never would have stopped and gone in because of the no windows, odd exterior except the Yelp reviews were good. Â But the tomato garlic pizza was delicious, as was the garlic cheese bread. Â And the service was much better than I'd expected. Â Very family friendly in the non-bar part. Â We'd go again next time we're in Springfield.
Review Source:Being in Springfield we were not sure where to get a good pizza at. We heard of a few different places around the downtown area but we decided on this place as it got some good marks on the internet.We got there and it seemed small and more of a local townie type of place.We ordered the garlic bread with cheese and this was very good with lots of cheese on it. We then got our pizza that we ordered and it hit the spot. This is the place I'd recommend as it was a thin crust pizza and the sausage was very tasty and hit the spot.This seemed more of a local hangout and they had a bar in a a separate room.If your looking for a great pizza or even Italian dishes in a informal setting this would be the place.
Review Source:Had to see if this was the best pizza in Springfield. While I agree, it was good, I don't think it's the best in town. We went on a Saturday afternoon. Got right in. Service was good. Atmosphere was just as I expected. Old and dark, but that doesn't bother me. We ordered an appetizer combo. This thing was HUGE! Ordered a sausage and mushroom pizza w/extra cheese. It was very tasty. But as far as thin crust, I'll have to stick with Coz's off of Wabash. But you know, if all pizza tasted the same we wouldn't know what to compare it to.
Review Source:For Springfield, it's about as authentic as you can get. Â Eat at the bar, that's where it's at. Â I love the old-school atmosphere and the eclectic crowd. Â Don't expect fast service, this is a place to go and relax. Â Seriously, the service is slow. Â As far as food goes, just order the pizza - and don't be afraid to try something different. Â My recommendation is the BBQ chicken pizza. Â Cracker-thin crust is to die for. Â Order enough to take home because you will eat it later.
Review Source:Favorite pizza in Springfield! We dined here on a Saturday evening and it was packed! I recommend calling ahead of time because pizzas may take up to 40 minutes. The building has been here for years, it's very retro, so don't expect anything fancy. Try their homemade toasted raviolis and get an extra large pizza because you will want leftovers!
Review Source:Downtown Springfield shuts down on Sunday.  Seriously, I couldn't even get room service in my hotel at 1 pm.  So, my husband and I are spending a lazy, rainy Sunday in our hotel room and decide we need food.  Now.  This is a much harder task than you would think.  Most delivery places have no website, or the ones that do, don't deliver to our  downtown hotel.  FINALLY, we click on a Gabatoni's menu and decide to place an order.  Wow, $35 for a small pizza, some cheesy bread, and a few small wings?  Oh well, desperate times call for desperate measures.
The most positive thing was that the food was delivered about 20 minutes earlier than their estimate.  Points in my book 'cause I was  HUNGRY.  The food was all just "meh".  Not the absolute worst, but far, far from the best .  Kind of a disappointment after  having to work so hard to find a place to get food from, and all the decent reviews on yelp.
It put food in my belly, but I certainly wouldn't seek it out again.
Came to this place after reading the positive yelps. Â We were in town for the State Fair and were looking for some good thin crust pizza. Â Gabatoni's came through and served us up some solid thin crust. Â The crust is tasty, light and cracker-like in texture. Â We had three toppings and it held up quite nicely. Â The pepperoni and sausage toppings were good quality and were provided in more than ample supply. Â The only drawback with the 'za was the sauce which was a tad bit too sweet for our tastes. Â We also ordered the onion rings which were quite good. Â They are batter dipped (the batter has some nice spice and is quite garlicky) and just a good piece of deep fried goodness. Â
Now for the bad part my fellow yelpers. The only drawback with the place is the service/atmosphere. Â While the hostess who seated us was quite nice, the waitress was not friendly at all and seemed disinterested until she presented us with the check. Â This place is a bit off the beaten path and is clearly a joint frequented by the locals - which in my view is a good thing as we tend to look for alternatives to the national chains when travelling. Â I think the regulars were on to us "tourists" as we heard a loud conversation about how much they hate the state fair because of all the traffic and visitors that descend upon their hamlet and muck things up. Â Really too bad as they shouldbe happy that people are pouring some dollars into the local economy. Â Despite the less than stellar ambiance of this place, you should check it out if you're looking for some good thin crust pizza while you're in town...just don't let the regulars get under your skin for invading their club.
First visit to Gabatoni's was last night. Â Loved it! Â Terrific thin crust 'Za with a nicely browned top to the pie. Â We ordered the Veggie and the only thing I thought it needed was a little more spice - oregano/basil sprinkled atop the cheese - other than that, perfect. Â
Our waitress, Missy (?) was superior & gave the 3 birthday goers a free slice of cake after the meal and song. Â Very attentive, pleasant & went the extra mile for her guests.
Loved the decor -- my parent's basement from the 1940's and I Loved it. Â I grew up with this type of stuff and haven't seen the quality/quantity of cheeky chic since then. Â Very sweet and this restaurant is clean and orderly.
My new favorite pizza joint in Springfield!!
I'll say this, the pizza is fantastic! But the atmosphere is for the birds. Â I'm grading this place mainly on the quality of the food, because it deserves the rating.
This place has an old, well-seasoned oven that makes every pizza nice and crisp. Â Very thin crust with a slightly-charred outer edge. Â Yummers! Sauce is somewhat sweet and the cheese is great. Â This trip, we ordered a small (7") cheese pizza for my wife, a large (16") pizza for the rest of us, and a toasted ravioli as an appetizer. Â All were delicious!
Now then, let's talk about dining IN.  The place is very small, dingy yet is packed every night.  Tables & chairs are wobbly and straight out of the 60's  It was extremely hot on this visit (February in IL, so heat must have been on).  Circulation was horrible. Gets noisy too.  They've just crammed as many tables & chairs in this small space as they could. Leaves you feeling like the people next to you might as well be sitting on your lap.  Then there's the clown-in-a-box toy in the front lobby.  It scared the s**t out of my son & me!  Sign said "out of order" so I was looking up close when it just went berserk and started jumping around and laughing REALLY loudly. My kid was crying for like 10 minutes.  I was on the inside too.  But I digress...
They do offer carry out by way of their drive-up window. Â They offer parking in their lot, but the lot has more holes in it than a brick of swiss cheese. Â Dress code is VERY casual (think Wal-Mart). Â They do deliver all throughout Springfield. Â They're also opening a new restaurant somewhere in Springfield in March or April 2010. Â So be on the lookout for that. Â But it will take some time for the ovens to get good and broken in.
If you like Monical's type of pizza (small cut pieces, very thin crust) then this place is a must. Â It's a bit off of the beaten-path, but well worth trying. Â Despite the lackluster atmosphere, the flavor of the pizza more than makes up for it. Â Isn't that why you're really going anyway?
I've been eating pizza from this place since i was a kid. Only other pizza place in town thats in the same league is Joes. Gab's is the thin crust king in this town. You can say what you want about all the chain restaurants in this town and the nightlife sucks and there is nothing to do but we own thin crust pizza.Even the average places ,lookin at you B&B are better than what you find elsewhere. Lookin at you Imo's. I don't want to hear no yap about thick crust or deep dish. This is about thin crust baby.And I definitely don't want to hear "Well , you've just never had good deep dish pizza." I get it. Get over yourself and your love of that blob of pizza you relish.
Judge this for what it is. Thin crust , i mean thin crust pizza.
Heres what you do:
Hit the bar. Get a pitcher of whatever you think is cool. Don't even look at the menu. Order a large four item and an order of fried mushrooms. Thats it. enjoy the draft beer and regale the bartender with tales of your misspent youth until the shrooms arrive. Bite in to one and then limp your sorry ass to the bathroom cause the grease that hit the roof of mouth is about 378 degrees and you need to regroup.Don't dawdle in the bathroom , wipe those tears away and head back to your seat cause sweet mother that pizza is comin out and you don't want to miss it. The large pie is sixteen inches my friend and its cut in to squares just like grandma cut it. Dig in and don't stop till its all gone. You'll be back.Your welcome
I was passing through Springfield on my Route 66 Trip. My brother told me about Gabatoni's. I am glad he did.
I had the pizza and it was really good. The crust was very thin and crispy with just the right amount of brown around the edges.
I had a sausage pizza and the sausage was very good. There was just the right amount of sauce and cheese for this thin crispy crust.
The people were very nice. The place had an older look to it, but was very clean.
Next time I'm in Springfield I will be stopping by here again!
Gabatoni's used to half cook the sausage and then cook it through on the pizza which made them the best in town hands down. They stopped doing it that way and now it is still good pizza but just not great pizza.
I can remember getting so excited when mom would pick up the phone and call in an order for the greasy goodness. We would pull up to the drive through and she would let me hold the hot delight on my lap. It was served in white paper with a man on the paper holding a steaming hot pie! Ah the good ol days!
Still a superior pie in the field!
On the rare nights when I was a kid that my father would let us sit in front of the tv all night and order food in, we almost always got Gabatoni's - it was as much of a treat as actually being allowed to watch tv. Â
Very good pastas (I've always been partial to their lasagna, my sister, the ravioli) and thin crust pizzas. Â The standout feature of the pizza is the crust - cracker thin and very tasty. Â It is really hard to stop eating it, as it is rather light for pizza. Of special note - while I generally don't enjoy sausage on pizza, the sausage at Gabatoni's is very, very good and, my stepmother tells me, home made. Â
Ask my pants how much I like this pizza, go ahead... they'll tell you what I'm too embarrassed to - that I like it so much I generally have to unbutton them before I'm done. I think my pants are laughing at me.
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