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    This location is so close to home & I never knew it!  It's tucked away near corporate buildings/ hotels.  We came during the week so it was not too busy.  We were sat right away & the server was attentive and friendly.  I was disappointed that the deep dish pizza is about a 40 minute wait. There's no way to escape that wait time and the pizza is what we came here for.  Even after munching on an appetizer we were still checking our phones to see the progress of time..felt like an eternity.  The pizza itself is okay for deep dish, but not my favorite out there.  It is a good option close to home- Lou Malnati's and Giordano's aren't too far from here either.  In general I'm a fan of deep dish so I would come back here!

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    Well I will first start by saying I love Ginos East pizza and if I was rating the food alone it would be 5 stars....

    We were a party of 6 - 3 of us got there first and it was not crowded at all..now 10-15 min later  the 3 of us are still waiting for the others and a server....servers kept passing us but no one stopped by.  Then the rest of our party arrived... 5 min past by when my boyfriend went up to the host stand to let them know we have been waiting a little while...our server was standing up their and realized we were sitting at her table.   She had such a bad attitude to whole time and we never complained or anything so not sure what her problem was.  Our drinks kept remaining empty....we had to remind her we order beer....and the part that gets me is that..isnt thier other people that work there??? I have served many years of my life and when I passed a table with empty table I refilled them or if I was to busy I would let that server know.  Or if beers were sitting at the bar for as long as ours did, dont you think someone could have helped her out.  

    I will not be back to this Gino's East - I hate to give bad reviews but this place gives Gino's East a bad name...

    oh and please make your servers write down people order for a party of 6 you can not remember everything and their is more chance of you messing up the order and to keep asking what the guest ordered!

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  • 0

    First time here with my gf and honestly, I wasn't really impressed. FIrst of all, it's in a really awkward location, but I can understand why they still make good business there. If you're driving on 90 West towards Schaumburg, it's right underneath a building called Valspar. It's one of the few restaurants in the area surrounded by multiple corporate buildings. I would have never known it was there, until I checked yelp for surrounding Gino's East pizza places.

    We weren't in the mood to drive into the city, deal with horrible drivers (in comparison to the true Chicagoans who have lived here all of their lives and yet at the first sight of rain or snow, they think the world is coming to an end.. I know some of you know what I'm talking about!!) pay for expensive parking, and having to worry about long waits in long lines. So this is where one of the stars come from. It's in the outskirts of the city towards O'Hare with ample amount of parking and it's FREE. There was no line and were sat in a matter of seconds. And I took local streets to get here.

    The place itself isn't very exciting. We walked in and the host & hostess weren't very friendly. They said hello, we said for two, they sat us. We sat in the back corner right next to the kitchen and to the spot where the bus boys drop off their dirty plates and all you hear is "clank.. clank.. clank.." Our waiter was in to get our order and out to place our order in the register. He checked back twice, but so boring.

    The food.. it was ok. My gf and I agreed that the food didn't taste as good as the one in downtown. We agreed that the Freaky Fries with spicy chipotle, jalapenos, pepper jack cheese, and of course, the fries. Awesome! Better than the pizza in my opinion. We had the deep dish sausage patty pizza. That's their staple. There is a sausage piece in every single bite.

    Honestly, I'd rather go all the way to downtown for this food.. and still deal with the craziness of downtown Chicago.

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  • 0

    I was so excited to try this place but was kind of let down.

    We got their legendary deep dish pizza with cheese and sausage. It was good pizza but I guess I was expecting to be blown away. I've had better Chicago style pizza in California. Maybe that's where the disappointment came from? I wouldn't go out of my way to eat a deep dish pizza the next time I'm in Chicago that's for sure.

    All I can say is that I do prefer Gino's East over Lou Malnati's just because I did enjoy their cornbread crust.

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  • 0

    Apparently I've been working down the street from Gino's East for the last 3 years and failed to know it even existed. Upon finding out I figured I was just living under rock. Not so much...Gino's East is waaaaaaaaaaaay tucked back between corporate offices and not quite visible from the lengthy Higgins Road.

    I've been to several Gino's East locations and found that this particular one has impressed me the least. Aside from the dim lighting, dingy decor, and grimy floors, service and quality lacked in areas where I noticed it had been in other locations.

    The menu consists of your standard "pizza and pasta" dishes. I do like the fact that you have the option to order a lunch special which can include either a deep dish or thin crust individual pizza. With a group of 7 very different (and picky) eaters - the individual meals came in handy. Hey, everyone likes options. The food itself was okay. Nothing to rant and rave about, and definitely not good enough to get me to rush back there. It's pizza. And, it's just average pizza.

    Service was mediocre. It's a total pet peeve of mine to consistently have to ask for my glass of water to be filled. Granted, I drink the equivalent of what a camel carries, but that's beside the point. Leave the pitcher, I'm okay with that. I had also asked for my thin crust pizza to have heavy veg and easy cheese. I think it came out the exact opposite. Otherwise, our server was fairly friendly. Attentive, not so much.

    Would I eat there again? Eh, maybe if I was odd man out for a lunch outing.

    Overall Rating: Straight up average.

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  • 0

    Pizza was terrific! Had to wait 30 min for it to bake, but the wine helped and it was totally worth it. Yum!

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  • 0

    Having come to Chicago over the summer and fallen in love with Giordano's stuffed pizza, I was excited about passing through Chicago because it meant I could finally enjoy delicious pizza again (sorry New York, but your pizza just doesn't cut it). My friend and I decided to check out Gino's East and since we flew into O'Hare, this location was incredibly convenient.

    When we first pulled in, I was shocked by how empty it was. It was around 1 PM and unlike the downtown locations, there was no wait and only a few tables were taken! Lucky us! We decided to get the Supreme deep dish pizza and after 30 agonizing minutes of hungry anticipation, the pizza arrived! Delicious layers of cheese with peppers, onions, and sausage crumble on top of a cornbread crust. I wasn't a huge fan of the crust, but my friend loved it and it tasted good with the tomato sauce. Ultimately, Giordano's is still the champion in my mind, but I'll have to check out Lou Malnati's next time I'm in town.

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    I was a bit nervous to try this place after reading some of the reviews... or should I say at least this location.  The Gino's I have been to downtown are always great!  I didn't have time to head downtown as I was in town for business but wanted to grab some real "deep dish" prior to heading back east.

    The service was fast and attentive so that started it out on the right path.  The pizza did not disappoint, the sausage patty was great and the other toppings were fresh as well.  The crust was perfect, crispy on the bottom and done to perfection the rest of the way.  I was able to satisfy my craving for true deep dish while in Chicago for a couple of days.

    I did go back and look at a couple of the poor reviews and they were from out west in CA... I'm guessing that maybe "Chicago style" deep dish, if that's what they had, might not be their thing... I know my wife from out east who grew up on thin crust doesn't like it either.

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    I been eating Ginos East as far as I can remember. The one in downtown was amazing and delicious, but this one leaves me with wondering how the taste doesnt satisfy my urges. Now some may bash me for this, but I feel more satisfied eating a Little Caesars Pizza than this Ginos East. The crust is usually burned and the topping is just exaggerating greasy. Nonetheless, I come here because my brother loves this place.

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  • 0

    Deep dish pizza takes 30-40 mins to make! In my foodie world that's a lifetime and it's only pizza! My first deep dish pizza experience and I didn't love it. I liked Giordani's better, the flavors, cheese, crust everything.

    Someone mentioned the crust was corn bread crust... I didn't know it going into it but I found it was just hard and didn't eat it.

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  • 0

    There are a few things you have to eat in every city and in Chicago, of course I had to get a pizza and a hot-dog. Gino's was not the best spot to have some delicious deep dish pizza. I got the house salad and the Gino's East Supreme (sausage, onions, peppers, and mushrooms). On every table in the restaurant there was a pile of inedible pieces of crust, it was simply too dry. The pizza was okay, but not nearly as delicious as it looked or I had expected. Afterwards, I asked some locals where to get pizza and they suggested Lou Malnati's Pizzeria.

    Gino's isn't bad, it's just not worth the hype. Its an obvious tourist spot that just doesn't provide.

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  • 0

    I'm lactose intolerant.  I didn't care.  This pizza was spectacular and I am from NYC.

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  • 0

    I have eaten this Pizza for more then 30 years. It is still good. Better make that great. The crust is made with cornmeal which makes it unique. The patty sausage is wonderful. Every topping was very fresh. We had very pleasant service during the lunch rush.

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  • 0

    Great pizza! Slow service

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  • 0

    I was in Chicago for the very first time and was super excited to experience my first deep dish pizza. My family and I were not able to finish this pizza, not because it was so filling, but because it was THAT bad. I think it may have been overcooked because the pizza crust was so hard that I had to scrape the toppings off. The entire pie lacked flavor and although we ordered the supreme, I couldn't see any of the toppings. It was so awful that I concluded that Chicago pizza just wasn't for me, which was disheartening because I fell in love with the city. Judging from the other reviews, my experience may have been an odd one (e.g., perhaps they had a new chef). However, I do not think I will be back.  

    Note: My family and I tried Giordanos the very next day and it was FABULOUS!

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  • 0

    I was disappointed at this place.
    The deep dish is soggy and chewy, reminds me of Giordanos' stuff pizza.
    For deep dish I'd rather have Lou Manalti or Uno.

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  • 0

    No. Just no. Not worth it. Not worth the wait.

    When there's a line outside, you have to wait for an hour, and if you're in the market for the deep dish (why else would you come to this dark dungeon with no windows covered in writing?), you'll have to wait another 1 hour plus for your pizza. And it's not that great.

    So unless you have nothing but time on your hands, I wouldn't recommend this place. Lou Malnati's up the street may be a better bet.

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  • 0

    There isn't much I can say about Gino's that hasn't already been said. For fans of Chicago-style pizza, this is as good as it gets.

    I have made the 7 hour drive from Minneapolis to the Chicago area just for this pizza. Luckily, they have frozen pizza in local grocery stores these days, but nothing beats a fresh pie straight from the Gino's East oven.

    I have never tasted anything bad there, but I highly recommened loading it up with as many toppings as possible, grabbing a sturdy fork, and planning a place to take a nap afterwards.

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  • 0

    How can I come to Chicago and not sample the infamous deep dish? With so many deep dish restaurants to choose from, it was hard to narrow down the options. Ultimately settled on Gino's East due to the rave reviews from friends.

    Ordered the meat lover's pizza sans Canadian bacon. Loved the fennel sausage, very tasty, combo of crispy and chewy, spices really shined. An absolute heart attack with the mounds of cheese and sauce. Wasn't a huge fan of the crust. I'm not sure what kind of flour they use, almost seems like they incorporate cornmeal into it due its crumbly crunchy texture. I guess I expected a chewier crust but that could just be my New York bias.

    The restaurant is incredibly tacky and is definitely a tourist trap. Huge cardboard pizzas decorate the outside of the restaurant and they allow patrons to draw on the walls and booths. Ends up looking like a graffiti-ed, unclean mess. Pictures of visiting celebrities and sports memorabilia adorn the walls. I'm okay with eating at questionable looking establishments, especially if the food more than makes up for it. This place? Mediocre pizza and horribly tacky.

    I wouldn't return here for deep dish, probably go and venture down the road to Lou Malnati's or Pizano's to hopefully get a better representation.

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  • 0

    Gino's East is right next to the Mile North hotel where I stayed at, so it was a convenient place to have lunch before I checked out and flew back home. The first thing I noticed is that they let their patrons write their names all over the walls of the restaurant. It's quite amazing. Nothing was untouched; even the brass beer taps were tagged. Too bad I didn't have a pen handy so I could leave my mark in Chicago.

    I ordered their lunch special, which included a mini deep dish pizza with their signature sausage topping, a small salad plate, and a drink for $7. Excellent deal for a downtown location. It was delicious, and the crust was crispy (I'm very particular about pizza crusts, as I don't like them soggy). For me, the ideal crust is one where I could hold the entire slice only by the outer crust without it sagging. Gino's definitely had this crust.

    The size of the mini deep dish pizza I got was well portioned, about 6 inches diameter, and I was easily able to finish all of it. My personal trainer put me on a meal plan, so I'm not supposed to have high fat foods anyways.

    They had at least two local beers on tap, including the "312" Ale, but didn't try it. Maybe next time.

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  • 0

    Let's set the record straight: Chicago pizza doesn't compare to New York pizza.

    In fact, it doesn't even belong in the same conversation. I'm not sure how the rivalry developed - maybe it started with jovial banter over whose buildings are bigger than whose, and after a few beers digressed into a pissing contest over pizzas - but if in fact there ever was a grounds for the comparison, that grounds was lost somewhere between the 1 hour preparation time and canned ingredients of the Chicago interpretation of the dish.

    More than ever, New York is on top of its pizza game... but let's not go there. Let's keep this directed towards Chicago pizza, which has an entirely unique and hard to comprehend culture surrounding it -

    First, Chicagoians only eat Chicago pizza about once a year, usually with friends, and most often in a sit-down establishment such as Gino's East. It's an event, a spectacle.

    Second, the pizza takes what seems like forever to cook. In our case, it took upwards of an hour.

    Third, the pizza is closer to lasagna or pie or quiche than it is to the traditional definition of the food, which, by the way, has been spelled out in detail by the Italian government and isn't up for interpretation. Chicago's sauce comes on top, and the look , taste and texture of the crust most closely resembles corn bread. It's an interesting beast, a fun one, but it's not fucking pizza. Sorry.

    In any case, the whole culture shock and ultimate fun of Gino's East and Chicago pizza in general is worth trying out if you're visiting the city or if you live there and it's that one time a year. Otherwise, I'll see you in Brooklyn.

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  • 0

    I'm from Jersey, which means we like pan pizza. Now, after that I'm all for CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN- Jamaican Jerk, but I must say Chicago knows how to do pizza even though it's different.

    Chicago is known for their deep dish pizzas. It comes out in this thick deep iron skillet. They provide you with a knife and fork which I'm not definitely not use to...I mean this is PIZZA, but I'm a go with the flow type of girl.

    What makes Chicago pizza unique within its own right is the crust. It's cornbread, who knew?!? I will say it's the best deep dish pizza ever, but best pizza? I'll head to New York and CPK for that.

    I'm all for new experiences and I must say it's delicious.

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  • 0

    YUMMY!!! BYOB!

    this pizza was the best pizza ive had yet in Chicago!
    i could pass ont he crust...it tasted like it was made with corn bread

    but the overall pizza was so so so so yummy!! super cheesy!

    go here!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    oh and they have an awesome spinach cheese garlic bread =)

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  • 0

    First. Deep. Dish. Pizza. Ever.

    It was good. The crust was good, but I'm sure it could have been better. I loved the abundance of cheese. YUM. They let us order half supreme and half meat lovers. The price was very decent and the service was pretty good. I think you have to go to school before you can serve pizza here, but dang, they're professionals! I would definitely come back again... if i wasn't starving. They said it would take 30 minutes for our pizza but it ended up taking a little over 50!

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  • 0

    This is definitely the worst pizza I have ever ate in my life...ordered the thin crust pesto basil pizza and it was inedible, literally...the pizza tasted like it was made two days ago and the crust wasnt even good either.

    Cheese bread - dont bother, just melted cheese w/ragu marinara sauce on a baguette.

    Garlic sticks werent bad though.

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  • 0

    I'm a fan of this place just because of it's significance. It's a great place to show new-comers to Chicago where they can have "authentic" deep dish pizza.

    The atmosphere is fun. Writing on the walls makes it a very interesting venue. If you are to partake in the activity, I suggest bringing a white out pen; as hardly anything in dark pen is even legible anymore.

    The pizza is good. Nothing crazy special, but definitely not something to be disappointed by. There is always something to get on that menu that you'll like.

    Also, remember that the pizza takes about 45 mins to an hour to make, so don't come starving, or if you do, get an appetizer.

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    Actually, I was just going over my notes and I'm improving my rating for Gino's East.  The reason?  Great customer service.

    We ordered an appetizer that they ran out of, and without prompting they gave us a giant salad for free in its place.  Kudos to their manager/staff for this.

    Pizza Due is still better pizza, but Gino's is a good time for a large group.

    More extensive review here: <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fuzzychef.org%2Farchives%2FIn-Search-Of-Chicagos-Best-Pizza-09-2011.html&s=c88b24d1f6788a511cebf664efead2e4b69052f2973962578c5af31adb3943e2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.fuzzychef.org…</a>

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  • 0

    Unlike many people I know I'm not really a Gino's East girl. The pizza is super stringy, hot and deep dish but once it goes cold good luck getting back to taste normal. It also doesn't really taste as fresh as I think homemade pizza should. It has a very popular name and tourists would surely stop by just because of the name but unfortunately that's all there is to it. If this place had better ingredients for their pizza and maybe waitresses that could actually speak english it would be more appealing to me.

    One thing I did like however, is the outdoor seating.

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  • 0

    Before I begin this review, I have to explain that I went to Gino's on a weekend getaway a while ago and I am unsure about which location I went to while I was in Chicago.

    So anyways..... I had been dying to try some real Chicago-style pizza forever. I live in Los Angeles and the closest I have had to Chicago style pizza is Numero Uno. *Hang head in shame*

    So my Purdue Friends and I went to a Gino's location and had a pizza that was half supreme and half cheese deep dish style and calamari. The calamari was great and accompanied with hot marinara sauce; I love a good plate of calamari *drool*

    The pizza was an experience. The crust was sweet and kinda tasted like it had a corn bread based crust. The pizza was so thick and it had the toppings on the bottom, cheese in the middle, more toppings and then sauce. You literally had to use a knife and folk to partake in the deliciousness of this pizza. I really liked the pizza and I am now a fan of Chicago-style pizza.

    No tips or hints about this place, just enjoy :-)

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  • 0

    A friend of mine had a large party here a few weeks ago.  There were probably 50 people there and the spread was pretty good.  Plenty of appetizers, salads and pizzas.  Although I cannot comment on the price or the process of organizing such a thing, everything went off perfectly to my eyes anyway.  All the waiters and waitresses were very helpful and friendly and I had zero complaints except for one....

    I didn't really like the pizza.  While they were chock-full of great stuff; the flavor was pretty bland.  Just tasted like a ton of sauce and mozzarella....blah.  The crust was also not very good at all.  It was very flaky and dry...like apple pie or something.

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  • 0

    Amused to find this is technically Chicago, as it's basically Rosemont. In the shadow of O'Hare, between hotels and office buildings, this Gino's is tucked back from the road a little, but keep going, you'll find it.

    We were picking up a friend at the airport, he was famished, so straight off for some deep dish we went. It was early, so we were seated promptly, but it took the wait staff a while to get to us.

    We ordered toasted ravioli, mozzarella sticks and a large deep dish pepperoni -- standard fare. All were precisely what you expect, piping hot, lots of cheese.

    Our waiter was pretty good but not great, and we waited a while at times for plates to be cleared, drinks to be refilled, etc. So a star off for that.

    Otherwise, this is exactly what we were looking for, and we left full and happy.

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  • 0

    I was so thoroughly excited and impressed to have gotten to eat here! There were so many good vibes out there from my friends, the Food Network and online reviews to try their Deep Dish Pizza!! After coming in from the snow, sitting down in their graffiti covered booths, I was thrilled to taste the famous pizza.

    It was perfection. Us three girls shared a large and I can honestly say I was full after one slice. They were so big. The crust was perfectly crunchy and buttery, the cheese was just melted perfectly that it stretched when we separated pieces. The service was fabulous and the atmosphere was so "Chicago."

    I enjoyed every minute of my experience here and can't wait to go back. You Chicago-ans are so lucky you get to have this whenever you want!

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  • 0

    We got the meat lovers deep dish and the supreme deep dish for delivery.

    Needless to say, I had the best pizza i've ever had in my life.

    Oh, after a quarter of the pizza was sitting outside for 2 1/2 days, I decided to eat it; yup, still delicious, I don't even care about the surprise coming.

    What's this? They deliver nationwide?

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  • 0

    This review is for their online service only.

    I am an addict to the Food Network show The Best Thing I Ever Ate. Curiousity got the best of me last week when I saw Gino's East on their Pizza special and was in awe of their Sausage Patty Style Pizza. I went to their website and was bummed that they featured their Sausage Patty Style but wasn't something you could order online. Oh well, I'll reserve that when I visit Chi-town in person. I still wanted to try this place out so I ordered their Deep Dish Crumbled Sausage Pizza & Cheese Pizza.  It was a bit pricey for their 11", 1 topping pies ($26 each) and almost $20 in shipping via UPS (2 day air).

    So, I received an email from Featured Foods, who facilitated the transaction, letting me know that the pizzas shipped and should arrive in 2 days. I was stoked, excited and just like a little kid in Christmas, couldn't wait to open my presents.

    So, the day comes, I'm anxiously peeping out the window hourly, like an excited little puppy, looking for a brown truck and someone in shorts to drop off a package. 6pm comes around and no brown truck :(

    I called Featured Foods immediately and they told me that they sent the email by mistake and that it should arrive the next day. SOB!!!

    Now to the pizza. It arrived the next day still somewhat frozen. Popped em in the oven for 35 minutes and came out pipin hot. The crumbly cornbread like crust was really good and was addictingly tasty. The tomato sauce was excellent, wasn't overwhelming tarty or slathered on. The sausage was good but not great.

    I'd probably order from them again but in person. I'm still looking forward to getting my hands and mouth on their Sausage Patty Style pizza.

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  • 0

    Came to Gino's East twice during my visit to Chicago. Gino's East is located behind the Chicago O'Hare Marriott Hotel.

    The first time was for an evening reception for a conference being held at the Marriott Hotel next door. Several different finger foods - but mostly wings. The wings were okay, the skin on them was a tad undercooked for my taste - I prefer the skin to be on the crispy side - not soft.

    The second time I came over for lunch. I ordered a Honker's Ale (brewed at local Chicago brewery Goose Island), a bowl of French Onion Soup, and the Italian Sausage Sub with provolone cheese and marinara sauce.

    The Honker's Ale is a coppery colored, hoppy, delicious Ale. Loved it! The French Onion soup was good - nothing to write home about. The Italian Sausage Sub - the meat was good - I may have made a mistake in adding the marinara sauce and the side of hot peppers to the sandwich - as it made the whole thing overly drippy and wet. I ended up eating all of the sausage and left most of the sub roll lit was served in.

    Service was decent - it was mid-Afternoon - I had opted to sit at the bar - but there was no bartender - so I had to go find someone to let them know I was there to eat lunch.

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    While in Chicago I had heard many great things about Gino's, so I had to try it myself.... I had my 1st deep dish in Chicago at Uno's and must say I was impressed. Gino's East has a much larger dining area, the service was good, no complaints. Maybe I should of tried their deep dish but since I had already sinned at Uno's I decided on a thin crust pepperoni & sausage. I was with a friend and while we waited for our pizza we started with their house salad with italian dressing it was very crisp, fresh, and the dressing mmm so good.
    Our pizza arrived and I must say Gino's did not disappointment. Our pizza was thin, crispy, and had a nice spicy bite to it. I didn't leave feeling as guilty as I did when I left Uno's, but I like both pizzeria's equally the same.
    Next time I'm in Chicago I will have to try their deep dish! Gino's is a must try if ever in Chicago!

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    Gino's is apparently a love it or hate it type of place.  I first remember getting Gino's when I was 10 years old and loved it.  Through out the years when I would visit Chicago, I always made an effort to stop in for stuffed pizza.  Mmmmm.  And I also had it shipped to my house in Louisville.  It was rather expensive, but worth the wait.  

    Things have changed since then.  They have moved and you can no longer write on the walls in the new place.  Or can you?  I went right as they moved in and the walls were clean.  Correct me if I am wrong.  

    Love the cornbread crust and the pizza is great.  Love it or hate it...I love it.  I hear people tell me Gino's is a tourist trap pizza joint.  I don't care if it is or not.  I can't say it's my favorite, but it's definately a top 5 of all time pizza list.

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  • 0

    Gino's....you really need to can your staff and start over. We refuse to eat in again, due to the inattentive waitstaff,but never really had any problems with to go orders....until last week. We thought a Gino's pizza and some vino would be the perfect meal to watch the Presidential returns with. It would have been, had your phone people not hung up on us repeatedly!! We never got the chance to place an order. We were put on hold and then disconnected at least three times.
    Yes, we love your pizza, but you really need to re-evaluate your staff!

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  • 0

    Dear Chicago pizza, I would totally trade you for cheesesteaks.

    Please? Pretty please?

    Even though this places has been gentrified, it still has the graffiti-covered tables and walls. Get spinach and cheese, you'll need some veggies to justify eating so much fat. The crust is amazing, I wish I could make it at home.

    It takes forever to prepare, but is totally worth the wait.

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  • 0

    Now that I've had Chicago cornmeal crust pizza, I don't know if I can go back.

    Let me back up a little. My obsession with cornmeal goes way back. You might even say it went as far back as when I used to chow down on Hopi piki during my Arizona summers. But the real root if it was when my younger brother Mike T was in about 1st or 2nd grade. His class was studying George Washington, and they learned about how George Washington used to eat hoecakes (cornmeal pancakes), and they made some in class. Mikey liked it, so that weekend my mom got the recipe and we all had hoecakes for breakfast. After that, I don't think we ever went back to regular buttermilk pancakes for the rest of our lives. We started adding chocolate chips to the hoecakes, and that was that. There's just something about that corn flavor and grainy texture that tastes so good, especially when mixed with other flavors.

    So, I just learned that Chicago cornmeal pizza is like the hoecake version of pizza. When people told me about it before, for some reason I just thought they meant cornmeal sprinkled on the crust; not that the entire crust was made from cornmeal instead of flour.

    I was staying at the Marriott across the way for a conference. When I looked up the hotel on Yelp, over in the Nearby Businesses I noticed that Gino's was right across from the hotel, and we ended up eating there several times. The pizza was delicious, with the nice deep dish cornmeal crust, not too greasy, and a generous amount of toppings. I agree with others that the service was terrible, though.

    So I'm really glad I experienced this pizza, but I'm concerned about the effect it will have on my ability to enjoy any other kind of pizza from now on.

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