Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

I dined at this restaurant twice the week I was in Chicago for business. On my first visit, I had the 9" Malnati Chicago Classic, which was recommended by the bartender. It took a while to prepare, however the wait was worth it. The pizza was tasty, the gooey cheese stayed on the slices, and the top sausage layer was thick flavorful, not spicy. The thick Buttercrust was delicious and had a perfect light-crunch consistency. Also, you can really appreciate the fresh tomato sauce. I ordered the pizza with a small house salad w/ the House Red Wine Vinaigrette dressing on the side. A very good salad dressing.

On my second visit, I order the minestrone soup and a The "Lou" 6" individual pizza. This pizza was good, but not as special as the M. Chicago Classic. The cheese fell of the slices and was difficult to eat and enjoy, as the slices are very small. I recommend sticking to the 9" pan pizzas if you are ordering for one. The soup came out right away, it was hot and had plenty of pasta in it, not watery or light on the ingredients.

Best pizza in the city.  No question.  Their deep dish is better than Giordano's stuffed, and this is coming from a guy who grew up right near a Giordano's.

Uhhhm-mazzzze-ing! Very good deep dish!