Old Chicago

Just okay. During a recent visit to Longmont, I ate twice at Old Chicago. Each time I had one of what they called their "artisan" pizzas. One was prosciutto and mushroom, and the other was pepperoni.

I am a Chicagoan. That means I've eaten a lot of pizza. A lot. The prosciutto and mushroom was the better of the two. It had a strong but subtle flavor. The crust was well-cooked. I liked it a lot, and would have it a again.

The pepperoni on the other hand . . . meh. A lot of cheese. Not a lot of pepperoni. And what happened to the crust? It was kind of mushy. Disappointing. It was probably better than you'd get from a 7-11, but it certainly wasn't better than any other slice of pepperoni pizza I've had in my entire life.

Service was fine. A waitress named Jess was very professional and prompt.

Decor is very traditional Chicago-style stuff. I thought it was very ironic that I traveled a thousand miles to eat Chicago-style pizza. And the place does resemble oh so many pizza places/bars in and around Chicago, so I guess you could say it's authentic. The menu does include deep dish pizza and Italian beef. If they included Chicago-style hot dogs (no ketchup, with celery salt, on sesame seed bun), they'd complete the trifecta of traditional Chicago high-caloric food.

I did not have beer, so can't comment on that. Would be nice, though, if they could get Old Style. Now that's Chicago!

Had the lasagna...it was okay. Bread was great. Didn't care for service. Willing to try something else here though bc menu looks pretty good & every establishment deserves a second chance ;).

I have ordered many things off the menu and felt pretty horrible for many hours afterwards.   This has happened at multiple locations.   Eat first, bring Pepto, and enjoy the beer and the games.  

Their saving grace is beer selection and popularity.  Never a dull moment.