Pagliai's Pizza

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  This is the best thin-crust pizza you can get. Just the right amount of cheese and toppings, great tomato sauce, and everything tastes like top-quality stuff. Very good service, too. My glass of iced tea never reached empty. By the way, it's pronounced "pawlia's" for some reason.

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  Posted on 07.20.13 Chuck C.

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  Pagliai's is one of the few places where I can get anchovies on a pizza. More importantly, it is one of the few places I can get anchovies on a pizza stacked high with cheese. Critically, it's about as close to Chicago pizza as you can come without going to Chicago.
  
  Unfortunately, I don't go here all that much, because it is "pricey". It's hard to justify spending more on a smaller pizza--especially because pizza is one of those food commodities that one thinks of as cheap. They've got sandwiches and other stuff, but I don't think any of those things compare to their pizza.
  
  Verdict? Awesome pizza, but costly. Hence, three stars.

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  Posted on 07.08.13 Joe S.

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  Awesome, worth the drive, worth the money!  Best pizza you'll ever have!

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  Posted on 06.11.13 Gary G.

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  If you are traveling through this area, this is a must stop place for Pizza.  It is quite literally the best pizza that I've had.  Recently went back after being overseas for several years, and it had not changed.  The pizza is made with real dough made fresh, not frozen.  The ingredients that they use are not just bought at a grocery store and chopped up, but everything is fresh and even the sausage is made there.  Ordered a deep dish Italian Sausage, Pepperoni and Mushroom pizza with extra cheese.  To watch them make the pizza is an experience in itself.  We called in about 15 minutes before we arrived (we were travelling down the interstate), and the pizza was still in the oven.  You could see them checking it every 20 seconds or so to make sure that it was cooked to perfection.  When you pull the pizza apart, the cheese just strings out in a way that cannot be matched by any pizza chain.  When you take your first bite, you KNOW that this is the real deal.  You will NOT be disappointed.

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  Posted on 04.17.13 Mike L.

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  Great food until I walked out the door and happened to look at the guy making a pizza.  No plastic gloves and scars and scabs all over his hands.  No joke.  Won't be making that trip again.

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  Posted on 03.06.13 Dave Y.

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  Its funny, but this is my favorite pizza restaurant in the world, probably because my kids have grown up eating here.  We have always stopped here going to and from the lake, and we have never had a bad experience or poor food.  The old place by the old WalMart was a dump, with naugahyde booths and a green TV, but the food was amazing, and the workers have always been so kind and helpful, even with toddlers throwing crackers on the floor.  The "new" place has actually been open for years, and has a very tastefully decorated interior reminiscent of an Italian villa.  If you have a big crowd, there are separate rooms and they always accomodate you quickly here.  As soon as you walk in the door, to the right you see the kids rolling the dough and tossing the crust.  The "kids" are the local teenagers that are always so clean, good-looking and hard-working.  I have never had bad service here, and I just dont know how Mike and Jerry motivate and train these young people-they are just all very good servers and chefs.  I actually look forward to seeing which pretty young girl will serve us-and I like pretty girls, so sue me.  Anyway, the double crust pepperoni is the best New York style pizza you will eat ANYWHERE.  The sausage and mushroom double crust is my second favorite, my middle son wont eat anything else.  The chef salad is cool and crisp, and great to share.  The deep dish is huge, and takes about a half hour to prepare.  The spaghetti is also very good.  The food is obviously prepared very well.  Excellent value, great food, wonderful service.  Thanks to everyone who has ever worked here, I have enjoyed every bite.

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  Posted on 11.17.11 Chip C.

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