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    I have visited pazianos number of times.
    Their food at best is good.
    Their service and especially the manager and the host, play this games with their table sitting.
    Our  party of six waited for more then 35 minutes with half of the tables available.
    Too bad they lost two families is their customers.
    We have to many choices to put up with your childish games....
    Verry rude!

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    definetly a great pizza joint.  i would put them right up there with the great pizza places in chicago.  they have the freshest veggies and tastiest meats.  they have superb service and love to bring dates here as the ambiance is nice and chill for you and your guest to chat while enjoying one of the best pies in the chicago land area.

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    I don't typically write negative reviews but my experience here warrants one. For starters our order was quite simple -- one pizza, two salads and the Italian beef. Instead of the italian beef, an Italian sausage sandwich was brought to the table and then when our waitress brought back the correct sandwich it came out cold. After waiting five minutes the waitress returned with the pizza. More than ten minutes after that the salads came, and at this point the rest of our party had basically finished their meals. This was the worst service I've ever experienced. This place is terrible!

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    Good food but a tad overpriced.

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    While the pizza here is wonderful, the host was incredibly rude and belligerent when we walked in. His demeanor was condescending and rude, and he actually raised his voice to my entire group of 16 patrons. We had asked the wait staff to rearrange the tables for us so that we could sit family style, and instead of discussing it with the waitress he stormed into the room and began berating my entire family for moving furniture around. Once the situation was rectified, he actually came back in and reiterated his dislike for what we had done. While he did apologize and send us free desert, we were all incredibly turned off by what had happened.  Needless to say, I'll never eat here again.

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  • 0

    You know, for the price, this place was not all that great. The place was not terribly busy, but the servers all had other things to be doing besides helping us. The pizza was not bad, but it felt (and tasted) dialed-in. Had this been a regular pizza shop, at a regular price, it would have been pretty much the run-of-the-mill experience: dialed-in pizza, and dialed-in service. But this place claims to be, and certainly charges, a cut above the rest. They fail to meet that standard, and have not managed, at all, to convince me that I should return.

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    I usually don't write negative reviews. It's too easy to pick on a restaurant but I have to say my recent order at Pizano's in Glenview was mediocre at best. The wait for pick up was out the door...15 mins for pick up? The pizza was a small deep dish cheese/pepperoni...cold, the cheesy garlic bread was pretty bad & the house salad..sad. All this for $30. Definitely not a good deal especially in a town with so many good pizza houses. Pizano's stop "dialing it in" otherwise one day you could find the lines for pick up not there anymore!

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    Amazing pizza!!!! Drove 45 min for it and wow! Deep dish and thin!!

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    I want to start out by saying that I love Pizano's thin crust pizza.  If I was just rating on the pizza, I would give it 5 stars.  We have been eating in or carrying out from here for quite a while.  However, when I placed a carry out order this week and went in to pick it up I received quite a shock.  We ordered a Rudy's special which besides the sauce and cheese had sausage, onions, mushrooms and green peppers.  However, we had some toddlers in the group, so I ordered 1/2 cheese and 1/2 Rudy's special.  When I went to pick it up the price for the $22.75 large Rudy's Special Pizza was over $10 more.  That was strange...so I asked the cashier and she said they charged me for the sausage, the onions, the mushrooms and the green peppers.  Why, I asked?  Because if you have 1/2 cheese and 1/2 Rudy's special, it's not a Rudy's Special any more and we charge $2.70 for each ingredient.  That made no sense to me.  I was willing to pay $22.75 for the Rudy's Special even though my version would have 1/2 the ingredients of a regular Rudy's Special.  However, Pizano's wanted to charge me $10.80 more!!!  They whipped out the menu and showed me where they stated their policy, but I had ordered on-line and hadn't seen that.  Even if I had, I doubt I would have thought it applied to me, but instead to someone who ordered 1/2 mushroom and onion and 1/2 pepperoni and peppers, for example.  I can understand charging for additional ingredients, but charging for less ingredients???? Come on Pizano's, is that a way to treat a customer? To be fair, after arguing back and forth for a while, the price was adjusted to the menu price, but I'm sure they won't the next time. In my opinion, Pizano's does not value the customer except for the amount of money they can squeeze out of them. It means nothing if you have a great pizza and no one buys it.

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  • 0

    Had lunch at the bar and the place was fairly quiet. The service was mediocre, not very exuberant.
    My pasta was good, Pasta Vodka, but no bread was offered. No salad, nothing.
    Not impressed.

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    I had the Italian Beef which was pretty good. The bread was nice and soft, but was disappointed that I was charged $0.75 for hot peppers. Overall I thought the food was a little pricey.  I'd come back to try the pizza because from reading other reviews... that must be the dish to try.

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    You cant beat the main man George, he greets you then makes sure you feel comfortable during your entire visit, his staff is outstanding...and the thin crust pizza is even better.  I'll go back again.

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  • 0

    This place is over rated. The locals give it high marks but I do not think it stacks up to many other Chicago establishments. I ordered the pizza since the server recommended their pizza.

    I am not implying this is not a good selection but it does not live up to many of the ratings. The pasta dishes are really the way to go here.

    The service was very slow but pleasant. The restaurant lacks atmosphere.

    Poor price/value relationship.

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    As I've mentioned in reviews past, I love giving out 5 stars to places I like.  I wish there was a 6th star, Capella, if you will.  Pizano's deserves all the stars in the cosmos.  

    I've only had one pizza that rivals their thin crust, and that is Pat's Pizza in Lincoln Park.  The two are very different, but they are best thin crust pies in the city (in my opinion).  I hate it when people state opinions as fact.

    Start your dinner with Wally's Famous Slow Pitch Salad (named after my ex-girlfriend's dad, no big deal).  If you have any room left after your pizza, a Pizzookie is the perfect way to round out your night.

    I've been to three of the four locations (sorry Dearborn and Chicago).  Madison Ave is my favorite, even though you get whiffs of "the city" every now and then.  Tourists should make Pizano's their go to spot after walking around Millennium Park.

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  • 0

    The "Best Deep Dish" debate is constant, and while Pizano's is solid, their thin crust pizza really shines. Consistently crisp, I've yet to be disappointed.

    At the restaurant, the service tends to be nice.  The bartenders are very cool.  

    Carry-out typically runs 5-10 minutes longer than the time they give you over the phone, but it could be worse.  

    The only major ding is that, more than one occasion, the management, or whoever is at the front of the restaurant, has gotten visibly or audibly upset at their workers, which is not only strange, but very uncomfortable...  when waiting for your pickup, this can be a bit unnerving...  

    Overall, certainly a must try.

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    This is a pretty good pizza place and one of the best in Glenview.  If I'm ordering a thin crust pizza for dinner I almost always order from here.  However, I'm not as big a fan of their deep dish; for that I go to Giordano's.  The deep dish doesn't have a very good balance of sauce and cheese and it doesn't stay warm very long.

    I recommend the thin crust.  That said, the ingredients are fresh and there is always a generous portion of them on every slice.  The cheese is a good combination of flavors and melts wonderfully.  The crust is nice and crispy though it is a little bit on the yeasty side and doesn't hold together very well on the edges.  I've never eaten inside so I can't speak to the service or anything but the pizza.

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    I've been here many times and the pizza and salads are excellent along with the service. Can't speak to the rest of the menu because I just can't get past the pizza. They have it nailed down pretty good here. I get thin pizza. It has a great crunchy crust that I love. I like the pan at other pizza joints more than here but it's still 4 stars in my book. I like that they open the huge windows / doors when the weather permits. Free valet parking. Great big bar with friendly and attentive bartenders. Call before you go for lunch as they have been playing around with the hours. I believe at this time lunch is only on Friday and the weekends.

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  • 0

    Just like at Lou Mal Nati's, the crust was over proofed and had a taste of yeast to it. I ordered sausage and basil pizza. There was enough sausage to cover the entire pizza! Although it was mild sausage so it didn't overpower as much it was a little too much sausage. I thought the crust rather good besides the slight yeast taste and I thought the sauce was really good.
    We had young servers and the service was excellent! Some of the best I've had.

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    I love Pizano's. They have awesome deep dish. I had been to locations downtown many times but went to this place for the first time a couple weeks ago.   Service was good and the pizza was awesome as usual. Will definitely be back when I am in the area.

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    My first time at this joint. I've driven by many times, so we decided to stop in for lunch on a Sunday early afternoon.

    We were like the 2nd customer to get seated. It was practically empty since they had just opened at 11am.

    We were greeted nicely by our server who seated us immediately.

    Going straight into the food:

    1. Artichoke dip was in a little cup with about 10 small pieces of toasted bread.  The artichoke dip was so thick and did not have much flavor. We almost wanted to send it back to see if we can get it to thin out a bit but I figured, what more can they do?
    It was almost like they put a ton of mayo with some cheese and a few chunks of artichokes and spinach.
    I just don't understand... that was not worth $8!

    2. Chicken Parmesan:
    The chicken was actually very moist and that was the only good thing about our meal.  The spaghetti was way over cooked! I thought this place was Italian... don't they know how to cook Al dente noodles?

    3.Thin crust pizza was supposedly their famous pizza.
    We had the thin crust with sliced tomatoes and garlic.
    It was just okay. The crust was a rip off of Lou Malnati's thin crust.
    ( we had to order a medium because they didn't offer a small)

    Our server was very nice and attentive but I wouldn't be back due to the quality of food.

    Will NOT be back again.

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    Ahhhhhhh, Pizano's, Pizano's, Pizano's.  This review is in regard to a carry out order from a few month ago.  I ordered a small deep dish "Rudy's Special"  which consists of cheese, sausage, onions, mushrooms, and green peppers.  I also ordered it with the buttercrust for the extra money.  As I'm parking my car in the parking lot, I see the Anichini Brothers' Sausage Company truck making one of their deliveries to the Pizano's Glenview location.  At the time, I didn't think much of it, but I probably should have.  Thankfully, Pizano's gets their sausage from the legendary Anichini Brothers' Sausage Company in Chicago, which was originally made famous at the original Pizzeria Uno/Due many, many moons ago.  Gino's East still uses Anichini Brothers' as well.  The Anichini Sausage has always been consistantly better than the Peoria Meat Packing sausage used over at Pizano's Malnati sibling/rival- Lou Malnati's.  It is truly some of the best sausage in Chicago.  

        So, I get home, and midway through my first bite, I realize something is wrong with the sausage.  It doesn't taste the same at all.  Now, I've been eating Pizano's for more than a few years, so I knew something was off.  Upon further review, the sausage was not Anichini Brothers' sausage.  Instead, it looked AND tasted like garden variety Italian sausage, like you'd get from an Italian beef/sausage stand somewhere in Chicago.  I was VERY disappointed.  They must have ran out of their Anichini sausage and decided to just use their Italian sausage from their sandwiches, just cut up into pieces on a deep dish pizza.  No wonder why I saw the Anichini Sausage truck pulling up to make a delivery in the parking lot.  

        In my humble opinion, if you run out of an ingredient, then don't serve the product.  Pizano's should not have served me that pizza.  Even worse, they definitely should not have accepted my hard earned money.  Shame on them.  

        When it comes to Pizano's thin crust pizza, it's one of the best in Chicago.  It's one of my perennial favorites.  However, when it comes to the deep dish, I always order extra tomato sauce because Rudy Malnati, Jr.'s recipe uses far less tomato sauce compared to Lou Malnati's,  Pizzeria Uno/Due, or Gino's East.  I also order extra sausage, too because Pizano's  uses far less sausage than the above mentioned deep dish institutions.  Now that Pizzeria Uno/Due seems to have finally gone back to the slightly buttery/very crunchy/sturdy/garlicky/olive and corn oil crust that made them famous many years ago, I see no reason to go to Pizano's anymore for their deep dish pizza.  And, unlike Pizano's, you don't have to pay extra money for the buttery crust at Uno's/Due because it's already slightly buttery.  Similarly, I don't have to order extra tomato sauce or extra Anichini Brothers' sausage at Uno's/Due because, unlike at Pizano's, the tomato sauce and the Anichini Brothers'  sausage are served in plentiful amounts at Uno's/Due.  Thank God Pizzeria Uno/Due has finally went back to the original crust that made them famous.  

        BOTTOM LINE:  Stick to the thin crust at Pizano's.  It's still some of the best thin crust pizza in the Chicagoland area.  There are definitely better deep dish options in the area, where you will not have to order extra tomato sauce, or extra sausage, or extra money for buttercrust.  And finally, if Pizano's runs out of a certain product again, especially an integral part of the pizza- the sausage- Pizano's should not be offering that pizza until they get their ingredients in full supply.  Most importantly, they definitely should not be accepting customers' money for a lackluster product.  It's not like Pizano's is hurting for money.

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  • 0

    This place is great!  We've been here a few times since moving to the burbs and have enjoyed the food each time.  Both times we've dined here have been with kids, and none of said kids have left hungry...and neither have I.  The garlic cheese bread is a....mazing.  I could probably come just for some salad and that bread alone.  But who am I kidding- that won't ever happen.  While I'm not a fan of deep dish pizza (I'm sorry, I'm not from Chicago, it's not engrained in my soul), theirs is quite good.  But I very much like their thin crust much more.  

    While being kid-friendly isn't always a selling point for a restaurant, in this case, it's pretty welcome.  Looking forward to the next visit back!

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    The first time at Pizano's was last summer with a large party. We ordered several thin crust pizzas which were over the top in flavor and texture.

    My wife and I went back a few months later. I had pasta with meat sauce but it had a strong off-putting flavor. After talking to the manager we decided it had an over abundance of rosemary. The manager was very nice and even gave me a coupon for a free pasta.

    We returned a few weeks ago and I decided to return to the pizza. I ordered the Rudy's Special : cheese, sausage, mushroom, onion, & green pepper. However when my pizza was served it was not the one I ordered. Again the manager was very nice but I was unwilling to wait for a replacement. While they took the incorrect pizza off my bill, two problems in three visits is not a very good record.

    It's unlikely we will return.

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  • 0

    Love the atmosphere. The service has always been good.

    Love the guy who comes up and talks to our table each time I've been here. It's not just "how's your meal" but it's an authentic conversation. Love that.

    Pizza is good, dishes are good.  but as I have said before, in the realm of Italian cuisine in Chicago, it's tough competition and although I like this place and have gone back, there are some super duper favorites that stand above.  

    Wear what you like to this place...I always feel comfortable in a hoodie and jeans here.

    Closer to home, this is a good thing.

    I'll be back.

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  • 0

    We normally have a great experience at pizanos. From their valet, to atmosphere- which is why I'm giving 3 stars. I'm almost always satisfied here.

    However, Sunday night we had an odd waiter and our leftovers disappeared instead of being bagged. Awkward service, not warm like it usually is. Slow service. Food was decent, not as good as we've had in the past.

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  • 0

    When I'm in the burbs and someone wants to go out for pizza, this is my automatic choice.

    I had been going to the one on State for a while, and didn't think this location would measure up, but perhaps their pizza is better here. It's certainly more roomy, and the service is friendly and relaxed.

    Get the thin pizza. You won't be disappointed.

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    This is one of our family favorites.  My wife says it's her favorite (other than that little pizza place off of the Piazza di Spagna in Rome.)  We like pizza and eat it often.  

    Nice location with free valet parking.  Reservations can be necessary.  No dress code.  When we come we are usually with grandparents to grandchildren but you'll see couples on a date.  The sports bar area is the place to sit.  Lots of big television with all the top games on from baseball and football to tennis and golf.   It's not too loud and definitely kid friendly but it's no kiddie place either.  

    We start with the calamari appetizer.  It's always done just right.  Some of the best I've had.  We always get the pizza so I can't tell you about the other dinner items.  It's a thin butter crust with raised crusty edges and a perfect amount of cheese and sauce.  We usually get a couple of pizzas to satisfy the different tastes in our crew.  I always get onions and pepperoni here.  The onions are diced not sliced but I still like them.  My girls get the plain cheese pizza or the pepperoni and love it.  We finish with the cookie ice cream dessert.  It takes a while so order it early.  Save room for it.  You'll like it.  

    Service is always good and efficient.  The servers are usually kids so don't expect too much and you wont have to complain.  The manager always stops by and is very accommodating and friendly.  Price is a little high but you are paying for the atmosphere and it's worth it.  We'll be back soon.  Grandpa or my wife will see to it.

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    Delicious and thin butter crust pizza with just the right around of cheese-to-sauce ratio. They are generous with the toppings. It's a bit pricey, but well worth it! Pizza also reheats well if you microwave it just til the cheese melts, then toast the crust on the stove.

    I usually order it to-go, but once I went to a party there and the pizza was just as good. Salads are delicious too.

    Restaurant has a fun, sports, family atmosphere. If you want more of an intimate dining experience for a group, I suggest requesting the Blackhawk room.

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  • 0

    Pizano's in 3 words: hearty thin crust!

    Pizano's in 28 words: Expect a lively atmosphere and a spacious interior.  The thin crust pizza is surprisingly filling.  I likey.  And why did it take me so long to come here?!

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  • 0

    When we lived in the city, we went to the Pizano's there a few times and it was really good. I was assured that the one out here is the same people. If it is, then my memory of the city one must be hazy. Or maybe things have just gone downhill.

    In any event, we came in for some pizza on a rainy Saturday night. It was still somewhat early and the place wasn't crowded. That being the case, I'm not sure why my husband had to wait eons for a refill of his Coke. You know what's hard to eat without soda? Pizza. No water was brought in addition to our beverages so that didn't help matters. Although this was the only major service problem, the service was lacking in attitude as well. Both the waiter and the food runner who served us were dull, humorless, lifeless and seemingly depressed. Now I realize this isn't the best gig in the world, but I also realize that waitresses at Denny's and IHOP are often in better spirits.

    As for the pizza, we had a thin crust one and it was just ok. The crust was really interesting, but that's about it. Much like the help, it was dull and flavorless. If I'm going to consume a huge number of calories, I want to at least enjoy the experience.

    As for the nonexistent ambiance, it was extremely drafty and cold in there. Accustomed to being cold in restaurants, I always come prepared with a sweater or jacket to toss on. But even wearing one, I was cold. How much charm can a pizza place have you ask? How about the Chicago D'Agostino's on Addison & Southport? How about hole in the wall in a strip mall La Gondola on Ashland? How about, for that matter, the tourist trap Gino's East at Ontario & Wells?

    To sum up, we won't be back.

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  • 0

    Decent pizza with horrible pasta experience.
    Place is almost always packed with people.
    I'm glad they don't need my business cuz I won't go back.

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  • 0

    In my recent review of Pizano's in th loop, I said that I wished that they'd open one in the NW burbs.  I didn't realize it at the time, but my wish had already been granted.  They have one in Glenview.

    Last Thursday, 1/21/10, my Thursday lunch buddy,  his girlfriend and I decided to go there for lunch.  

    We usually have lunch after the noon rush so the place was not crowded at all.   In fact we were able to park right in front of the door.
    We were seated in the bar section, which was pretty nice.  It must be kind of crazy when there is a sports game televised.  I think they had about 8 large-screen TVs mounted up on the walls.  All of them were operating, but with the sound off.

    The waiter arrived at our table just a minute or two after we were seated, and we ordered a medium pepperoni, mushroom and green pepper pan pizza.  (we had come to agreement on what kind to order while we were driving there.)

    The pizza took a while longer than most places,  to be brought to our table, but it was definitely worth the wait.  It was delicious.  In our discussion, comparing the pizza to other places, we pretty much agreed that it was better than Lou Malnati's, which was pretty much our previous first choice.  I thought it was far better than Gino's East, and the service was far better that any Gino's East location, which in my experience generally have crappy service.

    The medium pizza pretty much over-filled us, and there was a bit left over, but not enough to make it worth-while to ask for a take-home container.

    While Pizano's is now in the burbs, it still is not close-by, so lunch there is definitely going to require advance planning, rather than our usual impromptu decisions on where to go for lunch.  However, we will definitely be back.

    Some other reviews of this location were negative with respect to items other than pizza, but if I have a craving for Italian food, there are closer places, so my review is based on PIZZA!

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  • 0

    We like this place and would go back on our next visit to Chicago. The pizza is pretty good. Our friends didn't like the deep dish so we stuck with the thin crust. I'm pretty sure I can eat a whole large my myself though...

    The pasta is pretty good and comes in big portions. We got the linguine in white clam sauce and everyone liked it, kids and all. It looks spendy at $14 but the portion size made it a good value.

    We ended up going back the same week for a quick lunch and the lunch menu is a pretty good one. For about $7 bucks if I remember right you get a dinner sized portion of pasta (we got spaghetti), a drink and dessert. We were expecting a small lunch portion but it was the same size as the linguine we had the night before.

    The only thing is that it can be pretty slow here. Both lunch and dinner service seemed that way.

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  • 0

    Thought this would be a great find since I love Malnati's pizza and wanted a dine-in experience in the suburbs. Thin crust is just okay. Ice tea was pretty bad. And the "deep dish" was NON-EXISTENT.

    Their so-called "deep dish" was honestly the same thickness as the thin crust. It looked and tasted overcooked. Very disappointing.

    When we spoke to the manager, he had the gall to say "That's our special deep-dish" and that it is a "lighter version" of deep dish. Are you kidding me?? Oh, and it doesn't look remotely like their images on their menus because "that's a stock photo." All of this was done with a smirk on his face.

    Do not order deep dish here. A little overpriced for just okay taste.

    Also they had us and a number of other groups waiting even though they had a whole room completely empty.

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    Pizano's in Glenview is okay.  It's nothing special, but okay.  It won't blow your mind like Tuscany on Taylor.  I had Pizano's for lunch at a work meeting yesterday.  Like Pad Thai or Khee Mao can be the "testing dishes" for a Thai restaurant, I test Italian restaurants with Chicken Parmasan.  Pizano's wasn't too shabby.  The chicken was nicely breaded and tender,  But the sauce was (a) too acidic (it probably needed a pinch of sugar while simmering), and (b) there wasn't enough of it (which I guess didn't matter due to its acidity).

    I've only had P's pizza downtown, and it's pretty good.  I see Pizano's as the average untalented twin of D'Agostino's, i.e., two locations in the city and one in Glenview, except Pizano's doesn't hold a torch to the quality and flavors that D'Ag's offers.  It's not bad by any means, but I wouldn't go out of my way to go back.  Sorry, P's!

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    Once I heard that one of the Malnati brothers opened this place I had to give it a try.  This is also Oprah's favorite pizza place, whatever that means.  

    We tried the Mark's Special in deep dish.  It has tomatoes, garlic and basil.  The go nuts with the garlic, which I love, but might be a little intense for some.  I am not sure if it was the garlic or the crust but the pizza was very similar to that from Guillivers in Rogers Park.  The curst is actually a mix between Gullivers and Lou Malnati's.  

    The place is put together pretty similar to a Lou Malnati's where they have sports memorabilia everywhere.  They also have rooms dedicated to each of the Chicago sports teams with enough room for about 12.  We got to sit in the Blackhawks room and it gave us that private party feel, though it was a little odd seeing the Savard jersey on the wall the day he got fired.  There are flat screens everywhere too.  

    A  random thing was that you have to vallet your car.  It is free, but I still felt like a baller.  Another weird thing is that the menu prices for the pizza are actually a little cheaper than the ones listed online.  Shhhh, I won't tell if you don't.  

    This place is definitely worth a try.  If you are still unsure after reading this, then search some of the Chicago radio websites and you should be able to find a $50 gift card to here for $25 (like $28 after shipping).  That should seal the deal for you.

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  • 0

    Wish I could give this zero stars.

    We ordered baked pasta with meat sauce and an Italian sausage sandwich. The pasta was boiled with some tasteless cheese melted on it and little meat in the sauce. The sausage was boiled on a cold bun dipped in spaghetti sauce.

    We were offered neither bread nor water. Our sodas were not refilled.

    We did complain to the manager who decided not to charge us.

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  • 0

    I shoulda had a pizza because my meal was horrible.  After all this is a Malnati's restaurant and I LOVE their pizza but I came there with a taste for pasta.  What I got was shameful.  I ordered bAked mostacholi and what I got was boiled pasta with a glop of spaghetti sauce on it.  They put it in a big bowl slopped on some cheese and put the whole thing under a heat lamp for a few minutes and called it baked!

     There was no bread, no salad, no water glasses, and they didn't refill our sodas.  For $12 I wasn't expecting 5 star cuisine but I expected at least some iceberg lettuce, some bread,my pasta to be made as advertised and attentive service.

    I complained and the waitress brought the manager over who informed us that they only serve bread with chicken dishes and none of their entrees include salad.  Then when I questioned him about the pasta dish itself, he conceded that it was probably not what I was expected.  In fact, I got the impression that he was less than proud.  He was very nice and comped our meal and gave us his card for a return visit.  

    Perhaps we might go back for pizza because it is Malnati's after all; however, I was so turned off by all the corners they were cutting and how they were trying to get by on their good pizza reputation.  Times are hard these days and it's expensive to run a restaurant so in difference to us all--serve what you can afford to serve and don't try to fool the customers!  We know Malnati's can do things right but they're not doing it at Pizano's in Glenview.  I hope they change because it's a beautiful restaurant.

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    This is pretty flippin' amazing pizza!
    It takes 30 minutes to make, so plan ahead.  Ellen just ordered the whole audience pizza from this place, and Oprah says this is her favorite.

    I would really recommend the thin crust pizza.  The veggie pizza is great as is the one with the basil and tomato slice pizza.  The only reason they get a star off is because of their prices.  They are a little steep, but the pizza itself is amazing.

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    First impression was very good.  The layout and decor are very well excecuted.  

    We were on lunch so we stuck to ordering simple entrees instead of the pizza (but we were advised we could pre-order pizza for faster service upon arrival)  My entree was excellent but my coworker was served extremely oderis sprimp in her pasta.  It was so bad that I could smell it across the table.  I was a bit shocked that nobody noticed this in the kitchen.  It was extremely potent.  We quickly called someone over and they took it away, offering fresh shrimp instead.  My coworker declined but ordered something else from the menu.  They were quick to get her new order out and even threw in a complimentary dessert the size of my head!  

    While very disappointed in the shrimp fiasco, I think they recovered nicely.  For now, I will give them three stars and hope that should I return, they can wow me into uping my rating.

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