Village Pizzeria

I had heard a lot of good things about this place when my friend's guard unit was stationed at O'Hare. It was pretty popular among the unit and I always wanted to check the place out. So while driving by recently and looking for a place for lunch - I opted to try it - glad I did.

I walked out paying $9.50 - for the buffet and a refillable soft drink (but the don't promote the refills). The food on the buffet was pretty average, but one thing I will say is that they kept it well stocked with a constant variety of food being put out. But none of it was all that worthy of "writing home" about.

The pizza was OK - the sausage came out a little later and I tried it - the sausage lacked some of the robust flavor that other pizza joint sausage pizzas often have. The staff there seemed pretty nice.

I'd stop in again - but I wouldn't go out of my way to do so.

4 stars for the lunch buffet, and only the lunch buffet. $7 for a lovely assortment of salads, pastas, subs, garlic bread, and soup.

I also had a moment of inspiration (I know, at a buffet...) that we who live on the western radius of Chicago proper should be grateful for the dazzling assortment of Italian bakeries. Proper bread bakeries. As I was sinking my teeth into the blissful crunch of a piece of insanely fresh bread, I found myself wondering if it was from Liborio Bakery. A shaft of light broke through the roof onto my head, and I marveled that indeed there are at least 5 Italian bakeries within ten miles who supply local businesses and grocery chains, and I am so spoiled that I could not identify the origin of this specific sfilatino. What a wonderful world.

Spare yourself buyer's remorse and don't touch the pizza. That's a two star pizza.

I am giving four stars just based on a combination of the taste, the price, and the fact it is NOT a chain.  

I was staying at a nearby Marriott and whenever I ask them what is nearby they always try to send me to the Giordanos...so pizza definitely sounded good, but I am just not a Giordanos fan.  Anyways, found this place right around the corner and was able to buy a slice rather than the whole pizza which was perfect!  

The shop has been there a while according to the owner and seemed like they had good traffic from the locals so it must be pretty consistent.  Yeah, food was good.  Enjoy!