Just thinking about Vito & Nick's makes my mouth water. Â They only make what they make well, and they make the best pizza I've had in Chicagoland. Â The sauce is full of flavor - they don't dumb it down with sugar - and the sausage is made in house. Â I keep it simple - a large half cheese half cheese and sausage with a couple meatballs and sauce on the side. Â Always got to get another pizza to take home because I can't bear to be away from it for too long. Â The meatballs are made in house and you can tell that from the first bite.
Review Source:Let me start off by saying I'm a server and we've come here for the past year on a regular basis with a large group. After last night, never again. We had a party of five adults and two children. After waiting 45 min to be seated the waitress comes over tells us it's another 45 for pizza so order fast. She proceeds to be rude and short the rest of the meal especially after we sent back our pitcher of raspberry ice tea bc it tasted like plain water. She gratuities our table acts like she didn't know she put the tip on and then TRIES TO KEEP THE 8$ IN CHANGE on top of it!! When I question her as to why she even gratuitied a party of less than six and explain I've waitressed my whole adult life she rudely says "oh have you waitressed here?" and then tells us if we didn't like the service she will give us the tip back (which we refused) she proceeds to throw our change on the table and goes and complains to her coworkers. I've waited on a lot of people and am a great tipper and get how hard of a job it can be but we will never go back after the ridiculous way this woman acted. I find it offensive. I would never dream of speaking to my customers in such a way no matter what they tipped. Great lady you brought us two pizzas and a pitcher of pop you are a hero.
Review Source:Of course we found this restaurant thanks to Diners Drive Ins and Dives...
Sat there for 20 minutes before our order was taken.... Ordered a large cheese and olive pizza and a appetizer of garlic bread... 45 minutes later our pizza finally came, still no appetizer and had to ask and wait 10 minutes for our drink refill. Waitress implied that we did not order an appetizer but went ahead and put an order in...received black garlic bread within 5 minutes...it was nasty. Pizza was good... Service was hands down the worst service I have ever received.... We even had to wait for the ticket...it's a CASH ONLY place paid with cash and that even took 20 minutes to receive our change.
During this whole time the waitresses made sure they quenched their own thirst on a regular basis... Had plenty of time to visit with each other and intentionally ignored the customers...oh wait...the best part was having a menu shoved into our hands without having a seat or even receiving a hello and being left to find a seat...
Never will go back
Fail!
Nice neighborhood place, nothing fancy. Pizza was okay, inexpensive evening out with friends. Â Plastic bowls from the 60's for salad and styrofoam dessert plates for pizza. Â I would not go out of my way for the pizza, the crust was thin for sure but not much for toppings and the cheese was too browned for my liking. Â I am miffed by all the people stating this is the best pizza ever, not even close.
Review Source:There are three primary types of pizza in Chicago: 1. Deep dish (Malnati's, Pequod's) - 2. Neapolitan (Spacca Napoli, Great Lake) - 3. Thin Crust. For thin crust, there is no point in listing off several places that do it well. Vito and Nick's do it best - they are hands down the best thin crust pizza in Chicago. Great old school atmosphere and great prices (at least to this guy, who is used to the gouging on north side pizza places). It doesn't really matter what you order, the pizza is always amazing. I prefer sausage, onion and garlic. Two words when ordering a pizza: WELL DONE. This simple phrase will ensure the pizza it totally crisp, with the edge of the crust and cheese getting a little charred. Perfect!
Review Source:I'm more of a deep dish pizza person, so this wasn't exactly my ideal pizza. Â Combine that with the 30 minute wait at 5PM on Thursday night and then a 1 hr wait for our pizza...and I was not the most happy customer. Â We ordered the pizza bread, which was too salty for me and the salad with the house ranch, which was probably the highlight of the meal for me. Â The pizza itself was half cheese + mushroom and half sausage + pepperoni. Â The cheese + mushroom was fine, though the sausage + pepperoni was also way too salty for me. Â The crust was VERY thin to the point it was almost like a cracker. Â I really wanted to try the beef on the pizza, but they were out of it, which was yet another disappointment. Â Servers were nice and the atmosphere was very old school and dark. Â Net - this wasn't my favorite thin-crust pizza because it was just too salty overall, and the kicker was the long wait and food that wasn't available from the menu.
Review Source:Ordered: sausage pizza and Italian beef with hot giardiniara pizza.
Both pizzas were excellent. The crust is thinner than your conventional thin crust pizza. It's crisp, but not crunchy. While the crust is good, it's really the coupling of the crust plus the great toppings which make these pizzas wonderful. The sausage is softer and fattier than most which equates to lots of awesome, greasy flavor. Â I was also a big fan of the crunchy, spicy giardiniara coupled with the homemade Italian beef. Â Let the pizzas sit for a couple minutes (if you can resist!) before diving in because we felt that the different layers of flavor came through better (particularly with the Italian beef pizza) than when it first arrived to the table piping hot. The restaurant is old, kinda dark inside, and run down. Â It's basically a bar with a large seating area. Most of the patrons seem to be regulars and older. The waitresses are friendly and call you 'honey.' Cash only. Plenty of parking in their lot. None of this really matters though. Just go and try these pizzas. Highly recommend.
I stopped here when I was back on the south side recently. I had heard about this place back in the day from people that live on the southwest side. It definitely lived up to the hype. I wish there was more pizza of this caliber on the north side.
The pizza is amazing. The crust is very crispy and the cheese is cooked to a brownish/orange color. The sauce has good flavor and the sausage is fresh and tasty. They have a great ratio of dough/cheese/sauce. When you talk about the best Chicago style thin crust, Vito & Nick's is up there with the best of them.
This is worth making a trip to, but if you find yourself in the area and are looking for  a place to eat, you will not regret stopping by here.
The service was slow, but the waitress Mary was so nice it was worth the while. The pizza was what I saw on T.V. I enjoy thin crust pizza, but I have had pizza in New York, Italy and L.A.  I have to say that Chicago is still number  with the Pan Pizza.. Not sure why they are a "cash only" place. But they are a good local eatry. The pizza was cooked well but lacked flavor..( I had the cheese, egg) Oh, I had the appetizer mix, no big deal, not worth ordering again, too bready.
Review Source:I went on a Friday night, and what I was told was a 45 minute wait was actually a 90 minute wait. Â Honestly, I wouldn't have waited 90 minutes, so I was a bit irritated when I finally sat down.
We ordered two pizzas, one half sausage and half pepperoni, the other Italian Beef. Â I tried them all, LOVED the Italian Beef, but the other two were simply ok. Â The crust, while rather thin, was soft and good. Â I didn't like the fact that the pizza was cut into such small pieces. Â I know that's there thing, but I thought it was way too small, bordering on silly. Â
The pizza is good, but it wasn't worth a 90 minute wait. Â I'm glad I went to check it out, but not sure if I'll go back in the future.
This is a Chicago institution. Â Classic old neighborhood bar with dynamite pizza and sandwiches.
From the outside Vito and Nicks looks just like some low key corner tap.  Very subdued front with a simple neon sign n the window that says Vito and Nick.  Walk inside and  there are two sides to it.  One side is the bar/dining area, dim kitcshky area with low ceilings and wait staff that says "blue collar".  The other half is the kitchen itself.
Bar features buck and a half Old Styles. Â It really has a comfortable feel as you can strike up a conversation with a fellow patron. Â Glasses of beer are promptly refilled once you empty them. Â Once in a while the bartender forgets to charge you for them. Â Star of this attraction is the pizza, a thin crust pheomenonn that has just the right amount of toppings. Â I ordered a large sausage and mushrooms, plenty of sausage, just the right amount of mushrooms and cheese. Â Spicy and delicious. Â Crust itself is thin and crunchy and sturdy enough to hold the toppings. Â
Pizza was about 15 bucks, add that to the great local atmosphere and you got a great place to watch a ball game, drink beer and eat pizza.
OMG!.. is all I can say! I was told by a friend to try this place when I was visiting from Arizona. We ordered a Sausage-Pepperoni-Green Pepper-Black Olive Pizza. The best I've EVER had, anywhere! You owe it to yourself to duplicate my order and experience the best pizza on the planet!
Review Source:Simply the best thin crust pizza in Chicago. My wife and I drive a hour to go here and it's worth it every time. We recently brought 6 of our friends here from Elk Grove Village and they agreed it was definitely worth the drive. My favorite is a pepperoni and sausage pizza. They really do the sausage right and even one of my friends who said she didn't like pepperoni thought it was the best thin crust she had ever had and loved the pepperoni. I'm not sure if they make their own sausage or if they have a great supplier but this is the best place and well worth the drive.
Review Source:What a great place. Â We drove from Lisle to Vito and Nicks. Â Its like walking back in time when you open the door. Â Wonderful staff, cold beer and AWESOME thin (and I mean super thin) crust pizza. Â The cheese, sausage and beef...all great. Â Bring cash, atm. Â I cant wait to go back. Â The pizza came out pretty fast and they dont really bug you like most places you go to. Â All types of people come to this place...tonight 4 or 5 guys in suits, large family of 7 and we sat next to a married couple that have been going to Vitos for 30 yrs. Â ENJOY.
Review Source:Does this place produce a good thin crust pie? Certainly so.
What gives it the extra nudge to four stars is their homemade sliced italian beef as a possible ingredient. Paired with hot giardinaira that pie would make any Chicagoan drool for obvious reasons.
I only tried them for takeout, but being served indoors by a bunch of supposedly snippy and rude waitresses who bring me pour after pour of $1 Old Style drafts sounds like fun! I'm in.
I came here after hearing how great the pizza was. Â I must say I agree. The pizza is a super thin crust, which is usually not my favorite, but there was just something about this thin crust that I adore. Â I came with a group of 7 and none of us are exactly light eaters. Â We came to max out! We ordered four large pizzas and a multitude of appetizers. Â I don't think there was a crumb left behind. Â I would advise you to order more pizza than you think you will eat because it is super thin. Â As a side note, the place has an appearance all its own. Â Nothing has changed since the 50's inside, including the wait staff. Â The walls even have shag carpet on them. I'm still trying to figure out why. Â Do you think they have to vacuum the walls? Â Anyways give it a try. The pizza rocks!
Review Source:I'm typically not a fan of very thin crust pizza but Vito and Nick's does it so well. The cheese, sauce, crust are all fantastic - you can't stop eating. My family has been coming here for years, and its always the same. Great food and friendly service.
Don't expect any fancy decor - there is carpet on the walls - but the pizza is so good, who cares?
OK you all know me as the Burgermaven because of my history with the glamerous eponymous hunk of meat known in most circles as 'the hamburger'.  However what you don't know is my first job in a restaurant over 50 years ago was making pizza in an old Blodgett oven.  It was 100 to 110 in my corner and if I bent over I got burned on the rear.  I have missed that truly  authentic taste.  I was taught by Angelo Rosa (related to Slicker Sam) on making the dough, the sauce, the toppings and baking it just right.
This past weekend I was transported back in time to the best thin crust pizza in Chicago. Â I was told to try Vito & Nick's Pizzeria on south Pulaski. Â Since I had to be at Midway I decided to go. Â How fortunate I was to have Taylor, grandaughter of Rose, be my waitress. Â I left it up to her to bring her favorite pie. Â Couldn't decide? Â I had 1/2 of their famous egg and diced pepperoni and the other half was a standard sausage and mushrooms. Â Incredible!
Yes I was living in the past with the real mozzarella cheese, superb italian sausage (with fennel) and fresh mushrooms. Â Ok I brought half home and to my office today...3 days later! Â They loved it!
Rose, the matriarch of the family learned at her nonna's side when she was a little girl.  She makes everything right in the kitchen. The sauces/gravy; the meatballs and  likely the best Italian beef I have ever had.  And I had a few slices dry and they were delicious.  Can't wait to go back and have them on a Chicago roll with the gravy.
If you go to Diners, Drive-ins and Dives Guy Fieri spends the day with Rose and you learn how to make this taste treat that takes hours but is worth it.
When you go please say hi to Rose and Taylor from Skip the Burgermaven. Â This is thin crust pizza at its finest!
Vito and Nick's is one of those places that everyone in my family seems to love, and has been here for the pizza......Except me? Â So I finally got a chance to try the pizza here while I was in the area.
When we first walked in, I was a bit surprised at the decor. It looked like not a single item had been updated since the 70's or so. There is carpet on the walls! I figured it's better that they must put their money into the food rather than the seating area.
So we were seated and ordered our food along with a pitcher of soda, which costs as much as a pitcher of beer. Â We had some cheese garlic bread and jalapeno poppers. They were pretty much what you would expect. Â The pizza was probably the best thin crust I have had! It was literally like a cracker thin crust. The ingredients were good quality too (pepperoni and sausage). Â
Our service was actually pretty good. I think we got out just in time, since they were seating a party of twenty people as we were paying our bill.
After 4 months, the time had come. Â We were finally back in Chicago and could not wait to go to Vito and Nick's. Â After seeing the food on tv and reading the reviews we almost taste the goodness that had been described to us. Â Boy were we disappointed.
Our waitress, Patty, was a little rude but prompt. Â We had great service and our food was served hot. Â For appetizers we had the tomato bread and the zing wings. Â The tomato bread was ok but the bread was stale. Â The zing wings were the best part of our meal, but were too hot for my liking. Â We ordered a small mostacholi for my nephew and it was so bland he wouldn't even eat it and he is two. Â
Finally, the pizza arrived. Â it looked a little burnt but I brushed it off. Â I bit in and though..really? Â The best pizza some people have ever had? Â Poor people...they have never had good pizza. Â We had ordered 2 pizzas- one with sausage, egg, and pepperoni and the other with just sausage. Â Total the 4 of us ate about 10 pieces and threw the rest away. Â
The problems-hardly any sauce, burnt on the top and bottom, and a rock hard crust. Â We will not be giving this place another try.
This place was too hyped-up. Â It was highly recommended to me by friends as the best thin-crust Chicago pizza, as well as being featured on "Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives." Â
The pizza was OK. Â Pretty good, even. Â That's why they get three stars! Â But it was nothing special. Â I honestly can't say that I'd prefer this over any Domino's or Papa John's pizza. Â Sorry! Â I had no complaints about my pizza, but for whatever reason, it just didn't strike a chord with me.
The ambiance is something awful -- Â this place definitely falls into DDD's "dive" category. Â The carpeted walls look straight outta the '70s. Â But I guess at least they have Old Style beer and TVs to distract you.
It was pretty cool that the guys behind the counter were so good at throwing those pizza-board-things across the kitchen (and catching them, too!).
Awesome thing crust pizza, but doing be expecting anything fancy. Â Yes this place was on the Food Network, but it was on Diners Drive-Ins and DIVES. Â This place definitely qualifies as a dive, but that's what makes it awesome.
I probably would have given this place 5 stars if the service during our last visit hadn't been so terrible. Â We waited forever to get menus and drinks, and actually ended up getting the menus ourselves. Â I'm pretty forgiving when it comes to wait staff, but this was enough to irritate me. Â We all felt like the waitress was straight up ignoring us. Â My dad finally complained and then service got a little better. Â She did take our appetizer basket off the bill though so that was a nice accommodation for our wait.
Wow, what a no nonsense thin crust pizza!
It was cooked to well-done crispy perfection as I requested. And the taste was right on - just the right amount of saltiness, sausage was plentiful (got half and half offered cause the kids only eat chesse pizza), overall excellent taste, and cut into mini squares. The $1 Old Style draft hit the spot too.
And here's the best part. This large pizza cost $13.45! I gotta explore Chicago's south side eateries more often. Probably a lot more of these hidden gems!
I'm really surprised with the amount of bad reviews. If you've seen this on TV and are expecting some glossy post production style of restaurant, then don't go because this isn't the place. V&N is a typical South side establishment (no bullshit). So check your suburban/Northside attitude at the door and just enjoy the place.
Yes, it's a dive but would you want it any other way? There's carpet lining the walls and table sets that remind you of eating at grandma's house. The waitresses are throwbacks to an era gone by. Don't expect super fast service. But then again, this isn't pizza that's to be gobbled up and leave. Sit back, grab a brew and relax. This is an experience, not a quick stop destination.
Rude waitresses? What? Our server (Mary) was excellent. She was fantastic and kept checking up on us, making sure everything was refilled and tasting good.
The food was great. We ordered the combo appetizer basket. I was expecting just a couple cheese sticks, onion rings, jalapeno poppers and cheddar broccoli bites. But our waitress came out with a huge, I mean huge ass, basket of everything fried under the sun. I barely had room for the pizza. The thin crust sausage and mushroom was so good. The tangy sauce, spicy sausage and mushroom all blended perfectly. They were also cut into old school squares. It doesn't get better than this.
If you really want to go old school, order a pitcher of the Old Style for $7.
So for one of the best pizza places on the South side, definitely make a stop here.
I'm not quite sure how this place ended up on the Food Network but that is the reason we made the drive to try this place out.
The pizza was good but not great. Â We ordered the half cheese half sausage pizza. Â The crust was crispy in some places and chewy in others. Â There are no complimentary refills on fountain drinks (which I just never understand). Â But the staff was nice which is always a plus.
Like I already stated the food was good. Â I'd eat there again if I happen to be in the area but I wouldn't make the drive specifically.
Always worth the trek from the north side. Â In the thin crust category, it doesn't get much better. Â Excellent cracker crust, quality ingredients, tasty sauce and cut into small pieces (suitable for systematic annihilation). Â Plus it feels like you're stepping back in time. Â Just a neat, fun, relaxing inexpensive place with great pizza and all kinds of character.
Side note: owner Rose stopped by our table tonight and spent some time welcoming us, chatted about the neighborhood a bit, and brought some homemade muffuletta to the table for us to sample (she apparently made this for an upcoming party). Â Delicious, and gave the visit a very warm and hospitable feeling. Â Felt like we were family tonight.
I can't believe I've never reviewed this place! If you are a huge fan of thin crust and you haven't been here you need to make it a point. I know a lot of people have strong feelings on this place- It seems you either love it or hate it. I love it!
I always do a large sausage and pepper. The pizza comes in 2 sizes small or large. Just an FYI- The large is enough for 2 maybe 3 people. Of course, I tend to be starving here, but it is very thin so you may want to order accordingly.
The service is always friendly, although it's obvious they somewhat cater to regulars. The carpet on the walls and old light fixtures just adds to the experience for me, but I wouldn't mind if they gave they menus a good cleaning every now and then.
**Still cash only**
Oh my goodness. Came here for mothers day w/ my mother in law and my husband. This is some of the best pizza i have ever had.
Ive been everywhere; Giardanos, Edwardos, Lou Malnatis, Ginos...you name it ive been there. This is number one for thin crust. Crispy and yummy goodness. And the appetizers are amazing as well. I enjoyed every single appetizer in the combo basket($10 for a BIG basket of mushrooms , broccoli+ched. bites, zucchini and onion rings.). Favorite is the broccoli cheddar bites. Its like the soup fried in a ball!! AMAZING.
To top it off, Outstanding service, although it took about an hour for the pizza, we were so busy enjoying the place and appetizers the time flew by! Old Style Pitchers for 7 bucks. Half is 4. Im bringing my friends here this weekend. Cant wait.
Saw this on DDD and had to go for the italian beef pizza! A friend and I walked in on a Thursday night and the place was not too busy.
This place is straight south side in terms of White Sox fans and Old Style Beer....good thing I was wearing my Sox hat...
We ordered the Italian Beef pizza with hot giardiniera and the waitress's recommendation of spinach, sausage and garlic.
Both pizzas tasted delicious! The italian beef with giardiniera was my favorite of the two but the spinach sausage was not far behind. We ordered two larges and the bartender was pretty impressed with my friend and I that practically finished both. To be honest, we would have but I had to take some home for my brother to try...
Excellent place, will be back to try the breakfast pizza!
This place screams, "You're home." I flew into Midway and decided to try out a local pizza spot. I don't get a chance to try out south side pizzerias that often. I love the feel of the place. It's gotta be a blast when there's a Chicago game on.
One weird thing. Their chairs. Metal. Not very comfortable. Â Big deal.
I ordered a thin crust sausage and garlic. Â The crust was EXCELLENT. Â It didn't get soggy at all. Â The sauce, however, wasn't as tasty as Father & Son's which is still my favorite spot. Â That said, I finished an entire small pizza on my own. Â That's definitely saying something. Â Again, it was all about the crust.
One hyphenated word can surmise Vito and Nicks: South-Side. It's true: it's older than bricks, the servers know Moses on a first name basis. Everybody's father drank at this joint.
That's the thing about romanticization, it gets in the way of an actual critique. I'll be fair, years and years I sat and watched my Dad drink at this bar and we ate pizza, I remember how good it was, and that surely with no TV's, christmas lights on the ceiling and plastic counter tops had a sort of cheap charm to it, to keep prices low. It was always the best, we never went hungry.
Time has not been friendly to Vito and Nick's, its schtick is that it is indeed old, but then again, that's about it. The place hadn't changed much other than a new Juke Box and replacing some tiles, much to say aesthetically it is the same, minus ashtrays. Expect no frills here, in fact, don't expect anything, really. Bar is relatively cheap, beer comes quick, however, it's beer, old style can be bought for a dollar at a multitude of places for that price, there's nothing special about five dollar mixed drinks. The service is ample, they're friendly, get in get out type, they keep drinks coming.
Finally the pizza, again, I'll say I remember it being wonderful, it is, however, it's so damn greasy, thin, yes, but it looks like a sinking ship in terms of the grease to content ratio.
Hailed as a gem of the southside, it's quickly becoming a trap for those bold enough for northsiders and people from the far offs to visit. Don't get too excited, if average prices and mediocre pizza paired with big shouldered regulars in sports uniforms is your crowed, you'll fit right in. Keep in mind, Vito and Nicks gives exactly what it promises: pizza and beer nothing more, and it's anything but impressive.
Vito & Nick's is the quintessential South Side pizza experience. From the carpeting on the walls to the tough talking waitress, this ain't no North Side Establishment. Word. You've been warned.
The pizza here is perfect Chicago style in the best way. Enough of that gross pizza stuffed with 10 pounds of cheese per slice. This is old school thin pizza served with tangy sauce and lots of sausage/pepperponi or whatever you like. It's cut in squares. Because that's how we roll, New York.
I saw this on DDD and was drooooooling - why have I not heard of this thin crust awesomeness before?? Â I HAD to try it for myself. Â And about a week later of nonstop drool at the thought, I finally did.
And Oh.em.Gee!! Â It lives up to the hype and to the divey-ness. Â As a Chicago native, I have to admit thin crust crispiness is my FAV type of pizza and Vito & Nick's does it just right!! Â Even with our jambalaya pizza (italian beef, pepperoni, mushrooms, black olives and mild peppers). I take a restroom break and that is the order I came back too....sigh...boys!! Â As odd as it sounds, it came out AMAZING!!! Â Even with all of those toppings, the pizza held it'sown and still had a nice crunch to it, except for the middle (but that's a given). Â The sauce and cheese and toppings all meshed so beautifuly together and I was in thin crust heaven!
A large pizza with a side of waffle fries fed 3 of us and we all have pretty decent appetites. We weren't overly stuffed, but satisfied. Â And they have $3 beers!! Â Shwing!!
I was really tempted to touch the carpet on the wall...but , but I just couldn't do it....it was still quite fascinating though. Â I was trying hard not to reek of a northsider visiting, but I think everyone knew - especially since it seems like they have ALOT of regulars. Â Our server(s) were awesome and you can tell that they are as much a part of that establishment as the pizza. Â I want to say that one of the owners even helped check up on us - great service!!
So all in all, my FAV pizza in Chicago. Â I may have to make all flights in and out of Midway from now on just to have an extra excuse to come here before and after any flight!!
Triple D was here a while back, and I totally understand why.... This place is a dive, dive, and a dive! Honestly, it's the townie bar I was scared to walk into in college, yet for whatever reason, manages to serve up some damn good pizza. Â What is a townie bar you ask? Vito & Nick's Pizzeria (BAR) is it, and here's why:
1. Old Style and Old Style Light are the ONLY beers on tap;
2. Said draft beer is served in those little pilsner glasses your grandpa drank out of at the bowling alley back in the day;
3. Corona is their "Specialty" beer;
4. The bar/pizzeria accepts CASH ONLY, and they don't have an ATM;
5. There's more carpet on the wall than the floor;
6. The bathroom soap dispenser shoots out dust;
I think you get the point. Service is sub-par for a "restaurant", even for a bar. Cleanliness is concerning, especially the bathroom. The saving grace is the pizza. Much thinner than Beggars, crispier than Aurelio's or Fox's, and somewhere close to a homemade Thin Crispy Crust Jack's Pizza (yeah, the one at the grocery store). Plenty of flavor, fresh ingredients (and lots of fennel seeds, which is disconcerting), and worth what can be a longer wait than most. Their "small" pizza is pretty big, and plenty for 2-3 people. Decent place to stop if you're in the neighborhood, but wouldn't make the trip if I had lived further away.
Bring cash, time, and patience. And maybe leave the kids at home, especially later. Being real, it's a bar with good pizza.