We're in Chicago!
First stop, Gino's East Gino's East. Actually Lou Malnati's was our plan, but we got there and they weren't open. The New Yorker in me didn't realize that any pizza place could be closed for lunch on the weekdays.
So the whole place looks like 3-year-olds with crayons and chalk came through.
The meal was still great for $38 (including tax and tip). We were full for hours and couldn't go for our planned ice cream stop. The most important thing I noticed was that everything was perfectly seasoned. Foods like these often get too salty and here they really restrained. We enjoyed our coma-inducing (we really had to nap) lunch but I don't believe this is Chicago's best.
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Jeffrey said:
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That spinach stick looks good although it doesnt look like mozeralla inside. |
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Manger La Ville said:
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I am so jealous. My boyfriend is originally from there and I have never been so I am going during the summer. I can't wait to try deep dish pizza (it will be a first for me.) |
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Jessica@Foodmayhem said:
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Jeffrey, we'll probably try to make that Spinach Stick. |
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Dr. Food said:
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I agree that it isn't Chicago's best. Everyone sends tourists to that place, and I've never gotten over the watery dressing...plus I'm not a big fan of deep dish (I can hear the Chicagoans groaning all the way in WA) |
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Jessica@Foodmayhem said:
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Dr. Food, have you had NY pizza? I still think NY has the best pizza. It's totally different though so I'm still hoping we'll try a better deep dish place while we are here. |
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KasiandStephen said:
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We'll happily help test taste spinach sticks! Also, Stephen says he was disappointed by Lou Malnati's last time in Chicago |
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OOh ooh those spinich sticks look sooo good. I've never been to Chicago, and I hope to one day visit, just to try their deep dish pizzas. And it's so much cheaper!!! Have fun and eat lots!! |
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Asianmommy said:
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I like Giordano's the best. |
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Jessica@Foodmayhem said:
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K&S, I think we're going to try Lou Malnati's because Lon had Giordano's last time. |
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Dr. Food said:
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Yeah, I've had NY pizza quite a few times, and in fact, I'll be attending a conference in NJ this spring where I'm hoping to find a good sausage pizza. I've always judged the quality of pizza with the quality of the meat in mind first, and I have to say that Lou Malnati's, Uno's, and Gino's have never really hit the spot for me. Falco's, Home Run Inn and Fat Ricky's however... I'm a sucker for the Italian sausage a lot of Chicago pizza joints use since many of them use the kind with big, fat fennel seeds in them. And it never overpowers the pizza. Delish! |
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Jessica@Foodmayhem said:
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Dr. Food, I don't know of any great pizza places in NJ. Will you be coming to NY? I know you're not a big fan of deep dish but I feel like that's the point of eating pizza here. For thin crust, I'll have that back in NY. |
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Grace said:
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wow. that is most definitely my type of pizza. note to self--visit chicago and eat pizza. :) |
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Kelly said:
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Yes, Giordano's would definitely be my favorite. Their spinach pizza is to die for! |
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Jessica@Foodmayhem said:
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Grace, deep dish is definitely heavier than thin crust. |