3. Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - River North

Big Disappointment
Had been really looking forward to trip to Chicago and trying the er...'famous' deep dish pizza. Plain and simple...deep dish pizza sucks. Tried Lou Malnati and Giordano...neither of them lived up to the hype. Not enough cheese on Lou's...not very 'deep' either...and the topping options are very limited...a "combo" pizza was non-existent. Really bummed by taste.

Delicious!!!!!!! Couldn't have been better four stars all around!!!

Lou's is the one and only Chicago style pizza. Everyone from out of town talks about Gino's or even Uno's, but Chicagoans really know where to go. Get a sausage deep-dish with a butter-crust. It'll come out looking more like a tomato pie left in the oven for too long... and then you'll taste it. Wow. I've lived all over the country and still have Lou's freeze-dried delivered to my door. They're that good. Out of towners can barely finish one piece and scoff at the idea of eating pizza with a knife and fork. If you are looking for a foldable sissy slice of pizza, go back to New York jerk! This pizza will put hair on your chest then beat you in arm wrestling.