Gino's East Of Chicago (Reported Closed)

Best Value: Chicago-style pizza has won droves of ardent fans, and this restaurant is probably the downfall for most of them. Just try to resist the irresistible, deep-dish Chicago pizza with oozing cheese, rich sauce, and fresh toppings from its crisp, cornmeal-infused crust. The spacious dining room seats 500 but still the lines form, and people eagerly await what is considered the best pizza...

Know Before You Go: Pizza takes 45-60 minutes to cook but call ahead and it will be delivered piping hot shortly after arrival.

Save Money: Daily from 11am to 3pm, get a miniature pizza, soup or salad and a drink for $5.99.

In a city with the "best pizza in the solar system", this "reliable" pie chain makes its mark with "true Chicago-style pizza" on "standout" cornmeal crusts; service can veer from "helpful" and "attentive" to a bit "lacking", and a few say it's just "ok", but many argue "there's a reason" it's often "packed"; P.S. many locales feature graffitied walls, so "remember to take a sharpie."

Gino's -- once the quintessential dive restaurant -- now occupies a cavernous space that's a testament to its enduring popularity with both Chicago natives and tourists. (The original restaurant's graffiti-covered booths were brought along to keep the "authentic" flavor.) Despite the restaurant's size, be prepared to wait for a table during peak hours, because Gino's pizza -- with good reason...

Customer-inscribed graffiti covers every inch of this casual restaurant--which thrives on its reputation for handmade, deep-dish pizzas. Catering to cheap dates, quick work lunches, family feasts...

Pros

+ classic chicago pizza

Cons

- touristy

Our new River North location boasts 3 floors and tons of new features. In addition to deep dish we will be featuring beers from our on-site brewery.