Betty's Pizza & Pasta
James P · 63 Google reviewsBetty's Pizza & Pasta — pizza in Forest Park worth a stop for the Pizza. You're greeted like a regular, even the first time, and well-priced. Chris Thompson: "The pizza crust was phenomenal with just the right ratio of crispy:chewy"
What 82 diners keep saying
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What 82 diners keep saying
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“We walked in and were greeted immediately. The staff were very friendly. We ordered the white pizza, I regret it only because im just visiting the area and that pizza will be something a crave ofter. 💙 the garlic knots were very good too.”
“A delicious pizza and a team that cares. It might be your takeout spot but you should try dining in the clean and inviting dining room. They serve beer and wine and the pizza is delicious. Served hot and fresh ingredients, they use cornmeal unde the crust so it has a great crisp crunch not soggy. We had cheese NY style with mushrooms, olives and Basil. Easy and affordable.”
“Other positive reviews and pictures were consistent with our experience. Friendly staff, typical NY style pizza, inexpensive (18 inch pizza enough for 3-4).”
“Pizza muito boa, serviço maravilhoso, eles servem uns pãezinhos gratuitamente com um molho excelente. Equipe muito simpática. A pizza grande é aproximadamente 20 dólares, dá para 4 adultos tranquilamente.”
“My boyfriend and I had been craving some NY style pizza after a trip to the east coat a few months back and this place hit the spot. It was fast, delicious and a great price. Clean restaurant and we’re excited to go back!”
“I'm going 4.5 but rounding up. The young lady who took care of us was very friendly; in fact, every staff member we spoke to was great and attentive. We were sat immediately and our food and drinks were brought out quickly. A few of my fellow NY transplants on here have said that this isn't NY pizza apart from the size of the slice, and they're right to an extent. No, this is not the kind of pizza you're going to get at an old family run Brooklyn pizzeria. I ordered the cheese pie and there seemed to be another type of cheese blended in with the mozzarella (perhaps for more flavor?), and the sauce tasted closer to a vodka style sauce than a rich tomato sauce. This is something you'd likely find in the now trendy Williamsburg or Dumbo area of Brooklyn. The kind of places that do a more gourmet style. Now, is that a bad thing? No, not really. I didn't dislike it, but it didn't really remind me of the slice I get back home, which was what I was expecting. I'd come back here, but I'd likely try one of their other specialty pizzas rather than the cheese pie. Those seem to be their more strong points.”
“I’ve loved Betty’s and it’s been my go to pizza spot since moving to Oak Park 3 years ago but the last two times I’ve ordered from here I feel the quality of the pizza has gone down. The pizza was soggy and I noticed chunks of burnt charcoal under our pizza from our last order. They’ve also forgotten items from my order the last two times I’ve ordered and when we went back to ask for the items or a refund, they were closed (it was 7:40pm) even though the website said they closed at 9pm. The consistent misses have been disappointing as I used to love this spot.”
“The white pie and garlic knots were so greasy we couldn’t eat them. The vodka pizza was rather tasty though!”
“The pizza is great overall. The canned beer is not cold enough. The service could be improved by havIng someone manage the take out, and another person the tables. It is not fair for the server to have to do it all. I will be back for the Hawaiian!”
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