Cowabunga! Pizza Pies
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About
Cowabunga! Pizza Pies — among the best pizza in Bridgeport. Order the Pizza. It wears its years well, and owner-operated. "The pizza crust is a good balance of thin and flexible but still fairly structured and crispy" — Sunny Patel
Experience Breakdown
A HacK
429 reviews
“Outstanding ingredient combinations”
Highlights
Must Try
What Diners Are Saying
Diners loved
Clean record
No recurring complaints found across reviews.
Location
1117 W 31st St, Chicago, IL 60608
What 312+ diners say about Cowabunga! Pizza Pies
“Servers are super cool, chill vibe, awesome atmosphere and decor, and the pizza here is amazing.”
Servers are super cool, chill vibe, awesome atmosphere and decor, and the pizza here is amazing! Favs are the Donatello and the Cowabunga Special! A must in Chicago :)
Karla Arzani
Feb 2026
“Even if you’re not a turtles fan (weird but it’s ok hehe) you should still come here for the PIZZA.”
Even if you’re not a turtles fan (weird but it’s ok hehe) you should still come here for the PIZZA! It is truly a 10/10 slice if you like New York style and quality ingredients! 🍕 I tried the buffalo pizza and barbecue chicken while my husband tried the cheese and the white pizza. Honestly you guys this is a spot worth the drive, worth the price, and the young lady working was so nice and pleasant. 10/10 will return! 🫶🏼 thank you! 🙏
Makayla Cerda
Jan 2026
“Great Place , Great Pizza 🍕 and a super Great nostalgic feeling, Staff Is Awesome Definitely...”
Great Place , Great Pizza 🍕 and a super Great nostalgic feeling, Staff Is Awesome Definitely going back for another pie in the Future
Joel
Jan 2026
“This one-of-a-kind pizza joint is truly infused with mondo turtle power.”
This one-of-a-kind pizza joint is truly infused with mondo turtle power! Best slices in the sewers and city. Michelangelo would definitely approve!
Iszy Licht
Jan 2026
“Incredible!! We’ve been looking for great NY style pizza and man, they’ve got it. Really cool decor...”
Incredible!! We’ve been looking for great NY style pizza and man, they’ve got it. Really cool decor and incredible service as well. We will be back!
Emily Mohr
Jan 2026
“I'm not the biggest fan of new york pizza but the style is having a revival and in the city of Chicago of all places.”
I'm not the biggest fan of new york pizza but the style is having a revival and in the city of Chicago of all places! When I ordered a slice and let the owner know I was heading to Indiana and had ate earlier he said order one more and it was some of the best advice I was given in 2025!
Christopher Blaker
Jan 2026
“Went to try this pizza today 1/3/26, and it didn't disappoint.”
Went to try this pizza today 1/3/26, and it didn't disappoint! We had the Casey Jones, donatello and the crimestopper slices. The star was definitely the casey Jones for us. I'm a die hard chicago style pizza fan but this is some of my favorite pizza so far. I am excited to go back and try some of the other slices and will definitely order whole pies from here soon. 10/10 would pizza again.
Juan Martinez
Jan 2026
“Wow! Unreal hole in the wall type location, super underrated & AMAZING selection with PHENOMENAL...”
Wow! Unreal hole in the wall type location, super underrated & AMAZING selection with PHENOMENAL taste! Good ass Chicago Pizza, not to mention interior & amazing people!
Montather Handal
Dec 2025
“My first time here and I came here because of the Too Good to Go app.”
My first time here and I came here because of the Too Good to Go app. If you enjoy NY pizza this is definitely the place to check out. The slice is thin and very delicious. I also tried out 2 other slices which had onion, jalapeños, mushrooms, and green pepper with pepperoni and sausage and it was very tasty.
Leslie Gonzales
Dec 2025
“Everything’s super yummy and the store has such a cute nostalgic vibe.”
Everything’s super yummy and the store has such a cute nostalgic vibe. So far I’ve tried the Casey Jones + April O Neil- definitely reminds me of NY slices! They’re open wed- Sunday before 8ish :)
Dominique Samone
Nov 2025
“Not only is all of the food absolutely delicious and you never get bored getting the same thing...”
Not only is all of the food absolutely delicious and you never get bored getting the same thing over and over because they always add in specialty items or seasonal themed pizzas but the people in general are absolutely amazing people. They take free pizzas to the laundromat next door for people who are stuck there doing their laundry, they're super down to earth, I got there early because I didn't know the hours that they work and they happened to already have pizzas in the oven so they even let me come in early and buy my items so I didn't have to wait outside for another 30 minutes. Not to mention the atmosphere is so just cool and it's a great vibe. Like they have a bunch of '90s memorabilia around and they play absolute bangers on the stereo all day that just take me back to my childhood and teenage years. Overall I'm going to give this place a 10 out of 10 and not only for The Vibes but also for the food. The slices taste amazing and the quantity is ridiculous they are so generous with their slice-size.
Calease Gayden
Oct 2025
“Warm and welcoming service.”
Warm and welcoming service.. pizza so good had to come back next day 😊 Cowabunga dude🫡
Trish Thomas
Oct 2025
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