Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
Kelly Olson · 166 Google reviewsLou Malnati's Pizzeria — well-regarded italian in Lincoln Park. The walls could tell stories. Friendly team that sets the tone. Lennon Garcia: "Their deep dish was very delicious; the sauce was tangy and everything just tasted fresh" [$$]
What 2,026 diners keep saying
What 2,026 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Excellent food and service, delicious deep-pizza, and very attentive staff. A fantastic experience in a great atmosphere.”
“Love this location! The staff is very friendly! The pizza is amazing! I highly recommend Lou Malnati’s in Lincoln Park! 🤩”
“Very good. I loved the Chicago classic deep dish pizza. I'll come back!”
“Lauren was great! The staff here are very friendly, welcoming, and attentive. It's great to see how much they love their jobs! Thank you for a nice evening.”
“Gah darn their gluten free deep dish was absolutely delicious. I’ve never had one, but as a celiac visiting I had to try it. I also got the hot honey pizza, which is alright. I would like to try their franks buffalo pizza next time. Staff was friendly”
“After narrowing down my pizza picks to two competitors, we tried the first down the street from Lou Malnati's and was left unsatisfied, so we went to this location right after to get our deep dish pizza fix. I like this location much better than the one by Grant Park or Riverwalk. There was hardly anyone here when we came around 3:30pm on a Saturday, so we were seated immediately. The space has a front room seling frozen pizzas to take home and the dining space was in the back. The Malnati Chicago Classic 4/5* Yum, this pie was oozing with cheese, fresh tomato sauce, and a slab of sausage patty like how it should be. The tomato sauce is scratch-made with chunky bits of tomatoes, but it was on the sour side of unripened tomatoes. You can definitely taste the sausage, which was well seasoned and had a perfect balance of saltiness. The butter crust is no lie! That crust was so tasty, buttery, with a slight crisp. The only reason this pie wasn't a 5* was because the tomatoes were a bit too sour for me. Service was great and they actually cut the pie and serve you unlike the first place we went to. The only downside is they don't have any real bar, nothing on tap. Drinks are cans or bottles. Overall, solid pie, delicious crust. They have other yummy choices for their signature pizzas that I wanted to try like The Lou that had garlicky spinach or the Mike's Hot Honey”
“Ordered a cheese deep dish pizza while I was in Chicago for take out. I had high expectations because of the hype, but I thought it was overall OK… 3.5/5. It wasn’t bad, but not sure if I’d really get it again.”
“Halle was so wonderful tonight! It was super hot and crowded and she was attentive and had a great attitude and sense of humor!”
“Our favorite pizza in the city, both deep dish and thin crust. Usually order out but decided to dine in for our daughter’s birthday. They were really sweet about celebrating it, especially Haily, our server. Definitely recommend!”
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