Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

“First time in Chicago and my first time trying real Chicago-style deep dish pizza — recommended by my boyfriend.”

First time in Chicago and my first time trying real Chicago-style deep dish pizza — recommended by my boyfriend. All I can say is: it was such a great experience and absolutely delicious. The crust was perfectly thick and buttery, the sauce was rich and flavorful, and the cheese was amazing. Definitely something everyone should try at least once when visiting Chicago. So worth it!

Fantom M

Jan 2026

“🌟 I'VE TRIED BOTH.”

🌟 I'VE TRIED BOTH! 🌟 Food: 8.2 out of 10 Service: 8.7 out of 10 This location and this deep dish pizza is the best of the Chicago Pizza Debate. I've tried both Lou Malnati and Giordano... multiple locations. This was the best from my experience! The staff is cool and will happily tell you the history and give honest recommendations. Disclaimer: This review is based on my personal experience. Please feel free to visit this location for your own experiences!

Adly

Jan 2026

“Had a great experience at Lou Malnati’s.”

Had a great experience at Lou Malnati’s! Sean, our server, was phenomenal and extremely attentive, making sure everything was perfect from start to finish. I ordered the Mike’s Hot Honey deep dish pizza and it was outstanding—the sweet heat paired perfectly with the rich, buttery crust. Excellent service and amazing food all around. I’ll definitely be back.

LevelUp Texhnologies

Jan 2026

“One of the best deep dish pizzas I’ve ever had.”

One of the best deep dish pizzas I’ve ever had. We ordered a medium one and it was more than enough for two people (maybe should’ve donde the small one and an appetizer). The atmosphere is great and the staff is super friendly. I’ll definitely come back.

Pablo Tamayo

Jan 2026

“My hubby and I decided to take a weekend getaway trip to Chicago from Pittsburgh!”

My hubby and I decided to take a weekend getaway trip to Chicago from Pittsburgh!! What an amazing city!!! We had the time of our lives!! This pizza was hands down, 10 stars!!! If you’re in Chicago, it’s a must !!! Thank you for the great pizza!!!

Kelly Fuller

Dec 2025

“The pizza is always amazing.”

The pizza is always amazing. We had a sausage Chicago-style deep dish and a thin crust pepperoni pizzas (5 stars). As for service, our waiter was the best! Very friendly and professional (5 stars). However, for the atmosphere (2 stars). The only negative experience was that it was below freezing outside and they sat us by the door even though there were many tables available in the back of the restaurant. It made it for uncomfortably cold dining. My advice is never sit customers by the door of a restaurant when its freezing outside because as other customers come and go, the customers have to endure blasts of freezing cold temperatures. Could have been a one star rating for atmosphere, but we had warm jackets that we had to wear while eating.

Michael Brunt

Dec 2025

“Lou Malnati’s is definitely Chicago’s best deep dish pizza.”

Lou Malnati’s is definitely Chicago’s best deep dish pizza! They are known for their flaky buttery crust and their special sausage sauce. Their signature pizza and lasagna is to die for! You know that their sauce has been boiled for a long time because it is sweet and not acidic. Their ravioli and wings are ok. Cocktails are great too. If ever you are in Chicago, make sure to drop by. Their friendly staff will be there to welcome you.

Mini Kit

Dec 2025

“Highly recommended establishment and it definitely did not disappoint.”

Highly recommended establishment and it definitely did not disappoint. It was my first time trying a deep dish. My only regret - that I should have ordered a personal instead of a small! Do check out the wings as well. Dipping sauces were fantastic. Kudos to the team for the great recommendations and patiently going through the menu for me to make the right choice!

Ju Amir

Dec 2025

“Food was amazing as you can see n Sean was an excellent wealth of knowledge and made excellent suggestions.”

Food was amazing as you can see n Sean was an excellent wealth of knowledge and made excellent suggestions. Will definitely come back.

Brad

Dec 2025

“Make sure you have a reservation, otherwise the wait could be up to an hour to get seated without a reservation.”

Make sure you have a reservation, otherwise the wait could be up to an hour to get seated without a reservation. I wanted to eat a pizza pie from here so the next best thing was to place a to go order at the counter, which I did after I was told it would be an hour wait for a table. The ladies at the to go counter were friendly and very articulate. We ordered the deep dish Mikes hot honey. We took it back to our hotel to eat and it was fantastic!

Aaron Shillig

Dec 2025

“Was pretty skeptical to try deep dish pizza, thinking it would be super cheesy, but it was really good.”

Was pretty skeptical to try deep dish pizza, thinking it would be super cheesy, but it was really good. Already looking forward to the next visit! 2 slices are very filling for 1 person — we had the mini vegetarian pizza. Service is quite slow though, have to wait for a while.

Payal Lodha

Dec 2025