Pompei Restaurant

Name: Pompei Restaurant
Address: 1531 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607, Chicago, IL, 60607.0, US
Telephone: +1 312-421-5179

Italian

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About

Pompei Restaurant — neighborhood italian in Near West Side. It has that lived-in, been-here-forever warmth. "All the food is amazing, but the Meat Lasagna is the best I have ever had" — John beran

Experience Breakdown

🍴Food

4.4

👥Service

4.2

✨Ambiance

3.9

💬Sentiment

4.1

john beran

421 reviews

Highlights

CozyOld SchoolFamily FriendlyOutdoor DiningQuick BiteInstagram WorthyFast ServiceNeighborhood Institution

What Diners Are Saying

Diners loved

Quick counter service

Some noted

Officially, a no fly zone !!
— GODZILLA - K Plummer

Very disappointing with my eggplant parm, which arrived barely lukewarm.
— Jon Langbert

We had the chicken Alfredo with breaded chicken, Basil and Tomato slice of pizza and Chicken Parmigiano.
— R C

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Location

1531 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607

What 40+ diners say about Pompei Restaurant

“Haven't been to pompei in years!!!”

Haven't been to pompei in years!!!! So I decided to go back and everything is pretty much the same. Not in a bad way, but in a they been so good they don't need to change it. The people behind the counter were very friendly and professional. The chicken parmesan was amazing. Definitely a must try if you want to try something new.

Tommie Gaston Jr

Oct 2025

“Fire, the cafeteria style Italian place you’ve been looking for.”

Fire, the cafeteria style Italian place you’ve been looking for. Had the lasagna, I’ll be coming back.

Rubin Foley

Sep 2025

“All the food is amazing, but the Meat Lasagna is the best I have ever had.”

All the food is amazing, but the Meat Lasagna is the best I have ever had. All the pastas are delicious, and the Pizza is very good. Their meat sauce is super delicious, make sure you use any left on your bread. The place is cute, I love sitting outside during the summer when the have the doors open. Service is exceptional and friendly. I like the owners are there every day, making sure everything is perfect. Oh yeah, this place is clean, like eat off the floor clean, spotless. Pricing is super reasonable, especially for high quility homemade food, yep, everything is made there, even the pasta. I highly recommend this wonderful restaurant.

john beran

Aug 2025

Review by Al’s On The Stop Auto Body work

“We are from Crown point, Indiana and when me and my family are in Chicago, we always make sure to...”

We are from Crown point, Indiana and when me and my family are in Chicago, we always make sure to stop at this restaurant. It is always on point. The food is great. The staff is friendly absolutely love it and I’m sure you will too.

Al’s On The Stop Auto Body work

Jun 2025

“They have free parking, accessible entrance and bathrooms with bars for my mom who uses a wheelchair.”

They have free parking, accessible entrance and bathrooms with bars for my mom who uses a wheelchair. The food is reasonably priced and sooooo tasty. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Definitely coming back with my family! Spent $20-30 per person including dessert and appetizer.

Adriana Valdez

Mar 2025

“You want a great casual Italian experience that has amazing food.”

You want a great casual Italian experience that has amazing food. Stop here. Also if you want to be ruined for bread pudding the rest of your life... Seriously, they said it was good, but I was not ready. It is so good that bread pudding anywhere else will taste like sawdust.

Antoni Gambetta

Mar 2025

“Pompei is consistently good.”

Pompei is consistently good. Order at the counter and they bring your food to you. Good pizza slices and strudel. Marie’s special salad is a must. Chopped romaine with blue cheese, onion, crispy prosciutto n Marie’s special dressing. Give it a try.

Kathe Gonzalez

Mar 2025

“The eggplant sandwich was delicious.”

The eggplant sandwich was delicious! Minestrone soup was good also. The teramisu was kinds dry for my liking. I got more pics of the scene than the food. I want to return and try the pizza

april

Dec 2024

“O. M. Gosh! GLUTEN FREE GOODNESS Right Here! You can not go wrong with this GF Pizza and I’m...”

O. M. Gosh! GLUTEN FREE GOODNESS Right Here! You can not go wrong with this GF Pizza and I’m obsessed with the antipasto salad! Best salad 🥗 EVER! I found a new quick go too! GF GREATNESS: the asparagus salad is a perfect delicious quick snack! Cold Crunchy Perfect Oil Perfect parmesan! 😋

Amie Krueger

May 2024

“We went like a hour prior to closing.”

We went like a hour prior to closing. A lot of their staff was just standing around and talking and staring, so it felt kinda weird. Nonetheless, the appetizer & fries were good, pasta was just an average pasta. Nothing too special bout either pasta, not overly priced, but it is pricy. It is worth a try + free parking, can’t beat that

Susan Yu

Nov 2023

“Over all 8.5/10 First off!!”

Over all 8.5/10 First off!!! Just get in line, walk to the counter, pay and u get a number, then u can sit anywhere but stick the number onto the top of the tray so the server can find u. (My first time was a mess lol) but the staff was very patience and kind 🙏😀. I have had few Italian cuisine, so am new. I had the spaghetti 🍝 with meat balls (the standard) lol 😆, it was lovely, and flavorful. The pizza 🍕 was very interesting 🤔 though, the Pompei pizza was WET but not the bad kind 😂, also crunchy at the bottom (my mind is still blown🤯 about this), I enjoyed it. The cheese pizza was good crunchy and cheesy! Wish y’all a happy dinning experience!