I know, Bob!* Archived Message Posted by Phytynlini on March 8, 2025, 20:58:53, in reply to "Living 2000 miles away I haven't had them all but I'm a big time pizza guy and follow several groups" Previous Message on Facebook. When I make my trips back there I try to hit a favorite or 2 and try at least one new-to-me place. There are SO many on my bucket list to try, but my current top 5 that I have had are: Angelo's DG - really close to my mom's house so that's a bonus...and there are a dozen very good or better places within 10 minutes Frank's on Belmont in Chicago - classic old school great pizza and place Wells Brothers Racine, WI - a classic north of the border Zaffiro's Milwaukee - another way der up north, the thinnest most unexpectedly great pizza I ever had Barnaby's Northbrook - takes me back to some of the old great Barnaby's locations, but this is the only one remaining that nails it. Still hold Papa Dels in Champaign close to my heart (thin crust) Message Thread: | This response ↓ is Lou malnatis the choice for pizza from this list for carry out? - lcubed March 8, 2025, 16:36:34 C-U food hijack: any of you had Dave’s Hot Chicken? - illini21 March 9, 2025, 17:32:27 We enjoyed the one at Lincoln Square last night. - voiceofreason March 9, 2025, 14:48:39 Am I the only one who loves Jets? * - MC March 9, 2025, 8:28:26 Never understood the appeal, even before I tried some. Purposely burnt? Ugh. - osklister March 9, 2025, 15:56:03 wish we had jets here. all local places attempting detroit style have been inferior so far* - torinese March 9, 2025, 14:12:03 Never had jets. There was a place in Pittsburgh doing DTW style. A place down here does it too. - ATL March 9, 2025, 14:13:07 at its best, detroit style trumps all varieties of chicago deep dish. i'll still prefer a good lou's - torinese March 9, 2025, 14:19:27 I still like pequods best among deep dish, recognizing purists dispute its bona fides* - ATL March 9, 2025, 14:23:16 i'm not sure what the dispute is; it was opened by the infamous burt katz of burt's place fame* - torinese March 9, 2025, 14:29:56 I think it’s the caramelized crust * - ATL March 9, 2025, 14:50:59 that's one of the dumbest pizza related takes i've heard. i can understand deep dish criticism, but - torinese March 9, 2025, 15:19:19 Nope! But it’s a chain, so if you’re up visiting you should get something local. * - assassin March 9, 2025, 13:25:48 Well?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 8, 2025, 20:39:22 I’m not even going to say what was decided* - lcubed March 9, 2025, 6:51:54 Pizza pizza?* - ATL March 9, 2025, 6:52:34 Garibaldis is my favorite for other options but solid pizza too* - Illini Guy March 8, 2025, 19:17:37 I’m biased but yes* - bjl63 March 8, 2025, 18:15:09 Some pretty good choices there, I'm not a huge Lou Malnati fan - RSMBob March 8, 2025, 17:46:07 Listen to him. He's had all the pizzas* - Phytynlini March 8, 2025, 17:50:16 Living 2000 miles away I haven't had them all but I'm a big time pizza guy and follow several groups - RSMBob March 8, 2025, 18:16:00 I know, Bob!* - Phytynlini March 8, 2025, 20:58:53 city of schaumpton - apusikam March 8, 2025, 17:34:19 any good gyro spots close by?* - lcubed March 8, 2025, 16:59:32 I'd get the Neapolitan. - complainant March 8, 2025, 16:53:48 Not all lou's are created equal* - torinese March 8, 2025, 16:46:12 JMHO, but I've never been disappointed with a Lou's. - osklister March 8, 2025, 17:01:32 i dont like most chicago locations (esp. wells, michigan, wicker park). the og in lincolndwood is... - torinese March 9, 2025, 14:15:42 What style do you want?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 8, 2025, 16:39:23 doesn’t really matter. if it’s up to the kids it will be little caesars* - lcubed March 8, 2025, 16:42:42 Morettis and Rosatis are fine tavern style pizza - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 8, 2025, 16:47:36 Lou’s doesn’t make stuffed* - bjl63 March 8, 2025, 18:19:08 Maybe it was deep dish or pan. Whatever it was, I didn't like it* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 8, 2025, 18:29:52   Searching