Chicago Pizza & Sports Grille

⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Great Pizza, But Patio Experience Felt Like Takeout My partner and I visited Chicago Pizza and chose to sit on the patio. A server did come out to take our order, which we appreciated. However, once everything was brought to us, the experience felt more like takeout than dine-in. The pizza arrived in a box, soft drinks were served in small 6 oz plastic cups (limited to one refill), and we were given plastic utensils and paper plates. We even had to use an adjacent table just to have enough space for the pizza box. The pizza itself was excellent—fresh and full of flavor. No complaints about the food. What stood out, though, was the automatic gratuity added to our bill for a party of two. For reference, gratuity is defined as a tip or sum of money given to service staff in recognition of good service. While a server did take our order, there was very little follow-up or interaction after everything was served—especially once our one refill was used. It seems like the presence of hookah might be meant to give the bar a more upscale vibe, but if that’s the case, proper tableware, silverware, and consistent service would go a long way. We enjoyed the food, but the overall experience and automatic tip didn’t quite match the level of service provided.

First off drink slow cause you ONLY get one refill. Lol nice vibe. I ordered a burger it was good, fry’s was hot and food came fast. My sister ordered a Philly with lettuce and tomato w fry’s also. She order a sweet tea. My mom got a shrimp ceaser salad with a 5 pc lemon pepper wing. She had a water. I’ll include the bill and the aftermath plates I forgot to get the before pic lol. Manager kept coming strong to check on us. Silverware was not clean, picture included. I used plastic. Kid friendly atmosphere, with a bar. Food was fast tho, would come back.

Was in the area with my son and decided to try this place for the first time, we had heard from a couple of people that said the food was pretty decent. Now, let me preface this by saying I was raised in Chicago and worked at several places there (and two here) that served Chicago style food (including pizza). The atmosphere definitely has a Chicago vibe, it smells like a typical sports bar, has a bunch of TVs with various sports. I imagine this place would be packed during a Bears or Cubs/White Sox game! The menu has a lot of options, including several Chicago staples such as pizza (both thin and deep dish), Vienna beef hot dogs, and Italian beef sandwiches. When I saw the pictures of the hotdog on the menu and on the website I have to admit I was excited and looking forward to trying them. To give an honest review, My son and I decided to get two Chicago hot dogs as an appetizer and an “authentic“ thin crust pizza with Italian sausage. First the hot dogs, while they did come on the prerequisite poppyseed bun with a Vienna beef sausage, the overall preparation and taste earned it 2 out of 5 stars for us. The poppyseed buns were hard as though they had been toasted, but the temperature was lukewarm at best. Everybody knows if you want an authentic Chicago hot dog, the poppyseed buns should be steamed and soft. As a result of the hard buns, it split at the bottom after taking the first bite causing all the toppings to fall through onto the plate. Yes they did have the bright green relish, diced onions and tomatoes. We opted for no sport pepper, and there was a smattering of celery salt on the dogs. There was no pickle spear or yellow mustard on the dogs! Although there was a bottle of yellow mustard hiding behind the large ketchup bottle on the table, who serves an authentic Chicago hot dog with no mustard or pickle spears? I’m not sure why, but they also put two packets of mayonnaise on the plate? My honest opinion of the hot dogs? If you want truly authentic good tasting hot dogs, make them at home yourself or wait for the Portillo’s to open in Kennesaw sometime in November. All too often I have learned if you can’t do a Chicago hot dog right, your Italian beef is likely going to miss the mark as well. Now for the “authentic” thin crust pizza. First let me say, I really wanted to like it, but the honest truth is I would never order it again. I asked for the pizza to be slightly well done so that the cheese was golden brown and the crust crispy without being burnt. While they did cook it properly so the cheese was browned, the crust was soft/floppy and far from crispy. Honestly, the crust tasted like it was premade/frozen. My biggest disappointment was the Italian sausage topping. If you’re looking for authentic Chicago Italian sausage, this is not the place unless you like frozen Italian sausage chunks that tastes like they came straight out of a Pizza Hut restaurant. If you know your Chicago pizza, then you know that Italian sausage should be chunked, fresh if possible, and have a distinct hint of fennel as though you emptied the casing of an Italian sausage link from the store or bought it in bulk and parsed it out evenly on the pizza. This sausage honestly tasted like frozen breakfast sausage. I give it one out of five stars only because they cut it in squares. Although they offer deep dish pizza, if they can’t do thin crust properly, I’m hesitant to try the deep dish. If you want an authentic Chicago thin crust or deep dish/stuffed pizza experience, you have several much better options around the metro area such as Nancy’s and even Rosati’s. To be fair, the service was good, the waitress was attentive and checked on us regularly. It’s not her fault if the meal didn’t turn out as expected. Overall, if you’re looking for a place to hang out with friends and watch a game and have some respectable bar food, this place is great, but if you’re looking for a truly authentic “Chicago food” experience, I’m sorry to say this place did not quite live up to its name for us on two of the most iconic Chicago items.

We had a pleasant 1st visit here. We didn't know what to expect. The club and dj part of this establishment was very interesting. We'll definitely have to come back for this part. The cigar lounge side was jam packed. You definitely have to get there early. Parking was a headache and helluva walk. Be prepared. The booths have their own tv. It would be great if the servers were as accessible as those tvs. You are charged 15% gratuity regardless. Therefore the servers aren't in tune to serving you. The bar makes drinks for all parts of this establishment. So there will be a lengthy wait on your drink order. The food is good whenever you get it. This is a good spot for a late night drink and chill. The live music and DJ aspect is awesome. Remember that means it is loud and dark in that area. The music can be heard throughout the entire establishment very well. There is outside seating available also. Not much for comfort but it's available. Get there as early as possible. And enjoy your self!

Leah was our waitress around 3pm on a Monday. This was a slower time and we enjoyed that. She was very helpful when I asked about her recommendations. We settled on a white deep pizza small with ground beef and ham. When I tell you this pizza was amazing. I never want to leave. Husband got a Caesar salad with blackened salmon. He enjoyed it very much. Salad was well tossed in the dressing. (My pet peeve is when restaurants make you mix your own dressing). We had good drinks as well. The sweet tea was southern sweet(this is a good thing for us true southerners) Next time we will order half unsweetened. Leah kept up with our drinks and everything in a very cheerful manner that is missed a lot at some places lately. It was our pleasure to dine for the first time. We will be back for Leah as well. My husband and I are both in the service industry so decent to good customer service is big for us. And our experience was excellent. best in a long time. Note we did just dine in the family area. It was seat yourself which we enjoyed. We didn’t experience the bar or hooka or anything else they have to offer. We spent $86 including a normal tip for us, alcoholic drink. This would be about our normal for a good meal out. We had more than half the pizza to take home and half a salad.

Hands down the best Pizza we've ever had! The large deep dish pizza was awesome, full of flavor and perfect texture. The Chicago style hot dogs were amazing as well! We will definitely be back.

This place is lit! We arrived early but had trouble finding parking. After waiting it out, finally found a space. We opted not to pay for valet at $20! That we would have still parked ourselves. 🙄 My friend reserved a section in the hookah lounge where purchasing a bottled water was required. Unfortunately, the server took forever to bring drinks; some people even got theirs faster from the bar. We tried a appetizer sampler. The chips and dip were unpleasant with a strange taste, but the onion rings and boneless wings were excellent. The thin crust personal size meat lovers pizza was delicious—I loved it! Didn't like that everything came out in To-go containers but I get it. Drinks were good but pricy and not consistent. A few of us explored the cigar room which had a more sophisticated and stylish ambiance. But our server chased us down as if we weren't coming back. Overall, we'd consider returning as it's definitely a vibe.

I ordered their deep dish pizza and garlic fries for takeout on a Sunday afternoon planning on just running in to grab it and go.. I'm not sure if it was a special occasion or if every Sunday is that packed but the parking and traffic was absolutely insane, it was packed. My son ran in to get the food 5 min after I got a notification informing me it was ready, but they said it wasn't ready yet. So we sat and waited another 10 min in some valet line and circling around. When I went back in to get it, it was cold, wet, soggy like it had been sitting out for 25+minutes. The fries were gross and the deep dish pizza was just thick bread.. nothing special. Def not worth the $ or the wait.. It was good car scoping though.. my son seeing all the luxury vehicles ☺️

I will say from standing outside this place didn't seem any different than the ordinary place, but once inside there was so much going on. First thing we were greeted at the door, and offered the chance to walk around to check out the place. Cigars for purchase if you like and the cigar room was very nice, but too smoky for my liking but hey it was nice in there. The restaurant has so many options for seating indoors with flat screen TVs in every room! Great Hookah lounge with good food. We ordered Bbq chicken pizza,Bbq chicken wings & the cheese fries and it was all good. Ordered whiskey & tonic & vodka drinks. Everything was to our liking and the price was decent also, I recommend making a reservation. Sorry no pics of the food, we dug in! Ps the Hookah is available in the cigar section on Wednesdays.

In my ordering for work quest of keeping things fresh with a range of dietary restrictions and picky eaters, my Chicago-born self was thrilled to find this place! Only 1 person on the team had heard of this style of pizza and I had a plethora of topping options to toss around. Big hit. My gluten free self enjoyed the cobb salad, which doesn't sound like a big deal, but it's amazing how some places skimp on salad toppings - when it's your meal, it's important. I can't speak to the ambience since it was delivery, but the I'll definitely be ordering again given the quality (and trip down memory lane as there is something ingrained about square cut pizza with a thinner crust). Wings are next on the list. :)

SERIOUSLY!!!!!!! We had to wait over an hour and a half before a manager came to speak with us AFTER refusing. Multiple people around us came in after us and received their orders to include whole pizzas! We didn't even get our onion rings. The manager was less than unprofessional and aggressive!!!!!! No apology or anything! Then we were told the food was ready and the server was told to make sure we still want it. We said yes.... She came back AGAIN and told us she was told to make sure we wanted the food that was ready...... so we already said yes and you are holding our food hostage..... We said forget it! This was a hostile and horrible experience! We will NOT be back!!!!!!

I've ordered a lot from here. The pizza is always sold if you like deep dish. I went in an ordered from the bar area. The pizza actually tasted even better and my waitress was on point. The music inside was pound as heck though. They could turn it down 20% so people could talk to each other

This is more of a club that happens to have food. We got the thick Chicago crust. My daughter who went with me liked it much better than me. The crust was buttery. The ingredients and cheese went on then the just dumped sauce on. Didn't all mix together. Not for me. She liked it. We ate out of the patio. It was nice being outside. Beware, even for a party of two since it was football day they already added a 20 percent tip.

Really enjoy this place. It's a taste of Chicago in Atlanta. I was able to order an Italian beef via uber eats which was delicious. The vibe in person is nice as well. They have a neighboring cigar lounge which has live music many nights.

I went here to pick up a pizza for a weekend inside and they didn't fail! The pizza was delicious, BBQ Chicken deep dish. And it was nice and hot and ready for me when I arrived. When I walked in to pick up my pizza, I was welcomed and assisted quickly. Plus, I didn't have to search for a place to park as I could pull over at the front for pickup.

Ordered Boneless wings twice via uber eats. One time it came with fries, second time it did not. The second time the chicken was also burnt. The chicken tacos were good.

Love the atmosphere fabulous! The service was great! The drinks were well made and delicious. The food was enjoyable and the icing on the cake was the MUSIC!!

The food was delicious, the drinks were amazing, and the vibes were on point. The service was great! There was spacious seating and plenty of parking available. I had a great time and recommend going if you're looking for a nice chill spot!

The food was just okay, felt like it was made with no love, if you understand Drink: French 75 was good after it was remade due to a gnat in the first one They do have a cigar area and a hookah area as well Ambiance was more of an older crowd Service: they were short staffed due to an emergency and someone having to leave

Fun atmosphere very clean good service inequality of food is superb. I thought I was back in Chicago.

I had no idea what I was walking into because I was referred to this place when I mentioned I needed some pizza that tasted like home. Let's be honest I thought I was going to a place where I could just grab a slice really quickly as I always use to do in Chicago. I walked in and realized this place is huge, and it was a Friday evening so there was a crowd. I really didn't want to be seen, I wanted food quick and I wanted to go home, due to my rough day however, I had no idea what awaited me... complete smiles and hospitality from the women at the bar and a pizza that I cannot forget! Better than Giordanos ok! Filled my soul! Personal veggie yes! won't he do it! They even charged my phone so it wouldn't die because I needed to pay by tap! I was having a rough day yesterday and this gave me comfort! Thank y'all! I'll be back. Definitely a new digg for me. Good music, great pizza.

Great food Highly recommend !!! I love the shawarma was so Good service was fast and the place is clean and nice atmosphere .

Service from Tierra was great. My husband and I ordered a blackened fish plate and I ordered blackened shrimp. My dinner was great but hubby complained that his fish was definitely not blackened. We ordered margaritas w/Teramana Tequila...they charged us $16 for each margarita and $15 a piece for the shot we took to celebrate hubby's bday. I'm assuming you're charged a fee for not paying cash (COG/L Fee), tax w/no % listed and then....20% gratuity for the 2 of us. I suggested we go here but after reviewing this bill....$16 per shot for a $30 bottle is ridiculous! Be sure to ask how much your drink will be when ordering....ijs

Asked for coke with NO ICE. They only gave me ice in a cup, and I am pretty sure the serve was underage to be working in Georgia.

Very popular spot. Has a family side, hookah side, cigar section and just something for everyone. Wings are delicious. Great tasting pizza and the drinks never disappoint. Get there early tho because the parking lot gets full quick and the neighboring lots definitely will tow you.

I am not a fan of deep dish pizza so I always ignored this spot until I was forced to go and found out they have other pizza options and man I have regretted not coming sooner because the pizza is actually delicious! I got the meat lovers & cannot wait to go back for more. I got a peach margarita to drink & didn't like it at all, it tasted like medicine so pass on that & try something else to drink. They have TVs at every booth, which is different but you get a great view of whatever game you want to watch. The service was great, afterwards I did learn they have an area with hookah.

First time actually having food at this place, my husband an I usually just go to the cigar side. Tonight I wanted wings and to have drinks, umm hmm... "clears throat" before i begin , wasn't greeted with a pleasant surprise from our waitress, Ashley. I asked normal questions just to break the ice,they were answered sharply with "as if I should know " type attitude. Gratuity included, though I continue trying to make lite convo, she wasn't making it much more lighter It wasnt easy fun, what shoulda been.. ‍ don't get it It's Sunday whatever the wings were extremely big for me but they were good. The salmon is pretty cheap and dry. I kept ordering drinks,I just wish my waitress Ashely would've been more inviting.. Food a good 5, service 4, atmosphere 8,

I had never been to this restaurant before but have heard great reviews from multiple people and decided to try it one night. The food was amazing. The service to pick up my order was nice. I'll definitely be back.

This place has been around for years and we tried it when it first opened and I wasn't impressed but it has really become the go to spot for sports fans to watch the games. I decided to go back and try an Italian beef sandwich last weekend and it was so good! Got my mom one and she loved how filling it was. Will stop by there again soon!

We were immediately greeted upon arrival. Absolutely love how each booth has their own large flat screen tv. It was perfect! We had fries to start, they were fresh & crispy! We shared 2 pizzas. They were delish! Btw, bathrooms were clean and didn't carry a stench!!

So glad we found this place. Nice little lunch spot. I love that the spaces are separate so we could enjoy lunch without the smoke of cigar bar or hookah lounge. The food was A+++ and service was really good. I loved the televisions all over showing multiple games and sports.

Chicago pizza is the spot for happy hour. It seems to be very popular and if you're looking to mingle this is just the place. The pizza was delicious with the right amount of sauce. The cheese pizza could have had more cheese but the meat lover was perfect. The wings were extra crispy like I asked and even the fountain. Drinks weren't flat. My favorite part is they have Pepsi products and I'm a Pepsi girl. The staff were very attentive and the menu was pretty extensive. There was a cigar bar next to it and a pool table in the back. Definitely enjoyed this spot. The patio will be packed now that it's hot. You can tell they get a lot of business as some parking spots say not for Chicago pizza customers lol.

Pizza is the best! I drive 45 min just for a large meat lovers pizza. It never disappoints

Had high hopes for this place. Service started out great and went downhill expeditiously. What should have been a two hour visit turned into four. Our waitress was forgetting things. I got a jack and coke with no ice(i did not order it with no ice)..... waited 30 mins for said ice just to see it sitting at the service bar. By the time the checks came out that was a mess. One of the first questions i asked when we sat down was "Can you separate checks?" Our server Ambriel said yes. The checks come out in disarray with what appeared to be extra stuff. We attempt to make sense and WRITE DOWN WHO HAD WHAT and she still couldn't get it together. A manager never showed when asked for one to put the entire check together to see all the charges. At this point, we are going back and forth over the check for an hour. I've never felt the urge to walk out on a tab before and tonight was a night where i absolutely would have. And of course gratuity is already included.

Look at that receipt they do add gratuity even if you are a party of four with separate tickets

This is crazy... check the fine print... the waitress say one thing and the menu say another.... $2 to refill a coal... 1 refill on soda.... it was 5 of us, and we still got charged the 20% gratitude if you sit over at the hookah side.... it's in Togo containers....

Antonio at the door, wait staff, great pizza, Steven taking our family picture it's all love! As a family from Chicago, we approve!

I am from Chicago. Chicago Pizza was the closest pizza that tasted like home. Until yesterday evening. The pizza was horrible. I didn't know if it was Pizza Hut, dominoes or something else. But it sure wasn't the pizza I had become accustomed to t from this establishment. Extremely disappointed. Took the pizza home and threw it in the garbage.

Good pizza horrible service!!! Do not go here. They charge you 20% automatic gratuity for sitting outside . They charge you 3% on cost of goods, everything is served in carry out packages, plastic forks, nothing to put food on ... I've never seen or heard of something like this in my life. They purposely took the gratuity signs down to trick ppl. The service isn't good because the waiters know that they'll get over because they automatically get a tip and have to do little work. The waitress knew nothing about the food or menu. Just terrible!!! Also, Im from the Midwest and it's not real Chicago style. Our bill came to $61 for water, medium pizza and spinach dip and it was only two of us. NEVER EVER AGAIN!!! Oh also, if you order carry out on the balcony, you still get all of the service charges.

worst customer service of any restaurant i've ever seen. rude staffer acted like she wanted to fight us for no reason. weird vibes. over price. food was garbage.DONT COME HERE. EVER! you've been warned. had better service at mcdonald's. made us sit outside in the rain. way to treat your customers. i should have listened to all the other reviews saying how rude and nasty the staff was. won't happen again.

I go to Chicago Pizza a couple of times a week and usually have great service. Tonight I went in and sat at the bar after 20 minutes and waiting for the server to ask me what I would like to drink and offer a menu it didn't happen. He looked at me several times and ignored that i was sitting at his bar. I understand when things are busy but the restaurant wasn't as busy as usual, normally a server would let me know that they will take my order when they have a minute. After waiting 20 minutes I left and he watched me leave. Needless to say I won't be returning anytime soon. I don't leave many reviews unless they are positive but if I owned that restaurant I would want to know that my customers aren't getting the service or attention that I would want them to. The food and service has always been great until today's experience.

The closest to Chicago Pizza, Beef & Wings I have ever had outside Chicago! If it was not so far from me, I would be there much more often!

This is a great place to go watch the game at. There is a cigar bar connected & always crowded. The food is excellent. I'm gluten free and they have GF pizza and the chicken nachos are a must.

Food is absolutely amazing and the service was top tier for the busy after work hours. Great music and Ish or Shannon will advise you on the best cigar for your taste. Now I would reserve my seating because it does get crowded after 7pm but heck I will stand to have a good time. Mae is a great manager and up sold me to a whole experience.

If I could present a 0 rating for this I would. Say no to ATLANTA COP CITY. It is up to the people now to enforce respect to the customers who pay to keep the door open in our community. Despicable food, service, and environment/location. Trust me go elsewhere, your dollars will be much more valued.

First time visiting: All to go orders must be placed at the bar. They were extremely busy... the bar & restaurant area was completely PACKED! The entire restaurant was VERY LOUD due to Kids Party & Tipsy Customers at the bar (smile) I ordered a small Cheese Pizza & Seasoned Fries. The pizza was good but the FRIES WAS BUSSIN!!! This place is obviously a very popular place to dine on the weekends. The Customer Service was pleasant & they have a TON of TV's at the bar!!!

Checked in Sunday @ Snellville for nfl preseason finale..Light crowd at bar ..plenty of screens we'll see of its organized when season starts.. Had a steak wrap onion rings $3 up charge got 8 Rings soft drinks 1 refill none on game days..credit card charge and no tap payments..plenty of parking

I came on a Saturday afternoon and sat at the bar. Each bartender was attentive and very helpful. Management also circles the place inquiring about your experience which is a nice touch. There are lots of tvs on the bar area alone with music. They have a cool patio section that looked like it had heaters for cool days. I ordered a drink which was strong and a very reasonable price. I ordered a two topping pizza with sausage and pepperoni to go however they gave me sausage and beef - I just let it go because I didn't want to wait. The pizza was very tasty though and I'd definitely try it again. I didn't view the whole place but it looks pretty large. Try them out!

I came here when I visited Georgia a while back. The environment is really nice. They have one side for family dining and another side for thee grown folks lol which is the sports bar. I love that. They also have an outdoor dining area. I had the BBQ chicken deep pizza and sadly I didn't care for it at all. My cousin has the pepperoni deep pizza and she enjoyed hers so I suggest going with a classic choice. I also had a side salad Cesar salad and they over loaded it with salad dressing which was nasty. I didn't enjoy it at all. I ordered a jack and coke to drink and it was delicious! The best! We ended up outside on the patio and continued with the drinks and this is when the party started. I ordered hookah and I believe it was an outside company but it was really nice and the flavor was good! I enjoyed it. I continued ordering drinks and drinks and whew I had fun. I would come back even though I didn't enjoy my meal. I will try another type of pizza.

Terrible customer service ! Came here for karaoke and sat at the bar . My bartender DJ was too busy singing it took me forever to get a drink . She totally ignored me when i was trying to order because she was focused on singing . Then when she was done she had to nerve to get an attitude ! I'm a regular here and she stays arguing with customers ! Terrible poor piss attitude . Seems like she doesn't like her job and not friendly at all . I won't be back here again . Y'all have the nerve to charge 20% for poor customer service for a party of 2.

Vibrant environment for watching sporting events. Pretty good food and service. Very loud but overall good vibes.

Authentic Smyrna sports bar, short way off S. Cobb; Gots at least a dozen elevated TVs all over showing everything from actual surfing, futball (soccer), to NFL, MLB. Straightforward non-glitzy interior. High top tables in bar area v cool for chillin or relaxin after long day. Not fo date nights btw :) Totally dig their many wraps (Shrimp, Salmon) , haven't had an avg one; especially w their super crispy freshly just-cooked fries, no kiddin. Middle-aged to older non-obtrusive crowd :) Open v late every day, case needing an escape. Waitstaff friendly, helpful, & kind.

It's always a treat to drive a little further for this pizza! Oir server explained that everything is made in-house, and it really shows! Crust has great mouth feel, chewy and soft. Fresh veggies and delightful sauce. Meat pizza was also delicious. And, they also have terrific chips and salsa for starters! Great service and very pleasant. We also really enjoy all of the TVs throughout the restaurant all sports, but especially the personal ones at each table. The Chicgo photos add a nice element, too. Full bar and patio dining are available, too.

Great experience tonight at Chicago Pizza. Myla the manager was amazing as well as Brown the bartender. Great crowd too!

Pizza is always so good here! If you like a lit place to watch sports and listen to good music this is the place for you!

Service was horribly slow, hostess and waiters were on their phones. Run down restaurant with limited food options.

Always a vibe. Anytime of day. !! The food is amazing. Veterans don't forget to ask for your discount!