Gino's East of Chicago
Pizza restaurant · Sherman Oaks ·
Authentic Chicago-style deep-dish pizza, Italian beef sandwiches
Authentic Chicago-style deep-dish pizza, Italian beef sandwiches
"I've noticed the San Fernando Valley location of Gino’s East has become a haven for Chicago-loving food fans drawn to staples like deep-dish pizza, tavern-style pies, and Italian beef sandwiches. For this long Memorial Day weekend only the Sherman Oaks restaurant is briefly getting into the hot dog game with its classic Chicago hot dog, and the ownership group insists on doing it the right way — a poppy seed bun, Vienna all-beef dogs, and the usual assortment of vegetable toppings like sport peppers, bright-green relish, a pickle spear, and chopped onions, plus celery salt. The dogs are available only that long weekend, priced at $5.95 individually or $10.95 as a combo with fries and a drink." - Farley Elliott
"I was surprised to learn that Gino’s East opened a West Coast location in Sherman Oaks last December and that the deep-dish franchise now also offers tavern-style pizza; it still sells more of its popular deep-dish pies than the new tavern-style ones, and having both styles on the menu — along with Italian beef sandwiches — should be a boon to any locked-down Chicagoan craving a taste of home." - Farley Elliott
"The newly opened Gino’s East of Chicago is offering carryout and delivery from noon to 9 p.m. daily." - Cathy Chaplin
"Also on the list is Gino’s East, noted as a deep-dish pizza highlight among recent Chicago transplants planned for or already operating in Los Angeles." - Farley Elliott
"A Chicago transplant has quietly opened in the San Fernando Valley: Gino’s East has launched a Sherman Oaks outpost along Riverside and has been serving for a couple of days. I noted that Gino’s East is a well-recognized Chicago-style pizza name with numerous Midwest locations and that the company even ships nationwide via Goldbelly; this is the brand’s first Los Angeles-area location. Franchisees Tod Himmel and Dan Michaels pulled out all the signature tricks, decking the interior with Chicago memorabilia, TVs for sports-watching, a bar area, and big, comfy booths for families. The menu pulls in the best parts of Chicago, including deep-dish pizza as well as sausages and Italian beef sandwiches. The restaurant is keeping dinner hours only for now, from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., with hours expected to expand in the coming weeks." - Farley Elliott
