Amina's J.
Yelp
After a spa day, I left feeling hungry. Had been wanting to try Chicago Deep Dish for YEARS, but haven't made it to Chicago yet to do so. I heard this was the place to check it out, so since I was 5 minutes away, what better time to try it??
Greeted by a nice gentleman who offered me seating and took my order. The atmosphere feels like a quiet sports bar meets pizza shop. Chill vibes upon entry, which was great.
Opted for a build your own deep dish with pesto chicken and onions, and opted for the regular marinara sauce. The waiter/host explained that they took it up a notch in the back by using the same water filtration system as the original one in Chicago in an effort to make this a more authentic experience. He explained that the pizza takes about 45 minutes to bake, so to combat the wait, I added a started Caesar Salad after he raved about the dressing made in house. How could I refuse?
The salad was crisp and fresh with lots of parmesean and asiagi cheese, and he did not lie about the dressing. It was delicious. The portion was just right to keep me busy for a few, accompanied by a root beer - enter my only complaint of the day. The cups were average in size, and filled to the top with ice, which left about a gulp worth of soda in it. Luckily, I was watching my soda portions so I did not complain, but he did have to refill my cup 3 times to get to a normal size cup of soda.
Enter the pizza. It was piping hot upon meeting my table, and the waiter was gracious enough to do a second cheese pull shot for me because I missed the first one . The pizza was delicious. Soooo much cheese, and the pesto chicken and onions set the stage for a satisfied customer. I was not as big of a fan of the crust separately, but wrapped in the cheese and sauce made a perfect balance of cut to the density of the toppings.
Was a bit pricy, coming in at a $40+ meal, but I had plenty of left overs to take with me for lunch and dinner as 2 slices is more than enough. Side note: For those that do not avoid pork, they do have a lunch special comes with a personal pan pizza for much less, however, it is not customizable (cheese, pepperoni or sausage are the options).
Overall great experience for a first timer.