Giordano's

I have actually ordered from here a few times in the past, specifically their Chicago deep dish pizza. I had their pizza the 1st time visiting Chicago years ago and absolutely loved it. Their Chicago deep dish pizzas taste no different...same great taste and portions. This is the only menu item I have ordered so I don't have any reviews of their other menu items. If you want some delicious Chicago Deep dish pizza...you gotta try this place out.

First time at Giordano and what a great experience! The portions were generous, especially the Deep dish pizza, that was loaded with cheese and absolutely delicious. Definitely a step better than the typical pizza joints. The service was also great! One of our items was missed by the kitchen, but the staff handled it well and even gave us complimentary soft drink refills to make up for it. Friendly service with great food made it a wonderful visit.

630 ordered 3 pizza pies and a pasta with meat paid and then when the lady said an hour I told her that was to long of a wait I will go elsewhere. Instead of suspended my payment of $110 she assures me this can be completed in 30 minutes. Okay 1 hour to 30 minutes came back at that time a d had to wait another 15 minutes. 45 minutes and and still no food. I had children that had a strict dietary to eat and made sure she was aware of this. When the food finally arrived she told me she should of not taken the order. I totally agree when I said I couldn't wait the hour you should of had the decency not to make a promise you couldn't keep. Shame in you

We love that there are Giordano locations in Orlando! We typically go to the Sand Lake location, since we have had some not as good experiences at the location closer to Disney. If you LOVE cheese, Giordano’s is a great place to go! We got a large pepperoni stuffed pizza and the appetizer platter. Service and food were both outstanding!! They recently added an option for deep dish (in addition to stuffed), which is similar to more of a Lou Malnati’s type pizza, so we will have to try that next time!

The deep dish Chicago style pizza was robust, with lots of cheese and tomato sauce. Be ready to wait up to an hour so order some appetizers. Overall it was worth it because it was a rainy day. Inside is very crowded and laud. One of their TVs was broken. Will come again on a slow day.

This was an awful experience. One of the worst I have had in a long time actually. We ordered the appetizer sampler which was extremely average and tasted like everything was just reheated in the microwave from frozen but that’s okay- I expect that I guess. We were very excited about the pizza and waited the 40 mins for it. I love deep dish pizza. When it came and I started eating it I thought the top layer of it was cheese because of the texture. But as I looked at it more and tasted it I realized that it was completely raw dough. I showed the waitress it and she confirmed that it was supposed to be crust and not cheese and said some nonsense about how when the cooked dough comes in contact with the cheese and vegetables on the pizza it becomes doughy like that. This was complete dough. It tasted like raw dough and had the texture of melted cheese. It was covering the whole pizza. It was inedible and awful. The waitress just walked away and did nothing to try and fix it (give us a refund or offer to cook the pizza longer or anything). So we just completely wasted that time and money. Also I should add that even if the pizza hadn’t been raw there was still no flavor to it so I’m not sure what that’s about. Overall a very bad experience. I mean it doesn’t get worse than the food being raw and unsafe to eat.

Giordano's is a great pizza stop if you have time in Orlando. We just returned from a trip, and on our way to the airport, we stopped to grab one of our favorites. We had the mozzarella triangles and a 14-inch "Meat & More Meat" pizza with thin crust. We love their deep-dish pies, but we didn’t have time to order one since they take about 40 minutes to bake. Our server was friendly and prompt. The food was hot, fresh, and delicious. We’ve tried Giordano’s at two different locations in Orlando a couple of time and also in Las Vegas, and every visit has been great. The mozzarella sticks were crispy with an amazing cheese pull, and their marinara sauce was tasty and tangy. The pizza was loaded with a generous amount of meat and cheese, had another great cheese pull, and the crust was crispy classic Chicago-style thin crust. Shoutout to our server for verifying our crust type, attention to detail matters! If you know, you know!! My only complaint? I don’t have one 15 minutes from home!

Good pizza spot! Fresh ingredients with lots of cheese but the crust is not that great; it just breaks it like a chip. Wish you guys use a fresh dough but it seems like a frozen dough since it breaks! Overall a decent place to grab a pizza. We loved our fresh salad which I will give 5 star on it. Thank you so much for your service.

When I realized on accident they had a Giordano's in the area, I had to go and grab myself a pizza! I ordered online as when I went on the website, it was very friendly and easy to access this, as needed. I got myself just a pan deep dish, and was pleasantly surprised the plain was just $11 (plus toppings another dollar and change per). When I walked in, people were friendly, and the people were having fun. I noticed the walls gave that friendly Chicago feel (of the restaurants, not the people) and the smell of the pizza even was outside (great on this cold night). My pizza was ready when I arrived, and I was in and out in less than two minutes. When I got back to the hotel and I ate my pizza, the pan (though small) was perfect for one, but, enough for me to crave another one soon! My one problem was they only gave one mushroom when I ordered mushrooms (but, user error happens). All and all, a top class place, in a perfect location, and definitely my top Chicago deep dish chain.

We visited Giordano's in Orlando on Christmas Eve, hoping for a great experience, but unfortunately, it fell short. Our waitress, Mira, struggled to manage our order and made several mistakes. She got our pizza order wrong twice, leading to a 25-minute wait for the wrong pizza, followed by another 25 minutes for the correct one--which sadly didn't meet expectations. She then offered complimentary wings to make up for the inconvenience, but even those arrived in the wrong flavor. When we asked about a discount for the inconvenience, she seemed hesitant, and it wasn't until we spoke with the manager that we were offered free wings and half off the pizza. The lack of accountability from the waitress was disappointing. She avoided eye contact and didn't acknowledge her role in the situation, which only added to our frustration. While we appreciate the manager's efforts to address the issue, the two-hour ordeal on a holiday left us feeling we should have gone elsewhere. Hopefully, this feedback helps improve service for future diners.

Oh my goodness... we were exhausted after a day in Universal Studios and were looking for a late night dinner. This spot was open until 11pm and had delivery. Let me tell you, this had the BEST gluten free pizza I have ever eaten. Then my friends had a regular meat on meat thin crusts and said it was probably the best pizza they have ever had as well. This is a Chicago style but we both ordered the thin crust version. My pepperoni were nestled under a massive layer of cheese and it was epic! I can't wait to go to sleep and eat more for breakfast! Support this business over some gross chain delivery, you will not be disappointed! Happy eating!

We visited Giordano's Thanksgiving weekend when we were in town visiting family. We have been to the location in Chicago and was super surprised to see they had a location in Orlando. After eating Thanksgiving dinner the day prior, we had a taste for pizza so we decided to get a deep dish! Parking was fairly easy as there's parking in the front of the establishment. The restaurant was pretty clean and the staff was very friendly. We were seated pretty quickly upon entering and we were directed to a booth. We ordered the garlic bread to start and also a side salad. For the deep dish, we chose the Chicago classic deep dish. Everything was made to order and delicious! I would definitely visit this location again. If you are in town and want to get pizza, please give them a try!

Great deep dish over here. Had to stop by it and try. Just beware the pepperoni here does have a it kick to it. Very good pizza though loaded and flooded with all the toppings

Slightly different from Giordannos in Chicago, but can't really identify why, so maybe it's just in my head. Either way, service was very good and so was "the special" and the house salad. Interior was fine, not super special and the music was pretty loud which made diners loud, trying to talk over it. That said, not so loud that I was annoyed. Looks like they have a decent outdoor dining area, but for me, it was too cold to check it out.

The best deep dish pizza , The official pizza of the Chicago Cubs , Come and taste a bit of Chicago If you come to Orlando , this is the pizza that you have to order !!!

Walked in on a Tuesday afternoon and was sat down by our host. It took maybe about 10-15 minutes for our server to take our order, but there was a lot of parties and it seemed like there was only two servers working the floor at the moment. We ordered two Michelo Ultra's while waiting. Beer bottle was warm but she gave us iced cold glasses to cool them off. Our server said the deep dish pizza would take about 45 mins which we didn't mind. We got the medium deep dish pizza with pepperoni, bacon, mushroom and banana pepper. Pizza was gigantic and lots of cheese! It was definitely an experience. $80 for a deep dish and six beers.

My last visit to Giordano's was in 2012, 12 years ago. Thank you Yelp for the information. My husband is a big fan of deep dish pizza. We decided to go to Giordano's to fill our deep dish craving as the local place by us recently changed owners and no longer offers deep dish pizza. We came on a Saturday around 5:30 p.m. The place was busy, but we were seated right away. Service - A. Our server did a great job. Food - B. We started with an order of their garlic parmesan fries. We ordered this mainly for our little guy to eat. Unfortunately, the fries were very bland. Yes, there was parmesan cheese and maybe a sprinkle garlic powder. Giordano's is an italian restaurant. A little fresh garlic would have gone a long way. Of course we ordered deep dish pizza. Anyone is crazy if they come here and don't order what they are known for. We got a medium size for the two of us to split. It was more than enough. We ended up taking 1/2 of it home. It took about 45 minutes from the time we ordered, which we knew ahead of time and were fine with. The pizza was decent. VERY cheesy. However, it was dry. We both personally thought a little more sauce would have made the meal much better.

The salad was delicious. I'm super special so I kinda mixed the Greek and House subtracting everything but lettuce, spring mix, onions and cucumbers. I forgot to keep the cheese. I did survive. They DO NOT have SWEET TEA, they have sweetened tea. I won't hold that against them. I love South Carolina Sweet Tea and it didn't hit the spot. Unfortunately, we are going to lose a star for service. I know the pizza take forever However please check on your guests. I didn't like the tea. I ate the salad and I think I'm choking on a leaf deep down but I have nothing to drink. Imagine, served a salad I've consumed and wrote this post without seeing anyone. I'm waiting for the pizza in great anticipation as I am a Chicago Native and I know pizza!!! The pizza was on point, excellent. I highly recommend just be prepared for the service. They are great they just aren't as attractive. Plan to ask for everything when they stop by. It was a great experience

Best deep dish in Orlando! Don't bother ordering anything else on the menu. Just pick two toppings you like and get the large. I think the whole pizza was 5 pounds. A whole inch of cheese on the inside. Lots of meat. Crunchy bottom. Also their gluten free pizza had a great crust and had a ton of cheese. It's pricey pizza but is worth the price. Delivery was only 10 minutes late from estimated time but he was very friendly.

My husband was craving Chicago deep dish pizza, and Giordano's seemed like the best choice in Orlando. I have been to Giordano's in Chicago and loved the deep dish pizza. The restaurant is in an unassuming plaza. Honestly, I didn't pay much attention to it before and didn't know they had more locations in Orlando. When we got there, it was packed, but the wait time wasn't too bad. The main dining area is tight, but they also have a more casual section on the side. I preferred the main dining area as it has the décor and feels cozy. We went there with a mission to try the Chicago Classic Deep Dish. Our waitress mentioned it takes 45 minutes for the deep dish pizza, which I remembered when I went to Giordano's in Chicago. While we waited, we ordered some appetizers, including mozzarella triangles and garlic parmesan fries. Of those two, my favorite was the mozzarella triangles. Our deep-dish pizza was right on time and worth the wait. The Chicago Classic Deep Dish has pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers, and onions. The crust was crispy, and the filling had the right amount of sauce and cheese. We loved it! We ordered the small size which serves 2-3 people ($27.25). The portion was right and we even took the last piece home. Other items on their menu include Giordano's "Tavern-Style" Thin Crust, pasta, salads, and sandwiches. Service was excellent, too; even though it was a busy night, our waitress kept checking on us and updating us on the timing of our deep-dish pizza. Waiting 45 minutes for food sounds like a lot, but it wasn't too bad.

I am visiting Orlando at a trade show and staying at a nearby hotel near Giordano's I decided to eat in my hotel room tonight and I wanted to order something simple as a take out item - a toasted Italian sandwich. Thinking it would be just a decent and filling sandwich, I was completely shocked at how extremely good this sandwich was. I'm very picky about rating any food I eat so I'm posting this review because this particular sandwich surpassed most every sandwich I normally buy from sandwich shops in my native San Diego. Well done!

Food was terrible. Worst pizza ever. Came inc rot he lunch special the server recommended the thin crust and I ate one bite. The crust is so dry and it's just very bland. The server was not fast even though there was only us and one other party in here.

Came here for dinner. Place was busy when we arrived. There is plenty of parking to park. Seated within a few minutes. Our server was friendly. She also informed that deep dish pizza will take 40-45 minutes. Deep dish pizza was really good. Overall 4/5 .

This is the place if you like non melted cheese on cardboard. Dressing for the salad is watered down. I give it 1/2 a star.

Omg. Husband and I wanted some last minute pizza. We were staying at a Disney hotel and needed some carbs and salt before our Marathon the next day. Landed here and it was PERFECT! TONS of food (you can't get this much food for this price in Disney) and close enough to our hotel to not be a pain to get to. We got a medium and ate all but two pieces which we saved for breakfast the next day. 10/10 would recommend this place. Quality was fantastic! We ordered carry out and just brought it to our hotel to eat.

This was the most massive pizza I've had in my life! What a glorious experience! Must try! . Chicago Classic- Deep Dish has pepperoni, mushrooms, green bell peppers, and onions. Was mind-blowingly delicious with melting cheese, perfectly cooked veggies, and cannot forget to mention the pepperoni. The small size feeds 2-3 people. I have a small appetite so I got full off 1.5 slices. This pizza lasted 2-3 meals for us when we incorporated a salad along with the pizza. Loved this idea! Ordered carryout and they provided plates. We asked for parmesan cheese and peppers, we only received one of each, so double check your order if there's enough for your party before leaving. This pizza is dense so you'll feel the weight of it when you carry it. It'll get y'all excited to eat for sure. Restaurant looked massive and clean with many indoor seats. No outdoor seating. Looked like a fun place to be. I called in the order and they said it would be ready in 40 minutes. To me that is a long wait, but sounds like they make it fresh. Not sure how long you'd wait if you dine in.

Got a small thin crust (even though they're known for deep crust) it was ok but nothing I'd go back for. I also had a coupon for free cheesy breadsticks, which I wouldn't recommend. The cheese used was kind of odd and it had a weird aftertaste. It was pretty busy inside so maybe their deep dish is where it's at, but what I had I wouldn't get again.

I might be bias but I love Chicago deep dish pizza. During this particular visit, we ordered pasta, thin crust pizza, deep dish and chicken parm. Let me tell you even the sampler app prior was amazing. Where they lost a star is the service. The waiter wouldn't pay attention to us even tho the restrestaurant was empty. Food was great tho. Keep in mind deep dish pizza will take about 45 mins to bake but it's worth it.

Massively overpriced tourist trap. Not much was open the day before Hurricane Milton, so we ended up here. That was a mistake. My kid got a 10" deep dish pizza (almost $30) and I got a pasta dish. Pasta was decently priced and it was fine. I'n not sure why, but the pizza took an hour to make. Slow, overpriced, touristy.

It was good but the pan crust was a bit different than I expected because it was too toasted. I'm not a pizza officianado but I'm working on it! lol

When you first walk in, you can tell the place is old. This location had that old home smell. The inside looks outdated and could really use some remodeling or updates. I was greeted with a smiley face right away and given a menu to review. There was no wait to get seated. The waiter answered any question I had. You can order half & half. This is great. This allows you a chance to try two different styles of pizzas. I got "The special" & the meat & more meat. I was told the pizza would take 45 min. Which was fine with me. When the pizza arrived you could tell it was huge. In my opinion, this is what pizza should always look. The cheese pull was awesome, but the pizza itself was the true star. There's nothing outdated about this pizza. For a large pizza it will cost you about $55. Worth it to me. You can feed a family of 4 easily with that pizza. The Special was good. Just prepare for a little more liquid due to the veggies in this pizza. As far as the meat & more meat pizza. It was the best one to me. The spices from the meat matches well it the cheese. Really good pizza overall. Come hungry, enjoy the wait & devour the pizza.

After waiting forever which is common for this pizza I received a semi raw pizza that didn't look anything like the real pizza. I'm from Chicago!!!! I send it back with a few chosen words. The waiter returned to say the owner said they would cook another one. I refused to accept his offer. The final offer was to pay for the wine we ordered. I became furious and as I walked to pay I asked for the owner who never showed up. Remember it's a thick pizza, cheese, sausage and topped with pizza sauce. Look at the junk I got!

Horrible service, I did order a sangria and it was fermented I told the manager and he just change it to another cup! Never ever again!

The pizza was cold by the time it was delivered. I call and explain to them and it's obvious they don't care. The lady said that she can do another one but she doesn't know how long it will take. I even show the delivery man which was clueless. What a letdown! WHAT A BUST‼I DONT RECOMMEND THIS ESTABLISHMENT TO ANYONE FOR SERVICE...

It was pretty gross. The place was dirty, the bathrooms unkept with poo in the toilet. The Italian beef tasted like cheep beef broth and the bread was split apart.

Pizza was a little disappointing! Being that I have been to famous deep dish pizzerias in Chicago. I guess my expectations were for it to be the same as Chicago. I ordered it for delivery. Woman I spoke to on the phone was very nice & friendly on the phone. I asked for utensils & paper plates(I was in a hotel in Kissimmee on vacay)She sent me a lot. I ordered a medium deep dish pie w/ half cheese & half meatballs. I liked that the meatballs were underneath the cheese.I wouldn't know how the ambience was b/c I did a delivery. Driver was friendly!

Was in Oralando for vacation and found this pizza place close to our hotel. We were a party of 25 and they sat us down quickly and had our food out pretty fast. The waiter was a gentleman but he was so sweet and attentive. Was able to take care of all of us. The pizza was really delicious we had the meat on meat, pepperoni, bbq and veggie one. With some sampler plates. Its a cute location insice nicely looking Nice ambiance if ever in the area stop by.

I was here on vacation, wanted pizza, I never had deep dish pizza, so I wanted to try it out. It was night time when I got to the restaurant. It was packed, the inside gave me city vibes like New York, Chicago, Philadelphia. I ordered a large pizza. I had no idea how big deep dishes were, I only needed one slice . It was so delicious, so much going on in that one slice

We ate hear for lunch on a Sunday. There was no wait and plenty of tables open. Our friends are from Chicago but now live near Tampa (no Giordano's nearby) so they wanted a deep dish pizza to go. They ordered their to go pizza as soon as we sat down because they knew how long it takes to prepare. I mentioned about them selling frozen deep dish but they wanted a hot one to go. The salad and extra thin crust pizzas came out pretty fast, maybe 15-20 minutes. Our server was great. The extra thin crust is the way to go if you're watching your carb intake. Keep an eye out around Black Friday for gift card deals.

What can you say about Giordano's? I grew up about an hour outside of Chicago, so I know the deep dish scene pretty well. This is my favorite of the chains. If you have never had Chicago pizza, it is unlike anything you will find anywhere else. Of the big 3 (Chi, NY, Det), this is my favorite kind. This review is about this location though, not a review of the pizza style in general. The location is great. Easy to get to, free parking, friendly staff, clean inside, food done properly, and pricing you'd expect. We go there about an hour before close and were concerned we couldn't get a table because Chi pizza takes a while to cook, but they seated us without question and took our order. The pizza and mozz sticks were on par with what you would find in Chicago. Be prepared to wait because the pizza takes about 45 min to cook, but it is well worth the wait. Great location. Will be back for sure.

I was extremely disappointed with my first visit to Giordano's Pizza. The food was completely flavorless and watery, which was not at all what I expected. To make matters worse, the restaurant was unbearably hot inside as there was no air conditioning. This made our dining experience quite uncomfortable. Additionally, there was no baby changing table in the bathroom, which made our visit especially challenging with our 10-month-old. Given these issues, I cannot recommend Giordano's and will not be returning.

I had a taste for Chicago style deep dish pizza and visited this location. Wait staff was satisfactory and the food was satisfying

Early Dinner 3:30pm. Pleasantly greeted by hosts and other staff. The dinning area was neat and clean The restrooms are a little dated but they where clean. Food was Hot - Chicago Beef and Parmesan cheese fries. & Large Deep Dish was served for dinner. Server was very attentive to the needs of the Table. There are 2 other restaurants in close proximity of this location.

Deep Dish Pizza!!! I get every time I am in town! A medium is enough for 4 people. I always enjoy it.

Avoid this place like the plague. After waiting 10 minutes to be seated (place wasn't that packed and they don't have someone dedicated to seating) a waitress finally acknowledged us (party of 2) and gave us a table. Unfortunately we waited 15 minutes and nobody came by so we decided to leave. This place is nothing like the original one in Chicago and they should either fire their Manager or revoke the franchise because its tarnishing their brand.

It's worth noting I'm not a fan of deep dish and am from New York/Connecticut, so pizza up to par with what I'm used to is definitely challenging to find. If you're not picky at all about pizza, this place is decent. This pizza was comparable to what you'd find at theme park or arcade probably. The crust is the worst part about the pizza: flavorless and not fresh. I didn't try any of the other food they had besides just a cheese pie and a bite of a deep dish. I did have a take out order so I am unsure about the quality of the restaurant inside.

Took the kids here for their first Chicago style pizza. Parking was easy in the private lot and we were glad we arrived early as there was space to be seated quickly. Word to the wise- either order lots of apps or be prepared to wait if you're ordering the stuffed pizza. While they do advise you while ordering, it still takes 45 minutes to prepare. My advice would be to know what kind of pizza you want so you can order it with your drinks. I had a side salad while waiting and it was pretty good. The lemon dressing was great! One slice of stuffed pizza was MORE than enough. We had plenty to spare for leftovers.

We've been here a couple times in the past and it was great. Our most recent visit in September 2023 was not like it used to be. Prices are definitely inflated now. Server was not attentive and a bit rude. The pizza was leaking, maybe from the vegetables. But we always get the veggie pizza and it was never watery like it was on this day.

Wow!!! To compare this to New York style pizza is not meaningful- they are independent personalities. This crust is buttery and flaky similar to a biscuit. Although it is tough to eat more than a slice or two, the meat adds such great value to the pie. Giordano's is such a treat!

We came with a youth group of 23 people after spending the day at an amusement park. We ran late for our original reservation and lost it (completely understandable and expected), but when we called to see how long the wait would be if we showed up now, the hostess willingly put us down on the wait list so that it would be time for us to be seated. When we arrived, we were seated within 5 minutes and quickly ordered. I want to give Brenda a huge "thank you!!!!" because she was absolutely amazing. She was always coming to us with a huge smile and positive attitude. She was very willing to accept our MANY requests (remember, 23 people!). And on top of that, the restaurant closes at 11, but our food didn't come out until about 10:55 because we ordered so much (about 8-10 deep dish pies). Despite all that, she was still willing to help us and pack our food for us. She really made the experience so much better! The food was obviously amazing, but Brenda really made it a spectacular experience.

Good food, good times. The wait time for the pizza is great for visiting. With friends and family. Bring an empty stomach !!!! It will be full when you leave.

The only reason I left three start and not one is that there is a hardworking owner behind this establishment. Hopefully he will read it. Very disappointing. After 45 minutes wait (as expected from a deepish pie), we got the pizza and couldn't eat it. Literally! The dough of the deepish doesn't taste anything like Chicago pizza or pizza at all. Just not a good pizza period. Appetizers were decent and prices right.

FOOD 10/10! SERVICE 10000/10 I suggest the platter appetizer, it was so good. Ambiance was chill.

Overpriced, service was fair but the pizza looked and tasted like it was made by a 12 year old kid fresh off the short bus...inedible...asked for pepperoni on whole pizza...5 pieces total on half of the pie.they said it was homage to Chicago and they were right, like Chicago, it was f@$?!$ up! ...Red Baron is a step up

Decent Pizza. Being that I'm from Chicago, I remember the days when they were a decent chain. Food has gotten down hill. Service was decent. Ambiance was very casual.

Food is good, have tried the Giordano's in Chicago and this location and very equal in quality. Garlics cheesy bread was good as well. Service was great, the only odd thing about the location is the singular men's and woman's bathroom located next to where they store the bottle soda.

Bad service heat up pizza bathroom out of order took an hour to eat and 10 minuets to be seated when there was 5 people in the whole store