Pizza Matta

I’ve had Pizza Matta on my list for a while now after seeing fox’s review on instagram, it looked phenomenal. I had to make my way up there and check it out for myself. We ordered the 16 inch tavern style cheese pizza. I had my queen with me and she’s a vegetarian so we went with cheese, but you have the option to do half-and-half. The pizza was on point came out piping, hot, nice and thin. Their dough is amazing it stayed crispy throughout the whole dining experience. The quality of dough and flavors are exquisite and they cooked it perfectly with just right char on the bottom, you could also from the taste you can tell they use really good quality cheese. The sauce was nice and acidic the way I like it, only feedback I have is just need to add a little more sauce. They also offer side condiments like hot honey and chili oil. The chili oil was amazing even the quality of their Parmesan is 🔥. The young lady that helped us at the register was very helpful and patient great customer service felt like she was happy that we were there trying their pizza. The location is little store front on Armitage with three tables with bench seats counter/register where you can get slices and an opening to see the guys making pizzas. It’s really cool little spot. I love the ambience with the pizza peels hanging on the wall. Parking was real easy. Lots of street parking. They also have pay for parking in front of the restaurant. I will definitely be back to try their specialty pizza that they offer.100% Recommend!!

I’ve had tavern style pizza from north to south in the Chicago area (Barnabys to Vito’s) and many in between (Pats, Dagostino). And even the far northern suburb of Milwaukee (zaffiros is great!). Each of those is very good or great. But Matta is the best I’ve had. Ever. The crust was extraordinary. The meats are from Slagel and I give them huge credit to buy local and humane meat, which is all I will eat (humane—don’t know about ezzos so I won’t do that one.) I went off menu for the tavern pizza and got a Lucki Leopard that has Italian sausage, roasted red peppers and red onion with “presto” combo sauce. Amazing! The New York style was 5 star worthy itself. We got a few slices of that and it was far superior to our neighborhood version which shall remain nameless. Overall just so impressed and satisfied!

Tried Pizza Matta for the first time tonight. Excellent cheese blend, a satisfying butter crust (not overly buttery like Lou’s!) and a delightful crunch. The tavern style needs more sauce than how it comes standard, so I’d definitely order with extra sauce next time. Overall satisfying experience with Pizza Matta!

I really hate how people have started to use the made up term “tavern style” to mean thin crust- it was not a thing till recently and does not exist in the literary record until recently and the lore behind it is idiotic. But what really bothers me about “tavern style” is that it doesn’t even always mean thin crust, it increasingly means St. Louis style cracker crust pizza which is what you should expect at pizza Matta when you order “tavern style” pizza. I have been many times, the first time I went shortly after they opened was by far the best but I feel like something changed and now the pizzas are nothing special, mildly inconsistent and always kinda doughy but still better and cheaper than both Dante’s and bungalow which are down the street. Friendly staff and cool seating area. Wings are fatty and gross and the cheesy garlic bread isn’t very good either, overly greasy and the cheese was always hard whenever I got it, I used to live on armitage/albany so it wasn’t a delivery or transport issue

We had high expectations since all the reviews we’d read had been very positive. We were not disappointed. The apple salad was indeed huge and delicious and the tavern style pizza was perfect. Super thin and crispy and the sausage was glorious, not greasy at all and full of fennel seed flavor. Josh(one of the owners)took our order and chatted with us. He was extremely welcoming and kind. Even brought us glasses for the bottle of wine we brought with us. We also tried the Superman ice cream, which I hadn’t heard of before, that too is made in house and was delicious. There are 3 booths that fit 4 for seating and also just enough room for ordering at the counter and for people waiting for takeout and delivery orders. We went on Friday and were able to grab a table when we arrived around 5:30. Within 30-45 minutes, the other tables were occupied as well. We dined in since we wanted to try the pizza super fresh and hot. Wonderful experience and We’re looking forward to going again. Don’t miss out on this amazing pizza.

This is an updated review. The pizza here is really good. I have only had delivery. I ordered tavern thin. I imagine the pizza is a lot better straight out of the kitchen but I haven’t dined in. I believe the delivery is a third party. I usually try to avoid places that only offer third party delivery for two main reasons. One: I prefer the delivery money goes to a small business or individual and not a large corporation like Uber or Door Dash. Two: a person who works at the restaurant is more likely to care about the product and take steps to insure the quality of the product being delivered. But I’m getting off topic. If you like “Chicago style” thin crust pizza they have a very solid offering.

DISCLAIMER: FOOD IS 5 STARS. The pizza rocked. Kudos to the guy who reviewed it and mentioned some top notch places and said it was on par if not better. He was right. We got the tavern style, with giardiniera and sausage. Be careful with the hot giardiniera. It's legit hot. The crust was crispy, slightly charred, and there wasn't an excess amount of cheese or sauce. Everything was in good balance. I wish I took pictures, but it was so good. The pizza was delicious, thin, and all the amazingness of Chicago style tavern. Also, good bang for your buck! I think we didn't realize how big the pizzas were for the price! $22 base price and with toppings, roughly $30 per pie...I can't recall the exact size, but it could easily feed 2-3 hungry people (depending on how much you eat 😅). The ricotta donuts were FIRE. Get them. Even after the longer than necessary delivery time, They were still soft, warm, and delicious. DELIVERY DETAILS 👇 DROP UBER We'll have to dine next time in as Uber is the worst delivery service. They harass their workers into bad service and are pretending that deliveries like that would be taxed heavily (which... It wouldn't. They're liars). First, the guy panic blamed me for the wrong address, then realized I didn't make that mistake, and rushed over. Then, he took a picture of my husband picking it up because Uber DEMANDS IT. He didn't ask. That's on Uber. Not on the guy they pay nothing to get deliveries done in short windows with odd requirements (which, plenty other delivery services have much better systems).

I kept seeing this spot after passing by so many times filled with people so I had to try! It’s a small space so not too much seating for dine-in but it’s a vibe inside! The pizza slice was large and very thin crust but chewy in a good way! The cheese bread had a lot of tasty garlic and went so well with their marinara sauce! Lots of people were there getting take out too.

My new favorite thin crust pizza delivery !! Since Mi Pi closed I've been searching for great thin crust pizza delivery in Bucktown/Logan Square/ Wicker Park and have finally found one. Recommended.

I ordered here for the first time and was disappointed. I've walked by and been intrigued by the delicious smells, but the pizza did not meet expectations. I paid for extra sauce, and the pizza was dry. It was also so salty it was barely edible. We ate what we could tolerate to not waste it, but unfortunately, I won't be ordering from here again. The online ordering was fast and easy which is why I'm giving it 3 stars instead of 2.

My first introduction to Matta was their phenomenal buttery garlic bread that my brother brought to a party earlier this year. Even after traveling it tasted so good. I was cat sitting for that same brother who lives close to the restaurant and dropped by on a Friday night thinking I would just grab a slice or two. They had several available which all sounded pretty good but none of them was exactly what I wanted and seeing the quality of the ingredients got me to pull an audible and just order a custom New York style pie with my usual: sausage, mushrooms, and giardineira. The staff member at the counter was incredibly friendly and gave me a quick rundown of what they offered while I was deciding which was much appreciated. I stopped by the next day to see if I could get some sauce for dipping my leftover slices in and she was more than happy to let me have a little to-go container. This is a fantastic pizza spot that's definitely worth a try.

Had slices here again. I folded one and it actually squirted grease on me. The crust was soaked in it rendering the slice a sloppy floppy mess.

We had some friends in town and decided to order pizza for an easy dinner. We wanted to try a new place and Pizza Matta came up as a highly recommended place in our area. We ordered a pepperoni and sausage tavern style, a chicken and veggie classic style pizza. We also ordered a salad and some cheese sticks. I didn't pick up the pizza so I can't speak much on the service or ambiance. The classic pizza was decent. I wasn't a huge fan of the tavern style. It seemed like the crust was almost nonexistent. I like to know that there is something there, a crisp or something. The cheese bread was probably the best item we had. The Chicago pizza search continues.

I've had Pizza Matta on my list for a while now after seeing fox's review on instagram, it looked phenomenal. I had to make my way up there and check it out for myself. We ordered the 16 inch tavern style cheese pizza. I had my queen with me and she's a vegetarian so we went with cheese, but you have the option to do half-and-half. The pizza was on point came out piping, hot, nice and thin. Their dough is amazing it stayed crispy throughout the whole dining experience. The quality of dough and flavors are exquisite and they cooked it perfectly with just right char on the bottom, you could also from the taste you can tell they use really good quality cheese. The sauce was nice and acidic the way I like it, only feedback I have is just need to add a little more sauce. They also offer free side condiments like hot honey and chili oil. The chili oil was amazing even the quality of their Parmesan is fire. The young lady that helped us at the register was very helpful and patient great customer service felt like she was happy that we were there trying their pizza. The location is little store front on Armitage with three tables with bench seats counter/register where you can get slices and an opening to see the guys making pizzas. It's really cool little spot. I love the ambience with the pizza peels hanging on the wall. Parking was real easy. Lots of street parking. They also have pay for parking in front of the restaurant. I will definitely be back to try their specialty pizza that they offer.100% Recommend!!

Place is good, but $3-$4 a topping making a simple tavern pizza $40 to deliver is not happening often. If prices were lower, I'd order monthly, but with where they are at, maybe once a year.

I really enjoyed the tavern, super thing and tasty. Well done was burnt through, can't imagine what burnt is like. The New York style was ok, but super greasy. Nice slice but no better than Zaza's, Jimmy's or Lobo. I wouldn't get it again because its super expensive. I crushed a whole tavern and it was like $35, just insane prices.

This is a "great" review for the one time out of a dozen at Matta where we got a really bad pizza. It was an off night obviously at Pizza Matta, with a line out the door for both carryout and in-person dining. Our pizza, ordered well-done, took a while to come out, and no surprise, was not fully cooked when we got home. I called right away, and the woman on the phone couldn't have been more understanding or easier to work with. No questions asked, no arguing, no need for emailed pictures: they apologized and offered a gift card. As quick as everyone is to complain about the post-covid service industry or whatever, I want to give PM a shoutout for great customer service--along with a couple of years of great pizzas. We will have no hesitation about returning.

One of the better NY-style slices I've ever had in Chicago. My wife is from New York, and she didn't love her slice as much as I did, but she's not on Yelp, and I am, so five stars. Highly recommend if you're looking for a foldable slice you could walk with. Also, I love that there's so much great foldable pizza now. When I moved here, I was so angry that we didn't have more of it.

This place has delicious pizza by the slice! Their pepperoni pizza is my favorite. Super greasy but tasty! One of the times I went in they were out of pepperoni and weren't making anymore during the day so that was a bummer. The employees are friendly and attentive. I recommend this place!

GO HERE! Some of the best by the slice pizza in chicago! Giant (renowned small plates) is right next door and chef Jason is working both kitchens often! He's local and a delight. This is a local guy and business you want to support! Great price for top shelf pizza! Spread the word!

When you've had a long day at work, your kid's driving you bananas and you just don't want to cook... Pizza Matta is your place. The Best Pizza in Humboldt Park. I've had my share fare of pizza throughout my life, Pizza Matta serves an EXCELLENT pie. If you live in the neighborhood stop in and get a slice. My pre teen couldn't make it home, walking & eating lol.

Disappointed by the Giant team. This is just average pizza. It's not quite thin and not quite pan. Reminds me of Pizza Hut pizza. We have such good pizza in the neighborhood between Pizza Lonzo, Pauline Gee, Middle Brow, and Reno. I doubt I'll order again if they don't change things up.

Ok, two years later and we returned. And pizza Matta did not disappoint this time. Vincent and team nailed it. Dare to say, both the regular and thin crust are two of my favorites in the neighborhood.

So...pizza Matta is like Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman, after transformation. The pizza is good. Damn good. Tavern style is super thin and crispy. Cheese is on point so are toppings. It's good. Almost too good. Like not "down and dirty" when you want to be "down and dirty". Eat this pizza in a pretty dress.

Great ny style pizza. Baked perfectly. Good variety of slices available if you don't need a whole pie. A few tables if you want to dine in. Uses Caputo double o flour and it's evident from the taste of the crust. Very reasonably priced at $4 for a large slice. Salads are very unique, creative and delicious. Counter people are courtesy, knowledgeable and friendly. Will definitely keep on my top 5 list.

The pizza is outstanding. It's a bit pricey, but well worth it, enough so that I pass several options for pizza on my way there. There are only 3 or 4 tables inside and I've only ordered slices and eaten in. In doing that, there are easily 4 specials available and they're always ready to make you something else. Super nice staff too.

Update: Now it's Wednesday, 3 days later and never hear anything from Matta Pizza. Bad.

For this place to be affiliated with Giant it has got to be better. When you mention Giant patrons will expect much better. The pizza was expensive & bland. $40 for a pie without a single luxury ingredient nor flavor was a huge letdown. I'm loosing faith swiftly in Chicago establishments. The $20 is enough to indulge anyway however after only a couple of topping the bill can skyrocket. The crust on the slice of sausage was perfect however that's there the compliments end.

This is a newer place and their Chicago thin crust I believe is even newer. It's in a rapidly gentrifying area, so this place I think is more directed at the younger transplants coming in. It's not one of those old fashioned family joints or hole in the wall places. I suppose this is Chicago thin crust but it reminded me more of well done, Square cut New Haven style TBH. It's pretty pricey. 14" with one topping will cost you $27. The crust is cracker thin and crunchy. I couldn't really taste the sauce. The sausage, from Slagel Farm, was pretty damn good. They don't skimp on the fennel. I'm not sure if it was the sausage or too much parmesan in the cheese mix or a combination of both but this was one of the most salty pizzas I've ever had. Overall, I thought it was pretty good but would probably only have a few pieces next time due to the saltiness.

Ordered tavern style well done, and it was cooked very well. They are using quality ingredients, and it tasted really good. I agree with the other reviewers who have already mentioned this place is over priced- it definitely is. Overall, there are other pizza places in the neighborhood I'll prioritize first, but it's worth trying if you haven't yet. Also their pizza by the slice seems like a good deal to try the pizza without having to spend so much. However, if you're a big fan of Superman ice cream (like me) please do not waste your time on that. I was so excited to try their homemade Superman. It was 10 bucks for not even half a pint (again outrageously expensive) but I was willing to pay that for some good homemade ice cream. It was honestly the worst Superman ice cream I've ever had. It's flavorless. Still 4 stars though because at the end of the day it is a pizza place, not an ice cream shop- just wanted to forewarn fellow Superman lovers on this point!

Delicious pizza heated before boxed. Crust is excellent. Regular and specialty slices.

The food is amazing. I purchased the pizza and it was one of the best i've had. The customer service is very welcoming and the atmosphere is very fun. Highly recommend!

I tried Matta when it first opened and was honestly underwhelmed. I gave it a second chance and am really glad I did. Matta is now among my favorite places to order delivery. Their salads are among the best in the city. The shrimp and pepperoni salads are standouts. They dance on the grave of whatever trash Sweetgreen is turning out. I never thought I'd say this about a salad, but I actually look forward to eating the salads at Matta. The pizza is cut into triangles and the pieces are foldable, although I don't know that I'd actually call this NYC style. Whatever you want to call it, the pizza is really good and makes a nice 1-2 combo with one of their salads. The mushrooms they use are noticeably better than other pizza places.

Tavern style. Well done. Do it. I've had a tavern addiction of sorts as of late and this one has been the best of the bunch. Fresh ingredients. Buttery crust. Cooked to perfection. Would give an 8.3 on the "one bite" scale!

This place is mid at best. The wings we ordered were so tiny. Ordered our pizza well done and it was floppy. No sauce on the pie. Basically an expensive dominoes

My wife and I ordered from Pizza Matta for the first time tonight and went with the meatball, rapini and aged provolone special. We were blown away by the quality of this pizza. Incredible flavor, outstanding texture with a meatball that would hold up alongside pasta from the best Italian restaurants. We lived in NYC for 10 years and agreed this was one of the best pizzas we've ever had. We're thrilled Pizza Matta is nearby and we can't wait to try more from them. We will definitely be regulars here!

This review is for the tavern style pizza which is totally legit. They are using quality ingredients and the final product is quite tasty. Came here from another pizza experience and hands down this was better. Even held up well for the next day cold pizza test.

Delivered the wrong pizza but it was so good we can't be mad, like a 90s sitcom B-ploy.

Love the pizza esp loaded up style with sausage olives pepperoni. Great soups and salad too!

The BEST pizza in the neighborhood, no no, the city! We love Pizza Matta and have ordered it every other weekend since they opened. Do yourself a favor and order their pizza ASAP!!!!

Pizza was great! Ice cream for the win! Didn't try the salad, but who needs salad when you have pizza and ice cream.

Really enjoyed the salad and pizza from Pizzamatta. The 2 salads we had, beet and shrimp, both had really tasty dressings and lots of interesting ingredients. The pizza had a little kick and the ingredients were fresh and good. Didn't try the ice cream yet but will be back!

Excellent pies! Great crust - crispy on the outside, soft and airy on the inside and holds form; high-quality toppings, great packaging and delivery. Can't go wrong. Highly recommend. One of my top pizza places in the city!