Chicago Pizza & Oven Grinder

I traveled 3.5 hours to experience this restaurant. I was unable to make a reservation in advance and was put on the wait list upon arrival. It took a little over 3 hours for a table to be ready (and the wait list was at to 4 hours by the time I was seated). The service here was great. Our server was very attentive and the food was brought out very quickly after ordering. We ordered the Mediterranean Bread and the Italian Festa salad to start with. This was so incredibly tasty, the dressings that came with the salad were some of the best I've had in a long time. I understand why they sell these separately as well for you to take home. Then it was time for our main course, the Pizza Pot Pie. Honestly, it was a bit disappointing given the hype surrounding it. The cheese and sauce were great, but the crust was lackluster. I'm not quite sure what could have been done to improve it, but if I were to return, I'd probably try one of their grinders. To end our meal, we got the Tortoni. This was an incredible blend of flavors and was an absolute delight to finish off the night. Overall, this is a location worth visiting. There are a lot of great choices and the service is exemplary. Just be prepared to wait.

The old school charm of eating in a neighborhood bar/restaurant. The friendliness of it being YOUR neighborhood.. even if you are an out if towner like us. 👍 My mother loved it soooo much she asked the waiter Omar (great guy by the way) to kiss the chef for her. Ummmmm.... yeah it is that good soooo good that your mama will ask the waiter to kiss the chef! Imagine just imagine how good it must be.

Great service. Drinks are delicious. Staff is friendly. A bit cramped in the booth, but the staff helps clear the tables often to free room on the table. Food is top notch. Anytime I visit Chicago, I have to stop by this gem. Please note that this is a cash only place so make sure you have cash. Parking is tough but valet is reasonable I believe $14. Overall wonderful experience.

To start this off we reserved a table. Our waiter was amazing. We got the 3 popular things and they were great. The pizza pot pie sauce on the inside was so good. The ice cream was one of a kind. This place is an absolute must try. I don't think you will make it a normal continuous thing....but you need to at least have this once

What an amazing place! Love the story and history. Service was very very good. Love the coziness of the place. The Mediterranean bread was amazing!!!! The oven grinder was good but would be way better if the seasoned the crust with the seasoning from the Mediterranean bread. The sauce had great flavor but too runny for me. Overall with the visit for the experience!

The food here is absolutely amazing. We split a one-pound pot pie between three people and shared a sausage sub on top of that. We were pretty hungry after walking around the city for half a day, but we weren't able to finish our food simply because of how massive the servings were. You're certainly getting your money's worth. The only thing is, since these dishes are freshly made, they take a while to come out of the kitchen. Our orders took around 40 mins to be prepared. Either way, I highly recommend this spot if you're looking for something outside the usual deep-dish experience in Chicago!

I am from Florida and saw this restaurant on YouTube several years ago. So when I came to Chicago for a conference I had to go try the famous pizza pot pie. It did not disappoint. The place has a friendly feel. The service was on point. And the food was amazing! We didn't make reservations but do recommend that you do. 4 of us had the pizza pot pie and 2 had the Italian combination grinder. Everything was perfect.

The Mediterranean bread is excellent. The half pound pizza pot pie was good too. It is enough for 2 average eaters. Also got the Italian grinder. The grinder was just ok. We didn’t get a salad, but they looked AMAZING. Big enough to feed 4 people. It was a cool place to go to for something different. I wouldn’t come here often, but it’s fun to visit once in a while. They do have valet parking bc it can be difficult to find a spot on the road, but we got lucky and found a spot across the street. CASH ONLY

Our service here was the absolute best, friendly, attentive, and inviting even when we came in as a party of 12 right before closing. The food was incredible (festa salad large, flat bread, and 3x 1lb pizza pies that fed all of us perfectly) the whole place has a classic vibe with welcome and awesome energy. Thank you oven Grindr for the kindness on our wedding celebration. We split family style.