I'm originally from Chicago, but now live in Orlando Florida. Every time I get back home I eat more pizza there than in a year in Florida. Love Chicago pizza, both thin and pie.
Vito and Nicks is honestly very over rated,as a 76 year old life long Chicago guy,I was and am not impressed!
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@@tomfilipiak3511 Chesdan's Pizza was a great tavern pizza back in the day. It was on Archer Avenue and went all the time with my grandparents in the 80's.
Barnaby's is so nostalgic for me. Whenever the neighborhood would get together for dinner we'd go to Barnaby's. The one in Arlington Heights had a window where you could stand and watch the guy making the pizzas. I was so mesmerized by watching them crimp that crust.
There are so many more amazing places that didnt make the cut here that we need a sequel (and honestly we could have like 10 sequels). Fox's in Beverly, Palermos on 63rd, and Auerilos South Loop are the ones I really love, but there are so many more
Palermos on 95th is the favorite around here. But yeah, its the sauce. So tangy and sweet. Its like no other. The best. Fox's in Beverly is also amazing. Good call.
We eat Phil's like once a month, my mom unfortunately claims all the corners. Best part is you have left overs for the next day. Like it when the crust is extra crispy
Barnaby's will always hold a special place in my heart, love that they still have the same tall wood bench seats... but Lou's tavern with the same butter crust as the deep with the corn meal... I believe the kids say BUSTIN!
Barnabys in Des Plaines was my high school hangout and my friends and I would gather there annually for a reunion lunch. So sad they closed. Another DP RIP is Sano’s Pizza on Oakton that closed in the 1990s-their Round the World pizza was the best.
Grew up a mile from Nick and Vito's (yes, not Vito and Nicks). Thanks for calling that out, respect to this Northsider. My dads pizza was just sausage, extra oregano, thin the crust out as much as possible. My childhood relived. Now I live in Downers Grove. So cool to call out Kim's Uncle.
Great review. Some great looking tavern style. Lived on south side of Chicago for around 15 years and Rosangela’s Pizza on 95th in Evergreen Park was always my go to. Now I live in Houston, TX area and it’s a desert in terms of tavern style. Tried a few passable places but would definitely be on low end of the scale compared to Chicago joints.
There's nothing wrong with deep dish either. Most people confuse deep dish with stuffed pizza. Lou Malnatis deep dish for example you dont need a fork or knife and sure as hell isn't a casserole. And you don't see anyone complaining about Detroit style which is just as thick. In short: new yorkers are a holes who ruin everything
Yo. Adam. You're making some serious quality, fun videos. Shoutout to you and whoever the editor is. The transitions/cuts are clean, color is on point, sound and music keeps me engaged. Keep it coming, thanks for the content
Exactly what I was thinking before I saw your comment. Editorial style should support a viewer's engagement with HQ content (which this clearly is), and not attempt to take it over. I didn't notice the cut and color until I consciously opted to - exactly the way it should. Awesome stuff Adam and team!
Loving these Chicago tours, especially since you guys actually show *some* Southside joints. You've gotta try Palermo's on 63rd. It's a unique, sweet sauce. Definitely my favorite pizza spot of all time
There used to be a place called Father and Son . They had one spot on Milwaukee Ave and another location in the cityThey were the bomb for thin crust pizza.
Oh man… I miss Father and Son so much. I still have a stack of the Father and Son cards that you get when you buy a pizza. 20 of them earned you a free medium. I think I have enough for 2 pizzas lol.
7 places .... 7 pizzas ...... thin crust - all of them, yet all are different and world class. Great video. Next up, confine your search to neighborhoods. Each Chicago neighborhood and suburbs. Pizza fans should realize that there are some incredible pizza makers going under the radar all thorough Chicago and the suburbs and beyond.
@AdamWitt if I ever had a day off from work and you called me on my phone and said " Hey!!!!! let me pick you up and show you the BEST pizza places in Chicago Illinois" and you took me on a pizza tour?!?!?! Dude I would be all in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wonderful review, Gentlemen! Like yourselves, I love tavern-style pizza. I'm also born and raised in Chicago. Of all the pizza I've tried over the years, I have to say my absolute favorite pizza is found at Joe's on Higgins at 5862 W. Higgins in Chicago. Family owned and operated. Truly, their pizza is a mind-blowing, toe-curling, eye- crossing rapturous experience not to be missed! PLEASE, PLEASE go there! You both will love it!!! Thanks much, Glenn
I live in Jersey, and we have some great pizza, but there's something about tavern style pie that just hits different. I love the cracker thin crust. but it frightens me because I can easily imagine demolishing an entire pizza by accident. Great video!
Tavern style is my fav. There used to be a place in Cal City called John's. They moved to Munster many years ago and since there are so many pizza joints with the name John's, they are now called "The Original John's". Have been in business since 1943. Yes, 1943, one of the very first. Their taven style is cut into long strips instead of square. Not cracker crust, but thin. My grandad went there in the 40s/50s. He started taking my dad in the 50s. My dad took me as a kid and I took my son. Four generations and it's the fav of all of us. Their sausage is made in house, crumbled and layered over the entire pizza. The best pizza ever, in my opinion. 24 years ago we moved to TN. Whenever we're up north we buy 4 family size (18 inch). They will par bake and deep freeze for you. We bring them home and enjoy throughout the year. They also use Faulds ovens.
I believe there was a classic "splintering" that lead to the multiple John's locations in the area. Fond memories of going to Cal City John's (and Phil Smidt's, but thats another topic) when I was very very young, and growing up with those long-cut slices. Very unique and definitely top 5 for me.
The last place had the 1 liter with purchase (classic Chicago), but none of the places you picked had the pizzas in a bag. I absolutely hate when places put the pizza in a bag, but it's a sign you're about to have some neighborhood tavern greatness. Also, Vito and Nick's is so far south and takes me forever to get there from Humboldt Park, but it is totally the best.
You guys make me miss home. Growing up in Hoffman Estates, Barnaby's on Golf Rd. was the go-to for family weekends and youth soccer team parties; I was truly depressed when I found out it was torn down for a car dealership or something. Friday nights, of course, were a special treat at my best friend's house where they did Lou Malnati's deep dish as their ritual. Fantastic video!
It was almost 40 years ago that I moved from the South Side of Chicago (home to Fox's Pizza) to the near SW suburbs. It took a while to find a good pizza joint. Then I found one that had giardineria and fell in love. They went out of business after a few years and pizza joint after pizza joint said no giard! But I kept asking. After a while, one of the places I kept bugging, almost across the street from where I lived, Falco's in Burr Ridge, said yes! Then Giordano's fell in line and a few other locals did. It took about 10 years but eventually the giard desert was no more. Thanks guys for this great video! Now I'm starving!!!
You’re forgetting Home run inn Beggars, Phil’s, Italian fiesta just to name a few. Reggios, Connie’s, Margaritas I mean there are soooo many to choose from. Not a bad selection I’d admit, but there’s more to the south side than Vito and Nicks. Cool T-shirt, great review.
Home Run Inn is a favorite-I like that they use a vented tray to preserve the crispy crust. Living in Lakeview, they are my favorite frozen pizza. All you out of towners, you can order a frozen one sent to you out of state. Just remember to cook until the cheese is brown and put it on a baking rack to cool for 5-10 minutes so the crust gets crispy and the cheese cools down from atomic.
I grew up on Pat's Pizza in the 60's. We lived a few blocks away, and going to Pat's was always a treat. I remember how thin and greasy the original pizza's were, and I loved them.
I grew up in the 70s six blocks from "Nick & Vito's" on the southwest side!!! It was held in the highest esteem by all and a rare treat for us. Many a kid burned the roof of their mouth on that piping hot deliciousness. 😍🍕❤
Now these guys I def take their pizza recommendations serious. Anyone who takes a big bite out of a cheese pizza to make a critique is missing out on what makes a quintessential pizza! I'm so happy that i've grown up and is surrounded by some amazing pizzarias, resturaunts and taverns.
They skipped Papa Passero's though and it was only 2 miles down the same street also (Cass avenue) and also Rosati's pizza. Both of those are better than some of the ones on this list and Rosati's is a chain.
@JBrewner-lb8ek Agreed. The point was even Rosati's, a chain, is better than some of the pizzas in this. For what it is, I dare say there isn't a better chain pizza on the planet. They've even gone multi-state and are here in Florida.
Don't forget to go north of the city. In the collar counties. We have a lot of good places up here for tavern style pizza. Kaisers pizza, bill's pub & bill's pub north, quonset hut, jesters, waynes pizza, rosatis (depending on the location), antioch pizza.
Hell, yeah to JP Graziano I used to own a restaurant and I use them as a purveyor for my tomatoes and other Italian specialty products I love that family business. They were always so nice to me.
Worked down the street from sidestreet many years and this was the go-to spot for during lunch beers and a pizza. Fantastic and happy it was featured. I was thinking at the first two places like "man if only they went to sidestreet" and 15 minutes in!! Haha. Going to vitos tomorrow finally. Cheers!
Loved this. Moved away from Chicago last year. But now I'm gonna plan a trip back for tavern pizza! So hungry rn. Our fav local spot is Q's in Hillside. Soo good.
I lived in Chicago for almost 3 years and I must say I discovered Tavern style pizza way too late in my stay. This is the definitive Tavern pizzeria video. Great job.
I grew up on the far south side of Chicago in the 80s. Was blessed to have Capri's pizza 🍕 and Bob and Jack's pizza 🍕. Some of the best thin crust style pizza around. Talk about blue collar. 💙 Bob and Jack's is gone 😢, but Capri's is doing well in Northwest Indiana. Check them out if you're ever at the Hammond Casino. They're practically next door to each other. Btw, you guys are correct about deep dish style, it was like a "special occasion" type of thing. Unless you were lucky enough to have Salvino's in your life 😅!!
I moved to North Carolina 30 years ago from La Grange Park and I haven’t had a good pizza in 30 years. my favorite was a little place called Alex and Aldo’s which of course has since closed but I miss a tavern style pizza. Thank you so much for this video. It brought back a lot of memories good ones cheers mates
My wife and I grew up on the state line (north of Rockford) the style presented at Falco’s was our staple. Anna Maria’s, Giuseppe’s, Lino’s, and Sam’s. We live in an area now that just doesn’t get it. I’m going to share this video with folks here to help educate 😂 thanks for your content 🤘❤️🍕
I live in Cincinnati and traditional grocery stores don't have a quality Gardiner on shelf. I did however find an excellent one at a middle eastern grocery. The brand is ZIYAD HOT GIARDINTIERA and is packed in oil. A 32 oz container was priced locally at $9.99 and has a very long refrigeration life.
John's Pizza was my neighborhood spot, I went there for decades, but it closed. I go to Pat's now, sometimes Congress or Armands. When I worked on the southside Falco's was my jam. Totally different type to Pats, but I liked that butter crust.
My wife used to work with John. I was privy to when he was working on manbque. I’ve been following ever since then and was stoked to see him on chopped. Doing great things keep it up!
Good review. Need to try Trio's pizza near Harlem and Higgins. Just opened back up from retirement. Phenomenal thin crust. Sausage, dough and sauce are legendary.
Born and raised in Chicago on Chicago pizza and I can say I could taste it just watching. Mmmmm. Try Aurelio’s in homewood ya get a chance. Home run inn also. Of course Giordano’s now I’m hungry for pizza. Oh don’t forget Lou Malnotti’s. I make my own now living Fargo North Dakota. Maybe I should open Chicago pizza here , lol.
used to live near Chicago. I'm surprised they didn't stop at Connie's Pizza on Archer Ave. Sure they didn't start till the 60's but its still superb tavern style/thin crust pizza.
My old condo building is right next door to Michael's on the east. I couldn't believe I'd stumbled onto good pizza while I lived there because there wasn't much going on in the neighborhood at the time and I was used to the vibe of Lakeview. I grew up with some of the best pizza places (Faso's, original Aurelio's) and Michael's compares.
Even in post WWII Chicago, there were over 5,000 tavern/bar liquor licenses in the city itself. The neighborhood bars and corner taps were seriously everywhere. Most people only had a one or two block walk to the nearest bar. Several things did that in - TV in the home, zoning codes, general cultural changes. Side Street Saloon is a great example of how bars/tavern used to be integrated into every neighborhood.
I grew up just N of Detroit....used to go to ChicAHgo all the time. Haven't been in years since I moved to the southwest.....love the tavern style, but deep dish does have a special place in my heart. Plus, they opened a Lou Malnati's a couple miles from my house! 🤷♂
There's far too much greatness in this video for me to really comment on any 1 or 3 things specifically - suffice to say that this is AMAZING. You & John hit it out of Wrigley 😉 with this one & I'm here for it!!! Now, on to the most important question this video raises - Where can I get that shirt?!?!?! 😎
I also recommend Recommend JB Alberto’s in Rogers Park for Tavern Pizza and in Evanston. There’s a classic that I’ve been eating out since I was a kid called Giglio’s. Great video though. Now I have new places to hit when I come back home to visit.
Great video dude!!! In Northwest Indiana all we got that's similar would be Gelsosimos... Tell me, u have had JJ'S Pizza. Thier kitchen sink is soooo different
I’ll be in Chicago for almost 2 weeks soon & im definitely gonna hit up a few of these! 1st stop will be Kim’s Uncle cause pizza looked so good & the cook was super cool! THANK YOU BOTH 😎😎
Transplant from Texas and starting coming to Chicago for over 10 years now before settling down 3+ years. Coming from Austin we have something similar when it comes to brisket. However, the tavern style pizza is a whole nother level and y'all are spot on. I love tavern style and I prefer Phil's but I love trying a new tavern style every two weeks. I settled on the southside and sometimes my family comes up this time of year, but i remember when I first told them locals don't eat deep dish like that and you know i feel like every new comer you just have to share this tradition of tavern style pizza that is an underated little known fact about Chicagoans and the food scene. Thanks for doing this for our city!
That first one they definitely gave you a double dough. Soo easy to see when looking at that cross section. You can see where the two doughs seperated like they do through out the crust!
Been in Virginia since the 90’s and the giardiniera void is real. Been making my own and finally put Italian beefs on my menu at my restaurant a few years ago. I love it when someone pops in and knows what giard is. They always get a free 4 oz ramekin in their take out bag😉
@@TheLABMovies Uh, no. You're obviously not a Chicagoan. They are brick and mortar locations all over the south side of Chicago going back to the 40's or so. The frozen pizzas came way after. Try to know what you're talking about please.
Home Run Inn was a great pizza place. Emphasis on was. Quality has gone down. Their frozen is still the best, but can't remember the last time I ordered a pizza from there. Plus a 14" cheese pizza is over $20. Not worth it anymore.
I'm originally from Chicago, but now live in Orlando Florida. Every time I get back home I eat more pizza there than in a year in Florida. Love Chicago pizza, both thin and pie.
Barnabys by Ohare closed after many years. the best, also Rosatis
Vito and Nicks is honestly very over rated,as a 76 year old life long Chicago guy,I was and am not impressed!
@@tomfilipiak3511 Chesdan's Pizza was a great tavern pizza back in the day. It was on Archer Avenue and went all the time with my grandparents in the 80's.
I lived in Naples for 13yr and now moved back home (Chicago) 6yr ago and still can't get enough pizza (tavern) or Italian Beef 💞
Barnaby's is so nostalgic for me. Whenever the neighborhood would get together for dinner we'd go to Barnaby's. The one in Arlington Heights had a window where you could stand and watch the guy making the pizzas. I was so mesmerized by watching them crimp that crust.
I have to go to Barnaby’s whenever I go back to visit family in AH. Watched them through the window 2 weeks ago😂. Brought back 4 parbakes to Virginia!
There are so many more amazing places that didnt make the cut here that we need a sequel (and honestly we could have like 10 sequels). Fox's in Beverly, Palermos on 63rd, and Auerilos South Loop are the ones I really love, but there are so many more
Palermo's sweet sauce is one of my favorites. So good.
Palermos on 95th is the favorite around here. But yeah, its the sauce. So tangy and sweet. Its like no other. The best. Fox's in Beverly is also amazing. Good call.
Vito and nicks pizza 🍕 is fabulous, and their service is number 1 !!!!!
RIP OFF CRAP
These are all great, also great tavern style is Phil's Pizza in Bridgeport, and Papa's Pizza in Woodridge
Phil’s is fire!!!!
Love Papa's Pizza in Woodridge....so delicious 😋
I hope the owners of Papa's reopen their Phillies Pizza somewhere near the former location in Willowbrook. Big void for too many years!!
We eat Phil's like once a month, my mom unfortunately claims all the corners. Best part is you have left overs for the next day. Like it when the crust is extra crispy
Barnaby's will always hold a special place in my heart, love that they still have the same tall wood bench seats... but Lou's tavern with the same butter crust as the deep with the corn meal... I believe the kids say BUSTIN!
Any body who grew up in schaumburg either hits barnabys or garibaldis
Barnaby's BBQ pizza and Garibaldis for East coast style with their frozen lemonade
@@bengreg2457 it sucks that the Schaumburg Barnaby's closed. That was one of my many favorite lunch spots when I worked in the area.
Barnabys in Des Plaines was my high school hangout and my friends and I would gather there annually for a reunion lunch. So sad they closed. Another DP RIP is Sano’s Pizza on Oakton that closed in the 1990s-their Round the World pizza was the best.
By far my favorite style of pizza. People always scoff at me when I want thin crust. It’s just so satisfying and I prefer the toppings to crust ratio.
FACTS. To me Deep Dish Pizza is more for tourist. Chicago Tavern Style Pizza is Chicago Pizza.
That rotating pizza oven was Beautiful! What a fantastic piece of machinery and history.
Grew up a mile from Nick and Vito's (yes, not Vito and Nicks). Thanks for calling that out, respect to this Northsider. My dads pizza was just sausage, extra oregano, thin the crust out as much as possible. My childhood relived.
Now I live in Downers Grove. So cool to call out Kim's Uncle.
Great review. Some great looking tavern style. Lived on south side of Chicago for around 15 years and Rosangela’s Pizza on 95th in Evergreen Park was always my go to. Now I live in Houston, TX area and it’s a desert in terms of tavern style. Tried a few passable places but would definitely be on low end of the scale compared to Chicago joints.
You are exactly right Rosangela's is the best in my world.
Roseangelas is great. My go to is Barracos. Phil’s in oak lawn is amazing too.
@@JBrewner-lb8ek I like Barracos also.
Thank you for doing this video to let the rest of America see that Chicago deep dish is not our go to pizza. Most of those pizza's look perfect to me.
Speaking as a New Yorker, I feel like this would be stiffer competition for the New York slice than deep dish.
Depends on which part of Chicago.
There's nothing wrong with deep dish either. Most people confuse deep dish with stuffed pizza. Lou Malnatis deep dish for example you dont need a fork or knife and sure as hell isn't a casserole. And you don't see anyone complaining about Detroit style which is just as thick. In short: new yorkers are a holes who ruin everything
Stfu and let deep dish be its thing.
@@SeanStrifesorry g, but I'll take Chicago deep dish over NY pizza any day of the week.
Yo. Adam. You're making some serious quality, fun videos. Shoutout to you and whoever the editor is. The transitions/cuts are clean, color is on point, sound and music keeps me engaged. Keep it coming, thanks for the content
Exactly what I was thinking before I saw your comment. Editorial style should support a viewer's engagement with HQ content (which this clearly is), and not attempt to take it over. I didn't notice the cut and color until I consciously opted to - exactly the way it should. Awesome stuff Adam and team!
Loving these Chicago tours, especially since you guys actually show *some* Southside joints.
You've gotta try Palermo's on 63rd. It's a unique, sweet sauce. Definitely my favorite pizza spot of all time
I just had one last week it was Really good
There used to be a place called Father and Son . They had one spot on Milwaukee Ave and another location in the cityThey were the bomb for thin crust pizza.
I remember that place, it was my dad's favorite pizza place. I loved it.
This was the place for thin crust pizza in the westside of Chicago. It was one of the best thin crust pizza.
Grew up on that place. As well as the original Nancy's, villa Napoli, Jakes, renaldis, Joe's, Phil's , skyway inn, superarosas, Pete's place, etc .
Marie's on Lawrence in Albany Park, Oddo's back in the day too. Golden Crust on Kedzie, so many good places...
Oh man… I miss Father and Son so much. I still have a stack of the Father and Son cards that you get when you buy a pizza. 20 of them earned you a free medium. I think I have enough for 2 pizzas lol.
7 places .... 7 pizzas ...... thin crust - all of them, yet all are different and world class. Great video. Next up, confine your search to neighborhoods. Each Chicago neighborhood and suburbs. Pizza fans should realize that there are some incredible pizza makers going under the radar all thorough Chicago and the suburbs and beyond.
Kim's uncle is so fire!! have been quite a few times and I think it's the all-around best in Chicago
Much respect 🙏 Adam on your channel 👏. I love your outdoor videos with ya peoples. Please keep doing these great things bro
Vito and Nicks is a must.
Exactly, skip the rest get the Best
@@RR1976 overated
IT'S A POTATOE CHIP AT BEST , CRAP
@@jerrywoods4066 what's the best? Going in a few weeks.
@@chooselife1509 I keep sending some . Keep getting deleted
My first time being so early to a vid, was waiting for you to do this one! Love the "food tour" videos you have been doing lately!
I appreciate it. Stoked that you like it. They're supremely fun to make.
@AdamWitt if I ever had a day off from work and you called me on my phone and said " Hey!!!!! let me pick you up and show you the BEST pizza places in Chicago Illinois" and you took me on a pizza tour?!?!?! Dude I would be all in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wonderful review, Gentlemen! Like yourselves, I love tavern-style pizza. I'm also born and raised in Chicago. Of all the pizza I've tried over the years, I have to say my absolute favorite pizza is found at Joe's on Higgins at 5862 W. Higgins in Chicago. Family owned and operated. Truly, their pizza is a mind-blowing, toe-curling, eye- crossing rapturous experience not to be missed! PLEASE, PLEASE go there! You both will love it!!! Thanks much, Glenn
This was John’s pizza for me in Bucktown… too bad they closed up shop last year… 😭😭😭
I grew up in Chicago years and years ago myself. So many to choose from. Nancy's , Joe's, father and son, Rosie Angelina's, superosas, lous, pats, etc
I really love these videos bro. It's always good to see videos about home.
23:02 - *Huge Mt. Dew Slurp* - "I feel like I won a gold medal at the X-Games." I BURST out laughing 😂😂😭😭
I live in Jersey, and we have some great pizza, but there's something about tavern style pie that just hits different. I love the cracker thin crust. but it frightens me because I can easily imagine demolishing an entire pizza by accident. Great video!
@jboogie8819, "I can easily imagine demolishing an entire pizza by accident." Easily. It happens far too easily. But it's worth it.
We call it thin crust in Chicago.
Yes it does happen!!!
Great video! I’m not originally from this area but I’ve lived here for 30 years and I have come to love the tavern style. Keep up the great work guys!
Thin crust. We call it thin crust.
Tavern style is my fav. There used to be a place in Cal City called John's. They moved to Munster many years ago and since there are so many pizza joints with the name John's, they are now called "The Original John's". Have been in business since 1943. Yes, 1943, one of the very first. Their taven style is cut into long strips instead of square. Not cracker crust, but thin. My grandad went there in the 40s/50s. He started taking my dad in the 50s. My dad took me as a kid and I took my son. Four generations and it's the fav of all of us. Their sausage is made in house, crumbled and layered over the entire pizza. The best pizza ever, in my opinion. 24 years ago we moved to TN. Whenever we're up north we buy 4 family size (18 inch). They will par bake and deep freeze for you. We bring them home and enjoy throughout the year. They also use Faulds ovens.
I believe there was a classic "splintering" that lead to the multiple John's locations in the area. Fond memories of going to Cal City John's (and Phil Smidt's, but thats another topic) when I was very very young, and growing up with those long-cut slices. Very unique and definitely top 5 for me.
The last place had the 1 liter with purchase (classic Chicago), but none of the places you picked had the pizzas in a bag. I absolutely hate when places put the pizza in a bag, but it's a sign you're about to have some neighborhood tavern greatness. Also, Vito and Nick's is so far south and takes me forever to get there from Humboldt Park, but it is totally the best.
From one Chicago food reviewer to another, job well done sir!
Thank you dude!
👋 😊
They really want to do a neighborhood spot like how come y’all don’t even try Italian fiesta
Yall need to colab!!!!
@@CesarDelgado-fu2nd yo!!! I didn't know you watch his videos Cesar haha what up!
You guys make me miss home. Growing up in Hoffman Estates, Barnaby's on Golf Rd. was the go-to for family weekends and youth soccer team parties; I was truly depressed when I found out it was torn down for a car dealership or something.
Friday nights, of course, were a special treat at my best friend's house where they did Lou Malnati's deep dish as their ritual.
Fantastic video!
It was almost 40 years ago that I moved from the South Side of Chicago (home to Fox's Pizza) to the near SW suburbs. It took a while to find a good pizza joint. Then I found one that had giardineria and fell in love. They went out of business after a few years and pizza joint after pizza joint said no giard! But I kept asking. After a while, one of the places I kept bugging, almost across the street from where I lived, Falco's in Burr Ridge, said yes! Then Giordano's fell in line and a few other locals did. It took about 10 years but eventually the giard desert was no more. Thanks guys for this great video! Now I'm starving!!!
Michael's fan of 25 years. The owner and a couple of the crew still recognize my friends and me when we drop in.
Ahh, the Barnaby's in Niles. That's nostalgia. Had no clue they even offered giardiniera, or about "the incident" lol
We gotta get to the bottom of this.
He said they were in Northbrook.
@@innersquirrel Northbrook, Niles, and Arlington Heights in IL. South Bend, Mishawaka, and Granger in IN.
@@AdamWitt Maybe it was making the bottom soggy. lol
I would bet money it was an allergic reaction.
You’re forgetting Home run inn Beggars, Phil’s, Italian fiesta just to name a few. Reggios, Connie’s, Margaritas I mean there are soooo many to choose from. Not a bad selection I’d admit, but there’s more to the south side than Vito and Nicks. Cool T-shirt, great review.
Home Run Inn is a favorite-I like that they use a vented tray to preserve the crispy crust. Living in Lakeview, they are my favorite frozen pizza. All you out of towners, you can order a frozen one sent to you out of state. Just remember to cook until the cheese is brown and put it on a baking rack to cool for 5-10 minutes so the crust gets crispy and the cheese cools down from atomic.
I grew up on Pat's Pizza in the 60's. We lived a few blocks away, and going to Pat's was always a treat. I remember how thin and greasy the original pizza's were, and I loved them.
We still go to Pat's, not only for their "excellent" thin crust but their food is Outstanding
What an entertaining ride. Great episode, great guest! The hometown love and enjoyment really shine through, my dude.
thanks dude
I live Northeastern Indiana and I love tavern-style pizza. For a long time, it was really hard to find this pizza and I am glad it is popular.
John is a fun dude to watch. My man knew what the hell he was talking about. Great pizza ep.
He's quick AND one of the nicest people in the midwest (and that's saying a lot).
lose the dudetalk
@@BernardProfitendieu No.
I grew up in the 70s six blocks from "Nick & Vito's" on the southwest side!!! It was held in the highest esteem by all and a rare treat for us. Many a kid burned the roof of their mouth on that piping hot deliciousness. 😍🍕❤
Now these guys I def take their pizza recommendations serious. Anyone who takes a big bite out of a cheese pizza to make a critique is missing out on what makes a quintessential pizza! I'm so happy that i've grown up and is surrounded by some amazing pizzarias, resturaunts and taverns.
Wow!! You came out to Westmont for Kim’s Uncle. What a nice surprise
Go up the street to MRS T'S and try the western suburbs favorite for twelve years. You will NOT be disappointed 😮
They skipped Papa Passero's though and it was only 2 miles down the same street also (Cass avenue) and also Rosati's pizza. Both of those are better than some of the ones on this list and Rosati's is a chain.
L&F is pretty good too
@@smudge1619Rosati’s is a hit or miss. Papas in Woodridge is better.
@JBrewner-lb8ek Agreed. The point was even Rosati's, a chain, is better than some of the pizzas in this. For what it is, I dare say there isn't a better chain pizza on the planet. They've even gone multi-state and are here in Florida.
That Chicago Boul Pizza Vocabulary Is Insane . "Corner Adjacent" And "Standard Bake." . That Shit Killed Me 😂😂.
corner adjacent is the elite piece... but the gluckable mini corner takes it for a ride.
@@AdamWitt corner adjacent for sure the goat
Don't forget to go north of the city. In the collar counties. We have a lot of good places up here for tavern style pizza. Kaisers pizza, bill's pub & bill's pub north, quonset hut, jesters, waynes pizza, rosatis (depending on the location), antioch pizza.
Used to live around the corner from Michael's, and miss that place so much. Not sure if it's the best I ever had but its definitely my favorite.
13:58 In Charles leclerc voice “Just an “inchident”😂
Hell, yeah to JP Graziano I used to own a restaurant and I use them as a purveyor for my tomatoes and other Italian specialty products I love that family business. They were always so nice to me.
this video was incredible and I can’t wait to try more of these places. one of my personal faves is Italian Fiesta on the south side!!
Worked down the street from sidestreet many years and this was the go-to spot for during lunch beers and a pizza. Fantastic and happy it was featured. I was thinking at the first two places like "man if only they went to sidestreet" and 15 minutes in!! Haha. Going to vitos tomorrow finally. Cheers!
Loved this. Moved away from Chicago last year. But now I'm gonna plan a trip back for tavern pizza! So hungry rn.
Our fav local spot is Q's in Hillside. Soo good.
Great video! I have my favorites but always glad to find new places
Love that you went to Falco's. I grew up on that pizza!
Father & Son's thin crust pizza, which was located in Chicago's westside on Milwaukee/Sacramento. It was the best place for thin crust pizza.
It was one of them. Buy unfortunately long gone
They missed most of the actual good places.
Great vids like always, love how you honor the history of Chicago foods! But my top is Novel Pizza in Pilsen, best tavern atm
Well done! Didn't know Falcos was still around. I made pizza at Barnabys Oak Brook Terrace in 1974....love it...great video.
I lived in Chicago for almost 3 years and I must say I discovered Tavern style pizza way too late in my stay. This is the definitive Tavern pizzeria video. Great job.
I grew up on the far south side of Chicago in the 80s. Was blessed to have Capri's pizza 🍕 and Bob and Jack's pizza 🍕. Some of the best thin crust style pizza around. Talk about blue collar. 💙
Bob and Jack's is gone 😢, but Capri's is doing well in Northwest Indiana. Check them out if you're ever at the Hammond Casino. They're practically next door to each other.
Btw, you guys are correct about deep dish style, it was like a "special occasion" type of thing. Unless you were lucky enough to have Salvino's in your life 😅!!
I moved to North Carolina 30 years ago from La Grange Park and I haven’t had a good pizza in 30 years. my favorite was a little place called Alex and Aldo’s which of course has since closed but I miss a tavern style pizza. Thank you so much for this video. It brought back a lot of memories good ones cheers mates
As a Chicagoan this video makes me so happy and hungry. I could taste those through the screen.
My favorite style of pizza and the best pizza related video I've seen. You guys rock!
Surprised you didn’t do Home Run Inn. Also love La Villa on Pulaski. We order every Friday!
Wow la villa forgot about that place
@@jerrywoods4066 Northside has the best thin crust pizza.
@@SamanthaGrant-x3t well it did back in the 70s.
My wife and I grew up on the state line (north of Rockford) the style presented at Falco’s was our staple. Anna Maria’s, Giuseppe’s, Lino’s, and Sam’s. We live in an area now that just doesn’t get it. I’m going to share this video with folks here to help educate 😂 thanks for your content 🤘❤️🍕
A lot of pizza places get overlooked, but when I get out to the city I always order from Poretta's. They have such great pizza
I live in Cincinnati and traditional grocery stores don't have a quality Gardiner on shelf. I did however find an excellent one at a middle eastern grocery. The brand is ZIYAD HOT GIARDINTIERA and is packed in oil. A 32 oz container was priced locally at $9.99 and has a very long refrigeration life.
Wish you guys checked out Villa Nova, been making tavern pizza since 55 and it's amazing
only person to get it right
Villa Nova ftw, for real. I tell so many people about it and hardly anybody knows it, it seems.
@@splatcat4661 I lived 3 blocks from the place in 1957, the first pizza I ever had. Still the best.
Kim's uncle is better (im biased, im from there), but Villa Nova is my #2.
@@smudge1619 I had Kim's Uncle last week, it was the worst pizza I ever had. I live in Naperville now.
John's Pizza was my neighborhood spot, I went there for decades, but it closed. I go to Pat's now, sometimes Congress or Armands. When I worked on the southside Falco's was my jam. Totally different type to Pats, but I liked that butter crust.
John’s on western? Fuck that was by FAR the best on the north/west side. JBs up in Rogers is also a heavy hitter.
Your videos seriously make me feel like coming to Chicago and just do a pizza tour
My wife used to work with John. I was privy to when he was working on manbque. I’ve been following ever since then and was stoked to see him on chopped. Doing great things keep it up!
Good review. Need to try Trio's pizza near Harlem and Higgins. Just opened back up from retirement. Phenomenal thin crust. Sausage, dough and sauce are legendary.
Fox's pub in Oak Lawn is my favorite
Michael's was my local bar when I lived in Chicago. Loved their pizza and their bar tenders were the best!
Frank's Pizza. On Belmont is such a hidden gem. Also D'agastino's has a great pizza.
I'm so glad to see my local and favorite spot, Falcos, get a shout out. You gotta get that garlic crust sometime
Bro, that Kim's Uncle pizza looked fucking fantastic...I need something like that in my life...
worth the drive 100p
It’s good
Nick&Vitos still better
lose the brotalk
@@BernardProfitendieu Lick my cinnamon ring...bro...
@@AJvsEverything lose the brotalk
"How long you been coming here?"
"Since '66. Over 40 years"
I have some bad news for her 😅
Hahaha
Congratulations. You made me very sad because you didn't go to Fox's in Beverly. Great video though and good to know when I visit home again.
Born and raised in Chicago on Chicago pizza and I can say I could taste it just watching. Mmmmm. Try Aurelio’s in homewood ya get a chance. Home run inn also. Of course Giordano’s now I’m hungry for pizza. Oh don’t forget Lou Malnotti’s. I make my own now living Fargo North Dakota. Maybe I should open Chicago pizza here , lol.
used to live near Chicago. I'm surprised they didn't stop at Connie's Pizza on Archer Ave. Sure they didn't start till the 60's but its still superb tavern style/thin crust pizza.
My old condo building is right next door to Michael's on the east. I couldn't believe I'd stumbled onto good pizza while I lived there because there wasn't much going on in the neighborhood at the time and I was used to the vibe of Lakeview. I grew up with some of the best pizza places (Faso's, original Aurelio's) and Michael's compares.
Need to look for some documentaries on those Fauld’s ovens. Works of art.
A couple of places I used to go to got rid of theirs when they moved and the pizza was never the same. They make one hell of a difference.
The way that I scrubbed immediately to find you guys at Barnaby's! Amazing as always - rooting for ya always Adam (and our hometown za).
Even in post WWII Chicago, there were over 5,000 tavern/bar liquor licenses in the city itself. The neighborhood bars and corner taps were seriously everywhere. Most people only had a one or two block walk to the nearest bar. Several things did that in - TV in the home, zoning codes, general cultural changes. Side Street Saloon is a great example of how bars/tavern used to be integrated into every neighborhood.
I really wanna know how yall feel about la villa on pulaski. Been my neighborhood favorite since 99
They missed all the real good places in this video.
I grew up just N of Detroit....used to go to ChicAHgo all the time. Haven't been in years since I moved to the southwest.....love the tavern style, but deep dish does have a special place in my heart. Plus, they opened a Lou Malnati's a couple miles from my house! 🤷♂
There's far too much greatness in this video for me to really comment on any 1 or 3 things specifically - suffice to say that this is AMAZING. You & John hit it out of Wrigley 😉 with this one & I'm here for it!!!
Now, on to the most important question this video raises - Where can I get that shirt?!?!?! 😎
Amazing video for my lunch break here at work
4:07 saw that transition and KNEW you were headed for vito and nicks 🤤🤤
Great vid, can taste the flavors from London.
It’s wild that I have lived near westmont my whole life and have never even heard of Kim’s uncle. Absolutely trying it soon
I also recommend Recommend JB Alberto’s in Rogers Park for Tavern Pizza and in Evanston. There’s a classic that I’ve been eating out since I was a kid called Giglio’s.
Great video though. Now I have new places to hit when I come back home to visit.
I love that you started the vid in an alley
Great video dude!!! In Northwest Indiana all we got that's similar would be Gelsosimos... Tell me, u have had JJ'S Pizza. Thier kitchen sink is soooo different
State line, Aurelio’s, Rossattis, and Doreen’s. I prefer state line over a lot of stuff countrywide
I live a few blocks from Michael's and admittedly don't go there enough! Great video especially considering there's a TON of great pizza in Chicago!
We LOVE tavern style pizza so this might just be a great train trip MSP to Chicago to check out these places!
Thin crust is the name. No one in Chicago has ever called it "tavern style".
I loved the one that had a crunch to it ! They all looked great ! Thin is the best ! Ah ? The added veggies ? Never had 😱
I’ll be in Chicago for almost 2 weeks soon & im definitely gonna hit up a few of these! 1st stop will be Kim’s Uncle cause pizza looked so good & the cook was super cool! THANK YOU BOTH 😎😎
Transplant from Texas and starting coming to Chicago for over 10 years now before settling down 3+ years. Coming from Austin we have something similar when it comes to brisket. However, the tavern style pizza is a whole nother level and y'all are spot on. I love tavern style and I prefer Phil's but I love trying a new tavern style every two weeks. I settled on the southside and sometimes my family comes up this time of year, but i remember when I first told them locals don't eat deep dish like that and you know i feel like every new comer you just have to share this tradition of tavern style pizza that is an underated little known fact about Chicagoans and the food scene. Thanks for doing this for our city!
We call it thin crust actually not tavern style.
@@SamanthaGrant-x3t no “we” do not
That first one they definitely gave you a double dough. Soo easy to see when looking at that cross section. You can see where the two doughs seperated like they do through out the crust!
For an East coaster, Barnaby's looks amazing!!
Been in Virginia since the 90’s and the giardiniera void is real. Been making my own and finally put Italian beefs on my menu at my restaurant a few years ago. I love it when someone pops in and knows what giard is. They always get a free 4 oz ramekin in their take out bag😉
Barney’s pizza, albinos, Guys pizza and Italian Fiesta
Some of my faves! If in Rogers Park recommend JB Albertos and also Middlebrow's tavern style night are solid options.
Yo, you mothereffers hit it right!!! The first 2 are on my top 3 (Home Run Inn is my #1). Nice job guys.
That’s frozen pizza my guy
@@TheLABMovies Uh, no. You're obviously not a Chicagoan. They are brick and mortar locations all over the south side of Chicago going back to the 40's or so. The frozen pizzas came way after. Try to know what you're talking about please.
@ uh no, you’re wrong. No one has home run inn pizza on their top Chicago list lmfao, cope harder
Home Run Inn was a great pizza place. Emphasis on was. Quality has gone down. Their frozen is still the best, but can't remember the last time I ordered a pizza from there. Plus a 14" cheese pizza is over $20. Not worth it anymore.
I think Home run inn was great back in the days (30years ago) the original. Now there such a big chain and maybe it’s me but it’s not the same…