The Breakdown:
- Occasion: Good for tourists but not as blatantly touristy as some other places. Also looks great for a casual family dinner.
- Attire/ambiance: Casual, dim, and noisy, lots of Chicago memorabilia.
- What to order: A small pizza for 2 people. Add vegetables and pepperoni for a nice balance.
- Reservations: Not sure, but our wait was only 20 min for a weekday walk-in.
Chicago deep dish and I have a funny relationship...For my first time visiting the city, my friend brought me to Lou Malnati's, a fairly famous deep dish place.
Chicago deep dish and I have a funny relationship...For my first time visiting the city, my friend brought me to Lou Malnati's, a fairly famous deep dish place.
We ordered a medium, but a small is
more than enough for two! Luckily, we actually wanted leftovers since the pizza was just that good.
Imagine the thickest, breadiest, and greasiest
slice of pizza you've ever had. Well, this one definitely trumps
that. It had the perfect amount of gooey, melted cheese and a juicy layer of spinach and tomatoes
on top. For the meat, we added pepperoni after the server told us that sausages
would make it all soggy. So glad we listened to him - the combo was phenomenal.
So that was Round 1. The next day, we heated up
the leftovers (which still tasted fantastic) for dinner, and that was Round 2.
I could already feel the grease clogging up my arteries…
Then on the following day, I went to an orientation event which served (guess what??) for lunch - deep dish from Lou Malnati's. Commence Round 3.
The next time I'm in Chicago, I'll opt for the
hot dogs. Anything but deep dish!
