Home Run Inn

Good pizza good appetizers nice ambiance overall nice place to dine… the turkey Florentine pizza off the meat rack… off the chidddda!!! Yes yes yes we have lift off… in the immortal words of emeril lagasse another notch!

This is the standard that all pizzerias are judged against. The superior quality and varieties of their thin crust pizza is worthy of odes. I usually order two or three mediums to sample the entire menu. Every pizza has been good, but a few were not be my style. The pizzas are pricey compared to other places on Western. I have been to three of their stores and did not notice any real disparity in quality. I never dine in so my review is for takeout only.

I want to like this place. I really do because it’s local. But the service sucks!!! Seriously bartender didn’t know what kind of wines they had. When I said ‘Pinot Grigio’ he as like what!!! Asked 3 times. It’s chaos in here. A million people standing around waiting for orders. No organization and uneducated staff. Such a shame. Will not be back.

Not having it. The worse Home Run Inn I have tasted. The frozen pizza is much better than what I purchased yesterday. The pizza was soggy and flavorless. It was like I was eating a slice of Reggio’s o_​O. I should have listened to the comments. I ordered a pick up order and and when I go to the 31^st street location which is further from my home. The pizza is still good and the crust is nice and cooked. Maybe the pizza is better for a dine in experience, but for here on out if I want some Home Run Inn. I will just make the journey down to 31^st and Pulaski for the real mccoy.

Never again, my family and I went there and were treated with the utmost disrespect, I would rather have gotten a frozen pizza from the store next door, the waitresses were rude and the bartender was extremely non observant… if I could I would give this place a zero.

I gave my pizza 2 stars because the crust was very soggy and sloppy. I am very familiar with Home Run Inn’s food and it just seems like everytime I go to this location I keep getting disappointed and I’m sorry to say that because its the only place that has turkey sausage pizza, but I’m sad to say that the quality is just lacking. The pizza was very sloppy and just falling apart, the cheese and sausage was just falling off, and the dough was not crispy at all. Just disappointing…

Met a good friend of mine for dinner on 8÷27÷15. Was excited because I grew up on this pizza at the original location on 31^st street. Nice to know that there is a nearby neighborhood location. The establishment was very crowded due to some fundraising event. I am very familiar with Home Run Inn’s food and menu selections from the original location, their frozen pizzas and being a vendor at the Taste of Chicago. We started off with getting a large order of the Strawberry Pecan Salad with the dressing on the salad. Whenever I’ve had the salad, it’s been delicious except for this time. Very disappointing. Very few strawberries and the pecans were different. The salad barely had any dressing on it where we both had to ask for sides of dressing which shouldn’t be and I was shocked to find three (3) lettuce core pieces in the salad! Unacceptable! That means the salad was just chopped any kind of way, thrown together and served. We ordered our pizza and it took awhile before it came. Our waiter, although he was nice, was overworked and we had to keep asking him for things he was forgetting. The pizza crust was different from what I’m used to. Crust was extra crispy which I didn’t like. It might be due to the ovens at this location because the pizza on 31^st street crust is not like that at all. I won’t be back here. Too many mishaps and I just didn’t feel valued as a customer.

I usually have quite a bit to say when I Unilocal a review but this place leaves me at a lost for words and I can only be…“Frank, and to the Point!” (1) Great server and service from the cashier (courteous and filled with smiles!) (2) Great atmosphere for family, friends, kids, parties, and even one-​on-​one dating! (3)Need a little more parking spaces and (4) HANDS-DOWN…THE BEST TASTING FLAT BREAD PIZZA EVER! EVER… EVER…EVER!!! Plenty of mouth-​filling and fresh toppings! Perfectly Cooked to a Crisp Dough… especially the crust! Just check out my pic… Sausage, Smoked Bacon, Artichokes, and Spinach… forgive Lord of the Pizzas and fellow Unilocalers… its Food Porn! Lol Gotta get back to this place sooner than later!

Dinner: 1.5 Stars: We went here for dinner 2 times, and basically what you get out of the freezer case in the grocery store is what you get here, except you can customize your pizza and get options added which, well, you COULD do at home if you weren’t being lazy.
Lunch: 4.5 Stars!: Their lunch deal is actually pretty good, it’s under $ 10 and you can get unlimited pizza, salad and a dessert. Get a pop with free refills, the servers regularly walk by with a variety of pizzas for you to ask for a slice or two of, and it’s very reasonable. Kinda fun, too!

By far, one of the Best HRI locations simply based on their GM Al & kitchen manager Kristi, who aim to please their customers. Pizza cooked to my specification (a lil undercooked bcuz I take it home & bake so that it’ll be HOT out the oven). The only downfall is… Parking! In a residential area & CPD on bikes make SURE u don’t park where ur not suppose to, even if only running in to pick up a pizza.

This is my Chicago cousin’s favorite pizza place, so I had to try it. It’s good, but I wouldn’t rank it among Chicago’s greatest pizzas. The pizza was brought home from a considerable distance and didn’t have all of the toppings I would choose, so I do take that into consideration. If I have it served hot with my favorite toppings, i’m sure I’ll have a much higher opinion of it.
That said, it’s good pizza, and I look forward to having it again next time I’m in Chicago. My cousin says the store-​bought frozen variety is pretty close. So I’ll try that until I can get back up there.

I like homerun in pizza. The pizza is good its way better than their box pizza
They have a small parking lot and its not crowded on weekdays but its probably packed on weekends

My friend and I went here after the South Side Irish parade for lunch and service was pretty good just a bit overpriced. I’ve been to their main spot on 31^st Street, but it wasn’t super crowded because. the bulk of the crowd had already came in to eat. My friend and I were seated within 10 minutes. We had a nice waitress named Amanda who really made sure we had everything we needed and checked out quickly. Worth coming back.

So post Southside Irish Day Parade and we wanted to eat. We ended up going to Home Run Inn Pizza. I have never been to a Home Run Inn Pizza. So a few awesome stuff that was going on here.
First — Hats off to Nora the bartender! Wow… she had to deal with a few drinks and as a former bartender myself, she was QUICK! She was definitely working hard. She had to deal with a few drunks and was doing a good job controlling it.
Second — pizza was amazing! Boom! Wow! It was super hot when it came out, but it cooled down and it was great! Beer was refreshing too although it is quite pricey!
Third the service was good. Nora and the hostess did a good job! Clean restaurant, but you can tell they were getting ready for the parade.
Lots of props to these guys! Well done!
By the way, I am a college head coach in the Chicagoland area. I travel to a lot of pizza places and restaurants. Nicely done to Homerun Inn in Beverly!

I dined in on a Monday between 4−5pm. Service was nice and prompt. I fell in love with the spicy meatball soup and the 1947 pizza was a great choice. Great place for family, dates or groups.

Not impressed by this location at all. It is mediocre at best. Service is slow. Food is overpriced and not worth the money at all. The desserts looked amazing but I will not return just for dessert.
In regards to the 17% service fee applied on weekends, it is probably to safe guard the employees to make sure they receive a tip. I would not tip on top of the service fee. The 17% service fee was probably started because a few patrons there caused a ruckus and did not tip, hence the security guard as well.

I’m a fan of Home Run Inn frozen pizza, however I would expect the actual restaurant pizza to taste way better than the frozen. I met a friend here for lunch one Saturday. The place wasn’t crowded, we were sat right away. The service was good our entire time dining, now the food is another story completely. We only ordered a Large Sausage and Pepperoni pizza, nothing fancy. The pizza was decent, however it actually tasted like they picked it up from the frozen section at Jewels. I’ve been to the HomeRun Inn located in Bolingbrook and the food was really good. But this location, no dice, if I’m not a fan for paying $ 25 for a frozen pizza. Sorry :(

Aw, HELLLLLL no.
Truly wretched service with the saddest bunch of sourpuss waitresses I have evah seen. While they stand around pouting, dishes, used napkins, and crumbs just pile up… even if they belong to some poor schmuck sitting next to you. Bar top was so damn tacky my forearms stuck to it when I sat down! The «bar» was all out of limes… despite they are located directly next to a grocery store Make it work, People!
Oh, let’s not forget their bullsh*t fee tacked on for patrons dining after 8 pm on weekends.
Harvest Salad was soggy and wilted. I sat with no silverware or salad plate (just tongs) for 10 minutes… finally flagging down the Bartender who was drowning despite the bar wasn’t even at full capacity. Look, the Bartender was a nice enough guy, but I need more than apologies and anxious smiles for my money. Forget about catching water refills or even a rum and Coke at this joint.
Security is a joke. Pretty sure I could have put the guard in a sleeper hold while he plugged away at his smart phone. Ric Flair, he ain’t; that’s for damn sure. Woo!!!
Very loud. INSANELY overpriced; Mama didn’t raise no fool. This dump is a tourist trap that somehow managed to weasel its way into Morgan Park. You want amazing pizza? Milano’s is right across the street for carry out and delivery.
Do yourself a favor and skip this half-​assed «Italian» abomination. Uffa!

ALERT — Home Run Inn at 10 900 S. Western applies a 17% SERVICE CHARGE to bills for dining in on Fridays, from 8:00 pm til closing, and all day on Saturdays and Sundays.
I don’t ever recall paying a service charge for two people to dine, so I asked to speak with the manager. The manager stated that the service charge was for the «service they provide for the pizza». I said, «a service charge to bring out pizza? He stated «the 17% service charge is for the service we provided and oh buy the way, we apply this charge to all customers dining AFTER 8:00pm (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).
I asked where does it state this? He said it’s our policy and it’s on the menu. I said where??? He directed me to the very back of the menu and pointed to this very small written disclaimer notating this clever deceptive (in my opinion) skimming technique.
I said to the Manager, I understand a service charge for large groups but to ask someone to pay 17% service charge (for two people) for pizza is kind of crazy particularly when most patrons are not aware or that this charge is being applied. I also stated that customers should be made aware of this ambiguous and misleading charge BEFORE they decide to dine. It should be communicated and visibly placed.
I’m quite sure if patrons knew that they had to pay additional 17% charge they could then decide if they wanted to dine at this Home Run Inn or go somewhere else. For example, imagine if someone with a group of three decided to purchase a couple of drinks, appetizer, pizza and the bill tallied to 70.00. That means you would have to pay additional 11.90 not including tax or tip. You get the idea.
It’s just a shame when you try to support local and small businesses and they use deceptive tactics to take your hard earned money. If I hadn’t been paying attention, they would have taken my cash too.
Oh, by the way, I fought and the manager refunded me the service charge fee.

There is always a lot of hullabaloo over who has the best pizza in Chicago. In my native opinion, Chicago pizza should be broken into three «Best Of» categories: thin, deep dish and stuffed. So many people think only deep dish is served in this city and they couldn’t be more wrong. We ate thin crust probably more than 85% of the time. Some of my favorite Chicago pizza is thin and Home Run Inn ranks amongst some of the best in the city.
You will almost never see a pizza (in this city) that shows more than a half inch of crust on it’s outter edges. That’s like wearing your underwear outside of your clothes. Chicagoans love our pizza to have cheese and toppings right up to the very edge. All Chicago pizza is rich with cheese. If it doesn’t stretch from the pan to your face without breaking or shows too much crust, it’s not Chicago style pizza. That was the rule of thumb when I was growing up. Although that rule has been slightly modified, Home Run Inn still fits the bill.
Unique crust flavor and delicious sausage make this a front runner for the best Chicago style thin crust pizza! My personal favorite (for thin) is Giordano’s, but if this were a race, Home Run in would run neck and neck.
THE VERDICT
One of the best THIN CRUST pizzas in the city. Our take-​out pizza tonight was devoured faster than a Twinkie at the Biggest Loser Ranch when they cut the lights out. All that remained in less than 8 minutes was a cardboard box with a grease spot. Enjoy.
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