Papa Giorgio’s Pizzeria

Without hyperbole, this is the worst pizza I’ve ever had in Chicago from a «pizza place.» The crust is unpleasantly doughy and the whole thing is flavorless and a joyless chore to eat. The best thing I can say about it is it didn’t make us physically ill. You’re better off walking over to HarvesTime and buying a frozen pizza. Seriously, even a cold Lunchable «pizza» is better… Or at least, less of a monetary investment.

The food was great but service was not. Took them way too long to complete a simple order, and they made the milkshake way too early so by the time they gave it to me it was melted. That sucked.

Worst pizza I ever had. Taste like nothing. Cardboard. I had asked for slices got squares. Delivery driver Sat in car and called me to tell me pizza was here. Didn’t walk up stairs and ring bell. Lazy.

I want to like the Papas as they are the neighborhood pizza place. However my one experience there, I got a slice of pepperoni pizza and it was pretty terrible. Like worse than school lunch pizza terrible. The slice was super greasy (see through the bag greasy), and there was minimal sauce, to the point where it was basically cheese and crust. For ~$ 4 for a slice, I’d rather go to Little Caesars (down the street) and get a whole ‘za.
Maybe their whole pies are better. But I’m afraid to try. Their pasta options, also a weakness of mine, seemed interesting but a tad too expensive. Alas.

Always had okay customer service but the pizza is just awful and I like pretty much any pizza… First time got a regular slice of pep. Something tasted so off. almost cheap or fake. I thought it was the bread so next time I tried the thin crust. It was the same exact style as the first. I double checked. guy said it was their thin.

Free wings with a large pizza? I’ll take it. Not the best, not inedible, I’ll be back.

Wow Wee what a slice … My first time I stepped in for 2 slices 1 sausage, 1 pepperoni. I’m talking about what large slices, when I got home I took a knife and was able to get 3 slices out of 1 big slice all for me. The second time I went this Saturday and bought the same type of slices. My sister’s was a weird shape similar to the end of football size pizza. She was ables to get 4 pieces out of hers which was sausage. Mine was pepperoni I was able to get 2 slices out of mine. It was a bit spicy which I like, If you are looking for a slices to go this is the spot to visit. I’m looking for a quick fix and No cooking in the kitchen tonight.

Papa Giorgio’s might not be the best pizza in town, but it is consistent. No need to ask for extra cheese or sauce, as they are generous with each. Their crust is a little sporadic though; sometimes it’s perfect, and then other times it’s a little too… doughy? (I don’t have the right word for it.) Its good pizza either way.
Oh, and this place is a little small. There are only two fold-​out tables placed in front of the windows under hideous fluorescent lighting and a 20-​year-​old 8 inch TV with playing episodes of Judge Judy with no sound, just closed captioning. Definitely don’t bring a date here.
At the end of the day, it is what it is: reasonably priced pizza, fast delivery time, friendly service.

I have yet to try more items from here, but I usually just pop in for a ginormous, greasy slab of pizza for $ 3.50 when in a pinch. It does the job! :)

Haven’t had it in years yet when I had their thin crust pizza it was very good Chicago cracker crust pizza — probably the best I’ve had. The ingredients were fresh and the sauce was sweet. My favorite pizza was sausage, pepperoni, onion and green pepper. The owner and staff are very nice. A good, cheap place to eat. Ima order again this weekend!

I’ve been ordering from here for the last couple of years or so. I’ve had their thin crust pizza on many occasions, it is very good. Also their bone in chicken wings are excellent! they give you a free 2 liter of RC Cola with $ 15 purchase, and a free order of boneless wings with purchase of any extra large pizza (you must mention this offer when you order.) Friendly staff, small dining room, delivery or carry out is encouraged. If you’re looking for good pizza at reasonable prices, this is the spot. I went there two days ago, and found out its under new management, however the pizza was the same. Each time you buy a pizza you get a card, collect 9 and get a free large one topping pizza.

When I think of the quintessential chicago style pizza, I don’t think of the deep dish Gino’s East style pizza but the kind of pizza that Papa Giorgio’s dishes out. The thin crust is not that thin. It’s chewy and cut into squares. The cheese is at least as thick as the crust. That’s very Chicago. Of course, a 2 liter of RC (always RC, never Coke) is included. My only real complaint is that I always order my pizza well done but it always arrives half cooked. I’ve gotten used to pre-​heating the oven after I order. Delivery is always fast and the prices are good.
Pizza has gotten so trendy lately. It seems like every week another wood-​burning oven Napalese style pizza place opens. I have a hard time calling burnt dough with a few leaves of arugula and no cheese a pizza. I predict that in 10 years all these snobby pizza joints will be gone but places like Papa Giorgio’s will still be delivering pizzas with 10 pounds of cheese and a free bottle of RC.

this review is only for the slices and not for a whole pizza. Was in the mood for a slice but i guess i quickly was not in the mood after about half way thru. The slice had way to much cheese, the sauce was to sweet and i would have like to have had a taste of herbs and spices in the sauce. maybe ill give there whole pizza a shot in the future.

I love pizza and for all the talk of Chicago being a great pizza town, I’ve yet to experience it. In the last month my cholesterol has really taken a hit. We’ve tried four or five pizza joints. Some better than other, but nothing fantastic. Of all the pizza places, I’ve tried Papa Giorgio’s have been the best so far. The pizza is very reasonably prices, the crust was thin and crispy and the cheese was plentiful. It doesn’t hurt that this is a five minute walk from my house. Very pleased, will be back.

This place delivered in under 30 minutes and is close to my house. The pizza was overly cheesy and otherwise tasteless.

I did it to myself. For weeks now, every time I walk or bike past this place, the sign that says «steak nachos» calls out to me. Why, Britini, why would you go for nachos at a pizza place?
Well I gave in. The service was prompt and fine. I saw another family order a pizza, and it smelled good.
The nachos were OK. Chips, meat, sour cream, and salsa. Not exactly what I had hoped for, but not terrible.

This place has the best traditional pizzeria pizza in LIncoln Square. It’s one of my favorites in general. It’s not fancy, it’s not gourmet, it’s just good. If you’re looking for a great place to pick up or deliver a pizza, don’t call Little Cesar’s down the street – call Papa Girogio’s!
The pizzas probably qualify as Chicago-​style, though they are on the thin crust side. The crust is really good. Also, the get the balance of sauce to cheese just right. Sauce is so critical on a pizza, and yet some places seem to layer on a stingy tablespoon on a large pizza! Then, to boot, they top it with a ridiculous amount of cheese. Here, they get it right.
Give my favorite a try: mushroom, onion, tomato, & jalepeno!

Meh. That’s about it. Not great, not terrible. They did make a special ¼ extra-​cheese, ¾ pepperoni pizza for us, but the sauce was a little much. The pizza comes out kind of looking like the frozen kind you get from Jewel, just so you have an idea. And when I went to wipe our crumbs off the table, there was quite a bit of dirt left on the napkin. Ucky! I know it’s not a four-​star place, but they could at least wash the tables maybe once a day, or even once a week would be nice!
We also tried an order of the breaded mushrooms. Again, just okay.
So, in sum, if you’re desperately searching for a mediocre pizza place, you found it! I wouldn’t go out of my way to return.

Papa Giorgio’s blew me away with their chicken cacciatore! at first glance, this little pizza shop doesn’t look like much … I’ve lived in the Lincoln Square/​Albany Park area for a year and a half now, never stopping by to try this place out ’cause it didn’t look like they’d have much to offer. But you proved me wrong, Papa Giorgio’s, you proved me wrong.
The dish took kind of a long time, but that’s the price you pay sometimes for freshness. The to o container was massive, the chicken was totally moist and fall-​off-​the-​bone tender, and the sauce was just MMMM! Savory, tomato-​y with hints of onions and garlic and bell peppers. I can’t wait to try their other stuff!

Geez, I’ve been dishin’ up 3-​star reviews like it’s my job… seriously!
But, ok. In all fairness… these 3-​stars are pretty fitting.
To my supreme dismay, Nhu Lan is closed on Tuesdays. My unquenchable quest for bubble tea thwarted, I looked around curiously. Papa Giorgio’s happened to be right in front of where I parked my car, so I stopped in for a quick bite.
Now, ok. I think this experience would have been FAR BETTER for delivery. Really. So it goes…
I walk in, one girl is on the phone telling someone else how hot she thinks Jessica Alba is. Other guy at the counter agrees. They carry on like this for a few minutes… me, just standing in front of the counter. Alone. Empty store. Shocking.
So they finally get around to taking my order. Ok, fine…2 cheese slices and throw in a BLT salad so I can meet the cc minimum ($ 10). I figure it’ll be a few minutes, so I watch Everybody Loves Raymond at a very high volume. Counter boy dashes out the door, counter girl sits in the front window outside. All is quiet. There is a man in the kitchen bustling around…
Counter girl (into traffic on Lawrence): «What the helllllll you lookin’ at B&^%$#?»
Not directed at me obviously, but about 3 steps from me. Screaming expletives into traffic is not a good way to entice customers last time I checked. Sigh.
Counter boy runs back in (about 15 minutes later) with a bag of lettuce from nearly Harvest Time Foods, chucks it at kitchen guy. Now, I can appreciate the freshness of this endeavor, but why not just tell me you’re outta lettuce and/​or that it’s going to be awhile to get the salad? Double sigh.
Counter boy meets counter girl outside where they proceed to make out vigorously near my parking meter. Again, likely not good for biz. Are these Papa Giorgio’s kids? He’d probably be mad. However, they probably also scared away the meter maid, bonus.
The 3^rd star is for kitchen guy. He was very nice and accommodating. Professional. Ya know, like customer service is generally executed in small mom ‘n pop joints.
Otherwise, this was a 2-​star experience, 2.5 star food (pizza was fine, salad was fine, but nothing I’d run back for).
The sign near the door (hand written black magic marker) said: «NO HANGING AROUND ALLOWED.»
Damn straight.