Papa Saverio’s Pizzeria

Papa Saverio’s Pizzera is an Elgin based chain, so when you are stopping by here you are getting your own taste of Elgin. The one I frequent is on McLean Boulevard. It is chiefly a take out location and the seating really is for people waiting on their orders.
I usually get the Chicago style pizza or the thin crust style when I order from them. The ingredients are always fresh and tasty. The crust of the thin style is done to perfection. They do cut the pizza Chicago style, which is in squares rather than a pie cut. You always can tell if the pizzera is based out of the Chicago area by how the pizza is cut.
The Chicago style pizza is done just like how Pizzera Uno’s would make theirs. If you don’t know, Uno is the pizzera that first introduced the Chicago style pizza. The plump tomatoes that are used are just full of flavor.
Perhaps what Papa Saverio’s is known for is their unique take on the stuff pizza. I only ordered it once, not because I didn’t care for it, but rather I try to watch my intake of cheese. The cheese is not just stuffed in the crust of the pizza, but the entire pizza is stuffed. It is almost like two pizzas baked on top of each other. If you want something unique, I would order this.

This review is for take out only– and my husband picked it up– so I can’t even describe the location. He picked us up two slices of pizza, and I also got a salad. The pizza was delicious– the individuals slices were really 3 – 4 slices (I didn’t even get half way through mine). I really liked the crust of their pizza– definitely pan style. My salad was fine– the ingredients were semi fresh– and they had regular bagged salad dressing. I likely won’t rush back to this location, but did not have problems with our experience.