When I picked up my order, I asked the girl at the counter if she would recommend anywhere else around Antioch. The multiple-monitors setup seems ideal for March Madness or a Fantasy Football Sunday…The pizza’s pretty good too! I recommend the Italian Beef and jalapeno combo.Ģ360 Lakewood Blvd, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192 It’s a weird location when you pull up, but it’s a really cool spot to watch a game. Jersey’s Pizza and Grill, Hoffman Estates If you like your gourmet style small plate pizzas, this place is for you. There’s wine (amazing selection)…And it’s an awesome spot for catching up and date nights. There’s fire (a woman actually got caught in her table’s candle when I went). I also got a kick out of the numerous “I grew up on that!” texts and comments that followed. This is great “dinner and a movie” pizza (which is exactly what it was…more specifically, Game of Thrones in IMAX with my brother). I really liked how thick this “thin” crust was. Fortunately there was a solid block of Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune on the TVs.Ħ817 State Park Rd, Spring Grove, IL 60081 However, they would be higher on this list if it didn’t take 2 hours to get the pizza. Tammy’s makes a pretty good double-decker, no doubt. Each of the 3 different locations I’ve gone to have their own personality and it’s a great time in the summer. I know, Moretti’s is a chain…but it gets the job done. Moretti’s Ristorante & Pizzeria, Fox Lake

A little tough to get your server’s attention if you’re not a regular at the bar. I’d recommend if you go for sitting down and eating, choose the dining area.

Pretty gooey stuff, and no I didn’t order extra cheese. From what they told me at the front, “You shoulda ordered the deep dish!” I’ll keep that in mind for next time.Ģ18 S Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL 60048 Pizza Italia is a place you’d probably prefer eating in at, but it is a very strong pick up as well. I do like the sauce a lot and it makes for a solid pickup to your Friday night shin dig. There are a number of Jimano’s locations in the northwest ‘burbs, and I went with the one in Mundelein. It was my first time having one, so that was magical. I was also told to have it with a Moscow Mule. I’m not totally sure if Benchmark is known for their pizzas, but I found this to be quite delicious. I recommend the pan style from this place. A rom-com, a pickup line, or a pan pie from Pizza Bella…they’ve got your cheese fix. Sometimes, you can be in the mood for something really cheesy. It just doesn’t stand out like the 37 others ahead of it. The owner at Penguino’s is remarkably accommodating and will talk your ear off (in a good way) while you wait for your pie. PEOPLE MAY LIKE YOUR PIZZA BETTER IF YOU ARE NICER TO THEM. The pizza was okay (nothing special), but I would give some advice: Remember that disclaimer I gave about pizza places not necessarily being bad? That doesn’t apply here…I’m going to go with the Thumper Rule though and that’s it. Pizza isn’t just a meal, it’s an experience. I judged each pizza place based on taste, presentation, customer service, and the overall vibe. Pizza = Love, I guess.Īlthough these places are ranked, it doesn’t necessarily mean the one’s ranked lower are bad…more so that the others made a better impression on me. I had so much fun getting recommendations from friends and strangers alike, meeting up and trying new things. The wonderful thing about pizza is that it truly brings people together. I kept track of my findings by posting photos from each location to Instagram, Facebook and Twitter with the hashtag #PizzaChallenge. I left out the usual suspects (Lou Malnati’s, Giordano’s, Gino’s East) because we’ve all had them before. ….I was on a mission to find the next best thing.įor 11 months, I tried 40 different unique pizza places in the Chicagoland area that I had never been to before.

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