Food / Drink The Official Pizza Review Thread

[Spivitz]

So, one bite before you throw the rest out?

Nah, we ate the whole pie.
Definitely better than Jack's ?

 

[DEEZUZ]

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[jason05gt]

Down in Florida and the pizza selection is always meh with a few exceptions. I’ve enjoyed Anthony’s Coal Fire in the past and the kids wanted pizza so that’s what we got.

Picked up the phone and ordered through the automated system. Ordered a special called Mikes Hot Honey and a connoisseur pizza. The kids really loved the connoisseur pizza!

 

[Sprayin]

Cheese one looks far better.

 

[jason05gt]

Cheese one looks far better.

It wasn’t based on taste. Pepperoni was done right. Crispy and on the top like it should be.

It’s tough to find a really good pizza down in Florida. One of the best pizza places I’ve been too down here is on Marco Island and the owners are Chicago transplants.

 

[LikeABauce302]

It wasn’t based on taste. Pepperoni was done right. Crispy and on the top like it should be.

It’s tough to find a really good pizza down in Florida. One of the best pizza places I’ve been too down here is on Marco Island and the owners are Chicago transplants.

I know there is a Buddyz Pizza location somewhere in the Fort Myers area. Same owners as the ones in Mundelein and McHenry.

 

[Sprayin]

I know there is a Buddyz Pizza location somewhere in the Fort Myers area. Same owners as the ones in Mundelein and McHenry.

Buddyz was down on AZ too. When they expanded out of IL, they got in some weird Franchising rules for Trademarks for naming (there is a Buddy's out of MI). So all of the outside ones had to change their names. Some in AZ changed to Vero, one changed to Crave, and the one in FL changed to Baked. It's mostly the same pizza though, 100% authentic. It's one of my favorite pizza anywhere. Although the McHenry one was kind of disappointing after spending so much time at the one in AZ when I lived there.

 

[Yaj Yak]

Buddyz was down on AZ too. When they expanded out of IL, they got in some weird Franchising rules for Trademarks for naming (there is a Buddy's out of MI). So all of the outside ones had to change their names. Some in AZ changed to Vero, one changed to Crave, and the one in FL changed to Baked. It's mostly the same pizza though, 100% authentic. It's one of my favorite pizza anywhere. Although the McHenry one was kind of disappointing after spending so much time at the one in AZ when I lived there.

I'm not sure buddyz is "the same" buddyz anymore either as those, they held a naming competition a few weeks ago for the mchenry location.

a few years ago they snagged some chefs from some nice breakfast restaurant, their breakfast is absolutely fucking killer now.

 

[Sprayin]

I'm not sure buddyz is "the same" buddyz anymore either as those, they held a naming competition a few weeks ago for the mchenry location.

a few years ago they snagged some chefs from some nice breakfast restaurant, their breakfast is absolutely fucking killer now.

I'd believe it, it didn't feel the same.

 

[Yaj Yak]

I'd believe it, it didn't feel the same.

there's something weird too that happened where the dude who was something to do with buddyz went and started his own place up the street-

did something where he accessed buddyz former's client list or some shit and lost liquor license for a few days

Jexal's Wing-Zeria in McHenry closed for a week amid criminal investigation against owner

www.shawlocal.com

i will say again though their breakfast is fucking awesome.

Mystery Diner in McHenry: Buddyz – a pizza place that makes great breakfasts

Established as a Chicago style pizzeria, Buddyz in McHenry also features creative breakfasts.

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[Spivitz]

Shawn1112

Last night, delicious

Thanks @BS ISF ?

 

[b00sted]

Down in Florida and the pizza selection is always meh with a few exceptions. I’ve enjoyed Anthony’s Coal Fire in the past and the kids wanted pizza so that’s what we got.

Picked up the phone and ordered through the automated system. Ordered a special called Mikes Hot Honey and a connoisseur pizza. The kids really loved the connoisseur pizza!

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There's a place on Marco Island called Joey's that is probably the closest thing to Chicago pizza. http://www.joeyspizzamarco.com/

 

[ChrisRac]

Buddyz was down on AZ too. When they expanded out of IL, they got in some weird Franchising rules for Trademarks for naming (there is a Buddy's out of MI). So all of the outside ones had to change their names. Some in AZ changed to Vero, one changed to Crave, and the one in FL changed to Baked. It's mostly the same pizza though, 100% authentic. It's one of my favorite pizza anywhere. Although the McHenry one was kind of disappointing after spending so much time at the one in AZ when I lived there.

Vero is the spot that’s in the same complex as the dispensary I was talking about in the Elgin dispensary thread. Decent place but not the best.

 

[frank]

Was talking with some Chicago and non Chicago friends and was telling them how some pizza places would deliver your pizza in a paper bag and they’re like how is that possible,? I wouldn’t eat a pizza out if a paper bag! Etc… am I only one who had this by them growing up?

 

[093LZ]

Was talking with some Chicago and non Chicago friends and was telling them how some pizza places would deliver your pizza in a paper bag and they’re like how is that possible,? I wouldn’t eat a pizza out if a paper bag! Etc… am I only one who had this by them growing up?

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Thats the real fucking deal right there! Man that shit brings back memories! My parents didn't make much, but a few friday nights a month, that paper bag was like Christmas morning. You knew you were eating like a king.

 

[Shawn1112]

Was talking with some Chicago and non Chicago friends and was telling them how some pizza places would deliver your pizza in a paper bag and they’re like how is that possible,? I wouldn’t eat a pizza out if a paper bag! Etc… am I only one who had this by them growing up?

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Some local mom and pop joints in the city still do it. Not sure if I ever seen it in the burbs though.
V&V in Bartlett might have done it years back

 

[Sprayin]

Was talking with some Chicago and non Chicago friends and was telling them how some pizza places would deliver your pizza in a paper bag and they’re like how is that possible,? I wouldn’t eat a pizza out if a paper bag! Etc… am I only one who had this by them growing up?

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That's how you know it's good

 

[frank]

Before you opened the bag, a little pressing down to get the pizza grease / oil.

 

[Pro Stock John]

Geo's on Harlem I think still does it.

 

[Chet Donnelly]

I had a double decker from Bill's Pizza in Mundelein the other day.....never disappoints!!

 

[LikeABauce302]

Pretty sure Palermo's on 95th still uses the paper bags.

 

[Chet Donnelly]

Jake's in the Northwest Suburbs used to use the bag back in the day. I miss Jake's....

 

[Shawn1112]

Pretty sure Palermo's on 95th still uses the paper bags.

Geez that’s a blast from the past. Had friends on 106th and Cicero and we would order from there. We went in there for dinner one night and iirc the pasta was decent af.

 

[Shawn1112]

Before you opened the bag, a little pressing down to get the pizza grease / oil.

Have u ever had Maries on Lawrence and Kedvale? You needed a whole roll of paper towels to soak up the grease on those. Some older dude I knew over there swore up and down they put a thin layer of Mayo on the pie to get it that greasy ???

 

[LikeABauce302]

Geez that’s a blast from the past. Had friends on 106th and Cicero and we would order from there. We went in there for dinner one night and iirc the pasta was decent af.

My parents live in that area so I'll occasionally go there for dinner with them. All of the food beyond their pizza is pretty solid. Good spot in the south suburbs where there otherwise aren't a lot of great restaurants.