Food / Drink The Official Pizza Review Thread

[Shawn1112]

I'm a member of a FB Chicago pizza group, and a guy who I respect a lot has been sharing pics and reviews of Milly's. It's definitely a place I will be trying soon.

So I got a pie from Gigios, from 'za from them in about 15 years. Was a B+ for me.

Only pizza I ever put ketchup on lol. They had another spot in Albany Park like 25yrs ago.
I'd get their slices and was always high or drunk, so take it for what its worth lol.

 

[Pro Stock John]

I used to live in Uptown many years ago, used to frequent Gigios. If I was around there and hungry I could see getting a slice but it's not worthy of being a destination for me.

 

[Sprayin]

I'm a member of a FB Chicago pizza group, and a guy who I respect a lot has been sharing pics and reviews of Milly's. It's definitely a place I will be trying soon.

So I got a pie from Gigios, from 'za from them in about 15 years. Was a B+ for me.

Yeha I'm gunna need details on the FB Chicago pizza group thannnnkkkkks

 

[Mook]

FUCK FB. Traitors.

 

[Sprayin]

FUCK FB. Traitors.

I just use her on the side, I swear bby.

 

[Flyn]

Damn! Dave Portnoy was in my town, Port Charlotte, reviewing pizza. I would have loved to meet him. He should have gone to Pioneer Pizza instead. It's a lot better than the place he visited.

 

[Sprayin]

Had Blaze Pizza today (yes, the chain place). I'd put this over both Frank Pepes and Modern (from New Haven). That's pathetic honestly.

 

[Pro Stock John]

^Blaze over Frank Pepe's... oh okay.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

A little off topic. Whatever happened to Ranali's? I used to hit that up downtown (and I think they had another one up on Rush street or in that area).

 

[Pro Stock John]

Milly's Pizza, was outstanding. It's similar to Pequods and just a little bit better.

 

[Spivitz]

Home

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[sickmint79]

Milly's Pizza, was outstanding. It's similar to Pequods and just a little bit better.

ooh. this looks like one i'd like to try.

my favorite place on my island is shut down until october i think.

in my pizza journeys i have a tough time placing any general category above chicago thin crunchy tavern style for me.

 

[Pro Stock John]

It's like a high end Pequods... Pequods made with more care and more time.

Pizza journeys, I grew up on Northeast thin crust and I prefer it, but I like other thin crust as long as it has good flavor.

 

[Sprayin]

^Blaze over Frank Pepe's... oh okay.

Frank Pepes is legitimately the worst pizza I have ever had in my life.

 

[Sprayin]

Milly's Pizza, was outstanding. It's similar to Pequods and just a little bit better.

Definitely adding this to my list to try. Better than Pequod's is going to be extremely difficult though.

 

[Pro Stock John]

I really like Pequods (half dough though).

It's just a little better. Milly's guy is just himself making a set number of pizzas per day. Tight quality control.

 

[Sprayin]

I really like Pequods (half dough though).

It's just a little better. Milly's guy is just himself making a set number of pizzas per day. Tight quality control.

Ohhh that is the place I asked about a few posts up, I remember the name now. Yeah I was reading there is like a waiting list that's like days/weeks long. Any truth to that?

 

[Pro Stock John]

No, you just go to the ordering page, and pick a slot. Best to look a few days before. I picked mine up. I got there, texted the # as instructed and someone came out with the pizza.

I have to say it's so good, we ate it record time. And I wanted another so bad.

Again I'm not knocking Pequods, love their pizza. I bet this guy does 10% of the biz they do.

 

[Sprayin]

Is it like a parbaked or is it fully cooked?

 

[Pro Stock John]

I had it fully cooked and stuffed it into my pizza warming bag.

 

[Sprayin]

Went to Pizza Lobo in Logan Square tonight. Went with a friend of ours, place they recommended. Looked it up in advance, and it didn't look like my typical type of pizza. Wood-fired or Brick Oven style. Wasn't exactly thrilled about going there but went anyways.

Ordered just a cheese pizza, per usual. Came out and I was actually surprised. The cheese wasn't soupy, it was cooked properly and had a nice crust. Crust held up well and even though the idiots at the table next to us folded their slice (where are we New York?) it wasn't necessary at all.

I think the east coast ruined my thoughts about super thin crust. I honestly think it's 100% the cheese. Wisconsin cheese is 2nd to none, and it really makes a difference. Chicago even does east coast pizza better than the east coast.

It's hard to justify coming back to a place like this when there are 1000 examples of better pizza everywhere you look in the city. But for this style of pizza, I was pleasantly surprised.

Score: 7.5/10

 

[Pro Stock John]

Looks interesting will check it out.

But saying Chicago does East Coast better than the East Coast are the words of a madman. In the Chicago FB Pizza group I'm in we've all gradually learned to accept there are 6+ types of pizza and just grade them on their own merits.

 

[Sprayin]

Looks interesting will check it out.

But saying Chicago does East Coast better than the East Coast are the words of a madman. In the Chicago FB Pizza group I'm in we've all gradually learned to accept there are 6+ types of pizza and just grade them on their own merits.

It's true though. East coast cheese is garbage. It's always so greasy and ruins the pizza. It gets so soupy its disgusting. The sauce is always so sweet. The crust usually has no structural integrity.

Yes, there are several distinct styles of pizza. This one fits that woodfire east coast Connecticut style. I'm not saying this is the best pizza ever as it was just okay, but it was better than almost every type of pizza I had out there (Sally's being the exception).

We just have better ingredients, cooks, etc here.

 

[Pro Stock John]

We all have a bias, after all, we tend to love the food we grew up eating. I grew up in NJ and MA, I have a huge bias for East coast thin crust. Funny we agree on Sally's that was a top 10 pizza for me had a couple of years ago.

I've yet to really find a Chicago thin crust I like, I do like LM's thin crust but I don't think their style is representative for the majority. Planning to hit up Pat's on Lincoln again soon, and someday I'll try Barnaby's.

 

[Shawn1112]

I've yet to really find a Chicago thin crust I like, I do like LM's thin crust but I don't think their style is representative for the majority. Planning to hit up Pat's on Lincoln again soon, and someday I'll try Barnaby's.

Ever try D'Agostinos on Addison and Southport? Thats my favorite, but you have to be a fan of pizza sauce on the sweeter side.
If your not a fan of the sweeter type of sauce then you will probably hate it.