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Gino's -- once the quintessential dive restaurant -- now occupies a cavernous space that's a testament to its enduring popularity with both Chicago natives and tourists. (The original restaurant's graffiti-covered booths were brought along to keep the "authentic" flavor.) Despite the restaurant's size, be prepared to wait for a table during peak hours, because Gino's pizza -- with good reason -- is still a major draw.
Many Chicagoans consider Gino's the quintessential deep-dish Chicago-style pizza. (I know transplanted Midwesterners who come here for their cheesy fix whenever they're back in town.) True to its reputation, the pizza is heavy (a small cheese pizza is enough for two), so work up an appetite before chowing down. Specialty pizzas include the supreme, with layers of cheese, sausage, onions, green pepper, and mushrooms; and the vegetarian, with cheese, onions, peppers, asparagus, summer squash, zucchini, and eggplant. Gino's also offers salads, sandwiches, and pastas. A warning for hungry families: Pizzas are cooked to order, so you'll have to wait about 45 minutes for your food (I highly recommend calling ahead to preorder, which will save you about a half-hour of waiting time, but preorders aren't accepted on Fri or Sat).
If you want to take a pizza home on the plane, call a day in advance and Gino's will pack a special frozen pie for the trip.
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Carry out=great pizza
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I read about the extremely long wait for a pizza, so we decided to call an order in and pick up our pizza. We were at the Art Institute and our walk to Gino's East was the perfect...
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- posted on 11.26.12
- by R D
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Worth It!!
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Went for lunch & got a table right away. Must have been beginners luck as we expected a wait. Right up front the server told us the pizza would take 45min so we ordered the delish...
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- posted on 11.26.12
- by Four Lone Stars B
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Worst pizza ever
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You have to wait 30 minutes for a table and then more than 45 minutes for the pizza. Calling it "pizza" it's an insult to Italy! The deep pizza it's like a cake...
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- posted on 11.24.12
- by tianfranto
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I was recently visiting Chicago with my
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I was recently visiting Chicago with my boyfriend for the weekend. We has seen your pizzeria on Man v. Food and were excited to eat there. It was my last day in Chicago, and it was...
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- posted on 06.06.12
- by by alyssam1132751895 at Citysearch
Awards:
CitySearch
- Family-Friendly Dining 2007
- Pizza 2007
Frommer's
- Highly Recommended 2009
- Highly Recommended 2010
- Details
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 312/943-1124
Address:
- 633 N. Wells St
- At Ontario St
- Chicago, IL 60611
Payments:
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Hours:
- Mon-Thurs 11am-10pm; Fri-Sat 11am-11pm; Sun noon-9pm
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