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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - South Loop

805 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60605
312-786-1000
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Ranked #54 of 7,342 restaurants in Chicago
Price range: CAD5 - CAD10
Cuisines: Pizza & Pasta
Good for: Child-friendly, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, Delivery, After-hours, Dessert
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, Delivery, After-hours, Dessert
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Boca Raton, Florida
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8 reviews 8 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

Went of a Friday night with family. No wait time. Seated immediately. Chicken Wings are great! Pizza takes around 35 minutes to make. Cheese deep dish and the specialty deep dish were very good, but not spectacular. The ambiance was very nice, trying to establish a home like feel. The plastic laminated menu, listing their many locations made a quaint... More

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Vancouver, Canada
Top Contributor
90 reviews 90 reviews
20 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

This was our first time trying Chicago deep dish pizza and it did not disappoint. We were worried that it was going to be way too heavy but it was delicious. We had the Malnati's special of cheese, tomato sauce and sausage with the buttery crust. The ingredients seemed like they were super fresh. It was a very good but... More

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Virginia
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10 reviews 10 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

We go to a Lou Malnati's every time we go to Chicago and send gift cards to my son who lives in Chicago on his birthday (since we can't eat with him). We LOVE the deep dish pizza with the buttery crust. It is my family's favorite pizza from anywhere. We also love the salad with the sweet vinaigrette dressing.... More

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Orange, California
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

First visit to Chicago and first Chicago Pizza. Had seen Malnati's on the Food Network, don't remember which show, and I am so glad I tried it. The Malnati's special for one included sausage, extra cheese and a delicious tomato sauce. The 6 inch pie was just perfect with the specialty sausage really being different and better than anything I'd... More

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Ann Arbor, Michigan
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

Ordered a deep dish pizza, and had it delivered. It was excellent! The plates and silverware were heavy duty, which was needed, and was appreciated.

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Arlington, Virginia
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11 reviews 11 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

Lou Malnati's is great. Really good deep dish pizza in a location that close to the park. Salads were great, too.

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Ottawa, Canada
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27 reviews 27 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013

First time in chicago and first time trying a typical chicago deep dish pizza --- and am a complete convert to this crust!! it was heavenly!! Had the malnati salad as well, which was delish! Service and decor in this location was wonderful but the River North location was a bit old and dated. Service was outstanding but the bathroom... More

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Minnesota City, Minnesota
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43 reviews 43 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
53 helpful votes 53 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

Crisp, laky thin crust pizza. Best crust I have ever had. Tried the deep dish another cday. Same crust but deep dish,which in my book means too much sauce.

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Eagan
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25 reviews 25 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

This was my first Chicago deep dish pizza experience and I was not disappointed. I thought it lived up to the hype. We ordered both deep dish and thin crust and both were delicious. We also had the pizza cookie - chocolate chip cookie shaped like a pizza with ice cream on top. Very good! I liked the atmosphere of... More

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San Jose
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29 reviews 29 reviews
17 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

Granted I'm not a deep dish pizza person so ordered the thin crust instead, but I thought this restaurant was just okay. The Malnati Salad was really good, the service was good and the thin crust pizza was, well, fine.

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