Giordano’s Is a Pizza Powerhouse
When it comes to Chicago-style deep dish pizza, there are a handful of famous names that are tried and true. Many of them (including Uno, Gino’s, and Malnati’s) are well-known far beyond the city limits. Another powerhouse in the Chicago pizza scene is Giordano’s.
There are 13 locations in the city and twice as many in the suburbs. Each of them look a little bit different from the rest, but you can usually expect to find red-and-white checkered tablecloths, wood-backed chairs, silver-topped red-pepper and parmesan shakers, and exposed brick. The Rush Street location (just off Michigan Avenue) has two floors and is a popular tourist destination. Admittedly though, it’s been quite a while since I’ve actually been to a Giordano’s restaurant, because I usually just order in.
A surprising rarity among pizzerias, both the thin-crust and deep-dish are excellent here. The thin crusts are cut into squares (none of that New-York triangle business) and come with plenty of cheese. The deep dishes are the heavyweight champs and take a little over a half-hour to bake. And remember, these ‘pies’ are thick and heavy, so it’s not likely you will get through more than one or two slices. Be sure to bring plenty of friends, or you’ll be taking home plenty of leftovers. Not that that’s a bad thing.
Photo credit: (c/o Flickr) beautifulcataya
Giordano’s ($): 730 N Rush St; 312-951-0747
Sun – Thurs: 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Fri – Sat: 11:00 a.m. – 12 midnight
Street parking difficult
Public trans: Bus # 3, X4, 10, 26, 66, 125, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 151 or Red Line train (Chicago)
http://www.giordanos.com/
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