Chicago Pizza & Oven Grinder Company

Pros: Intimate and friendly. Unique pizza variation.
Cons: Unremarkable flavor and quality.

I have spent most of my life in Chicago and somehow managed to miss this 30 year old institution. Unfortunately it is likely I will not be back for another 30 years. It's not that the pizza is bad it's just that it is so uneventful. Let's start with ...

Pros: Offbeat charm and great food
Cons: The wait can be excruciating

Small and dark, the Chicago Pizza & Oven Grinder Company is nonetheless one of the best places to eat in the Chicago....IF you can stand the wait. This place seems to be crowded at every hour of the day, but even more so during the evening and on...

Pros: The beer's cold
Cons: I have to drink lots of it to get through the ordeal

Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder once again proves that any restaurant can succeed as long they serve enormous, oversized portions at a reasonable price. No matter that the food is suspect....as long as you have leftovers for a couple of days. However, is...

Pros: Affordable, excellent quality, deliciously addictive
Cons: Extreme waits, cash only

I shouldn't even be telling anyone else to go to the Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder company, because the last thing the place needs is more business, and the last thing I need is another hour tacked on to my wait.

But you've gotta go. This...

Pros: Truly unique "pizza"
Cons: No credit cards -- just cash

Unique pizza in the land of....Chicago style pizza.

My main reason for writing this review is to rebut fredil's entirely negative review.

I, for one, enjoyed reading the history of the place while awaiting the "pizza". This is...

Pros: food quality and service excellent!
Cons: crowded

Unique pot pie pizzas served individually. Loaded with fresh ingredients and cheese. Salads are out of this world. Bread is very thin with an excellent blend of spices. You will not be able to stop eating it. You can make a meal out of salad and bread...

Pros: great food, makes you think your in an old bar
Cons: very cramped, long wait

So my parents and I were walking down Michigan ave, and an idea popped into my head "let's check out oven grinders!" So we walk over and we see a huge cluster and my dad says, "Oh man, that's the line." So I go in and ask the guy inside how long the wait ...

Pros: fantastic pizza
Cons: none

Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder has got to be the most fantastic pizza in the world. It is over an hour away, but it well worth the trip to visit. since we come from so far, the wait is not a problem. we use the time talking about what we will get and...